Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 56

Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction

Atomic Bomb

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 724		Atomic Bomb, Paul Tibbets Autograph. Lot of three autographs on seperate 8x10" black and white reprint photos of the atomic bomb exploding over Hiroshima during WW II. Tibbets was the pilot of the Enola Gay, the B-29 from which the bomb was dropped. Each is boldly signed in blue. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $156
Lot 725		Atomic Bomb, Paul Tibbets Autograph. Lot of three autographs on seperate 8x10" black and white reprint photos of the atomic bomb exploding over Hiroshima during WW II. Tibbets was the pilot of the Enola Gay, the B-29 from which the bomb was dropped. Each is boldly signed in blue. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 726		Atomic Bomb, Paul Tibbets Autograph. On an 8x10" black and white reprint photo of the atomic bomb exploding over Hiroshima during WW II. Tibbets was the pilot of the Enola Gay, the B-29 from which the bomb was dropped. Boldly signed in blue. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 727		Atomic Bomb, Paul Tibbets Autograph. On an 8x10" black and white reprint photo of the atomic bomb exploding over Hiroshima during WW II. Tibbets was the pilot of the Enola Gay, the B-29 from which the bomb was dropped. Boldly signed in blue. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $72
Lot 728		Atomic Bomb, 1945, Lot of Four Signed Photographs. An interesting lot consisting of two 8x10" and one 7x5" black and white photos, each inscribed and signed by Fred Olivi, Co-pilot of "Bockscar", the B-29 that dropped "Fat Bay" the atomic bomb on Nagasaki in WWII. ALSO a small color photo (5x3.5") of the Enola Gay signed by George (Bob) Caron, tail gunner on the Enola Gay, the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Some edge faults on the 8x10" photos, but a nice lot. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $42
Lot 729		Atomic Bomb, 1945, Tibbets, Carron & Olivi Autographs. On an unusual, limited edition sketch (No. 2/25) of a B-29 flying the Confederate Air Force's insignia. The sketch, on blue paper, is signed by 18 members of the Force including Paul Tibbets (pilot of the Enola Gay) who dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Bob Carron (his tail gunner) and Fred Olivi (who was co-pilot of "Bockscar", the B-29 that dropped the "Fat Boy" atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Minor edge faults, but an unusual and attractive piece of WW II memorabilia. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 730		Aviation, 1946, "We Dropped the A-Bomb" by Mere Miller and Abe Spitzer. First Edition (152pp., hard) This rare book is inscribed in ink inside the first page: "Best Wishes to Fred & Roy. signed Fred J. Olivi, Co-pilot "Bockcar (sic)", 9 August 1945". Printed behind the title page is the inscription "To the Crew of The Great Artiste: Sweeney / Albury / Van Pelt / Olivi / Beahan / "Nails" / "Buck" / Ray / "Pappy". Someone has written in pencil beside each name the person's crew title. Bockscar, sometimes called Bock's Car or Bocks Car, is the name of the United States Army Air Forces B-29 bomber that dropped the "Fat Man" nuclear weapon over Nagasaki on 9 August 1945, the second atomic weapon used against Japan. A rarely seen, fascinating book. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $71
Lot 731		Aviation, "Little Boy" Atomic Bomb Model (9.5x3") mounted on a rectangular wooden base (17x6") with metal descriptive plate. about the bomb. This is the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan by the Enola Gay. The model is signed by the Enola Gay pilot Paul Tibbetts and by the navigator, Dutch van Kirk. The model's original box is included. A striking and historically important addition to any collection. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $940