Original WWII U.S. Coast Guard Mark II Naval Sextant by Pioneer Instrument in Wood Case Lee-Enfield (SMLE) it became evident that head

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Full Metal Frame Construction

which removed some of the plating

Opticians to the Royal Family

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Original WWII U.S. Coast Guard Mark II Naval Sextant by Pioneer Instrument in Wood Case Lee-Enfield (SMLE) it became evident that headOriginal Item: Only One Available. This sextant was inspected at the U. S Naval Observatory on July 15th, 1942 as seen on the paper label which is stuck to the inside lid of the wood transit case. The case also has a brass data plate on the exterior that reads that same as the sextant itself which is nicely marked: U. S. Coast Guard, Mark II Number 62, 1942 PIONEER INSTURMENT DIVISION OF BENDIX CORPORATION , BENDIX, NEW JERSEY, U. S. A. TYPE NO. 3050