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8178 - ICE CREEPERS - FRENCH & INDIAN WAR - REV. WAR, 4.5", a matched pair of iron ice creepers that originated out of upstate New York. All hand forged, a must for every soldier in that area in the winter. Comes with old collection ID tag showing it sold for $70 in 1995. Choice condition...........$89.00

8179 - ICE CREEPERS - FRENCH & INDIAN WAR - REV. WAR, 4.5", a matched pair of creepers with large eyes for strapping to a boot. Excavated near Fort Stanwix, NY with old markings. Old collector's tag states purchased in 9/97 for $125.00. ID # shown as XS 1417 under each creeper. Quite a nice pair........................................................................$125.00

8181 - ICE CREEPERS - FRENCH & INDIAN WAR - REV. WAR, 5.5", an unusually large matched set of ice creepers designed for heavy boots, popular with Rangers and light infantry. Upstate NY, old tag states purchased for $125 in 1995. Really nice.............................................$125.00

8183 - FRENCH & INDIAN WAR SOLDIER'S BELT AXE, Excavated at Crown Point, NY. 2.5" X 6", early profile [see Neuman 3A - 6A], tight fissure in eye wall. Has a great "tomahawk look". [6], from a recently sold PA collection. Nice surfaces............................................................$265.00 SOLD

8184 - FRENCH & INDIAN WAR BELT AXE, 2.5" X 3.5", unusual shaped eye with interesting scallop design at bottom, ex-Tom Wnuck Collection-Rochester, NY, "CANADA" in black paint on back, in all probably French manufacture, [7] Rare type...................................................$250.00

8185 - FRENCH & INDIAN WAR BELT AXE, Excavated near Fort Ticonderoga, NY, 2.75" X 5 1/2", reinforced blade nicely pinned over, marked in red T-8371 [Albany Collection], round socket with great "tomahawk look" [8], very nice..........................................................$265.00

8186 - FRENCH & INDIAN WAR -  REVOLUTIONARY WAR BELT AXE, 3" X 5.5", excavated near Fort Ticonderoga, NY. Great flared "tomahawk" blade, [9], excellent style..........................................$255.00

8187 - FRENCH & INDIAN WAR HAMMERPOLL TOMAHAWK BELT AXE, 1.5" X 6", ex-Tom Wnuck Collection [auction] old note states purchased 6/04 at $275. A very rare style, excavated near Lake George, NY [10].........................$225.00 SOLD

8188 - FRENCH & INDIAN WAR BELT AXE, 3.25" X 5", excavated near Fort Ticonderoga, NY. Marked in red T-61413, from an old Albany, NY collection formed in the 1960's. Axe has a very nice flared head [10]........................$250.00

8189 - FRENCH & INDIAN WAR BELT AXE, 4" X 4.75", excavated near Fort Ticonderoga, NY from an old 1960's collection. Wide blade marked T-0019, blade is very thin and unusual. Very nice [12]................................$250.00

8190 - FRENCH & INDIAN WAR BELT AXE, 2.75" X 4", excavated near Fort Ticonderoga, NY. Great tomahawk design, marked T-71150, from an old 1960's collection. Large round eye design. Nice [13].........................................$265.00

8191 - FRENCH & INDIAN WAR CAMP AXE, 3" X 6", excavated near Fort Ticonderoga, NY. Eye smaller at top than bottom, quite heavy [14]............................................................$200.00

8192 - FRENCH & INDIAN WAR BELT AXE, excavated near Fort Ticonderoga, NY. Great flared tomahawk style, old Albany Collection. Marked Ti-77909 in gold paint, super surfaces, unusually rounded elongated eyelet, [15]....................................................................$265.00

8196 - AMERICAN COPY OF A BRITISH BROWN BESS BAYONET, 3.75" socket, 14" blade, 19" overall. Ex-Norm Laser Collection. A nice example of an American made bayonet copying the popular Brown Bess model. Nice surfaces..................................................$295.00

8197 - HESSIAN BAYONET, REVOLUTIONARY WAR, 13.5" blade, 17" overall. Great example of this long neck bayonet used by Hessian soldiers during the Revolutionary War. See a similar example in Neuman, great surfaces and extremely scarce...................................................$395.00

8198 - AMERICAN COPY OF THE FRENCH MODEL BAYONET OF 1763, 14" blade, 18" overall. Found at Bolton Landing, NY near Lake George, much scarcer than the Brown Bess American copies. Nice surfaces, very scarce..............................................................$295.00 SOLD

8202 - FRENCH & INDIAN WAR, MORTAR BALL FRAGMENT, CROWN POINT, NY, noted by digger Frank Kravic, CP 2 denoting found east of the French Village. 1/4 of what was a 4" - 6" mortar shell, over half of fuse hole evident...............................................................$79.00


7162 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR BRITISH BAYONET NON DUG, "Brown Bess" 2nd model. Crown over "40", stamped Osborn, 21 1/2" length, non excavated with a nice finish...................................................$295.00

7163 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR BRITISH BAYONET, "Brown Bess" stamped a crown over 40", also marked R6, 21 1/2" in length, gun gray patina..................................................................$295.00

7164 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR BRITISH BAYONET, "Brown Bess", 21 1/2" in length, excavated in New York, nice brown even patina.......................$295.00

7165 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR BRITISH BAYONET, "Brown Bess", 2nd model, 19 3/4" in length, excavated in Eastern Penn., nice form and surfaces............................................$295.00

7166 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR BAYONET, AMERICAN COPY OF A BRITISH 2ND MODEL BROWN BESS BAYONET, 21 1/2" in length, excavated in New York, definite imitation of the popular British issue, nice form and patina..........................................................$295.00

7167 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR BRITISH BAYONET, "Brown Bess", 2nd model, numerous markings, #87 [rack], Crown over 19, snake emblem, non-dug and very nice....................................................$295.00

7219 - BRITISH REVOLUTIONARY WAR BAYONET EXCAVATED NEAR YORKTOWN, VA, "Brown Bess", socket bayonet 21 1/2" in length, nice markings, bayonet has excellent form with a even brown patina to the metal. Fine for type............................................................$295.00


5060 - GREAT TICONDEROGA AXE, 1760-80, 3.75" X 7", a nice utility axe found near Fort Ticonderoga with really old white paint markings as commonly done by old collectors. Moderate oxidation and very solid, getting difficult to find these well-marked trade axes, quite nice..................................$225.00

5061 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD FLINTLOCK PISTOL MOLD AS WELL AS A FISHING WEIGHT CAVITY, Scissors grip iron gang mold that has four cavities for a small pistol ball and one designed for a fishing weight, from an old Maryland collection. The caliber of the balls are approximately 40 cal. Very fine...................................$225.00

5062 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD BUCK SHOT GANG MOLD, Scissors grip iron handled gang mold with 8 cavities for the buck shot used to make buck and ball paper cartridges. Nice hand forged iron frame, overall 8.5"...................................$225.00

5063 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR SINGLE CAVITY BRASS MUSKET BALL MOLD, 6.75" brass single cavity musket ball mold that is approximately 48 cal. for making flintlock pistol balls or for a smaller caliber musket. Has the original wooden grips, from upstate New York. Brass molds are rare especially with the wooden grips.........................................$250.00

5064 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR BRASS GANG MOLD, 8" overall. A four cavity approximately 48 cal. brass flintlock musket ball mold with the original wooden grips, from the Virginia area. Rare to have the original wooden handles, really a well preserved example...........................................$275.00

5065 - BRITISH SWORD BELT EMBLEM FOUND AT FORT HALDIMAND, 1.5" X 1.75", Excavated near Fort Haldimand on Carleton Island built by the British in 1779 on the St. Lawrence River. Brass sword belt emblem shaped in the form of a heart with the owner's initials J.J. engraved on the face. Definitely worn on a leather belt due to the mounting remnants on the verso, fine.................................$250.00

50617 - IRON AXE FOUND NEAR CROWN POINT, NY, A rounded blade mid-18th Century axe located near Crown Point, NY that has the socket bent back from the blade. I would suspect something heavy rolled over this nice artifact. White paint markings denoting the Crown Point area as the discovery point. An inexpensive Crown Point artifact ir-regardless, priced accordingly....................................$69.00

50618 - STRAP FROM A GUN CARRIAGE OR WAGON CROWN POINT, NY, 18th Century 10" in length iron strap for a wagon or gun carriage. Large white paint C.P. (Crown Point)......................................$45.00


72201 - CENTURY WOODEN BATTLE RATTLE, 5.5" X 12". With 7" handle, all dove-tailed construction with early cast screws, used to signal troops of movement or call to action. We have seen these as high as $450+, works perfectly with a nice patina to the wood...................................$350.00 SOLD

72203 - CENTURY RIFLEMAN'S POUCH WITH ACCESSORIES JUST AS IT WAS FOUND, 1760 - 1780, 3.5" X 6". Early rifleman's pouch worn on the waist with a period leather button used as a keeper, includes a powder horn, gunpowder measure with leather thong, iron striker, iron prick with carved wooden handle, old cording attached to pouch. Ex-NY Collection (Palitin Bridge, NY). French & Indian War to Revolutionary War. Quite nice and all items original to the pouch................................$595.00 SOLD

72204 - HUNTING BAG WITH 12" POWDER HORN, A wonderful pair! Late 18th Century bag with a large 12" powder horn with an early rounded plug, original cording still attaches the horn to the flair shaped leather bag that measures 9" X 14" that has a decorative leather fringe. Good honest wear marks where the horn rubbed against the leather. An excellent pair for display........................$695.00


115 - GREAT CHEROKEE TOMAHAWK, A most unusual item to describe as this tomahawk dates in terms of manufacture to the late 1790's to the early 1820's. 2" X 5", hand-wrought blade of the pipe tomahawk with the added bowl missing either by use or intention. Forge marks are obvious in the blade with has a great tapered appearance (see Neumann 45A for similar style). The hardwood handle is engraved "1820 (Star) Cherokee Indian - 1941" placing the handle's dating to 1941, but the blade is absolutely early 19th Century. The handle is hardwood with some restoration and was probably a later replacement, but gives a great provenance to the Cherokee Nation. Ex-Tom Wnuck Collection........................................$495.00

116 - INDIAN SPIKED TOMAHAWK, 1750 - 1820, 6" length, 1.5" straight blade edge, rounded ears, slightly tapered spiked, 9" hardwood handle, narrow eye. 1.25" X 5/8", typical English trade tomahawk, excellent condition.............................................$495.00

130 - COLONIAL BONE POWDER MEASURE, 1.75" bone black powder measure, old hemp string still attached. Upstate New York Collection. Nice mellow patina, a critical item carried by all hunters and military to proper measuring out of correct amount of powder for a flintlock pistol or musket. Very fine....................................$89.00 SOLD

132 - SARATOGA, NEW YORK, A superb axe head measuring 6" X 5" with a round eyelet in perfect condition. Excavated near Saratoga, NY with the digger's find # in red paint (S-415315, Ex-Oswald Collection). A great Revolutionary War find from one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War.......................................................$295.00 SOLD

135 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR CARTRIDGE BOX, 3" X 7", American militia box complete with belt loops. 24 holes for cartridges for a smooth-bore musket in wooden block interior, scalloped flap with decorative round button to open and close flap. The leather is in excellent condition. Ex-Bob Thebert, Sr. Collection. An excellent example of the typical militia box...........................................$995.00 SOLD

137 - FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WAR LEATHER CARTRIDGE BOX, 18th Century, black leather cartridge box with large over flap front, wooden interior with no block as cartridges were simply laid in the wooden tray. Pick and flint pouch under flap, two buckles on base with brass finial. Very fine condition....................................Was $795.00     Now $650.00

138 - RARE WOODEN PERSONAL CANTEEN WITH SPIGOT OPENING, 3.5" X 7.5" wooden canteen with wooden bands interlocking. This is an unusual and seldom seen personal canteen with a square opening for a small iron spigot. The wood is a lovely honey brown and this type is not usually seen. Ex-George Neumann Collection. An outstanding canteen with rich brown tones and in excellent condition..............................$595.00

139 - 18TH CENTURY WOODEN BANDED PERSONAL CANTEEN, 5" X 7.5" wooden banded canteen with top spout with wooden plug. The two wooden bands interlock. The canteen has a wonderful golden brown patina and smooth surfaces (see Neumann pg. 60, figure 1). Ex-George Neumann Collection...............................$795.00  SOLD


