Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 9

Manuscript, Collectible and Philatelic Auction

Post Cards

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1344		Raphael Kirchner "Couples Between Red Borders". Lot of six beautiful Kirchner postcards, signed in the plate. "Couples Between Red Borders," three cards marked "Nürnberg: Theo. Stroefer's Kunstverlang, Serie 148" with numbers 2, 5, 6; two cards are marked "E.A.W. Druck von Christophe Reissers Söhne, Wien, V." and one is unmarked. Undivided backs. Unused, chip at bottom of one card, same card has corner creases. Overall, very good condition. Bright red borders frame couples walking in the rain, enjoying an evening out, and sharing a cigarette. Some of the couples act demurely, others seem a little less than respectable. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1345		Raphael Kirchner "Flashing Motorists". Lot of six beautiful Kirchner postcards, signed in the plate. "Flashing Motorists," series 2709, published by Tuck and Sons, London. Divided backs, two cards are slightly larger than the others due to a separate press run (not trimmed). Three cards have been used, edge wear is evident on a few of the cards, one card has a slight smudge on the recto from a postmark. Overall, good to very good condition. Beautifully colored, featuring saucy motorists in fashionable automobile attire. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1346		Raphael Kirchner Glamour Shots. Lot of four beautiful Kirchner postcards, signed in the plate. "Riquette et son chien," "La pisciculture à Montmartre," "Lulu" and "Danseuse de Montmartre;" published by Marque L-E, Paris. Divided backs. Unused, edge wear, minor soil, "Lulu" has very small surface abrasions. Overall, good to very good condition. Two semi-nudes and two scenes of the bohemian life make up this lovely collection. Kirchner's later "Glamour" period was a stylistic change from earlier work, but his attention to the female form has remained. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1347		Raphael Kirchner "Marionette". Lot of six beautiful Kirchner postcards, signed in the plate. Embossed "Marionettes," one card marked "H. M. & Co., London Printed in Germany." Undivided backs, one card has been trimmed. One card has been used, minor edge wear, minor chipping in gold background of three cards. Overall, in very good condition. Fate, in the guise of beautiful women, plays with courting couples as if they were puppets. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1348		Raphael Kirchner "Moderne Madchen". Lot of six beautiful Kirchner postcards, signed in the plate. "Moderne Mädchen," two cards marked "Meissner & Buch, Leipzig Künstler Postkarten Serie 1129 'Moderne Mächen' Gesetzt. Geschützt" and four are unmarked. Undivided backs. Unused, minor toning and soil, faint album marks, one card shows small water spot. Overall, very good condition. Soft colors, beautiful costumes and charming poses make this a lovely group. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1349		Raphael Kirchner "Roma". Lot of ten beautiful Kirchner postcards, signed in the plate. "Roma," series 220, numbers 1-10, published by Theo.Stroefer, Nürenberg. Undivided backs. Unused, edge wear is evident on a few of the cards, one card has a slight smudge on the recto, minor toning, faint album marks on three cards. Overall, in very good condition. Beautiful women accented with Greco-Roman motifs in wonderful Art Nouveau style. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1350		Raphael Kirchner "San Toy". Lot of six beautiful Kirchner postcards, signed in the plate. "San Toy," unmarked. Undivided backs. One was used in 1903, minor foxing on two cards and one card shows some fading at the top edge. Overall, very good condition. Apparently the San Toy series originated as a result of an English operetta first performed in 1898. The beautiful Chinese motifs with gilt highlights are quite striking. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1351		Raphael Kirchner "Sweet Fruits". Lot of six beautiful Kirchner postcards, signed in the plate. "Fruits Douces," unmarked. Undivided backs. One used, minor toning and soil, two with light abrasion on the recto -- one of these has a greeting written on the recto. Overall, very good condition. Beautiful women with various fruits, framed by light green borders -- gorgeous. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1352		Raphael Kirchner -- Assorted Ladies in Purple and Beige. Lot of six beautiful postcards attributed to Kirchner, unsigned. Three postcards feature drawings with purple surrounds, three feature drawings with beige surrounds. Undivided backs. Unused, foxing on verso of all cards, fronts show only very minor corner wear on four cards. Very good condition. Delicately rendered women pick flowers, tend an altar, play the harp and blow bubbles. Simple, yet captivating, images. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1353		Alphonse Mucha "Awakening of Morning". "Awakening of Morning" postcard illustrated by Alphonse Mucha, signed in the plate, published by Champenois, Bowers & Martin no. 502. Undivided back. Overprint advertising La Belle Jardinière department store at top edge, recto and verso. Penciled notations on verso, minor toning, very faint album marks at bottom corners. In fine condition. With its theme taken from a set of decorative panels published in 1899, this beautiful postcard is part of the same series as "Reverie of Evening" and "Repose of Night," also featured in this auction. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1354		Alphonse Mucha "Design for a Soiree Program". "Design for a Soirée Program" postcard illustrated by Alphonse Mucha, signed in the plate, published by Champenois, Bowers & Martin no. 507. Undivided back. Overprint advertising La Belle Jardinière department store at bottom edge, recto and top edge, verso. Minor toning. Fine to very fine condition. Luxuriant hair, its curves echoed in the elegant drapery of her gown, cascades down the back of the lovely musician featured on this postcard. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1355		Alphonse Mucha "La Dame Aux Camelias". "La Dame Aux Camelias" postcard illustrated by Alphonse Mucha, published by Cinos, 1898, signed in the plate. Bowers & Martin no. 102. Undivided back. Unused, but addressed on verso. Minor toning, faint album marks at right edge. Very good condition. Reproduced by Cinos from the original poster, this postcard features a full length image of Sarah Bernhardt, Mucha's most influential patron. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1356		Alphonse Mucha "Repose of Night". "Repose of Night" postcard illustrated by Alphonse Mucha, signed in the plate, published by Champenois, Bowers & Martin no. 505. Undivided back. Overprint advertising La Belle Jardinière department store at top edge, recto and verso. Minor toning. In fine to very fine condition. With its theme taken from a set of decorative panels published in 1899, this beautiful postcard is part of the same series as "Awakening of Morning" and "Reverie of Evening," also featured in this auction. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1357		Alphonse Mucha "Reverie of Evening". "Reverie of Evening" postcard illustrated by Alphonse Mucha, signed in the plate, published by Champenois, Bowers & Martin no. 504. Undivided back. Overprint advertising La Belle Jardinière department store at top edge, recto and verso. Minor toning. Fine to very fine condition. With its theme taken from a set of decorative panels published in 1899, this beautiful postcard is part of the same series as "Awakening of Morning" and "Repose of Night," also featured in this auction. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1358		Alphonse Mucha "Society for the Benefit of Austria-Hungary". "Society for the Benefit of Austria-Hungary" postcard as illustrated by Alphonse Mucha, signed in the plate, Bowers & Martin no. 482. Undivided back. Verso shows light circular mark, minor toning, and a very small flaw to lower left corner. Overall, in very good to fine condition. Beautiful depiction of a regal woman in a throne-like chair. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1359		Alphonse Mucha "Vin Mariani". "Vin Mariani" postcard illustrated by Alphonse Mucha, signed in the plate, Bowers & Martin no. 760. Divided back. Unused. Minor toning, minor foxing on verso. Fine to very fine condition. Issued around 1910, this postcard was part of a series of drawings commissioned from various artists for the Vin Mariani spirits company. Mucha has used finely drawn lines, with dramatic shading, to mimic the style of an engraving. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1360		Alphonse Mucha "Vysko Exhibition, 1902". "Vysko Exhibition, 1902" postcard illustrated by Alphonse Mucha, signed in the plate, published by Jana Hona, Vysko. Undivided back. Used, penciled note in Czech, postmarked 1902. Minor toning recto and verso, penciled notations on recto in white field, water damage at far left edge has resulted in minor chipping and a stain, blue ink from another postcard has transferred to white field. Good to very good condition. Designed to showcase the Vysko Exhibition of Agriculture, Industry and Ethnology. This image was taken from the first postcard created for his country in 1902, the image echoes Mucha's Paris work while adapting costume and background for the Czech audience. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1361		Alphonse Mucha Photograph Postcard. This beautiful black and white postcard features a decorative panel of Mucha's "Byzantine Head -- Blonde" mounted on the wall behind a live model standing with an easel. Minor toning and very small chip at bottom corner. In fine condition. The French caption to this tableau reads "Profile of a pure maiden. Her expression is deep and rapturous. The hair is abundant and styled in natural cascades. The body is supple with impeccable lines, molded cleverly in a silken fabric." Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1362		Alphonse Mucha Postcard Assortment I. Lot of four Alphonse Mucha postcards. This attractive assortment featuring the cards entitled: "Carnations" (Bowers & Martin no. 405), "Byzantine Head -- Brunette" (B & M no. 421), "Summer" (B & M no. 445) and a variant of "La Plume" (B & M no. 452). "Carnations" and "Byzantine Head -- Brunette" are signed in the plate. Undivided backs. Minor toning, a few visible album marks. Overall, very good to fine condition. Mucha's unmistakable work, in beautiful variety. Estimated Value $650 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 1363		Alphonse Mucha Postcard Assortment II. Lot of four beautiful Alphonse Mucha postcards, including: "Winter" (Bowers & Martin no. 404), "December" (month not printed, B & M no. 472a), "Design for Menu" (B & M no. 490) and "Reverie -- Variant" (B& M no. 506). All signed in the plate. Undivided backs. "Winter" shows significant album marks in three corners and "Design for Menu" is somewhat toned, otherwise, very good to fine condition. Another lovely assortment with very desirable cards. Estimated Value $650 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1364		Alphonse Mucha's Czech Period. Lot of three postcards illustrated by Alphonse Mucha, signed in the plate. 1. 8th Annual Sokol Festival in 1926, printed in Prague. Divided back. Used: postmarked July 5, 1926. Small amount of ink from postmark has bled through to white field, very minor corner wear. Very good condition. 2. 1928 Summer Festival, printed in Prague. Divided back. Unused. Minor toning, otherwise fine. 3. Nativity Scene, printed in Prague. Used: postmarked December 20, 1943. Faint pigment loss along soft crease. Fine condition. Following World War I, Mucha returned to Czechoslovakia and his art changed. Commissioned to design new currency and postage stamps, Mucha immersed himself in the life of the newly formed country and spent the next two decades producing work with a distinctly Czech flavor. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1365		Advertising - Postcards and Trade Cards. Twenty-five postcards, featuring "A Pike Richmond Model" Cleveland S/B Hoffman, two art deco women, "Wear Hart Hats" S/B Hoffman (two of these), "Singer" and "Free" sewing machines, "Cattaraugus Cutlery Co.", early "Schilling" die cut trade card, some circus items and more. Well worth inspection. Overall, very good to excellent condition. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 1366		Advertising Trade Cards - "LIEBIG" Collection. Two clean and attractive collections in original Liebig albums, including a 100 sets of six related foreign trade cards. Featuring various topics including flowers, plants, fish, monkeys, birds, sea creatures, ships, worldwide historical events, Indians, and more. Cards from various European countries, including Italy, Germany and the Netherlands. Album spines show some wear and one album has splitting at the front cover, but, overall, the cards are in excellent condition. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1367		Advertising Trade Cards - "LIEBIG" Victorian Era. Very attractive collection of 60 complete sets of six of some of the most beautiful foreign Liebig cards ever published. Housed in an original album, these stunning cards are incredibly colorful and artistic. Wide range of topics includes astrology, magicians, children, women, artisans, political and historical figures, mythology, sports, fantasy subjects, and more. A truly magnificent collection. Overall, very good to excellent condition. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1368		Belgian Congo Postcards. A rare group of 20 early Belgian Congo cards mostly depicting natives and scenery. Conditions range from good to fine. Vivid reminders of the colonial past. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details	Realized $104
Lot 1369		Foreign Mechanical Postcards. Lot of six mechanical postcards from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Two postcards feature mechanical clocks, two are Christmas-themed cards and two are from Nürnberg. All of the cards are unused. Minor foxing and toning, edge wear and minor soil. Overall, good to very good condition. Beautiful cards with the craftsmanship and stylistic details characteristic of the period. We particularly note the attention a card from Nürnberg pays to the manufacture of bratwurst. Estimated Value $60 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86
Lot 1370		Foreign Vintage Postcard Quality Accumulation. A very attractive group of 134 rare hard to find cards in sets and singles. Features 3 scarce Italian sets of 12 "Divina Commedia" and "Raffaello" published by Sborgi and Italian Red Cross cards showing injuries and cures. Also extremely hard to find Russian set of 12 early unused cards published by C.P.K.A.M. circa 1898. French uniform series set of 8 (4 different), set of 3 early German ad covers for Moser-Roth, and 2 beautiful 1897 Leipizg Exposition cards, a German 10 card installment composite "Weltkrieg 1914-1916" featuring Hindenburg and various WWI battle scenes all with Feldpost cancellations, early Japanese cards, Tuck's 18th Century Ttaverns, etc. A beautiful lot. Overall, very good to excellent condition. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1371		Gruss Aus Postcards. Some 165 colorful and attractive different cards from a variety of German and other European cities. Many from Berlin and Wein, also includes some rare cities such as St. Polten, Notch, Stadt, Walding, Karlsbad and others. Some better philatelic items included. Good to very good condition. Wonderful turn-of-the-century images, featuring cityscapes, pastoral scenes and folkloric costumes. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1372		Halloween - Valuable Vintage Postcard Collection. An old-time album of 196 postcards, featuring an outstanding assortment of beautifully decorated cards. Includes artist signed items from Clapsaddle and others. Many valuable cards throughout. Inspection definitely required and will prove extremely rewarding. Very good to excellent condition. Vivid Halloween images including traditions and iconography of days long gone. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,990
Lot 1373		Military/Foreign Postcards. Lot of 112 mostly foreign cards. With the balance of the cards dating from World War I or just after, there are scenes of ruins in Ypres, Arras, Verdun and other cities. Photographic postcards of soldiers and wives, sentimental cards about the boys coming home and several military leaders, including Fochs, also stand out. A handful of items from later conflicts and a few illustrated cards featuring the Battle of Waterloo round out the collection. Better items throughout, overall very good condition. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1374		Pioneer and Private Mailing Cards - Fantastic Collection 1898-1907. A magnificent group of 238 cards. Features various views and greetings from Portland (Oregon), sunny south, New York, Staten Island, Chicago, Santa Fe, Colorado, Niagara Falls, and various national monuments and ships, etc. A variety of publishers, some very nice sets. Of note is a group of six cards featuring illustrations of battles of the Spanish-American War. Wonderful views of Washington D.C. with patriotic emblems. Well worth inspection. Very good to very fine condition. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1375		Postcard Accumulation - Four Scarce Sets. Group features 4 sought after sets including San Francisco (Burdick #29v1-29v12) and Alaska (Burdick 19v1-19v12) each set of 12 published by American Souvenir Co. "Patriographic" series, unused c.1898. Also Plymouth Mass 15 different 1902-1908 published by A. Burbank with Plymouth Rock trademark on back (2 different sizes) used and unused, set of 10 Pan Am Expo 1901 private mailing cards. Conditions range from good to excellent. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1376		Postcards from the Exposition de 1900, Paris. Lot of 25 beautiful color postcards illustrating the many exhibits at the Exposition de 1900, Paris. Undivided backs. Minor toning at some edges, faint album marks - most noticeable on verso. Very good to fine condition. This look back at one of the most magnificent Expositions ever held features delicately colored drawings depicting such exotic locales as the Illuminated Palace, the Cambodian Palace, the Royal British Pavilion and the Towers of Berne. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1377		Postcards of Foreign and U.S. Flags. Lot of 23 postcards featuring U.S. and foreign flags, many featuring lines of music from the corresponding national anthems. Also of note are four American flag envelopes, one with a stamp and 1900 cancellation from "Porto Rico." Primarily undivided backs.Toning and foxing, a few of the cards have visible album marks, the bottom ¼ of one card is torn away, five cards have noticeable water damage at the top left. Conditions range from fair to fine. Likely dating from the early 20th century, the colorful flags of Great Britain, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland and other countries make this a very attractive lot. A true sense of the nationalism that was beginning to simmer worldwide is evident in these cards with their proudly printed anthems. Estimated Value $50 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $69