* RARE HANNIBAL G. HAMLIN CINCINNATI FOOT OFFICERS SWORD *
ONE OF ONLY AFEW KNOWN TO SURVIVE FROM THE OHIO TROOPS COMING SOUTH THROUGH CINCINNATI IN 1861-1863 IS THIS EXTREMELY RARE HANNIBAL GILMORE HAMLIN JR. CINCINNATI FULLY ETCHED OFFICERS SWORD. THISD ONE HAS DEFINITELY SAW THE ELEPHANT IN BATTLE. THREE ARE KNOWN IN THE CIVIL WAR CIRCUIT. JULES SILVERMAN HAS ONE OF THE IDENTICAL ONES OF THIS ONE AND IS DIPLAYED IN THILLMANS NEW BOOK ON SWORDS IN THE WAR. I CURRENTLY OWN THE OTHER TWO. THIS ONE IS UNTOUCHED AND HAS BEAUTIFUL PETINA AND FULL ETCHINGS DOWN BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE. FULL SWORD KNOT WITH MATCHING PETINA TO THE SCABBARD. SMALL (U.S. IN THE BLADE ) FULL WIRE AND WRAP AND THE BLADE IS UNTOUCHED.....MR HAMLIN WAS A SMALL SUTLER DOWNTOWN AND WORKED WITH OTHER SHOPS SUCH AS BONER, KITTREDGE, MILES GREENWOOD AND TYLER DAVIDSON. CURRENTLY THE 3D COUSIN OF VICE PRESIDENT HANNIBAL G HAMLIN SERVING UNDER ABRAHAM LINCOLN. COMPLETE PHOTOS OF HIS CEMETERY SITE, AND LOCAL HISTORY OF THIS GREAT LOCAL MAN ARE INCLUDED IN THE BOOK WITH THE SWORD.
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