“Lock of hair of John Paul Jones, founder of the United States Navy. Taken by Dr. Georges Papillault during the autopsy on the remains of Jones. Paris, France 1905” (source: eBay image).
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The Veteran's Collection 
This is a fantastic piece of history! Would you be willing to sell it to the John Paul Jones Museum, Scotland?
Jim,
We merely wrote about Admiral Jones and these artifacts which sold several years ago. We have never possessed the items seen in this story nor are they artifacts that we would pursue.