Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 71

The Manuscripts, Collectibles & Space Auction

Royalty & World Leaders

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 77		Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818) Queen consort of King George III. She was a patron of the arts and an amateur botanist. Signature on a ½ x 1¾" slip of paper. Matted with an engraving by Holl and framed to an overall size of 11½ x 7½". Some foxing and light damp staining to margins of engraving, not affecting the image. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 78		Diana, Princess of Wales. 6 x 4¼" Color Book Photo Signed "Love, Diana." Princess Di is shown with Prince Charles and baby son William in an outdoor setting. Boldly signed in blue marker. Fine. Estimated Value $1,100-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 79		Duke and Duchess of Windsor. First Day Cover commemorating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare signed ("Edward Duke of Windsor"). The cover is postmarked Stratford, Conn. Aug. 14, 1964. Accompanied by a piece of note paper with the British crest signed ("Wallis Duchess of Windsor"), 3 x 4¼". Matted with an 8½ x 7" photo and framed to an overall size of 14 x 19¾". The former Edward VIII abdicated the British throne in 1936 to marry the American divorcée. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 80		Edward VII (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. Oversize photograph of Edward VII, 15½ x 10½", mounted to board. The three-quarter portrait has numerous blemishes but is still magnificent. Accompanied by Edward's signature ("Edward R & I / 2 August 1901) as King and Emperor, on a 4½ x 8½" sheet of toned paper. Accompanied by a series of six Tuck's Post Cards of the Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace, c. 1901-1910, as well as three other postcards: one each of King Edward and Queen Alexandra and one of them together. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 81		Edward VII. Autograph Document Signed ("A"), as Prince of Wales, one page, on an official British Government Dispatch form, 13 x 8¼", stamped "Meniun Alpes Maritimes 11 Mars '92." A telegraph to the Duchess of Abercorn, Hampden House, London: "Just arrived beautiful bright sun cold wind - all well - hope you & sweet Jack better - thanks dear telegr. Miss my darling Eddy wherever I am. A." Accompanied by postcard photos of H.R.H. The Late Duke of Clarence and Queen Alexandra (1844-1925). Edward had numerous mistresses. The Duchess of Abercorn (Lady Mary Curzon prior to her marriage) was Lady-in-Waiting to HM Queen Alexandra. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 82		Edward VII. Autograph Letter Signed ("Albert Edward"), 4 pp, 7 x 4½", on stationery engraved "Osborne" below a crown, August 7 (18)61. The Prince of Wales writes to "My dear Lady Susan," regretting that she is unwell and expressing surprise that anyone could be well in "this horrid weather." He would like to know when he can visit her before leaving for Germany, "I should be very sorry to leave England without wishing you goodbye." He expresses sympathy at the death of someone close to her, hopes that "your brother Arthur's marriage may come off all right," and mentions "a very pleasant week at Goodwood." Matted with a cabinet photo of the Prince of Wales and framed to an overall size of 11½ x 19". The purpose of the Prince's trip to Germany was to meet his future wife, Alexandra of Denmark, whom he married in 1863. Lady Adolphus Vane-Tempest (born Lady Susan Charlotte Catherine Pelham-Clinton) was one of Edward VII's mistresses. She was a bridesmaid to Victoria, Princess Royal and allegedly gave birth to his illegitimate child in 1871. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 83		Edward VIII (1894-1972) British monarch for 326 days, Jan. 20-Dec. 11, 1936; he abdicated to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. Photogaph Signed ("Edward P. 1928") as Prince of Wales, 5½ x 3½". The mat bears the motto of the Order of the Garter, "Honi soit qui mal y pense," around the initial "E"; soiling to mat does not affect photo. Accompanied by the Dec. 11, 1936 issue of The Daily Telegraph, announcing Edward's abdication and the ascention to the throne of George VI. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 84		Elizabeth II (1926 -) Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Her other realms and territories. Partly-printed Document Signed ("Elizabeth R") as Queen, 12 x 15¼", Court of St. James, Aug. 11, 1952. Countersigned by Anthony Eden (1897-1977), who was Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. In the first year of her reign, Elizabeth approves the appointment of Stanley T. Gaywood by the President of Costa Rica as Vice-Consul in London. Matted with a portrait of the young Queen and framed to an overall size of 16½ x 25½". Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $312
