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Coins, Collectibles and Memorabilia Auction

Political Memorabilia

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Lot 1663		1888 Campaign Tie. 1888 political campaign tie. This patriotic chocolate brown tie, sewn to maintain a permanent full-Windsor knot, has been embroidered with an American flag on the knot and the phrase "1888 Campaign" inside the neck loop. Measuring 18½" in length. Stitching attaching neck loop to knot has deteriorated and lining is a bit frayed. Overall, in good condition. Here we offer a quaint memento from another close election. In the first of their two face-offs, the 1888 political campaign set Grover Cleveland against Benjamin Harrison in the quest for the Presidency. Though Cleveland was initially nominated because of his popularity as New York Governor, it was Harrison who won the race based on the electoral votes of that very state. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $58
Lot 1664		Ohio Execution Cabinet Card. An "O.P. Annex Souvenir" with "Photos Made From Life" -- a composite image featuring portraits of 23 inmates executed in Ohio between 1897 and 1905, with the Ohio electric chair pictured prominently in the upper left corner. The reverse of the postcard is printed with a key to the portraits, the crime each inmate committed and date of his execution. Surface soil throughout; minor fading to image; toning and soil verso. Overall, good condition. An unusual cabinet card, these "death house" collectibles always generate discussion, particularly in light of today's ongoing death penalty debates. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $201
Lot 1665		Presidential Autograph Collecting. Lot of ten books. Nickell, Joe, Pen, Ink, & Evidence: A Study of Writing and Writing Materials for the Penman, Collector, and Document Detective (The University Press of Kentucky, 1990); Vrzalik, Larry F., & Minor, Michael, From the President's Pen: An Illustrated Guide to Presidential Autographs (State House Press, 1991); Hamilton, Charles, Great Forgers and Famous Fakes: The Manuscript Forgers of America and How They Duped the Experts (Crown Pub. Inc., 1980); Rawlins, Ray, The Stein and Day Book of World Autographs (Stein & Day Pub., 1978); Hamilton, Charles, Big Name Hunting: A Beginner's Guide to Autograph Collecting (Simon & Schuster, 1973); Benjamin, Mary A., Autographs: A Key to Collecting (Dover Pub., 1986); Taylor, John M., From the White House Inkwell: American Presidential Autographs (Modoc Press, 1989); Koschal, Stephen, Collecting Books and Pamphlets Signed by the Presidents of the United States Patriotic Pub., 1982); Hamilton, Charles, Auction Madness: An Uncensored Look Behind the Velvet Drapes of the Great Auction Houses Everest House, Pub., 1981); Hamilton, Charles, American Autographs: Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Revolutionary War Leaders, Presidents Two Vols. (University of Oklahoma Press, 1972). Conditions vary, generally good to very good. Several of the books have the original owner's embossed stamp or library stamps; all show shelf wear; a few have jackets. American Autographs is in its original dust case. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $529
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Lot 1674		[Lincoln] Basler, Roy P., ed., The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. 8 Vols., plus index (Rutgers Univ. Press, New Brunswick, 1953). History Book Club Edition. No jackets, otherwise fine. An invaluable resource for the Lincoln collector/scholar. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Unsold
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Lot 1680		Roosevelts. Lot of ten books. Roosevelt, Theodore, The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses (The Century Co., 1905); Warburg, James P., Hell Bent For Election (Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1936); Roosevelt, Elliot, As He Saw It (Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1946); Flynn, John T., The Roosevelt Myth (The Devin-Adair Co., 1948); Wharton, Don, Edited & Annotated, The Roosevelt Omnibus (Alfred A. Knopf, 1934): Morgan, Ted, FDR: A Biography (Simon & Schuster, 1985); Thayer, William Roscoe, Theodore Roosevelt: An Intimate Biography (Houghton Mifflin Co., The Riverside Pres 1919); Roosevelt, Theodore, Fear God and Take Your Own Part (George H. Doran Co., 1916); Roosevelt, Theodore, American Ideals: And Other Essays, Social and Political (G.P. Putnams Sons: The Knickerbocker Press, 1897); Riis, Jacob A., Theodore Roosevelt The Citizen (The Outlook Co., 1904). Two of the most popular presidents of the modern era, men who still have a hold on the public imagination. Conditions vary, generally good to very good. Several of the books have the original owner's embossed stamp or library stamps; all show shelf wear; jacket only on Morgan's FDR and Flynn's Myth. Several are particularly desirable and provide a contemporary view of each man's impact. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Unsold
Lot 1681		Truman. Lot of five books. McNaughton, Frank & Hehmeyer, Walter, This Man Truman (McGraw-Hill Book Co. 1945); Truman, Margaret, edited Where the Buck Stops: The Personal and Private Writings of Harry S. Truman (Warner Books, Inc., 1989); Miller, Merle, Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman (Berkley Pub., Corp., Distrib. G.P. Putnam's Sons, N.Y., 1974); Truman, Harry S., Memoirs: Years of Trial and Hope 1946-1952, 2 Vol. (Doubleday & Co,1955). Conditions vary, generally good to very good. Several of the books have the original owner's embossed stamp or library stamps; all show shelf wear; jackets on This Man, Plain Speaking and Memoirs (both volumes), with chips and/or paper loss to each. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Unsold
Lot 1682		[Tyler] Norton, A.B., The Tippecanoe Campaign of 1840…. Full Title: The Tippecanoe Campaign of 1840: The Great Revolution of 1840. Reminiscences of the Log Cabin and Hard Cider (A.B. Norton & Co., Mt. Vernon, 1888). First Edition. Tight; minor shelf wear with bumped bottom corners, else very good. Estimated Value $90 - 120. View details	Realized $52
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Lot 1685		[Washington] Marshall's Life of Washington… with Atlas. Marshall, John, The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War Which Established the Independence of Our Country, and President of the United States…In Two Volumes (J. Crissy, Philadelphia, 1832) and the scarce Atlas to Marshall's Life of Washington (J. Crissy, Philadelphia, 1832). We offer the second edition of this famed work, "Revised and Corrected By The Author", with the sought-after Atlas. All three volumes: original boards and endpapers; foxing throughout; shelf wear. An owner stamped his name "Geo. A. Weaver" at the top right corner of each title page, and another owner entered a digit (presumably his library number) in ink on the verso of the front endpapers of Volumes 1 and 2 and inside the cover of the Atlas, where he/she has also entered the name "L Weaver". Old penciled price inside front of Volume 1. Volumes 1 and 2 are tight and intact, Atlas has all of the beautiful hand-colored maps it should, but the binding is loose at the bottom edge front and back, and there is some noticeable soil to the edges. Less the foxing, these volumes would qualify as fine condition. Estimated Value $800 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,150
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Lot 1687		Washington, Two Special Biographies. Lot of two books, hard-to-find biographies of Washington, written when his legacy was still fresh in the American psyche. Alden, Rev. Joseph, The Jewish Washington; or Lessons of Patriotism and Piety Suggested by the History of Nehemiah (Massachusetts Sabbath School Society, 1846). Ink note on first page "Westminister, Mass / S.S. Library." Wear to boards; scattered foxing throughout; faint waterstain at bottom edge of several pages; tight. Overall, very good condition. Corry, John, The Life of George Washington, First President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Armies (M'Carty & White, 1809). Wear to covers; handful of loose back pages; pencil and ink notes and sketches inside covers; foxing and toning scattered throughout; water/dampstains at various points. Overall, a worn book, but complete and in good condition. An decent copy of a scarce book. We have not seen The Jewish Washington before and are fascinated by the mingling of religious and patriotic virtues in this small volume. Published as an instructional religious text, it focuses on the life of Nehemiah, while using the lessons of Washington's religious beliefs and political activities to illustrate it's points about virtue and religious fervor being rewarded. Published for around 700 subscribers, The Life of Washington offered here apparently went to one of the Davis family subscribers, as two of the names written in the first pages have the surname Davis. Published a mere 10 years after Washington's death, the tone of the biography is clear in the author's preface, "…The following biography is a narrative of facts. The virtues of Washington require no adventitious embellishment; like the sun, they are visible by their own lustre…" A window onto Washington's impact on the new nation's developing self-image. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1688		The White House Gallery of Official Portraits of the Presidents (The Gravure Company of America, New York, 1901[?]) 16 x 20¼". Leather cover; fabric ribbon threaded through slits in front and back cover is held in place on front cover with 3" diameter leather presidential seal; gilded top edge, rough-cut right edge. Bookplate is partially printed, accomplished in manuscript, it reads, "White House Gallery of the Official Portraits of the Presidents / This copy registered and numbered 1257 / Allotted to J.H. Filmer / The Gravure Company of America / Jany 23, 1903" and signed by the company secretary. Rubbing to front and back cover with some color loss; the seal has three areas of significant leather loss but is generally in fair condition; scattered, minor paper loss at extreme edges of front end paper possibly a result of very faint dampstaining that extends into the first four pages of the book; tissue paper at John Adams' portrait has a large tear. The pages are tight, the portraits are all in excellent condition -- if it weren't for the minor flaws mentioned above, this book would rate very fine. Exquisite portraits and brief essays about each president make this a truly remarkable book that would enhance any collector's shelf. Estimated Value $450 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $633
Lot 1689		Edward VIII (1894-1972) King of Great Britain and Ireland from January 1936 until December 11, 1936, when he abdicated in order to someday marry an American divorcee, Wallis Simpson (they married June 3, 1937). A beloved Prince of Wales, his choice to abandon the throne for personal happiness was a blow to many of his subjects. The suddeness of Edward's abdication meant that many of the preparations for his Coronation had begun, as had the production of souvenirs for the event. A lot of three items, reminders of the difficulties of the abdication. The first item is a two album recording (78 rpm) of the "Farewell Message of King Edward VIII" issued by the Sherman Recording Service of New York. Probably produced for use by radio stations and for a few collectors. There are a few scratches and Part 1 is somewhat warped, but the records appear usable. Our second piece is a wall calendar for the year 1937, featuring a color portrait of Edward VIII in uniform. Complete with the ribbon to be used as a hanger and the cover page for the calendar, this is a remarkable artifact of the time in near fine condition. One small dent at the top left corner and one minor smudge near the bottom right corner are the only flaws on the piece. Considering the fragility of the medium and the fact that the condition is so wonderful, this is a highly desirable collectible. Edward VIII His Life and Reign by Hector Bolitho, London, March 1937, is the final item in this lot. Published a mere three months after Edward's abdication, Bolitho's book went through five printings in one month as the people of Great Britain and the world devoured information about the former monarch. No dust jacket, minor foxing throughout, minor shelf wear and some spine fading. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115
Lot 1690		Edward VIII Commemorative Items. Interesting lot of four items representing important phases of Edward VIII's life. Our first item is a mug commemorating the 1911 coronation of Edward's father, George V, on June 22, 1911. The mug features portraits of the King and Queen, with a small portrait of Edward as HRH Prince of Wales centered between the two parents, and the British flag and aspects of the Royal coat of arms on either side and above the portraits. Manufactured by Grafton and Sons China, it bears the makers mark and a painter's initial "L" on the bottom. Minor production flaws, otherwise very good condition. The second item is a highly desirable Royal Winton beaker commemorating the Investiture of Edward as Prince of Wales on July 13, 1911. A color portrait of Edward in Naval dress is framed by symbols of Wales surmounted by the Prince of Wales' feathers insignia. Banners across the bottom celebrate the occasion. These beakers were not made in vast quantities and many were personalized. This beaker bears a red cross on the reverse with a phrase in Welsh. There is minor wear to the decoration, but otherwise this piece is in very good condition. The third item, a mug from Parrott & Company celebrating Edward's coronation, features a sepia portrait of the King with flags and wreath's surrounding him. Hand-painted accents adorn the rim and handle. Adhesive residue on the bottom, else very good condition. Also celebrating Edward's coronation, our fourth item is a cup and saucer set with a sepia portrait set between flags and a lion and unicorn (also featured in the center of the saucer). Ribbons celebrating the coronation, also decorate the saucer and cup. No makers mark. Minor soil and very minor loss at the decorations. Overall, very good condition. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $89
Lot 1691		Edward VIII Commemorative Patten, in Silver Plate. The small dish perhaps meant to hold mints or candies, would have intimated "how sweet it was to be…" The shallow dish of octagonal form with stepped walls. Centrally encased in the dish's base, a white metal (silver?) medallion showing Edward in profile right, crowned, and draped in the coronation robes. The reverse with wreath bearing national, and civic, coat of arms enclosing the vital statistics of his birth, accession, and coronation. Dish with London hallmarks, and maker's stamp: TB & S. Dish beautifully preserved. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1692		Edward VIII Coronation Beaker. Stunning, 4½" limited edition beaker produced for Edward VIII's Coronation. A beautiful portrait of Edward in the robes of state is surmounted by a crown in gold. The reverse also features a gold crown, set above "May 12th 1937". A raised gold decoration around the inside of the rim alternates "1937" with the crown. Created by Minton's, the mark on the bottom reads "This Beaker is limited to an issue of 2000 of which this is No. 810". Fine condition. Modern technology means many commemoratives for Edward's planned coronation were produced in large numbers and finding a scarce piece like this one is a feat in itself. The rarity of this piece, along with the beauty of its decoration, makes it a very attractive collectible. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $155
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Lot 1697		Edward VIII Coronation Mugs II. Lot of four mugs honoring the planned coronation of Edward VIII, three with delicate floral accents. The first mug, by Hammersley and Company, is a tankard-style mug, 3¾" diameter and 3½" tall. The Royal standard, the British flag, the shamrock of Ireland, the thistle of Scotland and the Tudor rose grace the front of the mug, with a banner reading: "Crowned May 12, 1937 Edward VIII King of All the Britons Emperor of India". The royal orb and scepter, surrounded by Tudor roses, grace the reverse. Gilded accents. Painter's mark on bottom "2599 K". Some wear on bottom and remains of an old price tag, else fine. Shelley of England issued our second mug, which bears two Shelley marks on the bottom. A sepia toned portrait of Edward is framed by the crown, a laurel wreath and the British flag; a banner with the Royal family motto,"Dieu et Mon Droit" flows across the bottom of the device above a Tudor rose. The verso, handle and inside rim bear additional decorative touches with Tudor rose accents. Fine condition. Our third mug, bone china by Aynsley of England, also bears floral accents, particularly roses, daffodils and thistles below a sepia portrait of Edward on the front and along the handle. The reverse features the shields of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, India and the West Indies below the caption "Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets". Very minor wear to the verso decoration, price tag residue on the bottom of the mug, else fine. The fourth mug has no maker's marks. Featuring an elaborate frame to Edwards's portrait: A banner bearing "Dieu Et Mon Droit" and the crown flies above flags of the British Empire and the lion and unicorn from the royal coat of arms which are rampant on either side of the portrait; a banner commemorating the occasion flies at the bottom of the design. An "ER 1937" device graces the reverse. Gold accents. Crazing and minor discoloration throughout, but both designs are in very good condition. Good condition overall. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $92
Lot 1698		Edward VIII Coronation Mugs III. A lot of three commemorative mugs, each one a sought-after and popular memento of the coronation that never was. Dame Laura Knight created one of the most delightful coronation motifs available, one that was later modified for George VI's coronation (held the same day as the one scheduled for Edward -- May 12, 1937), and we are delighted to offer a mug featuring the design with a printed signature and makers mark on the bottom. With it's lion handle and "circus" motif, this is a striking mug and, with the exception of a few areas of minor wear, is in very good condition. The centerpiece on Royal Doulton's mug is a color portrait of Edward framed by emblems from the Royal Standard, a laurel wreath and a banner: "Coronation HM King Edward VIII". A very 1930s-style design on the reverse of the mug features a king on a horse above "ER 1937". The Royal Doulton mark on the bottom of the mug appears with the coronation's date. Fine condition. The "Official Design of the British Pottery Manufacturers Federation" appears on a lovely mug, possibly from Wood's Ivory Ware. "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense", the motto of the Order of the Garter appears on a blue band surrounding the King's portrait which is framed by oak leaves and acorns and sets above a banner bearing the royal motto "Dieu Et Mon Droit". A royal device on the reverse and decoration at the rim with the date of the coronation. The bottom bears the symbol for the British Pottery Manufacturer's Federation. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $89