Auction 88
Historical Militaria, Autographs, and Ephemera Auction, Feb. 8 & 9, 2021
By Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
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Feb 8, 2021
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915, United States
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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 604:
ALVIN C. YORK
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Start price:
$
100
Estimated price :
$200 - $300
Buyer's Premium: 30%
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ALVIN C. YORK
(1887 - 1964) American soldier of World War I who single-handedly captured 132 German prisoners and was awarded a Medal of Honor. Scarce signed book: 'Sergeant York' by Sam K. Cowan (New York: Grosset & Dunlap), lacking title page and preceding pages, ca. 1941, light green cloth with blue titles, tape-repaired, tattered dust jacket showing Gary Cooper as York in the 1941 film. Contents a bit toned. York signs the dedication page in pencil (a bit light): 'Sgt. Alvin C. York'. Likely signed at the height of York's popularity, as America approached was (or was already involved), and the film based on his life became the highest-grossing film of 1941.
