Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD
Born: October 25, 1888 in Winchester, Virginia
Died: March 11, 1957 in Boston, Massachusetts
Died: March 11, 1957 in Boston, Massachusetts
Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957) made the first of his four expeditions to Antarctica between 1928 and 1930, during which time he established the "Little America" base. Byrd and co-pilot Floyd Bennett had claimed the first over-flight of the North Pole in 1926, but modern aviation historians are skeptical that they reached the Pole. When he signed this letter, Byrd was hoping to make the first successful non-stop flight over the Atlantic. However, a crash during a practice take-off in early May (and serious injury to his co-pilot) delayed the flight until June 29, nearly 6 weeks after Charles Lindbergh had achieved this goal, taking off from the same Roosevelt Field. Byrd made subsequent Antarctic expeditions between 1933 and 1935 and between 1939 and 1941. He detailed his adventures in books and on the lecture circuit following his returns to the U.S. Proceeds from his books and talks were used to finance additional expeditions, which continued through 1956. Byrd, who discovered Marie Byrd Land and the Edsel Ford Mountains, was given the honorary title, "Mayor of Antarctica". Richard Byrd was the brother of Virginia Governor and Senator Harry F. Byrd.
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 1025The Antarctic explorer signs a 4x2¾ yellow sheet. Signature: "RE Byrd", 4x2¾ yellow sheet. Richard E.Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 33379The Medal of Honor pilot signs on this 3x1¾ card Signature: "R E Byrd", 3x1¾. Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957) flew over the North Pole in 1926 and the South Pole in 1929. He was awarded the Medal of Honor after his 1926 flight.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 38900A signature from the famed polar explorer Signature: "R E Byrd", 5x3. On May 9, 1926, Richard Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957) and Floyd Bennett became the first to fly over the North Pole. Both were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 159621Signature of the famed Arctic and Antarctic explorer Signature: "R E Byrd", 3x1½ card. On May 9, 1926, Richard Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957) and Floyd Bennett became the first to fly over the North Pole. Both were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 168276This slip of paper is signed by the explorer who went to the North and South Pole! Typed Letter Signed: "REByrd" in black ink. 3½x2½. On May 9, 1926, RICHARD E. BYRD (1888-1957) and Floyd Bennett became the first to fly over the North Pole.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 284235Ink signature on a small card Signature: "R. E. Byrd", 3½x2½ card signed in ink. Polar explorer Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957) was the first man to fly over both Poles.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 311804The famed polar explorer signs an album leaf. Signature: "R E Byrd", 6x4 album leaf. Ink note (unknown hand): "July 12, Sat./1930". On May 9, 1926, Richard Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957) and Floyd Bennett became the first to fly over the North Pole.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 33552The famed explorer pens a letter discussing his success on the lecture circuit Autograph Letter Signed: "Byrd", 1¼p, front and verso, 5¼x6½. Hotel Kimball, Springfield, Mass., no date. To his lecture agent, James B. Pond.
Sale Price $405.00
$450.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 02/03/1947 - HFSID 52493Writing from the U.S.S. Mt. Olympus as part of his largest Antarctic expedition, the polar explorer thanks a friend for a fruit cake given to him, saying he will take it ashore Autograph letter signed: "R E Byrd", in black ink, 1 page, 8x10½. February 3, 1947. U.S.S Mt.
Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 87485The American explorer who flew over the North Pole and the South Pole penned his signature and a note Autograph Note Signed: "RE Byrd" in black ink. One page. 8½x11. Note in Full: "I take two very heavy bags with me which account for the large tips".
Sale Price $315.00
$350.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 04/17/1931 - HFSID 87402The 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.
Sale Price $315.00
$350.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 10/01/1927 - HFSID 87490The American explorer who flew over the North Pole and the South Pole penned his signature on this letter Typed Letter Signed: "Dick" in black ink. One page. 8½x11. Letterhead from Boston, Massachusetts. Dated October 1, 1927.
Sale Price $315.00
$350.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 12/09/1931 - HFSID 87379Receiving 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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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 12/21/1931 - HFSID 87374The 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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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH NOTE UNSIGNED 09/22/1927 - HFSID 87507The American explorer who flew over the North Pole and the South Pole penned a note on this letter Autograph Note Unsigned: Two pages. 8½x11. Cohasset, Massachusetts. Dated September 22, 1927.
Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 262978Richard E. Byrd signs his wishes an index card. Autograph Sentiment signed: "Good luck/R E Byrd", 5x3 index card. Richard E.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED 1930 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 24063The famed explorer pens his name along with a sentiment on a slip of paper affixed to a larger sheet, which also features the clipped signatures (spread across 3 pages) from members of his Antarctic expedition that spanned from 1928-1930! Extremely Rare!
Sale Price $1,360.00
$1,600.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED 1931 - HFSID 27977The famed polar explorer signs "All good wishes" on the verso of a business card Autograph sentiment signed: "All good wishes/R E Byrd", in black ink, 3¾x2. On verso of business card for Charles B. Whittelsey.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 254656Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Bunny Dule/with admiration/and warm/regards/Dick Byrd". B/w, 7x9. Richard E. Byrd flew over the North Pole in 1926 and the South Pole in 1929. He was awarded the Medal of Honor after his 1926 flight.
Sale Price $510.00
$600.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 257310Historic Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Harold Alcorn/with best wishes/R.E. Byrd". Sepia, 8x10. From caption on verso: "This picture was taken prior to the flight over the South Pole November 29, 1929. The Admiral is holding the flag which was dropped at the Pole.…"
Sale Price $637.50
$750.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 05/17/1928 - HFSID 258254Signed in 1928 before his first Antarctic expedition. Printed Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Mickie Millar/with cordial good wish/R E Byrd/May 17, 1928". B/w, 5½x8½ overall, image 4x5¼ (one surface).
Sale Price $292.50
$325.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1927 - HFSID 84385Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Lily Strange/with best wishes/RE Byrd". Sepia, 9¼x7¾. New York City, 1927. Photograph by Herbert Photos, Inc. Studios, New York (imprint on verso).
Sale Price $450.00
$500.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 01/02/1931 - HFSID 79718The famed polar explorer signs his name on a check to an unknown family member, Mary A. Byrd, for the amount of $50.00 Check signed: "R E Byrd", in black ink, 6¾x2¾. Check no. 164 drawn on the account of R. E.
Sale Price $432.00
$480.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 01/06/1933 - HFSID 79719The famed polar explorer signs his name on a check to his brother, Harry Byrd, for the amount of $367.62 Check signed: "R E Byrd", in black ink, 6¼x2¾. Check no. 115 drawn on the account of R. E. Byrd at the Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Co.
Sale Price $432.00
$480.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 01/06/1933 - HFSID 79694The famed polar explorer signs his name on a check for $10.00 to the American Geographical Society Check signed: "R E Byrd", in black ink, 6¼x2¾. No. 117, drawn on the account of R. E. Byrd at the Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Co.
Sale Price $432.00
$480.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 04/05/1928 - HFSID 76346Byrd signed this $400 check to Fitzhugh Green in 1928, the year he began his first expedition to Antarctica. Green, an explorer in his own right, wrote an account of Byrd's flying over the North and South Poles Check signed "R E Byrd". 6¼x2¾, with perforated left edge.
Sale Price $432.00
$480.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 04/18/1928 - HFSID 79722The famed polar explorer signs his name on a check to Kidder Peabody & Co. for the amount of $9,016.05 Check signed: "R E Byrd", in faded black ink, 6½x2¾. Check no. 27 drawn on the account of R. E. Byrd at Liberty National Bank, payable to Kidder Peabody & Co.
Sale Price $432.00
$480.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 05/07/1932 - HFSID 75883Check signed: "RE Byrd", 6x2½. Winchester, Virginia, 1932 May 7. Check No. 361 (check number written in Byrd's hand), drawn on Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Co., payable to Kidder Peabody Trust Co. for $500.
Sale Price $680.00
$800.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 05/28/1928 - HFSID 79711Check signed: "R E Byrd", 6¼x2¾. New York, 1928 May 28. Check No. 35, drawn on Liberty National Bank, payable to the order of Byrd Antarctic Expedition for $1,153.93. Signed the year Byrd was organizing his first Antarctic expedition.
Sale Price $595.00
$700.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 07/06/1928 - HFSID 79715Byrd signed this check for over $7,000 to the "Byrd Antarctic Expedition" in 1928, the year he began his first expedition to Antarctica. Check signed "R E Byrd". 6¼x2¾, with perforated top, left and bottom edges. July 6, 1928. Un-numbered check for $7,370.
Sale Price $432.00
$480.00
