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BUZZ ALDRIN Pilot of the Lunar Excursion Module, Eagle, during the Apollo 11 mission signs a note with best wishes Autograph note signed: "To Jane Mendoza/With Best Wishes/Buzz Aldrin". 3x5 card. Aldrin, a 1951 West Point graduate, had flown 66 missions in Korea, winning the Distinguished Flying Cross.Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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BUZZ ALDRIN The astronaut sends "Best Wishes" to a fan Autograph note signed: "To Bruce Weiss/With Best Wishes/Buzz Aldrin". 3x5 yellow card. Aldrin, a 1951 West Point graduate, had flown 66 missions in Korea, winning the Distinguished Flying Cross.Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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ELLEN BAKER Handwritten note on the back of her NASA photo in spacesuit Autograph Note on Photograph signed (on verso): "Ellen Baker". Color, 8x10. Official NASA photo. To "Dear Mr. Jaynes", in full: "I don't remember receiving the 14 cover. It must have been lost. Ellen Baker (b.Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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BERNT BALCHEN. TNS: "Bernt Balchen", 5x3 sheet. In full: "I am pleased to furnish you with my autograph for your collection." The Norwegian pilot/engineer was on the 1926 Amundsen/Ellsworth/Nobile Norge expedition in Spitsbergen when Commander Richard E. Byrd attempted to fly to the North Pole and return in the Josephine Ford.Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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WILLIAM H. BARTON, JR. The curator of the Hayden Planetarium sends a mutilated copy of Starcraft to a colleague at the Franklin Institute. Autograph Letter signed: "Bill", 5½x3¼ postcard. Hayden Planetarium, American Museum of Natural History, New York, N.Y., postmarked December 8, 1939. To Henry S.Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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RICHARD E. BYRDThe American explorer who flew over the North Pole and the South Pole penned his signature and a note Autograph Note Signed: "Dick" in black ink on a typed letter. One page. 8½x11. Boston, Massachusetts. Dated April 17, 1931.Note In Full: "The auspice here called was a crook.Sale Price $315.00
$350.00
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RICHARD E. BYRD Byrd signed this typed letter in 1926 on Byrd Arctic Expedition letterhead to James E. Pond. With two handwritten notes written on letter. Typed letter signed "RE Byrd". 1 page, 8¼x7¼, on Byrd Antarctic Expedition letterhead. Oct. 24, 1926. Addressed to Mr. James B.Sale Price $315.00
$350.00
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RICHARD E. BYRD Receiving an invitation to be an honored guest at a meeting for the Explorers Club, he asks his friend Bim if he may attend, not wanting to disrupt any pre-scheduled lectures Typed letter signed: "Dick", in black ink, 1 page, 8½x11. Boston, Massachusetts. December 9, 1931.Sale Price $315.00
$350.00
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RICHARD E. BYRD The famed polar explorer signs a letter to "Bim", apologizing for several mistakes he has made Typed letter signed: "Dick", in black ink, 1 page, 8½x11. Boston, Massachusetts. December 21, 1931.Sale Price $315.00
$350.00
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RICHARD E. BYRD A clipped paragraph from a letter, informing the recipient that he cannot send him a post card from Antarctica, as the expedition has been postponed Typed note signed: "R E Byrd", in black ink, 5x3 affixed to a sheet. Name typed under signature.Sale Price $337.50
$375.00
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RICHARD E. BYRD The famed polar explorer signs a letter to "Bim", discussing future lectures Typed letter signed: "Dick", in black ink, 1 page, 8½x11. Boston, Massachusetts. January 13, 1932. In full: "My dear Bim: It will be O.K. to book a lecture at Elizabeth for April 7".Sale Price $337.50
$375.00
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DOUGLAS "WRONG WAY" CORRIGAN The Aviator sends a note to a fan in 1939. Autograph Note signed: "Amigo Mio, It is with extreme pleasure that I send you this small photo/Best wishes/-Douglas Corrigan/08-28-39", 5x3.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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SCOTT CROSSFIELD. Autograph Note signed: "Scott Crossfield" in upper portion of ALS: "John J. Evangelisti", 1p, 6x8½. Dover, NJ, no date. Evangelisti askes Crossfield: "How do you like the movie and Book 'The Right Stuff'".Crossfield replies: "Don't know.Sale Price $216.00
$240.00
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SCOTT CROSSFIELD "Right stuff" pilot was first to fly twice the speed of sound Autograph Note signed: "Scott Crossfield", 1p, 8½x11. At bottom of a typed letter, dated 1989 May 31 requesting a signed photo for children, Crossfield replies in full: "Wish I knew their names.Sale Price $198.00
$220.00
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BENJAMIN O. DAVIS, JR. The Tuskegee Airman commander who was the first black Air Force General sends his "best wishes" Autograph Note signed: "To: Mr Richard F. Dearinger/ With best wishes/ B. O. Davis/ Brig Gen USAF", in black ink, 5¼x3¼. Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr.Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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WAR ACE & HOWARD HUGHES' PERSONAL PILOT ROBERT DE HAVEN. Autograph Note signed: "Cordially,/Bob De Haven", 1 p, 8½x11. No place, no date. De Haven responds to two questions in a typed letter from an autograph collector.Sale Price $63.00
