Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 118

The Nov 14-15, 2020 Collectibles Auction

U.S. Presidents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 10		Adams, John -- Signed Flyleaf or Endpaper Removed from a Small Book (1735-1826) Second President of the United States (1797-1801). John Adams has signed his name very clearly onto the blank page (flyleaf or endpaper) of an unknown book, 6x3¾", no date. Laid paper with foxing but the signature is quite bold and appealing. It has been affixed only at the corners to acid free paper that may have been part of a collection of prestige autographs. With image and biographical information. Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,680
Lot 11		Adams, John Quincy - 1826 Land Grant to Famous Survivor of the Zimmer Massacre (1767-1848) Sixth President of the United States (1825-29). Partly-printed document signed "J.Q. Adams" as President, one page, 9¾x16", Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 1826. Granting 80 acres to James Frederic Zimmer of Richland County, Ohio. Zimmer was well known because his parents and sister had been gruesomely killed at their cabin in Ashland County, Ohio, a slaughter known as the Zimmer Massacre, during the War of 1812. The document was previously matted and framed and is presently mounted on acid free mat board. Overall even toning, moderate fade to the handwritten portions but John Quincy Adams' signature, in spite of his tiny handwriting, is very legible. Document comes with a history of the Zimmer family and the massacre. Estimated Value $750 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $456
Lot 12		[Buchanan, James] -- Partial Draft of an 1860 Speech on Constitutional Grounds for Intervention in Seceding States. Contemporary copy, in a secretarial hand, 3pp, 9½x6", np, nd. Looking to his successor, as the clouds of war approach, President Buchanan wants to set out what the President can and cannot do in the event states secede. A few excerpts: "Within their respective spheres of action the federal government and the government of a state are both of them independent and supreme. Each of these governments is utterly powerless beyond the limits assigned to it by the Constitution. To the President is confided the duty of seeing that the laws be faithfully executed. But the powers given him for this object are only to be used in the manner prescribed by the legislative department. He cannot accomplish a legal purpose by illegal means, or break laws himself to prevent them from being broken by others….The President cannot declare, make or prosecute a war. Congress alone may do so…." Much more interesting content. Beautifully penned, with transcription. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $204
Lot 13		Bush, George H. W. -- Signed, Inscribed Photo and Signed Card (1924-2018) 41st President of the United States (1989-93). Photo signed and inscribed, "Richard Verost/ Best wishes/ George Bush/ 8-22-74", 9¾x7¾". Signed with black marker. With a plain 3x5" card signed "George Bush" in blue marker. President Richard Nixon appointed Bush as chairman of the Republican National Committee, where he served from Jan. 19, to Sept. 16, 1973. President Gerald Ford, who became President on August 9, 1974, after Nixon's resignation on August 8, appointed Bush as the Chief of the Liaison Office to the People's Republic of China. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 14		Bush, George H.W. -- A Heartfelt ALS As President to His Pal and Political Opponent Dan Rostenkowski (1924-2018) 41st President of the United States (1989-1993). Autograph letter signed "George," as President, on "Aboard Air Force One" letterhead, 3pp, "Spokane to D.C.", Sept. 19th, n.y. To Dan Rostenkowski (1928-2010), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin for 36 years and powerful chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Bush writes, in part: "Sometimes Washington D.C. can be pretty ugly….I saw an ugly piece in the WSJ today; and I hated it. My heart hurt. Dan, you got your views on taxes and I've got mine. You've got your big job to do and I've got mine but for me--more important than this issue is friendship. I do not want the battle up there to affect a friendship that means a lot to me…That my friendship with you now appears to some to be a burden to you troubles the hell out of me. I called you Friday but given today's WSJ piece I felt it better to scribble this personal (read by you only I hope) note. Long after the dust has settled on tax bills, reconciliations, moving the previous question…we will be friends. Right now I am sorry if our closeness has hurt my pal, but there's tomorrow out there. I care, Barbara too. Call me, come see me, or leave me be; but I'm your friend. I hope you know that. George." Fine condition. An amazing letter demonstrating a sensitivity and collegiality which is hard to image today. LOA by James Spence Authentication. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $8,880
Lot 15		Bush, George H.W. -- Signed Color Golf Photo With Long Autograph Inscription to Dan Rostenkowski (1924-2018) 41st President of the United States (1989-1993). Color photo of Bush '41 and Dan Rostenkowski in a golf cart, 8x10", n.p., n.d., with long inscription and signature: "Hey Rosty, Hell with Sequester, Reconciliation, Capital Gains, Catastrophe, Sec. 89 and Moving the Previous Question. I'm talking friendship. May your life be full of birdies. George Bush." Republican Bush and Democat Rostenkowski (who was the powerful head of the Ways and Means Committee) had a close friendship which obviously meant a great deal to Bush. Ink is slightly faded on the inscription, else fine. LOA by James Spence Authentication. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 16		Carter, Jimmy. Gerald Ford, George Walker Bush. Three Signed Presidential Autobiographies Published by Easton Press. Three (3) near to mint, signed editions from Easton Press by the 38th, 39th and 41st Presidents of the United States. 1.) Gerald Ford "A Time To Heal" signed by Ford in a specially bound edition, unread, virtually mint. 2.) Jimmy Carter, "Keeping Faith" signed by Carter in a specially bound edition, unread, virtually mint. 3.) George Walker Bush, "A Charge to Keep" signed by Bush in a specially bound edition, unread, virtually mint. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $738
Lot 17		Cleveland, Grover and William McKinley - Signed, Inscribed Photos. Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) 22nd and 24th President of the United States (1885-89, 1893-97). Sepia-toned photo inscribed, signed and dated 12/24/07. Right-profile portrait by Frederick Gutekunst of Philadelphia, 1903. Signed in blue fountain pen ink. Very fine. With William McKinley (1843-1901) 25th President of the United States (1897-1901) Photo inscribed and signed, "Yours very truly/ William McKinley," 8x5½". Waist-up portrait by Courtney, April '96, Canton, Ohio. Signed in black fountain pen ink against McKinley's dark coat. Some background blemishes. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 18		Eisenhower, Dwight D. -- 1943 ALS Addressing Rumors About His Relationship With Kay Summersby (1890-1969) 34th President of the United States (1953-61); Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in World War II. Autograph letter signed "Ike," 3 pages, 10½x8", n.p., Feb. 28, 1943. To his wife, Mamie, who had got wind of rumors that he was having an affair with Kay Summersby, a member of the British Mechanized Transport Corps, who served as his chauffeur and later as his personal secretary from 1942 to 1945. He tries to reassure Mamie, in part: "…It would be difficult to tell you how much I agree with your idea of just getting together after this war is over and never letting anything part us again. Sometimes I get so homesick for you I don't know what to do. But I always know this--for me there is only one woman and only one ambition with respect to a woman--that is to come a-running to you & hold on to you firmly, forever. You must realize that in such a confused life as we lead there are all sorts of stories, gossip, lies and etc. can get started without the slightest foundation. In fact, I don't even let my people tell me what they are--my poor brain is sufficiently burdened with things that are true. So I want you to know that you can smile at anything--I'm trying to do my duty, every day, and my only hope is that this war will be over quickly so I can go over with you minute by minute, everything that's happened to either of since I last saw you….I love you--only!!" With Eisenhower's help, Summersby (1908-75) became a U.S. citizen and a commissioned officer in the U.S. Women's Army Corps. Wartime correspondence between Summersby and Eisenhower and published books, including Summersby's own memoirs, offer evidence of a very warm relationship between the two. Estimated Value $4,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $13,800
Lot 19		Eisenhower, Dwight D. -- Photo Signed (1890-1969), Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War II; 34th President of the United States (1953-61). Photo signed, 10x8", n.p., n.d. With printed inscription "For: Colonel Robert V. Shinn with best wishes." Chest-up, double-weight photo of Eisenhower in a suit. Signed in black fountain pen ink. Fine condition. Letter of Authenticity by James Spence. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $276
Lot 20		Eisenhower, Dwight D. -- War-date ALS to Mamie Mentioning Kay Summersby Twice (1890-1969) 34th President of the United States (1953-61); Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in World War II. Autograph letter signed "Ike," 3 pgs. 10½x8", no date but circa Nov. 10, 1943. To his wife, Mamie, wishing her a happy 47th birthday and describing his own birthday party and the people who make up his official family, in part: "I'm sorry if I failed to tell you anything about my birthday party. Lee worked it up & having heard me express a desire to taste lobster again, he procured some on the black market at the highest prices I ever heard of. Luckily I did not learn the cost until after the dinner, or I would have choked. He had Air Chief Marshall and Lady Tedder; Capt. Briggs (a WAC in office of C/S), Mrs. Kay Summersby, my driver & secretary, Colonel Gault, a British officer I like a lot, Lee himself and one or two junior staff officers. We had a really fine dinner, everybody cleared out at 10:00, and that's all there was to it….When in Algiers--which I am not very much these days--I get in almost an hour's riding every other day. I'm away so much that I don't get to exercise, though, as I should. The people that work for me intimately (my own official family) are: Butch--diary, visitors, house. / Lee--office, trips, transportation, adv. C.P. / Marshall--in charge of clerks--No. 1 stenog. In Charge of office when rest are gone. He is a W.O. / Kay Summersby--1st driver--in charge of unofficial mail from unknown people. / Mickey--Personal orderly and chief factotum. / Sgt. Farr--steward / Miss Chik, Miss Ray, Miss??--stenographers and clerks (enlisted WACS) / Miss Scott & Hargreaves (drivers) WACS. / Several darkies--cooks--houseboys--etc. That is the whole group. All are nice--and I think are all personally devoted to me. So far it's been quite a happy family…." Accmpanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in type to his wife at the Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, signed on the left side in fountain pen with a censorship signature, "Dwight D. Eisenhower." Estimated Value $4,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,800
