Lot 4361
MacArthur, Douglas. Black and white 5 x 7 in. Photograph Signed at lower left, being an aerial view of the battleship USS Missouri, upon which MacArthur, and other Allied and Japanese leaders, signed the Instrument of Surrender ending World War II. Also Signed and Inscribed, "To Charles Eggert with best wishes / Capt. J.H. Thack, Jr. Comdg U.S.S. Missouri; Thach commanded the USS Missouri from Feb. 24, 1948-Feb. 5, 1949. With black and white 7¼ x 9 in. wire photo of part of the U.S. naval fleet, under air cover, arriving in Tokyo Bay Sept. 5, 1945 for the surrender ceremonies, and a black and white 8 x 10 in. Official Navy Photograph of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz signing the surrender, as General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Admiral William F. Halsey, and Rear Admiral Forrest Sherman stand behind him.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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| Realized $403 |
