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Thread #63574 Message #1033369
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
10-Oct-03 - 05:01 PM
Thread Name: BS: Help in identifying a saber
Subject: RE: BS: Help in identifying a saber
Amos has it about right. Toledo blades were widespread. Some were excellent, made by real craftsmen, but nowadays a lot of junk is made for tourists who want a sword or knife for decoration. Condition would have to be very good for it to have any monetary value to a collector.
Some Civil War sabers, made in very small numbers by Southern craftsmen, are worth a lot of money. Mesophist is correct; blades, like so many items of interest to a collector, require specialist knowledge.