Al Capone's letter from Alcatraz and Bugsy Siegel's revolver among mob artifacts set for auction

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History buffs and mafia obsessive will soon get their chance to own a piece of history when artifacts owned by some of the most important figures in organized crime go on Auction in August.Julien's Auctions is set to put up a collection for auction on August 28 that features treasures from some of the most disreputable American criminals of the 20th century, including Al Capone, Bugsey Siegel, Mickey Cohen and many more.Among the most high profile items going up for auction is a hand-written letter by Al Capone — who earned the nickname 'Scarface' — that was sent to his sonAlbert Francis ‘Sonny’ Capone.

Criminal history: A treasure of artifacts connected to the most famous mobsters of the 20th century will go on auction from Julien's Auctions on August 28The items all come from the collection of Jay Bloom, who is the founder of the Las Vegas Mob Experience, which is located at theTropicana Hotel and Casino.In 1931, Capone was convicted of tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years in prison.

He was moved to the newly opened Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary off the coast of San Francisco.While there, he wrote the letter to his son.At the time, Capone was suffering from mental decline brought on by syphilis, which had gone untreated as penicillin wasn't widely available in the United States until the 1940s.

In the letter, which is expected to sell for between $30,000 and $50,000, the mob boss shares details of his time in the maximum security prison, which was closed in 1963 and turned into a tourist landmark.He notes that he had learned how to play a mandola, a stringed instrument, and he says that he looks forward to seeing his family again within a year.Another letter in the collection was sent by Meyer Lansky to his second.