A TLS to Walter Winchell, New York "Hack Bureau" Favors
Updated August 25, 2026
This auction ended on September 12, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0047 |
| Estimate | $100 - $200 |
| Opening bid | $50 |
| 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 |
[NY POLICE DEPARTMENT HACK BUREAU; LESTER STONE; PROHIBITION ERA.] CHARLES GROSS (?). A single-page typed letter signed (sent from New York) that hints at favors and loyalties. Addressed to
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