Lot 85		Elizabeth, Queen Mother (1900-2002) Queen consort of George VI; mother of Elizabeth II. Photograph Signed ("Elizabeth R 22/6/44"), 9¾ x 7¼". A lovely, formal portrait on thin paper. Signed during World War II when the King and Queen and their daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret, gained the love of their countrymen by staying in London during the Blitz, even when bombs exploded beside Buckingham Palace. Also included is a printed invitation, admitting the bearer to the funeral of George VI at Windsor Castle, 5 x 7¼". Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $324
Lot 86		George III (1738-1820) King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 1760 until the union of the two countries on Jan. 1 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. He is often remembered as the King who lost the American colonies. Signature ("George R") as King, on 2 x 3¾" paper; the date "1803" is written in the lower right corner. Matted with an engraving and framed to an overall size of 15 x 10½". Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $132
Lot 87		[George III] Murder Pardon By Writ of Privy Seal. Enormous vellum document given By Writ of Privy Seal, 39 x 28 in. (framed to 47½ x 36½ in.) with a 5½ in. Privy Seal in a 6½ in. velvet-covered holder attached, "Westminster the twenty-seventh day of December in the twenty-first year of our Reign." Beautiful calligraphic script. A portrait of George III is enclosed within the large "G" of "George" at top left. A decorative border goes across the top and center and down both margins. The document refers to "the session of Oyer and Terminer held for Us at Maidstone…in the seventh day of August in the twentieth year of our Reign" at which William Houry Turton and Luke West, both of the county of Chatham, were accused of "being moved…by the Instigation of the Devil" to murder one Charles Gutherson: "…with a certain sword made of iron and steel…and upon the right breast of Charles Gutherson did strike and thrust…." Turton was sentenced "to suffer Death" and West was acquitted of felony and murder. "But Whereas several favorable circumstances were represented on behalf of William Houry Turton…Now know ye that we being moved with Compassion have Pardoned Remitted and Released….the said William Houry Turton…[by] these our Letters Patent of Pardon." The script is somewhat light toward the end of the document and the docket at lower left is very faint. This is the first such pardon that we have seen. Fantastic eye appeal. The provenance of this document makes it even more interesting. On May 17, 1954, in the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the United States Supreme Court, handed down a decision that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional, but many states were slow to implement the ruling. In February 1970, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Alfred Gitelson (1908-1992) found that the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education had engaged in systematic and intentional de jure segregation of the school system and ordered the Board to devise and implement a desegregation plan by fall of 1971. The plan was busing and it was so unpopular that Judge Gittelson was voted out of office because of his ruling. This document was owned by Judge Gittelson. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 88		George IV and Queen Caroline. Signature of George IV (1762-1830) as Prince Regent ("George PR"), on 2½ x 4¼ paper, cut from a document, with a signature of the future Queen Caroline (1768-1821) ("Caroline Princess of Wales"), on 2½ x 5¾" paper. Matted with engravings of George and Caroline as King and Queen and framed to an overall size of 17 x 19½". The Prince of Wales became Prince Regent in 1811 when his father, George III, became mentally incapacitated for periods of time. George served as Prince Regent from 1811 to 1820, when he ascended the throne. Fortunately, the signatures are separate as the King and Queen did not like each other. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Unsold
Lot 89		George V (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India (1910-1936). Photograph Signed ("George R.I. 1917") as King and Emperor, 13 x 8". Signed on the mount below the photo, which is 8 x 4½". A three-quarter portrait of the King in full military regalia. Silvering around the edges of the photo which is housed in a 15 x 10" wooden frame with a crown affixed to the top. On the reverse of the photo is a note penned in ink by Arthur Meredyth, Captain Royal Navy & S-N-O Thurso, "A Personal Gift to me ["to me" is crossed out] from His Majesty King George V. to me on the occasion of Passing Through Thurso [Scotland] after visiting the Grand Fleet, June 25th." Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $660
Lot 90		George V. Cabinet photo signed as Prince of Wales ("George P. 1902"), 6½ x 4¼". A three-quarter portrait in uniform titled "H.R.H. Prince of Wales," by W.& D. Downey. Expected age toning. The signature is a little light but completely legible. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $228
Lot 91		George VI (1895-1952) British monarch (1936-1952) who became king when his brother, Edward VIII, abdicated the throne to marry the American divorcée, Wallis Simpson; he was the last Emperor of India, the first Head of the Commonwealth, and the father of Elizabeth II. Autograph Letter Signed ("George"), 2pp (2nd page was trimmed for framing), 8¾ x 4¼, on stationery headed "H.M.S. Mackay", Invergordon (Scotland), Sept. 30, 1922. To Mrs. Egan, promising to put in a word for her and her husband, "but I can't swear that it will obtain you the quarters at Windsor….I wonder when you left Malta. I have been in this ship six weeks & have just come back from a Baltic Cruise which has been great fun…." Matted with a postcard photo signed ("George") and framed to an overall size of 19¼ x 8½". Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 92		George VI. Signature ("George R.I.") as King and Emperor, on a 1½ x 3" piece of paper. Matted with an original photograph by Walter Stoneman, 1943. Matted and framed to an overall size of 15½ x 12½". Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Realized $240
Lot 93		Louis XV (1710-1774) King of France (1715-1774). Document Signed ("Louis"), 2pp, 14½ x 9½", Versailles, Mar. 18, 1748. Countersigned by Phélypeaux, Count de Maurepas (Lake Maurepas, Louisiana is named for him). His Majesty is distressed by irregularities in inventories made of the property of deceased persons in "the Colony of Louisiana," (which belonged to France) and "wishes to bestow renewed signs of His protection of His subjects in the said Colony." He therefore orders administrative reorganization, establishing judges and courts in Mobile and Illinois with the Superior Council to be in New Orleans. Substantial age wear, including toning, light soiling and staining, but boldly penned and signed. An early document regarding the future Louisiana Purchase, which would be sold in 1803 by Napoleon to Thomas Jefferson and the United States, doubling the size of the fledgling country. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,640
Lot 94		Louise Caroline Alberta, Princess Royal (1848-1939) Sixth child and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert; she became Marchioness of Lorne and Duchess of Argyll by marriage. Autograph Letter Signed ("Louise"), on personal stationery, 2pp, 5¼ x 4½", n.p., n.d. To the Dean of Windsor, "The Queen wishes me to say she wd. like to see you at 3.30 this afternoon & perhaps you could [g]et someone else to read the Even T[ide] Service in the Chapel for you…." torn upper corners, affecting one letter, and toning. With 4 x 2½" photos of Princess Louise by Elliott & Fry and of Gerald Valerian Wellesley (1809-1882), the Dean of Windsor, by W & D. Downey, "Photographers to Her Majesty." Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 95		Mary of Teck (1867-1953) Queen consort of George V; mother of Edward VIII and George VI. Photograph Signed ("Mary R 1912"), 5¼ x 3½". A chest-up portrait as Queen. Matted and framed to an overall size of 8½ x 6½". Mary was first betrothed to Prince Albert Victor, George's older brother, in December 1891, but he died during an influenza epidemic six weeks after they were engaged. She and George became close and married in July 1893. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Unsold
Lot 96		Napoleon I (1769-1821) French military and political leader; Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815. Autograph Note Signed "Np" as Emperor, 12½ x 8", Paris, Mar. 31, 1811, at the head of a letter to him from Count Louis Molé (1781-1855) a member of the Council of State. Molé expresses concern that owing to lack of funds, the work on the Cher canal [the Cher is a river in central France] is about to be suspended. He asks for confirmation of the decision and blames the problem on the owners not abiding by the original decree to provide the sinking fund. Napoleon's holograph note refers the matter to the Interior Ministry to suggest means of supplementing the money and helping the owner who only has a local interest in it. Anything handwritten by Napoleon is rare. His signature has a typical large blot below it. Louis-Mathieu, Count Molé was an important advisor to Napoleon, including on "Jewish affairs." He became auditor to the Council of State in 1806, and minister of justice in 1813. Louis XVIII made him a peer of France and he served as prime minister under Louis Philippe. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 97		Napoleon I. Autograph Endorsement Signed ("Np") as Emperor, on a report sent to him and signed by Clarke, Duc de Feltre, Minister of War, on July 10, 1811, 2pp, 12¾ x 8¼". Approved by Napoleon at Trianon, July 13, 1811, accepting the resignation of Second Lieutenant Folquier because: "the bad conduct of this officer…has stripped from him any consideration in the Regiment…he cannot continue to be of service to His Majesty…." The report describes Folquier's shady financial dealings, his vagabonding in departments in the south and in Spain, his late return from leave, etc. Fine. Paper has a watermark portrait of Napoleon as Emperor. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,050
Lot 98		Napoleon I. Letter Signed with three words in Napoleon's hand: "Je vous salue Bonaparte," one page, 9¼ x 7", St. Cloud, 17 vendemaire year 11 (Oct. 9, 1802). To Louis Alexandre Berthier, Minister of War, later a Marshal of Napoleon: "I ask you Citizen Minister, to issue orders to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment now at Vienna to go to Pontarlier." Pontarlier is in Franche-Comté, France. The paper is headed by a B. Roger vignette: "Bonaparte I Consul de la République." Minor soiling, else fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,440
Lot 99		Napoleon I. Conclusion of a Letter Signed ("Napole") in the second year of his reign as Emperor, 7½ x 9¼", Fontainebleau, 13 Messidor, year (July 17, 1805). Containing the expression of Napoleon's affection for his "cousin" (term European royalty often used for each other, whether related or not), and wishing God's holy blessing on him. Boldly signed. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $930
Lot 100		[Napoleon I] Hortense and Eugène de Beauharnais. Stepchildren of Napoleon, adopted by him after his marriage to Josephine. Letter Signed "Eugene Napoléon," as Viceroy of Italy, one page, 9½ x 7¼", Verona, Nov. 30, 1813. To M. le Comte Prieur, regarding "your letter in which you propose to bring to me the project for the Law of Finances for 1814…." With a Letter Signed "Hortense," one page, 7¾ x 5", Rome, Feb. 19, 1829. To her banker, a baron (probably a member of the House of Rothschild, where she pawned her jewels), approving his report of expenses. "…I didn't know that you paid 30 florins to Mr. Tyroff for his Wappenbuch [coats-of-arms book, armorial] without my order….I don't want his book." Hortense was also Napoleon's sister-in-law. She married his brother Louis and became queen of Holland; their son became Emperor Napoleon III of France in the reinstitution of the Napoleonic dynasty. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $360
Lot 101		[Napoleon] Lazare Carnot - Document From the "Hundred Days" (1753-1823) French Revolutionary War politician and military engineer. Document Signed during the "Hundred Days" Napoleon was in power after his escape from Elba, as Minister of the Interior, a position Carnot held from March 20, 1815-June 22, 1815, 11¼ x 17", Elysée Palace (Paris), June 20, 1815. Countersigned by Count de Lacepède, Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honor. An Imperial Degree in the name of Napoleon, concerning Col. Guigard, an Officer in the Legion of Honor. With blind embossed Napoleonic seal. Minor creasing and toning, else very good. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $246
Lot 102		[Napoleon] Marie Louise of Austria, as Duchess of Parma (1791-1847) Eldest child of Francis I of Austria; as second wife of Napoleon, she was Empress of the French (1810-1814) and mother of Napoleon II. The Congress of Vienna recognized her as ruler of the duchies of Parma, Piacenza, and Guastalla, which she ruled until her death. Document Signed ("Maria Luigia") as Duchess of Parma, one page, 11¾ x 8¼", parma, Dec. 31, 1818. To "The President of Finances," in Italian., "Count Daniele Scotto's request cannot be granted. The income in question belongs to the Patrimony of the State, as Successor to the properties belonging to the French…." Light toning and creasing, else very good. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $123
Lot 103		[Napoleon] Miniature Watercolor on Ivory. 2 x 1½" waist-up portrait of Napoleon uniform in period, signed "Dimarch" above his left shoulder. Housed in a 4½ x 4" period frame with brass surround; small hanger on reverse. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $180
