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"The most historic Confederate weapon we have ever had the pleasure to catalog. It literally shouts out its historic usage". - author and arms dealer Norm Flayderman
LOT 1252
Incredibly Important and Well- Documented Ames Inscribed Officer’s Presentation Sword
and Scabbard Presented to Confederate General Paul J. Semmes, Mortally Wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg - NSN. This is the most historic and stunning Confederate sword we have ever offered at Rock Island Auction:
the sword of General Paul Jones
Semmes. It is the first and only sword
presented to a Confederate General
mortally wounded at Gettysburg
to be offered at auction or private
sale that we are aware of. Identified
Gettysburg related arms and artifacts
have long been considered the Holy
Grail of Civil War Collectibles. Over
30 years ago, Norm Flayderman,
undoubtedly the greatest Antique
Arms and Weapons Dealer in the
world, featured this sword on the
front cover of his catalog #109. At the
time of his death in 2013, Norm was
considered the most distinguished
figure in our field, authoring many
books, producing over 120 editions
of his now famous catalogs featuring
tens of thousands of Antique Arms
and Artifacts, was the Staff Arms
consultant to the Springfield Armory,
Arms Consultant to the U. S, Marine
Corps Historical Center, Governors
Appointee to the State of Connecticut weapons collection, was on the board of Overseers to the USS Constitution Museum and was bestowed many other honors too numerous to mention. Recognized as the most distinguished and knowledgeable dealer, author and historian in the field of Antique Arms in America and beyond, it is uniquely impressive that he wrote the following comments on this sword, headlining it on his front cover with photo and describing it within the catalog as follows, “This elegant, pedigreed presentation sword is the most historic Confederate weapon we have ever had the pleasure to catalog.
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Confederate General Paul J. Semmes