Christies: Vintage Sports and Hollywood Online: The Dr. G.B. Espy Collection, 24365, New York

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Auction Report
Auction Date
October 24, 2025 - October 24, 2025
Page Size: 156 items in 7 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
415 MARILYN MONROE

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 AN ELVIS

AN ELVIS PRESLEY AUTOGRAPH (PSA/DNA NM 7)

CIRCA 1960 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 2,159.00
432 ELVIS PRESLEY

TWENTY ELVIS PRESLEY MOVIE POSTERS

1960-1968 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 762.00
433

AN UNUSED ELVIS PRESLEY CONCERT TICKET

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, 1977-08-28 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 127.00
435 ELVIS PRESLEY

ELVIS PRESLEY US INTERNATIONAL NEWS WIRE DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT

1977-08-16 USD 300.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
436 ELVIS PRESLEY

ELVIS PRESLEY TWICE AUTOGRAPHED NBC AMENDMENT LETTER CONCERNING HIS '68 COMEBACK SPECIAL AND CHANGE OF HABIT (1969) (PSA/DNA AUTHENTIC)

1969-04-15 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 6,096.00
439

ELEVEN VINTAGE SNAPSHOTS OF ELVIS PRESLEY PERFORMING IN 1972

CIRCA 1980 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 381.00
441

FEBRUARY 8, 1935 GRETA GARBO SIGNED CONTRACT ADDENDUM REGARDING ANNA KARENINA (PSA/DNA 8 NM-MT) AND MAY 4, 1943 GRETA GARBO SIGNED CHECK (PSA/DNA 8 NM-MT)

1935; 1943 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,905.00
442

SIGNED HUNTING LICENSE FOR CLARK GABLE (PSA/DNA 8 NM-MT) AND SIGNED HUNTING LICENSE FOR CAROLE LOMBARD (PSA/DNA 8 NM-MT)

1941-1942 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 762.00
443 BILLIE HOLIDAY

BILLIE HOLIDAY SIGNED AGVA CONTRACT (PSA/DNA NM-MT 8)

1957-07-16 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 2,032.00
444 CLARK GABLE

A CLARK GABLE SIGNED CHECK (MINT 9)

1945-05-28 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 889.00
445 GARY COOPER

A GARY COOPER SIGNED CHECK (PSA/DNA NM-MT 8)

1956-05-01 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 381.00
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