Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

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Coins, Collectibles and Memorabilia Auction

Entertainment Memorabilia

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1699		Bara, Theda (1889-1955). After her enormous success as The Vampire in A Fool There Was (1915), Bara was one of Hollywood's hottest properties. Billed as the daughter of an Arab princess, Cincinnati-born Theodosia Goodman was photographed with snakes and skulls and starred in a series of movies which took advantage of her exotic reputation. Bara made her last film in 1926, after which she unsuccessfully tried to return to the stage -- she was forever branded Hollywood's Vamp. Signed Photograph ("Theda Bara"). Graytone profile portrait, 5 x 7", n.p., "1916". Photograph by National, New York. Faint crease diagonally across portrait; tip of top right corner is folded; one penciled price at top margin; incidental soil and pencil remarks verso; minor silvering at edges. Overall, very good to fine. A beautiful, if relatively sedate, Bara poses without snakes or skulls. A lovely, rare image signed as her career was beginning to take off. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 1700		Chevalier, Maurice (1888-1972) French-born singer, actor and all-around entertainer. Starting his career early, a young Chevalier worked as a circus acrobat, moving on to the stage and early movies. After World War I, Chevalier returned to the stage and film, making his first Hollywood musical, Innocents of Paris in 1929. Chevalier earned an honorary Oscar in 1958 and continued to entertain until the time of his death. Signature ("Maurice Chevalier"). n.p., n.d. Signature and inscription "Very good -- Bravo!" appear beneath a charming Rosen caricature of Chevalier. Matted and framed with a black and white portrait of Chevalier and a small plaque, overall size is 24 x 20". There is very minor, very faint soil on the caricature's surface that is noticeable only on close examination. Very good to near fine condition -- a nice display piece. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 1701		Fellini, Federico (1920-1994). Italian film director known for his rich, complex, sometimes fantastic movies. An inspiration to generations of film makers. Signed Photograph ("Federico Fellini"). Black and white, 5¾ x 4", "Roma 78". Date at top right corner, inscription "To Danny / good luck" and signature on light collar of Fellini's coat. Apparently when originally mailed, the photo stuck to the envelope adhesive, as there are areas of paper residue on the face of the photograph, although the "a" of "Roma" is the only affected text. Overall, very good condition. The master at work behind the camera, intent on a shot -- despite the minor damage to the surface, this is a great photo. Estimated Value $75 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $92
Lot 1702		Harburg, Edgar Y. (Yip) (1896-1981) American lyricist, he penned the words to over 537 songs, including "Brother can you spare a dime?", "Lydia the Tatooed Lady", "April in Paris", "It's Only A Paper Moon" and, of course, "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". Signed Program ("E.Y. Harburg"). 5 x 8½" printed program for the UCLA Department of Music's April 1979 presentation of "Look to the Rainbow: A Lyrical Autobiography of E.Y. Harburg". Mounted and framed with a small newspaper portrait of Harburg at work, overall size: 17 x 16". The program appears to be in fine condition. A very nice memento from one of the most prolific songwriters of the 20th century. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 1703		Karloff, Boris (1887-1969) English-born actor who rose to world-wide fame with Frankenstein (Universal, 1931). Karloff's unforgettable, nuanced performance and the success of the film secured his position in pantheon of horror movie greats. When the popularity of the horror film waned, Karloff returned to the stage (earning a Tony nomination for his role in "The Lark"). Document Signed ("Boris Karloff"). Two pages, long quarto, New York, October 25, 1945. Partially printed, accomplished in typescript. On onion-skin paper. Signed in green ink. Being a contract between Karloff and CBS Radio. Horizontal fold; staple holes and small spot at top right. Overall, fine condition. Karloff had an extremely successful radio career - his distinctive voice and gift for characterization made him very popular. He served as host for one or another mystery program on CBS Radio for many years. Karloff fans should be sure to take a look at the great poster for British Intelligence featured below! Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $196
