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(A LOCK OF JOHN F. KENNEDY`S HAIR)

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
(A LOCK OF JOHN F. KENNEDY`S HAIR)
<b>800. A LOCK OF JOHN F. KENNEDY'S HAIR </b>A most rare and desirable Kennedy item, a substantial genuine lock of his hair, removed from the collection of renowned autograph dealer and hair collector John Reznikoff. The hair includes about 12 strands, and is attractively presented in a burled wood frame with a handsome photograph of Kennedy and a embroidered patch of the Seal of the President of the United States. Originally obtained by Harry Gelbart, a noted Hollywood barber, who cut Kennedy's hair during a visit to Los Angeles. Included are two notarized photocopies of the letter of provenance from Gelbart dated Oct. 2, 1995, stating that he was introduced to Kennedy as Senator by his client, the actor Peter Lawford, and, in July, 1963, gave the President a hair cut at Lawford's beach house in Santa Monica, whence he saved the collected hair as a memento. Also included are two photocopies of newspaper articles about Gelbart's "brush" with the President's hair, and a photography of a Life Magazine article on Gelbart's career. Finally, included is a COA from University Archives, signed by Reznikoff himself. A fine relic, most worthy of display!<b>$1,000-1,500</b>