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1.) Good to Fine. Model 1840 NCO swords have bright blades with few small bites on the edges. Hilts display caramel patina on one example and a deeper red patina on the other. Scabbard brass parts exhibit matching patina. Leather with cracking, crazing, and some wastage.

2.) Good to Fine. Blade is bright with some scattered gray patinated flecks and a clean edge. Hilt is a deep patina with some scuffs and scratches. Scabbard has a dented drag with cracked and eroded leather that has hardened.

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