DANVERS, Mass. - BostonChron -- Part III of JG Autographs, Inc.'s online auction titled Collecting Camelot: The Kennedy Legacy, featuring 550 lots of autographs, photographs, ephemera, and artifacts relating to John F. Kennedy, Jackie, the Kennedy family, close associates and others, is online now (at bid.JG.Limited). The auction will end on Tuesday, July 21^st at 8:30 pm Eastern Time.

At the heart of the catalog is the remarkable archive of Benjamin A. Smith II, President Kennedy's Harvard roommate, lifelong friend and former US Senator from Massachusetts. For the first time, items from this extraordinary archive are being offered publicly, having remained in the Smith family's possession and never before exhibited or even made available to collectors.

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"It has been a privilege working alongside Benjamin A. Smith III to bring his father's treasured Kennedy keepsakes to auction," said Jared Gendron, founder and president of JG Autographs, Inc.

Complementing the Smith archive is the renowned JFK philatelic collection of Edward Krohn. A respected collector and researcher, Krohn authored the John F. Kennedy Cover Catalog, the definitive reference documenting thousands of Kennedy-related postal covers and cachets. Many of the covers in this sale come directly from Krohn's personal collection and are even illustrated in his landmark reference work. Included is a very rare Abraham Zapruder autographed cover.

Highlight lots are essentially the first 25 lots in the auction. Lot #1 is John F. Kennedy's personally owned gray felt Henry the Hatter fedora hat, custom-made in Detroit and retaining its original black grosgrain ribbon. The interior sweatband is gold-stamped "JFK," identifying it as having been specially produced for the President. The hat, which was personally presented by JFK to Benjamin A. Smith II, is the sale's expected top lot, with an estimate of $12,000-$15,000.

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Lot #2 is a copy of Why England Slept, autographed and inscribed by John F. Kennedy to Benjamin A. Smith II. Kennedy's inscription reads, "To Ben Smith, a great guy and smart too, who gave me most of my information," followed by his signature, "Jack." Why England Slept originated as Kennedy's senior thesis at Harvard College and was later published as a book in 1940. It explored Britain's delayed response to Nazi Germany. The estimate is $4,500-$6,000.

To learn more about JG Autographs, Inc. and Part III of the Collecting Camelot: The Kennedy Legacy auction online now and ending on Tuesday, July 21st, or to register online to start bidding and buying, please visit www.JG.Limited.