530A

"The Spurs of Fast Eddie Watson" on FBI 10 most wanted list Edward Owens Watkins 1918-2002, estimate

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:NA
 The Spurs of Fast Eddie Watson  on FBI 10 most wanted list Edward Owens Watkins 1918-2002, estimate
wanted list Edward Owens Watkins 1918-2002, estimated at having robbed over 50 banks becoming one of the most liked and notorious bank robbers of all time, Fast Eddie spent over 50 of his 82 years locked up. Hand written letters indicate the spurs were given to him by his wife as a grift in 1966. He loved cowboy clothing and proudly claimed he never hurt anyone during his robberies. Captured in Florence MT and sentenced to 117 years he was paroled in 1995. Eddie passed away in 2002. Included with the spurs is two hand written letters from him, a copy of FBI wanted poster and copy of Winchester Repeater magazine with the full story. From the Ray Saign collection.