:usaflag: :csflag: Well, I've been wanting a real Civil War sword for a long time.....

[Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska]

but never could afford what I had seen on ebay. If they WERE affordable, they looked like they had been run through a commercial snow blower and hit with a lawn mower.... Then I found this one;

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The maker mark on the sword blade is PDL. In my research on Civil War swords, there were many contractors including foreign makers who filled military orders. Even some of the American makers ordered foreign made swords, and put their mark on them. PDL stands for Peter D. Luneschloss ~ sword maker. Tiffany made a lot of fancy, ornate presentation swords, and most of the time used PDL swords to start with, so I hope that says something of the quality of the sword.

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This is by no means an ornate or presentation sword, its simply a military issue sword. It has a number on the pommel that you might find in a rack of stored swords.

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I took these pictures at the antique shop when I put the sword on layaway today. I'm paying $245.00 for it. A quality reproduction costs $125.00, and of course a reproduction sword would do nothing but depreciate in value. I figured why not buy a real Civil War sword, and it will increase in value? So when I die, my wife can sell it for $255.00.

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Didn't see these initials carved on the back of the guard the other day, apparently this sword belonged to Horatio Hornblower.

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The pommel has 97R on it... I don't know, was that model 97 right hand?

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Anyway, all in all, its in pretty good shape for its age. It'll make a great wall hanger and conversation piece. GIVE 'EM THE COLD HARD STEEL!

 

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Anika was just two when this was taken. You can't start them too young! I called it "The baby, the binkey, and the broadsword".
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