Lot 21		Eisenhower, Dwight D., The White House Years "Waging Peace 1956-1961" Signed Limited Edition Volume (1890-1969) President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States limited First Edition, signed copy, #752 of 1500 of The White House Years, Waging Peace 1956-1961. Doubleday & Company, Inc. New York, 1965. Hardcover. Condition: Slip cover in fine condition, the book itself also in fine condition with a book plate on back of loose endpaper, otherwise clean. Eisenhower has signed beautifully in steel point black fountain pen opposite the colophon. Boldly executed and remains pristine with no condition issues. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $738
Lot 22		Ford, Gerald R. -- Fully Inscribed Rare Book (1913-2006) 38th President of the United States (1974-77). Hardback book titled Tributes to Honorable Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States, to Commemorate Him for His Years of Service to the Nation, February 1, 1977. In fine condition, the 222-page work is boldly inscribed below Ford's photograph adjacent to the title page to his friend and presidential historian: "To John Burke Jovich, with my best wishes. Gerald R. Ford." While Ford signed copies of his 1979 autobiography, and 1965 book Portrait of the Assassin en masse, this tribute to him by members of Congress just after leaving the presidency is rare. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 23		Ford, Gerald. President John F. Kennedy, Assassination Report; Signed, Sealed Edition (1913-2006) Autographed by Gerald Ford, Flatsigned Press, 2005. Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Sealed in original shrink wrap (note a few splits in wrap), has never been opened and is in mint condition. Edition #2007. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $443
Lot 24		Garfield, James -- Two Autograph Telegrams Denouncing the "Chinese Letter," A Campaign Dirty Trick (1831-81) 20th President of the United States (Mar. 4, 1881-Sept. 19, 1881). Two autograph draft telegrams signed "J.A. Garfield," one page each, 4to, Mentor, Ohio., Oct. 22 and 23, 1880. Each draft is tipped to another sheet, with minor chipping and edge repairs. The first is addressed to Hon. Marshall Jewell & Hon. S.W. Dorsey at 241 Fifth Ave., N.Y., and the second to Jewell only. Just days before the election, Senator William "Seven Mule" Barnum (a distant relative of showman P.T. Barnum) released to the press a letter mimicking Garfield's handwriting. Published in Tammany's party organ, The Truth, the letter endorsed unlimited Chinese immigration and was intended to wreak damage among anti-immigrant voters in California and the West. Garfield reacted immediately and fought off the accusation. On Oct. 22, he writes, in part: "…I authorize you to denounce the so-called Morey letter as a bald forgery, both in its language and sentiment….publish your denunciation officially tonight…and make Barnum feel the weight of public indignation for his reckless and dishonorable conduct." On Oct. 23, after seeing a lithographic copy of the forged letter, he indignantly writes, "It is the work of some clumsy villain, who cannot spell - nor write English, nor imitate my hand-writing. Every honest and manly Democrat in America who is familiar with my hand-writing will denounce the forgery at sight. Put the case in the hands of able detectives at once, and hunt the rascals down." In spite of damage caused by the forged letter, Garfield narrowly defeated Winfield Scott Hancock for the presidency. Accompanied by an engraving of Garfield. Estimated Value $1,800 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,980
Lot 25		Harding, Warren G. - Signed, Inscribed Photo (1865-1923) 29th President of the United States (1921-23). Photo signed and inscribed, "To T.E. Laughead, with cordial greetings and kindest personal regards. Very sincerely yours / W.G. Harding / Feby 19, 1916," as U.S. senator from Ohio, 10x6¾". Signed in blue fountain pen ink. Some black paper remnants on verso from a previous album mounting, else fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $348
Lot 26		Hayes, Rutherford B. -- Promissory Note Signed His First Year as an Attorney, 1845 (1822-1893) 19th President of the United States (1877-91). Document endorsed and signed as a young attorney, one page, 6¾x8", Lower Sandusky, Ohio, Dec. 17, 1845. Promissory note to repay a debt between two parties, with Hayes signing on verso that the money is to be paid to him as representative of the payee. In excellent condition with ink remaining dark and bold. Hayes was an Ohio native who graduated from Dane Law School at Harvard in February 1845 and was immediately admitted to the Ohio bar in March. He opened an office in Lower Sandusky, Ohio where he practiced law until 1849. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $312
Lot 27		Hoover, Herbert -- His Initialed Book Sketch and Personally-worn Silk Necktie (1874-1964) 31st President of the United States (1929-33). Among his last visitors, just prior to his death on the 31st floor of the Waldorf Astor Hotel, on Oct. 20, 1964, were his longtime friends Lewis and Alice Strauss. Just one year prior, Hoover published his final book titled Fishing for Fun - And to Wash Your Soul, an 86-page hardback filled with Bert Hoover's wit and wisdom about his passion for angling. He designated one book as his working copy and, just inside the front-end page, penciled and initialed a sketch of a fisherman's wicket basket bag lying against breezy, tall grass, and two nice-sized fish near a resting rod and reel. Not long after his demise, Hoover's devoted personal secretary, Bunny Miller, presented Lewis and Alice with two items offered herewith: the book, and a silk maroon necktie Hoover frequently wore during his fishing expeditions. "The boss wanted the two of you to have these" she told them. The book is in fine condition, as is the necktie, manufactured by F.R. Tripler in New York, all silk. A nice remembrance of the greatest humanitarian to serve as president. Estimated Value $600 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $660
Lot 28		Jackson, Andrew -- Signed Land Grant Dated January 5, 1831 (1767-1845) Seventh President of the United States (1829-37). Partly-printed vellum document signed, ond page, 9¾ x 16", Washington, D.C., January 5, 1831. Granting 140 acres of land to "Peter Lowe of Orange County, New York ." Countersigned by Elijah Hayward as Commissioner of the General Land Office. With a blind embossed paper seal. Boldly signed by Jackson. While the printed text of the document has remained bold, the handwritten portions are faint but legible. Fortunately, Andrew Jackson had a large bold signature and it clearly pops. Only remnants of the seal remain. Lot also includes a two-page history of Peter Lowe, very well researched (including his military history), provided by the consignor, whose passion for research is clearly evident. Estimated Value $750 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $576
Lot 29		Jefferson, Thomas and James Madison Four Language Ship's Paper Signed as President and Secretary of State (1743-1826) Third President of the United States (1801-09). Partly-printed document signed as President, one page, 16½x20½", Washington (issued in New Orleans), January 21, 1806. Printed in four languages (French, Spanish, English, Dutch) so that anyone who might intercept the ship would be able to understand that it was an American ship and that "…no subjects of the present belligerent powers have any part or portion therein, directly nor indirectly…" In part: "Be it known, That leave and permission are hereby given to E. Caswell master or commander of the Brig called Sally of Boston of the burthen of 165 14/95 tons or thereabouts, lying at present in the port of New Orleans bound for Liverpool and laden with Sundries as per Clearance." Thomas Jefferson has signed boldly as President and James Madison (who would be President 1809-17) signed below as Secretary of State. Also signed by Port Naval Officer William Garland, Deputy Port Collector Richard Avery and Notary John Lynd. Document is laid to acid free paper, with old archival tape. Scattered stains, mostly to top left corner; nevertheless, the manuscript presents nicely and most importantly, the signatures of Jefferson and Madison are very legible. Included is a full page of typed information about the ship, its history, and the careers of those whose signatures appear. Estimated Value $3,500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,320
Lot 30		Johnson, Andrew -- Autograph Letter Signed (1808-75) 17th President of the United States (1865-69). Autograph letter signed, two pages on adjoining sheets, 9¾x7¾", Greeneville, Tennessee, Aug. 21, 1851. To A.J. Glossbrenner, the Sergeant at Arms of the U.S. House of Representatives, in part: "You will remember about the close of the last session of the last Congress I placed in your hands some documents and scraps for a certain purpose etc. Never hearing from you on them since, I have concluded that the whole affair has slipped your memory or they had been misplaced or something of the kind. Perhaps the proper conclusion should be that you accepted of them more out of respect to my feelings than any intention to make any use of them for the purpose intended by me, if so I respect the motive, but must ask the person if they are not lost or misplaced to have them returned to me by mail. It no doubt indicated vanity or weakness in me, probably both, to ask such a thing of any one or consent even for a thing of the kind to be done. Let this be as it may, it will not disturb the friendship that has heretofore existed between us or its continuance in the future. I have nothing of interest to communicate more than what you have seen in the news papers of the day…." Very good to fine condition, with a tear and paper loss to second page., not affecting text or signature. Estimated Value $2,500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 31		Johnson, Lyndon B. -- Doodle Tribute to FDR (1908-73) 36th President of the United States (1963-69). Unsigned graphite doodle by Congressman Lyndon Johnson in tribute to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Johnson served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1937 to 1949 and was one of Roosevelt's foremost advocates for passage of New Deal and wartime initiatives. On his Congress of the United States stationery, Johnson boldly prints the capital letters "FDR", designs a star beneath it with the triple-underlined number "32" (FDR was the 32nd president), draws pince-nez eyeglasses, so prominently worn by FDR, and adds "WPA" (Works Progress Administration) beside. Next is a circled gavel (likely a tribute to beloved Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn), the underlined letter and numbers "M-2, 2,4" (connotation unknown), and a strange rectangle containing nine small circles (Supreme Court?). At the top of the letterhead, Johnson surrounded the printed title with a structure which appears to be a crude depiction of the White House's North Portico. The 10x8½" piece is slightly age toned, otherwise in fine condition. Accompanied by an 8x10" glossy photo of President Johnson admiring a portrait of FDR inside the White House on Feb. 10, 1965. This doodle comes from the files of LBJ's longtime friend, Congressman Michael J. Kirwan of Ohio (1886-1970). Not long after Kirwan's death, his widow, Mrs. Alice Kirwan, presented several containers of her late husband's files to future presidential historian John Burke Jovich, who was Mike Kerwan's young neighbor, friend, and protégé. A most desirable FDR and LBJ association piece. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $576
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Lot 34		Kennedy, John F. -- JFK Handwrites LBJ's Home Address & Telephone Number (1917-63) 35th President of the United States (1961-63). A highly uncommon and choice unsigned item on JFK's United States Senate letterhead on which he pencils "Johnson --/ 4921 30th Place / WO6-7273." A researcher at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library years ago verified the data as LBJ's District of Columbia street address and telephone number. Above it, Kennedy drew a small square with four diagonal lines therein and, below, what appears to be a cabin or boat and tackle shop with seagulls flying overhead. It is too bad that this piece is undated as historians would love to assume that JFK wrote this information in the summer of 1955, immediately upon hearing the news of Johnson's severe heart attack. Nonetheless, Kennedy would select Johnson as his vice presidential running mate in 1960 and the pair would defeat the Nixon-Lodge ticket that November. Three years later, Kennedy's assassination would make Johnson the 36th president of the United States. The 10½x8" stationery has one horizontal fold and a crease which runs along the top left border, nowhere near JFK's writing; otherwise in fine condition. From the papers of Kennedy's friend, the late Congressman Michael J. Kirwan of Ohio (1886-1970), thence from Mrs. Kirwan to future presidential historian John Burke Jovich. Estimated Value $750 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $528
Lot 35		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 36		Kennedy, John F., Typed Letter Signed as Senator, June 1954 (1917-1963) 35th President of the United States (1961-61); he served as a Senator from Massachusetts between 1953-1960. Typed letter signed by Kennedy to the Fagelsons apologizing for a missed meeting. On United States Senate letterhead 9¼ x 6¼". John Kennedy's signatures, as is well known, were overwhelmingly secretarial or autopen, even to some of his closest staffers and friends. The typed letter signed comes with original transmittal envelope. LOA by James Spence LLC. This letter comes with a COA by James Spence and Associates. Estimated Value $1,250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,320
Lot 37		Lincoln, Abraham "Inner Life of Abraham Lincoln, Six Months at the White House" by F.B Carpenter, 1868. Scarce edition of The Inner Life of Abraham Lincoln, Six Months at the White House published by Hurd and Houghton, New York, 1868. Hardcover. Condition is very good with wear comensurate with age, but quite acceptable. This is a slightly later edition of an entertaining look at the life of Lincoln during his presidency that has been published continuously since 1867. Estimated Value $175 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $108
Lot 38		Monroe, James - Signed Land Grant Dated 1821 (1758-1831) Fifth President of the United States. Partly-printed document signed, one page, 10 x 16", Washington, D.C., December 26, 1821. Granting 80 acres of land to Ohio resident Thomas Wallace. Countersigned by Josiah Meigs as Commissioner of the General Land Office. With intact blind embossed seal. The land grant is in overall very fine condition. Both printed text and handwritten portions of the document remain bold. President Monroe had a fairly large and bold signature and it is in evidence here. Included is a one page history of Thomas Wallace, very well researched, provided by the consignor whose passion for historic manuscripts is clearly evident. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $528
Lot 39		Nixon, Richard and Henry Kissinger--Signed Editions Nixon's "The Memoirs of Richard Nixon" and Kissinger's "Diplomacy". Two signed volumes by Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger 1.) (1913-1994) The Memoirs of Richard Nixon, Grossett & Dunlop, New York, 1978. First edition of Nixon's memoirs inscribed and signed by Nixon to Joanne and Monte Hale. Monte Hale, an RKO cowboy starred in over 35 Westerns in the 40s and 50s and his wife of 31 years, Joanne, were long time friends and supporters of the President. Book and jacket in near-fine condition; price clipped from jacket, a tiny bit of shadow toning from saved label from Nixon (included) on the blue free end paper. 2.) Henry Kissinger (born 1923) proved one of the most influential figures of America's foreign policy between 1969-1977, close confident of Richard Nixon and public conservative pundit spanning a remarkable 60+ years. Diplomacy Simon and Schuster, New York, 1994. First edition signed boldly in black Sharpie on title page. Both book and jacket in excellent condition. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $541
Lot 40		Reagan, Ronald -- Autograph Letter Signed as President (1911-2004) 40th President of the United States (1981-89). Autograph letter signed "Ron" as President, one page, engraved "Ronald Reagan" with Presidential Seal, Washington, May 13 (1986). To his good friend Phil Regan, in Pasadena, California: "Dear Phil Have just received your very kind letter and generous words. Thank you very much. Now all I need to feel really good is to get back to sleeping on Wash. time. There ought to be a vaccine for jet lag. Nancy sends her love & from both of us to Jo. Sincerely Ron." Accompanied by the original White House transmittal envelope, addressed in President Reagan's hand. The President had returned a week earlier from the 12th G7 Summit, held in Tokyo May 4-6. LOA by James Spence Authentication. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $960
Lot 41		Roosevelt, Franklin D, Personally Owned and Worn Brocade Silk Robe, Gifted To Personal Valet, Exceptional Letter of Provenance (1882-1945) Navy blue brocade silk and satin robe owned and used by FDR, approximately 52 inches long, fully lined, with a long elegant tasseled sash. A personal identification tag, "Roosevelt," is sewn inside the collar. Because of his physical condition, Roosevelt would often receive visitors and hold meetings in his bedroom. This elegant robe would be appropriate to wear at such times. Roosevelt gave the robe to Arthur S. Prettyman, his personal valet from 1939-1945. Prettyman was with FDR when he died at Warm Springs, Georgia, and stayed on at the White House as President Truman's valet until they both "retired" in 1953. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Mrs. Arthur S. Prettyman, typed on stationery imprinted with the Presidential Seal and "The White House / Washington,". Letter of provenance is addressed to the celebrated collector and authority on Presidential ephemera, Raleigh DeGeer Amyx, dated January 26, 1983. Robe has been beautifully kept and in excellent condition. Estimated Value $4,500 - UP Goldberg Auctions: Sale 24 Lot 90, April 3, 2004. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,920
Lot 42		Roosevelt, Franklin D. -- Signed Typescript Draft of FDR's Acceptance Speech For His Second Nomination as President (1882-1945) 32nd President of the United States (1933-45). Typescript draft of FDR's address to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, June 27, 1936, accepting his second nomination for President, signed "Franklin D. Roosevelt" at the end of the address, 5pp, 14x8". Typed on recto of five separate sheets, stapled together at upper edge; cellophane tape at upper left edge of first and last pages, abrasions at upper edge of last page; a few corrections in an unknown hand with a blue pencil, np, circa 1936. Here are a few excerpts addressed to a nation still in the midst of the Great Depression: "We meet at a time of great moment to the future of the Nation….America will not forget these recent years….In our strength we rose together, rallied our energies together, applied the old rules of common sense, and together we survived….In those days we feared fear….And today, my friends, we have won against the most dangerous of our foes -- we have conquered fear. But I cannot with candor tell you that all is well with the world. Clouds of suspicion, tides of ill will and intolerance gather darkly in many places….here in America we are waging a great war. It is not alone a war against want and destitution and economic demoralization. It is a war for the survival of democracy. We are fighting to save a great and precious form of government for ourselves and for the world….I ACCEPT THE COMMISSION YOU HAVE TENDERED ME. I JOIN WITH YOU. I AM ENLISTED FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR." This lot sold for $9600 at Christie's on Nov 15, 2005, lot 200. Estimated Value $5,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,800
Lot 43		Roosevelt, Franklin D. -- Signed, Inscribed Photo and A Letter Signed (1882-1945) 32nd President of the United States (1933-45). Superb sepia-toned photo signed and inscribed, "For Thad H. Brown from Franklin D. Roosevelt," 10x7", n.p., n.d. Photo by Harris & Ewing is a waist-up, right profile of FDR at his desk. Remnants on verso from a previous mounting do not affect the integrity of the photo. Accompanied by a letter signed as Governor-elect of New York, on personal letterhead, 1p, 10x7¼", Warm Springs, Ga., Nov. 26, 1928. To Dwight L. Hoppingarner of the American Construction Council giving him the go-ahead to appoint a committee and call a technical meeting of the Board because "I shall only have a week and a half to make all my decisions in regard to appointments, legislation, message to the Legislature, etc." Reinforced at folds on verso and twice folded. FDR first went to Warm Springs in October 1924. He bought the resort in 1927. Both pieces come with a Letter of Authenticity by James Spence Authentication. Estimated Value $800 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $840
Lot 44		Roosevelt, Franklin D., Personally Owned Teddy Bear For Years Inside White House Living Quarters, Exceptional Letter of Provenance (1882-1945) Appealing buff-colored Teddy Bear, approximately 8 inches in height, with black eyes, dressed in a rose-colored tie and pink-colored vest trimmed with a white collar and bright blue edging. The bear is wearing a campaign button for Theodore Roosevelt. As is well known, the Teddy Bear was created by Morris Michtom and his wife in honor of the President in 1902 for refusing to shoot a cornered bear as he felt it unsportsmanlike; the fact was made public in a political cartoon. With the President's permission, they produced a great number of bears, leading to the founding of the Ideal Toy Co. Lillian Rogers Parks chose the Teddy Bear when she was asked by Mrs. Roosevelt to choose a personal item of FDR's after his death. She explains in a letter of provenance, typed on stationery imprinted with the Presidential Seal and "The White House / Washington, D.C." Letter of provenance is addressed to the celebrated collector and authority on Presidential ephemera, Raleigh DeGeer Amyx, signed and dated (July 14, 1982) by Mrs. Parks. In part: "…Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt called in her personal staff shortly after the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and laid personal items on the bed and in the bedroom and told us to take what we wanted because the rest was going to Hyde Park. I was given the tiny Teddy Bear, among other things….The Teddy Bear was believed to represent…President Theodore Roosevelt. He was related to both President Franklin Roosevelt as well as Eleanor. Around the White House the Bear was always referred to as 'Uncle Teddy.' It was seen around the White House Living Quarters many times, being carried by the Roosevelt children and grandchildren. Also, it was seen just as frequently, being carried by Diana Hopkins, daughter of F.D.R.'s trusted aide, Harry Hopkins. / President Roosevelt was my favorite President and Eleanor Roosevelt was my favorite First Lady. I was with them for twelve years…." In overall excellent condition with minor soiling and a bit of wear comensurate with age and use. Rare and unique. Estimated Value $4,000 - UP Goldberg Auctions: Sale 24 Lot 85, April 3, 2004 Raleigh DeGeer Amyx, Presidential Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,936
Lot 45		Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Autograph on Executive Mansion Card, Plus Other Politicos and Notables from the 1930s (1882-1945) Signed State of New York Executive Mansion, Albany card by Franklin Roosevelt who became the 32nd President of the United States. Card is affixed in a Waterman's Autograph Album which also includes former First Lady, Edith Wilson, US Senator Huey P. Long, Senator of Louisiana (scarce!), C.C. Dill Senator of Washington, oil titan Louis B. "Tip" O'Neil boxer Jack Dempsey and, most interestingly, Margaret E. Thulin Waley who signed "Not a Kidnapper- But Had to Pay The Price," referencing her part in the notorious 1935 kidnapping of 9 year old George Weyerhauser, of the famed paper manufacturing empire. She claimed her Mormon faith forced her to obey her husband's kidnapping plans. (She got twenty years.) The balance of the autographs are Railroad executives and other notables. 28 signatures in all. Estimated Value $900 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $707
Lot 46		Roosevelt, Theodore - TLS Mentioning the Recently-Opened Panama Canal (1858-1919) 26th President of the United States (1901-1909). Typed letter signed, one page, New York 8¾x7", Sept. 1, 1914. To Hon. W.D. Stephens in Los Angeles, thanking him for his efforts in the 63rd Congress, specifically "your championship of an efficient navy and your efforts to intact all American rights at the Panama Canal" as well as for his "staunch support of the Progressive plan for a Tariff Commission, real currency legislation and the effective solution of the Trust probblem…in fulfillment of the Progressive platform of 1912….You deserve no less credit because they were rejected. You have been aggressively and effectively part of the only sanely constructive force at the Capital. You have stood against the secret caucus, for open committee meetings and against gag rules…." Two holograph corrections. Boldly signed. Overall light toning, lighter in margins from a previous framing. The Panama Canal opened on Aug. 15, 1914. William D. Stephens (1859-1944) served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1911 to 1916 and was the 24th governor of California (1917-23). Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $720
Lot 47		Scarce 19th Century Publications: "Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln" and "Life And Times of Frederick Douglass". Scarce First Edition of The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln published in 1865 by Derby And Miller Publishers by Henry J. Raymond, and Frank B. Carpenter, which also included his speeches, addresses, messages, letters, proclamations, anecdotes and personal reminiscences. Book is the complete First Edition - Brown cloth over the original leather boards are very worn with the original black title label on spine missing. Beautiful steel engraving frontispiece of Lincoln engraved by A. H. Ritchie is present with a small blemish in left border. Illustrated with 15 additional engravings and advertisements at rear. With very scarce 1882 re-issue of Frederick Douglass' third autobiography, The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass first printed in 1881 from Park Publishing Company, Hartford, Conn. In good to very good condition. Gold gilt edges of pages still very much present and the embossed figure of Columbia on the chocolate brown cloth cover also in gold gilt remains quite bright and intact. Condition: Slight separation on first page and paper board on which the original owner from 1882 has dated and written his name and one illustration is slightly detached. In spite of modest condition issues, this is a fine addition to any library. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 48		Taft, William H. -- TLS as President Re Marking the Graves of Revolutionary War Soldier & Mentioning the DAR (1857-1930) 27th President (1909-13) and 10th Chief Justice (1921-30) of the United States, the only person to have held both offices. Typed letter signed "Wm H. Taft" as President, one page, 8¾ x 7", on White House letterhead, May 9, 1912. To Marcus M. Aldrich, who was president of the Mendon, Mass. Historical Society: "… I thank you sincerely for the trouble which you have taken suitably to mark the graves of those who are entitled to the marking as Revolutionary soldiers. It is quite pleasant to note the interest which the Daughters of the American Revolution have taken, and I am greatly indebted to them for giving so much of their kindly attention to the matter." Fine condition, with light creasing in blank left margin. Estimated Value $200 - UP From The Private Collection of James Harrison Ring. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $541
Lot 49		Taylor, Zachary -- Naval Commission Signed as President (1784-1850) 12th President of the United States (Mar. 4 1849-July 9, 1850). Partly-engraved vellum document signed as President, 7½x10", Washington, Sept. 26, 1849. Appointing William K Mayo (later commodore and rear admiral) as Passed Midshipman in the Navy. Countersigned by William Ballard Preston, Secretary of the Navy. Taped to a slightly larger sheet with acid-free tape with a few light stains. Seal missing. Accompanied by a partly-printed letter signed by Preston transmitting the commission to Mayo. A prized piece given the demand for Taylor's signature as President; considered the third most difficult to acquire. Estimated Value $3,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,120
