Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

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Manuscript, Sports, Collectibles, Space and Philatelic Auction

Military

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 107		French Revolutionary Bilingual Broadside. One page, 13 x 15½", in French and German, dated "22. Pluvoise l'an 3me de la République Française" in accordance with the French Revolutionary calendar (February 17, 1795). Under the French national motto, "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité", this announcement, issued by Pierre Gillet, the Commissioner of Public Safety charged with military supplies, makes provisions for the Army of Sambre-et-Meuse, perhaps the most celebrated army of the French Revolution. With just some minor discoloration along the margins, tipping at the corners, and a vertical crease at the center, it is in very good to fine condition. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $90
Lot 108		The 51st United States Colored Infantry Regiment Arms Itself. Originally formed from freed slaves in 1863, the 51st, then designated the 1st Mississippi, was one of the first Black regiments raised during the Civil War. It proved to be an excellent unit, seeing combat less than a month after it was initially formed. This pair of oversized documents (10 x 19") details the complete rearmament of the 51st United States Colored Infantry in June, 1864, likely in reponse to them becoming a regular United States Regiment. Both documents are in very good to fine condition, with just some weakening at the folds. 605 Enfield rifles, all listed as unserviceable, were exchanged for 520 Springfield rifled muskets. As the 1st Mississippi, the 51st was raised as an experiment on the part of Union generals seeking to prove that Blacks could serve effectively in the army. As such, they had no access to Federal weapons, except for what could be scrounged from the regular army's cast offs. These documents demonstrate an acknowledgment of the Negro soldier's worth and a change of attitude toward Black regiments: they were now being armed in the same manner as the White soldiers. Estimated Value $300 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $240
Lot 109		Confederate States of America $500 Bond. Beautifully printed certificate dated September 10, 1862. This historic document was printed by Blanton Duncan, Richmond, Virginia, and has an ornate border with a central vignette of Judah P. Benjamin, C.S.A. Attorney General, Secretary of War, and Secretary of State; he was the first Jewish cabinet member in North America and the first Jewish senator to be elected without first renouncing his faith. Our bond, one of just 2,621 issued, was issued under the Act of August 19, 1861 and was signed by the Acting Registry of the Treasury, Charles T. Jones. Thirty $20 coupons remain attached. Folded and with minor foxing, this certificate is in fine condition. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $138
Lot 110		Lot of Civil War and Reconstruction Era Documents. This 46-piece collection includes items dating to the American Civil War and the years shortly thereafter signed by such notable figures as: novelist, lecturer, and war correspondant Charles Carleton Coffin (1823-1896); Confederate Senator for Virginia William Cabell Rives (1793-1868); Union Army General and U.S. Grant's Secretary of the Interior, Jacob Dolson Cox (1828-1900); Union Brigadier-General Israel Vogdes (1816-1889); and Union Army Colonel and newspaper editor Smith Dykins Atkins (1836-1913). The lot features an autograph letter signed by Samuel Emerson Opdycke (1830-1884), 1 page, 4 x 7¾", Rocky Face Ridge, Georgia, May 8, 1864. To Brigadier General Charles Garrison Harker. In it, Opdycke, Colonel of the 125th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, provides a progress report to his superior: "The crest is ours + we are driving the enemy south towards Dalton". The week-long battle of Rocky Face Ridge initiated General Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, conflicts resulting in the loss of more than 65,000 men, nearly half of whom were Union soldiers. The capture of Atlanta boosted Northern morale and contributed to the re-election of Abraham Lincoln. Handsomely framed with an engraved illustration of the engagement, the letter is in very good condition, with just minor staining at the lower right and a single tear along the upper margin, none of which obscure Opdycke's clean, bold script. Estimated Value $500 - 700 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $252
Lot 111		Meade, George G (1815-1872). United States Army officer and engineer who served as a Union general in the American Civil War. He is best known for defeating Confederate General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. Signed engraved portrait ("Geo. G. Meade / Maj. Genl. U.S.A."), 6 x 5" elongated roundel with decorative framing device, inset lunette of the Battle of Gettysburg, and 1½ x 4¼" signature plate on a 7¼ x 10½" sheet, n.p., n.d. Engraving after a Brady Ambrotype, engraved and published by John C. Yornston & Co., Philadelphia. Some toning, with water damage to the lower half of the sheet, but the signature remains bold. In good condition. Estimated Value $500 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 112		Scott, Winfield (1786-1866). In the course of his 53-year military career, "Old Fuss and Feathers" served in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War, the Mexican-American War, the Second Seminole War, and the American Civil War, for which he conceived a key strategy in the suppression and ultimate defeat of the Confederacy. Autograph letter signed ("W. Scott"), 4 pages, recto & verso, 10 x 8", Headquarters, Eastern Department, Philadelphia, May 11, 1822. To Colonel Hugh Brady (1768-1851). This fascinating letter outlines instructions -- nut and bolt practicalities -- for Brady in the establishment of a military installation along the St. Mary's River at Sault Sainte Marie in Michigan Territory near Lake Superior, a site strategically located along the northwestern frontier to guard against British incursions from Canada. "You will want among the other things, tool, nails, some locks & hinges -- also a good supply of ammunition…." The letter is creased horizonally and vertically to fit an envelope, with some minor discoloration along folds on the lower half of the first page. The text is remarkably clear and the paper mostly clean. The condition is nearly fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $225
