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USA Top 10 Treasures
Presentation Sword $200 000
In 1848, Congress bestowed this gold-handled sword on the current owner's ancestor, Maj. Gen. William O. Butler, for his service in the Mexican American War. The sword cost $1,500 to be custom made ? a huge sum in the 1840s.
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