Description: Francis Gary Powers [1929 1977] was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission in Soviet Union airspace, causing the 1960 U-2 incident. Powers began his military career in 1952 with the 468th Strategic Fighter Squadron. In 1956 he was recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency and was a veteran of many covert aerial reconnaissance missions. On May 1, 1960, while attempting to fly completely across the Soviet Union while taking high-resolution photos his aircraft was struck by a single Soviet Dvinas surface to air missile. Powers survived the impact and was captured, held as a prisoner and put on trial for espionage. Powers was found guilty at his trial and was initially sentenced to ten years in prison but was released on February 10, 1962, during a prisoner exchange. On august 1, 1977, Powers was piloting a helicopter for KNBC News when he was killed in a crash in Los Angeles. Listed for auction is a [DS] document signed by Francis Gary Powers. The document is a check drawn upon his personal account, dated Sep 6, 1972, and is signed ''Francis G. Powers'' in blue pen. The check measures 6.00 x 2.75 inches, it has been authenticated, graded Mint 9 and encapsulated by PSA/DNA Authentication. The autograph of Francis Gary Powers is not common to obtain, this example is authenticated and will be a desirable addition to any aviation collection. We have listed the autographs of other noted aviators along with military, astronaut and historical 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! Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your Favorites Be sure to add me to your favorites list!
Price: 395 USD
Location: West Hempstead, New York
End Time: 2024-10-19T16:54:26.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Card
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Modified Item: No
