Ford's Theatre tickets from the night Lincoln was assassinated sell for $262,500
The two tickets match the marks of what's thought to be the only other used ticket from the night John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln on April 14, 1865.
John Wilkes Booth
Who Was John Wilkes Booth Before He Became Lincoln's Assassin?
On the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln's death, Morning Edition's Renee Montagne and historian Terry Alford explore John Wilkes Booth's life, and how the assassination affected his family.