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CAPONE, ALPHONSE

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560. ALPHONSE CAPONE (1899 - 1947) American gangster and Chicago mob giant, he orchestrated the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, wiping-out Bugs Moran's gang and ruled over the nation's largest criminal enterprise. Capone was eventually nabbed on tax evasion charges and passed a comfortable eight years in prison. Rare signature "Al Capone" in green ink hastily written at the upper-left hand corner of a pale yellow album page. At bottom is a date stamp "FEB 15 1931". The signature originated from a Florida newspaperman's autograph book, obtained by the journalist when he encountered Capone at a restaurant. An unidentified signature appears on verso in the same ink and of the same date, "Sincerely yours Johnny Risko". Very good condition, suitable for framing. $3,000-5,000

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