Lot 113		Clark, Mark W. and Joseph Lawton Collins. Mark Clark. (1896-1984). American general during World War II and the Korean War. Typed letter signed ("Wayne"), 1 page, 10½ x 8", Allied Force Headquarters, APO address in New York City, January 2, 1943. To an old friend from home, in part: "It certainly has been a privilege to have been a participant in this operation. We worked hard in London for several months on its preparation and it was most gratifying to see it click as it did. We now have plenty of opposition to the east, but are building to overcome it…." One chip at left margin. With transmittal envelope, signed "M.W. Clark" in return address. With full-length war-time photograph inscribed and signed, "To: Gen. & Mrs. Barnard, With love from Mark Wayne Clark, April 15, 1944", 10 x 8". Laid to board. Joseph Lawton Collins. (1896-1987). Army general in World War II; Army Chief of Staff in the Korean War. Signed photo ("J. Lawton Collins"), black & white, 10 x 8", n.p., n.d. Photograph taken by Ray Cresson, New Orleans in 1951 and reproduced by the U.S. Army. Signed in the lower border. Estimated Value $250 - 300 Ex William "Bill" Steiner Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 114		Pershing, John J (1860-1948). U.S. Army general who led the American Expeditionary Forces to victory over Germany in World War I. Pershing is the only American to be promoted in his own lifetime to General of the Armies, the highest possible rank in the army. Signed photo ("John J. Pershing") and inscribed ("To Congressman Wallace H. White Jr. / With very cordial regards"), black & white silver gelatin, 13½ x 11", n.p., "June 1922". The photo is likewise signed in pencil by the photographer -- along with the location at which the shot was taken, Washington -- in the lower margin. This rarely seen portrait of "Black Jack" is accompanied by a 1919, 7 x 9½" color Army of Occupation broadside titled "March on the Rhine" as well as a hand-painted 1929 McIntyre cover celebrating the 11th anniversary of the Armistice. With just a minor cover crease to the final item, this trio of Pershing memorabilia is in excellent condition. Estimated Value $600 - 800 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $360
Lot 115		Vintage Original Photo, Japanese Surrender on USS Missouri, September 2, 1945. The Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, effectively ending WWII, is captured here in a vintage oversized, black & white, 11 x 14" photo. U.S. Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz signs surrender documents recognizing the defeat of Japan as officials and soldiers look on. Printed matte finish on pulp stock photo has missing right corner tip, minor crease in lower left corner and minor evidence of handling toning throughout. Certainly one of the most famous images from the Surrender. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 116		World War II Airborne Leaflet Propaganda, Collection of 8. Airborne leaflet propaganda was a form of psychological warfare in which leaflets (flyers) were scattered in the air. Military forces used aircraft to drop leaflets in order to alter the behavior of combatants and non-combatants in enemy-controlled territory, sometimes in conjunction with air strikes. Offered is a collection of examples from WWII. First and most compelling is a lurid Japanese flyer, 5 x 7", dropped on Australian ships and territories. The colorful leaflets with explicit artwork suggests the Australians give up the fight so they can go home to protect their families, since "BLACKS" and "YANKS" were raping wives, daughters and sweethearts. Another is a Japanese flyer, 6½ x 10½", warning of American bombings in striking two-color artwork in deep blue-black ink and fiery reds to convey blood and destruction. From Germany, 5 different flyers, all 8 x 11", with 4 dropped on the U.K. urging surrender to the German Army. A 5th flyer aimed at British soldiers, states that "The Yanks" are soliciting and romancing their girlfriends and wives. The final is an American leaflet in English and Japanese dropped on Japanese occupied areas guaranteeing humane treatment on presentation to any American soldier by surrendering or "ceasing resistance". All pieces are in very fine to excellent condition and remarkable tools of war for any collector. Estimated Value $400 - 800 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $810
