Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 38

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Americana

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 525		*1812 - The Instructor or American Young Man's Best Companion.* Philadelphia: Printed and sold by John Bioren, 1812. 7¼x4½", 300 pp. Frontispiece of a young man receiving tutelage from his instruction; one fold-out plate of geometrical shapes. Professionally rebound with marbled boards and gold-stamped leather spine. Moderate toning. The lessons cover geography, history, astronomy, grammar, arithmetic, drawing, etc.; with several illustrations. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 526		1833 Letter on the Democratic Republicans in Massachusetts. A 2-page stampless, folded letter from James L. Libby to E. Case of Lowell, Mass., datelined Boston, 5 July 1833, with extensive information on a meeting of those "friendly to the principles of the old democratic party" at which they agreed to form "a ticket with a view to unite the Republican party in the support of the National and State Governments upon the principles which brought Jefferson and Madison into power…." More political content, with reference to the "Democratic Republicans…". Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 527		1874 Colorado Mining Claim. Mining claim granted to Lewis Wolfley upon the Bell Tunnel Lode No. 1 in Clear Creek County, Colorado, 4pp (3 sheets), 18x12½", Washington, 8 June 1874. Very good. Page 1 has a lovely vignette, page 3 a map of the claim, and page 4 is the official grant, signed by President Grant's secretary, with the red seal and green ribbon. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $60
Lot 528		Archive Of A 19th Century California Judge. An archive from the family of Elisha Cotton Winchell, whose family originated in Massachusetts and in 1837 moved to Elmira, Missouri. (an 1898 47-page, typed document recalls the family's journey). The family moved to Sutter's Fort in 1850 and settled in Sacramento, then Fresno, and finally Oakland. Winchell was a lawyer, tax accessor, councilman and judge in Oakland. This collection includes checks, court documents, biographies, and some 20 photographs (many c. 1890), ranging in size from cabinet photos to 11"x14". Should be seen to be appreciated. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 529		Brass Ship's Telescope, c. 1850. Engraved "Spencer, Browning, & Co., London, Improved," 26½" long closed; 38" open; 2½" diameter at widest point. This type of telescope was used on English ships in the 1800s. There are a few dings in the brass. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 530		Californiana. A collection of items related to California. Three items are related to Stanford University: two vintage photos labeled "Stanford Collection": Old Felt Ranch", 4"x6½"; an outside picnic, 4¾"x7¾"; and an autograpah letter signed by Stanford president David Jordan to Jane Lathrop Stanford, 28 May 1902, regarding "commencement exercises." Other California-related items are: a copy of Robert Louis Stevenson's last photograph, taken in 1894; 2 different 5"x7" photos of Kearny St. Hill in San Francisco; 2 books by Albert Shumate: Mariano Malarin and Francisco Pacheco of Pacheco Pass; The Apache-Yumas and Apache-Mojaves by Dr. Wm. H. Corbusier, 1886; a late 19th century, 32-page booklet on San Mateo County; two 1881 invoices from Sacramento; and an 1896 land grant in Santa Clara County to Horace Wilson. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 531		Collection of 11 Chromolithograph Cigar Labels. The brands are Sherlock Holmes, Las Amantes, Lyra, Dunhill, Sir Godfrey, Red Tips, White Orchid, American Protectorate (with image of Pres. James Monroe), Rigoletto, Los Inmortales (with portraits of Washington, Lincoln, and Gen. Grant), and La Gloria Cubana. Approximately 5" x 7" in size. All are in excellent condition; framed individually and ready for display. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 532		Collection of 20 Children's Booklets, 1830s-1860s. A wonderful collection of twenty different small childrens booklets, including Bible stories, moral lessons, and nursery rhymes. Four have hard covers; most have hard quaint illustrations; some have hand-sewn spines by the owners who read them often and lovingly preserved them. Size ranges from a couple of inches to 5" in height. Very good overall. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 533		The Hatfields and the McCoys. Six documents from the feud that gained national fame and became part of American folklore. The families lived near the Kentucky-West Virginia border, near the Tug Fork River, the Hatfields on the West Virginia side and the McCoys on the Kentucky side; both families farmed and made and sold "moonshine" whiskey. The feud supposedly started with a dispute over a hog, then escalated into a war between the two families and the two states, resulting in 12 murders and years of legal wrangling. We offer six documents covering the years 1866 to 1898. They include three arrest warrants for murder (1885, '97, and '98), a warrant to bring in a witness who disobeyed his subpoena (1888), an 1868 warrant ordering the arrest of three of the Hatfields to collect a financial judgment, and an 1866 document giving the McCoy patriarch's response to a lawsuit involving some of his cousins. Documents vary in size and are very good to fine, except for one (1885) which is separated at one fold and part of another. A unique collection. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $660
Lot 534		(Hawaii) Engravings of A Man and Woman. Two hand-colored engravings: "Portrait of A Man of the Sandwich Islands with his Helmet," by Nobel, and "A Young Woman of the Sandwich Islands," c. late 18th or early 19th century, both 9" x 6½", both matted to 15" x 12½". Excellent condition and very attractive. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 535		Los Angeles History - 1885 Handcolored Lithograph. Lithograph by C.L. Smith & Co., Oakland, California, published by Thompson & West, 10x26¾", matted and framed to an overall size of 15½x31½". "View Showing Orange and Lemon Groves and Residence of Jos. W. Wolfskill, Between Alameda and San Pedro Streets, Los Angeles, Cal." Two small tears in lower border, else fine. Joseph Wolfskill was the son of William Wolfskill, a frontiersman who came to California from Kentucky in 1831 and who is considered the father of the early citrus industry. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 536		National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans…. By Evert A. Duyckinck, New York, Johnson Fry & Co., 1862. Two volumes, 11¼x8¾", marbled boards with reddish-brown calf spine and tips; gilt titles at spine. Bindings are firm with minor scuffing and one dig in the upper right corner of the spine on Vol. II With 119 monochromatic steel plate illustrations from paintings of Alonzo Chappell of "orators, statesmen, naval & military heroes, jurists, authors, etc. etc." Scattered foxing on pages has only minor affect on engravings, which are valuable by themselves. Overall good condition. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $776
Lot 537		Original Patent Model for Self-Adjusting Chimney Cap. United States, c. 1857. Patent issued to Ira Mayhew, of Albion, Michigan, for this brass roof-like cover with swinging flaps. His theory being that smoke would open the flaps to escape, yet would swing shut in case of winds or inclement weather. Lid engraved with inventor's name, model name and place and date of origin. Accompanied by original patent tags. In very fine condition. Size: 7-1/4" x 3-1/4" x 4-1/2". Rare Americana. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $357
Lot 538		Police Chief Badge, c. 1922-26. 14 karat gold and blue enamel badge used by Kansas City, Mo. Police Chief Chester Arthur Vassar. The badge is 3" x 2", with laurel leaves on each side and a federal eagle with an amber-colored eye on top; inset in back is probably brass. Gold lettering on the blue enamel says "Chief of Police Kansas City Mo." At the center are two grizzly bears supporting a tri-part circular shield with the motto "United We Stand, Divided We Fall"; the right section of the shield represents the United States; on the left side, a moon represents a new state and a grizzly bear represents courage. Very fine condition. Total weight is 1.27 oz. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $7,920
Lot 539		"Reward of Merit" Collection, 1860s-1880s. A great collection of 28 "Reward of Merit" cards which were given to students by their teachers for scholastic merit, industry, punctuality, and good conduct. These cards, which run from the 1860s through the 1880s, have the students' names and the teachers who awarded them. Many have attractive graphics (some in color). These cards are getting scarcer and more difficult to find. Very good overall. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 540		Vintage Peanut Machine, c. 1920s. Made by Columbus, this 14" high colorful antique is filled with peanut-sized, candy-coated chocolates, which can be obtained by inserting one penny into the slot.(these replace the pictured gum balls which were too large to be dispensed) The machine sits on a wooden base, 8¾" in diameter, which is not attached. No visible restoration; if any, possible paint touch-up. A wonderful piece for a family room. Machine is in working order. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 541		Vintage Rochester Optical & Camera Co. Camera, c. 1900. 8½" x 8½" case; 10¾" when case is open and original red bellows are extended. The label on the camera says "Tele-Photo Poco D / Rochester Optical & Camera Co."; this company was bought by Eastman in 1903. Three original film holders come with the camera. One has in the plate: "The Poco Comera / Pat. May 10, 1898 / Oct. 14, 1902." Near new condition. Estimated Value $350 - 550. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 542		1844 John Williams Missionary Ship Medal. Made by J. Davis Birmingham, London Missionary Society, white metal, 40mm. Extra fine. The sailing ship is pictured on one side, with "Launched at Harwich Mar. 20 1844" and information on the size of the ship. The back states that the ship is the property of the London Missionary Society and "is intended to convey its missionaries to the islands of the South Pacific…." Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 543		1892 Baptist Missionary Society Centennial Medal. 1¾" diameter medal made out of white metal; there is a hole on the top where it was once attached to a ribbon and worn. Marked on the front: "Carey Fuller Marshman Ward" with four scenes within circles: "Africa, China, India, West Indies Emancipation." Marked on the back: "Baptist Mission Centenary 1792-1892 / The House At Kettering in Which the Baptist Missionary Society was formed October 2nd 1792." Extra fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 544		1895 London Missionary Society Medal. Copper-plated tin medal commemorating 100 years of the London Missionary Society. One side has the ship "Duff" and the other side has pictures of missionaries and their persecution. Fine to extra fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 545		1899 Church Missionary Society Centenary Medal. Obverse shows a missionary speaking with five representatives of different countries: Africa, India, Asia, America. Reverse center legend: Church Missionary Society Centenary 1799-1899. Legend around edge: The Lord Hath Done Great Things For Us Whereof We Are Glad." Extra fine. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 546		Horatio Nelson British Historical Bronze Medal. Rare, original Bristish historical medal, designed by Thomas Webb (signed "W" on the bust portrait in script) and struck in London in 1805 to commemorate the death of Lord Nelson at Trafalgaer. Approximately 2 1/8" in diameter. Extra fine. The front features a bare-head image of Nelson, facing left, and the words, "Hor Vicecom Nelson Ob Patriam Pugnando Mort Oct. XXI MDCCCV" [Lord Nelson Died Fighting for his Country Oct. 21, 1805). The reverse features a beautiful image of a winged goddess walking on the sea while a sailing ship is buffeted by waves in the background, and at the top, "Ipse Belli Fulmen" [He himself a thunderbolt of war]. We do not know the numerical designation assigned to this medal. In excellent condition with very light wear to the highest spots and some "dings" around the rim. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 547		La Perouse Commemorative Medal. Extremely rare bronze medallion commemorating the life of French explorer Jean François de Galaup, Comte de la Perouse (1741-88), 7cm. diameter, housed in a vermillion custom case. About mint. Made in France for the French Exhibitions at the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 548		(Lafayette) Rare Giant Cast Bronze Medallion. Made by the Paris Mint, 1789, 35 mm. diameter. Rare medal commemorating Lafayette's contributions to America and France. "Offered by B. Duvivier to the [French] National Guard." Excellent condition. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 549		State of South Carolina $500 Stock Certificate, dated 1869. Printed by the American Bank Note Co., New York, certificate numbered 38, in green and black colors. Issued under the aegis of the United States of America for conversion of State securities (war reparations?). Aside from the usual art vignettes, including a good portrait of George Washington, the certificate also notable for the scene of a negro picking cotton. Document in extremely fine condition. Size: 8-1/4" x 17". Framed. Estimated Value $50 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115