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| A REMARKABLE AND HISTORIC
RELIC JFK’S PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASSES |
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Framed Prescription Eyeglasses were Owned and Used by President John F. Kennedy, while in The White House. These JFK Eyeglasses came to the Amyx Collection with Extraordinary Provenance on U.S. Secret Service Stationary, following a Presentation from Secret Service Agent in Charge of The White House Detail, Floyd Boring. Amyx and Boring are pictured below left in 1984, shortly after Inspector Boring Entrusted Raleigh DeGeer Amyx with JFK’s Prescription Eyeglasses. |
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Floyd Boring (1915-2008) was often with the President and had in his Possession, JFK’s Glasses, because he was with him in Tampa, Florida about 3 days before the Assassination of the President. The Prescription Eyeglasses of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, as well as those of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Both Framed with 3D Effect, Can Be Seen in the“Americana Collectibles” Tabbed Section of the Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection. |
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DEGEER AMYX AND INSPECTOR FLOYD BORING AT LEFT IN 1984 |
| In 1983, Inspector Floyd Boring, Thoughtfully Hand Wrote a Detailed Letter of Impeccable Provenance on United States Secret Service Stationary, and Gifted the President's Prescription Eyeglasses to Raleigh DeGeer Amyx. |
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| A PERSONAL RELIC OF
THE HIGHEST MAGNITUDE PRESIDENT JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY’S 18K GOLD PRESIDENTIAL RING |
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 JFK & JBK TWO GREAT PEOPLE IN SO MANY RESPECTS! |
This Simple and Yet Dramatic
18k Gold Presidential Seal Ring was Accomplished, in Great Part, according to the Artistic Hand Engraving on the Ring's Interior, as well as the Impeccable Provenance on White House Stationary, from someone who saw President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) daily. The Important Source was Not Certain of the Exact Date that the First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Presented her Husband, The President, with this Important Presidential Seal Ring; but it was Believed the Gift was Recieved by Him sometime toward the end of 1963.  THE PRESIDENT'S 18K RING |
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| AN IMPRESSIVE WWII
RELIC OF IMPORTANCE LIEUTENANT JOHN F. KENNEDY'S SHAVING SET |
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| JFK, A DAPPER NAVAL OFFICER WITH HIS WWII MONOGRAMMED SHAVING SET |
| Monogrammed JFK Shaving Set,
in the Original Leather Case, Owned and Used by John F. Kennedy as a young Navy Lieutenant. Pictured above left is the casual Lieutenant Kennedy as well as the more formal Naval Officer pictured at right. The Future President’s Father had Recently Served in London as the Ambassador to the Court of St. James. The Monogrammed shaving set was retrieved by someone who worked at the American Embassy; Eventually making its way to a commercial airlines Pilot, who Presented, with Impeccable Provenance, this Monogrammed relic to Raleigh DeGeer Amyx, over 20 years ago. A Magnificent & Historic Relic to say the very least. |
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| CHRISTMAS 1962 “FOR GRANDPA - WITH ADORATION - JACKIE” |
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| This above Featured Red Moroccan
Leather Book, is One of Only 75 Bound Copies; Especially Note that it is
Numbered “1A” - in the Hand of First Lady Jacquelyn Kennedy.
Note, at the upper left, the Moroccan Red Leather and see the bottom right
Corner where it is Embossed in Gold, “JPK” (Joseph P. Kennedy).
Father and Son are pictured below left on January 20, 1961, on Inauguration Day. This Special Book was an Historic Guide of The White House, Published by The White House Historical Association in 1962. |
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Mrs. Kennedy included in the Guide Many Illustrations of the Improvements she had Helped make of The White House Interior Furnishings. Note that Caroline Kennedy has also Signed this as a Small Child... “Caroline”, ...with the Further Inscription from the First Lady... “For Grandpa - With Adoration Jackie”. |
| Finally, the Most
Important Inscription of All, “To Dad With Love, Jack – Christmas 1962". An Impeccable Presidential Gift and Relic of the Highest Merit. |
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| GOLF BALLS STRAIGHT
FROM THE BAGS OF PRESIDENTS NIXON AND KENNEDY |
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| In 1960, Two Future Presidents
of the United States Competed in One of the Most Closely Held Elections
in American History -- Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy. Featured above, and Straight from the Golf Bags of both President’s Nixon and Kennedy, are Examples of Golf Balls Owned & Used by these Presidents. These were Picked Up on The South Lawn of The White House, where both men Practiced from time to time, and were Presented to Mr. Amyx by Someone with Close White House Proximity. The Historic Provenance Presents the President's Golf Balls to Raleigh DeGeer Amyx and is Written on Appropriate White House Cards and or Stationary. |
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| RICHARD M. NIXON & JOHN F.
KENNEDY ENJOY A ROUND OF GOLF |
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| FOUR INDIVIDUALLY
DISTINCTIVE GOLF BALLS STRAIGHT FROM THE GOLF BAG OF JFK |
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| Featured above
are Four Different Examples of Golf Balls from the Bag of President John
Fitzgerald Kennedy. All of them were Owned and Used by JFK and Presented
to Mr. Amyx, by Someone who saw and was near President Kennedy on a Daily
Basis. Examples shown, Feature a Golf Ball Monogrammed “JFK”, “Mr. President”, “John F. Kennedy” and “President Kennedy”. A Rare Quadruple Combination, to say the least; of Four Different Examples that President John F. Kennedy chose to use as JFK Attacked the Course of his Pleasure! |
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| WHEN JFK JR. HAD TO
TEETHE, THIS - FORTUNATE SON - USED THIS! |
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| John F. Kennedy,
Jr’s. Sterling Silver Teething Ring, Handsomely Engraved Front and Back. This Historic Piece comes with Detailed Provenance, on White House Stationary, from White House Maid, Viola “Big Momma” Wise (Pictured in the next item below, with the JFK, Jr's Shorts), who often tended to the Needs of the Children of John and Jacqueline Kennedy. Pictured at left, walking down The White House Colonnade, is JFK Jr. as a Toddler, with his Handsome Father, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. |
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| JFK, Jr.'s, Mother, Jaqueline B. Kennedy
Strived to Protect her Children from being Photographed Incessantly. But JFK sometimes bypassed her Request, as he Personally Wished to have them Photographed with him, around The White House. The Photograph above left is a Depiction of The President's Wishes..Father and Son. |
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| THE ADORABLE SILK
BABY SHORTS OF A YOUNG WHITE HOUSE J.F.K., JR. |
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John F. Kennedy, Jr's. Silk Monogrammed Baby Shorts, with Detailed Provenance from Close White House Maid, Viola "Big Momma" Wise (Pictured Broadly Smiling, at left, in The White House), who often Dressed, Fed and Rocked JFK, Jr. Big Momma shared the Story with Raleigh DeGeer Amyx, of what she said to JFK Jr. when she Rocked and Fed him Wearing the above shorts... "You're An Ugly Darlin' Baby, But You Are The Son Of A President And A Millionaire; And So Big Momma Is Gonna Keep On Rockin' You." Detailed Historical Provenance Accompanies these Adorable Red, White and Blue Monogrammed Baby Shorts. Viola Wise wrote it on White House Stationary, in the 1980's, for Raleigh DeGeer Amyx. |
| FAVORED
WHITE HOUSE MAID, VIOLA“BIG MOMMA” WISE AT WORK IN THE WHITE HOUSE |
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| AN IMPORTANT AND MASCULINE
PRESIDENTIAL COMBINATION JOHN F. KENNEDY'S CIGAR AND POCKET HANKY |
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| Straight from
the Collection of the President’s Personal Secretary, Evelyn Lincoln,
came the above Prized Personal Objects. President Kennedy often Puffed on
a Cigar, and some were Personally Monogrammed “J.F.K.”. The
above J.F.K. Cigar is Encased in its Original Glass Tubing and was Presented to Mr. Amyx by Evelyn Lincoln with Impeccable Provenance on White House Stationary. |
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Before John F. Kennedy Signed the Executive Order Concerning The Cuban Embargo, he did not do so until he had on hand a Good Supply of Cuban Cigars. Mrs. Lincoln also Presented Raleigh DeGeer Amyx with one of the President’s Monogrammed “J.F.K.” Handkerchiefs shown above. |
| Mrs. Lincoln (Pictured
at left with JFK) began her Service with JFK while he was a Member of The United States Congress. Evelyn Lincoln stayed with J.F.K. while he was a United States Senator as well as the President of the United States. She also Accompanied President Kennedy when he left the Oval Office for Dallas November 1963. |
| Following the Presidents Assassination, on November 22nd, Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy Requested that Evelyn Lincoln Move Nearby, to her Home in Georgetown (D.C.) and while there, Mrs. Lincoln Assisted Mrs. Kennedy in a Miriad of Ways and Worked Diligently on Personal JFK Items Destined for The JFK Presidential Library. However, Mrs. Lincoln's relationship with Mrs. Kennedy did not have the same warmth as did hers with the Former President. |
 THE PRESIDENT IN THOUGHT |
| AN EXTRAORDINARY ORIGINAL
PAINTING OF THE WHITE HOUSE - AS IT WAS IN 1805 – BY JBK FOR JFK (CIRCA 1961-1963) |
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| IN THE OVAL OFFICE THE PRESIDENT CAN BE SEEN WITH THE WHITE HOUSE PAINTING - BY THE FIRST LADY - ON THE ROUND TABLE IN THE BACKGROUND |
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1961 and 1963, First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Observed a Large Oil Painting of The White House as it Appeared, Approximately in 1805. In fact, this same Original Oil Painting has been Hung in The Oval Office by almost all President's ever since. The Highly Skilled First Lady Propped Up Her Easel (Shown lower right with Caroline and Easel) and Took her Watercolors and Brush to form this Accurate and Beautiful Rendition of The White House as it Appeared in 1805 - A First Class Result! |
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| Mrs. Kennedy Meant
this as a Significant Gift for John F. Kennedy and So Indicated by Personalizing it, with The President's Own Name, on the Verso of the Picture Frame. Mrs. Kennedy also Signed this 5×7 Inch Painting in an Uncharacteristic Format...Normally The First Lady Signed Her Artistic Renderings, J.B.K. However, Mrs. Kennedy Signed this, “J to J” (Jaqueline to Jack). Of Serious Historical Importance, is the Fact that President Kennedy can be seen upper right in his rocker in The Oval Office Facing this Actual Original Painting, which sets on a Round Table under a lamp on a Small Easel. |
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| THE FIRST LADY INSCRIBES "FOR
JACK" ON THE VERSO AS WELL AS "J TO J" ON THE FRONT OF HER ORIGINAL PAINTING |
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| A RELIC OF THE HIGHEST
MOMENTOUSNESS THE OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE FLAG IN USE — NOVEMBER 22, 1963 |
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| The above Photograph Features
Preston Bruce, White House Doorman, who Served at the Executive Mansion from 1953 to 1977. In the Capacity of White House Doorman, Mr. Bruce, (The Epitome of what a Gentleman is), was in Close Proximity to The Oval Office while he Served Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford. |
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The Elegant Preston Bruce is shown at left, Standing Dressed in his Tuxedo, in The White House; in the Inscribed Photograph to Raleigh DeGeer Amyx. The Official Flag that Flew over The White House that Dreaded November Day is approximately 5 feet by 9.5 feet. The Flag is shown in the Photo directly above. The Flag Actually Flew, at Half- Staff over The White House, from November 19, to December 8, 1963. |
| Preston Bruce The White House Doorman |
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Covered Part of the Official Mourning Period for President John F. Kennedy; and there was only One Other Official Flag that Flew Over The Executive Mansion Continuously during the 30 day Official Mourning Period. The Second Official Flag is Believed to be in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. The above Official Flag is in T he Collection of Raleigh DeGeer Amyx. |
Standing at right is Mr. Amyx, in 1983, being Presented with the Official White House Flag of November 22, 1963, by White House Doorman - Preston Bruce. In the Full Page Letter Written nearly 20 years after the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Mr. Amyx, who Developed a Close Relationship with Preston Bruce, Illustrates in Complete Detail, the Actual Letter of Provenance & Authenticity above. Mr. Bruce Explains his Relationship in the Letter with the President as well as Specifics about the above American Flag. |
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as Faded Some and Torn at the Corners. Further, he states that he had Written in Ink on The White Canvas Edge... "Preston Bruce, White House Doorman -- November 29, 63 — Rec. Dec. 8 /63" Also, Mr. Bruce wrote... “Preston Bruce-White House Doorman, 53 - 77 (White House Service Years of Mr. Bruce), 19th Nov. 63 to Dec. 8 63-J.F.K.”, ...the Exact Dates that this Official Flag Flew above The White House. At the Moment the Above Flag was Dropped to Half Staff, following the Sudden Radio Announcement of the Assassination, Mr. Amyx was standing on the Sidewalk Outside The White House. He Stood Staring Straight onto the Executive Mansion as Limousines began to turn into The White House Front Gate Arriving from Congressional Leadership Offices. Many Sad Days would follow -- Too Extreme to Adequately Describe within this Text. |
