Lot 77
Kennedy, John F. President John F. Kennedy's 12 karat, gold-filled tie bar with a Presidential Seal and monogrammed "J.F.K." The bar was given to Toi (Toinette Marya) Bachelder, who was part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's inner circle, serving as one of his personal secretaries, and who continued working at the White House during the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson administrations. She explains how she got the tie bar on a 2½ x 4 in. card imprinted with a blue Presidential Seal and "The White House / Washington": "The Presidential Seal 12Karat, G.F. tie bar, by Robbins, engraved "J.F.K.", was owned and used by President Kennedy. He took it off his tie and gave it to me in the summer of 1963. We were aboard AF-1, returning from JFK's trip to Ireland and Berlin. I served him as a secretary to his trusted aide, Ted Sorensen. Toi Bachelder - W.H. 1933-67."
Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500.
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| Realized $1,840 |
