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Lot #944
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

Their marriage on the rocks as Lucy and Desi pay the IRS more than $300K in taxes

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Their marriage on the rocks as Lucy and Desi pay the IRS more than $300K in taxes

Two items: personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed in blue ballpoint “Lucille Ball Arnaz,” payable to the Internal Revenue Service for $302,734.36 and dated April 15, 1959; and personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed in blue ballpoint “Desi Arnaz,” payable to himself for the identical amount on the same day. In very good condition, with expected cancellation holes and stamps to both checks (touching signatures) and old tape repair, a chip, and staple holes along the left edge of Ball’s check. Surprising financial figures from the 1950s from a Hollywood supercouple! Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.

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  • Dates: #357 - Ended May 12, 2010





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