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Lot #554
Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Description

Rare series 1976 two dollar bill retrieved from the tragic site of the 1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash. The note belonged to former Lynyryd Skynyrd guitar tech Craig Reed, and was recovered from his briefcase at the site of the crash. Reed was a passenger on the band's tragic flight bound for Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on October 20, 1977, which resulted in the deaths of Ronnie Van Zant, Steve and Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, and pilots Walter McCreary and William Gray. In fine condition, with expected wear. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Reed, in part: "This…bill was in my briefcase on the Airplane crash October 20, 1977."

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #510 - Ended October 11, 2017