Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 64

Foreign Statesmen

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 232		Castro, Fidel (1926 -) Cuban revolutionary and prime minister who took power January 1, 1959. Black and white Photograph Signed and Inscribed in Spanish: "A mi querido amigo y familia Conde grandes luchadores por nuestra patria, Fidel Castro Ruz Agosto 17-1955" [To my dear friend and family Conde great fighters for our homeland…August 17, 1955], 6 x 4 inches, n.p. The photo shows a youthful Castro sitting on a sofa and reading a newspaper. Stamped on the verso is "Bohemia Archivo" with the date "1953" penned in. Also stamped is "Propiedad de Regino Boti" and penned in blue ink below that is "Propiedad del Dr. Manuel Conde. 1955." Minor silvering around edges, else fine. Boldly penned and signed by Castro in black ink. A similar photo, signed by Castro in 1955, sold for $3,000 in February 2010. In 1953 Castro was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his revolutionary activities but was released in May 1955 during a general amnesty declared by Batista. Castro then proceeded to Mexico where he continued to plot Batista's overthrow. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,360
Lot 233		Churchill, Winston S (1874-1965) British statesman and orator, twice Prime Minister (1940-45, 1951-55), historian, author, and artist. Autograph Letter Signed as Secretary of State for War, one page, with embossed seal and "War Office, Whitehall, S.W.1.," 7½ x 4½ in., June 9, 1920. To an unnamed admirer, "Dear Sir, I have pleasure in acceding to your request and signing myself Yours faithfully Winston S. Churchill." One horizontal fold. Very fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $915
Lot 234		Eden, Sir Anthony (1897-1977) British Prime Minister; 1st Earl of Avon. Black and white Photograph Signed, no place, 1964, 8 x 6 inches, affixed at top to cardstock. A waist-up portrait with minor wear. Very Good. Eden was prime minister from 1955-57. He resigned after Britain took part in an attempt to gain control of the Suez Canal in 1956. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $156
Lot 235		Gladstone, William (1809-98) British statesman; served as prime minister four times. Letter Signed ("W Gladstone"), 2 pages, 7 x 4½ in., Hawarden NW, June 1 (18)55. To the publisher John Murray, asking for information on the printer to whom he would like to send a manuscript on Sardinian affairs and adding, "Some persons have prevailed upon me that I should correct and publish a speech which I delivered in the Debate of last week with respect to War and Peace. …" Light foxing, else Fine. Gladstone was opposed to the Crimean War, then raging in Turkey, at the cost of 18,000 British casualties. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $54
Lot 236		Guevara, Ernesto "Che" (1928-67) Born Ernesto Rafael Guevara de la Serna. Argentine doctor who became a revolutionary; he was second in command to Fidel Castro during the Cuban revolution (1956-59). After 1959, when Castro came to power, Che served in various ministerial capacities and as an envoy for Cuban socialism. He was involved in training the troops who repelled the Bay of Pigs invasion and instrumental in bringing to Cuban the missiles which provoked the Cuban Missile Crisis. From 1965-67 he was active in leftish guerilla movements in Congo and Latin America. He was killed in Bolivia by CIA-trained Bolivian troops. Che's memory is both revered and reviled. His image has become a popular culture icon. Black and white vintage Photograph Inscribed and Signed, "Hasta siempre / Che," in blue-green ink, 5 1/8 x 3½ in. A chest-up portrait of Che in military fatigues. Blue stamp on verso: "Bohemia Archivo" with penciled note, "Che File - 21" and a penciled note at the bottom, "Ernesto Che Guevara / La Habana - 1964. "Bohemia" was a weekly Cuban magazine. Light sunning to lower portion of photo and minor edge wear. A rare signed photograph of the very handsome Che. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $8,260
Lot 237		Mountbatten, Louis F (1900-1979) British statesman, admiral, son of Prince Louis of Battenberg, great-grandson of Queen Victoria, assassinated by the Irish Republican Army. Autograph Manuscript Signed "Battenberg"on page 10, as a teenage midshipman during WW I, 13¼ x 8 in., 1917, aboard WW I battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth. The manuscript is titled "Construction 35" on 1st page, which shows through rectangular opening on hard cover, stamped "L.F. Mountbatten, R.N." on cover and 1st page with original hand drawings and over 1,200 words in his hand, approximately 35 pages (the remainder of the approximately 140 pages are blank), filled with detailed engineering drawings & notes on a variety of subjects including vessel's layout, turbine operation, crew matters, hold plan, anchoring arrangement, daily rations, etc. In 1916, at age 16, Mountbatten was assigned as Midshipman to Admiral Beatty's flagship HMS Lion. In Feb 1917 he transferred to HMS Queen Elizabeth. Later in 1917 the family changed their name from Battenberg to Mountbatten, which sounded less German. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 238		Wellesley, Arthur, Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) British military hero and statesman, best known for his part in defeating Napoleon at Waterloo. Autograph Note Signed "The Duke of Wellington" in the text, 7 x 4½ in., London, August 6, 1829. "The Duke of Wellington has received Mr. Langdons Letter and has it not in his Power to do anything for him." Boldly penned in dark brown ink. Wellington was Prime Minister of England at the time he wrote this letter. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $153
Lot 239		Barak, Gorbachev, & Kohl. Three Color Photographs Signed by Ehud Barak as Israeli prime minister, 7¾ x 5½ in., former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev, 4 x 6 in., and former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, 6 x 5 in., all sent in 2001 and inscribed to a young man who was suffering from a brain tumor (he died in 2002). All very fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 240		Canadian Prime Ministers: Borden & Mackenzie King. Robert Borden (1854-1937) 8th Prime Minister of Canada (1911-20). Two signatures, one on a 5¼ x 3¼ in. photo of himself from a publication, signed at the top and dated "April 29, 193" in his hand at the bottom; with signature ((R.S. Borden") and closing cut from a letter. William Lyon Mackenzie King 10th Prime Minister of Canada (1935-48). Signature ("W.L. Mackenzie") on 1 5/8 x 3 5/8 in. paper, a signature and date, 17-4-31, under a small newspaper photo, 4¼ x 2 1/8 in. Overall age toning. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $94
Lot 241		Mussolini, Benito & Vittorio Emanuele III. Document Signed "Vittorio Emanuele" as King of Italy and "Mussolini," as the Fascist dictator of Italy, on letterhead engraved "Vittorio Emanuele III…Re d'Italia," Rome, April 14, 1938, 1¼ pp., in Italian, 14½ x 9¾ in. The King (1883-1945) and "Il Duce" (1883-1945) sign a decree granting citizenship to Carlo Adolfo Källi, then a resident at San Remo. The king's signature is huge, being 5¾ in. across; Mussolini's is very forceful, with some ink bleed. The King was a mere figurehead; Mussolini was dictator of Italy, as indicated by the "XIV" after the date, referring to the 14th year since he and his Fascists took power in 1922. A few official stamps at top and light toning else fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $248