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Featuring rare artifacts, documents, ephemera, photography, and weaponry relating to the American Civil War. The catalog's emphasis is the Battle of Gettysburg and includes offerings from the collection of noted Gettysburg scholar, Marshall D. Krolick.
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Lot 152

[CIVIL WAR] M1860 Mansfield & Lamb Cavalry Saber

Estimate: $250 - $500
Starting Bid
$100

Bid Increments

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$100 $25
$300 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
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$50,000 $5,000

M1860 light cavalry saber. [For]estdale, [RI]: [Mansfield & Lamb], 186[?]. Ricasso with worn Mansfield & Lamb oval mark, "Forestdale" partially legible. Ricasso reverse stamped "U[S] / J[?] / 186[?]". Pommel cap marked "J. M.". Blade 34 3/4 in. Overall 42 1/4 in. long.

 

Complete in scabbard. The blade is overall clean, with a darker patina towards the guard. No leather washer is present. The grip retains its original leather and wire wrap. 1 suspension loop is missing from the scabbard.

 

One of 10000 that the Mansfield & Lamb scythe-shop turned sword manufacturer was contracted to produce. Widely used during the Civil War, the m1860 saber was considered a lighter, more maneuverable weapon than its predecessor, the m1840 “Wristbreaker.”

 

Note: This lot cannot be packaged and shipped in-house. Successful bidders winning items marked as being packaged and shipped by a third-party service are responsible for paying the third party directly. We are happy to offer complimentary drop-off service to local third-party packing/shipping companies in Columbus, Ohio.

 

[Civil War, Union, Confederate] [Swords, Knives, Bowie Knives, Knife, Blades]

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