Colin Powell Worn Uniform Fabric Swatch (Ex-Powell Estate, CAG)

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Black fabric swatch, 1 x .75," from a uniform worn by General Colin Powell, encapsulated by CAG to 2.375" x 3.375". Accompanied by copies of provenance. Powell was a four-star general, U.S. Secretary of State, and the first African American to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This authenticated relic was part of a 2022 estate auction benefiting the America’s Promise Alliance and the Colin Powell School at the City College of New York. A poignant piece from the legacy of one of America’s most decorated military leaders.

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Colin Powell Worn Uniform Fabric Swatch (Ex-Powell Estate, CAG)

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