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Jack Ruby Checks Signed ... (Total: 4 Items)
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Jack Ruby Checks Signed "Jack L. Ruby". Four Silver Spur nightclub signed checks, each 8.25" x 3", all dated 1951, Mercantile National Bank, Dallas, Texas. Written to four different payees, all with endorsements and cancellations on versos. All are fine. From the John K. Lattimer Collection.More Information:
Ruby, who killed Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin of JFK, borrowed money from friends to purchase the Silver Spur Club in the early 1950s, but the nightclub was not successful. While owner of the club, Ruby received several suspensions from the Texas Liquor Control Board, including some for obscene shows. In 1954, he became part owner of the Vegas Club.
Auction Info
2008 October Grand Format Manuscripts Auction #692 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2008
17th-18th
Friday-Saturday
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