DITTO, CIRCA 1880/1890’S?, HAS ” ARTILLERY / “A” CO” BRASS CANNON ON FRONT

EARLY DATED CIVIL WAR “NON COMMISIONED OFFICERS” M1840 SWORD, 32 1/4″ BLADE IS HM “US / JHC / 1863” AND HAS A GRAY PATINA, BRASS GRIP HAS THE LEFT SIDE CLAM SHELL PROFESSIONALY REMOVED TO FIT CLOSER TOO THE BODY, NO SCABBARD, FINE EARLY CW “NCO’S” SWORD