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Autograph Portrait of Gus Backus - Vintage b/w Postcard - 1960s

1960s

$177.77
£132.74
€150
CA$243.83
A$274.04
CHF 142.71
MX$3,333.05
NOK 1,826.21
SEK 1,731.79
DKK 1,141.89
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Autographed Portrait of Gus Backus is a b/w postcard reproducing the photographic portrait of the American singer and actor, Donald Edgar "Gus" Backus (Long Island, NY, 1937 – Germering, Germany, 2019), who started his career as a member of The Del-Vikings and later became a successful German singer or "Schlager". Around the 1960's. Photo: Erwin Schneider On the back , a blue ink autograph by Gus Backus. With the additional value of his blue ink autographs on the lower margin at the center.
  • Creation Year:
    1960s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.52 in (14 cm)Width: 3.55 in (9 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-1167051stDibs: LU65037755092

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