19th Century Knife with Blade Marked "USMC"

This is a 19th century knife whose blade has "USMC" inscribed on it for United States Marine Corps. The knife has a wooden handle and is wider at the tip than at the hilt.

Circa 19th century.

15-5/16" in length and 1-3/16" in width.

Steel with wood.

None.

USMC and LTG maker's mark or L G with an anchor emblem in the middle.

This is from a United States Marine Corps collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBEX99 LCIEX8/10 SLBCEX8/16 SBCEX11/14/19

7 (Very Fine): Knife has some moderate tarnishing and light to medium wear.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.