Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 14

Coins, Collectibles and Memorabilia Auction

U.S. Civil War & Early Photography

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1545		Anderson, George "Tighe". Carte de visite. Bust portrait as general, no backmark. Matted and framed to 6 x 8". Toning to card and image, with some fading. Overall, very good condition. Removed from frame for inspection. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 1546		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1547		Archer, James Jay. Carte de visite and cdv copy matted and framed with signed document to 16 x 12". The original cdv features a chest portrait of the general in uniform; there is minor toning and faint foxing, but otherwise this is in very good condition. The cdv copy features a pre-War portrait of the General. The signed document ("J.J. Archer) is an apparent fine copy of a receipt, dated May 27, 1859, which bears his rank "Capt" and what appears to be the unit designation. One horizontal crease, one faint area of toning above text, else fine. A scarce signature. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1548		Baker, Laurence S. Uniformed chest portrait carte de visite. Anthony backmark, mounted and framed to 6 x 8". Bottom ¼" of card trimmed unevenly; pencil ID verso; minor foxing with some toning in image. Overall, very good condition. Removed from frame for inspection. Although the uniform has been somewhat re-touched, there is a suggestion in the center chest area that Baker's arm is in his lap, indicating this is probably a version of the larger image below. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 1549		Baker, Laurence S. Unmounted cabinet image, seated in uniform, ¾ length. Minor plate imperfections, a few scattered wrinkles; very light pencil ID verso. Generally, very good to near fine condition. Baker was wounded several times and is pictured here with his arm in a sling. A very crisp image in a scarce large format. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1550		Beall, William. Lot of two items, the first is a seated uniform portrait cdv of Beall by Anthony. Toning to card; minor soil verso; remnants of tax stamp verso; strong image. Very good condition. Autograph Letter Signed ("Wm N.R. Beall"). One page, 7 x 10", Johnson's Island Military Prison, Ohio, July 17, 1864. On lined paper, embossed "B". To Miss Semantha Atkeson of Buffalo, Virginia. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. Some foxing, mailing creases, Still, overall condition is very good to fine. General Beall's letter, written just over a year after he surrendered Port Hudson, is full of gracious thanks for his correspondent and information about prison life: "…At the fall of Port Hudson, more than one year since, I had the good fortune to save my trunk and clothes and now have a good supply of clothing…There are now over two thousand officers confined here and after a long, long and tedious confinement there seems no prospect of an early exchange and who can tell how much longer we will have to remain here. We are permitted to write and receive one page…" Beall was one of 9,000 prisoners who passed through the Johnson's island gates between April 1862 and September 1865. Shortly after this letter was sent, Beall was released on parole and served the rest of the War as a supply agent for Confederate prisoners of war, maintaining an office in New York and passing through federal barricades. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1551		Beauregard, Pierre Gustave T. Signature and date ("G T Beauregard / 1892") mounted with Anthony chest portrait cdv, matted and framed to 9 x 11". The signature, on an ivory card, was penned only a year before Beauregard's death, and is in a strong, although aging, hand. The card is in fine condition. The cdv shows minor, very faint foxing and there is minor soil verso, overall fine condition. Removed from frame for inspection. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $472
Lot 1552		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1553		Boyd, Belle. Chest portrait carte de visite matted and framed with a clipped signature to an overall size of 9½ x 12". The cdv shows some minor toning and the faint remains of a penciled identification in a light field at the bottom of the portrait, but the overall condition is very good. The clipped signature ("Yours truly / Belle Boyd of Va. / The Rebel Spy / C.S.A.") appears to be on the verso of a card, and Boyd apparently made a correction to the "C". Overall, very good condition. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 1554		Branch, Lawrence O'Brien. Free Frank ("Free / Lr. OB. Branch / N.C."). As Congressman from North Carolina. Octavo envelope, Washington DC, January 1861. Addressed in Branch's hand to the Hon. Thomas Ruffin of Alamance County, North Carolina. Minor toning to edges; a faint stain vertically through the center of the envelope; overall, near fine. Framed and matted with a cdv copy of Branch, to 9¼ x 11". A very rare signature. Oh, how we yearn for the contents of this envelope! Thomas Ruffin, Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, was one of North Carolina's five representatives to the February Peace Conference in Washington DC -- a last ditch effort to put off the coming war -- and the postmark on our envelope would indicate that Branch's communication likely had some bearing on the coming meeting. Ruffin was against secession and believed that a compromise was possible, indeed, President Buchanan said later than if Ruffin had argued longer, war would have been averted. A strong, scarce, highly desirable signature on an envelope with intriguing connections. Estimated Value $1,250 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1555		Buchanan, Franklin. Document Signed ("Frankn Buchanan / Commander") matted and framed with two cartes de visite to 17 x 17". As Commander of the U.S.S. Vincennes. One page, folio, aboard ship, February 1843. Being a log sheet from the U.S.S. Vincennes, endorsed by Buchanan. Rough right edge where it was removed from its book, faint foxing and toning. Bold signature, fine condition. The top cdv is a portrait of Buchanan in his Confederate uniform, on a cream card with double line border, taken during the War. The lower photograph is the Matthew Brady image of Buchanan in his USN uniform, reportedly this image was taken in May 1861, immediately after he resigned his U.S. commission. Removed from frame for inspection. This is really an outstanding piece honoring a man who was a hero to many. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1556		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1557		Buckner, Simon Bolivar. Signature ("S.B. Buckner"). Dark ink signature on 4 x 2¼" card. Fine. Ideal for framing. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $92
Lot 1558		Butler, Matthew Calbraith. Signature and rank with date mounted and framed with a tinted, uniformed (in the rank of colonel) unpublished bust portrait carte de visite to 9 x 12". The signature ("M.C. Butler / Maj Gen'l U.S. Vols / Washington D.C. / Feb'y 3rd 99") is on a 4 x 2½" ivory card. There is very faint toning at the very edges, otherwise the card is in fine condition. The cdv shows toning and scattered foxing, but the clarity of the image is wonderful. Overall, this piece is in very good condition. A wonderful set, emblematic of Butler's long military and political career. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1559		Chilton, Robert Hall. Carte de visite matted and framed with wardate clipped signature to 9 x 13½". Bust portrait carte de visite (civilian clothes) mounted on ivory card with double line border. Very small pencil ID at bottom of image; slightly ragged edge at right side of image; very faint scattered foxing; one faint, small smudge at bottom edge of card. Overall, the carte de visite is in very good condition. The clipped signature ("RH Chilton") was apparently removed from a larger document, as it reads "Reply forwarded & recommended By (illegible) Genl Lee Hdqrs anva RH Chilton Octr 25/62 (illegible)" There is minor toning at and near the edges, otherwise the signature clip is in very good condition. Chilton was serving as Lee's Assistant Adjutant General during 1862 and the illegible scrawl after his name is likely "AAG". Chilton and Lee had been friends for many years, but their names are most closely linked to modern audiences because Chilton wrote Special Order 191, what has become known as Lee's Lost Order. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1560		Clingman, Thomas Lanier. Stereoview three-quarter portrait of Clingman in uniform, matted and framed with a clipped signature to 12 x 11½". Clingman sits with his right hand inside his jacket. There is some toning to the edges and minor, faint foxing throughout. Clingman's name and rank are inked in a neat hand at the top right edge of the image. The portrait is mounted on a yellow card with "American & Foreign" printed at the left edge and "Portrait Gallery" at the right. A strong signature mounted beneath the image lies next to the top edge of a free frank postmark from Washington, indicating this clipped signature is likely from his days as a U.S. Senator. Overall, very good condition. Stereoview images of Confederate generals are scarce and we are delighted to offer two in this sale! (See the Imboden image below). Estimated Value $1,000 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $776
Lot 1561		Cobb, Howell. Carte de visite. Pre-war image from Brady's National Portrait Gallery, sold by McAllister & Brother, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Pencil ID verso, minor toning to card. Overall, fine condition. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $127
Lot 1562		Cobb, Thomas R. R. Signature ("Tho R R Cobb"). Clipped signature, 4½ x ½"slip. Strong, dark signature. Page possibly treated. Fine. A scarce autograph. Cobb, younger brother to Howell Cobb, was a lawyer before the Civil War, noted for his book An Inquiry into the Law of Negro Slavery. Noted for his bravery, he led "Cobb's Legion" in the Seven Days' battles, at Second Manassas, and Antietam. Appointed Brig. Gen. on November 1, 1862, Cobb commanded his brigade under General Lafayette McLaws at Fredericksburg in December, 1862. While directing his troops at Sunken Road, Cobb was hit by a sniper's bullet, which severed an artery in his thigh, and died within minutes. Estimated Value $950 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1563		Colquitt, Alfred. Signature ("Alfred H. Colquitt / Georgia") mounted with uniformed chest portrait carte de visite, matted and framed to 10 x 12". A gorgeous portrait and beautiful signature, there is one very small area of discoloration faint at Colquitt's shoulder. Both fine. The "Georgia" may indicate this was penned during his term as a U.S. Senator. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1564		Cooper, Samuel. Clipped signature and rank ("S. Cooper / Adjutant General") mounted and framed with chest-portrait cdv, matted and framed to 8¾ x 8½". The signature obviously closes a letter: "Your Obt Servt," precedes the signature and rank and a small amount of text is visible through the paper. There is a horizontal crease between the closing and signature, and two small spots of foxing that do not affect the text; the overall condition is fine. The cdv shows some minor toning and very faint foxing, but is in otherwise fine condition. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1565		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1566		Early, Jubal Anderson. Signature and chest portrait carte de visite mounted and framed to 8¾x 8¾". The signature ("J.A. Early / Lynchburg / Virginia") is clear and flowing, the only flaw is a small stain in the blank field to the right of the signature. The cdv is quite toned, but clear, and there are two small areas of foxing in the fields to the right and top of the image. The cdv appears to be a version of a frequently seen image of Early in his uniform, although in this picture the cropping and shading make it impossible to see the stars on his collar. Overall, very good to fine condition. In spite of Early's long life, his is a scarce signature. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 1567		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1568		Ewell, Richard S. Uniformed chest portrait carte de visite, matted and framed to 6 x 8". Anthony backmark. Minor, very faint foxing. Overall fine condition. Removed from frame for inspection. A clear, beautiful portrait of the general whose reputation is still up in the air. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1569		Finegan, Joseph. Carte de visite, uniformed, seated chest portrait. Matted and framed to 7 x 8". Toning to image and card with expected minor surface soil; corners have been clipped; no backmark; pencil ID verso. Overall, very good condition. Removed from frame for inspection. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $719
Lot 1570		Forney, John H. Seated in uniform, ¾ length portrait carte de visite. Matted and framed to 6½ x 8". Somewhat clumsily mounted to ivory card, the edges are crooked and an a abrasion to the left edge has resulted in two minor tears lifting of the image. There appears to be a repaired tear in the dark field at the top right -- either this is an early repair or this image may have been removed from another card and re-applied to this one. A strong image that would benefit from professional repair but the overall condition is very good. Removed from frame for inspection. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 1571		Garnett, Richard. Carte de visite mounted and framed to 6½ x 8". No backmark, printed ID beneath image. Soil verso, to edges of card and at outer edges of image; one smudge to light area of image above portrait. the portrait remains strong and the overall condition is good to very good. Removed from frame for inspection. Images of Garnett are becoming increasingly difficult to find, we are fortunate to offer this wonderful example. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 1572		Garnett, Robert Seldon. Clipped signature and letter closing matted and framed with a copy cdv to 9 x 11½". The clip is the end of a letter, reading "Respectfully, Sir, Yr. Obt Sevt R.S.Garnett 2 Lt…" (the remaining four abbreviations begin with U, A, S, A and B.). Possibly written soon after his time at West Point, as it does appear he refers to himself as a 2nd Lieutenant. Fine condition. The cdv copy features Garnett in a Federal Uniform. Overall, fine condition. An extremely rare signature. Had Garnett lived to fight longer in the war, there is every indication (based on his solid career with the Federal Army) that he would have been one of the South's preeminent generals. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $949
Lot 1573		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1574		General E. Kirby Smith. Black and white, 3½ x 4½", n.p., n.d. Post-war printed portrait of the General as an old man, with a long gray beard, labeled (not in Smith's hand) verso and under the image. Minor toning, ¼" tear with diagonal crease at top left, bottom corners have tiny chips. Very good condition. As commander of Trans-Mississippi Division Confederate forces, the Union seizure of the Mississippi in 1863 meant Smith and his forces were cut off from Confederate supply lines and general supervision. Forced to deal with provisioning his troops, the destruction of cotton to prevent its capture and normal duties, Smith developed his own style of command. Occasionally in conflict with his principal field commander, General Richard Taylor, and in the habit of irregularly promoting officer to general, Smith did not always receive praise from his superiors in Richmond. After defeating General Nathaniel Banks' Red River Campaign in Spring 1864, Smith was promoted to full General. In spite of (or because of) the fact that he was increasingly isolated from the Confederacy as the Union made continued inroads in his field of operations, Smith was one of the last Confederate generals in the field and did not surrender until June of 1865. After the War, Smith became an academic, teaching mathematics at the University of the South. As the longest-living Confederate full general, Smith was a celebrated figure in the South until his death in 1893. Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 1575		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1576		Gordon, James Byron. Cabinet image, three-quarter length portrait, matted and framed to 8 x 9¼". A uniformed Gordon shows to advantage in this handsome three-quarter profile image. Discoloration in the plate in visible on Gordon's uniform sleeve and a few flaws in the plate are visible on examination of the background, but the piece is in generally fine condition. Estimated Value $500 - 550. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $437
Lot 1577		Gordon, John Brown. Large format salt print, 4¼ x 7", framed and matted to 9½ x 12". Uniformed bust portrait, as general. Minor toning to bottom half of portrait, otherwise fine. A wonderful image of General Gordon -- his battle-weary features are sharply delineated in this exceptional portrait. Estimated Value $1,900-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1578		Gregg, Maxey. Vintage photographic reproduction mounted on heavy card stock, carte de visite size. Probably a contemporary rather than more modern image. Gregg is pictured in a uniformed bust portrait. Matted and framed to 7½ x 9". Minor toning to card with a bumped corner; pen ID at bottom margin. Very good condition, a great image. Removed from frame for inspection. Gregg was mortally wounded at Fredericksburg. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $161
Lot 1579		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1580		Hardee, William Joseph. Clipped signature and rank matted and framed with a bust portrait cdv of Hardee in a U.S. Army uniform, overall size 8½ x 9". The signature ("W J Hardee") is on a 3 x 1¾" piece of paper, underneath the text "Hd 2nd Hardees corps April 2nd 1865. Reply forwarded". There is toning and one stain at the left edge of the piece, otherwise the signature sheet is in good condition. The cdv shows minor streaking and some plate imperfections but is in otherwise fine condition. A great wardate clip, penned so close to the end of the conflict. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $322
Lot 1581		Hatton, Robert Hopkins. Autograph Letter Signed ("R. Hatton"), matted and framed with two carte de visite copies to 15 x 12". As U.S. Representative from Tennessee. One page, small quarto, Washington D.C., February 10, 1861. Presumably in regard to a constituent, Hatton writes: "Has a pension ever been given to Wm. or 'Buck' Faulk of Tennessee? If so has any or all of the money been drawn? Respectfully, R. Hatton". Transmittal folds, one brief pencil notation above the signature indicating it is Hatton, some show through of an ink blot on the verso, one round spot above the signature. Corner of postmark faintly visible through paper at top left corner. Overall, very good condition. Hatton's is a very scarce and desirable signature, and this ALS was signed just over a year before Hatton was killed at Seven Pines. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 1582		Heth, Henry. Clipped signature with rank ("H Heth / Maj. Genl"), matted and framed with cdv to 8 x 11". Wardate clip (Nov. 14 1863), 3 x 2½", some soil and toning with minor smudge to signature. Superb Anthony cdv, but for minor soil verso and to the edges of the card, fine condition. Removed from frame for inspection. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 1583		Hill, Ambrose Powell (A.P.). Bust portrait carte de visite, matted and framed to 6 x 8". Removed from frame for inspection. This is similar to the most recognized image of Hill, there is no backmark. Minor soil and toning, with light foxing. Overall, very good condition. Removed from frame for inspection. This picture of Hill was likely taken soon after his promotion to command. Note the distinctive checked shirt and stars half-hidden beneath his beard. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 1584		Hill, Ambrose Powell (A.P.). Carte de visite image on an ivory double-lined card, framed and matted to 6¼ x 8". Minor toning and foxing, small chip to lower left corner of card, else very good condition. Similar to the image above, some retouching, very striking. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 1585		Hill, Ambrose Powell (A.P.). A wonderful British-made carte de visite framed (with the backmark visible) to 6½ x 7½". This could be a composite shot, as the uniform appears to have been retouched and used with the head from an AP Hill portrait similar to the one above. Backmark for this blockade runner is Mr. Walker of Bayswater W., England, and the image was published by S.C. McIntyre of Pensacola, Florida -- the Stainless Banner flies at McIntyre's mark. One smudge verso, minor toning to edges, generally fine condition. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1586		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1587		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1588		Hunton, Eppa. Wardate Clipped Signature with Rank ("Eppa Hunton / Brig Gen'l"). 2¾ x 1½", clipped from document, as remaining text reads "Hd Qrs. Command / Chaffins Farm Apr. 22/64 / Res. fwd Approved" and writing verso mentions "wounded". Pencil note verso, the rank is clipped quite close to the edge; slight smudge at "Ep"; very good to near fine condition. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $357
Lot 1589		Hunton, Eppa. Signature ("Eppa Hunton"). Clipped signature, likely from ALS, as there is writing in Hunton's hand verso, includes closing ("very truly your fd"), 4¼ x 1½". small splotch at "d" in friend, another at the final "n" in Hunton. A strong signature in near fine condition. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115
Lot 1590		Imboden, John Daniel. Uniformed bust portrait carte de visite signed ("J D Imboden Brig Genl C.S.A."). Tinted image mounted on plain ivory card. Inscribed "I am truly yours". Matted and framed to 7½ x 9", with the verso of the card visible at the back of the frame. Back stamp "C.R. Rees & Bro., Photographers" of Richmond, "Opposite Spotswood Hotel". Minor foxing throughout, else very good condition. A wonderful, strong image with a beautiful signature -- this is a super display piece. Estimated Value $3,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,450
Lot 1591		Imboden, John Daniel. Handsome stereoview bust portrait of Imboden in uniform, mounted on yellow card. Toning to card and image; two areas of foxing on image; very, very faint small dampstain at top edge; tiny surface abrasions at extreme right of image; two bumped corners; surface soil; ID label pasted verso: "Prominent Portraits / No. 5469 / Major Gen. Imboden C.S.A. / Published by E & H.T. Anthony & Co. / American and Foreign Stereoscopic Emporium, 501 Broadway, New York"; owner's name penciled verso with "cavalry at Gettysburg"; some paper loss on corners verso from old mounting. The portrait itself is strong and clear. Overall, very good condition. Stereoviews of Confederate officers are rare and, in spite of some minor surface flaws, this piece is an excellent item for the collector. (See the Clingman image above for another great example). Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1592		Imboden, John Daniel. Autograph Letter Signed ("J.D. Imboden"). One page, quarto, Richmond, April 9, 1868. On lined paper. To the depot agent at the Tomahawk depot in Powhatan, Virginia. Transmittal envelope included, adhered to lower half of letter, below text. One minor ink smear; transmittal folds; small tear at bottom corner; thin remains of mounting strip at extreme top edge. Very good to fine condition. After hostilities ceased, Imboden returned to Virginia, working as a lawyer and promoting Virginia as a place to settle -- hoping to reinvigorate the state so hard-hit by the War. The letter offered here is an interesting one, as Imboden is facilitating the visit of a New Yorker to a farm for sale: "…the bearer of this goes up to look at a little farm of 98 ½ acres of land belonging to Mr. Jno D. Lublett of Coalfield…will you please direct him the way to it, or introduce him to some one who knows the property…". Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1593		Jenkins, Albert Gallatin. Bust portrait carte de visite, framed and matted with a clipped signature and date to 12½ x 15". The carte de visite is in near mint condition, with only a pencil-point stain to mar the perfection. The signature ("A.G. Jenkins") was apparently removed from an ALS, as the closing ("yours truly") and "and much oblige[sic]" are present. Mounted beneath the signature is "Washington Dec 27/57" and, given that the identical paper and ink were used, we can assume it came from the same letter as the signature, making them a relic of his early days as a Congressman from Virginia. Jenkins' signature is extremely scare and the autograph items are in the same pristine condition as the cdv, making for a wonderful display piece. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 1594		Johnston, Joseph E. Uniformed bust portrait carte de visite. Anthony backmark. Minor foxing and faint solarization throughout; two lighter spots on field below portrait, where stabilizer did not "take"; two small abrasions to border. A strong image. Overall, very good condition. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230

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