Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

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Manuscript, Sports, Collectibles, Space and Philatelic Auction

Scientists and Engineers

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 142		Freud, Sigmund (1856-1939). Austrian born and residing in Vienna until the late 1930s, Freud escaped the Nazis and lived until his death in exile in London. The most recognized name in the field of behavioral research and matters of the mind, Freud is generally considered the father of psychoanalysis, but was also a significant writer, researcher, and celebrated neurologist. His radical departures in theraputic techniques led to wide-ranging theories that influenced psychology, psychiatry, and psychotherapy, as well as religion and popular culture. Typed letter signed ("Sigmund Freud"), in German, in black fountain pen, 8½ x 11", Vienna, Austria, November 21, 1936. Freud provides his signature for a Palestinian Festival. The letter is twice folded, but archived flat for so many years that the folds are all but invisible. Letter is handsomely matted and framed with one of Freud's most famous portraits and a biographical placard for an overall size of 21 x 23". A scarce signature from one the most influential men of the 20th century. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,688
Lot 143		Einstein, Albert (1879-1955). Brilliant theoretical physicist best known in popular culture for his mass-energy equivalence E = mc2. With well over 300 published scientific papers to his credit Einstein's intellectual achievements and originality have made the word "Einstein" synonymous with "genius". Offered is a vintage original photo, 7 x 9¼" of Albert Einstein signed in his usual small and compact script, dated in his hand to 1953, just two years prior to his death. Photo is in excellent condition with only one soft corner tip of lower right corner. Signature is absolutely superb. A very desirable piece. Estimated Value $3,000-UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,320
Lot 144		Einstein, Albert. Book inscribed and signed, being a Third Edition, revised, including The Generalized Theory of Gravitation, of The Meaning of Relativity, Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1950. Inscribed and signed in German "A. Einstein. 54." on the first end page. 162 pp. plus index, hardcover, 8vo., cloth-backed boards. No dust jacket. Book is slightly worn along the edges and spine, but still very good to fine. In 1921, five years after the appearance of his comprehensive paper on general relativity, Einstein visited Princeton University, where he delivered a series of four lectures that constituted an overview of his controversial theory of relativity. In 1922, Princeton University Press published those lectures under the title The Meaning of Relativity. As subsequent editions were printed by the Press, Einstein included additional material amplifying the theory. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,960
Lot 145		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 146		Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872). It was the passing of his wife that first motivated Morse to explore a means of rapid long distance communication, as he was unaware of her failing health and death while away on a commission. Morse subsequently contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs, co-developed Morse code, and helped to develop the commercial use of telegraphy, forever changing the world. Autograph letter signed ("Sam F. B. Morse"), 2 pages, 8 x 10½", Pokeepsie, New York, August 4, 1860. To Moses S. Beach Esq. of Brooklyn Heights (Moses Sperry Beach, the former editor and proprietor of the New York Sun) on his voluntary retirement from his "editorial labors" and his admiration for "manfully and victoriously facing the enjoyment and well earned ease of his later years" continuing "free from the varied annoyances with which you have so long professionally contended." In excellent condition, finely penned, and archivally sealed in polypropelene. Estimated Value $2,500 - 4,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,500
Lot 147		Wright, Frank Lloyd (1867-1959). Arguably the most influential American architect and interior designer of the 20th century. His impact and popularity are almost without peer, seeing the completion of over 530 of his designs and innovations of many building types, including offices, private homes, churches, schools, skyscrapers, hotels, and museums, perhaps most notably the landmark residence Falling Water, The Guggenheim Museum, and the Price Business Tower, now a multi-use arts building and museum. Offered is an 8 x 8½" single weight, black & white portrait photo strongly signed in blue pen at lower right, but trailing into the darker portion of his shoulder. A fine, rare signature by one of the titans of architecture. Photo has some minor chipping along top border. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $906