Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

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Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Celebrity Autographs

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 555		(Scarface). Actual stunt machine gun/grenade launcher used by Al Pacino as Tony Montana during Tony's last stand in the movie "Scarface," considered one of the greatest crime epics ever to come out of Hollywood. It was during the final scene that Tony uttered the classic line, "Say hello to my little friend!" while spraying his attackers with bullets from this gun. The 38 inch gun has been creatively framed with images from the movie to an overall size of 28½x49½". The 1983 "Scarface, which was inspired by Howard Hawks' 1932 movie of the same name, starred Al Pacino as Tony Montana, a small-time Cuban hoodlum who came to Miami in 1980 as a refugee and violently built an empire based on cocaine, only to fall victim to his own addiction and be assassinated by other drug dealers. Steven Bauer, and Michelle Pfeiffer costarred in the movie, which was directed by Brian DePalma and produced by Martin Bregman; Oliver Stone wrote the screen play. The movie has become a cult favorite of many, including some high-profile rappers. Please note: This item is not on site. It will be shipped by an art packing and shipping service only. Estimated Value $25,000 - 35,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $31,625
Lot 556		Abbott and Costello. Publicity Photo for the 1956 film "Dance With Me Henry' Signed "Bud Abbott" and "Lou Costello," 8x10", n.p., n.d. One light crease at lower right corner, far from signatures. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $312
Lot 557		Abbott and Costello. Radio, TV, and film comedy team. Page Signed "Bud Abbott" and "Lou Costello," on lined paper, 8¼x5¼", no place, no date. Boldly signed in pencil. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 558		Ball, Lucile & Arnaz, Desi. International News Photo Signed by Lucy and Desi in black ink, 10x8", no place, no date. According to the press clipping attached to the back, the 1940 photo shows the couple on the day they eloped to Greenwich. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $372
Lot 559		(Beatles) McCartney, Paul. 45 Record Inscribed and Signed on the sleeve, "all the best & cheers! Paul McCartney," no place, no date. The 1986 record by McCartney (from the LP "Press To Play") has "Stranglehold" on one side and "Angry (Remix)" on the flip side. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $348
Lot 560		(Beatles) McCartney, Paul & Starr, Ringo. Sheet Music for "I Want to Hold Your Hand," Signed on the cover with a blue, felt-tip pen. Ringo's huge signature has "Ringo" and a star in place of his last name. Paul wrote his full name across the picture of his guitar. All four Beatles are pictured on the cover. Light toning, else fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $660
Lot 561		(Beatles) Remco Beatle Doll Set. 5" tall dolls of John, Paul, George and Ringo, with rubber heads and life-like hair and plastic bodies, issued in 1964 by Remco. Each Beatle has a black plastic instrument with gold trim and a facsimile signature. In nice condition except for gold trim missing from John's guitar. No boxes. Originally sold at Woolworth's in 1964. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $312
Lot 562		(Beatles) Vintage Set of 1964 Bobble Heads. A rare vintage set made in Japan for "Car Mascots, Inc." of Los Angeles. Each bobble head is 8" tall, except Ringo, who is 7" tall, with plaster bodies and a spring in the head that allows it to move up and down and side to side. Facsimile signatures are on the gilt bases; "Car Mascots" seal is under the base. These were originally sold at Woolworth's in 1964. Ringo has both drum sticks, which is rare, and the dolls are generally in fine condition. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 563		("Blowin' In The Wind") Dylan & Peter, Paul and Mary. Two pieces of sheet music for the enormously-popular song, one signed by "Bob Dylan" and the second by "Peter Yarrow," "Paul Stookey," and "Mary Travers." Dylan wrote the music and words for the song and he wrote the liner notes for Peter, Paul and Mary's 1963 album titled "Blowin' in the Wind." Some edge chips and a small cover stain on PP&M's piece; Dylan's is fine. (2 items). Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 564		(Bonanza) Sombrero Signed By the Cartwright Family. Brownish-taupe felt sombrero with a suede band, signed on the front brim by the four actors who played Ben, Hoss, Adam, and Little Joe Cartwright in the TV western that ran from September 1959 through January 1973. All four signed in black ink as follows: "My best always - Dan Blocker / 'Hoss' Bonanza"; "Lorne Greene, 'Ben'"; "Pernell Roberts / Bonanza"; and "Michael Landon," no place, no date. The sombrero is 17" in diameter and in fine condition. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 565		Brando, Marlon (1924- 2004) American actor regarded as one of the greatest film actors of the 20th century. He won Best Actor Oscars for the 1974 movie On the Waterfront and for The Godfather in 1972, which he refused. Publicity Photo from the 1955 film Guys and Dolls Signed by Brando on his right sleeve in black ink.Brando is seen in right profile, playing a trombone. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $240
Lot 566		Brando, Marlon & Pacino, Al. Cream-colored, felt fedora signed on the crown, "Marlon Brando" and "Al Pacino," no place, no date (probably c. 1971). Brando signed in blue ball point; Pacino signed with a black felt-tip pen. The fedora, which has "Beaver Fifteen" on the leather sweatband, has some light soiling. Brando and Pacino were stars of The Godfather, filmed in 1971 and released to great acclaim in 1972. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $468
Lot 567		Cagney, James. A collection of Cagney items obtained from his estate sale: 14"x11" Photograph Signed "Jim Cagney" in blue ink and inscribed in upper left corner "For Jack Bode"; a 13¾"x10" photo of Cagney as Fleet Admiral Halsey, from the 1960 film "The Gallant Hours"; an 8x10" photo in enlisted Navy uniform from the 1934 film "Here Comes the Navy";a 13½"x10¾" half-tone portrait of a youthful Cagney, four other 8"x10" photos with Bob Hope, with his wife, and with Baryshikov holding a Cagney doll; plus a small agenda for 1970 engraved with Cagney's name on the cover, and six devotional cards from Cagney's funeral in 1986. Fine overall. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $372
Lot 568		Cash, Johnny (1932-2003) Legendary country music singer. Sheet music for "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen" signed "Johnny Cash 1976" on the cover in black ink. Some wear; pencil notations inside. Cash recorded the hit song in 1958 on Sun Records. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 569		Clapton, Eric & Harrison, George. Signatures from Eric Claption's 1991 World Tour: a 6x5¾" piece of lined paper signed "Eric Clapton 91," "Andy Fairweather-Low" (guitar), "Chuck Leavell,"(keyboards), "Nathan East 91" (vocals, bass), and "Steve Ferrone" (drums), as well as "George" (George Harrison), who performed with Clapton during the tour. All six signed with a black Sharpie. Fine condition. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $518
Lot 570		Cline, Patsy and Five Other Country Music Stars. 7½x7¼" Autograph Page from a magazine Signed by six country music stars: Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells, Cowboy Copas, Bill Phillips, Johnny Wright, and Harold Morrison. Copas added "Sincerely" before his name. Signed before March 5, 1963, when Cline and Cowboy Copas died in the same plane crash. The page has pictures of other country music stars on the back. Lightly toned. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 571		Croce, Jim (1943-73) American singer-songwriter. Sheet Music for "Time In A Bottle," probably Croce's most famous song, signed "Thanks--Jim Croce" on the cover. The song, written for his newborn son, A.J., became a posthumous No. 1 hit in 1974. A previous owner's name is inside., with a few notes. A rare signature. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $264
Lot 572		Dylan, Bob. Born Robert Allen Zimmerman (1941 -) Songwriter, singer, poet. Book Signed on the first end page, no place, no date, 8½x5½". The book, titled Tarantula, was written by Dylan in 1966 and published in 1971 by The Macmillan Company, New York, 137 pp. The dust jacket is ragged but the book is tight and clean. Denoted by the publisher as "a work of fantasy and imagination." Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 573		Dylan, Bob & Nelson, Willie. Guitar hand-signed by Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson on July 4, 2005 at Willie's 4th of July Picnic at the Fort Worth Stockyards, 40-acre North Forty Field. The blond Takamine G Series was signed by Dylan in silver metallic ink and Nelson signed in black ink. Dylan was one of over 20 artists who played at the 2005 picnic. He played nine songs, beginning with "Drifter's Escape" and ending with "All Along the Watchtower"; Willie sang along on "You Win Again". The signatures were personally obtained by the previous owner. The guitar is in mint condition. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $863
Lot 574		Flynn, Errol (1909-1959) Actor known for swashbuckling roles. Booklet of "Hollywood Stars" Signed and Inscribed on the back cover, "To the Foto. Kindest regards / Errol Flynn / 1942." The booklet was published by Foto Stamp Co. and contains biographies of 60 of the stars of the day. Light toning, else fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 575		Garland, Judy (1922-69) Actress; singer. Sheet music signed on the cover in blue ink, 12x9", no place, no date. "The Trolley Song" was sung by Miss Garland in M-G-M's 1944 film "Meet Me In St. Louis." The signature is very large. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 576		Gleason, Jackie & Meadows, Audrey. 8" x 10" Photograph Signed and Inscribed by Gleason and Meadows to "Slade." Gleason signed in black Sharpie and Meadows in blue. A scene from the classic TV show, "The Honeymooners" that aired only one season, 1955-56, but can still be seen today in syndication. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 577		Group of Seven Autographs. Autograph Letter and Photo Signed by Ray Conniff in 1990, plus small cards or slips of paper signed by Cab Calloway, Jimmy Stewart, Wayne, Newton, Ralph Edwards, and Dorothy Collins. Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 578		Hart, William S (1870-1946) First Western movie star. Autograph Letter Signed "Bill Hart" on personal letterhead, 1p, 10¼x7¼", Horseshoe Ranch, Newhall, CA, 18 Apr. 1944. Fine. To Bill Arnold regarding Hart's sister's death. "…I can never get over the loss of my darling sister Mary." With original envelope address in Hart's hand. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 579		Hendrix, Jimi. Blue Album Page Signed in black ink, accompanied by a ticket stub from Hendrix' May 18 (1969) appearance at Madison Square Garden, as well as seven 3½x3½" snapshots of Hendrix performing. An excellent group for framing. (9 items). Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 580		Hepburn, Audrey (1929-93) Belgian-born actress and humanitarian. Piano Score for "Moon River" signed "Audrey Hepburn" in black Sharpie on the cover, no place, no date. The song, written by Henry Mancini, was the theme song of "Breakfast At Tiffany's," the 1961 Paramount Pictures film starring Miss Hepburn and George Peppard. Light toning. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $489
Lot 581		Hepburn, Katharine (1907-2003) Film, television, and stage actress; she holds the record for most Oscars for Best Actress. Program for the Dallas run of the musical Coco, Signed, "Thank you / Katharine Hepburn / Coco April 21st 1971 in blue ink." Miss Hepburn played the lead role of Coco Chanel. Small tape residue at right edge, else fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $360
Lot 582		Hepburn, Katharine. Typed Letter Signed on personal letterhead, n.p., 12 Mar. 1981. Very fine. To Dennis Daniels, saying she only signs programs and letters. A nice bold signature. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 583		Holiday, Billie (1915-59) Legendary jazz-blues singer; known as "Lady Day." Photograph Signed in white ink against the dark background, 10x8", no place, no date. Fine; small corner creases. She sang songs such as "The Man I Love," "Strange Fruit," "Porgy," and "God Bless the Child" with an interpretive style that was uniquely hers; it has been much copied since. A beautiful photograph. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 584		Lanza, Mario (1921-59) Italian-American operatic tenor and film star; the first artist to sell two and a half million albums. Photograph Signed and dated (1953) in blue ink, 5x3½". Very good; small hole in upper border and one faint scratch. When Lanza died, Maria Callas stated that she regretted not having had the opportunity to sing with the greatest tenor voice she had ever heard. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $431
Lot 585		Lanza, Mario. Photograph Signed in blue ink across the top, 5x3½". Fine. Lanza's beautiful tenor was heard in opera, records, concerts, and motion pictures and influenced many future opera singers, such as Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, and José Carreras. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 586		Laurel and Hardy. An 8x10" movie still from the silent movie The Second Hundred Years, inscribed and signed "Hello Joe! Stan Laurel" and "Oliver Hardy" in the lower border, no place, no date. The movie, produced by Hal Roach and released October 8, 1927, featured the comedy team as escaped convicts posing as painters to escape a policeman. The estimate reflects bleeding to the signatures and crease in lower left corner. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 587		Laurel, Stan & Hardy, Oliver. Photograph Inscribed to Joe and Signed in blue ink in the lower border, 8x10", no place, no date. Very good; minor age wear. The comic duo are pictured in a classic pose. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 588		Led Zeppelin. Sheet Music for "Stairway to Heaven" signed on the cover by each member of the group: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham. Page and Bonham added "Best wishes" above their names; Plant added "Good Luck." Light wear to cover, not affecting the signatures, all signed in black ink. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,100
Lot 589		Leigh, Vivien (1913-67) British actress best known for her role as Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind." Photograph Signed in blue ink across her chest and into her dark hair, 6x4½", no place, no date. Fine; mounting remnants on the back affect nothing. A chest-up portrait of the beauteous Miss Leigh. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 590		Leigh, Vivien. Publicity photograph signed on the skirt of her dress. Miss Leigh, as Scarlett O'Hara, embraces Clark Gable, as Rhett Butler, in front of Tara. The estimate reflects the light signature and the hole punches in the right margin. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $518
Lot 591		Lemmon, Jack & Remick, Lee. Sheet Music for "Days of Wine and Roses" signed by Lemmon and Remick, the stars of the 1962 movie, on the cover, no place, no date. A few corrections were made to the popular theme song in blue ball point. A name at top right may be a previous owner. Very good. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 592		Lennon, John (1940-80) Lead singer of the Beatles; author; artist. Signature in light blue ink on a 4¼x5½" yellow album page, no place, no date (c. 1975). Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $357
Lot 593		Liberace. 4¾x6" Page signed "Liberace / love to Bernice 1968," with a drawing of a piano in the middle. Matted with a lavish photo of Liberace and matted to 17x11½". Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 594		Marx, Groucho & Harpo. Members of the Marx Bros. comedy team; stars of vaudeville, Broadway, and film. Document Signed twice by Groucho, once for himself and once as attorney for Chico, and once by Harpo, 1 p, 11x8½", Los Angeles, 20 Dec. 1937. Fine. Regarding financial arrangement for an unnamed film the brothers were making for RKO (Room Service, released in 1938). Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $575
Lot 595		Mineo, Sal (1939-76) Actor and theater director; twice nominated for an Academy Award (Rebel Without A Cause and Exodus). Color Photograph Signed on his red sweater, 10x8", no place, no date. Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 596		Monroe, Marilyn (1926-1962) 1948 Publicity Photo from United Artist Corporation Inscribed and Signed, "To Tom / Love & Kisses / Marilyn Monroe," 10x8", no place, no date. The ink has faded somewhat but is still easily read. A beautiful photo of the 22-year-old Marilyn, who appeared in the United Artists film Love Happy, released in 1949. Shortly after making this film, she posed for the famous nude calendar. Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 597		Monroe, Marilyn. Famous Photograph of Marilyn Signed in red ink across the skirt of her white dress, 10x8", no place, no date. This is one of numerous shots ("MM144" is written in the plate at the lower edge) taken during The Seven Year Itch, Billy Wilder's 1955 sex farce. The skirt-blowing effect was achieved by having Marilyn stand on a subway grating. Marilyn enjoyed doing the scene but Joe DiMaggio, her husband at the time, was outraged. This is a silver bromide print, which is toned with copper; there is a copper-colored demarcation around Marilyn's figure and part of her skirt. The red signature stands out very nicely against the white dress. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,335
Lot 598		Monroe, Marilyn (1926-62) Large Signature in blue ink on a 3¾x5½" lightly-toned album page, no place, no date. The signature is 3" high and almost 4½" across. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 599		Pollack, Sydney. Soft-bound copy of the typescript to the film "The Firm" signed on the title page by Pollack and dated "5/21/93." The movie, produced by Pollack, was based on the book by John Grisham. Fine except front cover partially detached. Estimated Value $30 - 50. View details	Unsold
Lot 600		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 601		Presley, Elvis. Magazine titled "The Amazing Elvis Presley" signed on the cover in blue ink, 10¾x8½". The 50-page magazine, published in 1956 by Renal Corporation, New York, is devoted exclusively to Elvis and the national phenomenon that he had become. There are many photographs and articles, exploring all sides of Elvis. Fine condition. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $414
Lot 602		Presley, Elvis (1935-1977) Singer; actor;; the "King of Rock 'n Roll." Finely printed half tone image Inscribed and Signed "To Pat from Elvis Presley," 14x11", no place, no date. Very good; one scratched area on Elvis' knuckle and slight discoloration in area below the signature. The King shows his perfect profile as he sings, wearing one of his famous jumpsuits. Signed in blue ink above a facsimile "Thanks Elvis" in the print. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $396
Lot 603		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 604		Presley, Elvis. Photograph of the young Elvis signed on the back with a blue ball point, no place, no date. Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold

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