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Paul Tibbets and Charles Sweeney: Three Autographed Pieces by the Pilots Who Flew in Two Separate

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Charles Sumner - Senator & Anti-Slavery Leader - "Freedom Always For All" Autographed Quotation: Details: Charles Sumner autographed "Freedom always for all! handwritten quotation on page. Dated December 17ht, 1863 and sent from the Senate Chamber. Very good condition overall. Accompanied by a mo

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Norris & Clement Massachusetts Civil War Contract Musket: Norris & Clement Massachusetts Civil War Contract Musket.58 caliber, 40 in. round barrel with worn date at breech, three bands, two-leaf sight; walnut stock, fitted with lockplate marked S.N. & W.T.C.

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A JAPANESE REPLICA WORLD WAR II TYPE 98 GUNTO MILITARY: A JAPANESE REPLICA WORLD WAR II TYPE 98 GUNTO MILITARY OFFICER'S KATANA SWORD, 20TH CENTURY, the curved single edge carbon steel blade with a two piece habaki and a bronze tsuba guard with four corner

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Mexican-American War Badge: WIA Miss. Veteran: A fine and scarce Mexican-American War veteran’s badge, engraved on the reverse to P. W. Johnson, who served with the 1st Mississippi Infantry. The front of the two-piece badge features a rectan

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[CIVIL WAR]. EARLY, Jubal A. (1816-1894). Two post-war autographed letters signed ("JA Early") to: [CIVIL WAR]. EARLY, Jubal A. (1816-1894). Two post-war autographed letters signed ("JA Early") to Reverend James Powell Smith. Lynchburg, VA, 2 and 16 May 1887. Each 2 pages, 8vo, on Morris blin

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2 Army Green Military Parachutes, World War II (3/3): 2 Army Green Military Parachutes, World War II (2/3). This is a pair of army parachutes from 1943. This is two of three lots of military parachutes. Each parachute is a classic army green color, with

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WWII Photo Archive Incl. Nimitz & McCain Signed, 7 Pcs: WWII Photo Archive Incl. Nimitz & McCain Signed, 7 Pcs An archive of vintage black and white and sepia-colored World War II photographs, seven pieces total, including two signed by major World War

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1859 Will & Codicil: "Slaves Are To be Treated Well": Three-page will and two-page codicil dated 1859, written by James Dejarnett of Madison County, Kentucky. Condition as shown, the will is signed and docketed on reverso. In his will, Dejarnett leaves v

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Six Piece Coin Lot, to include two 5 dollar gold, along with a four piece 1995 Civil War set, to: Six Piece Coin Lot, to include two 5 dollar gold, along with a four piece 1995 Civil War set, to include two half-dollars, along with two dollars.

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Paul Tibbets and Charles Sweeney: Three Autographed Pieces by the Pilots Who Flew in Two Separate

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Paul Tibbets and Charles Sweeney: Three Autographed Pieces by the Pilots Who Flew in Two Separate Missions, The Atomic Bombing of Japan. Paul Tibbets (1915-2007) Brigadier General in the Air Force best know as the Captain and pilot of the Enola Gay, the Superfortress that carried the atomic bomb dropped on Heroshima. An early signed photo with his signature, "Paul Tibbets-Pilot" in blue ball-point pen, is very steady and clean.

Charles Sweeney (1919-2004) Air force officer and pilot of B-29, Bockscar that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki three days after Hiroshima. Two signed First Day Issue covers one commemorating U.S. Servicemen postmarked 1970, Montgomery, Alabama and the other dated 1991 commemorating World War II.
All three pieces in choice condition. Estimated Value $400 - 600

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Paul Tibbets and Charles Sweeney: Three Autographed Pieces by the Pilots Who Flew in Two Separate

Name: Paul Tibbets and Charles Sweeney: Three Autographed Pieces by the Pilots Who Flew in Two Separate
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Price: 200 USD
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