Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 9

Manuscript, Collectible and Philatelic Auction

Judaica

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 810		19th Century Megillah. Palestine, circa 1860. In Hebrew. Black ink on leather. The Megillah consists of several pieces of leather sewn together to make a scroll, measuring a full 10 feet long. Text is 9" wide and mounted on 14" wooden pole.The text is bold and beautifully inscribed. Accompanied by The Book of Esther With Translations in Verse Form and a Presentation of Laws and Customs by Rabbi Yakov Yosef Reinman, New York, 1994. The first 35 inches of the scroll show water stains, there are a few small patches of surface abrasions throughout, and the inscription on the outside of the scroll shows obvious wear. Overall, quite choice as usually, when found, these are significantly weathered. Celebrated for over 2000 years, Purim commemorates the heroic story of Queen Esther and Mordechai, serving as a reminder that as long as there is life, there is hope. The Megillah, a scroll inscribed with the story of Esther, is read twice during the festival of Purim, once at night and once during the day. The historic importance of Esther and the uniqueness of the book which bears her name cannot be underestimated. Esther's courage in the face of imperial power as she sought to rescue her people from wholesale slaughter and the constant, although unmentioned, presence of the hand of God makes the tale a powerful one. The stories of Jewish triumph against murderous Persian citizens, the ultimate triumph of Esther and Mordechai, and the execution of Haman together provide a dramatic finish to the story and are celebrated with feasting and merriment -- the festival of Purim. The scroll offered here appears to bear the entire story of Esther, in other words, the whole Megillah. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $863
Lot 811		Amuletic Silver Pendant. Iran, Isfahan, 19th or early 20th century AD. Hand-shaped amuletic pendant in silver. The amulet contains two lines of Hebrew script invoking the blessing of Jacob, and declaring protection from the "evil eye." Size: 1-7/8 x 1-1/8". The amulet is in very fine condition but in need of cleaning. Nevertheless, very wearable and popular. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86
Lot 812		Amuletic Silver Pendant. Iran, Isfahan, 19th or early 20th century AD. Good sized amuletic pendant in silver in a tabernacle shape. Bordered by floral arabesques, the amulet contains four lines of Hebrew script, reading: "God bless you, and take care of you, and show you the way of light; never forgetting you while giving you health. Amen." Size: 2-3/4 x 2". With recent chain. Amulet is in very fine condition, but in need of cleaning. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $213
Lot 813		Iran, 19th century, or earlier. Illumination with Hebrew text. Fully illustrated page from a Jewish manuscript. Painted in traditional style, the page shows an outdoor scene of a king (Solomon?) seated on a raised divan and surrounded by courtiers. The king leans forward to discuss a religious matter with the man at his side, while to the left a turbaned man bows in obeisance. A rough translation of the text appears to suggest that the rabbi has called forth for a discussion relating to the "God of the two worlds." Page shows some soiling, but overall quite nice. A colorful and historical collectible. Page size: 7 x 4-1/4"; mounted in simple frame, with the Persian translation on the verso. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $437
Lot 814		Iran, Isfahan, 18th or early 19th century AD. Silver amuletic plaque of rectangular shape, with beveled corners and two suspension loops. Each side engraved with ten lines of Hebrew script, an invocation of remembrance, along with calling on the aid of numerous angels. "Remember God, and our father, the prophet Abraham, along with Isaac and Jacob. And by these angels: Raphael, Nouriel, Gabriel, Mikhael, Mishael, Shaltiel, and Peniel, ask from God health. Amen." Plaque a little worn, the silver patinated. With more recent chain for wearing. Plaque size: 2 x 2". Choice and scarce. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 815		Arrest Papers. Lot of two arrest papers filled out and signed. Both pieces are from the Vilna Ghetto. 1. In German. One page, oblong duodecimo, Vilna, October 27, 1942. Signed in blue crayon, with penciled notations. Stamped "Arrived" at bottom left corner. There is some wear and two very small areas of paper loss at the left edge but overall the piece is in very good condition. "Feitel, Simon is to be arrested and turned over to my possession. The work-department is requested to send the above person immediately to the work-camp Palemonas. Ghetto Police Chief." 2. Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. In German. One page, oblong duodecimo, Vilna, October 1, 1942. Various ink notations. Three very small areas of paper loss at the left, and overall this piece is in good condition. "From the Worker's Police. Michele Kowner, a worker in the Energy plant. Grounds for arrest; non-appearance at work." In 1942, the Vilna Ghetto was relatively quiet. After multiple mass Aktionen in 1941, the Judenrat in Vilna worked to promote the policy of rescue through work, believing that keeping the ghetto productive would ensure its survival -- a hollow wish since the final liquidation of the Vilna Ghetto took place in September of 1943. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 816		Auschwitz Death Certificate. Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. In German. One page, small folio, Auschwitz, February 23, 1942. Stamped twice and signed by the Registry Office, Auschwitz. One faint horizontal and one faint vertical crease. Overall condition is very good. Mieczyslaw Deurbbrowicz Dobrzanski, registered as a "Zugenieur" or gypsy, died January 11, 1942, two weeks before his 60th birthday. An example of the death certificates sent to the families primarily of people who died in the labor camps at Auschwitz. A disturbing record from a place where death was an inescapable part of daily existence. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $207
Lot 817		Auschwitz Pramienschein 1RM. Note printed on heavy red stock. Round camp overstamp reads "Waffen SS Komandantur K.L. Auschwitz" and there is a faint Reich eagle in the center. "Pramienschein über RM. 1- / Konzentrationslager Auschwitz" printed at top, printer's number at bottom reads "KL/101 - 8. 44/500.000." Rare issue in very good to fine condition. Auschwitz was one of the few camps that issued its own script. The "8.44" in the printer's mark would seem to indicate an August 1944 print date, five months before Auschwitz was liberated. Estimated Value $250 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 818		Bohemia and Moravia. Lot of two items, remnants of Nazi oppression in their "Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia." 1. To Herr Karl Gottlieb, notification to all Jewish owners of bicycles and typewriters that they must register possession of these items on the specified forms, without delay. In German and Czech. One page, small quarto, Brünn (Brno), September 4, 1941. Printed document. Some edge separation at vertical crease, faint creases and a very small tear at the bottom right corner, minor adhesive residue at name and stamps indicating place and dates, but overall condition is good. 2. Printed milk ration card with Star of David stamp. Issue 53, valid from August 23-September 19, 1943. In German and Czech. One page, small quarto, August 1943. Chits have been clipped away at right. Condition is very good. By summer of 1943, all Czechs designated "Voll Juden" ("Full Jews") had been deported. The remaining Jews were members of the Jewish Council (and their families) and partners in Christian/Jewish marriages. The second piece offered here must have belonged to one of these individuals, most of whom were deported to Theresienstadt in early 1945. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $196
Lot 819		Buchenwald Doctor's Bill. Partially printed, accomplished in typescript. In German. Being a receipt from Oscar Rothacker Medical Bookstore, Berlin, for prescription pads. Two holes punched at left, two very small areas of paper loss also at left. Signature and received stamp on verso. One vertical fold, in very good condition. This bill for prescription pads was sent to Buchenwald Concentration Camp to the SS doctor in charge -- "Der Lagerarzt," a Hauptsturmführer whose signature is unfortunately unreadable. The medical tortures at Buchenwald are notorious and included large-scale experiments involving the infecting inmates with typhus. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $138
Lot 820		Censored Postcards. Stamped "In hebräischer und jiddischer Sprache verboten" in purple ink, with the objectionable passages marked in red, these two postcards ended up in the censor's dead-letter pile. In the midst of tragedy and hatred, these hijacked missives speak of deep love and concern. 1. In German and Yiddish. Two pages, oblong duodecimo, Lodz, date illegible. In black ink on a pre-printed six pfennig postcard. To Dawid Szlit. There are two penciled notations and the censor's stamp, but otherwise this document is in very good condition. On the recto Udel Szlit writes to her son in a Nazi forced labor camp, "I kiss you. My only goal is to see you." On the recto her daughter Esther writes, "I received your postcard, which made me very happy. I am very weak and am lying in bed. I wanted to send you socks and underwear, but it is not permitted…" The Lodz/Names project lists Abram Jankiel, Ester, Mojsze Hersz, Nuchem Dawid, Rachel and Udel Szlit at address Kurze 5/7 in the Lodz Ghetto. Abram Jankiel, Mojsze Hersz, Nuchem Dawid and Rachel were deported, as was Ester. Udel Szlit died March 24, 1942, one month after Ester's deportation. 2. In German and Yiddish. Two pages, oblong duodecimo, Lodz, November 18, 1941. In black ink on a pre-printed six pfennig postcard. To A. Winograd. The censor's marks and stamp are visible. This piece is in very good condition. From Nachman Kuperwasser to A. Winograd. "…You can't imagine the joy we had at receiving your letters…We are (thank God) all healthy…Our beloved Father sends greetings…" On the verso, "We were happy to receive the money. Simsia (?) was without shoes and I bought him some today." In the Lodz/Names project, Nachman, Cyrla and Szymon Kuperwasser are listed at Sulzfelder Strasse 66. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $138
Lot 821		Concentration Camp Photographs. Five black and white photographs, 4½ x 2¾". Some toning and foxing. Overall condition good to very good. Dramatic photographs of the aftermath of the German policy of genocide, four of the photographs are of human remains and one picture is of ovens. Estimated Value $100-UP. View details	Realized $104
Lot 822		Concentration Camp Registration Forms. Lot of three blank registration forms. The questions include basic identity queries, but also ask for party affiliation, position in the party and if there have been any previous political or criminal arrests. Three different formats, but all serve the purpose of recording the flow of humanity through the gates the camps. 1. Large format form, including an area for a signature from the prison commander. The form number is KL/42/8.44 200.000. In German. Two pages, small folio, n.p., n.d. There is one small indentation in the paper, but otherwise this piece is in very fine condition. 2. "Häftlings-Personal-Karte" form number KL./5/9.44 500.000. In German. Two pages, small quarto, n.p., n.d. There is a very small crease in the upper right corner, but otherwise this piece is in very fine condition. 3. Form number is KL. 25/3.44 100.000. In German. Two pages, small quarto, n.p., n.d. On manila card stock. Includes a place for a photo, immediately adjacent is a spot for "Deceased On." There is a very faint crease at the top right corner but otherwise this piece is in very fine condition. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 823		Financial Bureaucracy of Ghetto Administration. Here we offer three examples of the nuts and bolts of keeping the finances of a ghetto running. Including: 1. Request for full payment of wages. In German. Two pages, oblong duodecimo, Kreuzsee, November 23, 1941. In blue ink on a pre-printed six pfennig stamp. To the" Aeltesten der Juden" in Litzmannstadt (Lodz). There are two small holes punched at the left edge that have been torn though, a bit of soiling, and some ink has run, but otherwise this piece is in good condition. Stamped received in Lodz on the 27th, there are several pen and pencil notations recto and verso indicating the request had been read. "I work for R.A.B. (a forced labor camp) in Kreuzsee and am writing to find out why my aunt R. Frankenstejn…receives only 24 RM. I am asking kindly to pay my aunt 48 RM monthly for which I offer thanks in advance. Hoping that my request will be fulfilled, with friendly greeting, J. Grinsztajin." 2. Receipt requested postcard. In German. One page, oblong duodecimo, Prague, May 11, 1942. Typed on a pre-printed 60 haleru postcard, signed Otto Stein. To the Gettoverwaltung in Lodz. There is light soiling at the edges and a bit of fraying at the top, but this piece is in very good condition. Mailed through the Office of the Jewish Council of the Ghetto in Prague. Stamps and pencil marks indicate the request was received on May 15, 1942. "I am sending…Otto Grüner…RM 20 and ask that the above gentleman sign a reply card to verify receipt. Respectfully, Otto Stein." 3. Partially printed receipt for 50 RM, accomplished in manuscript on a postcard with a three pfennig stamp. In German. Two pages, oblong duodecimo, Lodz, December 7, 1943. To Dr. Richard Poll(?)k. There is light soiling and the postmark has bled through somewhat, but this piece is in good condition. Mailed from Lodz to Prague, the postmark includes "Litzmannstadt grösste Textil-Industrie Im Osten." Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115
Lot 824		German Concentration Camp Notes. Total of four pieces from camps on German soil: 10 pfennig note from Oranienburg, Flossenbürg 1 RM.01 RM from Mittelbau and Buchenwald Aussenkommando 1 RM. Oranienburg note has one punched hole at right and one punched hole at left edge, "Lagergeld des konzentrationslagers Oranienburg" recto and facsimile signature of the Standarten-- and Kassen-- führers and Lagerkommandant on the verso. Prämienschein from Flossenbürg shows some fading at edges, has overstamp "Waffen SS Verwaltung Konzentrationslager Flossenbürg" and printer's mark "KL/101 - 11.44/1.000.000." Buchenwald note has "Aussenkommando" designation, "SS-Arbeitskommando A 6" stamped on note and serial number 68387, this note shows wear and there is some edge and fold separation at the horizontal crease. "Arbeitslager Mittelbau serie N" note is serial number 03335 (printed on verso) and shows some age toning. Conditions range from very good to fair. Oranienburg was only in operation from 1933 to 1935, but it quickly gained reputation for brutality. Its initial population consisted mostly of communists and social democrats and it remained a prison for "enemies of the people." Buchenwald was established in July 1937 and continued operation, expanding into satellite work camps, until April of 1945 -- "Aussenkommando" notes were issued to pay for work in Buchenwald's several hundred auxiliaries. Mittlebau, a sub-camp of Buchenwald, housed thousands working on tunnels for a V-2 and munitions plant. Konzentrationslager Flossenbürg was active from May 1938 until April 1945 and housed anywhere from 5,000 to 18,000 prisoners at any one time -- most of whom worked in a local quarries or armament factories. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $316
Lot 825		Jews in the Netherlands. Lot of three items relating to the status of Jews in the Netherlands including: 1. Permission slip for post-curfew travel. Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. In Dutch. One page, small quarto, Amsterdam, August 17, 1943. One horizontal and one vertical crease and foxing, but the overall condition of this piece is good. Among the many regulations the Joodse Raad (Jewish Council) of Amsterdam was responsible for enforcing was a strict curfew and special permission was required to travel after dark. The piece offered in this lot appears to be a standard permission slip for being abroad after curfew, but a more troubling question arises given the date. By August of 1943, most of the Jews of Amsterdam had been deported, with less than 2000 remaining; primarily members of the Joodse Raad, their senior staff and families. The pass may have been written to establish E. Blueth's importance as one of these individuals and thus ensure safety. This would have been a futile effort, as on September 29, most of the remaining Jews in Amsterdam were taken to the Westerbork transit camp and, from there, most were sent to Auschwitz. 2. Incomplete set of paper currency from "Lager Westerbork / 15 Februar 1944;" 10 cent, 25 cent, 50 cent and 100 cent. Also a 10 cent Gutschein from Amersfoort prison camp, date of issue January 1, 1944; "Häftlings-Kantinegeld." Some very light edge discoloration on two of the pieces, but the overall condition is very good. Originally built by the Dutch government to house Jews fleeing Hitler's Germany, the Nazi invasion of 1940 meant that by 1942, Westerbork became a transit camp for Eastern deportations. Amersfoort, pre-war, served as a penal camp. During the war it continued in that function but was also used to confine and deport the local Jewish population to Poland. Following Germany's defeat, Westerbork served as a displaced persons camp. 3. An official "Verklaring" (Declaration): travel papers for Freiderike Blueth-Henschel, for return to Amsterdam. Partially printed, accomplished in typescript. In Dutch and English. One page, quarto, Westerbork camp, June 8, 1945. On vertical and three horizontal creases with some edge separation. There are two diagonal creases at the top right corner. Two holes have been punched in the left edge and some tape repairs have been made. There is some minor foxing and this piece is in fair to good condition. "All authorities are requested to lend the necessary assistance to above-mentioned to reach his new residence. / This certificate is also valid as a permit to travel on the day of issue." Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $139
Lot 826		Lodz Collection I. Lot of five. A collection of paper ephemera that illustrates day-to-day life and administration in the Lodz Ghetto. 1. Notification of release of Victor Sztajn. In German. One page, 3 x 8½, Lodz, February 13, 1944. Typed note. Stamped once in purple by the office of "Der Aeltesten der Juden in Litzmannstadt." There are a few horizontal creases and some age toning at the edges. Overall condition is very good. 2. Receipt for posting 15 RM from Lodz to Dachau. Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. In German. One page, duodecimo, Lodz, March 14, 1942. One "Litzmannstadt" postmark. In very good condition. 3. Letter regarding banking transactions. Partially typed, accomplished in manuscript. In German. One page, quarto, Lodz, July 19, 1941. On Der Oberbürgermeister von Litzmannstadt letterhead. To the Aelteste der Juden. There are several notations and stamps; one of the stamps indicates a new address for the Oberbürgermeister at the Getto Verwaltung. There is minor edge creasing and some age toning at the edges, but the overall condition is very good. 4. Reciept for a postal order of 20 RM. In German. One page, small quarto, Lodz, July 18, 1941. Typed on lined paper, the verso was a ledger page and writing is present. There is a small stain at the right edge, as well as some discoloration, one horizontal and one vertical crease. Condition is good. 5. Recipt for payment of toll on goods. Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. In German. One page, quarto, Lodz, October 27, 1941. Some age toning. several stamps and notations across the face of the document, minor crumpling at the top left and right corners, five small staple holes and some adhesive residue at the right of the document. Several official stamps. Overall condition is good. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $155
