Lot 110
Truman, Harry S. Small leather case 3¼ x ¾ in. containing five dice, portraying a Jack, Queen, King, 10 of Spades, and an Ace of Spades. The case is stamped "Rumpp." The President, who was an avid poker player, carried these in his pocket on his travels. One day he gave them to Melvon O. Carter, who worked at the White House for 40 years and was the General Foreman of the White House maintenance crew; he also picked up golf balls for Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy, among other duties. Carter's wife signs a detailed, historical typed letter of provenance, typed on stationery imprinted with the Presidential Seal and "The White House / Washington, D.C.," March 9, 1972, explaining her deceased husband's work and how the President gave the dice to her husband. She also notes that the Washington Post wrote a long article about her husband on May 28, 1972.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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