Lot 660
Jay Silverheels' Personally-Owned Stetson. Taupe-colored Stetson stamped on the leather sweatband, "Made Especially For Jay Silverheels"; also with "Hollywood Park" stamp (Silverheels had a second career as a harness racer) and two different Stetson markings. An ornamented white metal band surrounds the crown; there are traces of the bonding agent on the hat that used to hold the band in place. Housed in its colorful, original Stetson box. Jay Silverheels (1919-80) was a Mohawk Indian, born on a Canadian reservation. In 1949, he became the first Native American to portray a Native American on television. He played the monosyllabic "Tonto" to Clayton Moore's "Lone Ranger."
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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| Realized $345 |
