The Estates of Lorraine and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

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Dizzy Gillespie: The Life of a Jazz Legend
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A very special sale of the Estate of Lorraine and John Birks Gillespie

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The famous trumpeter was born in Cheraw, South Carolina on October 21, 1917 and died in Englewood, New Jersey in January 6, 1993. He married Lorraine Willis on May 9, 1940. They lived in their Englewood, NJ home from 1965 until their deaths. Lorraine died in June, 2004.
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A GROUP OF EIGHT OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S ANNOTATED ADDRESS/DATE BOOKS Including the years 1965, 1975, 1251 - A GROUP OF EIGHT OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S ANNOTATED ADDRESS/DATE BOOKS Including the years 1965, 1975, 1
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A GROUP OF EIGHT OF DIZZY GILLESPIE'S ANNOTATED ADDRESS/DATE BOOKS Including the years 1965, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1985, and 1992, the 1992 ex...
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DIZZY GILLESPIE'S UNITED STATES WELL-TRAVELLED PASSPORT From December 8, 1988 through December 7, 19252 - DIZZY GILLESPIE'S UNITED STATES WELL-TRAVELLED PASSPORT From December 8, 1988 through December 7, 19
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DIZZY GILLESPIE'S UNITED STATES WELL-TRAVELLED PASSPORT From December 8, 1988 through December 7, 1998
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A GROUP OF ITEMS PERTAINING TO POPE JOHN PAUL II Including a T-shirt, a box containing soil from his253 - A GROUP OF ITEMS PERTAINING TO POPE JOHN PAUL II Including a T-shirt, a box containing soil from his
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A GROUP OF ITEMS PERTAINING TO POPE JOHN PAUL II Including a T-shirt, a box containing soil from his village in Poland, and two copies of Marvel Comic
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AN ALBUM CONTAINING LETTERS FROM VARIOUS CONGREGA254 - AN ALBUM CONTAINING LETTERS FROM VARIOUS CONGREGA
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AN ALBUM CONTAINING LETTERS FROM VARIOUS CONGREGATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS Most expressing thanks for donations, album also contains articles pertaining
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A LARGE GROUP OF ALTAR CANDLES AND CANDLE HOLDERS Together with other miscellaneous candle holders, 255 - A LARGE GROUP OF ALTAR CANDLES AND CANDLE HOLDERS Together with other miscellaneous candle holders,
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A LARGE GROUP OF ALTAR CANDLES AND CANDLE HOLDERS Together with other miscellaneous candle holders, matches, and five battery operated candle lamps
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A LARGE GROUP OF RELIGIOUS FIGURINES Including Jesus and Mary, 32 pieces256 - A LARGE GROUP OF RELIGIOUS FIGURINES Including Jesus and Mary, 32 pieces
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A LARGE GROUP OF RELIGIOUS FIGURINES Including Jesus and Mary, 32 pieces
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A GROUP OF MISCELLANEOUS RELIGIOUS ITEMS Includin257 - A GROUP OF MISCELLANEOUS RELIGIOUS ITEMS Includin
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A GROUP OF MISCELLANEOUS RELIGIOUS ITEMS Including four large rosaries, assorted religious table articles, and religious relics, together with a group
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A GROUP OF CROSSES Of various mediums, 9 pieces258 - A GROUP OF CROSSES Of various mediums, 9 pieces
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A GROUP OF CROSSES Of various mediums, 9 pieces
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A COLLECTION OF RELIGIOUS WALL HANGINGS Including pictures, plaques, and figures, together with thre259 - A COLLECTION OF RELIGIOUS WALL HANGINGS Including pictures, plaques, and figures, together with thre
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A COLLECTION OF RELIGIOUS WALL HANGINGS Including pictures, plaques, and figures, together with three related wind chimes, 26 pieces
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A LARGE COLLECTION OF RELIGIOUS TEXTS Including Bibles, prayer books, pamphlets, and prayer cards, t260 - A LARGE COLLECTION OF RELIGIOUS TEXTS Including Bibles, prayer books, pamphlets, and prayer cards, t
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A LARGE COLLECTION OF RELIGIOUS TEXTS Including Bibles, prayer books, pamphlets, and prayer cards, together with an electronic Bible, apx. 215 pieces
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A LEATHER BOUND COPY OF THE KITAB-I-AQDAS (BAHA'I MOST HOLY BOOK) In Arabic, in red velvet covered c261 - A LEATHER BOUND COPY OF THE KITAB-I-AQDAS (BAHA'I MOST HOLY BOOK) In Arabic, in red velvet covered c
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A LEATHER BOUND COPY OF THE KITAB-I-AQDAS (BAHA'I MOST HOLY BOOK) In Arabic, in red velvet covered case with central silver, gold, and green vel...
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A GROUP OF ITEMS RELATED TO THE BAHA'I FAITH Comp262 - A GROUP OF ITEMS RELATED TO THE BAHA'I FAITH Comp
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A GROUP OF ITEMS RELATED TO THE BAHA'I FAITH Comprising an oil on board depicting 'Abdu'l-Baha, a plaque with Arabic writing, two incens...
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A DIMINUTIVE TRAVELING CHESS BOARD AND PIECES Folded 1 1/2"h x 10 1/2"w x 5 1/4"d263 - A DIMINUTIVE TRAVELING CHESS BOARD AND PIECES Folded 1 1/2"h x 10 1/2"w x 5 1/4"d
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A DIMINUTIVE TRAVELING CHESS BOARD AND PIECES Folded 1 1/2"h x 10 1/2"w x 5 1/4"d
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A CUT CYMBAL IN THE SHAPE OF A TOMBSTONE Inscribed in black paint: "Here lies cymbal stolen from Coz264 - A CUT CYMBAL IN THE SHAPE OF A TOMBSTONE Inscribed in black paint: "Here lies cymbal stolen from Coz
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A CUT CYMBAL IN THE SHAPE OF A TOMBSTONE Inscribed in black paint: "Here lies cymbal stolen from Cozy Cole and nurtured by Dizzy for 25 years, ...
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AN AMERICAN BICENTENNIAL 14K SOLID GOLD COIN AN AMERICAN BICENTENNIAL 14K SOLID GOLD COIN265 - AN AMERICAN BICENTENNIAL 14K SOLID GOLD COIN AN AMERICAN BICENTENNIAL 14K SOLID GOLD COIN
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AN AMERICAN BICENTENNIAL 14K SOLID GOLD COIN AN AMERICAN BICENTENNIAL 14K SOLID GOLD COIN
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A GROUP OF SILVER NICKELS Coins with approximately a $72 value, apx. 215 T.O.266 - A GROUP OF SILVER NICKELS Coins with approximately a $72 value, apx. 215 T.O.
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A GROUP OF SILVER NICKELS Coins with approximately a $72 value, apx. 215 T.O.
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A LARGE GROUP OF COINS Including nickels, dimes, and pennies, apx. $315267 - A LARGE GROUP OF COINS Including nickels, dimes, and pennies, apx. $315
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A LARGE GROUP OF COINS Including nickels, dimes, and pennies, apx. $315
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A GROUP OF QUARTERS Coins approximately $640, some dates include 1967, 1974, 1965, 1979, and 1985268 - A GROUP OF QUARTERS Coins approximately $640, some dates include 1967, 1974, 1965, 1979, and 1985
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A GROUP OF QUARTERS Coins approximately $640, some dates include 1967, 1974, 1965, 1979, and 1985
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A GROUP OF SILVER QUARTERS Coins approximately 48 T.O., some dates include 1944, 1962, and 1963269 - A GROUP OF SILVER QUARTERS Coins approximately 48 T.O., some dates include 1944, 1962, and 1963
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A GROUP OF SILVER QUARTERS Coins approximately 48 T.O., some dates include 1944, 1962, and 1963
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A GROUP OF SILVER QUARTERS Coins approximately 80 T.O., some dates include 1956, 1935, and 1941270 - A GROUP OF SILVER QUARTERS Coins approximately 80 T.O., some dates include 1956, 1935, and 1941
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A GROUP OF SILVER QUARTERS Coins approximately 80 T.O., some dates include 1956, 1935, and 1941
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A GROUP OF SILVER QUARTERS Coins approximately 80 T.O., some dates include 1961, 1969, and 1964271 - A GROUP OF SILVER QUARTERS Coins approximately 80 T.O., some dates include 1961, 1969, and 1964
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A GROUP OF SILVER QUARTERS Coins approximately 80 T.O., some dates include 1961, 1969, and 1964
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A GROUP OF SILVER QUARTERS Coins approximately 80 T.O., some dates include 1930, 1950, and 1960272 - A GROUP OF SILVER QUARTERS Coins approximately 80 T.O., some dates include 1930, 1950, and 1960
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A GROUP OF SILVER QUARTERS Coins approximately 80 T.O., some dates include 1930, 1950, and 1960
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A LARGE COLLECTION OF LORRAINE GILLESPIE'S CLOTHING Including shirts, pants, vests, and jackets, apx273 - A LARGE COLLECTION OF LORRAINE GILLESPIE'S CLOTHING Including shirts, pants, vests, and jackets, apx
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A LARGE COLLECTION OF LORRAINE GILLESPIE'S CLOTHING Including shirts, pants, vests, and jackets, apx. 72 pieces
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A LARGE COLLECTION OF LORRAINE GILLESPIE'S CLOTHING Including shirts, pants, vests, and jackets, apx274 - A LARGE COLLECTION OF LORRAINE GILLESPIE'S CLOTHING Including shirts, pants, vests, and jackets, apx
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A LARGE COLLECTION OF LORRAINE GILLESPIE'S CLOTHING Including shirts, pants, vests, and jackets, apx. 75 pieces
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A LARGE COLLECTION OF LORRAINE GILLESPIE'S CLOTHING Including shirts, pants, vests, and jackets, apx275 - A LARGE COLLECTION OF LORRAINE GILLESPIE'S CLOTHING Including shirts, pants, vests, and jackets, apx
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A LARGE COLLECTION OF LORRAINE GILLESPIE'S CLOTHING Including shirts, pants, vests, and jackets, apx. 76 pieces
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A GROUP OF SILVER FRANKLIN HALF DOLLAR COINS Coins mostly from the 1950s, apx. 72 T.O.276 - A GROUP OF SILVER FRANKLIN HALF DOLLAR COINS Coins mostly from the 1950s, apx. 72 T.O.
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A GROUP OF SILVER FRANKLIN HALF DOLLAR COINS Coins mostly from the 1950s, apx. 72 T.O.
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A GROUP OF SILVER WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLARS Coins mostly from the 1950s, apx. 56 T.O.277 - A GROUP OF SILVER WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLARS Coins mostly from the 1950s, apx. 56 T.O.
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A GROUP OF SILVER WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLARS Coins mostly from the 1950s, apx. 56 T.O.
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A GROUP OF SILVER MERCURY DIMES Coins mostly from 1950s, apx. 80 T.O.278 - A GROUP OF SILVER MERCURY DIMES Coins mostly from 1950s, apx. 80 T.O.
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A GROUP OF SILVER MERCURY DIMES Coins mostly from 1950s, apx. 80 T.O.
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED BUFFALO NICKELS AND WAR NICKELS Coins mostly from 1950s, apx. 350279 - A GROUP OF ASSORTED BUFFALO NICKELS AND WAR NICKELS Coins mostly from 1950s, apx. 350
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED BUFFALO NICKELS AND WAR NICKELS Coins mostly from 1950s, apx. 350
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A GROUP OF SILVER ROOSEVELT DIMES Coins mostly from 1950s, apx. 72 T.O.280 - A GROUP OF SILVER ROOSEVELT DIMES Coins mostly from 1950s, apx. 72 T.O.
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A GROUP OF SILVER ROOSEVELT DIMES Coins mostly from 1950s, apx. 72 T.O.
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED SILVER ROOSEVELT DIMES Coins mostly from 1950s, apx. 72 T.O.281 - A GROUP OF ASSORTED SILVER ROOSEVELT DIMES Coins mostly from 1950s, apx. 72 T.O.
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED SILVER ROOSEVELT DIMES Coins mostly from 1950s, apx. 72 T.O.
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTES AND MAILING ENVELOPES Various artists, some home recordings, unknown c282 - A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTES AND MAILING ENVELOPES Various artists, some home recordings, unknown c
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTES AND MAILING ENVELOPES Various artists, some home recordings, unknown condition, apx. 50 cassettes
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE ENDLESSLY CDS, CASSETTES, AND ALBUMS Unused283 - A GROUP OF ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE ENDLESSLY CDS, CASSETTES, AND ALBUMS Unused
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE ENDLESSLY CDS, CASSETTES, AND ALBUMS Unused
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co284 - A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown condition
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co285 - A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown condition
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co286 - A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown condition
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co287 - A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown condition
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co288 - A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown condition
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co289 - A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown co
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A GROUP OF ASSORTED CASSETTE TAPES Approximately 110 cassettes, possibly home recordings, unknown condition
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A GROUP OF THREE PLAYBOY ALL-STAR JAZZ POLL WINNE290 - A GROUP OF THREE PLAYBOY ALL-STAR JAZZ POLL WINNE
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A GROUP OF THREE PLAYBOY ALL-STAR JAZZ POLL WINNER STERLING SILVER MEDALLIONS Each depicting the Playboy bunny logo with the reverse sides engraved ...
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A GROUP OF THREE PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising 291 - A GROUP OF THREE PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising
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A GROUP OF THREE PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising one from the Summer Arts Festival, engraved "To Dizzy Gillespie in commemoration of his perfor...
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A VINYL BANNER Depicting Dizzy playing the trumpe292 - A VINYL BANNER Depicting Dizzy playing the trumpe
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A VINYL BANNER Depicting Dizzy playing the trumpet and inscribed "To Diz With Love", celebrating the Dizzy Gillespie Diamond Jubilee, bear...
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A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSPORT Issued to John Gillespie on April 28, 1980, with numerous stamps293 - A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSPORT Issued to John Gillespie on April 28, 1980, with numerous stamps
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A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSPORT Issued to John Gillespie on April 28, 1980, with numerous stamps
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A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSPORT Issued to John Gillespie on October 26, 1965, with numerous stam294 - A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSPORT Issued to John Gillespie on October 26, 1965, with numerous stam
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A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PASSPORT Issued to John Gillespie on October 26, 1965, with numerous stamps
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A MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER Depicting Dizzy and his ba295 - A MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER Depicting Dizzy and his ba
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A MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER Depicting Dizzy and his band, inscribed "To Dizzy Gillespie, When I lived behind the 'Iron Curtain' under the pe...
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AN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ HALL OF FAME WILLIAM J. (CO296 - AN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ HALL OF FAME WILLIAM J. (CO
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AN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ HALL OF FAME WILLIAM J. (COUNT) BASIE MEMORIAL AWARD Inscribed John B.(Dizzy) Gillespie "For your extraordinary contribut...
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A GROUP OF FIFTY ASSORTED BETA AND VHS TAPES Possibly home recordings, unknown condition297 - A GROUP OF FIFTY ASSORTED BETA AND VHS TAPES Possibly home recordings, unknown condition
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A GROUP OF FIFTY ASSORTED BETA AND VHS TAPES Possibly home recordings, unknown condition
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A GROUP OF FIFTY ASSORTED BETA AND VHS TAPES Possibly home recordings, unknown conditions298 - A GROUP OF FIFTY ASSORTED BETA AND VHS TAPES Possibly home recordings, unknown conditions
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A GROUP OF FIFTY ASSORTED BETA AND VHS TAPES Possibly home recordings, unknown conditions
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A GROUP OF THIRTY-ONE ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE VHS TAPES Including various home and commercial recor299 - A GROUP OF THIRTY-ONE ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE VHS TAPES Including various home and commercial recor
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A GROUP OF THIRTY-ONE ASSORTED DIZZY GILLESPIE VHS TAPES Including various home and commercial recordings, unknown conditions
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A GROUP OF TWELVE ASSORTED CONCERT VHS TAPES Including Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzger300 - A GROUP OF TWELVE ASSORTED CONCERT VHS TAPES Including Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzger
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A GROUP OF TWELVE ASSORTED CONCERT VHS TAPES Including Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzgerald, unknown condition
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