(Texana) Claude Vivian Birkhead (1880-1950), American Lawyer, judge and Texas military figure. Here his signature on typed letter from France as commanding 131st field Artillery (2nd Texas). Penalty Maile envelope with "Officer's Letter" typed over slogan and canceled with cds/duplex postmark "U.S. Army/FEB17/4PM/POSTAL SERVICE/1919" and 711 (the APO#) in the killer. Corner card reads "WAR DEPARTMENT/Col. C.V. Birkhead/131 FA AEF APO711" with the inscription "OFFICIAL BUSINESS" "X" out. Address to Mrs. Jesse B. Howe of the Houston Chronicle. Lower left cover has Censor stamp with "OK" and signature. Contents express thanks for gift sent to them in France. Envelope roughly opened with a couple of tears
$25
Opening US$ 16.00
Sold...US$ 18.00
Closed..Mar-22-2023, 14:00:00 EST
Sold For 18
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Lot No: 380
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(Cosmonaut) Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968), first human in space aboard VOSTOK 1, April 12, 1961. Signature on cacheted official FDC of Russia #2463 horizontal pair with his picture on stamps and cachet and nice pictorial cachet. Also including magazine clipping of Yuri with short biography and with Togo #418 with Gagarin photo label VF NH. Clean and fresh! (Image)
$300
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 220.00
Closed..Mar-22-2023, 14:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
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Cat No: France 254A
France 254A,20fr 1931 Pont du Gard in Nimes, Die III, Perf 13, VF LH, Y&T #262 die IIB Cat($250) (Image)
