Lot 47
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A MARILYN MONROE SIGNED 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE' IDENTIFICATION CARD (PSA/DNA NM 7)
A MARILYN MONROE SIGNED 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE' IDENTIFICATION CARD (PSA/DNA NM 7)
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A MARILYN MONROE SIGNED 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE' IDENTIFICATION CARD (PSA/DNA NM 7)

8 FEBRUARY 1954

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A MARILYN MONROE SIGNED 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE' IDENTIFICATION CARD (PSA/DNA NM 7)
8 FEBRUARY 1954
Laminated with a black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe in the upper left-side corner, a date of "8 Feb. 1954," and a typed name of "DiMaggio, Norma Jeane;" signed 'Norma Jeane DiMaggio' in blue in at lower right side; back of card showing two finger prints and personal attributes
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Bonham's, Los Angeles, 21 December 2008, lot 1011.

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Lot Essay

In February 1954, just two weeks after her surprise wedding to Joe DiMaggio and midway through their trip to Japan, Marilyn Monroe took a four-day detour to entertain U.S. troops in Korea. This Department of Defense ID card features a rare instance of her new legal name, Norma Jean DiMaggio. Reflecting on the tour, Marilyn later remarked, “I never thought I had an effect on people until I was in Korea. It was the greatest thing that ever happened to me.”
Authenticated and encapsulated PSA/DNA NM 7.

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