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Description
Starr Contract of 1818 Cavalry Sword.32-inch curved blade with wide fullers running to within 5-inches of the point. Obverse side of blade stamped "US / P / LS / N. STARR". Iron hilt with leather wrapped grip. Japanned metal scabbard with two carrying rings. The scabbard has an old paper handwritten note affixed which reads: "Gettysburg Battlefield / From Cemetery / July 22, 1863".
Condition: Very good. Blade with a uniformly smooth gray patina; leather on grip scuffed; scabbard with scattered shallow dents and retaining much of the japanned finish.
From the L. B. Paul Collection
Auction Info
2019 June 9 Arms & Armor, Civil War & Militaria Signature Auction - Dallas #6211 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
June, 2019
9th
Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 10
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