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Lot #97
Harry S. Truman and Paul Tibbets Signed V-J Day Cover

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Description

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the victory over Japan in World War II, postmarked aboard the USS Wilkes-Barre in Tokyo Bay on the day of surrender, signed in fountain pen, "Harry S. Truman," and in black felt tip, "Paul Tibbets, Pilot, B29 Enola Gay, to Hiroshima, Japan, 6 Aug. 1945." In fine condition, with a smudge to Truman's last name. Accompanied by the 2002 letter requesting Tibbets' autograph.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: #676 - Ended October 11, 2023





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