DITTO, POMMEL HM’ED & DATED 09/09, W/BROAD ARROW

US M1872 MOUNTED ARTILLERY OFFICERS SABER, REVERSED “P GUARD” STYLE (SIMILAR TO GERMAN WWI & WWII NCO’S SABERS), REF 11/121, THE 31 5/8″ X 7/8″ BLADE HAS PATINA FINISH & IS HM’ED WITH A “BEAR” ? WITH “GERMANY”, THE BRASS REVERSE “P” GUARD GRIP WAS NICKLE PLATED AT ONE TIME BUT NO FINISH REMAINS, NO WIRE WRAPPING LEFT AND WITH JUST 80% OF THE LEATHER WRAPPING, THE TWO RING SCABBARD IS UNDENTED WITH SLIGHT PITTING NEAR THE DRAG, THIS SCARCE MODEL RATES AS VG OVERALL