Lot 1704		Monroe, Marilyn (1926-1962) Although she only made 30 movies, Monroe is the most recognizable movie star of the 20th century -- an icon of Hollywood glamour and tragedy. Document Signed ("Marilyn Monroe") 16 pages, quarto, Los Angeles, May 1, 1951. Countersigned by Notary Public Marion Lee and Fox Studio Treasurer. Approval stamp initialed to left of signatures. File holes at left edge, typescript fading but signatures remain strong. 20th Century Fox had signed Monroe to a one year contract in 1946, but let it lapse. Monroe went on to do work for Columbia, appearing most notably in Asphalt Jungle. Monroe's performances in Jungle and All About Eve reinvigorated Fox' interest and, in 1951, she signed a seven-year contract with the studio -- the contract offered here. This is an in-depth agreement, featuring a payscale mandating yearly pay increases (from $500 a week the first year to $3500 the seventh) and elaborate legalese about availability and numerous other aspects of employment. Fox got a bargain with this contract -- the third year of the agreement, when Marilyn was set to make $1250 a week, the studio released Niagara, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire -- arguably Monroe's most memorable films. This is a fabulous piece of Hollywood history. Estimated Value $5,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1705		Reiner, Carl and Brooks, Mel. Record Album Signed ("Carl Reiner" and "Mel Brooks"). 2000 Years With Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks, signed by both men next to their portraits on the cover. This 1960 album features one of the great comedy routines of the 1960s, a favorite bit of modern comedians like Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal, and is signed by the two players. The album cover is worn at the edges and there is some splitting of the seams, but the front cover, aside from some minor surface soil, is in very good condition; the album is included. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 1706		Velez, Lupe (1908-1944). "The Mexican Spitfire", Velez is remembered as much for her messy suicide and complicated personal life as her spirited comic talents and sexy screen persona. Signed Photograph ("Lupe Velez"). Black and white, 5 x 7", n.p., n.d. Inscribed and signed in green (faded blue?) ink: "To Ila happiness and good luck always". Very minor soil; erased comment in bottom margin; erased comments verso. Overall, very good to fine condition. A gorgeous photo with a personalized inscription, very desirable in spite of the possible ink fade. Estimated Value $50 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $35
Lot 1707		Hollywood Autograph Book. Leather autograph book of Marco Wolff, Jr., featuring 45 signatures (with some inscriptions) from movie greats of the 1940s. The son of Marco Wolff, Sr., a popular choreographer, vaudeville and movie producer, Wolff the younger had plenty of opportunities to collect signatures. With a leather cover and gilded pages, this is a charming offering with a wonderful Hollywood pedigree. Highlights include: Anna May Wong, John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Keenan Wynn, John Garfield, Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Marlene Dietrich, Danny Kaye, Red Skelton, James Cagney, Paulette Goddard, Jack Benny, Dennis Morgan, Fred Astaire and Johnny Weismuller. Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball share a page and Arthur Treacher appears on the recto of John Garfield's signature, but the other signatures appear one to a page. Gary Cooper and a few other signatures are tipped in, including "Randy Scott", Nelson Eddy and Roddy McDowall. Several inscriptions refer to the older Wolff, others wish Wolff Jr., well. The binding is somewhat loose, there is scuffing and wear to the edges of the book and there is minor toning to the edges of a few pages, but the overall condition of this book and the signatures is very good. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 1708		Sagebrush Stars. Most of the photographs are inscribed as well as signed in full. Signed Photographs of Hollywood Cowboys. Nine Black & White, 8 x 10" photographs of famous western stars from television and the silver screen. Includes a photograph of John Hart as the "Lone Ranger," inscribed, "To my very nice friend Mary Bailey: Sincere best wishes John Hart 'The Lone Ranger.'"; an 8 x 10" printed montage of the principal cast of Television's "The Lone Ranger", signed by Clayton Moore; a beaming headshot of Rex Allen; a portrait with horses of Monte Hall; a grizzly headshot of Jack Elam; a two-fisted TV still of character actor Pat Buttiam; a scowling headshot of Yakima Canutt; and two western images of actor Harry Carey, Jr. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 1709		1984 (1955, Columbia) One Sheet. Folds; very faint toning to edges; minor edge separations at intersections repaired verso with tape; ID stamps and original owner's stamp verso. Amazing color. Overall, fine condition. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $403
Lot 1710		The 3rd Man (1949, Alexander Korda and David O. Selznick). 27 x 41". Framed one-sheet poster. Folds, minor abrasions near top right corner, minor repair to one name. Dry mounted on board. Framed under UV-3 plastic to museum specifications. Very Good condition. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1711		Alexander Nevsky (1938, Mosfilm). Export version, possibly from a later release. 30 x 40". Framed one-sheet poster. A 3" vertical tear at upper center edge; considerable loss to upper left corner; a 1½" vertical abrasion at upper center; light stains at lower left; a 2¼" soft fold at upper right. Good to very good condition. A scarce poster from the end of famed director Sergei Eisenstein's career. Museum mounted under UV-3 plastic with barrier boards and Chartex, muslin or linen backing. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1712		An American in Paris signed by Minelli (1951, MGM) One Sheet. Autographed by Vincente Minelli. Folds with some edge separation; noteworthy abrasions recto and repairs verso; scattered soil and light stains; pinholes. Generally, this poster is in fair condition, but the strong colors and the Minelli signature make it a piece worth investing in. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $311
Lot 1713		The Ashphalt Jungle (1950, MGM) One Sheet. This was Marilyn Monroe's first film, although she doesn't appear on this striking poster, her brief cameo is one of the highlights of this great movie. Folds with one small area of edge separation; tape verso does not appear to be repairs; owner and ID stamps verso. Fine condition. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 1714		Battleship Potemkin (1925, poster issued ca. 1932) Printed in Russia for film's export re-release, probably to Belgium. 26 x 32" Framed. Folds. Fine. One of the most acclaimed Soviet films of all time, Battleship Potemkin made Eisenstein an internationally renowned film figure. The scene shown in this poster depicts an actual incident in the Potemkin revolt -- a sailor who complained about being forced to walk the plank. A wonderful opportunity -- we have not seen a poster for this epic Russian film. Museum mounted under UV-3 plastic with barrier boards and Chartex, muslin or linen backing. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $604
Lot 1715		Beatles, Help (1965, United Artists) One Sheet. Folds with minor edge separation at intersections; one tape repair verso; one thinned area verso -- recto still intact -- at top right; ID stamp verso. Overall, very good to fine condition. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Please note the Beatles memorabilia in our Rock and Roll section. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $483
Lot 1716		Beatles, Let It Be (1970, United Artists) One Sheet. Folds with one spot of separation; owner and ID stamps verso. Overall, fine condition. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Please note the Beatles memorabilia in our Rock and Roll section. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $368
Lot 1717		Beatles, Yellow Submarine (1968, United Artists) One Sheet. Folds with minor separation at intersections; some color rub (pink onto white) on bottom horizontal crease; one tape repair verso; minor toning verso; owner and ID stamps verso. Very good condition. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Please note the Beatles memorabilia in our Rock and Roll section. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $604
Lot 1718		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1719		Custer's Last Fight (1928, Quality Amusement) One Sheet. On Linen. A great early Western, billed as "The Greatest Wild West Feature Ever Filmed." Excellent color. Fine. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 1720		Dangerously They Live (John Garfield) (1942, Warner Brothers) One Sheet. Great noir graphics for this Garfield thriller. Folds with minor tape repairs verso at intersections and edges; ID and owner's stamps verso. Fine condition. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $201
Lot 1721		Disney, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955. Walt Disney / Buena Vista) One Sheet. Folds with tape repairs verso at intersections; scattered pinholes in corners with tape repairs verso; ID and owner's stamp verso; very, very minor toning to edges. Overall, very good to fine condition. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $403
Lot 1722		Disney, Father's Day Off starring Goofy (1953, RKO / Disney) One Sheet. Goofy has his hands full in this popular cartoon. Folds; tape repairs verso at separation at vertical fold in bottom half of poster; minor additional creases at horizontal folds. Super color; recto is near fine condition (problems verso bring grade to very good). Estimated Value $1,250-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $834
Lot 1723		Disney, Goofy Gymnastics (1948, RKO / Disney) One Sheet. Another Goofy tour de force. Folds with tape repairs verso at intersections; very minor color loss scattered at folds; scattered tiny chips to margins; ID and original owner's stamps verso. Overall, very good condition. Estimated Value $1,250-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $949
Lot 1724		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1725		Dr. Strangelove (1963, Columbia) One Sheet. Folds; pinholes; minor tape repairs verso; ID and owner stamps verso. Very good condition. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $368
Lot 1726		Dr. Zhivago (1965, MGM) One Sheet. Style B. Folds with scattered, minor edge separation and minor color loss; one 2" intact tear at top left margin; ID and owner stamps verso. Overall, near fine condition. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115
Lot 1727		Dr. Zhivago, lot of two posters (1965, MGM) Two One Sheet posters. The first is the very desirable "portrait style" (style C) 1965 poster, featuring portraits and brief character descriptions for the major figures in Dr. Zhivago. Folds with two areas of separation repaired verso with tape; one 4" horizontal tear at right edge repaired verso with tape and visible only on examination; ID and owner stamps verso; three small scattered holes in bottom left corner. Overall, excellent condition. Our second poster is the Academy Awards version, issued to celebrate the movie's six Oscars. Folds; tip of bottom right corner missing; ID and owner stamps verso. Overall, excellent condition. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $242
Lot 1728		Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Album and Lobby Card (20th Century Fox, 1953) Lobby card mounted and framed with a rare Disc Jockey "Not for Sale" album featuring Marilyn Monroe singing "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" on the A-side and Jane Russell's "Bye Bye Baby" as the B-side. The rare recording and desirable lobby card make for an interesting group. Both pieces are souvenirs of one of Monroe's best, most charming, films and have been beautifully mounted with museum quality materials and UV plexiglass to an overall size of 21 x 31". Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $242
Lot 1729		Going My Way (1944, Paramount) One Sheet. Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director. Folds with tape repairs verso at intersections; three small (pencil tip-size) holes in bottom ¼ of poster, one repaired verso; ID and original owner's stamp verso. Overall, very good to near fine condition. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86
Lot 1730		Great Gatsby (1949, Paramount) Alan Ladd gave an amazing performance, capturing the mysterious Gatsby persona perfectly. Folds with edge separation at intersections repaired verso with tape; owner and ID stamps verso; one minor diagonal crease at bottom left corner. Overall, very good to near fine condition. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 1731		Intermezzo and Arch of Triumph. A Bergman double feature of achingly romantic films. Intermezzo (1947 Release, United Artists) One Sheet. Striking graphics with a dramatic Bergman portrait distinguish this poster for Ingrid Berman's first U.S. film. Folds with minor toning along creases recto and verso; owner and ID stamps verso, else fine. Arch of Triumph (1948, United Artists) One Sheet. Folds with scattered edge separation repaired verso; a few tears and chips along edges would be easily repaired; owner and ID stamps verso. Good to very good. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 1732		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1733		Judy Garland in The Clock (1945, MGM) One Sheet. On Linen. Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $414
Lot 1734		Judy Garland, Pigskin Parade (1936, 20th Century Fox) One Sheet. Judy appears in her first feature film, but has to settle for last billing! Folds, verso tape repairs to intersection separation; theater schedule in pencil on verso; owner and ID stamps verso. Brilliant colors, very good to near fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 1735		Karloff stars in British Intelligence (1940, Warner Brothers) One Sheet. Karloff, masquerading as a butler, is actually a German spy whose image looms over the other action in this striking poster. The movie, ostensibly about World War I, carried several obvious references to the then-current Nazi regime. Folds with separation tape repaired verso, particularly along center vertical crease; minor nicks and chips to edges, with tiny areas of paper loss and verso tape repairs; owner and ID stamps verso; small area of crinkling at bottom right corner, with small tears. Bold original colors and very little obvious damage recto, but condition verso brings grade to good. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $207
Lot 1736		La Notte (1961, Nepi Film). Italian. 13 x 28". Framed window card. Two horizontal folds; soft folding in upper margin; two small, pinhole sized abrasions at upper left in margin and two small, pinhole sized abrasions at upper right in margin. Museum mounted under UV-3 plastic with barrier boards and Chartex, muslin or linen backing. B. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1737		Limelight, Chaplin's final American film (Celebrated Productions, 1952) One Sheet. Noteworthy for scenes of Buster Keaton and Chaplin performing together, this melodrama features Chaplin as an aging clown who helps a young ballerina. Folds, minor separation; one 4" tear from top edge; owner and ID stamps verso. Great color. Overall, very good to near fine condition. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 1738		The Long Voyage Home (1940, United Artists). 28 x 41". Framed. One vertical and three horizontal folds; light staining in margins; paper appears buckled. The classic John Ford rendering of three Eugene O'Neill one-act plays set aboard the S.S. Glencairn, starring John Wayne. Museum mounted under UV-3 plastic with barrier boards and Chartex, muslin or linen backing. A-. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $575
Lot 1739		Playing With Fire starring Gladys Walton (Universal, 1921) One Sheet. A great silent star in a beautiful portrait poster. Folds with minor edge separation and some tape repairs verso at intersections; minor nicks along margins with a handful of verso tape repairs; foxing verso along creases; very minor crumpling at top margin. Please note that the noticeable flaws in this poster are on the margins or verso -- the colors remain true and, if it were properly matted and/or framed, this piece would appear near flawless. Very good condition overall. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 1740		Quo Vadis? and Ivanhoe. Lot of two great Robert Taylor movies, both of them spectacular adventure films. Quo Vadis? (1951, MGM) One Sheet. Excellent color. Folds; scattered pinholes in corners; one 1" hole repaired from the verso with paper and tape; one ¾" chip out of top margin. Overall, very good condition. Ivanhoe (1952, MGM) One Sheet. Good color. Folds with minor separation and verso tape repairs, scattered pinholes in corners; owner and ID stamps verso; minor crumpling at bottom edge. Good to very good condition. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 1741		Ronald Reagan's debut: Love Is On The Air (1937, Warner Brothers) One Sheet. Folds, separation at intersections has been repaired verso with tape; owner's stamp verso. Overall, near fine condition. Presumably, audiences in 1937 were not expecting cute little Ronald Reagan to someday become President of the United States and very few examples of this poster have ever been offered at auction -- this is the first time we have seen it -- we are delighted to offer this wonderful example. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $483
Lot 1742		Ronald Reagan: Accidents Will Happen (1938, Warner Brothers) One Sheet. GREAT images and graphics -- pure 1930s thrill ride. Folds with minor edge separation; four verso tape repairs; pencil comments and owner/ID stamps verso. Excellent condition. Estimated Value $250 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 1743		Shirley Temple: Young People (1940, 20th Century Fox) One of Shirley's last truly juvenile roles. One vertical and three horizontal folds with minor edge separation at right edge of lower two folds; very thin lines of waterstaining scattered along left edge; minor chips at two corners. Excellent color. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 1744		Silent Barriers (1937, Gaumont) One Sheet. Folds with edge separation; numerous tape repairs verso at fold lines and along edges; separation at top fold extends into a 2" rip; scattered toning verso; ID and owner stamps verso. The colors remain excellent; if this poster were mounted onto linen it would appear nearly flawless except for the margins. Good condition. Really, with these two visions of masculine beauty exerting themselves on the movie's behalf, who are we to resist? Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $242
Lot 1745		Sinatra is Johnny Concho (1956, United Artists) One Sheet. Folds with minor separation, repairs at intersections; owner and ID stamps verso. Overall, very good to near fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. Please note the Frank Sinatra Collection following the Movie Posters. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $127
Lot 1746		Sinatra Sings: Guys and Dolls and Pal Joey. Lot of two one sheet posters from movies that featured Frank doing what he did best -- romancing the ladies while singing and dancing. 1.) Guys and Dolls (1955, MGM) Folds; pencil identification verso; 1/8" line of crumpling at bottom edge; original owner's stamp verso. Excellent color. Overall, fine condition. 2.) Pal Joey (1957, Columbia) Folds; very faint, scattered dampstaining to bottom half of poster; pinholes in corners; three tape repairs verso at fold intersections; original owner's stamp verso. Excellent color. Overall, good to very good condition. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. Please note the Frank Sinatra Collection following the Movie Posters. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 1747		Sinatra's First Starring Role: Higher and Higher (1943, RKO) One Sheet. "The Sinatra Show," indeed! A desirable piece for the Sinatra fan who has everything. Folds with minor edge separation (tape repairs on separations verso); minor chipping and small nicks to edges; owner and ID stamps verso. Beautiful colors, super image, very good condition. Estimated Value $350 - 500. Please note the Frank Sinatra Collection following the Movie Posters. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $242
Lot 1748		Sinatra, Crosby, Kelly and Armstrong in High Society (1956, MGM) One Sheet. Rolled. A mere handful of scattered nicks at edges. Excellent condition. Estimated Value $600 - 700. Please note the Frank Sinatra Collection following the Movie Posters. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $633

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