2024 SPRING PREMIER AUCTION
Wed, Mar 27, 2024 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Apr 14, 2024 07:50AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 481
Early 1950's Norma Jean (Before She Became Marilyn Monroe) Original Photograph PSA/DNA Type IV
Sold for
$120
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $20,000 |
| $300,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
Even before she became the most famous movie star in the world, photographers were drawn to her. This photograph of Norma Jean Mortenson was part of a series taken for the Fox Studios Publicity Department by David Cicero in 1947. It was later used in the early 1950s for a “look back feature on the origins of the now world famous Marilyn Monroe. As it is a professional studio photograph, the clarity, quality, and contrast are beautiful, especially for a Type IV print. The photo has wear present on the white borders though none of this affects the main image of Marilyn. The reverse has the Syndication International Ltd. Stamp along with “Marilyn Monroe handwritten in pen. The photograph measures 8 x 10and has been encapsulated and graded a Type IV by PSA.
Payment for your invoice must clear in full prior to shipping. All items will be shipped from SCP Auctions’ Laguna Niguel, CA office in the order that payments are received. Please allow up to three business days following clearance of payment for items to ship. All items will be shipped UPS/FedEx Ground unless you contact us to discuss an alternative shipping method. If you would like your items shipped in a different method, such as UPS/FedEx Next Day or UPSFedEx 2-Day, you must contact our Post Sale Services Manager Veronica Rodriguez by emailing customerservice@scpauctions.com to discuss alternative shipping instructions. Prior to bidding, please be aware of estimated shipping costs, especially for large or heavy lots. You may contact SCP Auctions for any shipping estimates lots you are bidding on or interested in bidding on. If you intend to pick up your items in person at the SCP Auctions office, please call us to schedule. Payment must clear prior to items being available for pick-up.
