Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 64

World War 2

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 287		Air Ministry "Scramble" Bell. Original brass bell engraved "A.M. 1938", 12½" high and 12½" in diameter at the widest point. Painted red; over half of the original paint is intact. This was one of the bells tolled daily during the Battle of Britain in 1940 to alert British Fighter Command Air Stations of incoming enemy planes and to herald the return of British fighters. It is unknown with which Fighter Command Air Station this bell was associated. The Battle of Britain was the largest bombing campaign carried out up to that time; it represented Nazi Germany's attempt to destroy Britain's air defense and to break British morale in order to carry out a German amphibious assault on the British Isles and to possibly effect a surrender. The never-say-die attitude of the RAF and the refusal of the British public to cave in are a marvelous tribute to the British people. In 1991, one of these bells sold for $4720 at a major auction house. This is one of the ultimate World War II souvenirs. The buyer is responsible for pick up or arranging shipping for this item, which weighs 47 pounds. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 288		Arnold, Henry H. "Hap" & James H. Doolittle. Typed Letter Signed ("H.H. Arnold"), one page, 10" x 7¼ in., Sonoma, California, Oct. 11, 1946. To Col. Ginder, accepting an invitation from the superintendent of West Point to be his guest at the Army-Columbia football game. He and Mrs. Arnold look forward to seeing their son Dave, who is attending West Point and adds, "Tell General [Maxwell] Taylor that we look forward to seeing Mrs. Taylor and him…." The type is faint but Arnold's signature is bold. In 1949, by act of Congress, Arnold received permanent five-star rank as general of the Air Force, the first such commission ever granted. With a Postal Cover Signed ("J.H. Doolittle") on postmarked "Old Ironsides" Lincoln's Birthday Commemorative Envelope, 4 x 7½ in., San Diego, CA, Feb. 12, 1934. Fine. Includes a 2¾ x 4½ in. black-and-white photo of Doolittle in a dapper suit. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $106
Lot 289		Bradley, Omar N (1893-1981) Five-star general; one of the primary U.S. field commanders during World War II. Photograph Signed ("O N Bradley"), 7" x 4¾", dated "Germany, June 25, 1945" in another hand on the verso. Photo by the 167th Signal Photo. Co. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 290		Clark, Mark W (1896-1984) Military career officer; he fought in France in World War I, planned the invasion of North Africa in World War II, directed the Italian campaign as commander of the 15th Army Group, serving in the Korean War as U.N. commander and Commander in Chief of the U.S. Far East command, and signed the Korean armistice. Pencil and Charcoal Illustration Signed "Mark W. Clark, General, U.S. Army" 18 x 14 in, Very Fine. Signed and dated by the artist, "D.A. Ahrens, 1946." A waist-up portrait of the general in uniform. Signed in black ink across his uniform pocket and left arm. Light soiling to background and a horizontal crease at top of Clark's shoulders. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $83
Lot 291		[Enola Gay]. Four signed items: an 8 x 12 in. color photo of the Enola Gay, inscribed and signed, "Let's hope it will never happen again / George R. Caron / Tail Gunner - Enola Gay"; black and white photo of four crew members signed "Dutch Van Kirk / Navigator / Enola Gay"; 8½ x 11 in. black and white photo of the nose of the Enola Gay signed,"Morris Jeppson / Weapon Test Officer / Enola Gay Mission to Hiroshima"; and an 11 x 8½ in. page (limited to 500) with an image of the nuclear bomb over Hiroshima, signed by bombardier, "Tom Ferrrbee." All Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 292		[Enola Gay]. First-Day-Of-Issue Cover, Signed "Paul W. Tibbets, PILOT ENOLA GAY" near the lower edge of 1979 cover honoring Albert Einstein. Also signed by three other crew members: Theordore J. Van Kirk, the navigator, Tom Ferebee, the bombadier, George R. Caron, the tail gunner, and Jacob Beser, the radar countermeasures officer. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $165
Lot 293		[Enola Gay] Book Signed by Crew. Copy of Enola Gay New York: Stein and Day, 1977, by Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan Witts, signed on the first end page by the crew of the Enola Gay, the plane that flew the atomic bomb to Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. Each man wrote his position after his signature: Tom Ferebee, Bombardier; Dutch Van Kirk, Navigator; George R. Caron, Tail Gunner; Paul W. Tibbets, Pilot; R.H. Nelson, Radio; and Morris Jeppson, Weapon Test Officer. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $354
Lot 294		Kesselring, Albert (1885-1960) German field marshall active in all European and North African fronts; commander-in-chief of the West (1945); one of only 27 awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds. Imprisoned for war crimes from 1947 to 1952 when he was released due to ill health. Autograph Letter Signed ("Kesselring"), in German, one page on his personal letterhead, 8¼ x 5¾ in. Bad Wiessee Süd (Germany), Oct. 31, 1956. To an unidentified man, graciously offering the requested autograph. Fine. Bad Wiessee, a spa resort, was the scene of the Hitlerian Night of the Long Knives, June 30, 1934, when Hitler and the SS purged the leadership of the SA, many of whom were staying at the resort, including Ernst Rõhm. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $271
Lot 295		Liefenstahl, Leni (1902-2003) German film director who was Hitler's favorite; best known for Triumph des Willens (Triumph of the will), a propaganda film she made at the 1934 Nuremberg congress of the Nazi Party. She also made the 1938 film Olympia documenting the 1936 Olympics. 6 x 4 in. Color Photograph Signed in brown ink in the lower border, with an April 22, 2002 letter (when she was 99 years old) from Ms. Riefenstahl's office. Very fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 296		MacArthur, Douglas (1880-1964) American general and Allied Supreme Commander in the Pacific in World War II; accepted the surrender of Japan and was dismissed by President Truman during the Korean War for advocating an invasion of China. Two First Day Covers Signed, one with Sept. 27, 1944 cancellation "Honoring the Oppressed Nation Philippines" and one cancelled Dec 7 1945 with cachet "Yokosuka, Japan / Occupation of Japan."; also with "US Navy" and "USS Bronson." "Tokyo Bay" is stamped across a block of Japanese stamps. A third FDC honoring MacArthur is not signed. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $413
Lot 297		MacArthur, Douglas & Chester Nimitz. First Day Cover Signed, "Douglas MacArthur" and "C W Nimitz," with a 3-cent stamp honoring Army servicemen and cancelled in Washington, D.C. on the first day of issue, September 28, 1945. Affixed to the envelope is a picture of the surrender ceremony aboard the Missouri, showing China signing. Nimitz signed in black ink, vertically along the left edge, and MacArthur signed in blue ink in the white area. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $168
Lot 298		Manteuffel, Hasso von (1809-85) World War II German tank commander, Panzer Divisions. Typed Letter Signed, one page, 11 x 8¼ in. (Vienna), Mar. 26, 1975. To Mr. Carlton, about Gen.George Patton, "the most talented /able commander in Mobile Warfare" and giving examples of Patton's leadership. He also mentions Rommel, "no successful strategist, but he was a brillant tactician!" Very interesting letter. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $472
Lot 299		Marshall, General George C. First Day Cover Signed vertically in blue ink at center, with cachet honoring Marshall as an American War Leader. FDC cancelled in George, Tex. and Marshall, Mich., both in 1947. Minor soiling. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $94
Lot 300		Nimitz, Chester W. A spectacular, full-length silhouette, 10½ in. tall on 12 x 9 in. card backing, signed, "C.W. Nimitz / Fleet Admiral / U.S. Navy," c. 1945, Very Fine. Executed by noted silhouette artist Beatrix Sherman, who always had her subjects sign the silhouette which she kept for herself. A 3½ x 2½ in. bust of Nimitz, not in uniform, is affixed to the back of the card. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 301		Nimitz, Chester W. & Thomas C. Kinkaid. Full-length silhouette in uniform, 11 in. on 11 x 8½ in. card backing, signed "Thomas C. Kinkaid, Admiral, U.S. Navy." Three small silhouettes are affixed to the back: two busts and a head, noted by the artist as being "a younger original." With bust silhouette in uniform, 3½ in. on 6½ x 4½ in. backing, signed, "To Beatrix Sherman / Best wishes / C.W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral, USA." This image is signed by silhouette artist Sherman and dated 1949. (2 items). Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $148
Lot 302		Ridgway, Matthew Bunker (1895-1993) American general; he led U.S. forces in Normandy and United Nations troops in Korea. Card Signed "M.B. Ridgway" as General, with the name of recipient typed in, 2½ x 5 in. Fine. Mounting traces on reverse. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $42
Lot 303		Van Kirk, Dutch. Photograph of Hiroshima showing the devastation after the atomic bomb, 11 x 14 in., with a long inscription and signature by Dutch Van Kirk, navigator of the Enola Gay. He wrote, in large part: "…We dropped 'Little Boy' on August 6 at 9:15 AM Tinian time. The five ton bomb exploded 43 seconds later at an altitude of 1800 feet with a bright flash and two shock waves that later hit the plane. Although I feel sorry for the citizens of Hiroshima there will be civilian casualties as long as military and civilian targets are mixed and despite our dropping thousands of warning leaflets. The mission was necessary to end the war with minimum casualties, both American and Japanese, since there was no end to the war in sight. People still thank me for doing this mission because it spared their grandparents' lives. Nevertheless War is Hell." Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 304		Wainwright, Jonathan and Three Others. Four signed silhouettes executed in the 1920s-40s by noted silhouette artist Beatrix Sherman, who always had her subjects sign the silhouette which she kept for herself: A 4 in. bust silhouette signed, "To Beatrix Sherman, Sincerely, J.M. Wainwright, Gen�l. U.S.A. (Ret)." The general�s four stars are clearly visible. Two full-length silhouettes in c. World War I cavalry uniform: "M.S. Daniels, Capt. 3rd. Cav." and "Chas. H. Ceorl (?), the adjutant general of Ga." One is 10 in.; the other is 10½ in. tall. The fourth silhouette is full length, 10¼ in. tall, signed "Charles I. Carpenter, Chaplain (Major General) USAF, Chief of Air Force Chaplains"; this piece has minor soiling to the card. All of the others are fine. (4 items). Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $148
Lot 305		Recruitment Poster for Women: "This is our war…join the WAAC". 38 x 25 1/8 in. Against a golden-brown background, a young WAAC recruit poses with the service's symbol, Pallas Athene, goddess of victory, wisdom, feminine virtue and the arts of war. Women are reminded that they have a duty to perform and urged to go to a U.S. Army Recruiting and Induction Center. Light toning and a few small edge chips and tears, easily matted out. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $192