Wanted Poster Online Auction

October 04, 2012

LOT 55

Lot 55

Edgar Aldridge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U. S. Department of Justice Wanted Poster, 1935

Edgar Aldridge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U. S. Department of Justice Wanted Poster, 1935
Lot 55 Details
Edgar Aldridge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U. S. Department of Justice Wanted Poster, 1935

issued by John Edgar Hoover, director, addressed to D. O. Draper, Chief Constable, Toronto, Canada and postmarked at Buffalo, N. Y., December 26, 1935, together with state poster
8" x 8" — 20.3 x 20.3 cm.

Estimate $75-$150

Realised: $36
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Note:

Charged with violation of the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act, for the transportation of a stolen automobile from Blowing Rock, North Carolina to Erwin, Tennessee on or about May 18, 1934. Born Edgar Aldridge, alias Ed Aldridge

CONDITION DETAILS

Previously mounted, glue and paper residue to back.

LOT 55
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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