Mob loot: Lots from an era that inspired The Godfather up for auction

This weekend, Julien's Auctions will feature lots used by some of the most notorious crime bosses of the 20th century including Al Capone and Bugsy Siegel

Al Capone's letter to his son written in Alcatraz.

If the weather is fine this upcoming August bank holiday Monday and a mob descends on the beach, then collectors may find diversion elsewhere with a 'mob' of an entirely different sort.

Hundreds of artefacts used by some of the most notorious American crime bosses of the 20th century will come under the hammer live and online at Julien’s Auctions on Sunday, August 28.