Bernt Balchen Polar Explorer & Aviation Pioneer Autograph Signed Cover

Description: Bernt Balchen [1899 1973] was a pioneer polar aviator, navigator, aircraft mechanical engineer and military leader. Balchen received his wings in 1921 and was commissioned as a flight lieutenant in the Royal Norwegian Air Service. In 1926, through 1930, he served as the chief pilot of the Byrd Antarctic Expeditions, piloting the first flight from the Bay of Whales to the South Pole. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army and established USAAF polar fields to assist the war effort. Listed for auction is a commemorative aviation cover signed by Bernt Blachen. The autograph is signed ''Bernt Balchen'' in black fountain pen. The cover is postmarked Aug 31, 1931, and is affixed with one U.S. air mail postage stamp. The cover measures 6.50 x 3.75 inches, in fine condition with trivial toning. The autograph is authentic and is a nice example of this noted pioneering explorer and aviator. We have listed the autographs of other noted early explorers and aviators, along with a nice collection of military, aviation and political autographs.Dear Collector, we are regularly adding autographed framed displays to our eBay Store. The following is a sample of our inventory, Harry Houdini, Marilyn Monroe, George Custer, Elvis Presley, U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, James Garfield, James Monroe, Erwin Rommel, Robert Oppenheimer, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Ernest Hemingway, Abner Doubleday, Auguste Bartholdi, Buffalo Bill Cody, Walt Whitman, Charles Dickens, Margaret Mitchell, Thomas Edison, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Alexander Graham Bell, Laurel & Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, George Patton, Gutzon Borglum, Samuel F. B. Morse, Brigham Young, Wernher von Braun, Lon Chaney Jr, P.T. Barnum, Apollo Astronaut crews, and many more. Please have a look and feel free to contact us with any questions. Happy collecting from collectors.view Autographs.Authenticity/Return Policy/About Us. Dear collector, we are lifetime autograph collectors and an autograph dealer with over 20 years of autograph sales on eBay. We believe the purchase of an autograph is a monetary investment. Our policy is simple, all our autographs are researched and guaranteed authentic with ''No'' time limits. All sales will be accompanied with our Certificate of Authenticity, and we also offer a 30-day unconditional return policy, If the autograph or display you purchased is not as stated or is not to your expectation simply return and we will refund your full purchase price along with your return shipping costs. We are also a Top-Rated eBay seller with thousands of satisfied customers. We feel you should be comfortable with your purchase and our policy reflects this.United States and Overseas Shipping/Handling. Please Read.... Dear collector, shipping in the U.S is free unless otherwise noted in the auction description. Your auction will be well packed and shipped United States Postal Service 1st class with delivery tracking with the exception of larger framed items which will be shipped United States Priority Mail with signature confirmation. To our overseas customers shipping is as follows, your auction will be shipped through eBay's Global Shipping Program. Note, the limit for shipping an auction overseas is 2500.00 dollars, any auction above this price cannot be shipped. We do combine shipping on paper items [letters, photographs, album pages, etc.] purchased together. Also please note we do not have control over a package once it has shipped and import duties, taxes and custom charges are determined by the Global Shipping Program. Thank you for your purchase, your auctions will be well packed and shipped upon payment. Check out my other items! Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your Favorites

Price: 125 USD

Location: West Hempstead, New York

End Time: 2024-11-12T19:47:44.000Z

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