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Authentic Coffin Hilted Bowie Knife

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD
Authentic Coffin Hilted Bowie Knife
1/2 horse, 1/2 alligator pommel bowie knife marked THOS. SHORT SHEFFIELD with "GOLD SEEKERS PROTECTOR" etched on blade surrounded by scrolls. With 9" blade and measures 13.5" overall. Blade is full dimension with some scratches normal aging and minor use. Cow horn scales and good to very good 7-8 overall on 1-10 scale. Embossed Moroccan leather scabbard with German Silver mounts is the original and 8 to 9 on 1-10 condition scale. A desirable combination of California marking and half horse coffin shaped pommel, circa 1850.