JFK Funeral CLOTH KENNEDY MASS Card, BERLIN, DVD Paper

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Click Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery - Now FREE! JFK Funeral CLOTH, KENNEDY MASS Card, BERLIN, DVD, Paper Vintage JFK MEMORIAL MASS Card, POST Magazine, COA's THIS IS A GREAT HISTORICAL FIND of PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORABILIA A BEAUTIFUL GIFT SET that includes... A rare JFK Memorial Mass CARD Black Material that was used to drape the White House EAST ROOM Remnant of the BERLIN WALL NEWSPAPER dated November 23, 1963 about the Assassination 1963 LOOK Magazine with JAQUELINE KENNEDY Message ONLY 1,000 OF THESE JFK MEMORIAL CARDS WERE EVER MADE. This piece of actual black cambric material was used to drape all the White House mantles, chandeliers, doorways on NOVEMBER 23, 1963 in the EAST ROOM of the WHITE HOUSE w President Kennedy's body laid in a flag-draped coffin after his tragic assassination. This photograph shows President's Kennedy's coffin in the East Room of the White House w you can see this actual Black Mourning Cloth draped around the room. According to a 1963 LIFE Magazine, Mrs. Kennedy found a parallel to Lincoln's death to that of her husband and found a book in the White House library that described the Lincoln funeral in every detail...When Kennedy's body was returned to the White House, she directed that her husband lie in state in the East Room, even using a catafalque upon which the coffin would lie that was similar to Lincoln's...."She went directly t (The East Room) and as dawn brightened its windows on Saturday morning, she supervised the hushed-voice preparations for the catafalque and mourning drapes." We acquired a larger piece of this precious material from Todd Mueller Autograph Auctions (one of this country's most prestigious auction houses) & is accompanied by their Certificate of Authenticity plus a copy of the card signed by LAWRENCE J. ARATA, White House Upholsterer (from the Kennedy administration) that describes the cloth and how it was used as he helped Mrs. Kennedy that morning to hang this material in the East Room....you also get a copy of the original Bill of Sale. We divided our larger piece into smaller, more affordable pieces for collectors under the supervision of UACC Registered Dealer #228... This ORIGINAL BLACK CLOTH cutting of this artifact is encased in this acid free Display Case and attached to the glass of the frame... And, it is accompanied by the Certificates of Authenticity and provenance for this rare collection from Todd Mueller Auctions & Jack M. Sell, both REGISTERED DEALERS with UACC & members of APIC. We are also including a very RARE (Large Version) Original JFK mass card. (measures approximately 3.5"x 5")...this is reportedly one of the 1,000 cards used at the funeral with the picture that was originally chosen by Jacqueline Kennedy for the Mass at the National Cathedral. On the night of 11/22/63, Sanford Fox met with Jackie Kennedy to get her approval for funeral material he had been working on since news of Kennedy's death. He had designed the prayer card based on a picture JFK liked of himself. Mr. Fox had to get his friends at the CIA to print the ones she approved. The Government Printing office was closed. You are bidding on one of these very rare original mass cards used at the National Cathedral for the Mass of John F. Kennedy. T were only 1000 of these made. THESE CARDS ALONE SELL FOR AROUND $200 ON EBAY... It is beautifully mounted inside this beautiful black and gold frame using acid free corners so this vintage card can be removed if you like... 's the back of this rare Mass card... This original mourning cloth & memorial card are beautifully displayed in this large, dimensional frame (measures approximately 11" x 13") that is just ready to hang or display in your home or office.... You get an engraved plaque mounted to the bottom of the frame describing this rare JFK artifact. Included in this collection is t... read more

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