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Lindbergh Signed "Short Snorter" and Newsreel

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:225.00 USD Estimated At:900.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Lindbergh Signed Short Snorter and Newsreel
<B>Lindbergh Autographed "Short Snorter" and Newsreel.</B></I> The two items in this lot should be welcome additions to any collection of "Lucky Lindy" memorabilia. The first is a string of five "short snorters" nearly three feet long and consisting of a Canadian dollar, three U.S. Silver Certificates and a Brazilian 20 reis note. The bills are literally covered in autographs and were the property of a "Col. De Arce" according to a note on an accompanying envelope. On the bright orange reverse of the Brazilian note can be found "<I>Charles A. Lindbergh</B></I>" and "<I>Anne Lindbergh</B></I>". The names are easily recognizable and stand out nicely against a lighter background. Since some of the signatories give a rank and since one bill is inscribed "<I>12-26-41</B></I>", this set probably dates to the early days of U.S involvement in World War II. As with many short snorters, these bills are heavily soiled. The accompanying item is a 16mm newsreel documenting Lindbergh's landing in Paris on May 21, 1927. Housed in an aluminum film can, 7" diameter.
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