Al Capone’s family to auction off his ‘favorite’ gun, other personal items

New York Post ^ | 8/24/2021 | Will Feuer

[simpson96]

The surviving granddaughters of Alphonse “Al” Capone, one of the country’s most notorious gangsters, are auctioning off a slew of the mob boss’ treasures that include his “favorite” gun and letters to his son he wrote from prison.

Sacramento, California-based auctioneer Witherell’s said it has authenticated the items included in the collection and will run the live auction on Oct. 8.

Among the more eye-popping items listed in the collection is the ruthless racketeer’s “favorite” gun, a Colt .45 pistol that’s been passed down through the generations of Capone’s descendants and will start bidding at $50,000.

The collection, called “A Century of Notoriety: The Estate of Al Capone,” also includes a platinum Patek Philippe pocket watch monogrammed with 90 single cut diamonds starting at $12,500 and a matching pocket knife monogrammed with 20 single cut diamonds starting at $1,250.

[rdl6989]

Somebody should let Geraldo know.

[dynachrome]

Dang. IIRC, Gorings presentation pistol from adolf only went for 35k a few years ago..

[wally_bert]

Jerry should hire a Walter Winchell sound alike.

[DesertRhino]

Granddaughters, who have their grandpa Al Capone’s pistol.... selling it.

Typical female mentality.

[V_TWIN]

“IIRC, Gorings presentation pistol from adolf only went for 35k a few years ago”

Yeah but this is a Colt .45.
Didn’t know much about em until my brother in law passed away and left several hand guns, one of which was a 1933 Colt .45 Argentine government issue. Of course what I sold it for was far from Capones but I found out quick the Colt .45 folks are pretty much a subculture. The interest in that gun bordered on rabid. Lol

So the asking price on this one being $50k doesn’t surprise me.

[ClearCase_guy]

Apparently, it's a very reliable gun.

[Libloather]

When is the George Floyd auction?

[Dr. Sivana]

Colt .45 folks are pretty much a subculture.

Is that a racist coment?

[Dr. Sivana]

Beat me by a minute and a half.

[Afterguard]

1911 .45ACP, or .45 Long Colt revolver?

Enquiring minds...

[basalt]

kinda weird...this guy died 70 years ago....yet his name and who and what he was is well known the world over....

[Bonemaker]

Where’s Mr. Capone when we need him?

[V_TWIN]

“Colt .45 folks are pretty much a subculture.

Is that a racist coment?”

Shame on you. You should know by now ANY comment can be interpreted as racist. Lol

[Dr. Sivana]

You should know by now ANY comment can be interpreted as racist. Lol

But of course. Nonetheless, a standard procedure is to act a disingenuous question and use the answer, whatever the answer, as a fresh attack on the target.

[fruser1]

[roving]

My daughter-in-law is related to Capone.

[Veggie Todd]

I hope the Mob Museum here in Vegas gets in on some of that.

[wally_bert]

Despite it all, he’d be a better and probably more honest mayor of Chicago.

[Chode]