Heritage Auctions on Maple Avenue, Dallas auctioned the plates with other JFK and memorabilia.
Also, sold was a menu from the last dinner served on the Titanic before it sank.
However, it is unclear whether the artifacts will remain in Dallas.
When a new set of plates arrived, the old plates were discarded.
But the companys owner, William Hess retrieved them from the trash.
He wanted to keep them as a souvenir for his files.
He asked the agent, Is it all right if I take these?
The agent said, What do you want them for?
He said, Id like to have them for my files.
The guy said, Fine.
Go ahead and take them.
Hess kept the plates between two books on the top of his bookshelf.
I figure if anyone ever came in and saw them, they wouldnt know what they were.
I was aware of their significance, said Ms Walker, who offered the plates for auction.
On occasion, I would take them out and show to friends.
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