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PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHAT THIS MIGHT BE!

By kimmypoo1130, 16 February, 2010
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I DO NOT REALLY KNOW MUCH ABOUT THIS ITEM. MY FATHER FOUND THIS WHEN HE WAS A LITTLE BOY IN A DIRT PILE, WHERE A POST OFFICE WAS GOING TO BE BUILT IN NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. HE TOLD ME BEFORE THE "DIRT PILE" IT WAS JUST A WOODED AREA. I'VE SPOKEN TO SOME PEOPLE WHO SAID IT LOOKS LIKE A LETTER OPENER FROM THE 1920'S. I'M REALLY CURIOUS ABOUT IT BECAUSE ABOVE THE HILT OF THE "SWORD" THE WORD INDIA IS ENGRAVED. IT'S VERY HARD TO SEE AND EVEN MAKE OUT. IT'S ENGRAVED BY USING TINY DOTS. ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ITEM WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL.

Category
General Antiques and Collectibles
Medium
BRASS
Distinguishing marks
MARKS LOOK LIKE FEATHERS OR SOME SORT OF LEAF, ABOVE THE HILT THE WORD INDIA IS ENGRAVED USING TINY DOTS
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
12 INCHES LONG
Date Period
POSSIBLY THE 1920'S
History
MY FATHER FOUND THIS IN A DIRT PILE IN THE 1970'S WHERE A POST OFFICE WAS GOING TO BE BUILT. BEFORE THE DIRT PILE IT WAS A WOODED AREA.
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For Sale?
No
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