Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

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Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction

Royalty

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 90		Bhumibol and Sirikit - King and Queen of Thailand. Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927 -) King of Thailand since 1946; he is the longest-serving head of state in the world. Color Photograph Signed "Bhumibol R / 1967," 6 ¾ x 4 5/8 in .Signed on the lower border of the 9¼ x 7¼ mount. Housed in a sterling silver frame with a decorative border and raised gold crown at top. With a matching photograph of Queen Sirikit (1932 -) signed "Sirikit / 18/6/67" in blue ink. In a matching sterling silver frame. Each frame lies on royal blue velvet in a 14 x 10½ in. case covered in royal blue silk with brass closures. The silk on the cases has some dampstaining from long storage; the photos and sterling silver frames are fine. These were presented to the late actor Otto Kruger and come from his estate. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $176
Lot 91		Charles VI - Holy Roman Emperor. Printed Document Signed "Carl" as the Holy Roman Emperor, etc. etc., 7pp, in German, Vienna, March 18, 1719. Regulating trade and commerce in ports on the Adriatic Sea, and declaring Fiume and Trieste as free ports. His hope was that these two Habsburg cities under his control could compete with Venice for Adriatic trade. The document is very attrractive, with decorative woodcut and script at top of first page. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 92		Charles VI - Holy Roman Emperor. Document Signed "Carl" as Holy Roman Emperor, etc., etc., 17 pp, Vienna, June 29, 1715.A beautiful 17pp vellum document in a rust-colored holder with with four yellow ribbons attached and with a 6¼ in. seal of the Holy Roman Emperor attached by yellow cord, honoring Aegidii Burkhard Wofers for his loyal service and spelling out in great detail the land and other rewards he was to receive. One entire page is a handdrawn rendering of the coat of arms with which the Emperor was rewarding him. A very fancy presentation, reprensenting the honor the knight was receiving and the esteem in which he was held by the Emperor. Some wear to covers; the vellum pages are in excellent condition, with minor foxing; and the seal is in excellent condition. Estimated Value $1,000 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $630
Lot 93		Charles VI - Holy Roman Emperor (1685-1740) Holy Roman emperor (1711-40), king of Bohemia (1711-40) and, as Charles III, king of Hungary (1712-40); brother and successor of Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I. He was the last Holy Roman emperor of the direct Hapsburg line. He was designated successor in Spain by King Charles II, who was childless, but Charles II changed the succession on his deathbed, leading to the War of the Spanish Succession. Charles lost all of Spain except Catalonia but received most of the Spanish possessions in the Low Countries and in Italy. Having no male successors, Charles authored the Pragmatic Sanction, intended to enable his daughter Maria Theresa to succeed him. Manuscript Letter Signed "Carl" as Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary, 2pp plus attached integral leaf, 13 x 8½ in., n.p., Oct. 18, 1720. To the Mayor and Alderman of the city of Friedberg, requesting a list of Jewish citizens of that city over the age of 13. Some age wear and toning. Docket page has a large attractive paper and wax seal. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 94		Hussein I (1935-1999) King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Signature in Arabic on a card with an embossed gold crown. With an engraved card from The Chief of Royal Protocol sending the signature card "By Command of His Majesty the King" and the transmittal envelope bearing two stamps of King Hussein. Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 95		Louis XIV (1638-1715) King of France; known as the "Sun King." Manuscript Document Signed as King, 1 page, 14¾ x 9¾ in., Marly, March 4, 1700. Written to Monsieur Lonciennes referring to a letter that M. Lonciennes had written on February 16 and saying that the only order Louis has for him is to continue to keep Louis informed about anything he learns that will be of service to the King. The laid, watermarked paper has scattered toning and foxing; a paper strip from a previous mounting is on verso of left margin. Boldly penned with a large signature by Louis. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 96		Maria Theresa (1717-1780) Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia; Holy Roman Empress by marriage to Francis I of Lorraine. The last and greatest ruler of the Habsburg dynasty, she made many financial and educational reforms. She was the daughter of Charles VI and Marie Antoinette was one of her 16 children. Document Signed, 4pp, 15 x 10½ in., in German, n.p., Jan. 1, 1762. The first page is mostly printed, giving all of Maria Theresa's titles, and has a decorative border; the remainder is ccomplished by hand. A grant for one year involving wood and the amount of 29,096 gulders. Some staining and edge tears to the laid, watermarked paper, not affecting Maria Theresa's signature and seal. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 97		Napoleon I (1769-1821) Partly-printed Document Signed "Bonaparte" as General in Chief, on "République Française" letterhead engraved "BONAPARTE, Général en Chef," 1 page, 12½ x 8 in (blank bottom 2½ in. are folded under), Headquarters at Cairo, 30th of Brumaire, Year 7 (November 20, 1798). To Citizen Poussielgue (1764-1845), Administrator of Finance for the French army in Egypt, telling him that Citizen Bracevich is appointed interpreter for the quartermaster general and that Poussielgue should make a report to Napoleon about the salary being given him. Light toning, else fine. The name "Bracevich" is probably Jewish. Although Napoleon had no interest personally in religion, he was an advocate of religious freedom as a political means to an end. France was a Catholic nation, but during a time of rampant and institutionalized discrimination, his Civil Code (1804) granted religious freedom to Jews, as well as Protestants. In 1806, Napoleon I convened a "Grand Sanhedrin" in Paris and in 1808 he organized the "Consistoire central des Israélites de France," which recognized Judaism and placed it under government control. This document was signed during the unsuccessful Egyptian Campaign (1798-1801), which was intended as a first step toward India. Napoleon entered Cairo on July 25, 1798, but on August 1, the French fleet was defeated by Admiral Horatio Nelson at Aboukir Bay. Napoleon then invaded Syria, but was stopped by the British at Acre. Returning to Egypt, he defeated an Ottoman force at Aboukir, then left abruptly for France upon hearing of the formation of the Second Coalition and executed the coup d'état of 18 Brumaire (November 9, 1799), overthrowing the French Directory and establishing the French Consulate, with himself as First Consul. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,525
Lot 98		Napoleon I. Manuscript Letter Signed "Nap" as Emperor, 1 page, in French, 9 x 7¼ in., Fontainebleau, Oct. 4, 1810. To the Duke of Feltre (Clarke, minister of war), telling him to inform Gen. Barraguey d'Hilliers that five batallions of seasoned troops are being entrusted to him and that the cavalry regiment and squadron of foot soldiers, as well as eight battalions of seasoned troops will arrive in November. Fine, with boldly penned signature. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 99		Rudolf II (1552-1612) Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, King of Bohemia, and Archduke of Austria. devotee of art, astrology, and alchemy. Printed Document Signed as Holy Roman Emperor, 1 page, in Hungarian, 13½ x 16¾ in., n.p., 1583. Untranslated. Printed on laid, watermarked paper. Attractive paper seal is intact and signature is bold. Rudolf became mentally unstable and in 1608 the Habsburg archdukes forced Rudolf to cede Hungary, Austria, and Moravia to his brother Matthias and to promise him the succession in Bohemia, which Rudolf was forced to yield in 1611. He did maintain his Holy Roman Emperor status until his death. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $940