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Also, dealer told my father in law that he had narrowed it's production down to between 1820 and 1870. Does this sound accurate? Is there any way of narrowing it down further?

It may also be...

I'm thinking of leaving the patina as I like the old look that it brings. Is this ok to do, as far as hygiene goes?

This side is the worst. There are quite a few pits like the one visible in the close up.

My father in law picked this up for me as a birthday present. He found it at a gun show in Bakersfield. The scales aren't in great condition but the blade is. I can't wait to get it honed up and...