British Land Pattern Model 1868 Bayonet

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  British Pattern 1768 marked to Samuel & George Harvey (makers) with a crown 9 (John York Ordnance viewers) mark.  This firm supplied bayonets to the Ordnance prior to becoming a direct supplier in 1779.  This land pattern shows pitting that indicates that it was dug up at some point in time in NS or NB.  It may be a bayonet left by one of the British units or a piece brought by one of the Empire Loyalists following the American Revolution.