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Re: Sextant on ebay
From: Jean-Philippe Planas
Date: 2006 Sep 5, 11:07 -0500
From: Jean-Philippe Planas
Date: 2006 Sep 5, 11:07 -0500
This sextant is likely to be a forgery anyway with or without certificate. It is a 40 years old Russian SNO-M that has been engraved with Kriegs Marine and C-Plath logos and markings. This is not a genuine german WW2 sextant.
There can be different serial numbers on the frame and on the arm on C-Plath sextants.
JPP
Philip Lange <philip.lange@albemarleweb.com> wrote:
Philip Lange <philip.lange@albemarleweb.com> wrote:
This is the reply from the seller:To me that means no certificate.
- Thank for interest to my auction. Sextant is made of aluminium.
- Unfortunately box is not present. In photos you see a key and two corners for adjustment sextant.
- Best regards,
- Vladimir.
Tell me, is it usual for the frame and index arm to have different serial numbers?
Philip
I had one of these. It was painted black.
At 07:02 PM 9/4/2006, Robert Eno wrote:
Gentlemen,
Have a look at this sextant.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Marine-military-sextant-C-PLATH-22309_W0QQitemZ170024496814QQihZ007QQcategoryZ66638QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I have never come across an unpainted sextant (except the cheapo knock off reproductions). It looks like the WWII type used on U-boats (aluminium) but the U-boat sextant was painted black. Also, note the two objects on either side of the alidade.
This sextant looks like it is made out of stainless steel.
Anyone know anything about it?
Robert
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