Auction 85 Part 1
Historical Militaria and Autographs - Day 1
Oct 28, 2020
USA
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
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Nearly 1,600 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 145:
GEORGE S. PATTON
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Start price:
$
340
Estimated price:
$700 - $900
Auction house commission: 30%
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GEORGE S. PATTON
Pencil signature 'Geo. S. Patton' being part of the address written by him on the face of an envelope sent by him to his wife Beatrice, with a second signature and rank as first lieutenant written in the return address area. The second signature is partly obscured by a June 26, 1916 New Mexico postal cancel. Overall very good. At this time, Patton was serving as Pershing's personal aide in the Pancho Villa Expedition. A month earlier, he undertook the first motorized attack in the history of U.S. warfare. A force under his command of ten soldiers and two civilian guides with the 6th Infantry in three Dodge touring cars surprised three of Villa's men during a foraging expedition, killing Julio Cárdenas and two of his guards. The incident garnered Patton both Pershing's good favor and widespread media attention as a 'bandit killer'. Shortly after, he was promoted to first lieutenant while a part of the 10th Cavalry on May 23, 1916.
