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really nice sword it is in excellent condition the grip has wire bound around it the sword has a faint Ames mark and is stamped U.S. and 1864 faintly on it as well as G.W.S. ...the scabbard is missing a hanger and has a couple small dents and very little pitting over all very very nice....the Colt has smoe marks on the cylinder some idiot im sure the bore is in very good condition and the action is very tight and the trigger is very very crisp overall the wood grip has been rapaired wayy back in the day ..overall good condition
Good day. your best bet is to a little research. Go to the "Civil War Dealers" site and go through the available swords and colts. You'll get a good feel of value. What takes away from you sword is the missing ring mount and it looks like it was cleaned recently which is sacrilege to collectors. It is a desirable Ames manufacturer. They were the most prolific of all the Civil War sword makers. It is late war which brings the value down but it is still a war period sword. Many collectors like the dings on the scabbard. It shows it was carried and used. Also many soldiers gave the scabbards a tap on the side to prevent rattle. Can't really tell from picks but it looks like the wrap and wire on the handle are original and in good repair. All in all a fairly nice example. I would guess around $600.00 U.S. but I haven't been following the market so do some research. The Colt is manufactured in early 1864. As it's the same manufacture date as the sword they may have been issued together. If you have any provenance on the two it would add enormously to the value and interest in the pair. The colt looks cleaned also. A buyer will want to know if the parts match. Look for serial number on the wedge. All the markings on the cylinder and the "address" on the barrel, inspectors mark on the grips. Very interesting re-stamp on the serial numbers. Do the mechanics function properly? I would think the colt would sell in the $900.00 U.S. range depending on the additional information. Check out similar colts on the dealers web site or go to the Heritage Auction or James Julia auction...register...and search their archives. Hope this helps you get started.
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