Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 64

Americana

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 306		1833 Letter About A New York Racetrack. Autograph Letter Signed "Eliza Colden," 2 pages and 3 lines, 9¾ x 8 in., New York, Feb. 7, 1833. To William P. Haskins of Troy, NY, regarding a racetrack rental gone wrong, involving former Vice President Aaron Burr. In small part: "…Mr. Colden wrote yesterday to Mrs. Wells making an offer for the Course but at the time he did it he had no conception that Mr. Dey had…rented the course to Burr's man Mr. Botts during the next Races for the trifling sum of $350….you might have got $1000 for it during next May Races…." Light toning and folds. Two racetracks in Queens, New York, Union (opened in 1821) and Centerville (1825) were very popular and attended by many members of Congress. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 307		1869 Manuscript Novel by A 15-Year-Old Girl. Written by Annie N. Haynes of Dedham, Mass., in the fall and winter of 1868 (as attested by her father W. F. Haynes following the final page of the story), 171 pp, 8¼ x 7 in. Bound, worn covers, torn spine. The novel is titled "Maud Washington" and tells the story of a young woman who falls in love and gets married. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $192
Lot 308		Duck Decoy - Mallard Drake. Mason factory decoy. Original paint. The neck has been repaired. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $312
Lot 309		Flute by W.H. Armstrong. Engraved with the company name and Elkhart Ind. 104 / 27 34279. In black Armstrong case. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $295
Lot 310		Gold-tipped Gentleman's Cane With 1886 Inscription. Antique 34½ inch cane with 1 inch gold tip, inscribed "Daniel Henon / July 4th / 1836 / 1886." Minor dings to the gold tip; quite a bit of the paint on the lower half of the wood has worn off. This was obviously a much-appreciated cane. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 311		Gold-tipped Gentleman's Cane With 1888 Inscription. Antique 36½ inch cane with elaborate 2 inch gold tip, inscribed "Henry Schuck 8-11-88." Minor dings to the wood. This is still a handsome cane after 123 years. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $885
Lot 312		Group of approximately 235 CDVs, c. 1860s- 90s. By a variety of photographers in the Northeast and Atlantic states. Approximately 140 CDVs of men in various poses (many head and shoulders shots); the remainder are of women (a few identified on the back), illustrating hairstyles and fashions of the late 1800s. All 4" x 2.5" size except for one smaller one. Very good to fine. Sold "as is." Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $312
Lot 313		Large 38 Star Flag. 20-foot-long flag stamped "Patented Apr. 26th 1870 AMERICAN ENSIGN 20-FT." Stars and stripes are stamped with dye; stars are in seven rows of five and one row of three. The date refers to the press-dyeing process patented in 1870; rights were owned by The United States Bunting Company of Lowell, Massachusetts, which produced the first wool bunting made in the U.S. (instead of England). This flag may very well have been flown on a U.S. battleship. Moderate toning and wear to the material, as would be expected from a flag of this age. The 38-star flag was used from 1876, when Colorado became the 38th state to enter the Union, to 1889, when both North and South Dakota became states. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $319
Lot 314		Liberty Enlightening the World. Published by Root & Tinker, 1883, 34½ x 19¼ in. "Edition Prepared Expressly for the Schools of the United States and Presented With the Compliments of the Travelers Insurance Co. of Hartford, Conn." Framed to 38½ x 23¼ in. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $708
Lot 315		Patriotic Textiles, c. 1907 and 1908. Two textiles, both printed by Schwab & Wolf of New York. (1) A colorful 22¾ x 23 in. printing that shows two bald eagles carrying a flag aloft. The poem at lower left reads: "Look! Americans, Look! Look up to the sky! / Don't you see it waving there, far, far up on high? / See! See! The Flag of Freedom! The Flag / of the True! / Look! Patriots! 'Tis the glorious red, white, and blue." Light rubbing and wear along the vertical centerfold and the outer edges. From the Mastai Collection, with his inkstamp and inventory number at lower right. (2) A colorful 23 x 23 in., printing on coarse linen of four American battleships, guns at ready. Waterstained on the left side, but the staining blends in perfectly with the clouds and does not affect the overall appearance. The only noticeable flaw is a small hole in the upper right corner. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 316		Police And Sheriff Badges - Lot of Four. 1. Santa Paula Police badge (shield), gold and silver plated, 3¼"x2 1/8". Very good condition; 2. San Bernadino County Sheriff's badge (six pointed star),gold-plated, 2 1/8"x2½" point to point. Good condition; 3. San Bernadino County Deputy Sheriff's badge (six point star), 2 1/8 "x 2½" point to point. Surface is excellent but pin is missing; 4. Honorary Redlands Police badge (shield), silver and gold plated, 1½"x 1". Excellent condition. Estimated Value $150 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $336
Lot 317		Tiyoda Tokyo Scientific Binocular Microscope. Vintage microscope, No.30548, in original wooden case with key, 24 x 23.5 x 37 cm., c. 1930s-40s. Weight is approximately 25 lbs. (12kg). Marked 1.5 X 2300. A separate small wooden box holds two additional attachments. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $177