My step dad past away and left a sword to my mom. It might have been bought from an online auction called gunbroker but without his email and password its hard to obtain any providence. I did research and I think the sword is an Ames 1840 N.C.O. sword. The overall length of the sword is 36" and the sword blade length is 30 3/4". I hope someone responds because I have not had much luck finding the answers.
I have questions about the markings on the sword as follows:
1. What is wat stamped on the knuckle bow mean as shown on 2nd picture?
2. What does J.H. stamped on the cross guard nearer the quillion and something that is very hard to read like maybe a g, s, 8 or 9 that is stamped on the cross guard up against the edge of the sword mean as shown on 3rd picture?
3. On the other side of the cross guard is stamped the outline of a 6 pointed star, what does that mean as shown on 4th picture?
4. Neither side of the ricasso is stamped with any kind of markings, what does that mean as shown in 5th and 6th pictures? I ask this because in my research I have found things likes stamped Ames Company, year etc...
5. Do you think the scabbard was restored because I noticed the locket and leather body as well as the chape and leather body are held together via staples as shown in the 7th and 8th pictures.
6. The scabbard has no A.D.K. marking stamped on the chape, what does that mean?
7. what type of dollar value would you put on this sword and scabbard.
8. Do you think this is a civil war period sword?
I am sorry about any butchering of the sword labels. Thank you so much for helping my mom out on this information.
Regards,
Robert
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