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RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring John F. Kennedy

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With a featured section honoring the birthday of President John F. Kennedy, RR Auction's May Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale boasts nearly 750 diverse lots. Top JFK items include an original portrait study by Aaron Shikler, Jacqueline Kennedy's personally-worn maternity dress, windows from the Texas School Book Depository, and a rosary used by a priest at Parkland Hospital, as well as assorted autographs and other personal effects. Additional highlights in the sale are rare signatures of Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky, Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics for "The Times They Are-a-Changin'," a near-mint trio of the first Playboy issues, and a cigar box signed by Fidel Castro. 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 May 2019.
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 F. Kennedy Original Artwork by Aaron Shikler1 - John F. Kennedy Original Artwork by Aaron Shikler
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Original study for the official White House portrait of John F. Kennedy by Aaron A. Shikler, accomplished in white chalk and charcoal on gray-green 23
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Signed First Day Cover2 - John F. Kennedy Signed First Day Cover
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Very desirable FDC with a cachet honoring the 75th anniversary of the American Bar Association, postmarked in Boston on August 24, 1953, signed in bla
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, and Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Seating List3 - John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, and Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Seating List
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Seating list from the Advisory Council of the Democratic National Committee Diamond Jubilee Dinner honoring Eleanor Roosevelt at the Waldorf-Astoria i
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy's Personally-Owned and -Worn Maternity Dress4 - Jacqueline Kennedy's Personally-Owned and -Worn Maternity Dress
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Jacqueline Kennedy's personally-owned and -worn gray maternity dress, as seen in photographs taken by LIFE magazine photographer Edward Clark. T...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy 1957 Speech Draft5 - John F. Kennedy 1957 Speech Draft
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Typed draft for a speech by Senator John F. Kennedy, two pages, 8.5 x 11, titled and dated, "New York Herald Tribune Excerpt—Oct. 29, 1957 on C...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Personally-Gifted Scapular6 - John F. Kennedy Personally-Gifted Scapular
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Catholic devotional scapular of the Immaculate Heart of Mary given by John F. Kennedy to the son of a Navy friend in the late 1950s or early 1960s. Th
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy, Jr. Baby Book7 - John F. Kennedy, Jr. Baby Book
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Adorable satin-padded "A Keepsake for Baby" booklet gifted to President-elect John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy upon the birth of the...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy, Jr. French Cruciform Medal8 - John F. Kennedy, Jr. French Cruciform Medal
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Beautiful gold-finished French Scapular cruciform religious medal gifted to John and Jacqueline Kennedy upon the birth of their son John F. Kennedy, J
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy, Jr. Irish Horn Rosary9 - John F. Kennedy, Jr. Irish Horn Rosary
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Beautiful Irish horn rosary bead necklace gifted to John and Jacqueline Kennedy upon the birth of their son John F. Kennedy, Jr., strung with polished
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy, Jr. Misericordia Medal10 - John F. Kennedy, Jr. Misericordia Medal
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Lovely blue enameled Virgin Misericordia (Virgin of Mercy) religious medal gifted to John and Jacqueline Kennedy upon the birth of their son John F. K
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy, Jr. Virgin Misericordia Medal11 - John F. Kennedy, Jr. Virgin Misericordia Medal
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Silver-finish Miraculous Medal (Medal of Our Lady of Graces) gifted to President-elect John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy upon the birth of their
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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PT-109 Letter by W. F. Liebenow12 - PT-109 Letter by W. F. Liebenow
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William 'Bud' Liebenow (1920–2017) was a naval lieutenant who guided his PT-157 vessel into Japanese territory to rescue John F. Kennedy and...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy 1962 Madison Square Garden Birthday Program13 - John F. Kennedy 1962 Madison Square Garden Birthday Program
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Unsigned original program for Kennedy's famous birthday celebration held at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962, titled 'Happy Birthday, M...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy 1962 Madison Square Garden Birthday Ticket14 - John F. Kennedy 1962 Madison Square Garden Birthday Ticket
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Unsigned original ticket stub for Kennedy's famous birthday celebration held at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962, 6.25 x 3.75, reading, &qu...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy 1962 Original Photograph at Gandhi Memorial by Cecil Stoughton15 - Jacqueline Kennedy 1962 Original Photograph at Gandhi Memorial by Cecil Stoughton
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Cecil Stoughton's own original vintage color glossy 10 x 8 photo of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy visiting the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial in India ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy and Family 1963 Trip to Atoka Photo Album by Cecil Stoughton16 - John F. Kennedy and Family 1963 Trip to Atoka Photo Album by Cecil Stoughton
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Official White House photographer Cecil Stoughton's personal photo album containing 16 original vintage color 8 x 10 photos of the Kennedy famil...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Kennedy Family Coffee Mug17 - Kennedy Family Coffee Mug
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Vintage cream-colored stoneware coffee mug deriving from the dinnerware collection of John and Jacqueline Kennedy, used by the couple at their homes i
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy Autograph Letter Signed to Robert McNamara18 - Jacqueline Kennedy Autograph Letter Signed to Robert McNamara
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ALS signed “Jackie,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 3.5, White House stationery card, no date. Letter to "Bob," Robert McNamara, President Ken...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Kennedy Family Home-Owned Set of (2) Porcelain China Pieces19 - Kennedy Family Home-Owned Set of (2) Porcelain China Pieces
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Two pieces of Kennedy family-owned transfer-printed porcelain china in the 'Whitby' pattern, manufactured by the Syracuse China Company, com...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Kennedy Family Mini Creamer20 - Kennedy Family Mini Creamer
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Vintage miniature cream-colored stoneware creamer pitcher by Vitrex, deriving from the dinnerware collection of John and Jacqueline Kennedy, used by t
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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