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Pictured: A vintage silver print photograph of Al Capone (centre) in Havana, Cuba.<br />
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An incredible treasure trove of Al Capone heirlooms have sold at auction for a whopping £2.3m. ($3.1m)<br />
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The star lot was the notorious American gangster's favourite gun - a 1911 Colt semi-automatic pistol, which was expected to fetch £110,000 but sold for an incredible £764,000. ($1.04m)<br />
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The remarkable collection, sold by his granddaughters, included personalised jewellery, photographs and furniture and a letter written to his only child Sonny from Alcatraz Prison, which showed a tender side to the ruthless crime boss.

BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)
Pic: SheldonCarpenter/Witherell'sInc/BNPS

Pictured: A vintage silver print photograph of Al Capone (centre) in Havana, Cuba.

An incredible treasure trove of Al Capone heirlooms have sold at auction for a whopping £2.3m. ($3.1m)

The star lot was the notorious American gangster's favourite gun - a 1911 Colt semi-automatic pistol, which was expected to fetch £110,000 but sold for an incredible £764,000. ($1.04m)

The remarkable collection, sold by his granddaughters, included personalised jewellery, photographs and furniture and a letter written to his only child Sonny from Alcatraz Prison, which showed a tender side to the ruthless crime boss.