RR Autograph Auctions Bonnie and Clyde Bullets and Photo Archive

Bullets test-fired from the guns of Bonnie and Clyde and crime scene and autopsy photos. In late 2002 the producers of History’s Detectives were contacted by a woman named Cassandra Goss, who claimed to be in the possession of five bullets associated with Bonnie and Clyde. She stated that the bullets had been in her family for two generations and originated from her great grandfather-in-law, J. D. Goss.

Goss was a Dallas ballistics expert who was called in to assist George Lacy (the same George Lacy whose name was printed on seven of the photos) in an analysis of test bullets fired from the guns found in Bonnie and Clyde's car after their deaths. That information was crucial to another case taking place in Fort Worth regarding the killing of two State Highway patrolmen on April 1, 1934, approximately seven weeks prior to the death of Bonnie and Clyde. Ironically the chief suspect in those killings was Bonnie's sister, Billie Mace. Goss was brought in to establish whether or not those test bullets fired from the guns in Bonnie and Clyde's car matched up with bullets found at the scene of the crime. Five .45 shell casings were found at the April 1st crime scene, and Bonnie and Clyde's car was found to have seven Colt .45s among their vast arsenal. On May 31st George Lacy announced that the test bullets matched the bullets found at the crime scene and Billie Mace was released.

Based upon all these facts, it was the conclusion of the show's panel that the evidence strongly suggested that the two .45 caliber bullets were from the group of test bullets fired from Bonnie’s and Clyde's guns—bullets that eventually exonerated Bonnie's sister, Billie Mace.

Included in this lot are one of those .45 caliber bullets, and three .38 caliber bullets (these bullets have solid and credible oral history associating them to Bonnie and Clyde as shown on the TV show). Also included are all 27 of the first generation photographs that originally accompanied the bullets. Aside from having one of the actual guns used by Bonnie and Clyde, this bullet, fired from one of the guns found in their car at the time of their death, represents a direct collectible link relating to the legendary outlaw duo. Nearly equal in significance are the photographs themselves. First generation photographs of Bonnie and Clyde are extremely desirable. Ten of the images picture Bonnie and/or Clyde, including five graphic death shots, three of Bonnie and two of Clyde. The others include members of their gang as well as shots of their bullet-riddled car. Related papers provided by the show's producers, documenting their findings are also included.

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