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This was going in the garbage

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Whish I could intercept more of these before they're thrown out <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">. Hard to believe there are still people who are totally oblivious to the value of stuff like this.Blade lenght is 32.5 inches.It's beautifully etched along 3/4 of the length.Crown VR cypher on one side.Crown over crossed sword and scabbard on the other.Brass hilt,fish skin grip.Wilkinson Pall Mall marking/star of David trade mark.#10699(ca. 1860?).No corrosion.Has brass scabbard with two loops.Can anyone ID it.
 
Check out #5 at the link below. Does this look like the closest match?
>>>Description:
Royal Marines sword, the hilt of the sword consists of a gilt, half-basket guard with the Royal cipher 'VR' below a crown, which is inserted in the outer bars. The black fish-skin grip is bound with three gold wires. The Wilkinson steel blade, is flat-backed and slightly curved with a spear point. The steel scabbard has two bands with rings for belt slings. There is a spring clip at the top of the top locket to engage with the hole in the hilt, which was added by the owner of the sword and is not original. The shoulder of the blade bears a Wilkinson proof mark and the words 'Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall'. The blade also bears the letters 'RCJB' (or 'RCSB'), Queen Victoria's cipher and a crown and the number '10701'. Research in 1946 by Bosanquet revealed that Wilkinson's sold the sword to Hunter & Guthrie who were military outfitters based at 12, Cork Street, London between 1855-1860. This sword is the pattern used by Army Infantry Officers.<<
 
I'D like to dig thru the dump that was headed for if there more like that in it.Beautiful!
 
That's the closest one I've seen.It looks almost identical actually.I've found a cavalry sword almost the same but it had a checkered handle top and no crown/crossed sword and scabbard on the hilt front.The scabbard I have is identical in shape.I've seen three swords with serial # around 10700 and they are all dated around 1860.For 25 USD Wilkinson's will provide anyone with all the details about the original manufacture and who it was made for (after 180:geek:.Thanks for the help.
 
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