Francisque
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Hi,Can you please identify the unit?
Thanks a lot.
1870 sword please help on unit mark
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Hi,Can you please identify the unit?
Thanks a lot.
2nd.Leibhusar
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A.F. is Fußartillerie-Regiment
2nd.Leibhusar
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Francisque
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Thanks. Is this sword valuable? Grip is damaged....Scabbard and blade are perfect.
Neil Young
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To expand the unit mark a little, is is Batterie 1, weapon 5.
That's an absolutely rare and beautiful Prussian model 1852 cavalry saber from the Franco Prussian war! In original condition nonetheless!
These are trooper swords so the condition is usually a bit rough. Still considered good/very good condition. You have matching artillery regiment markings, but the older cancelled markings are what matters on these old girls. All cavalry swords became either artillery or train swords after the KD 89 was mandated. You have canceled train stamps and I can't quite tell what the first stamp is but I think I see a G which indicates a guard regiment, and will have another letter after. Although on the scabbard it looks like a U for Uhlan. See if you can decipher them.
These are my favorite model saber. I have several. The later 1879 model with the pipe back blade isn't as impressive in my opinion. I just sold one in rougher condition than yours for over 500.
THE BEST PART IS IT DATES FROM THE FRANCO PRUSSIAN WAR, WHICH RESULTED IN THE FOUNDING OF THE GERMAN EMPIRE AND THE COLLAPSE OF THE SECOND FRENCH EMPIRE. OUTSTANDING FIND!!!
These are trooper swords so the condition is usually a bit rough. Still considered good/very good condition. You have matching artillery regiment markings, but the older cancelled markings are what matters on these old girls. All cavalry swords became either artillery or train swords after the KD 89 was mandated. You have canceled train stamps and I can't quite tell what the first stamp is but I think I see a G which indicates a guard regiment, and will have another letter after. Although on the scabbard it looks like a U for Uhlan. See if you can decipher them.
These are my favorite model saber. I have several. The later 1879 model with the pipe back blade isn't as impressive in my opinion. I just sold one in rougher condition than yours for over 500.
THE BEST PART IS IT DATES FROM THE FRANCO PRUSSIAN WAR, WHICH RESULTED IN THE FOUNDING OF THE GERMAN EMPIRE AND THE COLLAPSE OF THE SECOND FRENCH EMPIRE. OUTSTANDING FIND!!!