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Piece of silver fabric taken from the exterior of Charles Lindbergh's ''The Spirit of St. Louis'', the first plane to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. The legendary plane featured a fabric covering to both the wings and fuselage. Fabric is housed in small plastic pouch affixed to an LOA from Charles Hamilton typed on stationery from ''The International Cyclopedia of Aviation Biography''. The LOA states that the fabric was given by Lindbergh to W.L. Hamberger, the publisher of the Cyclopedia. Jagged silver fabric measures 1'' across; letter measures 8.5'' x 11''. Near fine.
Fabric From Charles Lindbergh's ''The Spirit of St. Louis'' -- With COA From Famed Autograph Expert Charles Hamilton
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