Fine Books & Manuscripts
Sat, Jan 27, 2018 11:00AM EST - Sun, Jan 28, 2018 11:00AM EST
Lot 333
Archive of Documents By and Related to the Notorious Swindler Philip Musica.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
[Crime] Archive of Documents By and Related to the Notorious Swindler Philip Musica. 1938. Including an autograph letter signed, “Daddy”, his suicide letter to his wife with his blood on it; one two-page manuscript outlining details of finances; his Social Security card in the name of Frank Donald Coster; a copy of Coster's will, dated March 11, 1937, signed in type; a copy of December 1960 edition of Climax magazine, and an article from the Advocate and Greenwich Time dated September 13, 2009, entitled “Before There Was Madoff, There Was Musica”.
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