Original Russian Christmas candy box that Oswald sent home to his mother, flattened to 5 x 10, featuring an image of Santa with a die-cut cornucopia below (presumably to display the candy it once contained). Includes a portion of the original mailing envelope postmarked Minsk, December 1, 1961, addressed in Marina Oswald’s hand. In very good condition, with a few significant tears to lower portion of the box, and a stain to the lower left. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from his older brother, Robert L. Oswald. In her testimony before the Warren Commission, Marguerite mentioned this present: ‘Lee and Marina had sent me wonderful gifts, and I have the gifts, from Russia. A box of tea, very fine tea, a Russian scarf, pure linen napkins, embroidered with my initial, a box of candy for Christmas that has a Russian Santa Claus on it.’ A rare item directly related to Oswald’s life in the Soviet Union as well as the Warren Commission investigation. RR Auction COA.
