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Al Capone’s family to auction off his ‘favorite’ gun, other personal items
New York Post ^ | 8/24/2021 | Will Feuer

Posted on 08/24/2021 3:31:18 PM PDT by 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.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: auction; banglist; capone; history
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1 posted on 08/24/2021 3:31:18 PM PDT by simpson96
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Somebody should let Geraldo know.


2 posted on 08/24/2021 3:33:43 PM PDT by rdl6989 ( )
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To: simpson96

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


3 posted on 08/24/2021 3:34:44 PM PDT by dynachrome ("I will not be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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To: rdl6989

Jerry should hire a Walter Winchell sound alike.


4 posted on 08/24/2021 3:36:44 PM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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To: simpson96

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

Typical female mentality.


5 posted on 08/24/2021 3:41:53 PM PDT by DesertRhino (A coup government may not claim the protection of the same constitution it overthrew. )
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To: dynachrome

“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.


6 posted on 08/24/2021 3:42:42 PM PDT by V_TWIN
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Apparently, it's a very reliable gun.


7 posted on 08/24/2021 3:45:27 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (We have two Democrat parties. 50% of the US population is taxed w/o representation.)
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To: simpson96

When is the George Floyd auction?


8 posted on 08/24/2021 3:45:59 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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Colt .45 folks are pretty much a subculture.

Is that a racist coment?


9 posted on 08/24/2021 3:46:59 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Beat me by a minute and a half.


10 posted on 08/24/2021 3:47:28 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: simpson96

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

Enquiring minds...


11 posted on 08/24/2021 3:51:28 PM PDT by Afterguard (Deplorable me! )
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kinda weird...this guy died 70 years ago....yet his name and who and what he was is well known the world over....


12 posted on 08/24/2021 3:55:33 PM PDT by basalt
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To: simpson96

Where’s Mr. Capone when we need him?


13 posted on 08/24/2021 3:57:57 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Dr. Sivana

“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


14 posted on 08/24/2021 3:58:16 PM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: V_TWIN
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.
15 posted on 08/24/2021 3:59:57 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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16 posted on 08/24/2021 4:01:13 PM PDT by fruser1
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My daughter-in-law is related to Capone.


17 posted on 08/24/2021 4:01:54 PM PDT by roving
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I hope the Mob Museum here in Vegas gets in on some of that.


18 posted on 08/24/2021 4:04:00 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (Proudly posting comments without reading the articles since 2002.)
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To: basalt

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


19 posted on 08/24/2021 4:08:23 PM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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20 posted on 08/24/2021 4:14:05 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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