Piece Of Bloodstained Leather From Limo Where John F. Kennedy Was Assassinated
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:2840315 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Term in Office: 1961-63 | President: John F. Kennedy |
JOHN F. KENNEDY. Original piece of bloodstained dark blue seat leather from the limousine President John F. Kennedy was riding in at the time of his assassination on November 22, 1963. The leather contains blood spatter, measures 0.25” by 0.1875”, and in pristine condition.ORIGINAL PIECE OF BLOODSTAINED DARK BLUE SEAT LEATHER FROM THE LIMOUSINE KENNEDY WAS RIDING IN AT THE TIME OF HIS ASSASSINATION ON NOVEMBER 22, 1963After Kennedy’s assassination, the 1963 ...presidential limousine was returned to the White House where it was under the care of F. Vaughn Ferguson, the White House Technical Service Representative who was the only one permitted continual hands on contact with the limousine. The leather upholstery of the rear seat was removed by Ferguson four days after the assassination—light blue from the main body of the bench-style seat and dark blue from the border area—and the car was sent to a Cincinnati firm for refitting and a security upgrade for President Lyndon B. Johnson. Ferguson was able to retain the removed leather sections and eventually sold them to collector Raleigh DeGeer Amyx. The leather is accompanied with a packet of information that includes copies of letters, documents, photographs, and newspapers from Ferguson and Amyx regarding its provenance.THE LEATHER OF THE REAR SEAT WAS REMOVED BY THE WHITE HOUSE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOUR DAYS AFTER THE ASSASSINATION AND IS ACCOMPANIED WITH A PACKET OF INFORMATION REGARDING ITS PROVENANCETwo similar dark blue pieces of leather sold for $2, 629 at Heritage Auctions in November 2011 and $2, 972 at RR Auction in March 2014. A unique relic related to the tragic assassination of our president.
