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Book: "Navajo Code Talkers", Signed BY 8 Navajo WWII Code Veterans
- Price realized
- $615
- Pre-sale estimate
- $200 – $400
- Hammer price
- $500
- Category
- Books, Manuscripts & Archives
- Sold
- February 21, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 2 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
Book: "Navajo Weapon, The Navajo Code Talkers", Sally McClain, Rio Nuevo Publishers, Tucson, 1994, 212 pages, softcover, signed at the first inner page by 8 Navajo code talkers in 2005, the illustrated text includes the names of 275 known Navajo code talkers, 19 pages of Navajo code words with translations, maps and battle descriptions including Iwo Jima, Saipan, Guam and other WWII Pacific battles,, for shipping book approx. 9" x 6" x 1.5", 1lb *Note: Due to the he success of the WWII Navajo Code use, it was later used in the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
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.