May 17, 2012
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/17/2012
'Wrong-Way Corrigan", American aviator of the Thirties who set out in his plane promising to fly west and ended up making a trans-Atlantic crossing. His minor miscalculation brought him national fame. Group of three items, including two celluloid buttons, one being a reception badge from Boston, dated Aug.8, 1938, shortly after his famous "Wrong Way Flight", and a signed first day cover by Corrigan, dated May 1927, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Lindberghs transatlantic flight in May 1927. He has also added "Wrong Way to Ireland 1938...Mechanic 1718...In San Diego in 1927 & helped to build the Spirit of St Louis". A fine group.
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