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EARLY 20TH C. MARINE SEXTANTMahogany boxed sextant,

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LATE 19TH EARLY 20TH C. CHECKS AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS: LATE 19TH EARLY 20TH C. CHECKS AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS Late 19th / early 20th century checks and financial documents, includes: Checks Recipts Mortgage paperwork

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EARLY 20TH C. MARINE SEXTANTMahogany boxed sextant,

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EARLY 20TH C. MARINE SEXTANTMahogany boxed sextant, with multiple scopes, mirrors and glass intact, "made by Chas. C. Hutchinson Boston", dovetailed case, crack in back part of lid, box - 4" h, 7" w, 6 3/4" d, brass plaque on lid "Championship Boston Yacht Club, Class 2 won by 'Eleanore', 1907, Presented by Benjamin P. Cheney" (1866-1942), director of Wells Fargo & Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, includes a copy of the obit of Francis W. Fabyan of Boston who owned the Yacht Eleanor, the Eleanore was designed and built by Herreshoff.

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EARLY 20TH C. MARINE SEXTANTMahogany boxed sextant,

Name: EARLY 20TH C. MARINE SEXTANTMahogany boxed sextant,
SKU: 107697930
Price: 375 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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Starting Price $200

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