The Al Capone Auction-- Part 2: A Watch, a Money Clop and His Favorite Pistol

The Chicago Mob items were selling very well at the recent auction.

Some more items:

**  AL CAPONE'S INITIALED 'AC' MONEY CLIP  Estimate $2,500-$5,000  Sold for:  $45,000

**  Capone's diamond 'AC' pendant   Estimate $2,500-$5,000   Sold for $60,000

**  AL AND MAE CAPONE'S BED  Estimate $2,500-$5,000   Sold for $70,000

**  Capone's platinum diamond monogrammed pocket knife  Estimate $2,500-$5,000  Sold for $75,000

**  CAPONE'S MONOGRAMMED PATEK PHILLPE POCKET WATCH   Estimate $25,000-$50,000  Sold for $190,000

**  Capone's favorite Colt .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol   Estimate: $100,000-$150,000  Sold for $860,000

Somewhere, there are auctioneers really, really smiling.

They Still Love Al.  --Cooter