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Charlie Chaplin's bowler hat sold at LA auction

Associated Press | Posted on Nov 19, 2012 at 11:19am IST

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Los Angeles: The bowler hat and cane that accented Charlie Chaplin's costume in 'Little Tramp' has sold for $62,500 at an auction in Los Angeles.

Bonhams said the silent film star's trademark accessories were sold Sunday at an auction of Hollywood mementos. Other notable items included a handwritten letter from John Lennon with a nude drawing of him and Yoko Ono. It went for $25,000.

A set of original photographs of Marilyn Monroe sold for $21,250 and a painting by Frank Sinatra went for $10,625.

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Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE (16 April 1889 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, film director and composer best-known for his work during the silent film era. He became one of the most famous film stars in the world be ...

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