Original U.S. Civil War M1840 Light Artillery Officer Saber dated 1862 with Scabbard - Marked N.J. The Pacific on HBO and has a securing bolt

and has a securing bolt across the wrist

but the leather pull tab is clearly dated 1938 in a manufacturer's stamp

Leaving the town of Dehrn

A great example of an interesting WW2 helmet

the Signal Corps steadily expanded its field of expertise

Original U.S. Civil War M1840 Light Artillery Officer Saber dated 1862 with Scabbard - Marked N.J. The Pacific on HBO and has a securing boltOriginal Item: One Only. This is a really nice untouched example, purchased from a private collector, who left the sword as he had purchased it from Augusta, GA in 1997. The blade is dated 1862 on the ricasso with N. J. stamped on the reverse. This could be a maker mark, but most likely it indicates a link to the state of New Jersey. However due to the area where it was acquired, it's possible that the reason it has no "U. S." marking is because it is