Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(2) WWI Silk Flyers Map & WWI Flying Ace Photo
- Price realized
- $191
- Pre-sale estimate
- $150 – $250
- Hammer price
- $150
- Category
- Historical & Political Memorabilia
- Sold
- November 9, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 2- NOVEMBER ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
(lot of 2) WWII two sided silk map of Europe for Army Air Corps flyers who might be stranded, numbered 43/1 and 43/b, one side with France, Belgium and Holland, The Pyrenees (Sheet A), the opposite side with France, Spain and German-Swiss Frontier (Sheet B), highly detailed, silk material allows map to be folded to a small size for pocket carry, size when fully opened approx. 27" x 28.5"; (1) framed photo of WWI Flying Ace Lansing Colton Holden (New York, 1896-1938), credited with seven WWI aerial victories against German plane flyers and balloons earning the Distinguished Service Cross, frame approx. 13.5"h, 17.5"w, total of both 2.40lbs
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.