Auction 80
Militaria & Historical Autographs Auction, July 14 & 15, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
(your local time)
USA
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
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1,400 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 90A:
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
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Start price:
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460
Estimated price:
$900 - $1,000
Auction house commission:
30%
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DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
(1890 - 1969) 34th President of the United States, Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and largely responsible for the successful invasion on D-Day. A superb association typed letter on his SHAEF letterhead, signed by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower only four days before Germany would surrender at Reims and the day after the German surrender in Italy had taken effect. Incredibly, Ike takes the time to write this May 3, 1945 letter, 6 x 8 inches, to a regular civilian in London. In full: “Thank you for your letter and condolences on the death of the President. It was most kind of you to write and I am truly appreciative…” Eisenhower signs rapidly at the conclusion. Near fine condition. President Franklin D. Roosevelt had died suddenly on April 12, and Eisenhower’s mail was undoubtedly trailing him significantly. In a matter of a day or two, he would leave for Reims to negotiate the German surrender. Photo for illustrative purposes only and not included.
