Historic and Military Autographs, & Militaria

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Our Fall, 2012 Auction is a two-part auction: Day One will offer important military documents and militaria; Day Two has a fine selection of historic letters, documents and manuscripts in other fields of collecting.
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND WILLIAM H. TAFT1130 - THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND WILLIAM H. TAFT
Alexander Historical Auctions
A military commission for the nephew of Civil War hero Major Gen. John F. Reynolds THEODORE ROOSEVELT (1858 - 1919) Twenty-sixth President of the Uni
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT1131 - THEODORE ROOSEVELT
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(1858-1919) Twenty-sixth President of the United States who started the Panama Canal, settled the Russo-Japanese War, broke up Standard Oil and encour
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT1132 - THEODORE ROOSEVELT
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(1858-1919) Twenty-sixth President of the United States who started the Panama Canal, settled the Russo-Japanese War, broke up Standard Oil and encour
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT1133 - THEODORE ROOSEVELT
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(1858 - 1919) Twenty-sixth President of the United States who started the Panama Canal, settled the Russo-Japanese War, broke up Standard Oil and enco
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT1134 - THEODORE ROOSEVELT
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(1858-1919) Twenty-sixth President of the United States who started the Panama Canal, settled the Russo-Japanese War, broke up Standard Oil and encour
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a*******y for (280.00 + 63.00BP) = 343.00
 
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(THEODORE ROOSEVELT)1135 - (THEODORE ROOSEVELT)
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A wonderful piece of Theodore Roosevelt campaign memorabilia, a solid brass ashtray, 6 1/2" in length bearing a bas-relief image of a tiger mov...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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JAMES JOHN ROOSEVELT1136 - JAMES JOHN ROOSEVELT
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(1795 - 1875) Great uncle of President Theodore Roosevelt and founder of Chemical Bank. Manuscript D.S., 1p. legal folio, [New York, ca. 1860], a peti
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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WILLIAM H. TAFT1137 - WILLIAM H. TAFT
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(1857 - 1930) Twenty-seventh President of the United States and Supreme Court Chief Justice. Good content T.L.S. as Secretary of War on official lette
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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WOODROW WILSON AND GROVER CLEVELAND1138 - WOODROW WILSON AND GROVER CLEVELAND
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Wilson and Cleveland demand the resignation of Princeton board members A rare D.S. signed by two presidents, WOODROW WILSON (1856-1924) and GROVER CL
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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FAMOUS NEWSPAPER MISPRINT - "HUGHES ELECTED"1139 - FAMOUS NEWSPAPER MISPRINT - "HUGHES ELECTED"
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Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 8, 1916, morning edition, 20pp. This newspaper certainly ranks up there with the famous "Dewey Defeats T...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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WARREN G. HARDING1140 - WARREN G. HARDING
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(1865-1923) Twenty-ninth President of the United States. Good content T.L.S. on Senate letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Washington, Aug. 5, 1920: "...I wi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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GRACE COOLIDGE1141 - GRACE COOLIDGE
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(1879-1957) First Lady, wife of Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States. Scare A.Ms.S. 1p. sm. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], an original poem by th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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HERBERT HOOVER1142 - HERBERT HOOVER
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(1874 - 1964) 34th President of the United States whose attempts to reverse the course of the Great Depression led to his defeat at the polls by Frank
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT1143 - FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
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A rare naval appointment - the first we've seen! (1882 - 1945) Thirty-second President of the United States who instituted the "New Deal&q...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (460.00) = 460.00
 
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(FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT)1144 - (FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT)
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LUTE PEASE (1869-1963) American political cartoonist and winner of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for cartooning. A great piece of original pencil and ink ar
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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ELEANOR ROOSEVELT1145 - ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
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(1884 - 1962) First Lady, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States. Eleanor was active in a wide range of liberal and humani
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT CAMPOBELLO PILLOW CASE1146 - FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT CAMPOBELLO PILLOW CASE
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An extra-large white linen pillowcase owned and used by Roosevelt at the family retreat on Campobello Island. The pillow case measures 31" x 21...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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HARRY S. TRUMAN1147 - HARRY S. TRUMAN
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(1884-1972) 33rd President of the United States who led the country in the closing days of World War II and through the re-building of Europe under th
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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HARRY S. TRUMAN1148 - HARRY S. TRUMAN
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(1884-1972) 33rd President of the United States who led the country in the closing days of World War II and through the re-building of Europe under th
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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HARRY S. TRUMAN1149 - HARRY S. TRUMAN
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Signed "Harry the Hatter" (1884 - 1972) 33rd President of the United States who led the country in the closing days of World War II and t...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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HARRY S. TRUMAN1150 - HARRY S. TRUMAN
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(1884 - 1972) 33rd President of the United States who led the country in the closing days of World War II and through the re-building of Europe under
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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HARRY S. TRUMAN1151 - HARRY S. TRUMAN
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(1884-1972) 33rd President of the United States who led the country in the closing days of World War II and through the re-building of Europe under th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER1152 - DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
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(1890 - 1969) 34th President of the United States, Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and largely responsible for the su
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER1153 - DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
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(1890 - 1969) 34th President of the United States, Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and largely responsible for the su
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (420.00) = 420.00
 
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DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER PRESIDENTIAL DOODLE1154 - DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER PRESIDENTIAL DOODLE
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A pencil doodle from the desk of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 5 1/2" x 5 1/2", depicts a globe-like geometric image suspended atop a table with t...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (320.00) = 320.00
 
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DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER1155 - DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
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(1890 - 1969) 34th President of the United States, Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and largely responsible for the su
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (260.00) = 260.00
 
