J. Edgar Hoover TLS to Walter Winchell, with Purvis Headline [Dillinger Squad] and Broun Article
Updated August 25, 2026
This auction ended on September 12, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0045 |
| Estimate | $300 - $500 |
| Opening bid | $150 |
| Auction | Winchell, The Stork Club, & Other Ephemera |
| Date | September 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Turner Auctions + Appraisals |
| Location | South San Francisco, California |
JOHN EDGAR HOOVER (1895-1972). A single-paged typed letter signed by Director J. Edgar Hoover on Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice letterhead; addressed to Walter Winchell,
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