Gifted to "Jon Jon" John F. Kennedy Jr. as a Baby

Description: View more great items John Fitzgerald JFK Kennedy 35th President of the United States of America A Little Piece of Camelot! John F. Kennedy, Jr. Virgin Misericordia Religious Medal, Gift Received as Baby. Silver-finish Miraculous Medal (Medal of Our Lady of Graces) was gifted to President-elect John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy upon the birth of their son John F. Kennedy, Jr., on November 25, 1960. Measuring .5 x .75, the front of the oval medallion depicts the Virgin Mary with outspread cloak encircled with Italian text: "Mary conceived without sin, Pray for us who have recourse to thee"; and the reverse features the Marian cross and marked "Italy" below. In fine condition. Accompanied by a photocopy of a letter of provenance from Mary Barelli Gallagher, the secretary to Senator John F. Kennedy and then later to First Lady Jackie Kennedy, in part: "This baby gift is one of the many gifts that had arrived daily to the home of President-Elect and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, 3307 N St. N. W., Georgetown, Washington, D.C. on the occasion of John Jr.'s Birth…Mrs. Kennedy would ask that I prepare a letter of thanks to the sender for her to sign, and this is one of the gifts that she offered me to take home. I donated the vast majority of these gifts to various charities, others I gave away to friends, relatives, etc., keeping the more interesting ones, such as this, for myself." Provenance: Collection of Mary Barelli Gallagher, Bonhams, 2017. Barelli was secretary to Senator John F. Kennedy from 1953-1956, and personal secretary to Jackie Kennedy from 1956-1964.This item comes with a photocopy Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses. Very Small But A Very Unique Item! _____________________________________ We wrap all my packages carefully, please unwrap them with care. I am NOT liable for damaged, broken, lost, stolen, or delays caused by the USPS, UPS or FEDEX. Returns: Returns are accepted for items substantially different than described only. Due to abuse of our return policy we will no longer accept returns if you simply changed your mind or if you misread the item description. If you start a return for these reasons we will place you on our blocked bidders list. No exceptions. Payment: Payment is due at the close of the listing. APIC Member In Good Standing Offers: We will entertain all reasonable offers on this item. Most of our items are high end collectibles, for this reason we entertain only serious offers. We thank you for your understanding. Please Do Not Copy Without Permission.Copyright © 2024 Capitol Hill Gifts. All Rights Reserved.

Price: 1875 USD

Location: Virginia

End Time: 2024-10-23T18:22:40.000Z

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