RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring JFK

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Boasting well over 800 lots, RR Auction’s November Fine Autograph and Artifact sale begins with an extraordinary feature chronicling the life and death of President John F. Kennedy—from early candid snapshots of JFK to relics from Lee Harvey Oswald, this section offers an impressive variety of material. Other significant items in the sale include letters by classical music icons Erik Satie and Claude Debussy, an excellent 1963 Beatles autograph, a magnificent cabinet photo signed by Charles Dickens, a 1950 letter by reclusive author J. D. Salinger, and a wealth of superior presidential autographs including Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, and James A. Garfield. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in April 2017.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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John and Jacqueline Kennedy Pair of 1963 Original Negatives51 - John and Jacqueline Kennedy Pair of 1963 Original Negatives
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Rare original 35mm negative strip, 1.25 x 3, showing two individual close-up portraits of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy,
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy’s Air Force One Passenger Manifest52 - John F. Kennedy’s Air Force One Passenger Manifest
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Original passenger manifest from Air Force One for Kennedy’s November 1963 trip to Texas, 8 x 10.5, six pages, November 21, 1963. The first page ident
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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John and Jacqueline Kennedy Oversized Fort Worth Photograph by Gene Gordon53 - John and Jacqueline Kennedy Oversized Fort Worth Photograph by Gene Gordon
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Original semi-glossy 14 x 11 photo of JFK at a reception with the first lady and vice president in Fort Worth during his fateful Texas trip, taken by
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Photos54 - John F. Kennedy Photos
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Group of nine vintage glossy crystal-clear Air Force photos with inherent captions, all 3.5 x 4.75, showing Kennedy at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Photograph55 - John F. Kennedy Photograph
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Original vintage glossy 8 x 10 AP wirephoto showing President John F. Kennedy in front of a portrait of Abraham Lincoln at the White House, a chilling
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy November 22, 1963 Dallas Morning Newspaper56 - John F. Kennedy November 22, 1963 Dallas Morning Newspaper
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First section of the Dallas Morning News from November 22, 1963, 22 pages, 15.5 x 23, with a headline reading, "Storm of Political Controversy ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Airport Reception Badge57 - John F. Kennedy Airport Reception Badge
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Original cardstock badge given to members of the 'Texas Welcome Committee' who were to greet the president and first lady upon their arrival...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Fort Worth Photos58 - John F. Kennedy Fort Worth Photos
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Two original matte-finish silver gelatin photos taken at the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce breakfast on the morning of November 22, 1963, each blinds
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Photographs59 - John F. Kennedy Photographs
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Two original vintage wirephotos: a glossy 7.5 x 5 photo of Kennedy in the limousine with his wife and Governor Connally shortly before he was shot, st
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Ticket60 - John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Ticket
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Unused original "Press Section, Balcony Only" ticket, number 1386, 2.5 x 6, to the 'Texas Welcome Dinner' presented in honor of Pr...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Dallas Visit Badges61 - John F. Kennedy Dallas Visit Badges
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Pair of original cardstock ‘Texas Welcome Committee’ badges, 3.5 x 2.25, both reading "President Kennedy’s Visit to Dallas, November 22, 1963,&...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Kennedy Assassination: Wilson F. Warren Group Lot62 - Kennedy Assassination: Wilson F. Warren Group Lot
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Original vintage glossy 8 x 5 photo of Kennedy in the presidential limousine during the Dallas motorcade, taken by a member of the general public. In
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Dallas Motorcade Photograph63 - John F. Kennedy Dallas Motorcade Photograph
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Original vintage color semi-glossy 6.5 x 4.25 photo of President John F. Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, Governor John B. Connally, and Nellie Connally wavin
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Dallas Visit Committee Badge64 - John F. Kennedy Dallas Visit Committee Badge
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Original cardstock badge given to members of the ‘Texas Welcome Committee’ who were to greet Kennedy upon his arrival at the Dallas Trade Mart, readin
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Invitation and Ticket65 - John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Invitation and Ticket
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Two items: an original invitation for the Texas Welcome Dinner to be held in honor of President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson a
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Packet66 - John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Packet
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Four items: an original invitation for the Texas Welcome Dinner to be held in honor of President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Ticket67 - John F. Kennedy Texas Welcome Dinner Ticket
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Scarce original gold-colored ticket, number D15478, 4 x 2.5, to the 'Texas Welcome Dinner' presented in honor of President John F. Kennedy a...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Motorcade Photos68 - John F. Kennedy Motorcade Photos
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Three original vintage glossy press wirephotos of Kennedy's motorcade in Dallas, ranging in size from 8 x 6 to 10.5 x 7.25, framed together to a...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Motorcade Photographs69 - John F. Kennedy Motorcade Photographs
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Two original vintage press photos of JFK's Dallas motorcade: a glossy 8 x 6 photo of the motorcade passing the entrance to the Texas School Book...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Kennedy Assassination: Zapruder Photos70 - Kennedy Assassination: Zapruder Photos
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Two original vintage glossy 8 x 10 AP wirephotos portraying the Kennedy assassination, published on November 29, 1963, featuring a sequence of four im
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Kennedy Assassination: Clint Hill Teletype and Signature71 - Kennedy Assassination: Clint Hill Teletype and Signature
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Original teletype reporting on the death of President John F. Kennedy from the collection of his secretary Evelyn Lincoln, one page, 8.5 x 5.25, in fu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Kennedy Assassination Witnesses Signed Photograph72 - Kennedy Assassination Witnesses Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 12 x 8 photo of Dealey Plaza in the aftermath of the Kennedy assassination, signed in blue or black felt tip by 14 witnesses: Marilyn Wil
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Kennedy Assassination: Key Witnesses Signed Photo73 - Kennedy Assassination: Key Witnesses Signed Photo
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Color glossy 10.5 x 7.5 photo of Dealey Plaza in the moments after the assassination, signed in black felt tip by witnesses James Tague, Beverly Olive
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Kennedy Assassination: Jean Hill Signed Photo74 - Kennedy Assassination: Jean Hill Signed Photo
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Eyewitness to the assassination of JFK, known as 'The Lady in Red' for the long red raincoat she wore that day (1931–2000). Color 11 x 8.5 p...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Kennedy Assassination: Mary Moorman Signed Photos75 - Kennedy Assassination: Mary Moorman Signed Photos
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Eyewitness to the Kennedy assassination (born 1932) known for her photograph capturing the presidential limousine a fraction of a second after the fat
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Kennedy Assassination Slides76 - Kennedy Assassination Slides
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Group of six color slides reproduced from images captured by Wilma Bond and Phil Willis on the day of Kennedy's assassination, showing both the ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy: Grassy Knoll Fence Fragment77 - John F. Kennedy: Grassy Knoll Fence Fragment
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An original section of fencing from the grassy knoll at Dealey Plaza, measuring 2.75 x 2.75 x 1, from the renowned JFK collection of Robert L. White.
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Kennedy Assassination Slides78 - Kennedy Assassination Slides
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Amazing collection of 12 color 35mm slides inside 2 x 2 mounts with typed notations, originally taken by Phillip Willis at Dealey Plaza on November 22
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Kennedy Assassination: Related Collection of Slides79 - Kennedy Assassination: Related Collection of Slides
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Collection of twenty-eight 35mm slides related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, including images of the Dallas motorcade, the assassination it
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Dr. Robert McClelland Sketch80 - Dr. Robert McClelland Sketch
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Surgeon at Parkland Hospital who attended to President Kennedy after he was shot on November 22, 1963. Original signed felt tip sketch of "Pres...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Robert F. Kennedy Telegrams81 - Robert F. Kennedy Telegrams
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Two telegrams from Robert F. Kennedy to JFK's research assistant, Deirdre Henderson, each one page, 8.5 x 5.5. The first is dated November 23, 1...
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John F. Kennedy Group of Memorial Ephemera82 - John F. Kennedy Group of Memorial Ephemera
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Three items: an original vintage glossy 7 x 9 UPI telephoto of the iconic image of John F. Kennedy, Jr., saluting his father's coffin during the...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson Condolence Cards83 - Lyndon B. Johnson Condolence Cards
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Three items: an original printed condolence card sent from the White House following Kennedy's assassination, 6 x 3.5, bearing a printed facsimi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson Typed Letter Signed84 - Lyndon B. Johnson Typed Letter Signed
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TLS as president signed “Lyndon,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 2, 1963. Letter to the Hon. John Snyder, who had served as S
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Memorial Ephemera85 - John F. Kennedy Memorial Ephemera
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Collection of John F. Kennedy memorial items, including: ten original color glossy 3.5 x 3.5 candid photos taken at the funeral held for JFK in Washin
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Funeral Horseshoe86 - John F. Kennedy Funeral Horseshoe
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A horseshoe worn by one of the six white horses that pulled the caisson during the funeral for President John F. Kennedy, measuring approximately 5.25
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Third Inaugural Salute Event Invitation87 - John F. Kennedy Third Inaugural Salute Event Invitation
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Rare original invitation to the Democratic Anniversary Committee's "Third Inaugural Salute honoring The President and Mrs. Kennedy, and The...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Texas Supplemental Report on the Assassination of John F. Kennedy88 - Texas Supplemental Report on the Assassination of John F. Kennedy
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Rare book: Texas Supplemental Report on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the Serious Wounding of Governor John B. Connally, November
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Warren Commission Book Set89 - Warren Commission Book Set
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Scarce complete hardcover set of twenty-six volumes of the Hearings Before the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy: Friends and Foes90 - John F. Kennedy: Friends and Foes
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Collection of 32 magazine covers, mostly from Time, approximately 7.25 x 10.5, each signed by a figure active in the Kennedy era, some inscribed, from
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Robert F. Kennedy Signed Photograph91 - Robert F. Kennedy Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Kennedy in a tuxedo, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, "To Orin Lehman, With app...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Robert F. Kennedy Program and Broadside92 - Robert F. Kennedy Program and Broadside
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Program for Senator Ben Smith Day on April 8, 1962, in Gloucester, Massachusetts, 5 x 8.5, eight pages, signed and inscribed on the front cover in blu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ted Kennedy Document Signed93 - Ted Kennedy Document Signed
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DS, signed twice “Edward M. Kennedy,” one page, 6 x 4, no date. Bankers Trust Company of New York account card issued to the Hyannis Corporation, list
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy Gifted Cigarette Case94 - Jacqueline Kennedy Gifted Cigarette Case
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Gold vermeil on sterling silver cigarette case by Tiffany & Co., gifted by Jackie Kennedy to Helen Lempart Westbrook in 1966. The elegant case m...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy's Nikon Camera95 - Jacqueline Kennedy's Nikon Camera
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Jacqueline Kennedy's personally-owned and -used Nikon F single-lens reflex, manual focus camera, serial no. 6796318, fitted with a Nikkor 35–135...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy's Camera Case96 - Jacqueline Kennedy's Camera Case
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Jacqueline Kennedy's personally-owned and -used Zero Halliburton aluminum camera case, measuring approximately 18 x 13 x 6, featuring two latche...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon Typed Letter Signed97 - Richard Nixon Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, four pages, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 10, 1986. Lengthy letter to historian Herbert Parmet, in part: "My best recollectio...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Gerald Ford Signed Book98 - Gerald Ford Signed Book
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Signed book: Portrait of the Assassin. Second printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 508 pages. Lengthily si...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald's Baby Necklace99 - Lee Harvey Oswald's Baby Necklace
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Lee Harvey Oswald’s blue-and-white bead baby necklace, worn by Oswald as a new born at the French Hospital in New Orleans. The intact necklace measure
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Lee Harvey Oswald Baby Photograph100 - Lee Harvey Oswald Baby Photograph
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Original vintage color matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Oswald wearing a 'sailor suit' as a toddler, notated in the lower right corner in ballpo...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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