Lot 827		Lodz Collection II. Lot of five. More paper ephemera that brings home the tangled bureaucracy and regulations that governed life in the Ghetto.1. Post Office Chit for 10 pfennigs. Issue date April 17, 1942. Some minor age toning, in fine condition. 2. Post Office Chit for 10 pfennigs. Issue date May 15, 1944. Some minor age toning, in fine condition. (In April 1942 and May 1944 there was a shortage of small change in the Lodz Ghetto and the Post Office was ordered to issue these chits. Because raw materials were scarce, the chits were printed on any paper or card stock that happened to be at hand, hence the variety of chits found.) 3. Receipt for packet of necessities received by C. Weinstock and family. Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. In German. One page, small quarto, Lodz, November 3, 1941. Assorted notations and stamps. There is some minor fraying at the edges, two staple stains, ten very small staple holes, one vertical and one horizontal crease. Overall condition is good. (While the specific items are not named, the package received had items suitable for a family of three, ages 1½ to 38 years. By the end of 1941, the bureaucracy of the Aeltestenrat was firmly established and the distribution of Nazi issued foodstuffs was in the hands of Rumkowski's administration. Given conditions in the ghetto, it is certain that any goods Family Weinstock received were insufficient in meeting even minimal nutritional requirements.) 4. Receipt for Rachel Weissman. Partially printed, accomplished in typescript. In German. One page, duodecimo, January 1, 1944. There is some soiling and minor fraying at the right edge. There are intact perforations at the left edge. 5. Work assignment from the Arbeitsamt. Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. In German. One page, 8 x 3," Lodz, January 1, 1943. Blue slip of paper with work assignment, stamped and signed by the Arbeitsamt of the Judenrat. Horizontal and vertical folds, some aging of paper. In good condition. (By 1943, almost the only people left in the Ghetto were those fit for work; while liquidations continued and conditions worsened, the factories ran on.). Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $155
Lot 828		Lodz Currency. An interesting lot of seven. Five Quittung Notes from the Lodz Ghetto and two Lodz rubles (one from 1915 and one from 1916). The Ghetto notes are in 50 pfennig, 1, 2, 5, and 20 mark denominations, all issued May 15, 1940. The 2 and 5 mark notes show wear and there has been a tape repair made on the 2 mark piece. The 5 rubles note (1915) shows some wear and there is minor edge separation at the top. The 1 ruble note (1916) shows some soiling and edge wear. Conditions range from good to fine. The WWI era currency (printed in Polish and Russian) shows how important the Jews in Lodz were in all aspects of life -- five of the six officials listed have Jewish names and this is an interesting addition to the lot of Quitting notes. Called "Rumkies," after Rumkowski (whose signature appears on the notes), the Ghetto currency was issued in order to curb smuggling. Jews were required to exchange their marks and zlotys for these notes, which were worthless outside the Ghetto and of no use to smugglers -- yet another means of social control. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $81
Lot 829		Lodz Ghetto Script. Lot of fifteen pieces of Lodz script in various types and from several different issuers. Script was used to purchase coal, food and clothing. This collection includes notes for coal, socks, potatoes and lunch, among other things. A few of the notes are overprinted with "Muster," meaning specimen. Various sizes and conditions range from very good to fine. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 830		Lodz Ladle. Nickled brass ladle. 9" long, bowl is 1½" deep. Front of ladle is stamped "W. Rydza," reverse is stamped "M. Lider" and "Lodz" with a Star of David between the two. Finish wear on handle and some pitting in bowl. Condition is very good. The stamp on the front of the ladle, "W. Rydza," is presumably the maker, but may be an owner. The stamp on the reverse, "M. Lider," refers to Mordka Lider, born 1872. Listed in the Lodz/Names project as a "Kaufmann" (businessman or merchant), his ghetto address is listed as 6 Bleicher (Ciesielska in Polish), where he lived with Bluma, born in 1880 and Rywka, born in 1912. Mordka and Bluma Lider are listed "GEST" (gestorben) August 23, 1942. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details	Realized $121
Lot 831		Lublin Clogs. Pair of clogs, size 42, manufactured at the forced labor factories in Lublin. Leather nailed to painted wooden soles, interior stamped "Deutsche Ausrüstungswerke, Gmbh, Lublin." The clogs have never been worn. Fine condition. Nazi authorities in Lublin (primarily the SS) operated the largest forced labor shoe factory in occupied Europe. Originally opened to utilize Jewish POWs, by 1940 the Nazis were demanding civilians be turned over for use in the factories. When the Judenrat failed to produce enough names, individual Jews were seized from ghetto streets. Prisoners disassembled leather goods confiscated from Jews all over Europe, including shoes, briefcases and suitcases (over 49,000 items were received in October 1943 alone) and nailed them to wooden soles produced at local forced labor sawmills. Records list 337,259 pairs of completed clogs in the Lublin warehouse at the beginning of November 1943. On November 3, 1943, as part of the Erntefest Aktion, 42,000 Jews in the Lublin district were rounded up and shot, including most of the Jews working in the factories. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 832		Nowy Sacz. Lot of two documents, including: 1. Apartment assignment for Mrs. Hollander (?). Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. In Polish. One page, small quarto, Nowy Sacz (Neu Sandoz), April 16, 1941. There is some paper loss at the left edge, a vertical crease and horizontal crease and some foxing and fading. Overall this piece is in good condition. Based on an order that was issued by the Commissioner of the City, issued in December 1940, "The people who have been assigned must be moved in to the assigned place by the Jewish Police." Stamped "Judischer Ordungsdienst Neu Sandoz." 2. Application for housing. Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. In German. One page, folio, Nowy Sacz, May 23, 1941. There is some creasing, folding and four very small tears at the top edge, water stains at the bottom edge. Overall, condition is good. The applicant, Chiel Buchsbaum, has been transported with his family to Nowy Sacz and requests permission to take an apartment. The request is to the City Office, through the Jewish Council, because the ghetto at Nowy Sacz was not formalized until August of 1941. Any living arrangements would have been very temporary; in mid-August of 1942 the entire ghetto was transported to the Belzec death camp and killed. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $138
Lot 833		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 834		Official October 8, 1940 Nazi Document. Typed Document. In German. Fourteen pages, quarto, Warsaw, October 8, 1940. Being a report on the economic status of the "purification" of the Warsaw economy issued by the Department of Trust -- Branch Office. Stamped three times on the first page, including "Geheim" ["Secret"] and initialed on last page. Filing holes at left, staples holes at top left corner, minor soiling on first page and one horizontal fold. Very good condition. The systematic seizure of Jewish and Polish owned property and businesses was an integral part of the Nazi scheme when they invaded Warsaw in late 1939 and the report offered here, covering the details of September 1940, offers concrete documentation of their success after less than a year of control. The increasing pressure on Warsaw's Jews is illustrated vividly in this report -- in September the number of confiscated properties jumped from 2844 to 4391 and according to the report: "…The first consequence of this increase is the increased suppression of the Jewish influence on residential and real estate property and the damming up of its harmful effects on the entire economy." The report goes on to offer figures on rents in arrears, the value of seized bank accounts and monies gained from seized properties. Other measures are reported on, in particular the closure of printing houses except those under Nazi control and two operating exclusively for the Jewish Council. Concern is raised that the measures being taken are not profitable enough and one of the reasons offered is: "…it is almost certain that important goods and net assets are still in the hands of Jews…The camouflage of Jewish fortunes is a popular means of avoiding reporting regulations and they are helped in their dirty business by Polish and ethnic German henchmen…" Also noted: "…In the reported month, there were also extensive seizures of economic and factory goods. Notably wood and sawmills, almost exclusively owned by Jews, as well as a number of other machines, were seized." In less than two months, the Nazis would force all of Warsaw's Jews into the newly established Ghetto and take over all remaining Jewish property outside the Ghetto. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 835		Outside assistance. Lot of three documents. As conditions worsened across Europe, Jewish organizations and individuals sought assistance from the world at large. In many instances, the help was too little, too late. 1. In French. On page, large quarto, May 25, 1944. On International Committee of the Red Cross / Central Agency of War Prisoners letterhead. To Monsieur Saly Mayer. One horizontal and one vertical crease. Three file holes at the left edge and paper loss (presumably the Red Cross insignia) at upper left corner. Overall condition is very good. Regarding "Aid to the Israelites in Croatia." Acknowledging receipt of Monsieur Mayer's letter and referring to a conversation in Geneva. "…we took our delegation to Zagreb to put ourselves in contact with the "Jewish Community" of this city in order for it to be part of your desire to receive pieces of information… 2. In German. One page, octavo, Sosnowitz, "6. lutego," 1942. On "Der Leiter / Der Aeltestenräte der Jüdischen Kultusgemeinden / In Ost Oberschlesien" letterhead. To Alfred Szwarcbaum in Lausanne. Blue office stamp and signature of Fanny Sara Czarna from the office of the Aeltestenräte. One vertical stamp and soft creases at bottom edges, some minor paper loss, a few notations, condition is very good. "Enclosed we present a list, in duplicate, of the care packages received thus far. We are eager to express our thanks for your efforts and helpfulness and eagerly await your further reply." 3. In German. One page, oblong octavo, Warsaw, November 11, 1941. On a preprinted Generalgouvernement postcard. In black ink. To the "Komitee zur Hilfeleistung fur die Kriegsbetroffene judische Bevölkerung" in Genf. There is some age toning, but the overall condition is very good. Several postmarks and a red censor's pencil are noted on this piece. From an unhappy M. Goldfarb; "…the contents of the packages were essentially inferior and hardly covers the receipt expenses. Please arrange with your sender in Lisbon to send only roasted coffee beans, that is what I require on health grounds." Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 836		Ration Cards. Lot of three very interesting ration cards. 1. Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. In German. One page, octavo, Wiesbaden, July 7, 1944. "Grease Card," stamped repeatedly "Juden" and stamped with the name of the grocer. Valid July 24 - August 20, 1944. Most sections have been clipped. In very good condition. Deportation of Wiesbaden's "Voll Juden" ("Full Jews") population began in early 1942 and by the end of 1942 only three Jewish families remained in the city. The late date on this card and the Jewish designation indicates either a partner in a mixed marriage or a very highly protected individual. The ration card is made out to Gunther Israel Kahn. 2. Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. In Hungarian. One page, duodecimo, Budapest, November 1944. Ration card for grease, several of the chits have been cut away. Minor crumpling and aging, in good condition. 3. Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. In Hungarian. One page, duodecimo, November 1944. Ration card for sugar, includes serial number, several of the chits have been cut away. Minor crumpling and aging, in good condition. Both of these cards, valid for November 1944, have been used. With German occupation in March 1944, conditions for the over 200,000 Jews in Budapest (which included large populations of refugees from Austria, Poland and Slovakia) deteriorated rapidly as deportations and anti-Jewish measures began. There was a short pause in deportations during the summer months, but they began again in earnest on November 8 and a ghetto was established on November 13. When Budapest was taken by the Soviets in early 1945, there were 120,000 Jews left in the city. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $127
Lot 837		Riga Ghetto Identity Card. In German. Two pages, recto, small octavo, Riga Ghetto, n.d. Handwritten and printed in black ink on heavy stock. An identity card for the Central Work Station in the Riga Ghetto which has not been filled out. Heavy soiling and staining, tape strengthening, small hole on first page. Poor condition. Most of the Jews in Riga who could not work were killed in short order. The remaining Jews were put into forced labor until they became too weak or ill to work and continuing actions by the Nazis and their Latvian sympathizers resulted in more and more murders and deportations. By December of 1943 the Riga Ghetto had been cleared of its occupants. Estimated Value $50-UP. View details	Realized $81
Lot 838		Sonderkarte. In German and Polish. Two pages, small quarto, Rzeszów, Poland, 1941-1942. Recto is printed document with notations, verso is typed and handwritten note. One vertical crease with some soiling, some very minor crumpling at bottom. Overall condition is good to very good. A unique document which illustrates the progression of Nazi persecution in Eastern Europe, as they moved through the ranks of Jews, Gypsies and other "undesirables" into the ranks of the intelligentsia. The recto is a ration card for the Judenrat of Rzeszów (the Germans renamed it Reichshof), good from October 1, 1941 to April 30, 1942. There are a couple notations and the stamp of the Nazi office in charge of the district. The verso points in the next step in Nazi domination, taken after they had the "Jewish Question" in hand. The document, in Polish, was written in September of 1944, by which point all of the Jews in Rzeszów had either been killed or deported. The text reads, "Due to a strong necessity for help for the wives of the Fully Titled friends, who were taken by Germans, we are asking for a bigger contribution, if possible." Then follows a handwritten list of Polish judges and prosecutors with monetary amounts in zlotys or the word "no." This was probably written for the purpose of raising contributions for the wives of fellow lawyers (the "Fully Titled") who had been arrested by the Germans. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $138
Lot 839		Theresienstadt Paperwork. Lot of two items illustrating the paperwork that governed daily life at Theresienstadt. 1. Arbeitsausweis for Rudolf Bienenfeld. The work identification papers were to be placed in the personal identification booklet and listed Bienenfeld's assigned work. Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. In German. Six pages, octavo, March 16, 1945, Theresienstadt. Some soiling and minor creasing at the edges, but this piece is in good condition. 2. Bezugs-Schein. Primarily printed, accomplished in manuscript. In German. One page, formerly large quarto, n.d., Theresienstadt. Made out for Artur Lustig to use in Theresienstadt, issued by the Jewish Selbstverwaltung. Sections clipped out for use. One vertical and one horizontal crease. This piece is in good condition. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 840		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 841		Two Postcards. Lot of two postcards. 1. In German. One page, oblong octavo, Lodz, March 8, 1940. Picture postcard with cancelled six pfennig stamp. There is a small surface flaw, minor chipping on the printed side and some minor soil but the overall condition is very good. A poignant note, with hopes for better times, sent to a family in Varel bei Oldenburg(?): "I am very grateful to you for your good wishes on my wedding. When we are all together again in peace then we will all want to (?) again." Next to the picture of three elderly men conversing, our sender has written, "These seem to be the best of friends." 2. One page, oblong octavo, Lukow, Poland (?), 1941 (?). Never mailed, photograph printed as postcard. There is some discoloration and toning, particularly on the address side, pen notations on the address side and a minor pencil mark above the picture but overall condition is very good. The notation "Lukow, Poland, 1941" on the verso of a picture of a male Jewish population gathered in front of soldiers. The soldier's expressions range from determined seriousness to grins. If this is Lukow, one of the men forced to kneel in the foreground is presumably Aaron Note Freiburg, the last rabbi of Lukow, who died with most of his community in the death camps. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $98
Lot 842		Vienese Restrictions. Lot of three items relating the regulations governing the lives of Jews in Vienna following the implementation of Nazi laws. 1. Letter concerning the process for registering movable financial assets, including instructions and what day of the week the forms should be submitted to the Jewish council (Israelitische Kultusgemeinde). In German. One page, quarto, Vienna, 1941. Regulations concerning movable wealth. Penciled notations, minor fraying at the edges, one horizontal and one vertical crease, both with edge separation, minor wear on the surface of the paper has taken some of the type. Overall condition is very good. 2. Document verifying that Margit Sara Stein of Vienna will adopt the name Sara (German law required Jewish men to use the middle name "Israel" and all Jewish women, "Sara.") Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. In German. One page, large octavo, Vienna, no date. Printed document on heavy green stock. Stamped by the office of the Chief of Police. One horizontal crease; the nature of the stock has resulted in well defined fold lines. In very good condition. 3. Meat ration card. Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. In German. One page, octavo, Vienna, 1940. Minor fraying where some of the ration chits were clipped and one faint horizontal crease, ½" tear at the right edge. In very good condition. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460