Civil War Sword Scabbard Throat

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Found this metal detecting with my dad in central Vermont!

 

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[gsxraddict]

probably around $40...

you over cleaned it, which will turn some collectors off.

next time you find a relic, just wash the loose dirt off, keep the patina and the dug look.

whoever buys it can wash it more if they want.

 

[lastleg]

Yeah, just leave it a blob of metal, collectors enjoy cleaning them themselves to see what it
is they are looking at.

 

[snoop22514]

We found one almost exactly like this. Is this how we should leave it?

 

[fever87]

I would. Your call though. Basic "rules of thumb": never polish coins or do anything that would strip a relic of it's patina. Doing so strips the object of value to a potential buyer.