Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 38

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

U.S. Revolutionary War

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 438		1776 Battle of Long Island Map. 9½x13" map removed from the October 1776 issue of The Gentleman's Magazine, with the magazine (disbound) which contains "An explanation of the annexed Sketch of Long Island," including the escape of Washington and his troops. The British version of Washington's retreat was that the provincials escaped "in an infectious disorder, that they were driven out with great laughter: that Washington was taken, and that Putnam had lost an arm." Estimated Value $450 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $776
Lot 439		1776 Payment For the Escort Of Captured Tory Governors. Pay Order to (Connecticut) Treasurer John Lawrence, signed by committee member T. Seymour, 4¾x8¼", n.p., 30 Sept. 1776. "Pay to Capt. John Skinner the Sum of Thirty pounds in Bills to defray the Expence of himself & Escort to Governors Brown & Skene & Order Governor & Council of Safety - & Charge the State. Sept 30th 1776…" Skinner signed on the verso that he received the money. New York Tory governor Philip Skene was later exchanged for James Lovell, who had been arrested as a dissident in Boston by Gen. William Howe after the Battle of Bunker Hill. The Records of the Continental Congress note: "Resolved That General Washington be impowered to agree to the exchange of Governor Skene for Mr. James Lovell." Governor Brown (of the Bahamas) was captured on 2 Mar. 1775 by Capt. Esek Hopkins, in command of the first American Navy. Brown was later part of an exchange for generals Stirling and Sullivan. John Skinner rode off to the Lexington Alarm in April of 1775 and served as a captain in the Connecticut Militia Light Horse under Thomas Seymour. His regiment of Light Horse accompanied Washington on his retreat through New Jersey in December of 1776. He later became a captain in Sheldon's Regiment of Light Horse (2nd Continental Light Dragoons.). Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $805
Lot 440		1782 Pay Order For Sheldon's Horse Light Dragoons. Document Signed "Elisha Sheldon Col. 2d Regt L.D"certifying that Joseph Waters served in n Col. Sheldon's Regt in 1780 and that the pay order, signed by Waters' "X" was made in Sheldonn's presence., 6x8", Newtown, 11 Aug. 1782. A second document, partly printed, 6¾x7½", Hartford, 11 Sep. 1782, acknowledges receipt by Asa Benton of £26.6.8 in payment for Waters. Both documents on laid paper and fine. In December 1776 Sheldon's Horse, the 2nd Continental Light Dragoons, was placed under the command of Col. Sheldon at the direct recommendation of Gen. George Washington. The dragoons consisted of four troops from Connecticut and one each from Massachusetts and New Jersey. The Regiment became "the eyes and ears of Washington's Army," engaging in all major battles from Brandywine to Yorktown. The regiment also comprised members of Washington's personal bodyguard. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 441		A Continental Army Deserter Is Captured and Returned. Document Signed twice by Capt. William Hutchins, regarding the capture and return of a deserter from his company. The document reads: "State of New Hampshire to William Hutchins. 1779 Jany. To apprehending and securing in Exeter Goal John George Hogg a private in Capt. Nathl. Hutchins's Company in Colo. Joseph Gilley's Regiment, who deserted from the Continental Army, taken up at Dearing & carried to Exeter 60 Miles @ 12/90th of a Dollr. £2.8.0, Premium for apprehending….£3.0.0, Cash paid for a Gluard…£4.12.0." Hutchins signs for £10.0.0, the total due. In the next portion of the document, datelined Exeter Jany. 13. 1779, Simeon Ladd, the jailer in Exeter, certifies and signs that Lt. Hutchins brought Hogg to him. Hutchins signs again that he received an order on the Treasurer for the contents. Written on watermarked, laid paper, 6¼x7½", in dark ink. Very good; some soiling. (2 items) A rare "deserter capture document from the American Revolution. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 442		Adams, John - Early Dutch Engraving. Scarce Dutch portrait titled "Gezaut der Noord-Americasche Staaten in de Vereenigde Nederlanden," engraved by Reinier Vinkeles, most likely during the period 1777-82 when Adams was negotiating loans from the Dutch Republic. The first loan of 1777 was used to purchase critical supplies used in the Battle of Saratoga. Paper is 7¾x4-½"; image is 5½x3½". Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 443		Adams, John - Engraving by Hall After Copley. Full bust portrait of Adams as Vice President looking over his left shoulder directly at the viewer. Oval measures 4x3½" on a sheet measuring 5 5/8 x 5". Adams was Vice President from 1789 to 1797. John Singleton Copley (1738-1815) was a Boston-born American portait painter who moved to London in 1774 and was noted for his portraits of American notables. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 444		Congress Regiment Voucher and Pay Order. Document Signed by the selectmen of New Milford (Conn.), 30 Dec. 1780, 7x8¼", certifying "That Georg Clapham of New Milford Served in the Contanental Army In the Congress Regt. So called Commmanded by Col. Hazen Before the first Day of January 1780." Clapham signs below a note asking that the money due him be paid to Jared Baldwin. An extremely rare document with mention of the Congress Regiment commanded by Col. Hazen. Accompanied by a partly-printed receipt from the Pay-Table Committee, 6½x8¾", Hartford, 8 Apr. 1784, signed by Baldwin for £58.2.7 received "In behalf of George Clapham." (2 items) George Clapham enlisted in William Satterlee's company of Col. Samuel Elmore's regiment on 16 Apr. 1776. The regiment proceeded to garrison Fort Stanwix; Satterlee's company was later garrisoned at Johnstown, NY. On 15 Dec. 1776 Satterlee enlisted in Col. Hazen's regiment and on 25 Dec., George Clapham joined him. Clapham's official enlistment date in Congress' Own Regiment is 1 Jan. 1777. the regiment served generally with Washington's main Army. Clapham served with it throughout the war and fought at Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and Yorktown. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 445		The Count de Grasse & Lord Hood. Engraving of François Joseph Paul, comte de Grasse and admiral of a French fleet charged with cooperating with the American forces during the Revolution, from a 1782 edition of the London publication "Gentlemen's Magazine." Image measures 6"x3¾" on an 8½x5" page. With a stipple engraving of Samuel Hood, Vixcount, second in command of the British fleet in North America during the Revolution, published by W. Bent, May 31, 1784. 6 1/8 x 3 7/8" image on a 9x5½" page. De Grasse defeated Hood in 1781, then was defeated by Hood in 1782. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 446		Dunlap, John (1747-1812) Printer and patriot. He came to America from Ireland and lived with his uncle, who was an established printer in Philadelphia. Dunlap started his own newspaper, "The Pennsylvania Packet" in 1784; it was the first daily newspaper in the U.S. During the Revolution, he was an officer in the First Troop of the Philadelphia Cavalry, which became the bodyguard of Washington at Trenton and Princeton. In 1780, he gave £4,000 to supply the Revolutionary Army. Dunlap was appointed Printer to Congress during the Revolution and printed the first "broadside copies" of the Declaration of Independence. Anticipating the significance of that now-sacred document, he used a special, higher-rag-content paper. Only 25 copies are known to exist today, the last one having sold for $8.14 million. After the Revolution, Dunlap and his later parter, David Claypoole, printed the Constitution of the United States, for use by the Constitutional Convention. Oversized Document Signed twice by John Dunlap, 11x26¾", vellum, Philadelphia, 1 Nov. 1799. Fine. Being a deed for the sale of property at 10th Street (near Prospect Alley) and Mulberry Street by "John Dunlap…Printer and his wife Elizabeth" to "Adam May a Baker in the City. Dunlap's wife Elizabeth signed once, witness Ann Dunlap signed once, and witness Thomas Smith signed three times. A lovely document with only minor age yellowing. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $920
Lot 447		Franklin, Benjamin - Engraving Without Spectacles. "Published Sept. 23rd 1785 by J. Fielding, Pater Noster Row." A portrait of Franklin facing front without spectacles, wearing an open collar shirt and fur-trimmed jacket. The image measures 5 13/16 x 3 5/8" on a full untrimmed 8¼ x 5" sheet. An atypical image of the statesman and scientist. Very good. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 448		Franklin, Benjamin - Life-time Portrait. Engraving by Desrayes and le Beau, Paris, titled "Benjamin Franklin, Né à Boston dans la Nouvelle Angleterre, le 17 Janvier 1706," published before Franklin's death in 1790. The image measues 6½ x 4 3/8" on a full untrimmed 10½ x 7 3/8" hand-laid sheet. Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 449		Hamilton, Alexander (1755-1804) Aide-de-camp to Washington; member of Continental Congress; contributed to the Federalist; 1st Secretary of the Treasury; leader of Federalists; appointed inspector general of the army with the rank of major general. killed in a duel with Aaron Burr, whose presidential and gouvernatorial aspirations Hamilton had been instrumental in thwarting. Document Signed "A Hamilton" as Secretary of the Treasury, 1 p, 9¾x8¼", Treasury Department, 10 Feb. 1794. Very good; backed with japan paper. A circular letter beginning "Sir," giving instructions regarding British ships captured by French privateers. In part: "A Provisory arrangement has been agreed upon with the Ambassador of Great Britain contained in a letter from the Secretary of State…to ascertain the losses by detention, waste, or spoliation, sustained by such vessels the property of subjects of Great Britain, as have been or shall be captured by French Privateers armed and equipped in the Ports of the United States, and brought within any Port of the United States….I have to request that you will whenever applied to by any of the Consuls of Great Britain, in concert with the Consul, appoint persons to establish the value of such vessels and cargoes, at the times of their Capture…transmitting to me the documents of the proceedings in each case." One of the provisions of the Jay Treaty of 1794, which was designed primarily by Hamilton, was that the United States would comply with British anti-French maritime policies. The treaty would be signed on November 19, 1794. Great Britain and France were at war and Hamilton and George Washington favored the British, whereas Jefferson and Madison favored the French, thus setting up foreign policy as an area of dispute between the Federalists and Republicans. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,990
Lot 450		Interesting Group of Revolutionary War Debt Certificates. Lot of four assorted indemnity notes. a.) Elaborately engraved five-dollar note issued to raise funds for Washington's army in Boston; by Hall & Sellers, Philadelphia, with hand and thorns, and leaf motifs, dated May 10, 1775, and signed by Samuel Meredith and Daniel Clymer; for bearer "to receive Five Spanish Milled Dollars or the value thereof in Gold or Silver." b.) United States Lottery Ticket; Philadelphia, November 18, 1776; a 2nd Class U.S. lottery ticket (no. 2,077), entitling "the bearer to receive such prize as may be drawn against its number." (This ticket brought its owner a very respectable $30.) c.) Seven-dollar note printed in two colors, a joint state and national venture issued to help Congress recapitalize some of its $240 millions in outstanding currency; by Hall & Sellers, Philadelphia, dated May 5, 1780, and signed by Thomas Daws and Richard Cranch. d.) A manuscript note signed by John Moor, Philadelphia, dated September 2, 1780; an indemnity certifying that John Lowry has furnished the State of Pennsylvania "the use of the United States, with one black horse …. which has been appraised …. at the sum of forty-two pounds in specie…." Paper generally Very Fine or better. Largest: 7-1/2" x 8". Lot of 4 documents. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $805
Lot 451		Jefferson, Thomas. Stipple engraving of Jefferson as President by J. Kay, 1801. Image measures 2 ½ x 2 1/8" on a page measuring 10½x7½". A frontal bust. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 452		Lafayette - Commemorative Ribbon, 1824/25. Silk ribbon 7 x3" with an engraving of Lafayette under "General La Fayette / Welcome to the Land of Liberty"; below are 26 lines of printed text. Nicely housed in a custom wood case, 10½x5" with a note stating that this was worn by the Honorable John E. Van Alen at a reception for Lafayette in Washington during his triumphant 1824/25 return visit to America. Fine. This Van Alen may be the Van Alen who acted as surveyor for the Patroon of the Rensselaerwyck Manor in upstate New York. There is a similar example of this ribbon on page 114 of the 1989 publication "Lafayette, Hero of Two Worlds." Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 453		Lafayette, Marquis de. Uncolored three-quarter profile engraved portrait of Lafayette in civilian clothes; below the bust is a small vignette of Lafayette being greeted by an American Indian upon landing on the shore. By an unidentified artist. This could date from Lafayette's 1824/25 return visit to America or it could be a memoriam portrait done at the time of his death in 1834. The image measures 12½x8" on 21x14" paper. Strong strike. Very good condition. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 454		Lafayette, Marquis de - Handtinted Lithograph. Memorial bust portrait of Lafayette in full uniform, done in 1835 after his death (1834), 23¾x17" (image is 21x16½"). Beneath the image, just above the title, is "Entered according to Act of congress in the year 1835, by George Endicott, in the clerks office of the dist. court of the sourthern dist. of N.Y." Fine; some minor soiling in the lower border, with the lower edge trimmed through the "New York" citation. A very attractive, handtinted lithograph of America's great friend. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $414
Lot 455		Lee, Henry (1756-1818) Cavalry officer (known as "Light Horse Harry") in the Continental Army during the American Revolution; Governor of Virginia; U.S. Congressman; father of Robert E. Lee. Partly-printed Document Signed as Governor of Virginia, 12x15", vellum, Richmond, 6 April 1793. Fine; normal folds and age toning; paper and wax seal is intact. The large signature has a few skips in the ink. Granting 1,000 acres of land in Randolph County to Richard Sydnor. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $489
Lot 456		Paine, Thomas. Stipple engraving of Paine (1737-1809) published in Paris during the period (1777-79) when he was Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs; his 1776 publication "Common Sense," helped inspire the American Revolution. Image measures 3 5/8 x 2 7/8" on a 9¾x6¼" page. French text. Painted by Ped at Philadelphia, designed by Bonneville, and engraved by Sanders. Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 457		Pay Order For Col. Noah Phelps, Of Ticonderoga Fame. Order to Treasurer John Lawrence of the Connecticut Pay-Table Office to pay "Col. Noah Phelps Three pounds Seven shillings and six pence lawful Money…" 5½x6½" (Hartford), 8 July 1783. Phelps signed in receipt on the verso. Very good; some toning and soiling. In 1775, Noah Phelps was a sergeant in the "alarm list" from East Windsor, Ct. and marched to Lexington, Mass. at the alarm; he served 40 days during that alarm. During the campaign to capture Ft. Ticonderoga in 1775., Phelps entered the Fort to get a haircut, under the guise of being a local resident, and was able to get information on troop strength, etc. and bring that information to Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold. During the Ticonderoga enterprise, Phelps was a member of the "Committee of War for the expedition against Ticonderoga and Crown Point." According to Connecticut records, he "Inspected the fort and reported its condition before the surprise." He subsequently served as army "contractor" in the Northern Department and later served as Col. of the 18th Conn. militia regiment. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 458		The Rights of Great Britain Asserted Against the Claims of America: Being An Answer to the Declaration of the General Congress." Attributed to James MacPherson. Eighth edition, London, 1776. Disbound; missing title page and appendix; page 97 is present but separated; light overall toning and semi-circular stain at lower edge, not affecting text. An interesting work related to the Declaration of Independence, it quotes and refutes passages from the Declaration. A strong diatribe against the Rebel Congress. Rare. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 459		Huntington, Samuel (1732-96) President of the Continental Congress and Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Four volume set of The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer by Richard Burn, London, 1766, each volume signed "Sam Huntingtons Book" on the first end page; some toning and staining to signature page. Below Samuel Huntingtons name is "Colbert Huntingtons Book." A wonderful set of British law books concerning slaves, conspiracy, goal (jail) and goalers, duties of a sheriff, etc. Original leather binding with gold-stamped titles. A rare set with supreme history and provenance. Rising from a limited formal education, Huntington began studying law at 22 years of age and became a member of the Connecticut Assembly. He was a member of the Continental Congress from 1776 to 1783 and signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. As he was elected the first President of the Continental Congress on 28 Sept. 1779, the case could be made that he was the first President of the United States. Estimated Value $2,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,795
Lot 460		Valley Forge - 1778 Receipt For A Blanket. Document Signed "Josiah Lacey Capt.,3½x10", Valley Forge, 10 May 1778." Capt. Lacey writed, "Recevd. of Willm Redfield States Commissary one State Blanket For John Wakely of my Company. Recvd. Pr. me…" Fine; written on laid paper; uneven lower edge. John Wakely enlisted "for the war" in Capt. Josiah Lacey's company of the 5th Connecticut Regiment of the Continental Line on 4 Mar. 1777. He fought at the battle of Germantown, Pa. and wintered at Valley Forge. This blanket was probably a replacement for the one worn out during the winter. Wakely may have been wounded or suffered greatly from the effects of the cold winter, as he was discharged from service on 2 June 1778 and his name does not appear in any more records after that date. An extremely rare Valley Forge document for a soldier's blanket. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,220
Lot 461		Valley Forge - Death of A Soldier. Pay order and probate document for Private Daniel Carter, who died at Valley Forge on 25 Mar. 1778. Carter served at the Siege of Boston in 1775 and later enlisted as a private in Capt. Aaron Stevens' company of Col. Herman Swift's 7th Ct. Regiment of the Continental Line on 3 Jan. 1777. He fought at Germantown, Pa. and then wintered at Valley Forge, where he died in service. The probate record is 12x8", Killingworth, 21 Aug. 1780. It certifies Carter's service and that his wife Sarah is his administrator; Sarah Carter signs a request to the Pay Table, asking that Dudley White receive the money due her husband's estate. Dudley White signed the Pay Order, 6½x7¼", Hartford, 23 Aug. 1780, acknowledging receipt of £14.19.5 "in behalf of the Heirs of Daniel Carter." Both documents on laid paper. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 462		Wayne, Anthony (1745-96) American Revolutionary officer; known as "Mad Anthony." Autograph Letter Signed "Anty Wayne," 2 pp plus integral leaf with docket, Ebeneser, 12 Feb. 1782. Very good; overall toning and scattered foxing; To Capt. Bryce, with instructions to recover property stolen from a widow, including slaves. In part: "Inclosed is a letter from an amiable distressed widow who has two sons in our service, you'll also find a list of Articles of which she was robbed among other things ["things" crossed out] four negroes & three horses with a variety of women and men's clothing. I wish you to order Capt. Douglas with a party of men…if you can find any of the negroes, horses, etc. which will be known by the brand, a negro man belonging to Mrs. Read, you will secure the person or persons in whose possession they are found sending them to me under a proper Guard. In the execution of this business there will be no insult offered or depredation be permitted. Use every exertion to send us forage, impress Steam & Carriages for the purpose of transporting it…." Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,980
Lot 463		(Wayne, Anthony) 1776 Uniform Order For Himself & 18 Officers. The account of General Anthony Wayne with tailor John Stille of Philadelphia, for clothing for the General and nineteen men, including eighteen officers, 13x8". Very good; boldly written on laid, watermarked paper; a couple of small fold tears and overall toning. The entries go from 2 Jan. 1776 to 14 Apr. 1776, with one 1777 entry for making "Sundry Cloaths for Self". The officers named are Capt. Church, Capt. Fredk. Vernon, Ensign Bartley, Ensign Job Vernon, Lieut. Boud, Capt. James Taylor, Ensign McHenry, Ensign Michael Kimmel, Capt. James Moore, Capt. North, Major Housacer, Coll. Johnston, Capt. North, Lieut. Gregg, Lieut. Reed, Lieut. Beaty, and Capt. Church, as well as Mr. Ryan. The total cost was £201.7.6. Three payments had been made and balance due was £43.16.3. Docketed on verso: "Generall Anthy Wayne's A/C…" The "Cloaths" were needed for the officers of the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment, which Wayne commanded. General George Washington came to rely heavily on Wayne during the Revolutionary War. "Mad Anthony's" successful assaualt on the heavily-fortified stronghold at Stony Point is recognized as one of the most brilliant maneuvers of the war. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. From the Ridgway-Wayne estate. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 464		(Wayne, General Anthony) Rare 1776 Uniiform Order. A rare 1776 tailor's bill for Ensign Job Vernon, an officer in Col. Anthony Wayne's regiment, 4x6½" (Philadelphia), 1 Mar. 1776. Fine; boldly written in a clear, flowing hand on laid paper. The bill is "To making Uniform Coat & Vest" and lists the items needed. The tailor, John Stille, made uniforms for many of Wayne's officers. On 3 Jan. 1776, Anthony Wayne was commissioned colonel in command of the 4th Pennsylvania Battalion in the Continental Army. By mid April 1776, the regiment was on its way to Canada to reinforce Benedict Arnold's expedition. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. From the Ridgway-Wayne estate. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 465		(Wayne, General Anthony) Rare 1776 Uniiform Order. A rare 1776 tailor's bill for Capt. Frederich Vernon, an officer in Col. Anthony Wayne's regiment, 4x6½" (Philadelphia), 1 Mar. 1776. Fine; archival tape repair at fold on verso; boldly written in a clear, flowing hand on laid paper. The bill is "To making Uniform Coat & Vest" and lists the items needed. The tailor, John Stille, made uniforms for many of Wayne's officers. Items used included rattinet, calimanco, serge cloth, thread, silk, hair, bucram, stays, hooks and eyes. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. From the Ridgway-Wayne estate. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 466		West Point Document Signed By Col. John Lamb. Document Signed "John Lamb, Coll. Commandr. of Artilly." 4x8¼", West Point, 10 Aug. 1780. Certifying that "Lieut. Isaiah Thompson was in service in the 2d Regt of Artillery, Previous to and on the 1st of January 1780 and is at Present in Actual Service in the sd. Regiment." The script is a little light but legible. Accompanied by a partly-printed pay order for Lieut. Thompson, 6½x7", Hartford, 20 Aug. 1780, in the amount of £227.1.2, signed by Thompson. (2 items) Lamb was with General Montgomery at the invasion of Canada. He later accompanied Benedict Arnold to Quebe, where he was wounded and captured. He was paroled and subsequently wounded at the battle of Ridgefield while serving with Arnold. Lamb later served at Yorktown and was brevetted Brigadier General in 1783. Isaiah Thompson enlisted as a sergeant in Col. Samuel Elmore's regiment on 8 Apr. 1776 and was stationed at Fort Schuyler (alias Fort Stanwix). He was promoted to Ensign in 1776, then commissioned 1st Lieut. Col. Lamb's Artillery Regt. on 24 Jan. 1777. He served with honor and was promoted Captain/Lieut. on 14 Apr. 1781. He was present at Yorktown, where the artillery played a major part in winning the siege. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold