Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 3

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

World Leaders

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 198		Album of 29 Cartes de Visite. A leather album, 5½ x 6½ x 2", with gilt detail, and working brass clasp, containing 29 cartes de visite of prominent Opera Singers, Actresses, and visiting Royalty of the 1900's. Most of the cartes bear the photographer's imprint on the reverse, and many have been identified in pencil by the original owner on the album page which encloses each card. The majority of the cards are of notable 19th-century women. Pictures include the opera singers Adelina Patti, Madame Albany, and Christine Nillson. Indian royalty, English royalty (including the Princess of Wales), a Burmese prince, a Zulu queen, the Sultan of Turkey, an Arabian Pasha, Lord Frederick Cavendish, Sir Garnette Wolacky, the "late" Mr. J. Burke, Maximillian of Mexico, Princess Beatrice, and various crowned heads of Europe are represented. Album has some normal wear and tear, and has two small tears at bottom spine, but is still in very good condition, with a working latch. The cartes are almost all Fine, with many being scarce and extremely interesting. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Unsold
Lot 199		Arista, Mariano. Document features an elaborate, federal vignette of an eagle with snake, top center. Blind seal resides just below. Minor foxing, standard fold creases. Mexican President, 1852. Document Signed as President. Two pages, recto/verso, Folio, on light blue stationery, Mexico, April 22, 1852. A Certificate of Merit for citizen "Santiago Fapia." Presented in the care of 133 agencies that decide regulation standards for payment of wages to become effective on June 22, 1852. Boldly signed by President Arista. Countersigned recto and verso by numerous officers. Very Good. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details	Unsold
Lot 200		Begin, Menachem. Signed below by Menachem Begin, Joseph Kellerman, and Aaron Proops. 1913-1992. Israeli statesman and Prime Minister (1977-83). Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978, which he shared with President Sadat of Egypt. Illustrated Printed Document Signed. One page, Folio, on embossed green paper, Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem, 1964. Ornate document stating that: "In accordance with the decision of the Israeli Government To Fulfill his Will and Testament This Verifies That [ ____ ] has been honored and is a member of the honor guard next to the coffins of Zev Jabotinsky and his wife Yoanna, their memory be eternal, upon their return to their country." Very Fine. Estimated Value $200-UP. View details	Unsold
Lot 201		Brezhnev, Leonid. This New Year's card from Brezhnev is the first one we have seen. Rare. 1906-1982. Soviet statesman, general secretary of the Soviet Communist Party (1964-82), and president of the Supreme Soviet (1977-82). New Year's Greeting Card Signed. One page, folded oblong Octavo, Color, in Russian, 1980, with a folded printed insert greeting on mint green bond, at the bottom of which the Russian leader has signed his name in black ink. The card depicts a colorful scene of the Kremlin in winter. Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details	Unsold
Lot 202		Bustamunte, Anastasio. Moderate foxing in center of verso, numerous fold creases. General of the Division, President of the Mexican Republic. Document Signed. One page, small Folio, Mexico, February, 1839. Being a Military Appointment naming "Antonio Gaxia y Garcia" to Lieutenant Colonel Commander of the Defense. Boldly signed on recto. Countersigned by Joaquin Velasquez de Leon. Verso contains eight dated endorsement signatures, of various officers in response to this appointment. Very Good. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details	Unsold
Lot 203		Carranzo, Venustiano. Foxing along lower right, crease upper left corner, tiny hole lower left, and miniscule tear along right edge. (1859-1920). President of Mexico. Along with Pancho Villa, formed the Division of the North, to revolt against Victoriano Huerta. Document Signed as President. Two pages, Octavo, recto/verso. July 15, 1915. To Francisco S. Elias, Equitable Bldg, Broadway, New York. A telegram, mostly in code. Boldly signed in black ink. Unidentified signature on verso in pencil. Good. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Unsold
Lot 204		Catherine the Great. Nicely matted and framed with a colored, steel engraving reproduction and a copper 1795 Kopeks. Empress (Czarina) of Russia as Catherine II for 34 years after she murdered her husband, Peter III in 1762. She extended the frontiers of the Russian Empire through numerous conquests, especially notable victories over the Turks, from whom she annexed Crimea. Although known for her promiscuity and many lovers, she was an intelligent and learned woman who regularly corresponded with Voltaire and other leading philosophers of her day. Document Signed "Ekaterina" in Cyrillic, one page, small Folio, 18th February, 1792. Tsarskoê Selo (now named Pushkino, in honor of the great Russian poet, Pushkin) It was one of the favorite Royal residences near the Capital of St. Petersburg. Similar letters were sent to all provincial authorities so that they could start official celebrations in honor of "This new addition to the Imperial Family." An occasion eagerly sought for by the provincial nobility. Near literal translation in full: "Lieutenant General and Governor of Nijni Novgorod, Mr. Belavin. // Today, in the third hour of the morning, Macha, our gentle daughter-in-law and the Grand Dutchess, happily gave birth to a princess who was named Olga. // We urgently inform you about this new addition to our Imperial Family and remain always favorable in your behalf." Very Good. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 205		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 206		Charles IV. There is a minor tear across the top left corner of the first page, otherwise this lengthy document is fine. King of Spain, 1748-1819. Legal Manuscript Document Signed. Lengthy Thirty pages, in Spanish, Tall Folio, Spain, January 22, 1791. This elaborately penned document is a last Will and Testament for the Colonel of the Regimental Militia of Real de Balancos. Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details	Unsold
Lot 207		Dayan, Moshe & Ruth, Teddy Kollek. Moshe Dayan (1915-1981) Israeli general and statesman. As foreign minister, he helped to secure the historic peace treaty with Egypt in 1977. Typed Letter Signed & Photograph Signed. One page, small Octavo, on personal stationery, April 7, 1968. In full: "Dear Miss Weizer, / My husband and I were touched by your kind words, and he has asked me to send to you his thanks and his best wishes. I add mine, too. / Yours Sincerely, Ruth Day" Accompanied by a 4 x 6", black and white photo of the Minister of defence signed delicately in blue pen. Photograph Signed. 2.5 x 4", black and white, signed "Teddy Kollek" and dated "Jerusalem 1972" in the border below his likeness. Very Good. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $58
Lot 208		[Edward VI]. Letters signed by known persons during this era are scarce, and this letter concerning the behind-the-scenes conscription of men for the Royal Service is a fine example. The letter is chipped along the right margin, somewhat stained, and has been trimmed at the top. Still, the ink is very dark, and signature bold. 1537-53. King of England (1547-53), born in London, the son of Henry VIII by his third queen, Jane Seymour. During Edward's reign, power was first in the hands of his uncle, Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset, and after his execution in 1552, of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland. Became a devout Protestant, and under the Protectors the English Reformation flourished. Letter Signed by Sir Thomas Cheyney. One page, Octavo, Shortland, August 1, [1547-1549], to John Monynge [Monyn]. Scarce letter signed during Edward VI's reign regarding orders from the Lord Protector, Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset, uncle and Regent for the boy King. The letter announces the dispatch of letters by which the Duke directs that 270 "mariners" [sailors] be engaged for the royal service, within the liberties of the Cinque Ports, to be at Gillingham by the 12th of the month. To Cheyney, this number seems excessive, because he has never raised more than 50 or 60 at a time, and there were evidently not enough men at Sturbourne available. Monyn is directed to raise 60 men at the very least. He says that John Anthony can give him the names of some mariners available in Thanet, and Cheyney thinks that some can be found at Dover. Estimated Value $450 - 600. View details	Realized $391
Lot 209		Ferdinand VII. Wrinkled in sections, spotting throughout, with a small tear along left edge. King of Spain, 1784-1833. Document Signed. One page, legal Quarto, Spain, July 24, 1833. Elaborate paper seal relatively intact. Good. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Unsold
Lot 210		First Day Covers. Two First Day Covers Signed. A. "Alias Agatha Christie." 8.5 x 4.5", Postmarked March 19 1991, Edinburgh. The cover features the outline of a body on an oriental rug & "The Queen of Crime - Agatha Christie" stamp with the signatures of Tom Stoppard, John Le Carré, Ruth Rendell, Simon Brett, and P.D. James signed in blue and black ink. B. "Lyricists." 7.5 x 4", Postmarked Sept 11, 1996, New York, NY. The stamp on this envelope commemorates The American Music Stamp Festival, which features the signatures of Don Black and Tom Rice, Sandy Wilson, Richard Stilgoe, Cleo Lane, John Dankworth, Andre Poivin and Marvin Hamlisch. Very Good. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $63
Lot 211		Cover is stained at bottom, and bears moderate paper loss at top left. Back cover has a 4-inch tear up the middle from the bottom up. Still the book is very presentable, boldly signed, and beautifully inscribed. Gagarin, Yuri (Alexeyevich). 1934-1968. Russian cosmonaut who, in 1961 became the first man to travel in space, completing a circuit of the Earth in the Vostok spaceship satellite. He shared the Galabert Astronautical Prize with John Glenn in 1963. Signed Book. "Soviet Person in the Kosmos," Moscow, April, 1961, 128 pages, soft cover, printed in cyrillics, with several photos. Signed by Yuri Gagarin in the same year that he made the first orbit of Earth, dated July 1, 1961. Gagarin has written a poignant inscription: "Having flown around the Earth in the first satellite, I saw how beautiful our planet is, let us not destroy it!" . Estimated Value $650 - 1,000. View details	Realized $604
Lot 212		Gallatin, Albert (1761-1849) Financier and statesman. Born and educated in Geneva, settled in Pennsylvania and elected to the US House of Representatives in 1795. He played an important part in the peace negotiations with Britain in 1814. Autograph Note Signed. One page, 2.5 x 5", n.d., n.p. Delicately inscribed, "I am, very respectfully / Sir, Your Obedt. Servt. / Albert Gallatin" in light brown ink. Very Good. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Realized $63
Lot 213		George I. The large, royal signature appears in the blank area below the text, which is decorated with two large ornate capital letters. The first four lines are in a larger, more imposing script. With holograph secretarial marks and insertions. Some foxing, otherwise fine. Accompanied by a complete translation. 1660-1727. King of England. Born in Germany, great-grandson of James I of England, proclaimed king on the death of Queen Anne. Elector of Hanover, he commanded the imperial forces in the Marlborough wars. He was a soldier by temperament, spoke very little English, and could not accustom himself to English ways. He lived in his electorate Hanover for most of his life, where he reigned as Georg Ludwig. He left the government of England to the Whig party and the prime minister Robert Walpole. Partially Printed Document Signed. Accomplished in manuscript. One page, small Folio, Hanover, Germany, December 31, 1701. Attractive document signed by the monarch, "Georg Ludowig, Elector" of the Holy Roman Empire, approving a request by the Duchy of Calenberg that the year's tithe may be paid entirely in corn (meaning wheat, barley, rye, oats, or a combination), or half in corn and half in cash. Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 214		George III, King of Great Britain. This document is weak at the folds, having once been taped, and there is natural age discoloration. Signed boldly by George III at the upper left corner of the recto. Magnificently matted and framed (with the verso also visible) along with a hand colored print of George III and a bronze inscribed plaque, all against a dark green crushed velvet background within a burl frame. Overall size 23 x 29". (1738-1820). In 1760 succeeded his grandfather, George II, as King of Great Britain and Ireland and Elector of Hanover. It was during George's administration, on July 4, 1776, that the American colonies, exasperated by renewed attempts at taxation, proclaimed their independence, and, after a Revolutionary War, eventually achieved it. A treaty of peace with Great Britain was signed in February 1783. Document Signed. One page, two-sided, Folio, Court of St. James, March 28, 1783. Important document, addressed to Henry Walter Esq., Major Commandant of the British infantry corps being an order to disband a portion of the English army issued just after the treaty of peace with the colonies was signed, most likely related to the British troops in India rather than in America. Document states: "Whereas we have thought fit to order Our Corps of Infantry under your Command to be forthwith disbanded… immediately repair to the Quarters of Our said Corps and disband them accordingly…" The document goes on to spell out the rules to be observed in the disbanding of the said military corps, including the taking of an exact muster of the several companies of the corps, pay off the non-commissioned officers and private men of the corps, arms to be accounted for and returned, fourteen days' subsistence to each Sergeant, Corporal, Drummer and Private Man to carry him home and a list of names of all the men so disbanded. Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details	Unsold
Lot 215		Guerrero, Vicente. Mildly wrinkled in spots. President of Mexico. Autograph Letter Signed. Two pages, recto/verso, Quarto, 1830. Boldly signed on verso. A warm and solemn letter to a friend back home. Guerrero asks his friend to pass along Guerrero's regards to his loved ones, and asks that he look after them. He indicates that times are tough and things aren't going according to plan; there have been unexpected delays prolonging his stay there. It's a big sacrifice, he writes, but nonetheless, he must fulfill his obligations. He acknowledges that this favor he has requested is an enormous demonstration of his great friendship. Very Good. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 216		Hindenburg, Paul Von. Tiny tear at bottom center. (1847-1934) German general and president (1925-34). In World War I, he won victories over the Russians (1914-15), but was forced to direct the German retreat on the Western Front (to the Hindenburg line) A national hero, he became the second president of the German Republic in 1925, re-elected in 1932 and appointed Hitler Chancellor in 1933. Portrait Signed. Approximately 8 x 9", black and white, n.d., Berlin. A reproduction of a sketched rendering of the leader. A classic bust portrait of Hindenburg in his military attire. Extravagantly signed in pencil below his likeness. Very Good. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $431
Lot 217		Huerta, Victoriano. Foxing in spots, and creases. President of Mexico. Defeated by the forces of Pancho Villa and Carranza. Document Signed as President. Two pages, recto/verso, Folio, on vellum, Mexico, 1913. A heavy parchment certificate with impressions. Elaborate paper seal next to engraved federal vignette. Signed boldly in black ink on recto. Numerous countersignatures on verso, stamped and dated. Very Good. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details	Realized $690
Lot 218		Iturbide, Augustin de. Established Mexican independence in 1821. Emperor of Mexico 1822-1823. Autograph Letter Signed. Three pages, recto/verso, small Quarto, written on right side of each page in vertical columns. Mexico, February 22, 1822. On Secretary of the States General stationery. "On the indicated date to your excellency Secretary of the Dispatch to the Hacienda as follows. 'Leaving a deposit up front of $60,000 pesos in recognition of the Archpatriarch of Rosano de LaCarte, your excellency Mr. Conde of San Mateo Valparaiso, well Colonel Jose Ignacio Aguirrebergoa his right hand man, indicated to me the we are to turn over $20,000 pesos, and the remainder once the job is done, which should be soon. What I am informing you, your excellency is at the end to serve the recognition of the Supreme Regency that if present should send some one to turn in the $20,000 pesos to the Rent of the Tobacco while he sits in it & conveniently gains interest.' / And transporting our sanctity for his intelligence in response to his duty-- actively. / God bless you Mexico, Feb. 22, 1822". Very Good. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 219		Israeli Leaders. Moshe Dayan (1915-1981) Israeli general and statesman. As foreign minister, he helped to secure the historic peace treaty with Egypt in 1977. Golda Meir (1898-1978) Israeli stateswoman and prime minister (1969-74). Lot of Two Photographs Signed A.) "Dayan" -- 3.5 x 5.5", black and white, a handsome portrait of the defense leader delicately signed in full in blue ink below his likeness. Accompanied by a card reading "State of Israel With the compliments of The Minister of Defense" B.) "Meir" -- 4 x 6", color, postcard of the Prime Minister signed in ball point pen in the border below her likeness. Accompanied by a card reading "State of Israel With the compliments of the Prime Minister's Bureau Jerusalem". Very Good. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $316
Lot 220		Juarez, Benito. Slight creases, in thirds. Insignificant hole in upper left. (1806-1872) President of Mexico (1861-63 and 1867) and one of the country's greatest heroes. He brought about many liberal reforms touching both church and state. Autograph Letter Signed. One page, Quarto, Mexico, April 17, 1863. To General Santiago Tapia in Michoacan. In it, Juarez acknowledges receipt of petition to double the number of troops to defend the city of Zaragoya against the rebels in order to keep peace and protect their nationality. "I trust your patriotism which will carry it out most efficiently… Yesterday, I sent you several bits of very important news about the defeat of Zubrón at Zaragoya… Now I can inform you that yesterday morning the attack on the plaza has been very harsh, which I have been informed of from Ocotlain. / Signed as President / Benito Juárez". Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. Fantastic military content. View details	Realized $748
Lot 221		Juarez, Benito. Evidences moderate wear with 3/4 of spine trimmed at fold; scattered punctures at vertical folds; occasional nicks at edges; few tears without paper loss; fold separations with tape repair on blank integral leaf with very small paper loss; light soiling; general age toning. A desirable signature from an important time in Mexican history. President of Mexico. Partly Printed Document Signed. One page, legal Folio, in Spanish, Mexico, August 5, 1867. Being an award for meritorious service. Signed with paraph beneath text the year Maximilian fell and after Juárez' return to Mexico City. Matted and framed with a steel engraving reproduction to 31½ x 23½". (framed has some minor nicks). Good. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 222		Juarez, Benito. Signed with an elaborate paraph. The holograph note on top reads, "Answered by sending 20 thousand pesos on account of the 30 thousand." Minor foxing in spots, tiny hole in upper left (not affecting document). Mexican President. Autograph Letter Signed as President. Two pages, with holograph addendum (folded), recto/verso, small Quarto. Mexico, May 31, 1863. To General Santiago Tapia, Governor and Military Commander of Michaocán. A plea for governmental funds to "save the credit and good name of the gov't." Juarez writes in full: "My Dear Friend: / Mr. Juan Rondero and the minister of the treasury agree that the promissory note for $30,000 made by the minister himself in your name has not been sent to you; if it is not covered immediately the internal revenue will be seriously affected, which I wish and have the obligation to avoid, I beg of you to acquire an extraordinary loan or by any other means try to pay the unpaid balance of this note which is nearly the entire amount. Trusting that you will save the credit and good name of the government, I remain your good friend and servant who kisses your hand. Benito Juárez." Very Good. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details	Realized $345
Lot 223		[Juarez, C. Benito]. Document exhibits faint "mirror" impression of some of its own lettering across the top, where it has been folded in half, and over time picked up partial lines of its own text in the blank areas between printed lines. Remnants of a seal in the lower right corner. Printed Broadside. Oblong Folio, Mexico, July 19, 1872. Being a Death Notice of the "Mexican Washington," President Benito C. Juarez. Translated in full: "The Constitutional Town Hall of Mexico has the sorrow to inform its inhabitants in the capital, of the decease of the WORTHY MERITORIOUS PATRIOT C. BENITO JUAREZ PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF MEXICO. The supreme law has been carried out. The man of bronze, he who consummated our second independence, has died. The Mexican Nation and all civilized countries that love freedom, are in mourning before the remains of the great Patriot who has stopped existing; we can only venerate the memory of the Mexican Washington". Very Good. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 224		Kipling, Rudyard. Boldly signed with two letters edited in his hand within the text. Normal folds; vertical fold transverses last name; minor toning along one fold. (1865-1936) English writer and Nobel laureate whose novels, short stories and poems mostly set in British India and Burma where he was a proponent of British imperialism. Author of the popular story, "The Jungle Book" (1894). Typed Letter Signed. One page, Quarto, Sussex, November 16, 1903. To M.Fabulet. In full: "… Many thanks for yours of the 13th. I have replied to your friend M. de Querloy, or least I have told him that I am temperamentally unfitted to give him any answer to his circular. It is too big a question for a man in my business to discuss with judgement. I should be very much your debtor if you could get for me some French reviews of 'The Five Nations', if any have appeared…" . Very Good. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details	Realized $380
Lot 225		Krushchev, Nikita Sergeyevich. Signed by Krushchev and countersigned by Kirichenko. 1894-1971. Soviet statesman, first secretary of the Soviet Communist Party following the death of Stalin (1953-64). Prime Minister (1958-64). His failed attempt to install missiles in Cuba precipitated the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962). Typed Document Signed. One page, Quarto, Kiev, March 21, 1944. To General Radion Yakovlevich Malinovsky, Commander in Chief of the 3rd Ukranian front. Interesting military letter of encouragement written during the height of World War II, congratulating the Soviet General on his recent victories over German forces. Krushchev writes, in full: "Dear Radion Yakovlevich! Please accept our friendly congratulations with the big government award - Order of Suvorov! We are proud of the great victories of the 3rd Ukranian Front. We wish you and your troops new big successes in the fights with German aggressors for the full freedom of the Soviet land." . Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. View details	Unsold
Lot 226		Landseer, Sir Edwin. 1803-1873. English painter and sculptor who specialized in animal subjects, particularly dogs. Carte de Visite Signed. Scarce carte de visite by John Watkins, "Photographer to the Queen…," 2½ x 4", mounted on cardboard, London, n.d. Boldly signed "Sir E. Landseer" on the lower white border. Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 400. View details	Unsold
Lot 227		Madero, Francisco. Foxing along edges, center fold and creased upper left corner. President of Mexico (1911-1913). Typed Letter Signed as President. One page, Quarto, on Presidential letterhead. Madero requests 500 pesos in fees for serving the Revolution as diplomatic agent in Washington. Signed delicately in black ink. Very Good. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 228		Masefield, John (1878-1967) English poet, playwright and fiction writer. Autograph Letter Signed. One page, 7 x 4 1/2" card, on Burcote Brook letterhead, Abingdon, n.d. Boldly inscribed in black ink. In full: "Dear Mr Rappaport / I send you my thanks for the kind gift of the Mainsail book that came to me from you a day or two ago. / With my thanks & greetings, believe me. / Yours sincerely, / John Mansfield". Fine. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details	Unsold
Lot 229		Maximilian (1832-1867) Emperor of Mexico who, with the support of French forces, drove Juarez across the northern frontier, yet had the tables turned on him when France removed their forces. Later condemned and executed. Document Signed as Emperor. One page, Quarto, Mexico City, August 30, 1866. In it he instructs that Antonio Salcedo be given four hundred pesos to cover his expenses to return to New York. Signed in his bold trademark fashion. Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details	Unsold
Lot 230		Montagu, John, Earl of Sandwich (1718-1792) First Lord of the Admiralty for whom the Sandwich Islands, now Hawaii, were originally named. He is best remembered for inventing the sandwich, which allowed him to eat without leaving the gaming tables which were his overwhelming passion. Document Signed One page, decimo, The Hague, August 11, 1747. In this note he certifies that John James Frolich is living with him. Signed "Sandwich" beside a red wax seal. He was at this time, minister to the Congress at Breda, Holland. Very Good. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details	Realized $443
Lot 231		Nehru, Jawaharal (1889-1964) Indian statesmen and prime minister (1947-64). Card Signed 3 x 5" (folded), Dated 1958. Penned in full in blue ink. Miniscule spotting, not affecting signature. Good. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Unsold
Lot 232		Political Signatures. Three First Day Covers Signed. A. "Diana -- The People's Princess 1961-1997" Commemorative Postmark Sandringham, Norfolk April 3, 1998 and memorial stamp. Signed by Edward Heath, Litzak Shamis and Sir Archibald Cox. B. "Good King Wenceslas". Christmas 1973, Sunderland Co. Durham, Nov. 28, 1973. Signed by South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu. C. "25th Anniversary of Europa" Postmarked May 15, 1984. London. Signed by Margaret Thatcher, Helmut Kohl, Tony Blair, Edward Heath, Betty Boothayed, John Mayor and James Callaghan. Very Good. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 233		Prokofiev, Sergey. Expertly repaired, with faint tape marks visible at top. Mounted to a slightly larger sheet of heavy white bond. 1891-1953. Important Russian composer whose works demonstrate a great range, most popularly known for Peter and the Wolf (1936). Typed Letter Signed. One page, Quarto, in Russian, Paris, France, 1932. To A.W. Greiner of Steinway & Sons. Genteel letter to a fellow countryman employed at Steinway & Sons who is taking pains to aid Prokofiev's career by drawing him publicity. Prokofiev writes in full: "Dear Aleksandr Vasilyevich, Thank you for your February 15 letter with the Times page enclosure. I was pleased to learn that, in spite of hard times, you had gone to great lengths to have my portrait inserted. Using this opportunity, I would like to inform you that the other day I performed with the Berlin philharmonic and that the Steinway sounded superbly. My new concerto is coming along just fine, and I hope that next winter you will hear me perform it. Best regards to you and your wife from both of us. Yours truly, Prokofiev." Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details	Unsold
Lot 234		[Queen Victoria]. Attached by twine at the bottom is a large yellow wax Great Seal of England, measuring 7" in diameter and fully an inch thick, bearing the impression of Queen Victoria seated on her throne. This seal, which is pristine, is contained in its own round japanned brass box, or tippet. Both the seal and document are housed in a leather bound box, the top of which is stamped in gold with the Royal Crest and imprinted, "Howson & Son, Philadelphia, U.S. America." A fascinating English patent relating to the Industrial Revolution, with a rare American connection. Engraved Partially Printed Document. Accomplished in manuscript. One page, Giant Elephant Folio on vellum, London, June 10, 1873. With engraved Royal Crest and Five Pound patent seal. Elaborate English Patent with a curious American connection, housed in a leather box, granting John Henry Johnson a patent for "… an invention for improvements in casting chilled iron…" John Henry Johnson was an Englishman living in Middlesex County. The document states, however, that: "… the said invention has been communicated to him from abroad by George Greenville Lobdell of Wilmington New Castle County State of Delaware United States of America…" Very Fine. Estimated Value $850 - 1,050. View details	Unsold
Lot 235		Rabin, Yitzchak and King Hussein. Both have signed at upper left, with Rabin's signature being slightly uneven where a small potion of the ink has failed to penetrate the photograph's glossy surface. Still very attractive. With a Letter of Authenticity from the Institute of Documentation in Israel. Israeli soldier, statesman, and Prime Minister (1974-7 and 1992-7), and King of Jordan, respectively. Signed Photograph. Color, 8 x 10", n.d. Image of the two elder statesman seated in a sunny outdoor terrace, in a moment of obviously welcome, subdued levity. A warm and intimate photograph. Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $288
Lot 236		Rivera, Diego. Boldly signed in green ink. Two hole punches along left edge, and slight crease down center. (1886-1957) Mexican painter known for his murals and frescoes, many of which were executed in the U.S. Typed Letter Signed. One page, legal Folio, Mexico, July 24, 1953. Addressed to a Mexican customs official. Interesting letter in which Rivera requests customs to expedite the exportation of the painting "PESADILLA DE GUERRA Y SUENO DE PAZ" (one of his better known works). Authorization has already been granted, but he first needs Customs to "O.K." He goes on to mention that the painting is so huge that it must be sent by ship out of the Port of Veracruz. Also his daughter will be in charge of this. Very Good. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 237		Rothschild, Nathan. Worn at edges and folds, with centerfold repaired with tape on verso. English Banker, Administrator, and Financier. Third Baron and scion of the Rothschild banking dynasty. Russian Bond Signed. Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. One page, Tall Folio, St-Petersburg, dated March 1918-March 1930. Russian Bond in the amount of 720 Roubles, at a 5% Annuity. In three languages, with English and French on verso. Good. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details	Realized $489
Lot 238		[Russian Cosmonauts]. Mounted on a cream tone mat, with a few minor creases, else fine. Signed Photograph. Color photo, 8½ x 11½, of the first six Soviet cosmonauts, signed by them all. Included are Gagarin, Nikolayev, Popovich, and others. Each has signed in the broad margin directly beneath his picture. Fine. Estimated Value $1,800-UP. View details	Unsold
Lot 239		Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez de. Top center contains blind seal surrounded by official vignette. Two stamped seals accompany countersignatures. Mexican President (1833-36, 1846-47, 1853-55) and dictator (1839, 1841-45). Partly Printed Document Signed as President. Two pages, four sides, small Folio. Signed at the Palace of the General Governor February, 1842. Being a Certificate of Merit and services for infantryman, "Santiago Fapia." Printed paragraph below describes the responsibilities and duties which are included with the title. Signed boldly on recto by President De Santa Anna and verso by numerous officers. Very Good. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 240		Shamir, Yitzhak and Benjamin Netanyahu. Mounted on green card stock. With a Letter of Authenticity from the Institute of Documentation in Israel. Signed Photograph. Color, 7 x 5", n.d. Image of Shamir and Netanyahu at an historic meeting with the Israeli Ambassador in Washington, Dr. Benjamin Elisar. Each has signed below his own image. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 241		Teller, Edward & Glenn Seaborg. Edward Teller (1908-) Physicist. He contributed profoundly to the modern explanation of solar energy, anticipating the theory behind thermonuclear explosions. He was a member of the team that produced the first nuclear chain reaction and worked on the atomic bomb project at Los Alamos (1943-5). He supported the use of nuclear power for peaceful means, including the use of nuclear devices to excavate large areas for harbors. Glenn Seaborg (1912-). Nuclear chemist. Professor of chemistry at University of California at Berkeley who was part of the team which discovered the transuranic elements plutonium, americium, and curium. By bombarding the last two with alpha rays he produced the elements berkelium and californium in 1950. In 1951 he shared the Nobel Prize for Chemistry with Edwin McMillan. Lot of two First Day Covers Signed. A. "National Academy of Sciences." Approximately 6.5 x 3.75", Postmarked -- Washington DC, Oct. 14, 1963. Commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the National Academy of Sciences and features a small depiction of Lincoln at the signing of the Academy Charter in 1863. Signed by Nobel Prize-winning chemist Glenn Seaborg. B. "Canadian Contributions to Science and Technology." Approximately 7.5 x 4.5", Postmarked -- June 27, 1986. Ottawa, Canada. Card commemorates Canadian contributions to science and is signed in blue ink by Edward Teller, father of the Atomic Bomb. Very Good. Estimated Value $50 - 100. View details	Realized $46
