Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 24

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Autographs-U.S. Presidents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 249		Bush, George (1924 -) 41st President of the United States. Typed Letter Signed on "George Bush for President" letterhead, Houston, Texas, October 23, 1979. One page, quarto. To Clarence E. Sandstrom, regarding an invitation to appear at a "Let Freedom Ring" program on July 4, 1980 and apologizing for not answering sooner, because "I'm out on the road constantly!" Bush would lose the Republican presidential nomination to Ronald Reagan. Extremely Fine. Matted and framed with an image of Bush to an overall size of 16½ x 20½ in. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 250		Carter, Jimmy (1924 -) 39th President of the United States. Autograph Note Signed ("J Carter") at the bottom of a letter sent to him by Charles Bates of Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 12, 1991. One page quarto. Bates wants to know if Carter, while President, had received an offer from Hanoi to ransom American Pows still held in Vietnam and adds that he knows that Carter answers questions truthfully. Carter writes, "Charles - The answer is no ." Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $224
Lot 251		Eisenhower, Dwight D (1890-1969) American general and 34th president of the U.S. (1953-61). Typed Letter Signed as President, on pale green White House letterhead, Washington, May 19, 1955, 1 pg., small quarto. Addressed to His Excellency Dag Hammarskjold, Secretary General of the United Nations, regarding an invitation for Eisenhower to address the commemorative celebration of the United Nations, to be held in June 1955. Eisenhower writes, in part: "For some time I have felt that the engagements already represented on my calendar were too numerous to permit the inclusion of another one, especially one involving a trip across the continent. However, in view of your expressed concern and interest, I shall take the matter again under advisement and will try to give you a definite answer within a matter of a few days….my thanks for the compliment implicit in your invitation." A UN secretary pencils a note in red at the top, "I think I should draft a reply re his acceptance," to which the Secretary General pencils a reply, "Yes, please. DH" The United Nations charter was signed at San Francisco June 26, 1945. A significant letter, in very fine condition. Dag Hammarskjold represented Sweden as a delegate to the United Nations in 1949 and again from 1951-53. In 1953 he was elected Secretary-General, receiving 57 out of 60 votes. In 1957, he was reelected to another five-year term, but in September 1961, on his way to secure a cease-fire between non-combatant UN troops and Katanga troops in the former Belgian Congo, he died in a plane crash. The highly-regarded Hammarskjold won the 1961 Nobel Peace Prize. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 252		Eisenhower, Dwight D. Typed Letter Signed ("DE") as President, on pale green White House letterhead, Washington, December 13, 1955, 1 pg., small quarto. Addressed to David Marx, co-founder of Louis Marx & Co., a company that produced over 20% of the toys sold in the USA during the 1950s and early 60s. Eisenhower writes, in part: "I have just seen the list of toys that you and Louis have sent to the White House, and spent some time deciding…how we could most equitably distribute them. I hope you realize the pleasure you give to Mrs. Eisenhower and myself in enabling us to make possible a happier holiday season for the people who are associated with us. And, too, I understand that through a conspiracy with Tom Stephens and Chief West, you are responsible for the yews that have been planted around the house. Someday I am probably going to be embarrassed at your generosity -- but now I feel only an immense gratitude for your friendship and your constant thoughtfulness." Following the end of World War II in 1945, Eisenhower invited Louis Marx to join him as Industrial Advisor in Germany. In December 1955, Louis Marx was proclaimed "The Toy King" on the cover of Time magazine. The company produced a very rare General Dwight D. Eisenhower figure. This letter shows the warm regard of the President for David and Louis Marx. Light toning, else very fine. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $322
Lot 253		Eisenhower, Dwight D. and Mamie Doud (1890-1961, 1896-1979) 34th President of the United States and his First Lady. Black and white Photograph Signed "Dwight D. Eisenhower" and Inscribed and Signed, "For Mrs. Laura Bently with warm best wishes, Mamie Doud Eisenhower." Stamped information on verso states that the photograph was taken in New York, 1964, by Frank Jurkoski of the New York Journal-American. The former President signed across his wife's light dress; she signed in the lower border. One crease at lower right corner, else Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 254		Ford, Gerald R (1913-) 38th president of the U.S. (1974-77). Two Commemorative Documents Signed: (1) the proclamation granting pardon to Richard Nixon, signed at the bottom, no date, quarto; and (2) an endorsement of the findings of the Warren Commission regarding Lee Harvey Osward, on Ford's gold-embossed letterhead and dated June 2, 1999, octavo. Both boldly signed in blue ink and both in excellent condition. Ideal for display. (2 items). Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $357
