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Sale 56
Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction
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Lot 178 |
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Manson, Charles & Related Autographs. On. August 9, 1969, Manson and his followers murdered actress Sharon Tate, who was eight months pregnant, coffee heiress Abigail Folger and her boyfriend Voytek Frykowski, and hair stylist Jay Sebring. That same night they murdered Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. The murders were particularly grisly. Signatures on individual white cards of Manson, Lynette Fromme (with "ATWA"), Bruce M. Davis (with a Bible verse), and Charles Denton Watson (with religious sentiment and dated 8-28-78). With a letter from a prison mate of Manson's who says he is sending the cards and "writing for Charlie… he can't write all that well" and asking for money. envelope included, postmarked Mar. 13, 1979. Also, a note from prosecuting attorney Vincent Bugliosi to Harry, 7-2-80.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
From the collection of Salvation Army bandsman Harry Sparks.
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| Realized
$192 |
Lot 179 |
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O.J. Simpson Trial. Seventeen signatures of people involved in the controversial, widely publicized 1995 trial of O.J. Simpson for the murder of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman on June 12, 1994. Detective Mark Furhman and Simpson friend Kato Kaelin signed blank cards. Everyone else signed his or her business card. They include: O.J. Simpson (two different cards), Marcia Clark, Christopher Darden, Johnnie Cochran, Robert Shapiro, Carl Douglas, F. Lee Bailey, Alan Dershowitz, Barry Scheck, Gil Garcetti, Dennis Fung, Dr. Henry Lee,Tom Lange, and Robert Kardashian. A card of Judge Lance Ito is present but unsigned. Simpson was found not guilty by the jury. A 1997 civil trial found Simpson guilty of the wrongful deaths of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
Harry Sparks collection.
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| Realized
$353 |
Lot 180 |
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Ray, James Earl & John Hinckley, Jr. James Earl Ray (1928-1998) Convicted assassin of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; the assassination took place on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Signature on a 2 x 3½ in. card; with a card signed by the Brushy Mountain Prison warden, Clinton T. Duffy (on his business card), and the envelope from the prison postmarked Mar. 9, 1979, as well as the letter from Harry Sparks requesting the autograph.
John Hinckley, Jr. (1955 -) Signature on a 2½ x 3½ in. card with the date "1987"; on March 30, 198, Hinckley attempted to assassinate President Reagan in order to impress actress Jody Foster. He was found guilty by reason of insanity.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
From the collection of Salvation Army bandsman Harry Sparks.
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