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Old 10-04-2011, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Camster View Post
these characters are much larger,about 3/8" tall.
It was made by DJ Millard in 1862.
Good saber. A bit less common than others.
I believe those are unit markings since I think you indicate they are toward the pommel.


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I was wondering if this marking identified it as a later reissue or something.
Probably. They were issued for decades after the Recent Unpleasantries. Seldom marked during the war, they would more likely be marked in peacetime.
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