Lot 117		Collection of 20 Signed Covers By Artists, Foreign Presidents & Persons of Interest from 1928. A truly eclectic collection of signed commemorative covers celebrating inaugural airmail routes originating in the U.S. signed by wide variety of people in the news in the late 1920s. Includes: two significant sculptors, Gutzon Borglum, whose work at Mount Rushmore is without peer, and Lorado Taft, the Chicago artist responsible for "Fountain of Time" and "Fountain of the Great Lakes"; Count Felix Von Luckner, "The Sea Devil", a celebrated German war hero; Jane Addams, 1931 Peace Prize Winner and celebrated social reformer, pacifist, and feminist; Chief Two Guns White Calf, son of the last tribal chief of the Pikuni Blackfeet, whose striking visage was once thought to be the inspiration on the buffalo nickel; Grace Bidell, the woman who, at age eleven, wrote President Abraham Lincoln to grow his characteristic beard; Helen Brainard Cole, a Civil War nurse in Washington who regularly assisted Lincoln in his visitations to the wounded; Oliver Wendell Holmes; General Alvaro Obregon, Ex-President of Mexico who was assassinated; and many others. Estimated Value $250 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $264
Lot 118		MacArthur, Douglas and 12 Other Military Officers Including Jimmy Doolittle. Impressive collection of signed commemorative covers most celebrating inaugural airmail services of decorated commanders of every walk in the United States Military. Included are Douglas MacArthur, James Doolittle, R. E. Coontz, Hanson T. Ely, Montgomery Taylor, William Pratt, Robert Patterson, William A. Moffett, Secretary of Navy Charles Adams, Smedley D. Butler, William S. Benson, James Fechet, and Fred Anderson, Captain of the SS President Hoover. All are in very fine to excellent condition most boasting bold, extremely legible signatures. Estimated Value $300 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $276
Lot 119		Collection of Military Figures. Large lot of some 63 documents signed by military notables, including: Rutherford B. Hayes' Secretary of War, Alexander Ramsey (1815-1903); WWI Naval Commander William Sowden Sims (1858-1936); John Adams' Secretary of War, Samuel Dexter (1761-1816); Ulysses S. Grant's Secretary of the Navy, George Maxwell Robeson (1829-1897); and Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of the Navy, Josephus Daniels (1862-1948). Estimated Value $300 - 500 View details	Realized $384
Lot 120		Custer, George Armstrong (1839-1876). Civil War cavalry commander and Indian fighter. Born in New Rumley, Ohio, Custer entered West Point in 1857. Upon graduation in 1861, he was assigned to duty as an aide to Gen. George McClellan. Next he drew a cavalry assignment, and his boldness in battle brought rapid promotions. At 23, he was the youngest brevet brigadier general in the Union army. While on furlough he met and soon married Elizabeth Bacon, who was to play a significant role in shaping his career and perpetuating his memory after his death at Little Big Horn. Offered is a fine, authentic example of Custer's distinct signature. Toned leaf measures 3½ x 5½" and is signed "G.A. Custer Brig. Genl. Cmdg" in black fountain pen ink. Very clean and legible. Estimated Value $500-UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,260
Lot 121		Iwo Jima Signed by 4 Present, 1st Day Issue Cover & Stamp Commemorating The Raising of the Flag. 3 cent stamp and commemorative cover, 4 x 6½", issued by the U.S. Postal Service on July 11, 1945, post-marked from the Old Post Office in Washington, D.C. Cover has been signed by Ira Hayes, Rene A. Gagnon and John Bradley (father of James Bradley, who wrote Flags of Our Fathers) the surviving flag-raisers at the time. Fourth signature is by the photographer, Joe Rosenthal, who captured the flag raising (actually, the second raising as the first flag was deemed to small) on Mount Suribachi in an iconic image that galvanized and moved the American public during the War, ultimately earning Rosenthal the Pulitzer Prize for photography and the Navy Distinguished Service Award. Cover, stamp, and signatures all in excellent condition. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 122		Patton, George S (1885-1945). Celebrated, colorful senior officer of the U.S. Army best known for his aggressive, capable leadership during WWII, most especially his command of the U.S. Third Army in France and Germany following the Allied Invasion of Normandy in June of 1944. Offered is an excellent cut signature dated January 28, 1944, signed boldly in blue fountain pen by General Patton two days after he was formally given command of the Third United States Army in England, where he was assigned to prepare its inexperienced soldiers for combat come that summer. Cut measures 5 x 2½". Estimated Value $400 - 600 From The Collection of John Herbert. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $504
Lot 123		Villa, Francisco (Pancho), Remarkable Collection of Vintage Original Photographs. Born José Doroteo Arango (1878-1923), "Pancho" Villa was a Mexican Revolutionary general and one of the most prominent figures of the Mexican Revolution. The material in this collection comes from the estate of Barry Hogarty (1876-1971), who was kidnapped by Villa and his men while working in Mexico and subsequently released, but not before the two became good friends. Many of the photos were most likely taken by Hogarty. Interesting images of Pancho Villa on horseback with his officers, one with his secretary and another with friends at a pool wearing a swimsuit. Every photo has notations on verso. When newspapers reported Hogarty's release, it was not known if a ransom was paid. One of the photos settles the matter, as it depicts Villa with the man who delivered the funds. A total of 15 black & white photos of Pancho Villa with sizes ranging from 3¼ x 2½" to 3¼ x 5½" two duplicates, one with an arrow pointing to Villa and another with his name in pen. In addition there are 10 black & white photos in the same sizes of Hogarty and his family as well as documentation and history in the form of newspaper clippings, his membership certificates as a Freemason, and the first two pages of the memorial book from his funeral. Obviously, this collection was carefully assembled by a family member. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,375