Lot 255		Ford, Gerald R. Signed hardbound copy of The Warren Report, Report Of The President's Commission On The Assassination Of President John F. Kennedy, published by The Associated Press, 366 pp. Ford signed on the title page in blue ink. He was one of the members of the Commission, headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren. Some wear to covers but tight and intact. Very Good. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 256		Harding, Warren G (1865-1923) 29th President of the United States, 1921-1923. Typed Letter Signed as President-elect, on United States Senate letterhead, datelined Point Isabel, Texas, November 13, 1920, 1 page, 8 1/8 x 6¼ in., with blank integral leaf. Harding responds to a telegram (present) sent by Henry A. Wise, inventor of many devices used in the newspaper industry and also a Republican activist. In part: "…You understand how greatly embarrassed I would be under present conditions if I undertake to carry out the suggestions contained in your message…. I should not want to violate the proprieties in any way by undertaking any negotiations or important pronouncements until I am actually called to authority…." Wise's suggestions included building a railroad from the U.S. border to the Canal Zone and buying the peninsula of lower California from Mexico. One rust mark at top edge and light toning. Boldly signed. (2 items). Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 257		Hayes, Rutherford B (1822-1893) 19th President of the U.S. (1877-81). Partly-printed Document Signed ("R.B. Hayes") as President, Washington, May 19, 1877, 1 pg., quarto The President authorizes and directs the Secretary of State "to affix the Seal of the United States to a Warrant for the pardon of Robert Burroughs…." A 3¼ x 4¾ inch area at upper left has darker toning than the remainder of the document; also, two tiny rust specks, none of which affects the bold signature. Very Good. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 258		Hoover, Herbert and Lou Henry (1874-1964) 31st President of the United States. Photograph Inscribed and Signed ("To Joan Lewy from Herbert Hoover"), no place, no date, 11 x 8¼ inches. A handsome, seated, three-quarter portrait by Underwood of Washington. Light overall toning. With Photograph Inscribed and Signed ("To Mr. George Fox, with much gratitude for his many kindnesses to Hubert Jr. and others of our family and friends. Lou Henry Hoover."), no place, no date, 10 x 7 inches. A waist-up portrait, lightly toned, with silvering at edges. Matted and framed to 22¾ x 27 in. Very Fine. Estimated Value $550 - 650. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 259		Hoover, Herbert C. 31st President of the United States, 1929-1933. Typed Letter Signed, Document Signed as President, and Signed Photograph. Framed collection of four Hoover items, including: A. Typed Letter Signed as Chairman of the Finnish Relief Fund. One page, Quarto, Finnish Relief Fund, Inc. letterhead, January 17, 1940. Written to Victor Eichorn, Adjutant, New York Chapter, Army and Navy Legion of Valor, declining an invitation to attend a meeting of that organization, and thanking them for contributing to the Relief Fund. After expressing his appreciation, Hoover writes: " …This country has not seen for many years such a generous outpouring of sympathy to a nation as that which is now being given to the Finnish people. Our purpose must be to translate this into actual material aid. This can be done only by systematic organization, and your cooperation with us will be most helpful and encouraging. Faithfully yours, Herbert Hoover." Both during and after the first World War, Hoover was closely associated with relief of distress in Europe. He assisted President Truman with a number of European economic relief programs, and held this project very close to his heart. Two minor tape marks at upper corners, otherwise Fine. B. Typed Document Signed as President. One page, Folio, Washington, D.C., November 25, 1930. Appointing James R. Sheffield Chairman, " …with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipoteniary, of the Commission to present, on behalf of the United States, a statue of Henry Clay to the Republic of Venezuela, and do authorize and empower him to execute and fulfil the duties of this commission with all the powers and privileges thereunto of right appertaining… Herbert Hoover." Henry Clay (1777-1852) was a U.S. statesman active in bringing on the War of 1812, and then ending it. Because of his efforts to hold the Union together in the face of the slavery issue, he earned the title of "the great pacificator." The presentation of this statue of Clay to the Republic of Venezuela shows the Hoover administration's attempt to strengthen its Good Neighbor policy, and forge new ties. Countersigned by Henry L. Stimson, Hoover's Secretary of State, with a large white wafer seal at lower left. Very Rare. Documents signed by Hoover as President are seldom encountered, and this one is Very Fine. C. Signed Photograph. B&W, 8x6, sepia-toned portrait of President Herbert Hoover, by "Baker" studios. Two small spots at top border, otherwise Fine. Signed in the white margin below, "Herbert Hoover." D. Typed Letter Signed by Lawrence Richey, Secretary to the President. Also included is a TLS by Lawrence Richey, Secretary to President Hoover, One page, The White House letterhead, Washington, January 22, 1931, to John J. Cullen, fulfilling his request to have the photograph described above autographed. Age-toned throughout, with two points of ink beneath the Secretary's signature, not affecting text, otherwise Fine. The four items are archivally framed with a steel engraving of President Hoover, a bronze Presidential medallion and plaque inscribed, "Herbert Hoover, 31st U.S. President, 1929-1933." Overall size 29 x 27." Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 260		Jefferson, Thomas & Madison, James. Partly-printed Document Signed by Thomas Jefferson as President and James Madison as Secretary of State, on vellum, Washington, May 25, 1803, 14¾ x 11¾ in. A grant to "Henry Hughes, Lieutenant for the War" of 500 acres "situate between the Little Miami and Sciota Rivers, north-west of the River Ohio…." Countersigned by Henry Dearborn ("H. Dearborn") as Secretary of War, under a docket notation on verso that "Henry Hughes was originally entitled to the bounty land granted to him by the within Patent. War Office May 25th: 1803." The engrossed portion of the document is somewhat light but legible; upper edge wear and some small holes in the vellum, some natural and some from fold wear; and the seal is missing. Jefferson's signature is a little light and Madison's is bold. In spite of imperfections, reflected in the estimate, a desirable document signed by two Presidents. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 261		Johnson, Lyndon B (1908-1973) 36th President of the United States, 1963-1969. Original pencil Sketch Signed as President, in pencil, 12½ x 8-7/8 inches. Also signed by the artist ("Berger / Washington D.C."). Czech artist Oscar Berger, who drew caricatures of hundreds of world figures, drew this waist-up "made from life" portrait of the President in left profile. The sketch paper is tipped at top to cardstock; crease at lower-left corner of cardstock does not touch sketch. Accompanied by a 7 3/8 x 5¾ inch photograph of President Johnson shaking hands with Berger after posing for a portrait caricature. (2 pieces). Estimated Value $600 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 262		Johnson, Lyndon B (1908-1973) 36th President of the U.S. (1963-69). Typed Letter Signed as President on pale green White House letterhead, Washington, April 23, 1966, 1 pg, quarto. The President writes to Pamela Key, whose brothers are in Vietnam. In part: "To have you place your young hand in mine means more to me than you might suspect. You and your brothers are our tomorrow. It is your future, your freedom and opportunity, that we fight today in Vietnam to assure. / The sacrifices we make there are a measure of our hope and confidence in your generation. We expect great things of you. But your greatness cannot be blighted, your talents stunted, by an inheritance of threat and strife. That is our essential commitment in Vietnam -- to root out the seeds of war so that peace can bloom and be enjoyed by all of mankind's children…." With transmittal envelope. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $575
Lot 263		Johnson, Lyndon B. Large color Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "To Aunt Jessie with love Lyndon B. Johnson 12/24/64" as President, 13 x 11 in. (photograph is 10½ x 9½ in.) The President stands pensively as Vice President Hubert Humphrey talks to him. Boldly signed on the mount at lower left; slight fading to photo, else Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 264		Johnson, Lyndon B. Two of the items are matted and framed with an engraved bronze plaque and a small color print of LBJ, to an overall size of 16½ x 26" A fascinating glimpse inside the Oval Office. 36th President of the United States, 1963-1969. Three memos to President Johnson from staff members, each with Johnson's Signed Holograph comments in pencil. As follows: A. One page, Quarto, Washington D.C., September 30, 1964. To President Johnson from Dick Goodwin with backup from George Stevens to Dick Goodwin, regarding public relations issues in Johnson's re-election campaign and the role television plays in it. LBJ writes in the border in full, "D - I commend you. I also like [the idea of an] election eve broadcast - Put it together at once - L." Fine condition. B. Two pages, Quarto, Washington D.C., April 26, 1965. To President Johnson from Carl T. Rowan, Director of the United States Information Agency regarding the public stance Johnson should take in his upcoming press conference about the United States/Viet Nam question. At the top of the page, LBJ has scribbled, "Get to Bill M -" [Moyers]. Also at the bottom of the first page, in an unknown hand is the pencil notation, "This…kind of speculation is unproductive and harmful." Fine condition. C. One page, Octavo, Washington D.C., June 9, 1965. Dick Goodwin sends the following message to the President, "Mr. President: Now that my prophecy is about to be realized, I thought you would like to see this memo which I sent to you many months ago." Johnson's reply in full: Dick - What is your point? I don't get it - L." Accompanying the Goodwin June 9 memo is a photocopied memo from Goodwin to LBJ: Four pages, Quarto, Washington D.C., regarding the United States' policy toward DeGaulle and France. On the cover note, Goodwin states, in full, "Mr. President: I sent you this memorandum last summer. I believe everything in it is still true, and just as urgent. In fact the passage of time has made it more urgent. Dick Goodwin, April 29, 1965". President Johnson's note in reply, "I agree - send this to Tom Manee [?] and let's get busy. - L." Fine condition. In addition to President Johnson's holograph comments, there are a number of secretarial notations in the margins. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 265		Kennedy, John and Jacqueline. Program for the Kennedy-Johnson Campaign Dinner, September 20, 1960, given by the Democratic National Committee at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. Signed by John Kennedy as the Democratic presidential nominee, and by Jacqueline Kennedy, as well as by Louisiana Congressman Hale Boggs, Senator John L. McClellan of Arkansas, and Michigan Governor G. M. Williams. One spot under the title does not touch any of the signatures. John and Jacqueline Kennedy signed in blue ink, as did McClellan. Williams and Boggs signed in green ink. Williams, the powerful Democratic governor of Michigan from 1948-60, had given some thought to seeking the presidential nomination for himself; his support for Kennedy was important. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,070
Lot 266		(Kennedy, John and Jacqueline). The official White House Christmas card for 1963, made by Hallmark for John and Jacqueline Kennedy, with printed signatures. The front of the card shows the Crèche in the East Room of the White House. Inside, below the Presidential Seal, is the greeting, "With our wishes for a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year." With white tissue paper insert. After the tragic events of November 22, 1963, the Christmas card, already printed, could not be sent. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 267		(Kennedy, John and Jacqueline). The official White House Christmas card for 1963, made by Hallmark for John and Jacqueline Kennedy, with printed signatures. The front of the card shows the Crèche in the East Room of the White House. Inside, below the Presidential Seal, is the greeting, "With our wishes for a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year." After the tragic events of November 22, 1963, the Christmas card, already printed, could not be sent. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 268		Kennedy, John F (1917-1963) 34th President of the United States. Book Signed and Inscribed, "For Peter with all the best / Jack / Christmas / 1962" on preliminary page with limitation information, being No. 70a of 75 copies in this Limited Edition copy of The White House: An Historic Guide, Washington, D.C.: White House Historical Association, 1962. 10½ x 7¼ in., specially bound for presentation in orange-red leather morocco, covers with double gilt rules at edges, red marbled endpapers, with color and black-and-white maps and illustrations, 129 pp. Slight rubbing to covers at extremities. A specially-bound copy of the White House guide prepared at the urging and with the assistance of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, whose prefatory letter expresses the hope: "may it remind you that many First Families loved this house - and that each and every one left something of themselves behind in it…." Only two other copies of this special limited edition have been offered at auction, including one inscribed to pamela Harriman and another to David Powers. The recipient of this copy, Peter Lawford, was the English-born actor who married Pat Kennedy, JFK's sister, whom he divorced in 1966. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $8,625
Lot 269		Kennedy, John F. Typed Letter Signed as President on pale green White House letterhead, Washington, January 28, 1961, 1 pg., small quarto. The President writes to Florida Congressman Dante B. Fascell, "I believe you may be interested in the full text of my letters late yesterday to Secretary Ribicoff and Tracy Voorhees concerning the Cuban refugee situation in Florida." Kennedy marked out the typed "Congressman," and wrote in "Dante." Staple mark, file holes and initial at top, else Fine. On January 27, 1961, President Kennedy instructed Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary Abraham Ribicoff to aid exiles from Castro's Cuba. Ribicoff formulated the Cuban Refugee Program to provide refugees with money, food, medical care, and social services. The program aided over one million Cuban exiles before it was discontinued in 1981 by the Reagan administration. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 270		Kennedy, John F. Autograph Letter Signed ("Jack") as U.S. representative from Massachusetts, on "Congress of the United States" stationery, Washington, no date (c. 1947-52), 2 pp (1 sheet), quarto. Written to his Aunt Loretta, his father's sister. In full: "Dear Aunt Loretta: Many thanks for your nice note. You might tell George that his old roomate[sic] Art Connell was extremely kind to us when he had us over to Indianapolis recently to the Legion: He is a great fellow. / I hope you are well. Am always running into old friends of yours in Boston who tell me you were always a darlin. Love Jack." Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 271		Kennedy, John F. Typed Letter Signed as President, on pale green White House stationery, Washington, November 1, 1961, 1 pg. quarto. With holograph note, "Thanks for your kind thought." The President writes to The Reverend George Richard Davis: "Sincerest thanks for your heart-warming letter. I am deeply touched by your tribute and most appreciateive of the confidence you have placed in me. / This is indeed a time of maximum danger, but I am hopeful that a firm stand for freedom and justice will eventually bring peace to this troubled world. / With my gratitude for your prayerful wishes…." Matted with an image of Kennedy and framed to an overall size of 16 x 20½ inches. Ready for display. Written just four days after the end of the Cuban missile crisis. From October 22-28, 1962, the world stood on the brink of nuclear war, waiting breathlessly to see if Soviet Premier Khrushchev would accept President John Kennedy's ultimatum and remove Soviet missiles from Cuba. On October 28th, Khrushchev ordered Soviet supply ships away from Cuban waters and agreed to remove Soviet missiles from Cuba. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 272		Kennedy, John F. Black and white Photograph Inscribed and Signed ("To Mary Abbe & Otis Sturgeon, with best wishes, John F. Kennedy"), n.p., n.d. A chest-up 10 x 8 in. portrait as President by Bachrach. Several creases at lower left, on the right side of JFK's suit and down the right edge of the photo are not readily apparent at viewing distance, nor is one vertical crease from his right temple downward; one tiny white speck on his right cheek, from defect in emulson, is visible. Signed in black ink in the upper left corner and on Kennedy's hair. Signed photos of JFK are always desirable. Very Good. Otis Sturgeon was a government official during the Kennedy administration; he is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,990
