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There are certain things you see in this lifetime that make you cry or that are so magnificent you can't believe you're holding it.
This antique West Point solid sterling letter opener is one of those things.
You hold this and you just sob, because it's so magnificent and beautiful.
If you collect antique Sterling letter openers, I'm telling you this will be right up there as your number one.
It has been tested by jeweler as solid sterling, even the bear, it's very heavy, very big. And the gold tone that you see is not brass. It is actually gold overlay. Tested by a jeweler.
On one side it is signed Merry Christmas, 1885 from M and L. It is also signed sterling, with a 925 mark and a 60 or 80 mark, and a 30 mark. It was obviously given as a christmas present. It is heavy and big!
The other side has magnificent gold overlay mountains. With some houses and then you can see West Point. The united states military academy. West point was founded in 1802. And this is dated 1885. The magnificent engraving of West Point is just spectacular, as seen in the pictures. You can probably look at the roster and actually see who this person was back on that date.
There are a few dings on the edges of the blade. I repeat. There are a few dings on the edges of the blade. In my opinion, they don't distract and actually look like it's part of it.
If you collect military west point memorabilia antique, this is probably, next to a uniform, one of the earliest memorabilia you will ever find on west point. If you collect antique letter openers, when you hold this, it just takes your breath away. And I don't collect letter openers!
I have never, ever, ever ever ever, ever, ever ever ever seen a letter opener this beautiful, this is a once in a lifetime purchase. My pictures don't even do it justice. It is stunning to hold! In my opinion it should be in a museum or on exhibit somewhere.
The Bear is very heavy, and exquisitely made. He's so well engraved. The fur on his body, the whole thing is magnificent. There really is no other words for it. The engraving of west point on the whole blade of the antique letter opener is by far superior quality. It doesn't get better than this folks. This will be shipped Signature confirmation, delivery confirmation and insured. It will also be shipped priority mail. And it's twenty nine ninety five, just for the insurance. It will be protected and wrapped perfectly. In my opinion, this is a once in a lifetime purchase. Something you will never see again. You will be the only one to own this. If I didn't need the money, I would keep this until the day I died. That's how magnificent it is! It is about 1/2 inch shy of a foot! And 7.6 ounces on a postal scale.
