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Al Capone Signed 8 x 10 Photo

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:5.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD
Al Capone Signed 8 x 10 Photo
Al Capone (January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947) signed 8 X 10 black and white photograph. Ink and photograph have faded and toned because of age. Al Capone was one of the most famous American gangsters who rose to infamy as the leader of the Chicago Outfit during the Prohibition era. Before being sent to Alcatraz Prison in 1934 for a tax evasion conviction, he had amassed a personal fortune estimated at $100 million as the head of the infamous crime syndicate. In a youthful scrape in a brothel-saloon, a young hoodlum slashed Capone with a knife or razor across his left cheek, prompting the later nickname "Scarface." Capone died on January 25, 1947, of cardiac arrest at the age of 48. During his last years in prison, Capone's declining health was exacerbated by tertiary syphilis, and he became confused and disoriented. After release, Capone slowly deteriorated at his Palm Island palace. His wife Mae stuck by him until the end. This item has been professionally custom matted and framed. Comes with a Letter of Authentication from Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators, along with the GFA guarantee of authenticity.