Lot 50		Truman, Harry S. -- Legion of Merit With Citation Letter Signed (1884-1972) 33rd President of the United States (1945-53). Letter signed as President, on The White House Washington letterhead, one page, 10½x8", being a Citation for the Legion of Merit, Degree of Legionnaire, presented to Major General Ivanovich Pavil Afonin, Commanding General 5th Guard Airborne Division, Red Army, who "displayed exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and contributed materially to the success of combined operations in Europe." Fine condition. Accompanied by the Legion of Merit award presented to Major General Afonin, 10x12", April 6, 1946, signed by Secretary of War Robert P. Patton. Estimated Value $700 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 51		Truman, Harry S. -- Pardon Signed (1884-1972) 34th President of the United States)1945-1953). Document signed as President, one page, 13½x9", Washington, June 7, 1948. Granting a full and unconditional pardon to Pierre Leveque "in consideration of the premises, divers other good and sufficient reasons me thereunto moving…" Countersigned by the Attorney General. Red seal is intact at lower left. Lightly toned overall. LOA by James Spence Authentication. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 52		Truman, Harry S., Memoirs "Year of Decisions" and "Years of Trial and Hope" with First Volume Signed by Truman (1884-1972) Two volumes by the 33rd President of the United States with Volume One Year of Decisions, a First Edition signed by Truman on title page. Second volume, Years of Trial and Hope editions by Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, N.J., 1955 and 1956. Both volumes with dust jackets in very good condition, both having prices clipped on front flaps. Both books in excellent condition with boards pristine and silver printing on covers and spines very bright. Truman's signature is bold and executed in blue ballpoint pen. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $348
Lot 53		Truman, Harry S., Typed Letter Signed to Rollin Lee McNitt, Influential Political Operative and Attorney, Inside Personal Copy DNC Report, 1948 (1884-1972) 33rd President of the United States (1945-53). TLS dated January 24, 1949 on White House stationery to Rollin L. McNitt, a very influential Los Angeles political operative and attorney who was very active in the California Democratic Party. Truman writes thanking McNitt for wiring him regarding his inaugural speech and his disappointment that he could not attend. This letter is taped inside the front of the 1948 Official Report of the Democratic National Convention, July 12 to July 14, Philadelphia Pennsylvania which resulted in the nomination of Truman and Vice-President Alben W. Barkley. Letter measures 9 x 7", folded and was taped into book at top and bottom in cello tape. Obviously, tape leaves strip staining but the signature, contents, and White House heading completely unaffected. DNC report is in very good condition with some paper lift on title page and Truman portrait. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 54		Washington, George - Ten Word Closing and Signature Clipped from Letter (1732-1797) First President of the United States (1789-97); Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Clipped signature with ten word closing, "With the most profound (respect cut) Your most Obedient & Humble Servant G. Washington" 2¾ x 4", ca. 1770s. Comes with Certificate of Examination dated December 21, 2017 by S. Koschal, Colorado. Very fine condition. Paper is toned and has dark spots but the text and signature clearly evident. An excellent piece of history to be presented, matted and framed. Estimated Value $4,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $6,120
Lot 55		(White House) Beautiful Night View of the White House, by Noted Washington Photographer C.O. Buckingham, c. 1930. Photographic print, 11 x 14", on firm paper with the copyright embossed on the lower right front, "C.O.Buckingham," and the Buckingham company stamp on the reverse. A haunting night portrait of The White House, circa 1930. The Buckingham Company was a commercial photography studio that specialized in Washington, D.C. subjects. Some silvering noted at lower right corner and around edges, else fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 56		(Presidents and Aspirants) Pen and Ink Drawing of U.S. Grant, Richard Nixon Photographs, and Photos of Aspirants Dewey & Goldwater. Ulysses S. Grant, original pen and ink drawing. 10¼ x 7¼" chest-up drawing signed "Williamson" at lower right, possibly Thomas Hoones Williamson, and most likely done for Appleton's Cyclopoedia of American Biography. Fine. Richard Nixon, three impressive large photographs. 1) seated at his library desk, talking into a tape recoder, 9¾ x 13½ inches, across from a bronze of a knight in shining armor. With handstamp and copyright notice of photographer Philippe Halsman on reverse; 2) 12¼ x 9¼" photo of Nixon in his living room with his poodle, c. mid 1970's. With handstamp and copyright notice of photographer Philippe Halsman on reverse; also some penciled notations and red penciled measurement; 3) 14 x 11" black and white, three-quarter seated photo of Nixon, half smiling. No photographer's information, only "#5-5" penciled on reverse. A couple of small white specks, else fine. Thomas Dewey, sepia-toned photo by Fabian Bachrach, noted on back, stating "1940 election," when he first sought the Republican Presidential nomination, 14 x 11 inches (image 9¼ x 7¼"). Crease in upper left corner, some white specks to background and on lapel; waviness at top and bottom edge, not affecting image. Barry Goldwater, an elegant 14 x 11" head-and-shoulders portrait in 1960. Copyright notice of photographer Philippe Halsman on reverse. Goldwater served five terms as U.S. senator from Arizona and in 1964 was the Republican nominee to the presidency; he lost to imcumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 57		(Presidents) Large Group of Vintage Restrikes--Approximately 100 14 x 11" Photos. A mixture of color and black-and-white vintage restrikes, primarily of Presidents Carter, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and Clinton. By Barry L. Thumma (1947-2003), an Associated Press photographer who covered four presidents. These vintage restrikes were probably created for a career exhibition. Should be examined in person to be appreciated. Fine condition. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold