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The Estates of Lorraine and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location128 American Road, Morris Plains, New Jersey, United States In Person PreviewSunday, September 11th: 12:00 noon to 5:00pm with films of Dizzy`s from 6-8pm

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Dizzy Gillespie: The Life of a Jazz Legend
Own a piece of American music history

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 BRONZE "JAMES SMITHSON (1765-1829)" MEDALLION Depicting an image of the Smithsonian founder with blue and yellow stripe gros-grain ribbo...
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A SILVER MEDALLION SET IN GOLD BEZEL AND WOOD PLA602 - A SILVER MEDALLION SET IN GOLD BEZEL AND WOOD PLA
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A SILVER MEDALLION SET IN GOLD BEZEL AND WOOD PLAQUE Inscribed "Dizzy Gillespie September 1983", round medallion entitled "Azienda au...
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A BRONZE "GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)" SQU603 - A BRONZE "GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)" SQU
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A BRONZE "GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)" SQUARE MEDALLION Depicting Handel in wig and necktie and signed by Charlotte Tremper Armus, ...
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A GILT METAL WALT WHITMAN CREATIVE ARTS AWARD Inscribed "Pride in the Best of New Jersey 1990" by E. Frudakis, Jr., depicting the sitting ...
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A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF THREE PRESENTATION MEDAL605 - A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF THREE PRESENTATION MEDAL
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A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF THREE PRESENTATION MEDALLIONS Comprising a bronze "Champs-sur-Mame" example depicting a seventeenth century Frenc...
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A BRONZE "CHARLIE PARKER" MEDALLION Depicting Cha606 - A BRONZE "CHARLIE PARKER" MEDALLION Depicting Cha
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A BRONZE "CHARLIE PARKER" MEDALLION Depicting Charlie "Bird" Parker playing saxophone and inscribed on reverse side "Bird L...
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A CAST IRON "DUKE ELLINGTON" MEDALLION With Duke Ellington portrait and obverse inscription "present607 - A CAST IRON "DUKE ELLINGTON" MEDALLION With Duke Ellington portrait and obverse inscription "present
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A CAST IRON "DUKE ELLINGTON" MEDALLION With Duke Ellington portrait and obverse inscription "presented to Dizzy Gillespie, Ellington ...
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A GOLD TONE METAL MEDALLION Inscribed on reverse 608 - A GOLD TONE METAL MEDALLION Inscribed on reverse
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A GOLD TONE METAL MEDALLION Inscribed on reverse side, "A Dizzy Gillespie 1986", 2 1/4" dia., housed in a plastic burgundy presentati...
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A CARTIER OLYMPIC GALA METAL MEDALLION HONORING DIZZY GILLESPIE Stamped "The Olympic Gala, Greek The609 - A CARTIER OLYMPIC GALA METAL MEDALLION HONORING DIZZY GILLESPIE Stamped "The Olympic Gala, Greek The
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A CARTIER OLYMPIC GALA METAL MEDALLION HONORING DIZZY GILLESPIE Stamped "The Olympic Gala, Greek Theatre, July 26, 1984", the verso engrav...
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THREE PLAYBOY ALL-STAR JAZZ POLL WINNER STERLING 610 - THREE PLAYBOY ALL-STAR JAZZ POLL WINNER STERLING
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THREE PLAYBOY ALL-STAR JAZZ POLL WINNER STERLING SILVER MEDALLIONS Depicting Playboy bunny logo with reverse side inscribed, "Dizzy Gillespie T...
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