$70.00
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REGINALD DENNY and LUISE RAINERThe actor and actress pen notes for a fan on this 5½x4¼ sheet of paper Autograph Note signed: "To Mary/from/Sincerely Yours/Reginald Denny." and, on verso, "To Marie/Luise Rainer", 5½x4¼.Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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MICHAEL DIKOVITSKY The World War II ace's brief handwritten note, pleading illness Autograph Note signed: "M. Dikovitsky", 8½x3¾. To "Dear Adam", in full: "Sorry I took so long! I haven't been feeling to [sic] well." Michael Dikovitsky (1917-2011) was a US air ace of World War II.Sale Price $72.00
$80.00
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JAMES H. DOOLITTLE James Doolittle sends a typed letter of thanks for the Valentine's Day card. Typed Letter Signed: "Jim Doolittle", 1p, 7¼x10½. Carmel, California, 1985 February 12. On his personal imprinted Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. stationery. To Mr. Scott Galloway, San Francisco, California.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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BONNIE J. DUNBAR The NASA astronaut personalizes sympathy response for the Challenger disaster, in black ink Autograph Note signed: "John Young" in facsimile with:"& Bonnie J. Dunbar" added, One page, 8½x3½. Place: NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas.Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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JAMES P. "JIM" DUTTON The space shuttle pilot thanks someone for supporting the space program. Autograph Note signed: "5/11/11/Brian,/Thank you for supporting/our space program!/All the best,/Jim", 5½x4¼. Penned on inside of card, with printed US flag and caption: "James P. Dutton, Jr., Col., USAF/NASA Astronaut".Sale Price $90.00
$100.00
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ENOLA GAY CREW: GEORGE R. CARONThe tail gunner on the Enola Gay pens this note to an admirer Autograph Note Signed: "Bob Caron" 3½x5½. Dated November 3, 1979. Card postmarked Denver, Colorado, November 4, 1979, on verso. Written to "Dear Steve". In full: "Your book received to day.Sale Price $198.00
$220.00
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ENOLA GAY CREW: THEODORE J. VAN KIRKThe navigator signed this slip of paper and penned a note in blue ink Autograph Note Signed: "T. J. Van Kirk" in blue ink. 6½x2¼. Note in Full: “Thanks for the offer of the check - but I will not accept it. Pls. donate it to your favorite charity”.Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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HAROLD FISCHER Korean War double ace Harold Fischer wrote this note on a letter asking him about the artwork on his plane. Autograph Note signed: "H E F", 1 p, 8½x11. Written at the bottom of a typed, undated letter requesting information about the art work on his plane.Sale Price $90.00
$100.00
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JAMES C. FITZMAURICE Co-pilot of the first east-west transatlantic flight. Autograph Note signed: "To American Legion Post No. 60/Logansport, Indiana/Best wishes/Sincerely/Jas. C. Fitzmaurice/Columbus/28-2-30", 6¼x3¼. Irish pilot James C.Sale Price $378.00
$420.00
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The Colonel who was a member of the crew of the Bremen, which made the first successful Trans-Atlantic aircraft flight from East to West, pens this encouraging note to an admirer, signed in iron gall inkSale Price $378.00
$420.00
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BRIGADIER GENERAL JOSEPH J. "JOE" FOSS The decorated Brigadier General and former Governor of South Dakota signs his name with a short note in black ink Autograph note signed: "To Mr & Mrs Sy Sussman/My best wishes/Joe Foss". 5x2¾. Joseph J.Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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BRIGADIER GENERAL JOSEPH J. "JOE" FOSS The Medal of Honor recipient signs his name in black ink Autograph note signed: "To Mr & Mrs Sy Sussman/My best wishes/Joe Foss". 5x2¾ card. Joseph J. Foss(1925-2003) was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Franklin D.Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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BRIGADIER GENERAL JOSEPH J. FOSSThe Brigadier General and Medal of Honor recipient signs this note regarding a photograph he signed for an admirer Autograph Note Signed: "Joe", 1p, 6¼x8¼. Scottsdale, Arizona, circa March 1990. Begins: "Geo. -".Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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WILLIAM G. GREGORY The Endeavour STS-67 pilot signs a note at the bottom margin of his NASA biography. Autograph Note signed: "Allen,/I took Troy State courses at RAT Lakenheath (extension)./Best of luck/Bill Gregory", 1 page, 8½x11. Signed at the bottom margin of a NASA Biographical Data sheet on Gregory. U.S.Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