Lot 242		Thatcher, Margaret (1925-) British stateswoman and Prime Minister (1979-90). Photograph Signed and Two First Day Covers. A.) Signed Photograph. Black and white, 5 x 7", n.d., n.p. Signed in full at bottom border. B.) First Day Cover Signed. "The General Election 1983," Commemorative Postmark June 9, 1983. Cover features a color "silk linen" cachet. With an enclosed "Compliments of Margaret Thatcher" card. Signed on front in blue ink. C.) First Day Cover. "Votes for Women 1881," 100th Anniversary Postmark May 22, 1981, Douglas, Isle of Man. Attractive, large 7½ x 5" cover signed by Ruth Rendell, Samantha Bond and Judi Dench. Thatcher's signature is printed. Very Good. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $46
Lot 243		Three Athletes, Two Actors and an Artist. In 1954, Roger Bannister became the first man to run the mile in under four minutes. He did so with the help of pace setters Chris Brasher and Chris Chattaway. Sir Alec Guiness, a veteran of screen and stage for over fifty years is best known for his Oscar winning role in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1958) and later as Obi Wan Kenobi in the legendary film saga Star Wars. John Gielgud, a leading Shakespearean actor, has been celebrated for many parts. Leroy Neiman is an avidly collected contemporary painter specializing in sports subjects. First Day Covers Signed. Lot of Three. A. "Sport." Commemorative Postmark October 10, 1980 Edinburgh. Signed by Roger Bannister and his pace setters, Chris Brasher and Chris Chattaway. B. "100 Years Going to the Pictures." Cover feature a silk linen scene from Casablanca. Commemorative Postmark April 16, 1996 Ealing, London. Signed on the front by Sir John Gielgud in black pen and Sir Alec Guiness in aquamarine pen. C. "Europa '92." Cover features an elaborate Commemorative Postmark of "1492:1992 Columbus 500th Anniversary". Signed by Leroy Neiman across the front. With "Olympics '92" stamps and printed endorsement. Very Good. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 244		Turgenev, Ivan. 1818-1883. Russian novelist, considered a father of modern Russian literature. His most famous work is Fathers and Sons (1862). Autograph Letter Signed. One page, Octavo, in French, Marylebone, Thursday, on personal imprinted stationery. Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 245		Victoria Cross Winners. The Victoria Cross, the highest British decoration for valor, was instituted by Queen Victoria in 1856 and awarded to any rank of the armed forces for outstanding gallantry in the face of an enemy. Two 50th Anniversary First Day Covers Signed. A.) "Gallantry -- 50th Anniversary of the George Cross." First Day Cover featuring five George Cross stamps and three 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain postmarks. Signatures include, John Kenneally, Bill Reid, Phillip Gardner, Hans Jamiesen, and Eric Wilson. B. "50th Anniversary of WWI." First Day of Issue, September 2, 1995, Honolulu. Signed by the pilot of the Enola Gay, Paul Tibbets, as well as five winners of the British Victoria Cross. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $82
Lot 246		Victoria, Guadalupe. Some minor paper loss at folds, minimal foxing in spots. First President of Mexico. Document Signed as President. Two pages, small Folio, recto/verso. Mexico, 1829/30. Being a military appointment naming "Miguel Calderòn" to the rank of Colonel. Blind seal top center. Numerous stamped and dated countersignatures on verso. Very Good. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 247		Zavala, Maximiliano. Certificate exhibits minor tears along edges, with staple holes along top and center crease. Emperor of Mexico. Document Signed. One page, Folio, accompanied by a smaller Quarto, both partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. Mexico, September 16, 1865. An official appointment by "Imperial Order of Guadelupe" proclaiming "Manuel Zavala, General de Brigada." Certificate features two large, pronounced blind seals and is countersigned by Almonte, who was instrumental in Maximilian's acceptance for the crown. Very Good. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details	Unsold