Summer Auction 2018 - Session 2 2018-08-01 Auction - 831 Price Results - Alexander Historical Auctions LLC in MD - Page 26
JOHN HANCOCKPACIFIC THEATER ILLUSTRATED POSTAL COVERSMOHANDAS K. GANDHI
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Chesapeake City, MD, United States
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Summer Auction 2018 - Session 2

Summer Auction 2018 offering over 1,600 lots of historical militaria, autographs, documents, ephemera and relics from all world wars.
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EDWARD H. WHITE, JAMES MCDIVITT, AND A U.S.S. WASP: EDWARD H. WHITE, JAMES MCDIVITT, AND A U.S.S. WASP GEMINI IV RECOVERY PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMA terrific grouping of material concerning astronauts EDWARD H. WHITE II (1930–1967) and JAMES MCDIVITT
1413: EDWARD H. WHITE, JAMES MCDIVITT, AND A U.S.S. WASPEst. $800-$1,200
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ORVILLE WRIGHT: ORVILLE WRIGHT(1871 - 1948) American inventor and a pioneer of flight, Wright, with his brother Wilbur, made the first successful flight of a motor-driven airplane. Good content T.L.S. on personal
1414: ORVILLE WRIGHTEst. $400-$500
CHARLES A. LINDBERGH: CHARLES A. LINDBERGH(1902-1974) American aviator who, in his "Spirit of St. Louis", was the first to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. Signature "C.L. Lindbergh" in black ink on an airmail
1415: CHARLES A. LINDBERGHEst. $300-$400Lot Passed
HOWARD R. HUGHES: HOWARD R. HUGHES(1905 - 1976) American industrialist and aviator, an eccentric billionaire who controlled RKO, founded the Hughes Tool Corp., and built and flew the enormous airplane "Spruce Goose".
1416: HOWARD R. HUGHESEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed
EDWARD V. RICKENBACKER: EDWARD V. RICKENBACKER(1890 - 1973) American aviator and World War I ace credited with 26 "kills", later president of Eastern Air Lines. Signature in black ink on a 3" x 5" card, adding his rank
1417: EDWARD V. RICKENBACKEREst. $60-$80Lot Passed
NIKOLAI KAMANIN: NIKOLAI KAMANIN(1908 - 1982) Russian air force general, head of the 1st Regiment of Cosmonauts and immediate commander of cosmonauts Gagarin, Titov, Tereshkova, etc. Typed D.S. in red indelible
1418: NIKOLAI KAMANINEst. $75-$100Lot Passed
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HUGO ECKENER: HUGO ECKENER(1868 - 1954) German engineer and aviator, president of the Zeppelin Company, builder of the Graf Zeppelin which successfully circled the earth. His later project, the Hindenburg airship,
1419: HUGO ECKENEREst. $100-$150
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ITALO BALBO: ITALO BALBO(1896-1940) Italian aviator and politician who commanded mass transatlantic flights to Brazil and the United States, shot down over Tobruk. Bold signature in black ink on a 5 ½" x 3
1420: ITALO BALBOEst. $150-$200
SOVIET AIRCRAFT DESIGNERS: SOVIET AIRCRAFT DESIGNERSGood pair of signed documents, each executed by prominent aircraft designers of the Soviet Union, and whose names who become synonymous with the military aircraft they
1421: SOVIET AIRCRAFT DESIGNERSEst. $200-$300Lot Passed
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AMERICAN AVIATION MISCELLANY: AMERICAN AVIATION MISCELLANYLarge lot of signed items and insignia, all related to American military and civilian aviators, includes: ROBERT LEE SCOTT JR. (1908-2006) USAF brigadier general and World
1422: AMERICAN AVIATION MISCELLANYEst. $250-$350
GERMAN ZEPPELIN LUNCH PLATE: GERMAN ZEPPELIN LUNCH PLATEFine porcelain lunch plate from the Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei, 9 1/4" diameter bearing gilt and blue rim, with the company's name and logo featuring a zeppelin
1424: GERMAN ZEPPELIN LUNCH PLATEEst. $300-$400Lot Passed
GERMAN ZEPPELIN DINNER PLATE: GERMAN ZEPPELIN DINNER PLATEFine porcelain dinner plate from the Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei, 10" diameter bearing gold gilt and blue rim, with the company's name and logo featuring a zeppelin
1425: GERMAN ZEPPELIN DINNER PLATEEst. $300-$400Lot Passed
"GRAF ZEPPELIN" CHILDREN'S TOY: "GRAF ZEPPELIN" CHILDREN'S TOYScarce children's toy, a 8 1/2" long cast iron "GRAF ZEPPELIN" with three (non-operating) wheels, still bears the original paint with red fins and gondola. Scattered
1426: "GRAF ZEPPELIN" CHILDREN'S TOYEst. $200-$300Lot Passed
GRAF ZEPPELIN LUNCH MENU: GRAF ZEPPELIN LUNCH MENUScarce partly-printed menu, 1p. 8vo., issued aboard the German airship GRAF ZEPPELIN, listing the lunch and dinner options for Thursday, August 1, 1935. The illustration
1427: GRAF ZEPPELIN LUNCH MENUEst. $150-$250Lot Passed
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ZEPPELIN EPHEMERA: ZEPPELIN EPHEMERALot of three pieces, includes: Los Angeles Times, May 7, 1937 with headline: "Zeppelin Blast Kills Thirty-Five" and reporting on the Hindenburg disaster with the front page story
1429: ZEPPELIN EPHEMERAEst. $100-$150
EDMUND HILLARY: EDMUND HILLARY(1919-2008) New Zealand mountain climber, with Tensing Norgay he was the first to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. Signed photo, 4" x 6" color, a waist-up view of Hillary later in life,
1430: EDMUND HILLARYEst. $100-$150Lot Passed
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(OSCAR WILDE) LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS: (OSCAR WILDE) LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS(1870 – 1945) "Bosie", British author, poet, translator, and political commentator, better known as the friend and lover of Oscar Wilde. Much of his early
1432: (OSCAR WILDE) LORD ALFRED DOUGLASEst. $150-$250
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ELIE WIESEL: ELIE WIESEL(1928 - 2016) Romanian-Hungarian Jewish novelist, philosopher, humanitarian, political activist, and Holocaust survivor. He is the author of over 40 books, with the most famous being
1433: ELIE WIESELEst. $100-$150
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ERLE STANLEY GARDNER: ERLE STANLEY GARDNER(1889 - 1970) American mystery writer and lawyer, one of the most prolific authors, writing over 80 detective novels featuring the courtroom lawyer Perry Mason. Bold, full
1434: ERLE STANLEY GARDNEREst. $75-$100
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EUDORA WELTY: EUDORA WELTY(b. 1909) American author noted for her focus on small-town Mississippi and use of monologue and dialogue. Lot of ten signed four-page blocks of text, each 13 ½" x 10", unengrossed
1435: EUDORA WELTYEst. $60-$80