ANTIQUE BOWIE KNIFE

ANTIQUE 13 INCH CLIP POINT BOWIE KNIFE. NATURAL HANDLE. MAKERS MARK IS GONE EITHER FROM WEAR OR DELIBERATE REMOVAL. WHAT EVER HAPPENED, HAPPENED A LONG TIME AGO IN MY OPINION. DOESN'T SHOW SIGNS OF RECENT SCRATCHES. UNDERNEATH THE HANDLE INSIDE I CAN SEE RUST, LEADS ME TO BELIEVE KNIFE HAS BEEN CLEANED. I THINK I SEE A ":D" UP CLOSE TO THE GUARD THAT IS ALL THAT REMAINS OF ANY MARK EXCEPT THE TOP OF 2 LETTERS ON THE BLADE FACE OPPOSITE TO CUTTING AREA. THESE MAY BE PART OF THE LETTERS X L WHICH IS WAS A COMMON SHEFFIELD MARK. GUARD IS NICKEL, HANDLE FASTENED WITH 4 RIVITS. 2 RIVITS FASTEN THE 6 SIDED DECORATION. DESPITE CLEANING AND WEAR BLADE HAS NOT BEEN SHARPENED. HAS SOME DARK AREAS REMAINING, NO RUST TO EXPOSED AREAS. TO ME THIS KNIFE FITS ALL THE CRITERIA, MATERIAL, STYLE, WORKMANSHIP OF A GOOD 1850'S BOWIE KNIFE. I SHOWED IT TO A COUPLE REAL EXPERTS AND THEY AGREE. I GAVE A FULL COMPLEMENT OF PHOTOS. I SUSPECT THAT YOU BUYERS OUT THERE ARE A LOT MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE THAN THE eCRATER EXPERTS THINK YOU ARE. I WISH THEY WOULD GET OUT OF THE WAY AND LET THE BUYER AND SELLER PREVAIL. IF YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO HAVE IT RIGHT AWAY I HAVE A $1200 BUY IT NOW. IF YOU AGREE WITH ME buy AWAY. I GIVE A 7 DAY INSPECTION. GO BY MY PHOTOS THEY DESCRIBE IT BETTER THAN I CAN. I ALSO HAVE 2 OTHER EARLY KNIVES I AM LISTING.2p5ddv,RcmdId ViewItemDescV4,RlogId p4%60bo7%60jtb9%3Fuk%601d72f%2B26rk%3E2p5ddv-1378326ed1e-0xed-->