Spring 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
May 8th, 9th, 10th, & 11th, 2025
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
FINE CONFEDERATE INSCRIBED CONNING FOOT OFFICER SWORD TO LT. AMERICUS REID, 5th GEORGIA
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Classic James Conning foot officer’s sword, 32.5″ unstopped fuller blade, gold plated hilt, scroll decorated quillon unique among Confederate swords to Conning. Blade is numbered “68” which matches number on 2 scabbard mounts and scabbard body. The numbered throat has factory inscribed “A. Reid” in same fancy script as the maker mark “James Conning / Mobile / Ala”. Americus Reid left Georgia September 1861 for Mobile and was stationed across bay at Pensacola, Florida. The 5th GA had long service in Army of Tennessee.
UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: letter of authenticity by Gary Hendershot from Don Tharpe collection 2005; catalog entry from Hendershott catalog. File of research of Lt. Reid and the 5th GA Infantry.
