John Dillinger: A Blood-stained One Dollar Bill Taken from His Remains with Original Envelope Given to the Family by the FBI. A $1 Silver Certificate, Series 1928B, serial number D20718635B with three small areas of bloodstaining. This note has written vertically in ink on the verso, along the left border, "7-22-34 - Johnie", likely by a family member. This was the date of his death and he was known to his family as Johnnie. Accompanying this item is the original 6" x 3.25" kraft envelope, notated as follows in green ink on the front: "John. Dillinger/ 7-23-34/ $7.81", in which the money he had on his person was returned to his father. The balance of the nearly eight dollars was apparently dispersed to various family members through the years. Did John Dillinger only have $7.81 on him when he was killed by the FBI? Based on Dillinger's very lucrative bank-robbing career, it is hard to believe that this is all the money he carried with him during a night out on the town. The letter of provenance from Framces Dillinger Thompson, his half-sister, mentions that "...My father received many letters from people that were at the scene of the killing, and stated there was a large amount of money taken off the remains by the FBI." The dollar bill is in fine condition with several original folds. The envelope is well worn. Estimate $10000 - up.
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