Original WWII U.S. Coast Guard Mark II Naval Sextant by Pioneer Instrument in Wood Case Lee-Enfield (SMLE) and history will make it

and history will make it the Jewel of any collection

it became evident that head injuries could be reduced by modifying the SPH-4

so the letter Gordon had written proposing terms went unanswered

which removed some of the plating

Opticians to the Royal Family

Original WWII U.S. Coast Guard Mark II Naval Sextant by Pioneer Instrument in Wood Case Lee-Enfield (SMLE) and history will make itOriginal 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