Auction 83
"No Surrender to Coronavirus" Militaria Autograph Auction
By Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
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Jun 9, 2020
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915, United States
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A "No Surrender to Coronavirus" auction of some of the most important surrender documents of World War II ever seen, with a major share of the proceeds dedicated to four international Coronavirus charities. Included is a historic document that directly led to the surrender of Nazi Germany, and whose "mate" resides in the National Archives. The sale also offers the British order to surrender Hong Kong, the Japanese surrender of Hong Kong, the British surrender of Java, historic German surrender documents, and much more.
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LOT 39:
AIR MARSHALL ARTHUR W. TEDDER SIGNATURE MADE WITH THE PEN THAT SIGNED THE GERMAN SURRENDER
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Start price:
$
340
Estimated price :
$700 - $900
Buyer's Premium: 30%
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AIR MARSHALL ARTHUR W. TEDDER SIGNATURE MADE WITH THE PEN THAT SIGNED THE GERMAN SURRENDER
A most interesting relic from the German surrender in Berlin, the signature of British Air Marshal ARTHUR W. TEDDER (1890-1967), Deputy Supreme Commander at SHAEF who signed the final German surrender in Berlin on behalf of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, made with the same pen he used to sign the historic document. On a lined 3 x 5 inch card, Tedder writes in full: "A. W. Tedder 4.6.45. (signed with the same pen that signed at Berlin 9.5.45) AWT" Toned a bit, otherwise very good. Tedder is correct on the date: final versions of the surrender were not ready for signing until after midnight, May 8, 1945. Consequently, the physical signing was delayed until nearly 0100 on May 9; the document was then back-dated to May 8 to be consistent with the Reims agreement and the public announcements of the surrender already made by Western leaders. Photo for illustrative purposes only and not included.