Lot 104		Paul I (1754-1801) Son of Catherine the Great and her successor (1796-1801); he was assassinated. Considered a saint and martyr by some. Autogrpah Letter Signed ("Paul I") as Czar, one page, 7¾ x 6", Moscow, Mar. 23, 1797. In French, written one year after ascending the throne, to General Christoph von Benckendorff, who served as military governor of Livonia : "I truly share your pain my dear Benckendorf about the loss you have just sustained….You can feel at ease concerning the service. I know you and I am confident. Be assured that I regard it more than ever as my duty to have taken care of your family. Your affectionate Paul I." Benckendorff's mother was a lady-in-waiting to the Empress, Maria Feodorovna, and his wife (Anne Juliane Schilling von Canstatt) was a close friend of the Empress. Among their children were the Russian generals Constantine and Alexander von Benckendorff and Princess Dorothea von Lieven, who married the Russian ambassador to London. She was influential in the diplomatic, political, and social affairs of Great Britain, France, and Russia. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,260
Lot 105		Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921 -) Consort of Elizabeth II. Christmas card signed ("Philip 1961"), 8½ x 8¾". Featuring an illustration of a painting at Windsor Castle and the printed message, "With Best Wishes For Christmas and the New Year." Front cover has Elizabeth and Philip's initials surrounded by the motto of the Order of the Garter and topped by crowns. Top edge of both covers have blemishes where tape was removed. Philip's signature is somewhat faded but entirely legible. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 106		Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (1930-2002) Younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II and the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon). She married Anthony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (1960-1978); they had two children, David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley, and Lady Sarah Chatto. Photograph Signed ("Margaret"), 7½ x 9". The young princesses are shown with their parents, the King and Queen, and the family dogs. Matted to 10 x 11½". A lovely photograph. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $90
Lot 107		Romania. Kingdom. Order of the Crown of Romania. Type I, 1881-1932. A Grand Cross Star with Swords in gilt silver, silver and enamels; 85mm, 92.0 grams, unmarked as to maker. The reverse with a thin central pin and two side retaining hooks for suspension. Klietmann-63.9.1; as Werlich-1064, Vernon-76 (at $400 in 2000). Representing one half of a Grand Cross set, lacking badge or sash. As no usual maker or hallmarks are present and the diameter is 4-5mm smaller than most period issued GC stars, this is likely of 1920s vintage, circa the reigns of King Ferdinand I (1914-1927) and/or King Michael (1927-1930). French manufacture made for replacement by a recipient, or possibly an early collector specimen made for study purposes. We note a few hairline enamel cracks and one tiny chip along with wear to the gilding, and two star points are slightly bent otherwise nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $960
Lot 108		Victoria (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837-1901) and Empress of India (1876-1901). Autograph Letter Signed ("Ever your loving Grandmaman VRI [Victoria Regina Imperatriz]," 4pp, on Victoria's personal, black-bordered stationery, 7 x 4½", Claremont ("Windsor Castle" is marked through), n.d. but after John Brown's death on Mar. 27, 1883. In part: "Dear little Darling, Your sweet little letters gave me great pleasure as well as the lovely…heather from dear Scotland. We have quantities of this heather on the Commons about here….We are going on Wednesday to Osborne..I want much…to place flowers in the Church yard and the spot where the Earthly part of my dear faithful Brown rests….Little Alice is such a dear little merry thing…hoping to see dear Papa on Thursday…." The Scottish John Brown (1826-1883) had first been Prince Albert's personal ghillie, then after Albert's death in 1861, Brown became Victoria's devoted servant until the end of his life. There has been much speculation about their relationship. The 1997 film "Mrs. Brown" starred Billy Connolly as Brown and Dame Judy Dench as Victoria. Brown received many gifts from Victoria and after his death, she had a life-sized statue of him erected on the grounds of Balmoral Castle. "Little Alice" is probably Alexandra Feodorovna, later Czarina of Russia. Her nickname was "Sunny" and she was eleven years old in 1883. Victoria's letter may be to one of Alice-Alexandra's older sisters, possibly Princess Elizabeth, born 1864, later Grand Duchess of Russia, who was murdered in 1918. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,320
Lot 109		Victoria. Letter Signed ("Victoria R") as Queen, one page, with black mourning borders on three sides (left side trimmed), 12½ x 7¾", Buckingham Palace, April 24, 1843. To the president of Chile, announcing the death of Victoria's uncle, the Duke of Sussex, son of George III. Countersigned by Lord Aberdeen. A couple of smudges, else fine. Bold signature. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $258
