Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 Army NCO's Sword by Collins & Co. with Rare Emerson & Silver Metal Scabbard British Military Hats Why they were never shown

Why they were never shown in the Quartermaster catalogs is a mystery

Relieved wet with flour pumice on Muslin buffs5

The black wool body shows very little wear

Truly an incredibly rare and unique grouping from a British RAF officer who served in the Great War then in Russian as a British officer only to remain after 1920 to serve in the Russian Air force in hopes of overturning the communist revolution

The rear panel opens with little effort to reveal a complete interior and instruction data plate

Original U.S. Civil War M-1840 Army NCO's Sword by Collins & Co. with Rare Emerson & Silver Metal Scabbard British Military Hats Why they were never shownOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an very nice well patinated example of a U. S. Civil War issue Model 1840 Non Commissioned Officer's sword with an extremely scarce metal scabbard. It was produced by Collins & Co of Hartford, Connecticut. The sword measures 38 1 2" overall, and has an all brass hilt, with a "double scallop" cross guard, and a "D" hand guard enclosing the knurled hand grip. The sword comes complete in its straight brass