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(1928 - 1998) Assassin of Martin Luther King, whom he killed in Memphis in 1968. His prison-worn V-neck tan colored t-shirt, signed in black ink, together with a signed 3x5 card. T-shirt bears appropriate signs of use and staining, overall good.

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JAMES EARL RAY

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117: Autographs & Historical Militaria Day 2

Jul 31, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

Elkton, MD, United States

JAMES EARL RAY: (1928 - 1998) Assassin of Martin Luther King whom he killed in Memphis in 1968. Signed lithograph 'James Earl Ray', 19 x 15 1/2 in., a copy of his painting: 'The Legion in the battle for Dien

Jul 31, 2026JAMES EARL RAY

$50

JOHN HINCKLEY COURTROOM SKETCHES (26): JOHN HINCKLEY, JR. (b. 1955) American man who attempted to assassinate U.S. president Ronald Reagan as he left the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 1981. Hinckley wounded Reagan, police

Jul 31, 2026JOHN HINCKLEY COURTROOM SKETCHES (26)

$600

JOHN HINCKLEY COURTROOM SKETCHES (28): JOHN HINCKLEY, JR. (b. 1955) American man who attempted to assassinate U.S. president Ronald Reagan as he left the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 1981. Hinckley wounded Reagan, police

Jul 31, 2026JOHN HINCKLEY COURTROOM SKETCHES (28)

$600

JOHN HINCKLEY COURTROOM SKETCHES (27): JOHN HINCKLEY, JR. (b. 1955) American man who attempted to assassinate U.S. president Ronald Reagan as he left the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 1981. Hinckley wounded Reagan, police

Jul 31, 2026JOHN HINCKLEY COURTROOM SKETCHES (27)

$600

JOHN GOTTI SIGNED FINGERPRINT: JOHN GOTTI (1940 - 2002) Dapper American gangster who won the nickname ‘The Teflon Don' following his many acquittals, headed the Gambino Family following the murder of Paul Castellano, finally

Jul 31, 2026JOHN GOTTI SIGNED FINGERPRINT

$240

(ALPHONSE CAPONE IS INDICTED ON TAX CHARGES): Excellent original press photograph, 6 x 8 in. b/w, shows Capone with his famous Panama hat before him as he signs his $50,000 bail bond paperwork immediately following his indictment on income tax

Jul 31, 2026(ALPHONSE CAPONE IS INDICTED ON TAX CHARGES)

$240

(ALPHONSE CAPONE): An original press photo, measures 4.5 X 10.5 in. b/w, a Jan. 23, 1947 Associated Press portrait photograph of Capone, trimmed slightly at right. Fine. Capone was on his deathbed following a stroke

Jul 31, 2026(ALPHONSE CAPONE)

$200

(ALPHONSE CAPONE): An original press photo, 8 x 10 in. b/w, shows Capone in the custody of Miami Police Chief Guy C. Reeves following his arrest there following one of multiple such charges for vagrancy. One use date

Jul 31, 2026(ALPHONSE CAPONE)

$200

MICKEY COHEN'S NAVY BLUE ALPACA SWEATER: MICKEY COHEN (1913 - 1976) American gangster who started his career as Bugsy Siegel's bodyguard, but said to have been absent at Siegel's death on orders from Meyer Lansky. Cohen later fought for

Jul 31, 2026MICKEY COHEN'S NAVY BLUE ALPACA SWEATER

$200

MICKEY COHEN: (1913 - 1976) American gangster who started his career as Bugsy Siegel's bodyguard, but said to have been absent at Siegel's death on orders from Meyer Lansky. Cohen later fought for control of the

Jul 31, 2026MICKEY COHEN

$200

SIRHAN SIRHAN PRISON I.D. CARD AND PRISON-WORN UNIFORM: SIRHAN SIRHAN (b. 1944) Palestinian with Jordanian citizenship who assassinated Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968. Sirhan was found guilty and is currently serving a life sentence. Lot of exceedingly

Jul 31, 2026SIRHAN SIRHAN PRISON I.D. CARD AND PRISON-WORN UNIFORM

$2,500

THE MURDER OF JOHN LENNON: MARK DAVID CHAPMAN (b. 1955) American murderer of Beatle John Lennon, whom he shot outside his apartment on Dec. 8, 1980. A most important crime relic, Chapman’s criminal mugshot for the murder

Jul 31, 2026THE MURDER OF JOHN LENNON

$2,000

CLYDE BARROW AND BONNIE PARKER WANTED POSTER: A rare original Department of Justice (pre-FBI) ‘wanted’ poster for the notorious outlaw couple, 8 in. x 8 in., showing them in individual images they had taken of each other, setting

Jul 31, 2026CLYDE BARROW AND BONNIE PARKER WANTED POSTER

$380

BONNIE AND CLYDE GANG CAPTURED AMMUNITION: BONNIE PARKER AND CLYDE BARROW (d. 1934) American outlaws, robbers and murderers who terrorized the Southwest for two years before meeting their end in a hail of bullets at a Louisiana roadside

Jul 31, 2026BONNIE AND CLYDE GANG CAPTURED AMMUNITION

$500

BONNIE AND CLYDE GANG CAPTURED AMMUNITION: BONNIE PARKER AND CLYDE BARROW (d. 1934) American outlaw lovers, robbers and murderers who terrorized the Southwest for two years before meeting their end in a hail of bullets at a Louisiana roadside

Jul 31, 2026BONNIE AND CLYDE GANG CAPTURED AMMUNITION

$500

U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OPIUM AND COCAINE ORDER FORMS: Fine lot of two booklets of order forms issued by the I.R.S., Series 1936, documenting sales of ‘...Opium or Coca Leaves, or Compounds, Manufactures, Salts, Derivatives or Preparations Thereof

Jul 31, 2026U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OPIUM AND COCAINE ORDER FORMS

$70

LINDBERGH BABY KIDNAPPING POSTERS (2): Pair of rare posters related to the kidnapping of infant Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., the son of the famous aviator, from his home on Mar. 1, 1932. Included is a ‘wanted’ poster, 9.5 in. x

Jul 31, 2026LINDBERGH BABY KIDNAPPING POSTERS (2)

$240

MELVIN PURVIS: (1903 - 1960) Federal Justice Department agent who orchestrated the ambush of John Dillinger. T.L.S. on Department of Justice Division of Investigation letterhead (pre-dates the creation of the

Jul 31, 2026MELVIN PURVIS

$100

EUGEN WEIDMANN AND GANG MEMBERS MUGSHOTS (4): EUGEN WEIDMANN (1908-1939) German-born serial killer and the last criminal to be publicly executed by guillotine in France. Weidmann and his associates Roger Million and Jean Blanc, worked together

Jul 31, 2026EUGEN WEIDMANN AND GANG MEMBERS MUGSHOTS (4)

$300

JAMES EARL RAY ORIGINAL PAINTING: JAMES EARL RAY (1928 - 1998) Assassin of Martin Luther King, whom he killed in Memphis in 1968. An original acrylic painting, 12 in. x 9 in. on canvas board, an abstract landscape in blue and green

Jul 31, 2026JAMES EARL RAY ORIGINAL PAINTING

$500

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