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Auction Highlights: The Enola Gay & The Dawn of the Atomic Age Our current History & Culture Auction presents a powerful selection of WWII artifacts connected to one of the most consequential moments in human history: the atomic bomb mission carried out by the Enola Gay. This B-29 Superfortress and its crew forever changed the course of the war in the Pacific when, on August 6, 1945, it dropped the first atomic bomb, “Little Boy,” on Hiroshima. Items tied to the men who flew that mission stand as rare and poignant collectibles, offering today’s collectors an opportunity to hold pieces...

Few artifacts capture the clash of war, power, and history quite like this: a rare collection of WWII Japanese Invasion Currency, each note hand-signed by members of the legendary Enola Gay crew and other key figures from the Pacific Theater. The Enola Gay, a B-29 Superfortress, was the aircraft that dropped the atomic bomb “Little Boy” on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945—an event that changed the course of world history. These notes not only reflect Japan’s wartime occupation across Asia but also bear the signatures of the men whose mission brought the Pacific conflict to its end. Collectors seeking artifacts with...

Discover rare, original documents signed by Revolutionary War veterans who helped shape early American history. From land deeds and militia petitions to political certifications and commercial letters, these artifacts highlight the vital civic roles played by those who fought for independence and later built the young republic. A must-see for collectors of Revolutionary War memorabilia and early U.S. ephemera.

Out of a variety of remarkable lots this month, three unique pieces feature one of history’s greatest minds—Albert Einstein. These lots offer a glimpse of the iconic physicist whose theories reshaped our understanding of the universe and are already capturing the attention of  passionate collectors in our History & Culture auction - pushing current bids to double auction estimates with a week still left before the auction closes on August 27th! Albert Einstein is best known for his contributions to the field of theoretical physics, most notably for developing the theory of relativity. His equation, E=mc2E = mc^2E=mc2, which expresses the equivalence of mass and energy, is one...