Christies: American Greats: Vintage Sports and Hollywood from the Dr. G.B. Espy Collection, 24365, New York
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- October 22, 2025 - October 22, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408 | GEORGE BARRIS, | MARILYN MONROE IN GREEN TOWEL, THE LAST SHOOT |
1962 (LATER PRINTED) | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 635.00 | |
| 409 | SAM SHAW, | MARILYN MONROE ON THE SET OF THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH (1955) AND AT HOME |
1954 (LATER PRINTED); GEORGE BARRIS, 1962 (LATER PRINTED) | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 254.00 | |
| 410 | GEORGE BARRIS, | THREE PHOTOGRAPHS OF MARILYN MONROE AT HOME |
1962 (LATER PRINTINGS BY WESTON EDITIONS) | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 381.00 | |
| 411 | ANDRE DE DIENES, | A GROUP OF MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS (ALL PSA/DNA "TYPE II") |
1953-1958 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 381.00 | |
| 412 | THREE LETTERS TO MARILYN MONROE |
1957-1958 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 127.00 | ||
| 413 | GRACE OF MONACO | GRACE OF MONACO SIGNED LETTER ON ROYAL LETTERHEAD (PSA/DNA NM-MT 8) |
1976-06-08 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,651.00 | |
| 414 | A GROUP OF CORRESPONDANCE TO MARILYN MONROE FROM GRACE GODDARD |
1946 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 889.00 | ||
| 415 | MARILYN MONROE SIGNED LOAN AGREEMENT AMENDMENT LETTER |
1956-02-07 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 8,890.00 | ||
| 416 | A MARILYN MONROE FILE COPY CONTRACT, UNSIGNED |
7 MARCH 1956, | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 127.00 | ||
| 417 | A GROUP OF SIX MARILYN MONROE RECEIPTS AND INVOICES |
1958-1962 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 889.00 | ||
| 418 | A MARILYN MONROE 'GOLDEN DREAMS' CALENDAR |
1956 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 508.00 | ||
| 419 | MARILYN MONROE | MARILYN MONROE AUTOGRAPHED TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX AMENDMENT LETTER REGARDING PAYMENT(PSA/DNA) |
1959-08-26 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,334.00 | |
| 420 | MARILYN MONROE | MARILYN MONROE AUTOGRAPHED RCA CONTRACT LETTER REGARDING THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS (1954) (PSA/DNA) |
1954-09-27 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 7,620.00 | |
| 421 | MARILYN MONROE | MARILYN MONROE AUTOGRAPHED TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX AMENDMENT LETTER (Partial Document) (PSA/DNA) |
1947-02-19 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,445.00 | |
| 422 | FOUR MARILYN MONROE PIN-UP CALENDARS |
1955 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 381.00 | ||
| 423 | A MARILYN MONROE CALENDAR |
1954 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 127.00 | ||
| 424 | GEORGE BARRIS, | MARILYN MONROE IN A SWEATER, THE LAST SHOOT |
1962, PRINTED 1987 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 254.00 | |
| 425 | A PRELIMINARY LOAN OUT REPORT FOR MARILYN MONROE TO APPEAR IN HER DEBUT FILM DANGEROUS YEARS (1947) |
1947-08-04 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 635.00 | ||
| 427 | A TYPESCRIPT TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX MEMO |
1962-05-11 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 381.00 | ||
| 428 | MARILYN MONROE FUNERAL PROGRAM INVITATION |
1962 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 3,048.00 | ||
| 429 | ANA LOWER | A GROUP OF LETTERS FROM ANA LOWER TO MARILYN MONROE AND JAMES DOUGHERTY |
1942-1946 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 2,540.00 | |
| 430 | ELVIS PRESLEY | AN ELVIS PRESLEY AUTOGRAPH (PSA/DNA NM 7) |
CIRCA 1960 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 2,159.00 | |
| 432 | TWENTY ELVIS PRESLEY MOVIE POSTERS |
1960-1968 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 762.00 | ||
| 433 | AN UNUSED ELVIS PRESLEY CONCERT TICKET, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, 28 AUGUST 1977 |
1977 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 127.00 | ||
| 435 | ELVIS PRESLEY US INTERNATIONAL NEWS WIRE DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT |
1977-08-16 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold |
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