Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 43

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Presidential Ephemera

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 298		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 299		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 300		FDR - White House Ephemera from Ambassador George A. Fox. Includes different FDR dinner invites, calling cards, the 1936 Nominating Address by John E. Mack for FDR's re-election, etc. Included is the Official Embassy Passport of George A. Fox. Lot of 17 items. Estimated Value $200 - 250. George A. Fox estate. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 301		Benjamin Harrison Gem Photo. 9/16" albumen photo in 1¾" brass shell, having a small hook which hangs from an eagle and rod, backed by a red, white, and blue 1¼" ribbon; the total length is 2 1/8". With original pin. Very good; light soiling. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86
Lot 302		(Hoover, Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover). Extremely rare 1932 Christmas card from President and Mrs. Hoover, featuring dual 9¾" x 6½" photographs: President Hoover is pictured in the Rose Garden; Mrs. Hoover is shown at the end of the Spanish reflection pool with the First Pets, Weegie and Pat. Both have facsimile inscriptions and signatures. The President's says "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Herbert Hoover," and Mrs. Hoover's says, "And from Lou Henry Hoover and Weegie and Pat. 1932-3." The photos are by Harris & Ewing, Washington, and are in the original card holder, which is 12" x 15" open. Light toning; back of card holer is more toned. According to Mary Seeley's definitive book Season's Greetings From The White House, the Hoovers sent a number of photographs with original inscriptions and signatures and encased them in a leather folder. We were unable to ascertain how many cards like the one offered here were sent out, but Mrs. Seeley assures us that this is, indeed, an extremely rare presidential Christmas card. The last one we know of sold about three years ago for $3200. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 303		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	Realized $90
Lot 304		(John F. Kennedy) Presidential Press Photos. A group of 8 different black & white and 1 colo 8" x 10" press photo. One is a stamped on verso "United Press International Photo" and another White House 6 Sep. 1963 Abbie Rowe". All in Very Fine condition. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $58
Lot 305		(Kennedy Assassination). Two keys to the limousine in which President Kennedy was riding when he was fatally shot. The keys come with a copy of a statement from R. Steven Turner, which reads: "This is an original set of keys to the presidential limousine (SS-100-X), that President John Kennedy rode in on November 22, 1963. I obtained them from the Secret Service motor pool, while I was a criminal investigator with the Dept. of Justice." Matted and framed with a photo of the limousine to an overall size of 17¼" x 14¼". Very fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $5,750
Lot 306		(Kennedy, John and Jacqueline) - 1962 Christmas Gift Print. 14" x 17" print of the Red Room, from a painting by Edward Lehmann, with facsimile inscription and signatures by the President and First Lady. The gift print is mounted in a red folder with a gilt, embossed Presidential Seal on the cover. According to Mary Seeley's definitive book Season's Greetings In pristine condition, accompanied by the original Christmas wrapping paper. The artist presented Mrs. Kennedy with the original watercolor of the Red Room. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 307		(Kennedy, John and Jacqueline) 1961 Official Christmas Card. Presidential Christmas card. designed by Hallmark for the White House: 6 7/8" x 5 7/8" white card stock with a 3½" wide green silk-screen border, bearing an embossed Presidential Seal and "Season's Greetings 1961" on the cover and the sentiment : "With wishes for a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year" inside, followed by secretarial signatures of President and Mrs. Kennedy. According to Mary Seeley's definitive book Season's Greetings From The White House, only 150 cards with this greeting were ordered, intended for heads of state with whom the Kennedys were acquainted. Another 800 cards were ordered with the same cover but with the sentiment: "The President and Mrs. Kennedy wish you a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year," and another 100 were ordered with no reference to Christmas. This card, one of 150, is in very good condition; there is some soiling to the cover and a 1" split at the bottom of the seam. A rare memento. Estimated Value $1,000 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 308		(Lincoln, Abraham) Emancipation Proclamation For German-Americans. "Emancipations Proklamation" in German, 15" x 11¾", drawn and translated by W.H. Pratt, lithograph by A. Hageböck, both of Davenport, Iowa, 1865. A head-and-shoulders image of Lincoln shows faintly behind the text. Light toning, else fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 309		(Lincoln, Abraham) Hand-colored Memorial Lithograph. 16¾" x 12¾", with chest-length portrait of Lincoln at center; facing right, published by Kellogg and Whiting. Captioned "Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States - Born February 12. 1809. Died April 15 1865." At top is a dove holding an olive branch; below, a ribbon bears the words "Justice, Liberty, Equality." Light toning, else fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $805
Lot 310		(Lincoln, Abraham) Memorial Print by Kimmel & Forster. Waist-length lithograph of Lincoln, facing right, 24" x 19", published by Chr. Kimmel & Forster, New York (1865). Captioned "Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States - Born Feb.y 12th 1809. Died April 15th 1865." Fine; light edge toning and a couple of chips. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 311		Lincoln, Garfield & McKinley Memorial Plate. Colorful memorial plate initiated by the assassination of President William McKinley in September of 1901. Central circular medallion with portraits of Lincoln and Garfield over that of McKinley, with flanking flags, and on a leaf green ground. Each portrait with inscribed name, while towards the base of the medallion, "Our Martyrs." Plate edged in a border resembling a vibrant viridian green. Plate in choice condition, with usual light craquelure, one tiny nick to the rim, and a 1/4" flake (well away from the colored areas) expertly filled. Diameter: 10-1/8". Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 312		Lincoln-Johnson Presidential Ticket. Printed document, 7" x 3" Wayne County, Ohio Union Presidential Ticket. Abraham Lincoln for President and Andrew Johnson for Vice President. Listed below are the various Electors. Very Fine with some light (probably removable) pencil markings on top. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86
Lot 313		Lot of 74 mostly Presidental Official Press Release Photos 1920s'. Mostly 7" x 8" B & W press release photos copyright by Underwood & Underwood, Washington D.C. Photo Service, many with wire service descriptions on verso. Includes Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge and other dignitaries. All different, a wonderful archive of historic vintage photos. Mostly in Fine to Very Fine condition. Lot of 74 photos. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 314		(McKinley, William) - Portrait Campaign Ribbon. 2¼" x 1¾" photograph on a red ribbon with gilt lettering, c. 1896. At top: "Patriotism Protection Prosperity," and at bottom: "Wm. McKinley The Nations Choice." The ribbon was originally 5½" x 2¼" ribbon, but a ¾" x 1¼" piece is separated (but present) from the top, which has a vertical 1" tear between letters of the top two lines of text, not affecting the photo. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 315		Presidential Ephemera. 19th-20th Century medals, medalletes, pin-backs and miscellaneous political buttons, etc. Housed in two albums. A total of 88 mixed items, some duplication. A worthwhile offering that should be inspected prior to bidding. Lot of 88 items. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 316		The Proclamation of Emancipation by Abraham Lincoln. 13" x 10" albumen photograph with a chest-length portrait of Lincoln in center oval, surrounded by cabinet members from his first administration; the text of the Emancipation Proclamation is behind Lincoln. Images of Union generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, and Thomas are in the corners. Mounted to original 16" x 13" cardstock. Engraved by D.T. Ames in 1863. Very good; minor edge blemishes to photo; mount is toned, with one edge break. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 317		Taft, William H. 58" x 55" campaign tapestry (c. 1908) with W.H. Taft at center and surrounded by Rough Rider images, buffalo, dogs, etc. with guns and cowboy hats around the border. Taft was Teddy Roosevelt' s chosen successor and the tapestry represents Roosevelt's interests rather than Taft's. Very good; some pulls and faint discoloration. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 318		"Washington and His Family" by Sartain. Large steel mezzotint engraving by William Sartain based on a painting by G. Schussele of Philadelphia, published by Bradley & Co., Philadelphia, 1864. Image measures 17½" x 24½". Overall moderate toning and a water stain in the right side of the print and margin. Several nail holes along outer edges of upper and lower margins, with minor paper loss, can be easily covered by framing. Washington dressed in his military uniform, sits at a large table with Martha, surrounded by her two grandchildren and with Washington's faithful slave, William Lee, in the background. On the table lies the plan for the city of Washington. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 319		Washington, George - Untitled Proof. Full bust to the left of Washington, by William Edgar Marshall. Untitled proof published by the National Bank Note Company, New York, 1862. Paper is 20¼x15¾"; the image is 13¼x11½". Very fine. Hart 426. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 320		The White House Gallery of Official Portraits of the Presidents - Executive Edition. Oversize volume, 20" x 16½", published by The Gravure Company of America, 1906. First published in 1901, this volume retains the original table of contents, which lists presidents Washington through McKinley, but includes President Theodore Roosevelt. The format is a 14½" x 9½" plate of each President with an opposing page of biography, written by a prominent personage, followed by two blank pages, on which documents of that President can be mounted. The leather covers are worn and scuffed; however, the huge 8¾" gilt Presidential Seal on the cover is intact; it is inscribed "The Presidents" along the lower edge. Navy silk inside cover and marbled first end page. The interior is lightly toned but otherwise fine. This copy was registered and numbered 3744 and allotted to Ezra Dixon Jr. on December 2, 1906 by J. O'Kane Rose. Rare. Estimated Value $1,000 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 321		"Gent. Grant & His Family" by John Sartain. Steel mezzotint engraving, published in 1868 by Bradley & Co., Philadelphia. Image measures 24" x 19". The print has been professionally conserved and is laid onto an acid-free backing. Some scuffing to legend; a few minor problems to edges of borders, and a 2" mended tear in tree-line at upper left margin. This print most likely played a role in Grant's 1868 presidential campaign. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold