Lot 75
Nimitz, Chester W (1885-1966) Commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet in World War II. Historic Document Signed "CW Nimitz," 2pp, 10 x 8 in., separate sheets, n.p., n.d. Photostatic copy of the first page headed "Instrument of Surrender." Photograph of the second page beginning "Signed at Tokyo Bay, Japan at 09 04 on the Second day of September, 1945…" signed by Fleet Admiral Nimitz in red ink: "Signature / Sheet of Japanese / Surrender terms / CW Nimitz." Nimitz had originally repeated the word "Signature," then erased it, replacing it with "Surrender." Accepting the surrender "at 0908" in a ceremony aboard the U.S.S. "Missouri" in Tokyo Bay was Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and Chief the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Yoshijiro Umezu surrendered "By Command and in behalf of the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese Government" and "By Command and in behalf of the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters" respectively. The signatures of MacArthur, Shigemitsu, and Umezu, and representatives of the United States (Nimitz), China, United Kingdom, U.S.S.R., Australia, Canada, France, Netherlands, and New Zealand are depicted on the photograph. Fine condition. An excellent World War II memento.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000.
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