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DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER1156 - DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
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(1890 - 1969) 34th President of the United States, Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and largely responsible for the su
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER'S "VENDETTA KNIFE"1157 - DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER'S "VENDETTA KNIFE"
Alexander Historical Auctions
French "vendetta knife" given to Allied Supreme Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower during World War II, possibly while he was in North Africa ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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JOHN F. KENNEDY1158 - JOHN F. KENNEDY
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(1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the United States. Kennedy faced-down the Kruschev during the Cuban Missile Crisis, re-invigorated NASA, and sig
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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JOHN F. KENNEDY1160 - JOHN F. KENNEDY
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the United States. Kennedy faced-down the Kruschev during the Cuban Missile Crisis, re-invigorated NASA, and sig
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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JOHN F. KENNEDY1161 - JOHN F. KENNEDY
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the United States. Kennedy faced-down the Kruschev during the Cuban Missile Crisis, re-invigorated NASA, and sig
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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JOHN F. KENNEDY1162 - JOHN F. KENNEDY
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(1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the United States. Kennedy faced-down the Kruschev during the Cuban Missile Crisis, re-invigorated NASA, and sig
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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JOHN F. KENNEDY1163 - JOHN F. KENNEDY
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(1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the United States. Kennedy faced-down the Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis, re-invigorated NASA, and s
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
 
 
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JOHN F. KENNEDY1164 - JOHN F. KENNEDY
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(1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the United States. Kennedy faced-down the Kruschev during the Cuban Missile Crisis, re-invigorated NASA, and sig
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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JACQUELINE KENNEDY1165 - JACQUELINE KENNEDY
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(1929 - 1994) First Lady and wife of John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States. A.L.S. "Jackie" on Doubleday letterhead, 1p. 4t...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (440.00) = 440.00
 
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(ROBERT FROST - JOHN F. KENNEDY INAUGURATION)1166 - (ROBERT FROST - JOHN F. KENNEDY INAUGURATION)
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Scarce book Dedication - The Gift Outright - The Inaugural Address , (New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston). 1961. A special printing of the dedic...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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KENNEDY CAMPAIGN SHEET MUSIC1167 - KENNEDY CAMPAIGN SHEET MUSIC
Alexander Historical Auctions
Rare sheet music Massacusetts My Home State, 4pp. 9" x 12", a 1960 reprint of a 1958 song by John Redmond, re-issued once Kennedy had rece...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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SARGENT SHRIVER AND FAMILY1168 - SARGENT SHRIVER AND FAMILY
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ROBERT SARGEN SHRIVER (1915 - 2011) American statesman and activist, husband of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Served in the Kennedy and Johnson administrati
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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JOHN F. KENNEDY ORIGINAL NEGATIVES1169 - JOHN F. KENNEDY ORIGINAL NEGATIVES
Alexander Historical Auctions
A group of five original negatives with three slides each, produced in Peru ca. 1961, showing Kennedy with various invitees at an event. With two vint
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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(JOHN F. KENNEDY)1170 - (JOHN F. KENNEDY)
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Political cartoon by artist BOB CONNOLLY, 13" x 12", sepia ink and blue wash on cardboard, [n.p., ca. 1959], titled "GOING K", d...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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LEE HARVEY OSWALD1171 - LEE HARVEY OSWALD
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(1939 - 1963) American assassin of President John F. Kennedy who Oswald shot in Dallas, November 22, 1963. Oswald was in turn murdered by nightclub ow
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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LEE HARVEY OSWALD1172 - LEE HARVEY OSWALD
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(1939 - 1963) American assassin of President John F. Kennedy who Oswald shot in Dallas, November 22, 1963. Oswald was in turn murdered by nightclub ow
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to a*******y for (1,400.00 + 315.00BP) = 1,715.00
 
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JACK RUBY1173 - JACK RUBY
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(1911 - 1967) Dallas nightclub owner who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald following Oswald's assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nove...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a*******y for (160.00 + 36.00BP) = 196.00
 
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(JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION)1174 - (JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION)
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Two volumes related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the first a spiral-bound study entitled The Bastard Bullet: A Search for Legitimacy for C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to w********1 for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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(JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION)1175 - (JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION)
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A scarce, original candid color photograph, 3" x 4 1/2" showing John F. Kennedy with his wife Jacqueline, together with John Connally and ...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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(JOHN F. KENNEDY) REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEY1176 - (JOHN F. KENNEDY) REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEY
Alexander Historical Auctions
Signed by the members of the Warren Commission Scarce signed volume, Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Ken...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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(JOHN F. KENNEDY) WARREN COMMISSION1177 - (JOHN F. KENNEDY) WARREN COMMISSION
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A fantastic S.P. 14" x 11" b/w, matted to 15" x 13", shows members of the Warren Commission seated around a table in front of a ...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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(JOHN F. KENNEDY) COMPLETE SET OF THE WARREN HEARINGS AND EXHIBITS ON THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT1178 - (JOHN F. KENNEDY) COMPLETE SET OF THE WARREN HEARINGS AND EXHIBITS ON THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT
Alexander Historical Auctions
A complete set of the hearings and exhibits printed within months of the Warren Commission's Report, titled Hearings Before the President's ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (480.00) = 480.00
 
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STARS AND STRIPES NEWSPAPERS OF J.F.K. ASSASSINATION AND AFTERMATH1179 - STARS AND STRIPES NEWSPAPERS OF J.F.K. ASSASSINATION AND AFTERMATH
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Rare reporting of the assassination of John F. Kennedy and its aftermath as reported in six consecutive issues of the military newspaper Stars and Str
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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JOHN F. KENNEDY LIMOUSINE ROOF MATERIAL1180 - JOHN F. KENNEDY LIMOUSINE ROOF MATERIAL
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An interesting JFK relic, an 8" x 6" piece of Plexiglas type material which has been struck by a 30.06 bullet and which is the same materi...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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