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Auction: 322 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 514

U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor Winners; Militaria. Large and interesting lot of Medal of Honor winners' autographs - signatures on plain cards, cut paper, the signors calling and business cards, photos, copies of citations, etc. Some with salutations, hand written notes. Recipients for personal acts of valor in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Includes: Ernest Childers - first native American to win the award since the 19th Century Indian Wars (on a number of photos of Childers back home in Broken Arrow, OK), Roy Benavidez (signed note in his hand), Oscar G. Johnson, Jacklyn H. Lucas -- youngest Marine and youngest 20th Century winner of the MOH (on copies of news articles and on note in his hand), Scott O'Grady, Jeff DeBlanc, Ray Davis, James Fleming, Michael J. Daly (ALS), Gino Merli, Robert E. Lucas, Jr., Robert L. Scott, Hiroshi Miyamuri (on note in his hand), Lucian Adams, James R. Hendrix, John P. Baca, Robert B. Nett, Van T. Barfoot, Melvin E. Biddle, Richard E. Bush, Jose M. Lopez, Donald E. Rudolph, Paul J. Wiedorfer, James M. Burt, Edward R. Schowalter, Jr., John L. Levitow, Robert E. O'Malley, Jay Zeamer, Jr., Desmond T. Doss, Harold A. Fritz, and many others. Very Fine to Choice. [110+]

Sold for
$350