LOT #30579 |
Sold on Oct 25, 2007 for: Sign-in
or Join (free & quick)
Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita 1945 Autograph, on Five Peso note issued by the Japanese Government for the Philippine I... (Total: 1 Item)
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Sold on Oct 25, 2007 for:
$418.25
Bid Source: Live: Phone bidder
Get one of these:
Explore Available Items
Description
Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita 1945 Autograph, on Five Peso note issued by the Japanese Government for the Philippine Islands. The note is mounted at a single margin to a typed explanatory letter, one page, Arlington, Virginia, November 20, 1951 signed in type by retired Major George W. Vandever. The body reads, "I am enclosing herewith a five pesos Japanese Government Invasion note for the Phillipine [sic] Islands, initialed and signed by General Tomoyuki Yamashita of the Japanese Army, better known as the 'Tiger of Malaya'. This autograph was made by General Yamashita while he was a prisoner of war awaiting trial for war crimes in the Phillipines. [sic]" Excellent condition.Auction Info
2007 October Grand Format Rare Books & Manuscripts Auction #675 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2007
25th-26th
Thursday-Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 8
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 5,941
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
19.5% of the successful bid per lot.
Shipping, Taxes, Terms and Bidding
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms
Important information concerning Sales Tax and Resale Certificates. Learn More
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms