Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 88

The Manuscripts, Collectibles and Space Auction

End of Oppenheimer Collection

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 404		Silver Filigree Spice Box, Russia, Dated 1863. Filigree from top to bottom, with wide door, four legs, and original pennant atop. Stamped with maker's initials over 1863, and Kokoshnik Mark (head facing right and 84). This type is described in "Towers of Spice," published by the Israel Museum: "Other spice boxes kept their architectural connection and remained realistic towers in form, but were done in abstract ornamental patterns and designs. Spice boxes entirely in filigree are known from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, particularly from Eastern Europe. 29.7 x 8cm. Excellent condition. Estimated Value $6,500 - 9,500. From The Collection of Dr. Stephen Oppenheimer. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $6,720
Lot 405		Joyous, Celebratory Bronze and Marble Menorah. A remarkable and delightful bronze and marble menorah of dancing figures, unsigned but highly likely by acclaimed artist, Zachery Oxman. A similar piece by Oxman if featured during the holidays in the Obama White House. Beautifully rendered piece with dancers holding candle sockets aloft, each cast in bronze with exceptional command of movement. The figures have tab extensions to their feet that sit firmly (we've found a dapple of hot glue really stabilizes) in holes drilled into the marble base. Base measures 2" x 20" x 10" with the center figure meausuring the tallest at 9½" tall. Weighs 30 pounds due to marble base and in excellent condition. One of the most delightful menorahs we have ever seen. Buyer responsible for outside shipping. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $738
Lot 406		Collection of Six Torah Binders (Wimpels). Lot of Six Torah Binders (Wimpels), 20th Century, plus "Torah Binders" by Ruth Eis. Eis indicates that "Typically [wimples] are made from the cloth which covers the new-born male during the circumcision ceremony. This cloth is cut into four parts which are attached to each other in various ways to form a long, narrow band. The function of this band is to secure the scroll of the Law [Torah] and keep it from unwinding." The first one is impressive in size (10' x 5") and design-featuring menorahs surrounded by lions-in needlepoint embroidery with lining and fringed edges; very good condition. The second is 8' 7 ½" linen with medium-size embroidered flower patterns and tiny patterns near edge; very good condition. The third is 9 ½' x 8" silk with flower design, lined; fair condition, frayed near both ends. The fourth is 10' x 7", lined wool with tapestry-like flower design; very good condition. The fifth is 6' x 7", machine-embroidered cotton; good with a few scattered tiny holes. The sixth is 10' 10" long by 5 ½" wide, with beautiful needle work decorative pattern. Estimated Value $600 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $369
Lot 407		Grand Lodge, Independent Order Free Sons of Judah Benificiary Certificates, 1905. Very rare pair of vintage original death benefit certificates as issued to members of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order Free Sons of Judah organized in 1849. Husband and wife, Albert and Julia Mezey were each issued a certificate for moneys to be disbursed at the time of their deaths not to exceed $500, a privilige they enjoyed being members of James A. Garfield Lodge No. 51. in New York. Certificates are beautifully hand lettered with their names, lodge and date,June 18, 1905 and signed by the Grand Secretary and Grand Master. Certificates measure 14" x 17" and while orginally folded, have been archived flat for so long the fold lines in no detract. We have not seen examples of these certificates come to auction. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 408		Jakob Steinhardt "Beth Hamidrash" "Dance of Hassidim" "Havdalah" "The Rabbi". 4 Hand Colored Woodcuts, Signed in Pencil, 1960s, Image 9 ½" x 14", plus Book "The Woodcuts of Jakob Steinhardt," Edited by Leon Kolb, San Francisco, 1959. Born Germany, active Germany and Israel, 1887-1968. Charming depictions of Jewish life from a bygone era. Examples of these prints are in the collection of the Israel Museum. Excellent condition. The book editor, Leon Kolb states that "Today Steinhardt is considered the world's foremost artist in the technique of woodcuts, with its heavy blacks and stark whites." Book is in excellent condition, but dust jacket is a bit frayed and stained. Estimated Value $500 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 409		18th-19th Century Star of David Hanging Brass Lamp. Lamp is from Eastern Europe. Ceiling mount features large Star of David with lilies [?], between the star's projecting points, and a small Star of David in the center from which a hanging ring is mounted. Hanging from 4 chains is a large 13" wide Star of David, made from interconnecting strips of brass, containing 6 candle holders and 6 spaces for oil containers-so that either candles or oil lamps could be used. Excellent condition. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 410		Mid-19th Century Hanging Sabbath Brass Lamp. Germany. Decorated bulbous stem. Six extended oil receptacles. Includes drip pan. Just before the Sabbath, the lamp would be lowered from its position on the ceiling in private homes so it could be lit. There is a German-Jewish proverb "Once the Sabbath lamp descends, want and worry disappear." Total length 17". Excellent condition. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 411		Early 20th Century Unusual Travelling Menorah. An unusual Menorah comes to Goldberg Auctions passed down from at least three generations of a local family and is either late 19th or early 20th Century. A polished metal box consisting of eight compartments, with each compartment holding a tiny, finely made pitcher. Now exactly how these were actually used is the source of some discussion……….oil, candles, both? There are rings evident on the lid of the box that match the bottoms of the pitchers possibly removed from individual compartment and set atop box. Was a wick inserted with oil in lamps? It appears so. There is also an opening a compartment that stretches the length of the box on the left side where possible wicks or thin candles might have been stored. At the very least a charming piece of Judaica. To understand the size, box measures only 8" x 1" x 2" with the individual pitchers measuring just at 1". In used condition, some dints, lid does not close as missing the latch. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $357
Lot 412		Godwyn, Thomas. Moses and Aaron: Civil and Ecclesiastical Rites, Used By the Ancient Hebrews; Observed, and at Large Ope. Printed for S. Griffin R. Scot T. Basset. J. Wright and R. Chiswel, London, 1678. The Eleventh Edition. Hardcover., 8vo., 270 pp. Text in English and Hebrew. Originial old halfleather with marbled boards, worn at corners and edges.Age toning and foxing throughout. "John Cave-Browne" (British Baronet) bookplate front paste down. Considering the age the book is in very good +. Estimated Value $400 - 500. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 413		19th Century Hanging Sabbath Brass Lamp. Germany. Narrow stem. Ten receptables for oil extending from large drip pan. Isaiah Shachar writes in Iconography of Religions, 1975: "The number of nozzles [oil receptacles] varied from 6 to 12 and cannot be regarded as symbolic." Total length 21". Excellent condition. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 414		Torah Stave (Roller). Probably Mid-20th Century. Carved bone with Stars of David and decorated with a small crown. Also known as Etz Chaim, from the Hebrew for "tree of life." The carved bone finial at the top of this stave, and the wooden bottom handle are used to handle the Torah scroll without having to touch it. The circular wooden discs rest against the rolled scroll, keeping it in place. Bone finial is 5 ½" tall; round wooden base is 5 ¾" diameter. Bone is in excellent condition with a few minor cracks at the bottom where it is mounted on a wooden core. Separate wooden base is good, with some scattered scratches. Attractive. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details	Unsold
Lot 415		Group of Haggadahs, Early Opera Programs and Art. Large collection consisting of: Metropolitan Opera House librettos for Halevy's La Juive, copyright 1919, and Puccini's La Boheme, copyright 1898. Association for Jewish Colonization in the Soviet Union Art Exhibition Catalog, 1936. Original pencil signed drawing of the Lubavicher Rebbe Rabbi Menachem Schneerson (8 ½ x 11"). Signed 8 ½ x 11" colored print of Father Blessing His Son. Proceedings at the Unveiling of a Tablet Commemorating the Site of the First Synagogue After the Resettlement (1657-1701), London, 1928. Original Haggadah with woodcuts by Jakob Steinhardt, limited edition of 1000 copies, Israel, Jerusalem, 1970, excellent condition. 1486 Haggadah Reprint, copy #225, mint condition. The Sarajevo Haggadah reproduced with text by Cecil Roth, Yugoslavia, 1973, excellent condition. Plus 24 miscellaneous Haggadahs; Seven lectures about Abraham Lincoln, delivered by Emanuel Hertz in 1927-8; Three Centuries of Jewish Life in Curacao, 1959; 2 pamphlets about Jews in the Civil War; 4 pamphlets about historic American synagogues; Book: The Story of Reform Judaism by Rabbi Sylvan Schwartzman, 1953. And much more.Should be examined to be appreciated. Sold as is with no return. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Unsold
Lot 416		Mid 20th Century Eliyahu (Elijah) Cup. This lovely, vintage sterling silver Elijah's cup will make your next seder memorable. An ornate goblet that befits a gift of wine to the eternal seder guest. Intricate relief features a superb foliate motif with Eliyahu Cup spelled out in Hebrew letters. Coupled with the goblet is a much smaller piece sterling silver cup that evidently had always stayed with the family's Elijah's Cup. Geometric design on the cup with some clearly seeing a Star of David. Large measures 9" x 3" x 3" the smaller 3½" x 2". Total weight, 6 troy ounces. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $96
Lot 417		The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus. The Jewish Historian, Vol. I and The Temples of the Jews. The first book is by William Wiston, revised and illustrated by the Rev. Samuel Burder, London, 1830. With beautiful plates, including portrait of Josephus, colored a Map of the Garden of Eden, Map of the Land of Canaan, clothing of the High Priest, foldout of the "View and Plan of Noah's Ark," etc. Binding is fair, pages and plates are excellent, but there is a small hole in the fore edge. Worth a premium for the plates alone. The second book is by James Fergusson, London, 1878. It has numerous plates, including those depicting Herod's Temple; it is in excellent condition. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details	Unsold
Lot 418		Early Zionist and Jewish Organizations Booklets. Group of 16 items: Masada Aims, Principles and Program, published by Youth Zionist Organization of America, 1940. Alliance Israelite Universelle Resume of Activities, 1908. Chaim Weizmann (Hebrew, c. 1940. Palestine Symphony Orchestra News, May, 1943; features picture taken at concert in the Ghizeh University Hall, Cairo. The Keren Hayesod in Pictures, 1925. Habimah (German), c. 1943; features facsimile of letter signed A. Einstein. The New York Jewish Committee of the Deaf, a Statement, 1911. Exploring Jewish Center Work, 1938. A Hospital with a Heart, Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn, 1941. American Jewry's Neglect, published by The Jewish Education Association, New York, 1924. Jewish Intermarriage in Chicago by James Slotkin, 1942. A Survey of Jewish Survival and it's Solutions by Dr. Meyer Waxman, 1950. The Place of Character Development Agencies in Our Jewish Social Service Program, Chicago, 1931. Jew and Citizen, published by Jewish Educational Association, New York. New York Chapter Hadassah, 1931. American Jewish Congress Referendum Ballot (in English and Yiddish) submitted to the delegates to the Preliminary Conference held at Philadelphia, March 26-27, 1916. The lot also includes a 1916 American Jewish Congress Referendum Ballot Rare and historical stuff that you won't find on the Internet. Average very good condition. Sold as is with no return. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Unsold
Lot 419		Vintage Book and Booklet Collection of History of Jerusalem/The Holy Land; Israel History and Art. Collection of approximately 56 books and pamphlets, Late 19th Century - Mid-20th Century, hard and soft covers, text in English, Hebrew and German, various sizes. Titles include: Jewish Communities in the Muslim Countries of the Middle East , Jewish Life, Hebrew Manuscript Painting, The Synagogue Through The Ages, Ornamented Bags for Tallit and Tefillin, Pictured Palestine, Jerusalem A Historical Sketch, Jerusalem The Holy City and Walks About Jerusalem. A wonderful reference collection. As is. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 420		Late 19th and Early 20th Century Illustrated Books About the Holy Land. Group of a 12 books: Pictures from Bible Lands, edited by Samuel Green, with numerous illustrations "drawn with pen and pencil, c. 1882, featuring the recently destroyed Palmyra. The Holy Land and the Bible, by Cunningham Geikie. Two copies of Jerusalem It's History and Hope, by Mrs. Oliphant, 1891 & 1893. Among the Holy Places, A Pilgrimage through Palestine, by. Rev. James Kean. Jerusalem the Holy, by Edwin Sherman Wallace, former U.S. Consul for Palestine, 1898. Pictured Palestine, by James Neil, 1907. Walks about Jerusalem, by Rev. Canon Hanauer, 1910. Jerusalem, by Lionel Fletcher, 1923. Pictorial Sketches from Bible Lands, edited by The Book Committee. Pilgrimages to Bible Lands, by the Editor of the Strathearn Herald.(damaged). These are great references for research. In average used condition. Sold as is with no return. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Unsold
Lot 421		Vintage Collection Of Early 20th Century Jewish Art Books. Collection of 19 books which include the art of: Mané-Katz, Shraga Weil, Saul Raskin, E.M. Lilien, and Josef Israels. A few of the titles included are Juedische Kuemstler, Pirke Aboth Sayings of the Fathers, The Song of Solomon A History of Jewish Art, A Celebration of Judaism in Art and Haggadah and Woodcut. Hardcovers, text in English, Hebrew, and German, various sizes, various dates, illustrated in black & white and color. The Mané-Katz book contains lovely color plates perfect for framing. This collection would make a wonderful reference library. As is. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $62
Lot 422		Delightful 24 Kt Gold over Bronze Menorah by Acclaimed Israeli Artist, Basson. Noam Basson, celebrated Israeli artist known for his sculptures, drawings, jewelry and medals have been presented by Israel as official gifts to various nations including Basson's "Peace Sculpture" presented to Henry Kissinger as well as Jimmy Carter. Offered here is his limited edition "Kinetic Firebird Menorah" which is aptly titled. A hint of the firebird in the base design is readily apparent, but the movement comes in that the firebird base rotates, and each of the individual, multi-colored Dreidels, that each hold a candle, do as well. 24 K gold over bronze dazzles as well as the hand silkscreened, striped panels on the four sizes of all nine Dreidels. A stunning and contemporary Menorah for the Holiday. Slight evidence of use. Comes in protective custom designed suitcase that was evidently checked on board an airplane to bring to the US given the flight stamp tape residue on exterior. Fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 423		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	Realized $123
Lot 424		Historic Jewish Paper Documents, Bank Notes, Emergency Currency. Interesting lot of Israel Banknotes, Palestine Insurance Policies, etc. Three notes from Litzmannstadt concentration camp (50 pfennig, 1 mark and 20 marks), about uncirculated. Palestine Currency Board 500 mils, stained, very good; this is the rarest 500 mil bank note printed by Palestine. Prices range from a few hundred dollars to a couple of thousand dollars. Also included are 6 emergency issues of the "Committee of Tel Aviv" used during a period of shortage of locally available currency. Though not dated they were issued shortly after the outbreak of WWI in August/September 1914. The denominations are two examples of the One Bishlik (equivalent to about 2-3 Turkish piasters), two examples of the one Franc (equivalent to about two Bishliks, or 5-6 Turkish piasters), one example of the pink 1/2 Bishlik (equivalent to 1-1 1/2 Turkish pasters) and one example of a green 2/10 of a Bishlik (equivalent to about 30 Turkish paras). The Turkish authorities never officially approved of this local issue and consequently after about five months the entire issue (about 40,000 Francs and 10,000 Bishliks) had been withdrawn from circulation at the insistence of the Turkish government. Today specimens are scarce. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $5,280
Lot 425		Important Collection Of Early Anglo-Palestine Bonds. Collection of 18 Anglo Palestine bonds. Includes two "One thousand francs as a deposit at 4% interest per annum…to be repaid to the Bearer of this Debenture…." that is the first loan given to the settlers of Achusat Bayet to buy the first land in Tel Aviv - in mint condition with all the coupons; Five certificates for shares in the Anglo-Palestine, dated in 1936 and 1939, in very fine condition; four certificates representing shares in The Jewish Colonial Trust, dated 1900, in good condition; Two 1968 Israel bonds in the amount of a Half Piastre 20-year bonds; An Anglo-Palestine Bank deposit receipt from 1940 and a dividend from 1938; Historic pair of paper tokens from the late 19th century, issued by the Yeshiva Ahavat Hessed (perhaps the first examples of Jewish paper money) one virtually as issued, the other with fold mark; and the last is a very impressive Government of Palestine Bearer Bond issued in 1944, with 11 interest coupons attached, overall excellent condition. A fascinating and historic lot. Estimated Value $600-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $960
Lot 426		Keller, Helen (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 moments 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 $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,680
Lot 427		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	Realized $185
Lot 428		Noah, Mortecai Manual (1785-1851) American editor, journalist, playwright, politician, lawyer, court of appeals judge, New York Port surveyor, a major in the New York military and an ardent utopian Zionist. Document signed ("M.M. Noah") as Inspector of the Port of New York, 1 page, 4¼ x 10½, New York, Dec. 30, 1831. Certifying that a box of hyson tea, containing twelve pounds, was imported from Canton by John A. Brown & Co. in the American ship Italy whose master was Putnam. Signature slightly faded. Noah was a founder of New York University and put forward the idea of a Jewish hospital -- Mt. Sinai --which came about after his death. He was the most famous Jew in America when he died. Estimated Value $250 - 400. Ex William "Bill" Steiner Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $148
Lot 429		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
Lot 430		Treasure Trove of Early Checks From Palestine. Collection of over 75 Early Checks from Palestine. Almost all from the Anglo Palestine Company, beginning shortly after the start of the 20th century. Includes two 1906 check signed by Meir Dizengoff, a few years before he became Mayor of Tel Aviv; a check signed by Haim Kalvaryski, pioneer of Jewish settlements in Eretz Israel; checks signed by founders of Richon-Zion; and many more with Hebrew and English names that must be decoded. Almost all of these checks are remarkably in excellent condition, with punch cancellations and transaction stamps. Must be seen to be fully appreciated. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,240