Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 105

June 30 - July 1 2018 Manuscript, Space and Collectibles Sale

Western Americana

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 144		Cody, William F. "Buffalo Bill", Rare Double-Signed and Dated Signature (1846 - 1917) William Cody was born in the Iowa Territory, lived several years in Canada before his family moved to the Kansas Territory. He was a Pony Express Rider, served on a wagon train and after the Civil War was awarded a contract to supply Kansas Pacific Railroad workers with buffalo meat, where he earned his nickname "Buffalo Bill." Cody remains best known for his Wild West Shows that toured America and Europe, creating a dazzling form of entertainment around Western and cowboy themes. Offered is a rare signature signed as "W. F. Cody" and "Buffalo Bill" and dated "Feb. 27th /74" On 4¼ x 3" trimmed, ruled paper executed in black fountain pen ink. This came from the collection of Hiram Buck, a Civil War veteran. Very clean, desirable double signature. Estimate Value $750 - UP The Michael Hecht Autograph Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $896
Lot 145		Cody, William F. "Buffalo Bill," Rare Inscribed and Double Signed Autograph Leaf, 1903 (1846-1917) One of the most recognizable figures of the American West, William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody was a scout, buffalo hunter, but above all a legendary showman. His Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World. thrilled audiences with his action re-enactments, wagon races, Native Americans and sharp shooters, including Annie Oakley and Frank Butler. He was instrumental in the founding of Cody, Wisconsin and opened a hotel there with his daughter, benefiting from the railway passing through. His later life saw his fortunes diminishing, but he nevertheless remained one of the most recognizable names of the 20th century, celebrated in books, song, theater and, of course, film and later television. Offered is a very fine autograph lifted from a book page signed in black fountain pen ink "True to friend & foe W. F. Cody 'Buffalo Bill' 1903"; particularly fine in that it is signed as both Cody and Buffalo Bill. Signature is excellent. The page sheet measures 2 x 6" and was clearly mounted into some kind of album, as evidenced by the paper lift and crude adhesive on verso that in no way impacts the obverse side which, save for light toning, is quite clean. Comes with COA from AACS autographs. Estimate Value $750 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $461
Lot 146		Collection of 60 Tintypes and 50 Cabinet Cards, A Remarkable Look Back at the 19th Century. Great collection of antique tintypes, and cabinet cards. Tintypes were photographs made by creating a direct positive on a thin sheet of metal coated with a dark lacquer or enamel Tintypes enjoyed their widest use during the 1860s and 1870s, This collection of tintypes seemed to have been selected for a look at the more agrarian, working class subjects. Farmworkers, children, modestly dressed adults which are quite appealing seemingly all from the Eastern Seaboard none specifically Western. The largest tintypes are 4¾ x 3¼" both women. But the majority are 3¾ x 2¼" and there one finds the diversity The cabinet cards do seem to focus on the "swells" of the period and predominantly women in their finery. But there are some of children and families Collection represents photographers from the South to the Eastern Seaboard. All pieces certainly show their age but overall fine. Four tintypes are in their original thermoplastic cases. Estimate Value $200 - UP The Ora Eads Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $204
Lot 147		Fantastic Old West Tintype of Three Bad Hombres. Three men who appear to be bad hombres, 5¼ x 3 5/8". The two seated men hold liquor bottles and all three are scowling--maybe they're thinking about their next train robbery. Research might reveal if these guys were real outlaws. Whatever the case, one of the most appealing Old West tintypes we have offered in some time. This probably started as a half plate and was trimmed, possibly to fit a frame. Estimate Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $256
Lot 148		Five Tintypes -- Three of Women and Two of Men. Three women of various ages, one is 3 3/8 x 2 3/8", one is 3 x 1 7/8", and one (which has some damage) is 3 x 2". One of the two men is housed in a browned CDV holder, the image appearing oval and in good shape; the young man has a lot of hair and is almost smiling. The other young man, 2 1/16 x 1¾", is very serious; there is some scratching and spotting in background. All five have lightly-tinted cheeks. Estimate Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $166
Lot 149		Gold Rush Card Signed by James W. Marshall, Discoverer of Gold in California. Signature ("Ja's, W, Marshall") on a 2¾ x 5 ¼" card stating that this is the autograph of the discoverer of gold in California, Jan. 19, 1848. Card has a small vignette of Old Sutter Mill, in Coloma, California, where Marshall discovered gold. The card is housed in an elaborate tripartite case, holding the card, a tiny nugget of gold, four tiny gold coins, an image of Marshall, and some brochures. Fine condition. When news of the discovery of gold spread, some 300,000 men, women, and children from the United States and abroad flocked to California, hoping to make their fortune. At the time, California was not a state but was part of Alta California in Mexico. With the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (Feb. 2, 1848), ending the Mexican-American War, Alta California was ceded to the United States. California was admitted to the United States as a free state in 1850 as part of the Compromise of 1850. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that some 12 million ounces of gold were removed just during the first five years of the Gold Rush--only the beginning of the billions of dollars in today's values which would be removed by the mid 1880s, leading to the building of the San Francisco Mint in 1854, changing San Francisco to a boom town, and stimulating economies around the world. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP The Michael Hecht Autograph Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,520
Lot 150		Politicians, Including Adlai E. Stevenson, Cabinet Members, Advisers, and Others. Adlai E. Stevenson, congressman, diplomat, and Eisenhower's opponent in 1952 and '56-1956 TLS as presidential candidate; D.S. Lamont, Secretary of War under Cleveland-signed Executive Mansion card; Ethan A. Hitchcock, Secretary of the Interior under Teddy Roosevelt--signed White House card with rank and date (Feb. 2, '06); John Foster Dulles, Secretary of State under Eisenhower-signature on Secretary of State card plus envelope; Charles E. Wilson, Secretary of Defense under Eisenhower-signed 3 ½ x 2 ½" paper plus official envelope; Sam Rayburn, longest-serving Speaker of the House-signature; Ted Sorensen, adviser and speechwriter for JFK, LBJ and RFK-signed business card; McGeorge Bundy, adviser to JFK and LBJ-signed White House card with 1964 letter from WH secretary, plus a 1991 ALS to actress Kitty Carlisle; W.W. Rostow, special assistant for national security to JFK and LBJ-White House card signed; Richard N. Goodwin, speechwriter and adviser to JFK and LBJ--signed promotional blurb; Henry Cabot Lodge, 1896 TLS as U.S. senator; James Forrestal, Sec. of Treasury under Truman-card signed; Sherman Adams, Chief of Staff to Eisenhower-1952 TLS; Leverett Saltonstall, 1952 TLS as U.S. senator; Gifford Pinchot, 1924 TLS as Gov. of Pennsylvania; and Richard Brevard Russell, Jr. Georgia governor and U.S. senator-1961 TLS as senator. Items in overall fine condition. Estimate Value $300 - UP The Michael Hecht Autograph Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 151		Tintypes -- Two Whole-Plate Tintypes of a Man and a Woman, and a Third Tintype of a Bearded Man. Two tintypes, 8 5/16 x 6 5/16". The woman's cheeks and jewelry are hand-tinted, as are the man's cheeks and watch fob. With a 7 x 5" tintype of a bearded man with the name "Wentworth" scratched on the back, and a 5 x 3¼" photo of the man, made from the tintype. Estimate Value $150 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $84