Lot 645
Aviation Model, "B-25B, Doolittle Raider" Model Aircraft (17x14") This 1/48 scale Philippine model is mounted on a rectangular wooden base with a metal descriptive plate that reads, in part: "North American B-25B Mitchell co-piloted by Lt. Col. Richard Cole, USAF (Ret.). Lt. Cole has signed his name on the top of the right wing. Doolittle's Raid was the first American retaliatory strike against the Japanese mainland. An attractive model signed by one of the men who was actually there, and survived to tell the tale. A printed certificate of authenticity signed by Lt. Col. Cole is included as is a color photo of him actually signing the model.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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| Realized $150 |
