"Fred Holabird's Grand Finale": Mining, Americana, & Numismatics Live Auction (2025 October)

These two compasses were made by Keuffel & Esser Co. as surveyor compasses. The east and west readings are backwards to eliminate calculations. ...

This group has a Leedawl compass made by Short & Mason (Taylor) and a Telway compass. Both compasses are built without covers and the Teleway ha...

These are two Lensatic compasses used during WW1 and referred to as the Model 1918, although the compasses are not marked. The green one has a cracked

This is a Leupold & Stevens cruiser model compass. At 3.5 in. in diameter it is easy to read. Made with a built-in magnetic inclinometer. The c...

This is a Leupold & Stevens sportsman compass complete with original box. 2.5 in. in diameter. In like new condition. Quick reading on a cast me...

Night Hawk was a model of compass made by the Luminus Compass Co. of Cedarburg, Wisconsin. At 2 in. diameter. It has a unique four point needle on a

This is the Niamid model compass with sundial from Pfizer, c.1930s. Complete with box and instructions for use. In excellent condition. From the Popov

This nautical compass comes with the original box. Made by Ilon Industries model type L-1 SPEC MIL -C -9106. There are no instructions. In like new co

This is S&W (Schwab & Wuischpard) clinometer with a leather case. The original instructions are also included. This device measures the heig...

These are two compasses that are built within a Shriner's fob. Made by the Whitehead & Hoag Co. of Newark, New Jersey for the Shriner's ...

This is a Stanley model G-150 compass marked" A.B.-B.L./NO. VC5630/LU-NA S/N 0292". This compass is made of brass, stamped brass and has a...

This is an A. Stoppani surveyor compass with a flat compass and original wood case. Vintage 1900 or earlier. Condition is very good. From the Popovic

This is a Stoppani & Co. surveyors compass used for map plotting. At 3.5 in. with wood case. From the Popovich collection. C. 1930's. Plea...

This lot has three WW2 military compasses from the UK. There is a Glauser mk4, a Stanley, and a G.E.C. They work with cloudy lens. From the Popovich

There are two compasses in this group. A Jay Bee Co. lensatic field compass dated 12-1966/ U.S. /magnetic compass/FSN 6605-846-7618. The second compas

This is a S&W (Schwab & Wuischpard) compass in a solid brass frame. The card is marked "S&W N.Y." C.1920's. "US"...

This collection of three compasses were issued to the USCE (United States Corp. of Engineers) engraved on the covers. One is marked 1915, issued to Do

This is a box sextant made by T. Cooke of York. It is marked "WD " with the broad arrow or "crows foot" up and down S/N 8663. Th...

This is a T. Cooke compass No. 113 with a base for mounting on a pedestal. Made in London. It has a jeweled but slow needle. 2.5 in. diameter. From th

This is s T. Cooke nautical compass with a pedestal mount and needle lock. In very good condition but the needle needs to be magnetized. Solid brass

There are two US made pocket compasses from the 1920's: one is a Keuffel & Esser (K&S) compass and the second one is a Schwab & Wuis...

This sundial compass was made in the 1920's without any makers mark. At 1.75 in. in diameter. The card is paper darkened with age. The needle is...

This is a Gurley surveyor's compass mounted in a wood case. In beautiful condition. All numbers and letters are hand painted. Black background ...

This group has two Wittnauer compasses with needle stops and closing covers. One is marked "U.S." on the cover; likely a WW1 vintage and d...

This lot has two (in)clinometers of WW1 vintage. The cases are not date coded. Wittnauer Watch Co,/N.Y./ U.S.". The second one reads: "Ke...

This pocket compass is 2.5 in. diameter with the card and degree wheel on two levels. Inclination to magnetic north is a about 12 degrees west. Made i

This is a French made pocket/mantel compass with bearing arms and inclinometer. At 2.5 in. in diameter with a mantel pedestal. The card is on two leve

This group of two pocket compasses are brass framed with covers. One compass is with a belt loop for an open carry marked made in France. At 1.5 in. a

These are two compasses made in the UK. A Brinton marching compass also marked Thos. J. Evans, Esq./London/ crows foot/ MK1/ 1914. The mirror is prese

This is a marching or hiking compass made in China with the red star markings. The side is calibrated for map reading. 2.5 in. X 2.5 in. From the Popo

This group of six compasses are all made in Germany. All appear to be made before WW2 and all are in working order. From the Popovich collection. Plea

This group of compasses are all WW1 and WW2 vintage in varied states of disrepair. There are: (2) C-E Cruchon-Emons dated 1918 non-working order with

This is an artillery compass made by Hildebrand Freiber of Germany. WW2 vintage. This one has map reading capability and geographic reading arms. The

These two machined brass compasses were both made in London; one by T. Cooke the other by Stanley. Both will need re-magnetizing. From the Popovich co

There are three compasses in this group. All Bezard-Kompasses with sight window. Complete with a box and leather carry pouches, cloudy lens. One in wo

This group of five compasses have nothing in common unless you consider North important (yes). There is one compass marked "USCE" WW1 vint...

This group has six miscellaneous compasses. Only one is identified as a Marbles pin-on hunting compass. There is a large map reading compass where ea

This is a pocket compass marked "Negretti & Zambra London: "G.P.O./122" on the cover. Negretti & Zambra was located at 122 R...

This is a pocket compass with cover and the needle pointer is jeweled for smooth and fast pointing. Made in England without any makers mark. At 2.25 i

This compass is a Russian marching compass marked in cyrillic points S, V, J, Z for north, east south and west. 3 in. X 2.25 in. with inclination sid

This is a vintage Short & Mason compass marked "SM London" on the inside cover. "31" . This is a pocket style compass with t...

This is a nautical compass made by Sokkisha (Japan) with a level and clinometer. At 60mm X 110MM. On a wood frame and brass corners; clear lens and br

This Stanley London made compass is the Natural Sine model with clinometer reading hardware. In very good condition, clear lens, bright mirror, light

This is a Stanley of London prismatic marching compass from WW2. It is lightning fast action. S/N 03539 with leather case. 2.25 in. diameter. From th

This Stanley sextant is marked "16/June 1941" London", on the lid. This date is significant in British history as WInston Churchill a...

This is a "Thos. J. Evans Esq." compass marked on the lid. The card is a solid brass base marked "Thos J Evans ESQ/ London". The...

This is a VEB Freiberg surveyors compass model 4770 with wood case. It is complete with spirit level, sighting arm and mirror, olive green base. In wo

This is a vintage swiss army compass made by Schussrichtung Zielpunkt. Beautifully made artillery compass with sighting glass. With a leather carry s

This is a German Made Winterer Bussole compass. Vintage 1938 Model 11. Complete with a case. S/N 687. The case is in fair condition with threaded fer

This group of compasses are from the WW1 era include Bavaria, Germany, France, and the USA. Please see photos for details. ^ Date: Country (if not