Аукцион 85 Часть 1
Historical Militaria and Autographs - Day 1
от Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Контакты аукционного дома
28.10.20
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915, Соединенные Штаты
Условия участия
Демо
Nearly 1,600 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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ЛОТ 15:
(THE DAMBUSTERS RAID) STEPHEN BURNS
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Продан за: $300
Стартовая цена:
$
160
Эстимейт :
$300 - $400
Комиссия аукционного дома: 30%
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(THE DAMBUSTERS RAID) STEPHEN BURNS
(1921-1943) British flight sergeant, tail gunner of Lancaster ED936/G AJ-H of 617 Squadron on the Dam Busters Raid, 16th May 1943. Very rare A.L.S. 'your loving son Steve' and 'Sgt. Burns' at top, 2pp. 8vo., 'RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire', [n.d., 1943], to his mother. Burns thanks her for her letter and continues: '...I will try and get you some matches as soon as possible. I have ordered a bible for our Dos [annotated '(me)' in red ink by Dorothy Mundon, the sister of Burns] and will send it as soon as I receive it', further adding that he is pleased his sister has made a good start, although '...She will only be giving tickets out I expect unless it has prospects later on for her...' Burns also states that he has received letters from his father and brother John and concludes: '...I don't suppose I will be on leave for some weeks yet. Please pack tooth-paste well and see it doesn't get damaged and please be quick' Autographs of Burns are rare in any form: he and almost all of his fellow crewmen would be shot down and killed over Belgium on December 20. Creased and soiled a bit.
