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CIVIL WAR Antique Model 1840 NCO Sword by ROBY
Guns International #: 101104926 Seller's Inventory #: 7033.2
Category: Edged Weapons Pre 1900 - Collectibles - Civil War
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Description:
CIVIL WAR Antique Model 1840 NCO Sword by ROBY
Civil War Dated “1863”
Here we present an Antique Model 1840 Non-Commissioned Officers Sword, made in 1863 in West Chelmsford, Massachusetts by the Christopher Roby Company. Christopher Roby maintained a steady business making items like scythes and other farm implements until the embargo on the South during the American Civil War caused him to seek other product lines to make ends meet. In 1862 he began contracting with the U.S. to provide several different models of sword. His wartime production of swords numbered 48,410 compared to hundreds of thousands produced by companies like Ames. Roby was commissioned on September 5, 1864 to raise up his own local cavalry, of which he was elected Captain, to be protectors against Confederate raids in northern Massachusetts. Unfortunately, the company was bankrupt by 1867, a mere 2 years after the end of the war.
This sword features a straight blade built for thrusting. The left side of the ricasso is marked “C. ROBY/W.CHELMSFORD, MS”. And the right side is marked ‘U.S./1863/F.S.S.” The initials of those of the government inspector, Frederic S. Strong.
The overall condition is good. The blade is 32 inches in length and dark with age. The brass hilt is in good shape with the guard having taken an impact at some point.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$700
#7033.2
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