manayunkman Posted June 23, 2018 Share #1 Posted June 23, 2018 I saw this today at a yard sale NOT FOR SALE. I told the owner that I thought it was worth 500 but that I wasn't sure and would try and find out. Looks like the blade has the name of everyone in the unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted June 23, 2018 Other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted June 23, 2018 Engraving on the scabbard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted June 23, 2018 Handle guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted June 23, 2018 The officer's name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted June 23, 2018 This is the beginning of the unit roster. Our man is second in command a first LT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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manayunkman Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted June 23, 2018 maker name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reschenk Posted June 23, 2018 Share #9 Posted June 23, 2018 This is the M1880 Field and Cavalry Officer sword. It was worn not just by cavalry officers, but by all Army officers whose duties were performed on horseback, which included most field grade officers' positions. It remained in service until 1902 when it was replaced by the current M1902 all-officers sword which is still in service. It is often mistakenly referred to as the M1872 Cavalry Officer saber. The M1872 Cavalry Officer saber was a slightly larger and heavier sword carried only by cavalry officers which was replaced in 1880 by the above revised model. An exception were horse artillery officers who In 1882 received their own distinctive model saber: As for value, $500 is way to high for a sword in this condition. I paid about $400 for the M1880 sword pictured above. I doubt a sword in the condition of the yard-sale example with a deformed guard and considerable rust would sell for over $150. If someone is interested in NY military history, however, the might be willing to pay a higher price - the blade etching with the date and all the names is really interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reschenk Posted June 23, 2018 Share #10 Posted June 23, 2018 Here are some views of the M1872 cavalry officer sword. (This is the photo I intended to include in the above post but I clicked on the wrong picture.) Note the stopped fuller, the wider blade, and slightly larger hilt. These are quite rare. Springfield only made 110 of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARGE Posted June 23, 2018 Share #11 Posted June 23, 2018 I tend to agree with reschenk on the price range but i might go as high as $200-$250 for someone having an interest in the unit or the men in it. A really interesting sword in poor condition. BTW, he is 100% correct on the so-called "model" year of the sword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted June 23, 2018 Share #12 Posted June 23, 2018 That is one neat sword with an engraved scabbard. To an ancestor of any person named on that sword it's got some real history and value. Being as unique as it is I would think a lot of collectors would go $300. I would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share #13 Posted June 23, 2018 Thank you for the time you took to explain this sword to me. That 1872 Cavalry sword is something I never knew about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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