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Keuffel & Esser Compass Used By Arthur Eddington during WWI. His Initials A.E. and 314 Eng. T.R.

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Keuffel & Esser Compass Used By Arthur Eddington during WWI. His Initials A.E. and 314 Eng. T.R.

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Keuffel & Esser Compass Used By Arthur Eddington during WWI. His Initials A.E. and 314 Eng. T.R. are engraved on the back.

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Keuffel & Esser Compass Used By Arthur Eddington during WWI. His Initials A.E. and 314 Eng. T.R.

Name: Keuffel & Esser Compass Used By Arthur Eddington during WWI. His Initials A.E. and 314 Eng. T.R.
SKU: 166787213
Price: 45 USD
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