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Charlie Chaplin's bowler hat auctioned

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

Bonhams said the silent film star's trademark accessories were sold on 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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