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| PRESTON BRUCE - THE
WHITE HOUSE 1953 - 1977 THE EPITOME OF WHAT A GENTLEMAN IS WHO WAS GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO BEFRIEND RALEIGH DEGEER AMYX |
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| JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY REAR SEAT PRESIDENTIAL LIMOUSINE CHILLING REMNANTS NOVEMBER 22, 1963 |
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| A CHILLING PAIR OF RELICS FROM THE REAR SEAT OF THE NOVEMBER 22ND 1963 PRESIDENTIAL LIMOUSINE |
| John F. Kennedy
– (1917-1963) – A Chilling Pair of Relics from the Assassination
of President John F. Kennedy: Two Sections of the Rear Seat, (approximately 2.75" x 3.75"), upon which He and First Lady Jacquelyn Kennedy Sat, when Lee Harvey Oswald Pulled the Trigger on his Mannlicher Carcano Rifle, Tragically Ending the Young President’s Life. One Section, Light Blue, Composed the Main Portion of the Rear Bench Seat. The other Section is Presidential Blue, which Composed the Outside Seat and Upper Seat Trim. The Light Blue Section Clearly shows much Rust-Colored Staining Consistent with Long-Dried Blood — of President Kennedy’s. The Seat Remnants are Accompanied by a Detailed Letter of Provenance on White House Letterhead, Dated November 22, 1982, (Exactly 20 years after the Assassination); Written by White House Technical Service Representative, F. Vaughn Ferguson. |
 THE OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PORTRAIT OF J.F.K. |
Mr. Ferguson, whose Involvement with the Presidential Limousine, before and after the Shooting, is well Documented, Writes in part… “The Leather, Is From The Automobile In Which John F. Kennedy, President Of The United States, Was Assassinated, On November 22, 1963 … Four Days After The Assassination, The White House Upholsterer ( Larry Arata) And I, Removed This Leather At The White House Garage. The Light Blue Leather Is From The Center Of The Seat. The Dark Blue Leather Is From The Border Of The Rear Seat. The Spots Are What Remains Of The Dried Blood From Our Beloved President, John F. Kennedy” |
| A Chilling but
Historically Important and Detailed Explanation by F. Vaughn Ferguson - a Witness to History! |
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Ferguson then goes on to Describe the Extensive Modifications that were Made to the Presidential Limousine so that it could be later used by President Lyndon B. Johnson. In the Letter, He Mentions that he Drove the Vehicle from Cincinnati to Washington in Complete Secrecy to Avoid the Press. Ferguson Does Not Mention in the Letter that He Was Stopped in the Middle of the Night in the State of Ohio by the Highway Patrol for Speeding. The Shocked Patrolman did not Complete the Writing of the Speeding Ticket, Once He Became Convinced that this Really was the Limousine of The President Of The United States. |
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Mentioning Details Concerning his 20 Year Career of Service, with The Presidential Limousine, at The White House. Other Items Provided include a Color Photograph of Ferguson, actually Signing the Letter of Provenance as well as a Sadly Chilling Photo of the Bloodied Rear Seat of the Presidential Limousine, after the Assassination of John F. Kennedy. Also, there is a Copy of a Newspaper Article Featuring Ferguson which References his Involvement with the Ill-Fated Limousine. Mr. Amyx and Mr. Ferguson visited each other often for over 20 years. They were Good Friends! |
Among other things in the Article Ferguson states... “FBI Agents had Ripped the Leather Seats. They Told Me they had to do it to find the Bullet Particles from the Shooting”. ...In the Article Ferguson Mentions that he Took some of the Assassination Artifacts with him….. "I Still Have Some of the Leather from the Seats", ...He said. A Heart Rendering Relic from a Day that Shook the World - as well as Changing The History of The World. — Illustrated above is the Postscript, as Hand-Written by F. Vaughn Ferguson, on the Original Letter of 11-22-1982. |
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| Raleigh DeGeer Amyx and F.
Vaughn Ferguson Remained Close Friends from about 1980 until his Death over 20 years later. Mr. Amyx Met with Mr. Ferguson often, and on Occasion, Spent Nights in the Home of Katherine and Vaughn Ferguson. When Mr. Ferguson visited the Washington D.C. Area, Following his Retirement, He Always Visited with Mr. Amyx. Pictured above is a Photo (Circa 1982-1983) of Mr. Amyx with Mr. Ferguson on one of his Many Visits to the Amyx Home. F. Vaughn Ferguson is holding an American Flag from the Limousine of John F. Kennedy which they are Holding Beneath the Prescription Eyeglasses of John F. Kennedy, shown elsewhere as part of The Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection. |
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| BOOKEND–STRAIGHT
FROM THE DESK OF SENATOR JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY |
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| Evelyn Lincoln, Secretary to
John F. Kennedy, for 12 Historic Years, led Raleigh DeGeer Amyx to a Bookend straight From the desk of JFK. Mrs. Lincoln presented the Bookend to Mr. Amyx along with detailed historical Provenance on White House Stationary. The Gold and Black Bookend (8.25" x 6"), is in the design of a wind-swept Eagle, nestled above Golden Stars. JFK, an avid reader, would have found Bookends an essential part of his daily and political Life. A JFK bookend is to Be Seen in Front of Senator Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy in the Bottom Center Portion of the Picture Below. Actually, JFK had more than one set of these exact same style eagle bookends, just as many other people have, within their own personal library duplicate sets of bookends. Mrs. Lincoln shared one set with my close friend Robert L. White as a gift. She sold one other set plus a single bookend to me. I was a friend of Mrs. Lincoln. But the difference was that while the President's Secretary liked me - well she loved Robert White. |
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| WHEN JFK'S HAIR WAS
BRUSHED, AS A BABY, IT WAS THIS BRUSH THAT WAS USED |
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| John F. Kennedy
- (1917-1963) - According to Viola "Big Momma" Wise, this Textured Sterling Silver Hairbrush was Used on JFK as an Infant (Pictured below left is an infant JFK with his Mother, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy). |
 J.F.K. WITH HIS MOTHER ROSE |
"Big Momma" was Told This by Maud Shaw, the Nurse that the President and First Lady Brought with Them to Serve the Children and Family at The White House. It Seemed to Come Automatically that it Would Be Used on JFK Jr., and it was. John F. Kennedy was a Small Infant when he Arrived at The White House in 1961. PICTURED BELOW JFK, JR., IS BEING LOVINGLY KISSED BY HIS SISTER, CAROLINE. |
"Big Momma" Shared Many Stories with Mr. Amyx as well as Several Historical Relics. Viola Wise, was one of The Major White House Contacts Who Possessed "Major Personality" that Mr. Amyx ever Encountered. "Big Momma", who Sometimes Assisted Nurse Shaw, Often Cared for JFK Jr. and Caroline. "Big Momma" is Pictured below at Work, in The White House Family Living Quarters. |
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PICTURED AT LEFT,
WITH HER EVER PRESENT ENGAGING SMILE, IS A CLOSE FRIEND OF RALEIGH DEGEER AMYX, VIOLA "BIG MOMMA" WISE. THIS CAPTIVATING PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN BY AN OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHER WHILE "BIG MOMMA" WAS AT WORK WITHIN THE WHITE HOUSE... A TOTAL OF THREE DECADES. |
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The John F. Kennedy Presidential pieces in the collection above may soon be available for selling or trading to someone who has the same shared historical appreciation for a museum-quality piece of history — as I have for the past quarter of a century plus. If you have a serious interest, simply fill in the contact form below and I would be pleased to enter into a confidential discussion via telephone with you concerning your interest. |
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SPECIAL NOTE: Mr. Amyx is always looking for new and interesting additions to this portion of the collection, via trade and/or purchase. Also, some items may be available for purchase. In addition, be sure to take a moment and go to eBay seller's site RDA38 for current eBay listings. The Collection of Raleigh DeGeer Amyx is protected by a State-of-the-Art Security System including Sound and Video; as well as Infrared recordings of all visitors. A select few items, illustrated on this website, are not now and were never a part of The Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection. Certain portions of this vast Collection, including all Provenance, is securely housed at a secured remote location. Please note that ALL PHOTOGRAPHS are Digitally Encrypted with an Official Watermark and are Copyrighted by The Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection unless otherwise noted.
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