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Lot # 1189: 1941 Bugsy Siegel, "West Coast Gangster Back in Court" with Lawyer

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 3 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Fall Premier Auction 2018",
which ran from 10/20/2018 8:00 PM to
11/10/2018 8:00 PM



1941 Photograph of famed gangster and founder of Las Vegas Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel as he appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom. It was being charged that he harbored another gangster named Louis Buchalter in New York and authorities wanted him sent back to Brooklyn to face trial. A rare image of one of the most important and influential gangsters in American history, this is an image we have never seen before issued by the International News and stamped on the back with a full paper caption as well.

Size: 6.5x8.5
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4.5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 9.5/10

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