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Sat, Dec 3, 2016 11:00AM EST - Sun, Dec 4, 2016 11:00AM EST
Lot 431

Typed Letter Signed, “Houdini,” to Daisy Allbenry

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

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Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weiss). Typed Letter Signed, “Houdini,” to Daisy Allbenry. London, May 21, 1920. On one sheet of Houdini’s embossed letterhead, with the magician’s current and upcoming commercial addresses in the upper right, Houdini writes with thanks for a “prayer” he received from the correspondent, inviting her for a visit in New Orleans, and relaying his upcoming schedule. Matted alongside reprint portrait photos of Houdini. Gilt wooden frame, brown suede matte. With PSA certification.

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