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Al Capone gun could sell for £70k at auction

A revolver belonging to Al Capone, the Chicago mobster, could fetch as as much as £70,000 when it is auctioned next month, experts say.  

The Colt .38 was made in May 1929, just months after the gangster ordered the murder of seven of his rivals in the St Valentine's Day Massacre.

It is being sold by a private collector and comes with a letter signed by Capone's sister-in-law confirming its authenticity.

The New York-born mobster, who was known as Scarface, dominated the Chicago underworld during prohibition until his 1931 arrest for tax evasion. He died in 1947....  

Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)