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Non-Sport Autographs and Memorabilia
3 Lots
 Lot 295. Jimmy Stewart Autographed 8” x 10” B&W “Carbine Williams” Photo and Letter. In a 1989 typed letter on his half-sheet stationery, Stewart responds to a request for a photo. He writes to Sara, “I am sure that Santa will bring you that bear you wanted. May God bless you and your family.” His signature at the close of the letter is gem mint 10. His autograph is also a 10 on an original b&w movie still from the 1952 film “Carbine Williams.” The still, which is vg, is numbered 52 of 202. The movie outlines the life of David Marshall Williams, who invented the operating principle for the M1 Carbine while imprisoned in North Carolina. The M1 was used extensively in World War II. Stewart passed away in 1997. Kevin Keating authenticated the autographs.
Winning Bid $70.
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