Old saber from a barn in northeastern Pennsylvania

ulfberth · 24th January 2016, 07:50 PM

Hi Guy's thanks for the compliments,

I think these are two controleur stamps, the one seems the be a B and the other could be an M instead of a W, that would place the sword right into the period of the Napoleonic wars.
I cant be sure, the stamps are not clear enough.

Kind regards

Ulfberth

M ELEY · 25th January 2016, 12:10 AM

Jim, great story about that bomb of yours!! Priceless! In our past correspondence, I've always enjoyed your incredible stories!

Back to this mystery sword. I had factored in the possibility of a parts sword 'used to whack cornstalks', as I put it. It would have made an effective machete for sugarcane and what not. Still, a part of me hopes it had a higher purpose in its present form. Hopefully, we'll see-

fernando · 25th January 2016, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ulfberth

... I think these are two controleur stamps, the one seems the be a B and the other could be an M instead of a W, that would place the sword right into the period of the Napoleonic wars...

Yes, that sure is what immediately comes to mind but, the design of the shield/escutcheon and the relative position of the star don't concur

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ulfberth · 25th January 2016, 01:10 PM

They do Fernando they do, but due the condition of the stamps and the pics it could be the one or the other, perhaps this distinction can be made IRL.
I have seen hundreds of these stamps IRL and if the blade is rusted ot pitted its easy to mistake the one for the other.
Thats way I stated " it could be" and " I cant be sure the stamps are not clear enough"

24th January 2016, 07:50 PM	#1
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 430	Hi Guy's thanks for the compliments, I think these are two controleur stamps, the one seems the be a B and the other could be an M instead of a W, that would place the sword right into the period of the Napoleonic wars. I cant be sure, the stamps are not clear enough. Kind regards Ulfberth Attached Images

25th January 2016, 12:10 AM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,184	Jim, great story about that bomb of yours!! Priceless! In our past correspondence, I've always enjoyed your incredible stories! Back to this mystery sword. I had factored in the possibility of a parts sword 'used to whack cornstalks', as I put it. It would have made an effective machete for sugarcane and what not. Still, a part of me hopes it had a higher purpose in its present form. Hopefully, we'll see-

25th January 2016, 01:10 PM	#4
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 430	They do Fernando they do, but due the condition of the stamps and the pics it could be the one or the other, perhaps this distinction can be made IRL. I have seen hundreds of these stamps IRL and if the blade is rusted ot pitted its easy to mistake the one for the other. Thats way I stated " it could be" and " I cant be sure the stamps are not clear enough"