Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

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The Fall Manuscript, Collectibles, Stamp and Space Memorabilia Auction

Aviation

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 283		Wright, Orville (1871-1948) American inventor and aviation pioneer who, with his brother Wilbur (1867-1912), invented and built the first successful airplane and who made the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air flight. First day cover commemorating the 25th anniversary of the first flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C. on Dec. 17, 1903. Signed by Orville at lower left; Indian Motorcyle Co. stamp at lower right. Cancelled at Kitty Hawk on recto; two other cancellations on verso. Light toning; very good. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $630
Lot 284		1937 airship Hindenberg metal strut fragment. Piece of the Hindenberg superstructure recovered at the wreck site shortly after the crash of the airship. Since the majority of the metal remnants of the airship were shipped back to Germany, few relics of the airship remain today. Nice display (17"x13" framed) and a piece of history. COA included. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 285		USS AKRON Photo by Maragaret Bourke-White Signed by Crew. USS Akron (ZRS-4) leaving Goodyear Zepplin airdock, Akron, Ohio in 1931, signed by renowned photographer, Margaret Bourke-White. On April 4, 1933, the 785 foot dirigible, in its third year of flight, crashed tail first from a violent storm into the waters off Barnegat Light, New Jersey suffering a catastrophic collapse of its frame from the impact. Due to life jackets being removed and never replaced, 73 of the 76 crew on board the airship perished, including Rear Admiral William A. Moffet. Three crewmen survived including Executive Officer, Lt. Herbert V. Wiley. In this incredible matte-finish photograph, 70 of the crew signed the image and the signatures of Moffet and Wiley can be seen within the white strip of sidewalk below the air dock. The frame is made of Duralumin, used in the girder construction of The Akron by the Goodyear Zepplin Corporation. The plate is engraved: "The USS AKRON, Being Taken From The Dock For The First Time. Built by Goodyear for The United States Navy Department." The frame measures 20½ x 26". There are three small water stains in upper top border, mild rippling and a small area of adhesion in the darkest part of the air dock just above the airship; part of Bourke-White's signature is light. Still, overall very good to fine condition. This is a remarkable piece of history. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $7,500
Lot 286		1950s, F4U Corsair metal skin. Small piece (1.75"x1") of metal skin from famous WWII aircraft, F4U Corsair, mounted on framed (16"x13"x0.75") display featuring B&W photo of Corsair in flight. Display created in 2012. COA included. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $60
Lot 287		1950s, "Old Crow" P-51 Mustang wing shin. Small piece (3.5"x1") of wing skin from famous WWII P-51 "Old Crow" piloted by Col Clarence E "Bud" Anderson mounted in framed (16"x13"x0.5") display featuring B&W photo of Col Anderson with his famous P-51 that is signed in selvage by Anderson himself. #186/1945, display created in 2008. COA included. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 288		1950s Tuskegee airman display. Small piece (3.5"x1") of WWII fighter plane of type flown by Tuskegee airmen mounted in framed (13"x16"x0.75") display featuring B&W photo of famed Tuskegee airman, Captain Charles E McGee whose bold signature is in bottom left selvage of photo. Original photo taken in 1944 in Remitelli Italy. Display created in 2012, #455/1944. COA included. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $60
Lot 289		1960, Wernher von Braun signed letter. July 8, 1960 typed letter on von Braun's Huntsville Alabama stationery to General Lemnitzer, Chief of Staff of the Army, thanking him for his assistance while Marshall Space Craft Center was under US Army control. Typed copy of von Braun's remarks on the day of transference of control to NASA, July 1, 1960. Remarks were included with von Braun's letter. Original mailing envelope present along with letter from Lemnitzer to von Braun that inspired von Braun's letter. Bold signature. Significant piece of Marshall Space Craft Center history. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $984
Lot 290		1970s-90s, pilot signed NASA aircraft color photos (x7). Seven red serial numbered NASA color photos (8"x10" to 8"x10.5") of NASA planes signed by pilots who flew that specific aircraft. Includes Grumman G-159 "Gulfstream" (15 signatures), SCA modified Boeing 747-100 aircraft for transporting Shuttle (4 signatures), Boeing KC-135A USAF tanker (8 signatures), WB-57F modified B-57 Canberra (3 signatures), T-3A "Talon" (19 signatures, 4 planes depicted) and the Super Guppy (6 signatures). ALSO includes unsigned 8"x10" montage photo with descriptions of all 7 aircraft on reverse. Bold signatures. Unusual and undoubtedly rare group. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $246
Lot 291		1995, FLOWN DC-X Delta Clipper rapid turn around patch. Oval shaped patch (5.5" & 3.5" semi-major axes) mounted on 8.5"x11" presentation card. Patch carried on board Delta Clipper test flight for nose-up landing. After these tests at White Sands were concluded, project was moved to Phillips Lab at Marshall Space Center in Huntsville. We don't recall ever seeing one of these patches before, let alone a FLOWN one. 1995 Phillips Lab (AFMC) COA. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $55