Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 86

The Manuscripts, Collectibles & Space Auction

Judaica

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 755		The Joseph Oppenheimer Correspondence, 1937-47. A fascinating Oppenheimer Family archive of many dozens of covers, forms, and documents, principally addressed to Mr. Oppenheimer or his wife in Yenne, France, documentng his successful avoidance of transport to the "final" destination during the Holocaust, and including 19 cards from a friend interned at the SOSNOWITZ camp (in occupied Poland). Included are forms and documents from various Jewish relief groups (post war), covers from international agencies or diplomatic origins, and a Third Reich certificate honoring Joseph Oppenheimer as a World War I veteran of the German Army, for which he received an Iron Cross (Ehrenkreuz für Frontkãmpfer) in 1935, given, ironically, in the name of the Führer and the Reichs Chancellor. Condition varies. Should be seen. Estimated Value $500 - 600. Ex Rosedale Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 756		Ben Gurion, David (1876-1973) One of the most influential figures in modern Zionism; founder of the State of Israel; first (1948-52) and third (1955-62) prime minister of Israel. Autograph letter signed ("D. Ben-Gurion"), 1 page, 7½ x 4¾ in., in Hebrew, on ruled, light tan paper with a printed "17" at top left, Sdeh Boker, May 13, 1968. To P.Z. Hartal, veteran of the Six Day War, artist, poet, and author of "The Brush and the Compass" and "Toldot Ha Adrichalut" (A History of Architecture). Fine; uneven right margin, affecting nothing. Accompanied by an English translation of Ben-Gurion's letter and a synopsis of Mr. Hartal 's letter to him. The former prime minister writes: "The deficiency that you count in the Jewish Agency regarding the absorption of immigrants is not the only one. In order to absorb immigrants into any country, and especially into Israel, the good will of the population is needed, as well as the full authority of the government; and without having a responsible and wise government to initiate immigration to Israel from the Diaspora, which is ready to devote itself to it with all its heart and soul--immigration to Israel will be abandoned. Concerning the crucial importance of immigration to Israel--I agree with you one hundred percent…." In the spring of 1968, P.Z. Hartal wrote Mr. Ben-Gurion concerning the urgent need to increase Jewish immigration to Israel and expressed the opinion that the Jewish Agency should do more to promote immigration and to absorb those immigrants. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200. From the personal collection of P.Z. Hartal. Copies of the correspondence offered here between Ben-Gurion and Mr. Hartal are in the Ben-Gurion Archives in Israel. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $844
Lot 757		Ben Gurion, David. Autograph letter signed ("D. Ben-Gurion"), 1 page, 8¼ x 5 in., in Hebrew, on ruled paper with a printed "4" at the top, Sdeh Boker, June 21, 1970. To P.Z. Hartal, veteran of the Six Day War, artist, poet, and author of "The Brush and the Compass" and "Toldot Ha Adrichalut" (A History of Architecture). Accompanied by an English translation of Ben-Gurion's letter and a synopsis of Mr. Hartal 's letter to him. Ben-Gurion replies to Mr. Hartal's suggestion that the Suez Canal be widened by 35-40 kilometers to facilitate international and Israeli navigation and to another suggestion that Israel might benefit from adding an Upper House to its parliamentary system. "To Zev Hartal Peace and Greetings, I doubt that in these days it is possible to discuss the widening of the Suez Canal. I do not think that we need an Upper House. What we do need is a talented and most responsible leadership, but not in the Upper House. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the two oil paintings that you sent me…." Estimated Value $600 - 800. From the personal collection of P.Z. Hartal. Copies of the correspondence offered here between Ben-Gurion and Mr. Hartal are in the Ben-Gurion Archives in Israel. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $425
Lot 758		Ben Gurion, David. Autograph letter signed ("D. Ben-Gurion"), 1 page, 7½ x 4¾ inches, in Hebrew, on ruled, light tan paper with a printed "33" at the top, Tiberias, May 5, 1970. To P.Z. Hartal, veteran of the Six Day War, artist, poet, and author of "The Brush and the Compass" and "Toldot HaAdrichalut" (A History of Architecture). Accompanied by an English translation of Ben-Gurion's letter and a synopsis of Mr. Hartal's letter to him. Ben-Gurion writes: "Everything you have written about Russia is correct, and perhaps you did not exhaust all her deeds. But the role to inform is in the hands of the government and its employees, and I have no contact with the government. At present I am here--for reasons of health, and soon I will return to Sdeh Boker…." Mr. Hartal had written to Ben-Gurion about the necessity of improving and enhancing the public's awareness regarding the Soviet Union's aims in the Middle East, especially its expansionistic aims. Ben-Gurion replied from Tiberias, a winter heath resort famous since Roman times for its hot springs. Estimated Value $600 - 800. From the personal collection of P.Z. Hartal. Copies of the correspondence offered here between Ben-Gurion and Mr. Hartal are in the Ben-Gurion Archives in Israel. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $369
Lot 759		Ben Gurion, David. Ben-Gurion, David. Autograph letter signed ("D. Ben-Gurion"), 1 page, 8½ x 5", in Hebrew, on ruled paper with a printed "47" at the top, Sdeh Boker, Dec. 9, 1970. To P.Z. Hartal, veteran of the Six Day War, artist, poet, and author of "The Brush and the Compass" and "Toldot Ha Adrichalut (A History of Architecture). Accompanied by an English translation of Ben-Gurion's letter and a synopsis of Mr. Hartal 's letter to him. Ben-Gurion replies to Mr. Hartal, who was teaching in Beer Sheva at the time, and who proposed that an Art Academy be added to Sdeh Boker College, which was founded by Ben-Gurion in 1965; the college was comprised of a boarding high school, a department of field studies and a teacher training seminary. Kibbutz Sdeh Boker was located in the Negev Hills of Israel, south of Beer Sheva. Ben-Gurion retired there twice, after each term as prime minister; he remained active in the political life of Israel and devoted much of his time to writing the history of Israel. In part: "…To discuss the matter from the view of Sdeh Boker--the hour did not arrive yet to set up an art academy at the college. I must admit though that I am not an expert on art, and my opinion does not obligate. I will forward your letter to the persons responsible for the college…." Estimated Value $600 - 800. From the personal collection of P.Z. Hartal. Copies of the correspondence offered here between Ben-Gurion and Mr. Hartal are in the Ben-Gurion Archives in Israel. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 760		Four 1920s Booklets Re the Establishment in Palestine of the Jewish National Home. Collection of four early booklets produced by the Zionist Organisation regarding the Establishment in Palestine of the Jewish National Home: two copies of a Memorandum to the Secretary-General of The League of Nations for the information of the Permanent Mandates Commission, printed by The Whitefriars Press, Ltd., London & Tonbridge, October 1924, soft covers, 24 pages, 10¾ x 8 in.; Memorandum to the Secretary-General of The League of Nations on the Development of the Jewish National Home for the information of the Permanent Mandates Commission, 1924-1925 , printed by The Whitefriars Press, Ltd., London & Tonbridge, October 1925, soft covers, 25 pages, 10¾ x 8 in.; Financial Report of the Zionist Executive for the Period October, 1922-May, 1925 Submitted to The Xivth Zionist Congress,, Published by the Central Office of the Zionist Organistation, 77, Great Russell Street, London, 1925, soft covers, 97 pages, 9¼ x 6¾ in. All the booklets are lightly age toned and worn around the cover edges. Overall in very good condition. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 761		"Jude" Document Stamp for Warsaw. Star of David depicted on plate with the words "Jude" above and "Warschau" below. Turned 4 in. wooden handle mounted on a 1½ in. metal stamp plate. Very fine condition. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details	Realized $480
Lot 762		(1880-1968) American author, political activist, and lecturer; the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor of arts degree. Typed letter signed, 2 pages, on printed personal stationery, 10½ x 7¼ in., Arcan Ridge, Westport, Conn., Jan. 15, 1943. Some creasing and soiling. To Ruth Posen, thanking her for a "touching Christmas Remembrance" and apologizing for her delay in responding because of urgent duties. In part: "…I am waiting for a hurry-up call to do legislative work for the blind of Tennessee. However, another day shall not go by without my telling you how moved I was that you should let me read your brother's marvellous letter, a kaleidescope of life stranger than fiction. I have had it transcribed into Braille to keep among my most inspiring mementos of this supreme Day of the Lord. It is a sacred experience for me to share even indirectly your long anxiety and struggle to save your brother and joy in his final release. As I read his narrative, flames of anger leaped up in me against the inhumanity from which he had suffered. Yet how well I understood his big feeling that he would not have missed that ordeal, hideous as it was, since he had witnessed heroic manhood and unbreakable faith 'down there' in those realms of Styx. His courage to sing and to resist brought back to me Wordsworth's lines addressed to Toussaint l'Ouverture, 'Thou hast great allies, agonies, exultations, and love and man's unconquerable mind.' Then I became highstrung at the end when he declared that he would again jump down into that hellish misery 'and take a gun anew.' May God's Blessing gird him with might to break new trails to freedom for the oppressed as did the Hebrews of old, is my fervent wish….Your belief in my message will encourage in mments when I may be at a loss how to comfort others that survive these years of shipwreck and disillusionment….Reciprocating your love, and hoping that life may be gentler to you and your dear ones durig 1943, I am, Sincerely your friend, Helen Keller." Ruth Posen was a Jewish woman who had family in Europe. She had read Hellen Keller's book, The Story of My Life (published in 1904) and was deeply inspired by her. The two women began to correspond. As the rise of Nazism spread through Europe, Ruth Posen worked to save her brother and bring him to the United States. After successfully making it to the United States, her brother wrote an account of his ordeal and the atrocities he witnessed. Ruth Posen sent a copy of it to Helen Keller. As Helen Keller writes, she was very moved and had the letter transcribed into Braille. This is a very rare letter in which Helen Keller expresses her outrage at what the Nazis are doing. THIS IS IN 1943! The Helen Keller Papers are at Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute For Advanced Studies. In her papers are the letters that Ruth Posen wrote to her. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 763		Literature Promoting the New Jewish State and the Early Zionist Movement. Collection of eleven pamphlets and booklets promoting the new Jewish state and the early Zionist movement. Titles include:: Jewish Immigration into Palestine, Facts About The Jewish National Home, If I Were A Jew, Anti-Semitism, A Study Outline, Judaism's Message to The World. Published by various organizations and individuals. Soft covers. Varying in size from 7 x 4 in. to 9½ x 6¼ in. Dated from 1908 to 1946. Overall in very good condition. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 764		Mid-20th Century Judaica 10 Commandments. Beautiful mid-20th Century Persian Judaica 10 Commandments hand-made with finely inlaid detail. Doors partially hand-painted with image of Moses and recognizable events from his life including the Burning Bush and the exodus of Jews through the parting of the Red Sea. Seen when triptych is opened are doors lined in glass mirror with Torah crown, menorahs and the 10 Commandments accomplished in fine detail of wood and bone. Overall, piece in good condition with some chips to corners and hinges on triptych needing adjustments and/or replacing. Measures 24" x 21" Buyer responsible for 3rd party shipping. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $540
Lot 765		Publications Regarding Early Palestine. Collection of thirteen booklets, pamphlets and newspapers regarding early Palestine. Titles and publications include: Between The Hermon And Gilboa, Five Stories For Children, Palestine Pictorial , The Fight for Jewish Freedom and Honour, Jewish Progress in Palestin / Four Years' Work Of The Keren Hayesod, The Soil Of The Homeland. Published by various organizations and individuals. Soft covers. Varying in size from 6½ x 4½ in. to 13¾ x 10¼ in. Dated from 1923 to 1929. Overall in very good condition. Lot also includes sheet music for the Hebrew National Anthem "The Hatikvoh Improvised", by Jacob H. Bellin, arranged and played for Piano Roll, printed, 7 pages, 12 x 9 in.,1926.Tears and worn around the edges. A three inch vertical tear at center bottom of all pages. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold