Auction 85 Part 1
Historical Militaria and Autographs - Day 1
Oct 28, 2020
(your local time)
USA
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
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Nearly 1,600 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 500:
BIKINI ATOLL BOMBING PHOTOS
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Sold for: $140
Start price:
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Estimated price:
$100 - $160
Auction house commission: 30%
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BIKINI ATOLL BOMBING PHOTOS
Excessively rare set of six official U.S. Air Force photographs from the July-August, 1946 Project Crossroads atomic bomb tests Able and Baker, the first atomic bomb tests following the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, held at Bikini Atoll. The 8 x 10 in. glossy photos include images of the explosion with target ships visible, a schematic of the vessels' locations, aerial views of a blast, and a pre-evacuation photo of Bikini Islanders in a village: '...Village life...is placid. Native villagers rest in the shade...'. Very good.
