Christies: American Greats: Vintage Sports and Hollywood from the Dr. G.B. Espy Collection, 24365, New York

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Auction Report
Auction Date
October 22, 2025 - October 22, 2025
Page Size: 163 items in 7 pages
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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