140 - NICE 18TH CENTURY RUNDLET
, 3.5" X 5", known as a rum keg or swigler. Hollowed out log with turned designs, commonly used for carrying "Spirits" by soldiers, usually rum. Nice brown finish. Fine......................
$275.00


141 - IRON BANDED KEG STYLE CANTEEN
, 4.5" X 8.0", late 18th Century. Two iron bands hold the staves together. Nice color of wood, hole for spigot evident. An economical canteen...........................................
$250.00


142 - CAMP CANTEEN WITH CARRYING HANDLE
, 8" X 9.5", large red pained camp canteen with iron bail handle and turned handle. Late 18th Century, in excellent condition. Has stopper and old cloth gasket..........................
$450.00

143 - OVAL SHAPED LARGE LOG CANTEEN, 6.25" X 10.5", late 18th Century. Hollowed out log canteen with turned designs, similar in design to the way a rundlet was made, but oval shaped, dark brown patina, old crack due to drying out after use, otherwise intact and nice for display, top hole for stopper. Would have been carried with leather or linen straps, nice for the money......................$350.00

146 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERSONAL WOODEN CANTEEN, 5.5" X 2.5", a beautiful light-weight wooden canteen with beveled edges with the edge covered in leather that exactly matches the color of the wood. The canteen once hung from two leather straps attached by flat head nails. It appears that a metal spout was once attached to the opening. Extremely light weight and nicely constructed. Beautiful patina wood of dark cherry.........................$650.00 SOLD

147 - GREEN PAINTED OVAL WOODEN CANTEEN, 6" X 7". A most unusual canteen that at first appearance resembles a cheese box canteen, but the wood on this canteen is much thicker and heavier. The wood is painted a medium green consistent with many militia canteens of the period. Three metal brackets would have supported a linen strap for handling. Late 18th Century, in excellent condition......................................$495.00


POWDER HORNS

148 - MASSIVE CARVED POWDER HORN, 18TH CENTURY, 18" overall, near 4" wooden plug. Wooden stopper, initials "NA" carved into the horn as well as NAIMOND in period block carving. "Naimond" was probably his first name. Leather strap attached, irregular 18th Century iron nails attached the plug to the horn itself. Unusually large and a relatively inexpensive carved 18th Century horn with a name carved into it................................$450.00


149 - 18TH CENTURY HORN WITH DEERSKIN STRAP
, 8" olive green powder horn with high wooden plug. A little restoration to strap at hook, but original. Rare to find intact as such.........................
$225.00



150 - NICE SMALL PISTOL POWDER HORN
, 7.5" honey-brown horn with carved spout, c. 1770. Remnants of old linen ties. A nice inexpensive example...........................
$125.00


151 - OLIVE GREEN HORN
, 8" olive green powder horn with rounded plug, c. 1770. Old original stopper.....................................
$145.00

152 - LARGE POWDER HORN, 10.5", very wide horn with rounded wooden plug, carved spout, c. 1770. Quite nice, comes with carved stopper...............................$175.00


153 - EXCEPTIONAL HORN POWDER FLASK, 1760 - 1780
, an exceptional 3.5" X 5" horn powder flask with a screw top, craft fully made with small nails. The horn has a beautiful patina of several shades of olive and brown. Condition is excellent and could date as early as 1760, but definitely Revolutionary War. No damage which is unusual on these horn flasks..................................................
$250.00

155 - RARE PRINCE OF WALES BRITISH REGIMENTAL BADGE, Revolutionary War, 23rd British Regiment "The Prince of Wales Regiment", excavated near Saratoga, NY. Incised design of the three plumes characteristic with this famous regiment, brass 1 1/4" shield design, lovely green patina, extremely rare and noted in Troiani's Book on Revolutionary War buttons describing the badge of this regiment as being the devise of the Prince of Wales. The three plumes coming out of a prince's coronet. Rarer than any button from this regiment. Excellent condition, partial hooks on verso...............................$750.00


BATTLES OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, Three very significant battles of the Revolutionary War were Saratoga, Brandywine, and Yorktown. On September 9-11, 1777 at Brandywine, the British under General Howe drive Washington and his 10,500 towards Philadelphia. At the Battle of Saratoga on October 7th, 1777, American forces defeat Burgoyne at Freeman's Farm. Finally at the Battle of Yorktown, Cornwallis surrendered 8000 troops to Washington which effectively shut down British military operations in America, although there were minor skirmishes until 1782. From left to right are lead pistol/musket balls excavated near Saratoga, Brandywine, and Yorktown. Displayed in a 5"X7" Riker box..............................$85.00 SOLD

PRIVATEER STYLE FIGHTING KNIFE, overall 14", unfullered blade coming to a sharp point, unusual flared forward iron guard with curled edge, hardwood handle with rounded iron guard. Period 1780 - 1810 style. Similar knives have been seen in prints of privateers of the late 18th - Early 19th Century. This is truly a fighting knife. Very Fine....................................$395.00 SOLD

BRITISH LIGHT INFANTRY BELT AXE, FORT TICONDEROGA, NY, 5" X 2". Revolutionary War period belt axe that was excavated in the vicinity of Fort Ticonderoga, NY. Nice style metal. Metal is solid with light oxidation.................................$285.00 SOLD

SUPERB YORKTOWN EXCAVATED GRENADE, 3.5" cast iron grenade excavated in the Yorktown, VA area. Nice obvious casting seam and very thin-walled grenade. No cracks or splits with an excellent service. From a New Jersey Collection. One of the nicest we have had over the years..........................................$595.00 SOLD

YORKTOWN, VA - REVOLUTIONARY WAR 12# MORTAR BALL, an incredibly rare artillery projectile discovered near Yorktown, VA. Ball has the thin walls with 1" hole for the fuse. This specimen is in perfect condition with a very smooth finish. Extremely rare and only the second we have offered over the years from this site..................................$695.00  SOLD

REVOLUTIONARY WAR 3 POUND SWIVEL SHOT, 3" round iron shot that was excavated from a British Revolutionary War ship in Lake Ontario (Canadian side). We have several just as they were found with some encrustations. Each................................$69.00

FORT TICONDEROGA AREA, 12# SOLID ROUND SHOT, Revolutionary War. Excellent finish to the ball's surface. 12# solid shot excavated near Fort Ticonderoga, NY. Ex-Professor Dunn Collection..................................................$275.00

REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD CAVALRY SABER, 18th Century imported short cavalry saber with a 26" non-fullered blade, brass three branch basket hand guard, leather wrapped handle with brass wire wraps. Flat pommel. Style is French or possible Dutch and is typical of the imported swords brought into America from Europe before and during the Revolution. An excellent example............................................$795.00 SOLD

REVOLUTIONARY WAR NORTH CAROLINA CANNONBALL, 4" solid shot cannonball excavated near Flora McDonald Mansion in North Carolina. This plantation was owned by Tory Loyalists during the Revolution who supplied the British with supplies and was located in Pekin Township, Montgomery County, NC. These balls were found buried in 2007 and were probably buried to hide them from the American forces. Ball comes with a detailed letter from the digger. Very fine.........................................................$175.00 SOLD

RARE MASSIVE IRON MOLD FOR GRAPESHOT, 15" in length, scissors style iron mold for 1" grapeshot. A very similar example can be seen in Neuman's book, pg. #193 described as a bullet mold. This is the largest mold of this type we have ever seen. Very fine with a nice patina to the metal....................................................$250.00 SOLD


BEAUTIFUL QUEEN ANNE STYLE HORN POWDER FLASK
, Mid-18th Century through the Revolutionary War. 6" high with a 3" base with flat bottom. A beautifully tapered horn powder with a screw horn top. The flask is toned to a lovely olive-green and tan finish. Quite nice and perfect in condition..................................................
$225.00

18TH CENTURY BRASS GANG BULLET MOLD, overall 5" in length. Gang mold for four different size lead musket balls from a rifle to a pistol. In excellent condition. These early brass molds are getting impossible to find today..........................................$450.00 SOLD

18TH CENTURY NAVAL SPONGE BUCKET WITH COPPER BANDS, 8" opening, 10" high stave construction held together with copper bands. Copper was used on shipboard to deter rusting. These buckets were used with shipboard artillery to hold water to wet sponges for cleaning cannon barrels after firing. Old tar deposits on the bottom still evident used as a seal. Nice finish to wood.....................................................$450.00 SOLD


18TH CENTURY FRENCH BRASS GUNNER'S RULER, 7", hand engraved artillery gunner's ruler with tables with French legends market BUTTERFIELD. Beautiful engraving used to calculate artillery elevations. Choice condition..........................$375.00

REVOLUTIONARY WAR BROWN BESS MUSKET BALLS FROM SAVANNAH MARKED "TOWER", these cast Brown Bess musket balls were discovered near Savannah and date to the Revolutionary War. They are marked arsenal, marked TOWER and came from a case of imported musket balls. The balls were cut off the sprues and the straps re-melted into locally made balls. Savannah was captured by the British in 1778 and a combined American and French force unsuccessfully tried to re-capture it in 1779. The city was finally re-captured in July 1782 by General Anthony Wayne. Cast balls of this type on the original straps are very rare...........................2 balls $60.00                  3 balls $95.00

BATTLES OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, three very significant battles of the Revolutionary War were Saratoga, Brandywine, and Yorktown. On September 9 - 11, 1777 at Brandywine, the British under General Howe drive Washington and his 10,500 towards Philadelphia. At the Battle of Saratoga on October 7th, 1777, American forces defeat Burgoyne at Freeman's Farm. Finally at the Battle of Yorktown, Cornwallis surrendered 8000 troops to Washington which effectively shut down British military operations in America although there were minor skirmishes until 1782. From left to right are lead pistol/musket balls excavated near Saratoga, Brandywine, and Yorktown............................$75.00

FORT HALDIMAND, CARLETON, ISLE, grape shot excavated from the Rev. War site of Fort Haldimand. Old digger reports that they were found in a single hole probably a broken case..........................$20.00/each

BATTLE OF YORKTOWN, VA - 1781, where Cornwallis surrendered his army. Musket balls that came from the vicinity of the Yorktown battlefields in Virginia. Ex-Bob Oswald Collection. Have very few available...........................$20.00/each

MOUNT INDEPENDENCE, musket balls from the vicinity of Mount Independence near Lake Champlain in Vermont where American troops built fortifications to prevent a British attack from Canada in 1776. Later captured by the British and Germans.................$15.00/each  large 1" grapeshot, rare.........................$30.00/each

CHARLESTON, SC, musket balls recovered from a site near Charleston, SC where the British captured and moved north finally resulting in the Yorktown Campaign of 1781..................................$15.00/each

SARATOGA, NY, musket balls recovered from a site near Saratoga, NY. Battles near Saratoga in 1777 led to the defeat of an army of near 6000 men with seven generals. Fired balls.............................................$20.00/each

CROWN POINT, NY, large 1" - 1.5" iron grapeshot with some of the larger ones possible being for small swivel cannon. Crown Point was captured by the British and held most of the Revolutionary War (10)...................................$30.00/each

FORT TICONDEROGA, NY, dates back to the French and Indian War through the Revolutionary War. One of the most famous of the early forts in the Hudson Valley have the following: (a) fired pistol balls (13)............$15.00/each  (b) iron grapeshot........$30.00/each

BATTLE OF BRANDYWINE, PA, (a) musket balls from the vicinity of the Brandywine Battlefield of 1777........$20.00/each  (b) pack of 3 buckshot (4)......$15.00/each (c) grapeshot...................$30.00/each

17TH CENTURY MUSKET BALLS, very large caliber musket crudely cast that came from an unknown 17th century American site. We have about seven in total to sell. These are very early examples of musket balls used in the colonies. Similar ones were excavated along the James River...................................$20.00/each

BROWN BESS RAMROD ASSEMBLY, both sections of the the ramrod assembly for a Brown Bess musket. Brass, in excellent condition from an unknown Colonial site....................................$85.00

BRITISH TROOPS ON DAUPHIN ISLE, AL, British musket balls recovered from a British camp at Dauphin Isle, AL. Where the British mounted an offensive against Mobile after their departure from New Orleans in January 1815.......................$25.00/each

 

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