Lot 273		Kennedy, John F. Typed Letter Signed as senator, on United States Senate letterhead, Washington, D.C., April 12, 1954, 1 pg. quarto. With holograph note, "I regret that this is not more satisfactory." Written to Dr. Thomas Greenwood at the University of Montreal, regarding Greenwood's request to lecture U.S. troops in Japan and Korea. In part: "..I am enclosing a letter I received from Colonel John Lockett, Department of the Army….I am extremely sorry it could not be arranged…as the Army Program had already been planned for the next months. However, I am hoping the Air Force will have a more favorable reply…." Matted with an image of Kennedy as President and framed to an overall size of 15½ x 22½ inches. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,668
Lot 274		Kennedy, John F. Black and white 8 x 10 in. Photograph Signed, no place, no date. Kennedy is pictured with West Virginia Senator Jennings Randolph (1902-1998). Randolph served in the Senate for twenty-seven years. This photograph is from his files. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 275		Kennedy, John F. Page from Time magazine Signed, "With best regards / John F. Kennedy." The page is from the December 14, 1962 issue of Time and has a picture of Kennedy at a podium and Adlai Stevenson, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, seated at a table. The article calls Stevenson "The Stranger on the Squad," and discusses how he does not fit in with the Kennedy crowd. Kennedy signed in blue ink in the upper left corner of the page, which is toned. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $748
Lot 276		Kennedy, John F. Postcard Signed, no place, no date, matted with a 20½ x 14 page from the November 25, 1963 issue of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, showing images from President Kennedy's funeral: the casket on the horse-drawn caisson arriving at the Capitol, Mrs. Kennedy and Caroline kneeling to kiss the casket, the Kennedys and the Johnsons, the funeral route, Arlington Cemetery…Framed to an overall size of 32 x 20 inches. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 277		(Kennedy, John F.). Two items from President Kennedy's 1961 birthday party at the National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C., May 27, 1961: A 3½ x 5 in. card with a small image of JFK and instructions for birthday guests--dress optional, consult seating lists on arrival, be seated by 7:00 P.M., etc., and a 54-page program for the party, listing the guests according to table; some faint spotting on covers and end pages, else Very Good. (2 items). Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 278		(Kennedy, John F.). A note from Evelyn Lincoln, JFK's personal secretary, accompanied by two funeral items: a 9½ x 5¾ in. "In Memoriam" card, and a 4¾ x 3½ in. bust shot of the late President, with a three-paragraph quotation from his inaugural speech on the verso. Light toning, otherwise Fine. (3 items). Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $426
Lot 279		Kennedy, John F. and Jacqueline. Exceedingly rare 8 x 10 inch black and white Photograph Inscribed and Signed by President and Mrs. Kennedy. The President signed, "To Anne / Best regards / John Kennedy," and Jackie signed, "Jacqueline Kennedy / with all our thanks." The photo shows the First Couple standing side by side on a White House balcony with the Mall and the Washington Monument in the background. It was inscribed to Anne Lombard, a household staff member at the Auchincloss estate known as the Kennedy Summer White House. Ms. Lombard noted the date, "Sept. 1961" in the lower border, as well as a note that the photo was to her from the Kennedy's; these notes could be matted out. Part of Jackie's last name is in a shaded area. Accompanied by an unsigned photo of President Kennedy with Anne Lombard. Photographs signed by both President Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy are extremely rare! Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,025
Lot 280		Ruby, Jack. Autograph Letter Signed, "County Jail, 12/29/63," 2 pp, 4 x 6 in. Written in pencil to "Dear Smitty & wife." In full: "Thank for you so much for your prayers and kind thoughts. May God Bless You Both and yours for a wonderful l964 of health and happiness. I always wondered what had happened to both of you. / Your Christmas card was one of the nicest I've received, and I shall always treasure it close to my heart, your expressions and feelings for me still; have given me quite a lift in spirit and faith. / Some day God willing, I hope we may get a chance to meet again. / If by chance you have a snapshot, please mail same to me. With kindest regards, your friend, always, Jack Ruby." With mailing envelope addressed in Ruby's hand. On March 14, 1964, Ruby was found guilty of Oswald's murder and sentenced to death. The conviction was later overturned, but Ruby died from cancer January 3, 1967, while awaiting a new trial. Mickey and E.E. Smith were a former Dallas police officer and his wife, whom Ruby had introduced at his Silver Spur bar when Smith was on duty there and his future wife attended a "Ladies' Night." They were always treated royally at the club--given free admission and champagne--and they celebrated their anniversary at the club. After Ruby's death in 1967, the Smiths sold the letter to a man in Minnesota; included are three letters and a postcard from the Smiths to the buyer, setting out the story of how they met Ruby, how they were investigated by the FBI for sending him the Christmas card in jail, and how this letter was photographed for inclusion in the Report of the Warren Commission. A super lot, containing Ruby's letter and envelope, with four letters of provenance and the original mailer. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $834
Lot 281		Ruby, Jack (1911-67) Dallas nightclub owner who killed President John F. Kennedy's accused assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. Autograph Manuscript Signed "Jack" in the text (in jail), c.1964. Written in pencil on three 4 x 6 in. pieces of white paper; the first page is lacking the upper left corner, affecting three or four words, else Very Good. In part, "[Ab]out a week before the tragic [hap]pening, I left the Carousel Club…to M.C. the show [at] the Vegas…I usually have to rush to be certain to get to the club so I can put the show on at 2:00 A.M….as I had always done had the pistol in my right hand pocket. One of the fellows drinking beer…made a remark, such as, Jack, do you have your pistol with you, and I didn't answer him and dashed right into the Club. Later on…I ran from the floor to the front door to tell the same fellow off, because he was causing a disturbance….I had to tell him, I'm not going to put up with his foolishness and that I mean business.…" Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 282		Ruby, Jack. Eight items that belonged to Jack Ruby, from 1956. They include a pair of receipts for pizza from the Royal Parma Pizza Co., initialed by Ruby "JR" once in ink and once in pencil, dated March 16 and 17, 1956; one pie was delivered to the "Ramlin Lounge" and the other to the "Miriaman Rest." Together with an envelope for flight insurance signed and addressed by Ruby in red ink, addressed to Mrs. Alice Nichols. Also, a black and white photograph of Ruby with an unidentified woman in the foreground, with the left side cropped to remove someone from the image; a receipt for five cases of Schlitz beer for "Club Vegas" dated Jan. 20, 1956; a Typed Letter Signed to Jack Ruby, New York, Apr. 23, 1956, from "Joe" informing Ruby that he will soon receive some promised records featuring the song "Jumpin' at the Vegas Club"; a blank membership card for the Windmill Club in Arlington, Texas; and a business card for Dallas County Constable Robie Love. Eight items in Good to Very Good condition. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 283		Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) 16th President of the U.S. (1861-65). Autograph Document Signed twice, "A. Lincoln" at the conclusion and "Abraham Lincoln" at the beginning of the text, Illinois, October 3, 1856, 1½ pp (single sheet), legal folio. A legal brief filed in the Supreme Court of Illinois, Second Grand Division, the same year that Lincoln joined the new Republican Party. The document's content concerns a divorced woman's attempt to overturn her divorce in order to collect from her former husband's considerable estate. If successful, her attempt would render the child of her ex-husband's new wife a bastard, and neither the new wife nor the child would legally be entitled to inherit from the estate. Lincoln writes, in part: "Abraham Lincoln, being first duly sworn, states on oath that…in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and fifty one, a decree of Divorce was rendered…dissolving the bands of matrimony theretofore existing between Franklin C. Gray and Mary Anna Gray; that afterwards the said Franklin C. Gray went through the forms and ceremonies of a legal marriage with one Matilda Caroline French, which affiant supposes, was a valid marriage…later the said Franklin C. Gray departed this life intestate; that…one John Cook and said Matilda C. Gray have been appointed administrators of his estate in New-York; and also, one C.J. Eaton, has been appointed…administrator of his estate in California; and that there has been no administration of his estate in the State of Illinois; that after the death of said Franklin C. Gray, the said Matilda Caroline French, or Matilda Caroline Gray was delivered of a child, which in the course of nature, must have been begotten after her supposed marriage with said Franklin C. Gray…and that he left no other legitimate child, so far as affiant knows…said child is still living, a female and a minor, and that its name is 'Florence Franklin Gray.' Affiant further states that Mary Anna Gray wishes to prosecute a writ of error to reverse said decree of divorce, and wishes to make parties, defendants thereto, the said Matilda Caroline Gray, Florence Franklin C. Gray, John Cook and C.J. Easton, all of whom reside out of the State of Illinois. A. Lincoln." Light toning and soiling; a couple of fold tears, easily repaired, else fine. Boldly penned and signed. Estimated Value $18,000 - 22,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 284		Lincoln, Abraham. Partly-printed Executive Mansion Document Signed in full as President, Washington, D.C., July 8, 1863, 1 pg small quarto. President Lincoln issues a call for 2100 men from the Fourth District of Connecticut, as part of the first Connecticut draft call: "I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States of America, and Commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy thereof, having taken into consideration the number of volunteers and militia furnished by and from the several States, including the State of Connecticut, and the period of service of said volunteers and militia since the commencement of the present rebellion, in order to equalize the numbers among the Districts of the said States, and having considered and allowed for the number already furnished as aforesaid, and the time of their service aforesaid, do hereby assign Two thousand and twenty-one as the first proportional part of the quota of troops to be furnished by the Fourth District of the State of Connecticut under this, the first call made by me on the State of Connecticut, under the act approved March 3, 1863, entitled 'An Act for Enrolling and Calling out the National Forces and for other purposes,' and, in pursuance of the act aforesaid, I order that a draft be made in the said Fourth District of the State of Connecticut for the number of men herein assigned to said District, and Fifty Per Cent. In Addition…." Printed on laid paper with integral blank sheet. Light toning; otherwise Very Fine. Lincoln's signature is very strong. The last Lincoln draft call offered at auction sold for $15,000. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 285		Madison, James. Printed Circular Letter Signed as Secretary of State, Department of State, July 12, 1805, 1 pg, 7¾ x 8 in. Addressed to "the Consuls and Commercial Agents of the United States," in part: "The multiplied abuses of the certificates which the Consuls of the United States were, by the instructions of the 1st August, 1801, authorized to give in the case of foreign vessels, purchased by a citizen of the United Sttes, notwithstanding the precautions taken against them, have led to the conclusion, that a discontinuance of the certificates altogether, is the only effectual remedy. You will therefore forbear to grant any certificates whatever relative to such purchases, except to those who may satisfy you that the purchase was made without knowing this alteration in your instructions. Accordingly you will publicly advertise, that you are restrained from issuing certificates in such cases, with the sole exception just mentioned; and also from allowing the exception itself, after the expiration of two months from the date of the advertisement.…" Light toning, mail folds, and some edge wear. Madison's signature is cramped but bold. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $719
Lot 286		Madison, James. The letters Madison mentions were apparently part of an extensive correspondence between the two concerning tariffs and nullification. From 1827 to 1833, during the national controversy over these issues, Madison argued that a tariff to encourage manufacturers was constitutional, and that he opposed nullification. Cabell drafted a pamphlet in 1829 about the tariff issue, and he evidently needed copies of the letters for that endeavor. Archival mounted and framed with a color portrait and engraved plaque to an overall size of 18 x 13". 4th President of the United States, 1809-1817. Autograph Letter Signed. One page, small quarto, from Montepellier, VA, March 24, 1829. To Joseph C. Cabell, Virginia State Senator, in reply to Cabell's request. In full: "Dear Sir, Since mine of the 19th inst. I have received yours of the 16th and hasten to comply with its request relating to your letter of the Spring of 1827 and those from Warminster of the last year. I send the originals instead of copies which could not be readily made. As they are necessary to explain some of mine to you, may I ask the favor of you to let me have them again, after serving your own purposes. I hope your health continues to improve and that you will always be assured of my cordial esteem and regard. James Madison." Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 287		Monroe, James (1758-1831) 5th President of the U.S. (1817-25). Autograph Letter Signed ("Jas Monroe") as President, no place, April 14, 1819, 1 page, 7¾ x 7¾ in. Archival fold repair on verso; chip at right edge affects one letter of text, else very fine. Boldly penned and signed. Monroe writes to an unidentified correspondent, probably Judge George Hay, Monroe's son-in-law and adviser, regarding a letter that was to be sent to Andrew Jackson and Winfield Scott. At a dinner party in New York, Scott had made comments criticizing Jackson for his incursion into Florida, capturing Spanish forts and appointing one of his colonels as military governor, thereby causing an international incident. Word got back to Jackson and heated letters were exchanged between Scott and Jackson. The dispute became public when Scott had the letters published in the newspapers. Monroe wanted to cool the situation down and since Secretary of War John Calhoun was on vacation, Hay was probably called upon to draft an order telling the two generals to behave. Twice, on April 11 and April 14, Judge Hay corresponded with the President about the situation. When Monroe saw the draft, he wrote this letter: " In the last paragh. it occurs to me that it would be well to say that 'The President requests that a conciliatory deportment be observed towards &c.', instead of recommending it. you write from the war dept., when orders, in cases not doubtful, suit better than my attention. Every other part of the letter; appears, to me to be strictly proper." What the draft said, we don't know, because the letter was never sent. By the end of the summer, the matter had blown over. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 288		Nixon, Richard. Two commemorative signed items on facsimile White House letterhead, both related to Richard Nixon's resignation as President: (1) The 4-page text of the televised speech Richard Nixon gave to the nation August 8, 1974, signed in blue ink at the top of the first page; and (2) a Typed Letter Signed, Washington, August 9, 1974, to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, announcing: "Dear Mr. Secretary: I hereby resign the Office of President of the United States." Signed in black ink. Both Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 289		Nixon, Richard & Ford, Gerald. Color 8 x 10 in. Photograph Signed by Richard Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, and Betty Ford. Although undated, the photograph was taken August 9, 1974, as President Nixon left the White House for the last time during his administration. Gerald Ford had been administered the presidential oath of office at 12:05 p.m. in the East Room of the White House by Chief Justice Warren Burger. The Nixons and the Fords walk together down a red carpet to the presidential helicopter. A handful of these photos were signed at a later date. With a 7 x 5 in. unsigned color photo of a smiling President Nixon about to board the presidential helicopter for the last time, his arms stretched wide in the familiar victory gesture. Both Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 290		Nixon, Richard & Meir, Golda. Black and white 8 x 10 in. Photograph Signed as President, c. 1974; also signed by Golda Meir as Prime Minister of Israel. The two world leaders are shown strolling and chatting on the grounds of the White House. Information on verso says that the photograph was taken by James Pickerell of Camera Press, London. Both Nixon and Meir signed at the bottom edge; Mrs. Meir smeared her first effort, then went over the signature with a ballpoint. Faint crease, else Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $431
Lot 291		(Nixon, Richard) John D. Ehrlichman. Pen Drawing Signed and Autograph Note Signed. The drawing, as explained in the note is "one of the service battle flags with campaign streamers which traditionally stand in the President's office as indicia of his role as Commander in Chief of the armed forces." Written on 4 x 8 in. paper and matted with the 10½ x 8 in drawing, which is signed at lower right; at lower left is, "Oval Office colors / 10-26-71." Both items are matted to 24 x 14 in. Ehrlichman was President Richard Nixon's Domestic Affairs Advisor. He was fired after Nixon's counsel, John Dean, implicated him and H.R. Haldeman in the cover-up of the break-in at the headquarters of the Democratic Party's National Committee headquarters at the Watergate hotel in Washington, D.C. He was convicted of obstruction of justice, conspiracy and perjury because of his false testimony to the Senate Watergate Committee and given four to eight years in October 1976; he spent 18 months in jail. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 292		Nixon, Richard M. and Ford, Gerald R. Black and white Photograph Signed on the matte, 6 x 9¼ inches. The photograph was taken August 8, 1974, just moments before President Nixon announced to Vice President Ford that he had made the decision to resign the presidency. Nixon went on national television that evening and announced to the nation that he would resign the next day at noon. This historic photograph was signed later by both Nixon and Ford with the date of Nixon's momentous announcement. Double matted and framed to an overall size of 14½ x 17¾ inches. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 293		(Nixon, Richard) Watergate. Three figures important in the investigation and prosecution of Watergate: Archibald Cox, first special prosecutor for Watergate, two signatures, one on orange paper, one on ruled card, both 3 x 5 in.; Sam J. Ervin, Jr. senator from North Carolina in charge of the Senate committee investigating Watergate, a Typed Letter Signed, on Senate letterhead, Washington, September 12, 1974, quarto, regarding President Ford's pardon of Nixon and Ervin's statement in the Senate about it; John J. Sirica, chief judge of the U.S. District Court of Washington, D.C. who presided over the Watergate trials, Typed Letter Signed, on official letterhead for U.S. District Court, April 16, 1975, 9 x 7 in., with best career wishes for a correspondent. Very Fine. (3 items). Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $138
Lot 294		(Presidents) Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan. Color Photograph Signed by Presidents Reagan, Ford, Carter, and Nixon, 10 x 8 in. (image size 6½ x 4½ in.). A full-length, smiling portrait taken at the White House, no date. Signed in full by all four in the lower border. All but Nixon signed in black ink; he signed in blue ink. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 295		(Presidents) Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush. Color 8 x 10 in. Photograph Signed by five Presidents, from left to right: George Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter ("J Carter"), Gerald R. Ford, and Richard Nixon. The five Presidents pose outdoors. The first four signed at the bottom of the photo; Nixon signed at the top. Bush and Nixon signed in black ink, Reagan in silver ink, Carter in gold ink, and Ford in blue ink. Very Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 296		Roosevelt, Franklin D. Limited Edition Color Print of the White House on heavy cream-colored paper, Signed below the image. From the 1936 Democratic Convention. Printed along lower edge: "This is one of a limited edition autographed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. This is Number 1072." A beautiful, subtly-colored print, 4¼ x 6½ in. on a quarto sheet. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $900 - 1,100. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 297		Roosevelt, Franklin D. Typed Letter Signed as President, on pale green White House letterhead, Washington, January 4, 1946, 1 pg., quarto. Written during World War II, three months before his death, to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Gibbons of New York City. In part, "Thank you ever so much for that generous supply of black silk socks. I am most appreciative, as my supply was running low and I need not tell you how difficult they are to obtain these days…." The shaky signature reflects the President's deteriorating health. Very Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 298		Roosevelt, Franklin D. Typed Letter Signed as President, on official mint-green White House stationery, Washington, May 18, 1943, 1 pg, quarto. Addressed to Louisiana Senator Allen J. Ellender: "Jimmy Byrnes has given me the potatoes which you were kind enough to send to me. Nothing could be more welcome, particularly at the present time, than a bag of potatoes. I am enjoying them immensely and want you to know how much I appreciate your thought of me." Potatoes were one of the commodities being rationed during World War II. Very Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $978

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