April 30 Sports / May 1 Americana

Lot #799:

Famous Aviator Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan (Beckett Authentic)

Handwritten letter by American Aviator Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan. Corrigan was an experienced aviator and mechanic who helped build the famous Spirt of St. Louis flown by Charles Lindbergh. He earned his nickname in 1938 when he couldn't get a permit to fly from New York to Ireland and went anyway. He claimed later that he got lost on the way, which no one was buying! Pre-certified by Beckett Authentic.