Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 27

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

U.S. Statesmen

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 4348		Calhoun, John C (1782-1850) Congressman; U.S. secretary of war; vice president of U.S.; U.S. senator; and U.S. secretary of state; champion of slavery and states rights. Autograph Letter Signed ("J.C. Calhoun") as U.S. senator, Washington, June 25, 1834, 4 pp, quarto. The letter has been archivally backed; small areas of paper loss affect a few letters. A strongly-worded letter to John Harbis. In part: "You do not feel more confidence, than what you ought, as to the final triumph of our cause. Experience will continue to prove…that our institutions and our liberty can be preserved on no other principles, but those for which we contend….[A]ll the evils that we now experience, have grown out of the opposite view of our system. / As to the next Presidential election, our friends everywhere may rest assured of one thing, that the State right party of the South…hold our doctrines higher than the Presidency, and that all of our movements in relation to it, will be governed wholly in reference to them. One point I hold to be final, that we shall rely on no one who does not openly support our doctrines….Should it be the desire of our friends & party generally--should they think that by bringing my name forward, that the cause would be advanced, and the interest of the country promoted, I could not object….To save our institutions, and our liberty is the only object of my ambition." Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 4349		Clay, Henry. Autograph Letter Signed, Ashland (Ky.), May 14, 1847, one page, oblong octavo. To R.L. Hess, thanking him for condolences "on the lamentable occasion of the death of my beloved son, at Buena Vista….And my gratitude is due to the whole community for the sympathy which it feels for me. But alas! my heart constantly reminds me of my irreparable loss, and I feel too sensibly that effectual relief can only come from Him who has permitted this great affliction. / In respect to the enquiry…I have to say that in Kentucky the Bill of discovery exists and is used in like manner as it is in England and in States of this Union which have established Courts of Chancery." Light toning; paper replacement in blank lower left corner. Boldly penned and signed. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $360
Lot 4350		Clay, Henry (1777-1852) Autograph Document Signed "Bledsoe & Clay" as attorney for the defence, Commonwealth of Kentucky Circuit Court, n.d. (c.1797-1805), 2 pp, folio. A legal document in Clay's hand, regarding testimony given to a grand jury, including whether or not there were "roasted Turkies amongst other things delivered by the said Wells said Green Clay's Overseer and by the negroes of him the said Clay…out of the waggon…on the day of the said general election…." The document is split cleanly at horizontal fold, easily repaired; otherwise, boldly penned and signed. Obviously an early legal case for Henry Clay, who would soon have more important matters to think about than roasted turkies. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 4351		Clay, Henry (1777-1852) U.S. senator; member of Congress; leader of "War Hawk" faction. Folded letter cover free franked ("Free H. Clay") and addressed in Clay's hand to "Mess. Simon Gratz & Brother / Merchants / Philadelphia" Clay's black wax seal is intact and "H C" is clearly visible. With red circular postmark, "WASH CITY / MAR 15". Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 4352		Long, Huey P (1893-1935) Governor of Louisiana; U.S. Senator; nicknamed "The Kingfish"; assassinated. A group of Huey Long memorabilia: Clipped Signature on 3 x 5/8 in. paper, c. 1932; a stereoview of Long as U.S. Senator; a copy of My First Days in The White House, written in 1935 by Long as a prophecy; a copy of Long's funeral oration by Gerald L.K. Smith (given only to VIps, family and close friends of the Longs); a copy of Huey Pierce Long, The Martyr of the Age, the Louisiana State Museum's 1937 memorial (numerous stamps on cover and light staining); and a copy of Acceptance of the Statue of Huey P. Long Presented by the State of Louisiana, Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1941. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $242
Lot 4353		Long, Huey P. Four items: (1) Long's autobiography, Every Man a King with secretarial signature and inscription (New Orleans: National Book Co., Inc., 1933); some soiling and wear to covers (2) 8 x 10 in. photo print of Long sharing a laugh with a friend (3) 10½ x 8 in. "Diagram of the United States Senate"during the 72nd Congress, showing that Long sat in Seat No. 95; and (4) "Huey Pierce Long, The Martyr of the Age," a memorial issued by the Louisiana State Museum, Nov. 11, 1937, 142 pp, soft covers. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115
Lot 4354		Long, Huey P. A collection of Huey Long items: Black and white Photograph Signed ("Huey P. Long / U.S.S.") at lower edge, no place, c. 1932-35, 9¾ x 7¼ inches, by C. Bennette Moore in New Orleans; a Typed Letter Signed, May 9, 1932, giving his autograph; a wire photo of Long in his open casket and 2 photos of his flower-covered grave; Long's funeral oration, given by Gerald L.K. Smith (isolationist and racist who helped Long establish his Share-the-Wealth program), signed and inscribed by Smith--these were given only to VIps, family and close friends of the Longs; photo of Smith giving oration and publication of Smith's "The Cross and The Flag"; memorial issue of Louisiana Conservation Review; and a page from the 9/14/35 issue of The Illustrated London News, with numerous photos of Long. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 4355		1850 31st U.S. Congress Signatures. Two autograph books featuring 290 signatures from members of the landmark 31st Congress of the United States. Notable for the debate and passage of the Compromise of 1850, the first session of the Congress served for an unprecedented 10 months without a recess. An outstanding gathering of legislators from North and South, members (whose signatures appear here) included David R. Atchison (President for one day), James Buchanan, Jefferson Davis, Hannibal Hamlin, Stephen A. Douglas, Thaddeus Stevens, Horace Mann, Daniel Webster, Eldridge G. Spaulding, and Andrew Johnson. Among the signatures are several other gentlemen who became famous because of their involvement in the Civil War -- Confederate Generals Nathan Evans and Robert Toombs, Union General Edward Dickinson Baker, William Ashe (blockade runner) and Thomas Bocock (Confederate politician) among others. The Webster and Buchanan signatures have been clipped and are loose, the remainder appear in the books. There is scattered foxing and surface soil, the most notable flaws to the lot include age wear to the volumes themselves; there is some spine separation and the front cover of one album is loose, as are a handful of pages). Signature condition is good to fine. This lot is accompanied by a folio size printed page with a seating chart of the 31st Congress House of Representatives Hall, with names and addressses printed under the diagram. This lot in total provides a unique opportunity for the Congressional collector or scholar. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 4356		Clinton, Hilary Rodham and (Bill). Autograph Card Signed in black sharpie and matted with a 7½ x 6 in. color photograph, ready for display. Accompanied by a blue and silver ball point pen engraved with the presidential seal and "Bill Clinton" in gold lettering. A memento from both Clintons. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 4357		Brumbaugh, Governor Martin Grove. Typed Letter Signed ("M.G. Brumbaugh") as governor, on official letterhead, Harrisburg, June 6, 1918, 8½ x 6½ in. To Otto T. Mallery. In part: "…You know very well that you can't give me a beating at golf and what's the use of you crowing about it. The thing to do is to come up here and make good with your clubs, and not with your pen…." Minor paper remnants on verso, else fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $58
Lot 4358		Clinton, Dewitt (1769-1828) State senator, U.S. senator, mayor of New York City, lieutenant governor and governor of New York; unsuccessful presidential in 1812. Partly-printed Document Signed as Mayor, New York City, September 26, 1814, one page, octavo. Being a pay order for $339.50 to Hedden & Angevine for "City Watch." Also signed by Thomas Mercein as Comptroller and J. Morton as Clerk. A decorative border runs down the left margin. Light toning and cancellations do not detract from the desirability of this fine War of 1812 financial item. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 4359		(New Jersey - Early Appointment). Partly-printed Document Signed "Isaac H. Williamson" as Governor of New Jersey, Trenton, February 17, 1819, one page, oblong folio. Appointing William Ridgway, of the prominent Philadelphia family, as a Commissioner of Deeds for Burlington County; Ridgway signed on the verso. With original appliqué seal of the State of New Jersey. Some small fold separations, light seal transfer, and a few small blemishes. Suited for framing and display. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230