Need help identifying these blades please

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RobbP
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Need help identifying these blades please

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I have three long blades. Found them at a sale for really cheap.

Top is 21 1/4" total length, 15 3/4" blade length
Germany stamped near the tang. (Not sure if this is a battle implement or garden implement)

middle is 37" total length 31 1/2" blade length
Made USA on tang

Bottom is 39" total, 30" blade length
3 stamped characters on the tang - I believe this to be a fraternal sword as is has a lot of etching on the blade, I can barley make out what I believe is Ridabock & Co New York on left side tang

Would like to know if they have any historical significance (Difficult I know since they are only blades and incomplete) before I make them into project blades.
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