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Lot #214
Lee Harvey Oswald List of Items Confiscated from His Home

Confiscated from Oswald’s house: a holster, binoculars, communist letters, and Fair Play for Cuba circulars

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Confiscated from Oswald’s house: a holster, binoculars, communist letters, and Fair Play for Cuba circulars

Official copy of a typed list of items confiscated from Oswald’s house at 1026 North Beckley Avenue in Dallas, two pages, 8.5 x 11, November 22, 1963. Confiscated articles included “1 brown leather holster, ‘38,’” “1 book paper back ‘A Study of The USSR and Communism,’” “1 Dallas-Forth Worth City Map,” “1 pair of small binoculars, 6NT 4 x 20, Serial #591998, in brown leatherette case with strap,” and “1 Hunting knife, black handle in brown sheath.” Papers recovered included “Letter to L. H. Oswald…regarding Fair Play for Cuba signed by Arnold Johnson,” “Letter from Peter P. Gregory…recommending Oswald as an interpreter of the Russian language,” “Fair Play for Cuba circulars and receipt from Jone’s Printing Company for printing 1,000 circulars,” “A letter from Socialist Worker Party…regarding membership into party,” “U. S. Passport dated June 25, 1963,” “Russian passport,” and “Undesirable Discharge from U. S. M. C., 9-13-60.” In fine condition, with staple holes to top. RR Auction COA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: JFK 50th Anniversary Auction
  • Dates: #417 - Ended October 23, 2013