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Gavels 'n' Paddles: JFK’s Harvard sweater, $34,140, RR Auction

Gavels 'n' Paddles: JFK’s Harvard sweater, $34,140, RR Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far
by Ken Hall
John F. Kennedy’s sweater from his days as a student at Harvard University sold for $34,140 in an online Fine Autographs & Artifacts Auction that ran from Oct. 19-Nov. 7 by RR Auction, based in Boston, Mass. Also, JFK’s handwritten notes on Vietnam brought $24,504; JFK and Jackie’s wedding altar railing gate from St. Mary’s Church netted $16,541; and Jackie’s handwritten letter to Air Force One consoler Godfrey T. McHugh, after JFK’s assassination, rose to $14,700. Prices include the buyer’s premium.

Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: JFK’s Harvard sweater, $34,140, RR Auction