NEW YORK (FoxNews) –  A pair of black cowboy boots emblazoned with
the presidential seal (above) and several rare works of art were among
the first pieces of Ronald Reagan memorabilia to sell Wednesday as
treasured items from the former first family’s personal collection went
up for auction in New York. 

The highly sought-after items — several of which went for well above
their estimated value — were put on the auction block inside a small
room before a hushed crowd of eager bidders at Christie’s in midtown
Manhattan. In total, 700 lots are being offered at the in-person auction
that continues into Thursday,

From left: President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan.

The legal drama series Perry Mason originally broadcast on CBS
television from September 21, 1957, to May 22, 1966. The title
character, a criminal defense lawyer portrayed by Raymond Burr.

Many episodes are based on stories written by Erle Stanley
Gardner. Hollywood’s first weekly one-hour series filmed for
television, Perry Mason is one of TV’s longest-running and
most successful legal series.

In 1960, the series received the first Silver Gavel Award for
a television drama by the American Bar Association.

Raymond William Stacy Burr (May 21, 1917 – September 12, 1993)

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Stephen Edwin King is 69 today.

Stephen King spent his childhood pouring over horror books,
comic books, and films, and he especially loved Tales from the
Crypt and Dracula. He graduated from the University of Maine
in 1970 with a Bachelor’s degree in English.

William James "Bill" Murray is 66 years old today.

In his youth, Bill Murry worked as a golf caddy to fund his
high school education. He began taking pre-med courses
at Regis University in Denver, Colorado but dropped out.