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Sale 45
Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction
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Lot 1084 |
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von Richthofen, Mannfred Freiherr (1892-1918) German fighter pilot, the most successful flying ace of World War I. He flew a red Fokker Dr. I triplane and was known to the Germans as "Der Rote Kampfflieger," to the French as "le Diable Rouge" and to the English-speaking world as "The Red Baron." He claimed 80 aerial victories before being shot down himself on April 21, 1918.
ANS ("Frei v. Richthofen") on a photo postcard, with over 20 words in von Richthofen's hand, n.d. (c. 1917). The photo shows the flying ace, who was also a great hunter, standing over a large buck which he has bagged.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
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$7,188 |
Lot 1085 |
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[Aviation] World War I Pilot's Papers. Honorable John F. Brown Jr.’s 1929 Rating Certificate in the U.S. Air Corps, along with the original leather holder. Accompanied by Brown's 1917 discharge where he is listed as "a flying cadet" whose duties required "regular and frequent aerial flights." He resigned to accept a commission as First Lt. A.S.S.C., U.S.R.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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$180 |
Lot 1086 |
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Postcard Photographs of World War I - 12. Most are unidentified. They include officers and sailors on the deck of an unidentified ship; the Schooner F.W. Luden of Newfoundland, "sailors' grave, North Atlantic"; two officers reviewing British troops in Brussels; one of troops in Odenso, 1918; two of soldiers with horses and wagons; two of soldiers posing in a forest; two of American troops (one of them is Co. 12 Officers Training Camp, Chickamauga Park); one of soldiers at a railway station; and one of Cuba, N.Y. Overall very good.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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Lot 1087 |
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The San Francisco Examiner, May 8, 1915 - Lusitania Sunk! Complete original newspaper, 21" x 18", featuring a bold banner headline, large photos, and map detailing the event. The British luxury liner was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland on May 7, 1915. Of the 1,959 aboard, 1,198 perished, including 128 Americans. The sinking is considered one of the most famous maritime disasters and was pivotal in helping propel the U.S. into World War I. Very good condition.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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Lot 1088 |
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[World War 1 Generals] Pershing, John J. & George H. Harries. Pershing TLS on "General of the Armies" letterhead, 1p, 8¾" x 6", Washington, 1922 Apr. 8. To Major Carroll J. Swan Commander of the Boston chapter of the Military Order of the World War, thanking him for a banquet which Pershing had attended. Very good; some marginal staining, affecting nothing. With an unsigned Pershing FDC. Also, a TLS ("Geo. H Harries") as Commander-in-Chief of the Military Order of the World War, 1p, 9" x 6½", Chicago, 1922, Captain thanking Captain Pratt for the same banquet, adding, "General Pershing has been telling the President and the Secretary of War…all about it…".
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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