Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria
Lot 247 SESSION 1, eSALE (ONLINE ONLY: BEGINS TO CLOSE FROM 9.30AM M Orders, Decorations & Medals - Militaria
Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $130
GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR AUTOGRAPH, the only entry in an autograph book belonging to April Best, entered as, 'Good luck, April!/Douglas MacArthur', together with a letter from and signed by Charles H. Morhouse, Lieutenant Colonel, M.C., Aide-de-Camp, General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Area, Officer Of The Commander-In-Chief dated 5th July, 1942 that reads, 'Dear April: General MacArthur was very pleased to sign your autograph book and it has been sent back to you.', in an official envelope with an Australia 2 £ penny postage stamp and postmarked American Base Forces Jul 6, on one side is a printed sticker, 'Opened by U.S. Censor'. All paperwork and the autograph book with foxing, one blank page with a tear at top edge, otherwise very fine.
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