JFK, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and George Gershwin all featured at Swann March 7

May 1945 presentation first edition of ‘As We Remember Joe’ signed by John F. Kennedy, estimated at $15,000-$25,000 at Swann Galleries.

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NEW YORK – An original lyric sheet to the song that prompted the FBI to investigate John Lennon will be offered at Swann Auction Galleries. Signed by both Lennon and co-author Yoko Ono, the words to Attica State are estimated at $10,000-$20,000 as part of a Thursday, March 7 sale of autographs, which will be facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.

Attica State was written for the Plastic Ono Band shortly after the state suppression of rioting at the Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, New York claimed 43 lives in September 1971. It includes the lyric: What a waste of human power, what a waste of human lives, shoot the prisoners in the towers, 43 poor widowed wives.

The former Beatle performed the song publicly for the first time as part of a rally for White Panther Party founder and Black Panther supporter John Sinclair on December 10, 1971. This sheet, signed to the upper edge, is a photocopy of the original typed lyrics that was used during a second performance of the song on the David Frost Show on December 16, 1971. The FBI investigated Lennon from December 1971 until at least Richard Nixon’s defeat of George McGovern in November 1972.

The top-estimated lot in the sale is a 1945 presentation first edition of As We Remember Joe, the privately printed memorial to Joseph Kennedy Jr., who was killed in action in 1944. Sent to the publisher’s secretary, Edgar B. Sherrill, it includes the inscription ‘For Mr. Sherrill with the greatest appreciation for all of his thoughtfulness from Jack Kennedy, May 1945’, plus a typed list of names of those who were to receive some of the 500 printed copies. Described as being in ‘uncommonly good condition’, it has an estimate of $15,000-$25,000.

A group photograph taken at the inauguration ceremony of John F. Kennedy signed by 15 attendees including Jacqueline Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Earl Warren, and Richard Nixon is estimated at $3,000-$4,000, while a score for Rhapsody in Blue, signed and inscribed by its composer, George Gershwin, is estimated at $6,000-$9,000. Rhapsody in Blue premiered at Aeolian Hall in New York City on February 12, 1924 with this early edition of the piano solo and second piano printed in 1925. Gershwin signed it ‘For Mr. Eugene Fuerst – with all best wishes’ on the title page.

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May 1945 presentation first edition of ‘As We Remember Joe’ signed by John F. Kennedy, estimated at $15,000-$25,000 at Swann Galleries.
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Group photograph at the inauguration ceremony of John F. Kennedy signed by 15 attendees, including Jacqueline Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Earl Warren, and Richard Nixon, estimated at $3,000-$4,000 at Swann Galleries.
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Typewritten lyric sheet on Apple Records stationery for the song ‘Attica State’, signed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, estimated at $10,000-$20,000 at Swann Galleries.
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1925 piano solo and second piano score for ‘Rhapsody in Blue’, signed and inscribed by George Gershwin, estimated at $6,000-$9,000 at Swann Galleries.
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Circa-1967 signed and inscribed color portrait photograph of Elvis Presley, estimated at $6,000-$9,000 at Swann Galleries.
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Black-and-white portrait of the Marx Brothers in costumes from the 1940 film ‘Go West’, signed by Groucho, Chico, and Harpo, estimated at $2,500-$3,500 at Swann Galleries.
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Tea for JFK: Kennedy aide’s trove of memorabilia headlines at John McInnis Feb. 25

1960 Kennedy for President campaign poster from the estate of Helen Mary Keyes, estimated at $200-$400 at John McInnis Auctioneers.

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AMESBURY, Mass. – John McInnis Auctioneers distinguished itself as a house specializing in John F. Kennedy material in February 2013, when it dispersed the collection of longtime Kennedy aide and friend Dave Powers (1912-1998). Despite a snowstorm and heavy demand that played havoc with Internet connections, McInnis sold the 2,000-piece Powers collection in 723 lots, only five of which were passed. It was memorably topped by an Air Force One bomber jacket owned by JFK and later given to Powers, which hammered for $570,000.

A measure of that same Kennedy magic may revisit the house on Sunday, February 25, when it offers more than 100 lots from the estate of Helen Mary Keyes, a Kennedy aide and family friend who also helped with the creation of the John F. Kennedy Library. The catalog for the sale, in which the Kennedy-related material appears as lots 301-417, is available now for bidding through LiveAuctioneers.

Keyes had long and storied ties to the Kennedy family. Her father was the dentist to Joe and Rose Kennedy’s children, and the families’ children became friends. Keyes went on to play a trusted role in John F. Kennedy’s 1952 campaign for a Massachusetts senate seat, hosting ladies’ teas for the rising star of the Democratic Party. Her involvement with Kennedy’s political career extended to his 1960 presidential campaign. This is evidenced by, among many other mementos on offer in the sale, a 1960 Kennedy for President poster in a famed red and blue band design, estimated at $200-$400.

Another piece from Keyes’ Kennedy trove, striking in its rarity, is a printed silk campaign scarf from John F. Kennedy’s successful bid to represent Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate. The scarf, featuring the same portrait of a strikingly young-looking Kennedy repeated once at each corner and once in the center over an image of the U.S. Capitol, is estimated at $500-$1,000. Keyes also earned an invitation to the 1953 Newport, Rhode Island wedding of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier. It, along with its original envelope and several period clippings covering the nuptials, is presented with an estimate of $300-$600.

The ladies’ teas that Keyes hosted in 1952 were among the many events that helped Kennedy win the allegiance of women voters in Massachusetts, but they certainly reflect a bygone era. A lot of memorabilia relating to the pro-Kennedy teas and receptions includes a photo of Rose Kennedy addressing tea volunteers with her son seated to her right, as well as newspaper clippings, schedules, speaking points, details for organizers, and two pairs of long, white, formal kid gloves that tea attendees would have been expected to wear to such an event. The whole is estimated at $300-$600.

Numerous lots in the auction are letters from John and Robert Kennedy to Keyes, either typewritten or handwritten, but always hand-signed by them, often with humorous inscribed asides. Lot 312 demonstrates the importance of the ladies’ teas to JFK’s Senate campaign. In the handwritten 1952 letter, the future president thanks Keyes for her help in the U.S. Senate campaign with the inscription, “This expresses inadequately my thanks for all that you did. As I heard Ohara said at the Clover Club dinner Mr. Lodge was drowned in five hundred gallons of tea you had poured.” That letter now carries an estimate of $2,000-$4,000.

Another JFK letter worthy of mention dates to May 1952, written to Keyes on Congress of the United States letterhead. It is further distinguished by its original envelope, which, unusually, was hand-addressed by Kennedy. It comes with a campaign photograph and its matching negative that pictures a grinning Kennedy with Keyes and two others. The lot has an estimate of $2,000-$4,000.

Another in the army of women who helped the Kennedy clan achieve their political ambitions was Polly Fitzgerald, a Kennedy cousin by marriage. The very Royal Worcester porcelain tea and dinner service she used to court possible Kennedy voters in the 1950s and 1960s appears in the auction lineup with an estimate of $2,000-$4,000.

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1960 Kennedy for President campaign poster from the estate of Helen Keyes, estimated at $200-$400 at John McInnis Auctioneers.
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Printed silk scarf promoting John F. Kennedy’s 1952 U.S. Senate bid, estimated at $500-$1,000 at John McInnis Auctioneers.
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Invitation sent to Helen Keyes for the 1953 wedding of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier, with its original envelope and period newspaper and magazine clippings, estimated at $300-$600 at John McInnis Auctioneers.
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Lot of materials relating to the ladies’ teas held in 1952 to encourage women voters in Massachusetts to elect John F. Kennedy to the Senate, estimated at $300-$600 at John McInnis Auctioneers.
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Signed and inscribed typewritten 1952 letter from John F. Kennedy on Congress of the United States letterhead, thanking Helen Keyes for her work on his Senate campaign, estimated at $2,000-$4,000 at John McInnis Auctioneers.
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1952 letter from John F. Kennedy to Helen Keyes, on Congress of the United States letterhead and with its original envelope, which Kennedy hand-addressed, as well as a photograph and its negative of Kennedy with Keyes and two others, estimated at $2,000-$4,000 at John McInnis Auctioneers.
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Royal Worcester tea and dinner service from the Fitzgerald family, used by John F. Kennedy’s cousin by marriage, Polly Fitzgerald, when she hosted campaign teas supporting his runs for political office in the 1950s and 1960s, estimated at $2,000-$4,000 at John McInnis Auctioneers.
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High-grade ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #1 could capture $350K+ at Hake’s, July 25-26

Marvel ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #1 (March 1963), CGC 9.6 NM+, white pages, one of only five CGC 9.6 copies in existence and one of only three in its grade to have been offered for public sale in the past 10 years. Provenance: John B. Goodrich collection. Estimate: $350,000+. Image courtesy of Hake’s Auctions
Marvel ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #1 (March 1963), CGC 9.6 NM+, white pages, one of only five CGC 9.6 copies in existence and one of only three in its grade to have been offered for public sale in the past 10 years. Provenance: John B. Goodrich collection. Estimate: $350,000+. Image courtesy of Hake’s Auctions
Marvel ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #1 (March 1963), CGC 9.6 NM+, white pages, one of only five CGC 9.6 copies in existence and one of only three in its grade to have been offered for public sale in the past 10 years. Provenance: John B. Goodrich collection. Estimate: $350,000+. Image courtesy of Hake’s Auctions

YORK, Pa. – Hake’s July 25-26 auction of pop culture memorabilia serves as an exciting virtual showcase of “firsts” – first appearances of comic book superheroes, rare first issues, and first iterations of classic action figures. The 1,930-lot sale encompasses dozens of categories of America’s most sought-after collectibles, from political and sports to Star Wars and Transformers. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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Presidents’ signatures, Bell’s telephone patent docs in spotlight at Quinn’s, Feb. 20