Lot 110		Victoria and Albert. Signatures of Queen Victoria ("Victoria Reg.") and Prince Albert ("Albert") on paper, approximately 2 x 4" each, with a 6½ 4¼" cabinet photo of each by Edwin Mayall. Prince Albert (1819-1861) added the place and date, "B[uckingham] P[alace] 1/4. 56 [April 1, 1856]. Photos have foxing to background, not affecting images. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $228
Lot 111		Victoria. Large signature on 2½ x 4¼" paper, accompanied by a cabinet photo, 6½ x 4¼", by Alex Bassano. Very good; light toning. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 112		William IV (1765-1837) King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover (1830-1837); son of George III, brother of George IV, and uncle to Victoria. He was called the "Sailor King," from his youthful service in the Royal Navy. Autograph Letter Signed, one page, 8½ x 7", Bushy House, April 20, 1820. A confidential letter sent to an unknown correspondent not long after the death of his father (George III) and the ascension of his brother (George IV) to the throne. In part: "I have…received yours of this day from Windsor Castle and rejoice the…of the King's on the whole favourable….I trust…that tomorrow you will be enabled to send a pleasing statement of His Majesty." Matted with an engraving and framed to an overall size of 14½ x 21". Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $192
Lot 113		William IV. Enormous signature ("William R.") as King, on 2¼ x 6¼" paper; a vertical seam in the paper falls just between "William" and "R". Matted with an engraving by J. Cochran and framed to an overall size of 12 x 9½". Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 114		[British Royal Relatives]. Her Royal Highness Princess Augusta Frederica, The Hereditary Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1737-1813); daughter of George III and mother-in-law to George IV. Autograph Letter Signed ("Augusta"), 1½pp, 9 x 7", n.p., April 21, 1799. A chatty letter to The Lady Neale. Princess Marie Luise Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Princess of Leiningen, Duchess of Kent (1786-1861); Queen Victoria's mother. Autograph Letter Signed ("Victoria"), 3 black-bordered pages, 7 x 4¼", Ingestre House, Dec. 22, 1840. To M.S. Moore, regarding a child "from a very large and deserving family" she hoped would be eligible for his "next presentation to Christ Church Hospital." Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850-1942). Seventh child and third son of Queen Victoria; he served as the Governor General of Canada (1911-16). Autograph Letter Signed ("Arthur"), 4pp, 7¼ x 4½", n.p., Jan. 9, 1871. To Shirley, who was "in waiting at the castle" in Ireland. He is sorry to hear of Lady Spencer's accident and gives news of family and friends. Letters have some toning and soiling. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Unsold
Lot 115		British Statesmen: Palmerston, Lloyd-George, Mountbatten. Autograph Letter Signed ("Palmerston"), one page, 7 x 4½", Oct. 25, 1832. "My dear Thomson You will find me at the Foreign office at the Time you mention…." Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) served as prime minister twice. He was Foreign Secretary (1830-41) when he wrote this letter. David Lloyd-George (1863-1945) was prime minister from 1916-22. Signature ("D Lloyd George") on a 3½ x 4½ card from the House of Commons; also, a photo from a publication signed in the lower border. Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Signature on a 2½ x 4¾" holed card with Christmas and New Year wishes. Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India and Governor General of India; he was assassinated by the IRA in 1979. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 116		Chamberlain, Arthur Neville (1869-1940) Prime Minister of the UK (May 1937-May 1940). In an attempt to pacify Hitler and avoid further German aggression, he signed the Munich Accord in 1938, which conceded the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia to Germany, telling the British people, "I believe it is peace for our time." Typed Letter Signed ("N. Chamberlain"), one page, on stationery headed "Westbourne. Edgbaston. Birmingham," 9 x 7", May 31,1929. To an American man in Washington, D.C. who collected letters from English statesmen. Accompanied by an engraved card sent as Prime Minister from 10, Downing Street, Christmas 1938, with thanks for greetings and good wishes; with transmittal envelope. (See also Chamberlain letter regarding Munich, Lot 166). Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Unsold
