Gun That Killed Oswald, The - On November 24, 1963, as a nation of stunned citizens watched on live television, Lee Harvey Oswald the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy was shot to death in the basement of Dallas' municipal building by strip-joint operator Jack Ruby. In 1992, the gun used in the killing was placed on auction in New York City. The .38-caliber Colt Cobra revolver, originally purchased for $62.50 sold for $200,000 to bidder Frank Roman who bought the gun on behalf of a private gun collector. The gun was placed on sale by Earl Ruby, brother of Jack who got possession of the gun after winning a court battle to control his brother's estate in August 1991.  

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