Originally Posted By: Vassago
Fred Prinz - FP the seller has just answered me that in addition to the brands of manufacturer has a crown and the letters RC, I do not know if that can tell you something more of the piece, also tell him if he kept the year of its manufacture in the thorn dorsal of the blade near the handguard and has told me that it has no mark there of any year.

Typical I think of Saxon military purchase/issue swords some had markings more like the Prussian ones with dates etc. Others did not. In any case, it appears to be a legitimate period German Army saber from the Imperial era that is not that easy to find. Best Regards, Fred