Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

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Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction

Statesmen and Political Leaders

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 508		Bryant, William Jennings (1860-1925) Secretary of State; three-time presidential candidate. Letter signed as Secretary of State, 1p, 10½ x 8 in., on letterhead engraved "Department of State / Washington," 9 Jan. 1914. To Mr. George Bakhmeteff, Ambassador of Russia, asking that he grant an audience to Miss Annabel Lee, who has "a plan for the expansion of trade relations with our respective countries through the medium of the motion picture machine….The [U.S.] Department of Commerce will exhibit the films at the Pan-American Exposition at San Francisco…." Very good; some wear and overall toning. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 509		Clay, Henry (1877-1852) Statesman and orator from Kentucky; known as the "Great Compromiser." Autograph sentiment signed ("H.Clay") as a senator, 1¼ x 2½ in., n.p., 1833. In full: "With great respect I am Your ob. Servt. H. Clay 1833." Matted with an oval portrait of Clay and framed to an overall size of 13 x 9½ in. Fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $132
Lot 510		Greeley, Horace (1811-72) Reformer, editor; presidential candidate. Autograph letter signed as editor of the New York Tribune, on Tribune letterhead, 1p, 7½ x 4¾ in., New York, 20 May 1867. To A.H. Siegfried in Marietta, Ohio, saying he can't "come out to you this season" and referring to a new controversy, from which "I shall come out of it ahead." Matted with a holograph address panel, initialed at lower left, and a broadside for a Whig meeting at which Greeley was to speak. Overall size is 22¼ x 23¼ in. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $90
Lot 511		Knox, Frank (1874-1944) U.S. Secretary of the Navy (1940-1944) during World War II under Franklin Roosevelt. Typed document signed as Secretary, on Navy Department letterhead to Captain George E. Duffy, reappointing to the rank of Captain. 1 p., 10½ x 8 in., light toning, file holes in left margin, ¼ in. tear at left corner tip. Estimated Value $75 - 100. Proceeds from the sale of this lot will go to the Manuscript Society Endowment Fund. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 512		Lincoln, Robert T (1843-1926) Eldest son of President Abraham Lincoln. Typed letter signed ("Robert T. Lincoln"), as President of the Pullman Company, on engraved letterhead, 7¼ x 6¼ in., Chicago, IL, 19 June 1911. Addressed to noted numismatic dealer Thomas L. Elder, thanking him for his catalogue of coins and medals "which I shall have great pleasure in looking over. As you say, the little gold token is very fine." Elder produced numerous medals, including gold ones, of Abraham Lincoln. Light toning and some minor wrinkles. Accompanied by a chest-up engraving. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 513		McKenney, Thomas L. - Letter to Dolley Madison (1785-1859) U.S. official who was Superintendent of Indian Affairs from 1816-22; he was dismissed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830. He is best remembered for the portfolio of prints which he published with James Hall: History of the Indian Tribes of North America. Philadelphia: 1837-1844. Autograph Letter Signed ("Tho L McKenney"), 3pp, 7½ x 10 in., New York City, 29 December 1848. In part: "…I hope to be excused for taxing your memory… the only Interview I ever had with Mr. Madison, upon any subject connected with General Armstrong, was on F. Street (he being on horseback) when I was Commissioned by General Smith, in Company with Major Williams to report to the President, the state of revolt in which the Troops on Windmill Hill, were thrown, on the Appearance of General Armstrong among them, after the Conflagration of the Capitol… It is for History I ask this Information -- as well as to shew before it shall have passed to the final record, the falsehood of connecting me with this 'Hanson and Bavie' Committee…" Very good; light soiling, a small hole, and some browning on the center crease. The General Armstrong referred to by McKenney is Secretary of War John Armstrong (1758-1843) who, during the War of 1812, was blamed for neglecting the defense of Washington, D.C. and for the subsequent burning of the city because he delayed the mobilization of the militia. Popular sentiment forced him to resign. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 514		[Ogden, Aaron] Oil On Canvas by D.B. Walcutt. Oil on canvas painting of New Jersey Governor and Senator Aaron Ogden, by David Broderick Walcutt, 30 x 25 in. Signed and dated on the back "D. B. Walcutt - Painter - 1856." Walcutt was a New York artist who was born in 1825. The painting is quite bold as the colors are still quite rich and full. On the gold gilt frame is a slightly faded plaque with his birth, death and years spent as Governor. There are two small pinholes near Ogden's shoulder as well as three minor reinforcements on the reverse side canvas where the painting was apparently touched up. Ready for display. Estimated Value $1,000 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 515		Randolph, Edmond (1753-1813) Governor of Virginia, Secretary of State, and the first United States Attorney General. Autograph letter signed ("Edm Randolph"), Philadelphia, July 24, 1790. 9 x 7½ in. "Sir, I believe you are a mason; and therefore inclose, what has been sent me, that there may be no miscarriage. Indeed I do not know who the grand secretary is, so that I must beg the favor of you to deliver the letter to the proper person-…" Stained, silked and age toned. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $90
Lot 516		[Seward, William H.]. 15½ x 12 in. lithographic profile portrait of President Lincoln's Secretary of State, William H. Seward (1801-1872), based on a photo by Brady and engraved by A.H. Ritchie. Seward survived an attack in the Lincoln assassination plot and was later responsible for the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Unsold
Lot 517		Strong, William Lafayette (1827-1900) Mayor of New York (1895 to 1897), last mayor of New York before the Consolidation of the City of New York on January 1, 1898. Signed card ("W S Strong") as Mayor. 1¾ x 3½ in. Estimated Value $75 - 100. Proceeds from the sale of this lot will go to the Manuscript Society Endowment Fund. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold