Hi Richard,
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Originally Posted by Richard
All, re the markings that have been debated, I don't want to complicate matters but Portugal was not the only country to which Britain sent the P1796 heavy sword ...
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The assumption that this sword's marks are either Spanish or Portuguese relies on the use of genre ... feminine, in the case. The 2
ª for segund
a and C
ª for Companhi
a are undoubtedly the type of initials used on marks in the Peninsula,
Fernando