WW1 Bayonet

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I was a a garage sale today and found what I thought was a nice looking bayonet and sheath. The guy said he paid $100 for it in Quebec about eight years ago and just wanted to get his money back out of it. He said it was from WW1. The sheath had a hand made beaver fir cover that easily slid off. I didn't buy it because I know nothing about the value and history of such things, did I make a mistake? I know its not much information to go on.

Found a crappy picture from the garage sale notice. You can just see the bayonet above the gun to the left of the teapot.

 
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Yep that's a fossil. I know because I'm looking at a display case full right now behind my dining room table:D. It's a fossil of the shell of a ammonite ( a squid like predator) it's from the Jurassic time frame, though other varieties go back a lot farther (Cretaceous time frame) Sorry for going off topic boys!
 
From your pic, I would say that is a rusted example of a Ross bayonet. It may or may not be one of the cut down/modified bayos done by the military. The Springfield is more interesting. That ammonite is a very nice specimen. We don't see many of those in our neck of the woods. I would love to fine one that size. I've never been able to find complete examples.

Back to the bayo, has the scabbard been covered with beaver fur or is it a home made rig. That sort of thing has appeal to some collectors as folk art and may easily bring $100. The bayo itself isn't worth that amount, especially if it is as rusty as the pic portrays.
 
bearhunter said:
From your pic, I would say that is a rusted example of a Ross bayonet. It may or may not be one of the cut down/modified bayos done by the military. The Springfield is more interesting. That ammonite is a very nice specimen. We don't see many of those in our neck of the woods. I would love to fine one that size. I've never been able to find complete examples.

Back to the bayo, has the scabbard been covered with beaver fur or is it a home made rig. That sort of thing has appeal to some collectors as folk art and may easily bring $100. The bayo itself isn't worth that amount, especially if it is as rusty as the pic portrays.
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The garage sale is still on today and the pickers were there two hours before I arrived yesterday so I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of this stuff is still available. By Springfield are you referring the rifle? He wants $300 for that. Yes the scabbard is covered with beaver fir...see op. I didn't ask about the price of the ammonite but I can if you're interested.
 
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