Lot 117		Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry (1698-1778) Named Privy Councillor and Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland by George III. Autograph Letter Signed ("Queensberry"), 1½pp, n.p., April 25, 1737. To an unknown correspondent regarding a box arriving at the Custom House from Holland, containing "a Turning wheel with several tools belonging to it, which was made at Spa according to a particular model I saw there…." He asks the recipient to shepherd them through customs and assures him that "all those things are onely for my own amusement. I beleive there are a few Ivory or Tortois shell snuffboxes sent with the tools by way of specimen…." He adds that Mr. Lowther, "my Lord Londsdale's brother," also bought a few tools and asks that they be put in the same box as his. Boldly penned and signed on laid paper. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 118		Churchill, Winston S (1874-1965) British prime minister (1940-45 and 1951-55) best known for his leadership during World War II. Signature on 4 x 6" paper or card, matted with an 11 x 9½" portrait and framed to an overall size of 21½ x 15". Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $900
Lot 119		Gladstone, William E (1809-1898) British Liberal politician. He served as Prime Minister four separate times (1868-1874, 1880-1885, Feb-July 1886 and 1892-1894), in a career lasting over 60 years. Document Signed ("W E Gladstone"), 2¾ x 6", n.p., March 3, 1840. The first few words are illegible; the remainder are "to the Gallery of the H. of Commons."Affixed to the lower edge of an engraving published by Johnson, Fry & Co. in 1871 and matted to 14 x 11". It was in 1840 that Gladstone began to walk the streets of London in an attempt to rescue and rehabilitate prostitues, a practice he continued even as Prime Minister. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 120		Sadat, Anwar (1918-1981) 3rd President of Egypt (1970-1981); winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, for the 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty, leading to his assassination by fundamentalist members of the Egyptian army. Typed Letter Signed ("A Sadat") as President of Egypt, one page, 12½ x 8½", Cairo, Feb. 16, 1981. Eight months before his assassination, Sadat thanks Mr. Joseph Korpiel for his $100 contribution toward establishing the Compound of Religions in Sinai. Fine; Sadat's signature is slightly faded. Accompanied by the large transmittal envelope and a carbon copy of Mr. Korpiel's letter to President Sadat. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $210
Lot 121		Talleyrand, Charles Maurice de (1754-1838) French diplomat who served and survived Louis XVI, the French Revolution, Napoleon I, Louis XVIII, Charles X, and Louis-Philippe. Partly-printed Autograph Document Signed ("Ch. Mau. Talleyrand"), 2¼ x 7", Philadelphia, June 2 ("2 juin" in French), 1795. A check to the Bearer for "five hundred and thirty four" Dollars. According to biographer J.F. Bernard, Talleyrand had a liaison in Philadelphia with "a handsome young woman of black antecedents." He may have had a child by her whom he continued to support. Talleyrand spent two years in the U.S. and his autographs from that period are rare. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 122		Thatcher, Margaret, Baroness Thatcher (1925 -) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979-90); the first woman to hold that post. 1st Edition Book Signed on the title page. The Path to Power, New York, HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 1995. Book and jacket in very good condition. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 123		Thatcher, Margaret, Baroness Thatcher. Book Signed on the title page. Statecraft. Strategies for a Changing World, London, HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 2002. Dedicated to Ronald Reagan. Book and jacket in very good condition. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 124		Thatcher, Margaret, Baroness Thatcher. 1st Edition Book Signed on the title page. The Downing Years, New York, HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 1993. Book and jacket in very good condition. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 125		Yeltsin, Boris (1931-2007) Russian politician and reformer; first President of the Russian Federation (1991-1999). He presided over the break-up of the Soviet Union. Two items signed by Yeltsin in Russian: (1) a biographical booklet of some 100 pages, 11¾ x 8¼", full of color photos with world leaders, performing official duties, with his family, playing tennis, etc. Large signature in black marker on the inside cover. (2) Huge signature in black marker in the border of a 22 x 13" poster for a performance of the Red Army Red Star Chorus and Dance Ensemble. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details	Unsold