Patriotic needlework, possibly of silk thread, depicting American Flags outlined in silver thread and eagle with ‘E Pluribus Unum’ pennant. Possibly made for 1836 Presidential election. Framed size: 25¼ x 23¾ in. Estimate $800-$1,200

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – This year marks the 150th anniversary of Alexander Graham Bell’s most famous invention: the telephone. While scientific history is mired in controversy over who actually devised the first electronic speech-transmitting device, with a number of contenders in the fray, it was Bell who received the US patent for the telephone, on March 7, 1876. In recognition of Bell’s world-changing invention, Quinn’s has included several significant early documents and other ephemera pertaining to the telephone patent dispute in its February 20 Presidential Autograph and Americana Auction. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Galaxy of stars featured at Guernsey’s Legends & Treasures Auction, Sept. 21

Purple brocade jacket B.B. King wore in 2015 at the Vatican to perform for Pope John Paul II, est. $4,000-$6,000
Purple brocade jacket B.B. King wore in 2015 at the Vatican to perform for Pope John Paul II, est. $4,000-$6,000

Purple brocade jacket B.B. King wore in 2015 at the Vatican to perform for Pope John Paul II, est. $4,000-$6,000

NEW YORK – What do B.B. King, Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, Mickey Mantle, Jimi Hendrix and Franklin D. Roosevelt have in common? Treasured objects from these and other legendary figures and events will be auctioned through Guernsey’s on Wednesday, September 21. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Sendak-signed advance book proof could be bestseller at JG, Aug. 23

 

Signed, uncorrected advanced proof of the Maurice Sendak book ‘We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy,’ est. $1,250-$1,500
Signed, uncorrected advance proof of the Maurice Sendak book ‘We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy,’ est. $1,250-$1,500

DANVERS, Mass. – JG.Limited, the recently-formed auction arm of the venerable collectibles powerhouse JG Autographs, Inc., is holding its inaugural online-only sale through Tuesday, August 23. The 500-lot History & Culture auction features items relating to JFK, Thomas Jefferson, the Wright Brothers and Harry Truman. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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Statesmen, sluggers and other greats step up at University Archives, Aug. 17

George Washington-signed 1752 survey of a 346-acre tract in Augusta County, Virginia, one of the earliest documents with his signature, est. $20,000-$24,000

 

George Washington-signed 1752 survey of a 346-acre tract in Augusta County, Virginia, one of the earliest documents with his signature, est. $20,000-$24,000
George Washington-signed 1752 survey of a 346-acre tract in Augusta County, Virginia, one of the earliest documents with his signature, est. $20,000-$24,000

WILTON, Conn. – Items signed by George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Daniel Boone, Benjamin Franklin and Abraham Lincoln are just a few of the highlights in University Archives’ next online-only auction, slated for Wednesday, August 17 and starting at 10:30 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Eisenhower letter to West Point grads earns $41K at RR Auction

Letter handwritten by Dwight Eisenhower to the 1953 graduating class of West Point, dated five days into his presidency, $41,250
Letter handwritten by Dwight Eisenhower to the 1953 graduating class of West Point, dated five days into his presidency, $41,250
Letter from Dwight Eisenhower to the 1953 graduating class of West Point, dated five days into his presidency, $41,250

BOSTON – An early presidential letter signed in full by Dwight D. Eisenhower, addressed to the graduating class of the United States Military Academy, sold for $41,250 at RR Auction on February 17.

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University Archives delivers honor roll of history’s finest, Jan. 6

Circa-1938 manuscript handwritten in German by Albert Einstein, with several lines of mathematical equations, est. $40,000-$50,000
Circa-1938 manuscript handwritten in German by Albert Einstein, with several lines of mathematical equations, est. $40,000-$50,000
Circa-1938 manuscript handwritten in German by Albert Einstein, with several lines of mathematical equations, est. $40,000-$50,000

WILTON, Conn. – A signed manuscript handwritten in German by Albert Einstein, with several lines of mathematical equations; a check made out to a charter airline by John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential campaign; and a handwritten document signed by the legendary lawman Bat Masterson when he was just 25 years old will all be part of University Archives’ next online-only auction scheduled for Thursday, January 6, at 10:30 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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JFK diary, Johnny Ramone’s guitar headline at RR Auction, Sept. 25

JFK’s summer 1945 diary, est. $750,000-$1 million
JFK’s summer 1945 diary, est. $750,000-$1 million
JFK’s summer 1945 diary, est. $750,000-$1 million

BOSTON – RR Auction is proud to present Remarkable Rarities — a live auction hosted in Boston on September 25. The premier annual auction event features only the best of the best — a small, curated selection of the most elite items we will offer for sale all year. Also on September 25, during the Remarkable Rarities event, RR Auction’s sale of the Ramones and Punk Collection of Daniel Rey will come to a close. View the fully illustrated catalogs for both sales on LiveAuctioneers.

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