Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 49

Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction

Military Leaders

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 682		Cardigan, 7th Earl of (James Thomas Brudenell) (1797-1868) British general, best known for leading the ill-fated Light Cavalry Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854, during the Crimean War. The Charge of the Light Brigade was immortalized in a poem by Tennyson. Autograph letter signed ("Cardigan"), 1p, 7¼ x 4½ in., Deene, 9 Sept. (18)59, complying with a request for his autograph. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $138
Lot 683		Frederick, Duke of York (Frederick Augustus Hanover) (1763-1827) Son of George III; Commander in Chief of the British Army (1798-1809, 1811-27). Letter signed ("Frederick / Commander in Chief"), 1p, 8¾ x 7 in., Horse Guards, 1 July 1815. Invoking the name of the Prince Regent and His Majesty (George III); Frederick notifies Captain Dixon that he is receiving a medal struck in commemoration of the British victory at the Battle of Detroit. Matted with an image and framed to 12 x 15 in. Fine. American general William Hull was censored for surrendering Detroit to the British on 16 Aug. 1812. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 684		Gallway, Henry, Earl and Viscount and Baron of Port Arlington (1648-1720) DS ("Gallway") as General and Commander in Chief of Her Majesty's Forces in Portugal, 1p, 8 x 7 in., Lisbon, 1705 July 14. Very good; mounted on backing board. An order to George Day, Commander of the Train of Artillery in Portugal, to deliver to Captain Crawford 147 tents for the use of the Earl of Donegall's Regiment of Foot. Henry de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny was a French soldier and diplomat and a Huguenot. Upon the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, he left France and went into the service of William II. He served as Lord Justice of Ireland from 1697 to 1701; in 1697 he was made Earl of Galway, a title which died with him. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Unsold
Lot 685		[Generals] Christman, Myer, Shelton, and Zinni. Four color photographs signed and inscribed to Phillip Dexheimer by: Lt. Gen. Daniel W. Christman 55th Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.; General Richard B. Myers, 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; General Henry H. Shelton, 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Lt. Gen. Anthony Charles Zinni a four-star General in the U. S. Marine Corps and a former Commander in Chief of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). All approximately 9½ x 7½ in., n.p., n.d. All fine and all framed. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 686		[Generals] Clark, Franks, Gavin, Hershey, & Westmoreland. Six items: Two typed letters signed ("Mark W. Clark"), 1p each, one from the Office of the Commanding General, Presidio of San Francisco, 26 Aug. 1949, to a veteran with whom he had served during World War II, regarding a possible appointment in the Organized Reserve Corps; the second as Commander-in -Chief, Far East Command, 13 May 1952, sending a note and cover (not present) to a fellow philatelist. With photographs signed by Generals Tom Franks, James M. Gavin, Lewis B. Hershey, and W.C. Westmoreland, approximately 10 x 8 inches. All fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $196
Lot 687		Gordon, Charles G. "Chinese" (1833 - 1885) British soldier involved in the taking of Peking and suppressing the Taiping rebellion. While resisting the siege of Khartoum, he was killed by forces of the Mahdi. Two autograph letters signed ("C.G. Gordon"), on opposing, connected pages, 8 x 5 in., Galatz, 23 March 1872. One is written to Crimean War veteran, Peter Leitch, regretting Leitch's departure: "…it is a great mistake and loss to us. Your age would give us at least 10 years more good work and we would gain by your experience ." The other letter serves as a recommendation for Leicht, testifying to "his integrity, zeal and ability in the performance of his duties. I regret extremely by his leaving the service which he has so well and faithfully acquitted himself." The letters are linen backed, with normal folds and some age wear. With a certified 1915 copy of the 1899 marriage license of Peter's widow, Harriett, to Charles Tye, and a list of written "Extracts from Connolly's History of the (Royal Engineer) Royal Sappers and Miners and General Porters' History of the Corps of Royal Engineers," mentioning, among other things, the Siege of Sebastopol, for which Leitch won the Victoria Cross. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 688		Hodgson, Studholme (1708-98) Aide-de-camp to the Duke of Cumberland at Fontenoy and Culloden. In 1757 he commanded a brigade in the Rochfort expedition. He then commanded the expedition against Belle-Isle in June 1761, his most famous campaign, and became a field marshal in 1796. Beautifully calligraphed British Military Warrant signed ("S Hodgson") as Colonel of the 5th Regiment of Foot, Major General and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces, 1p, 12½ x 8 in., Head Quarters Palais, 30 June 1761. Ordering Charles Bimbridge, the Deputy Paymaster General, to pay to Lieut. George King of His Majesty's Ninetieth Regiment of Foot…out of the Treasure in your hands for the use of the Forces under my Command…Six Hundred and Thirty four Pounds Five Shillings …upon account of the subsistence of the said Regiment…." The 90th Foot, or Irish Light Infantry (under Lt. Col. Hugh Morgan) was employed at the siege of Belle Isle on June 7, 1761. Light soiling and edge wear, with small splits at folds along right margin; overall near fine condition with dark, highly legible text and signature. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 689		Jellicoe, John R. - 1st Earl Jellicoe (1859-1935) British admiral; Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Fleet during the early part of World War I; Governor-General of New Zealand (1920-24). Autograph letter signed ("Jellicoe") as Governor-General of New Zealand, 1p, 8 x 5 in., Wellington, New Zealand, 8 Sept. 1921. To Oliver Dainbridge, enclosing a copy of Jellicoe's speech (present) "For The Sea Is Our Life," a review of England's traditional policy. With holograph envelope. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 690		Monck, George and Others. Manuscript document signed by George Monck ("Albemarle"), Lord Shaftesbury ("Ashley"), T[homas] Clifford, and W[illiam] Coventry, 1p, 10¾ x 7¼ in., 28 Nov. 1668. With instructions to the Treasury Chamberlain regarding assessing and levying the "Eleaven monthes tax" in County York West Riding. Fine. Matted with a color image of Monck and framed to an overall size of 16½ x 19 in. George Monck fought with Cromwell during the English Civil War and, after Cromwell's death, was largely responsible for the restoration of Charles II to the English throne in 1660. In 1668, Albemarle was First Lord of the Treasury, Lord Ashley was Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Thomas Clifford was Comptroller of the Household and William Coventry was a member of the Treasury Commission. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 691		Patton, George. Holograph envelope addressed by Patton to himself: "Mr. Geo. S Patton, San Gabriel, Los Angeles Co, California," postmarked "Westpoint MAR 23". Patton entered West Point in 1904 and graduated in 1909. Light soiling, else fine. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 692		Patton, George S., Jr. Autograph letter signed "Your devoted son, George S. Patton Jr.," 1 1/3pp, 10½ x 8¼ in., n.p. (France), 26 Dec. (19)17. To "Dear Mama," with news about the weather, what he ate and drank for dinner, etc.and the Tank Corps to which he was detailed in November 1917. "I feel more cheerful about the Tank school as we have got a good man in charge of all the Tanks….He used to be my pupil at Fort Riley. I certainly am lucky in having known nearly all the good men in the army…." A toned area on the folds of the upper right quadrant of the verso affects two letters of the signature; one partial fold split at top edge. Very good. Patton was assigned the task of organizing and training the 1st Tank Brigade near Langres, France. He led this brigade in the St. Mihiel drive in mid-September 1918 and was wounded at the opening of the Meuse-Argonne offensive. He received the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal and was promoted temporarily to the rank of colonel. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 693		Patton, George S., Jr. Autograph letter signed, "Your devoted son, George S. Patton Jr.," 2pp, 10 x 6¼ in., Sierra Blanca, Tex., 1 Nov. (19)15. To "Dear Mama," describing his patrol duties along the Mexican border. In part: "…we got a telegram that Carranza [President of Mexico] was going to move troops over the S.P.R.R. and that we were to guard it…I had ten men to patrol 24 miles of track…" He describes watching "train loads of our enemies go by…At least a fourth of the soldiers were women and children. The Q.M. of the outfit eloped with all the money so the soldiers went hungry…The men though not in uniform were hard looking people…." Fine except for toned area at upper left quadrant of verso. A year later, Patton accompanied Pershing as an aide on his "punitive" expedition against Francisco "Pancho" Villa into Mexico. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 694		[U.S. Navy] Halsey, Jones, & Harwood. William F. "Bull" Halsey, World War II date typed letter signed, on "South Pacific Force of the United States Pacific Fleet" letterhead, Headquarters of the Commander, 14 Jan. 1943, thanking a Californian for a Christmas fruit cake; one corner missing, toning and rust marks at top. With an 1813 letter from James Madison's Secretary of the Navy William Jones, regarding pensions for privateers (in the War of 1812); separated at both horizontal folds; and a pre-Civil War envelope free franked by future rear admiral Andrew A. Harwood, as Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance & Hydrography, addressed to future rear admiral John A. Dahlgren at the Navy Yard; some soiling. Estimated Value $200 - 250. Paul Richards Estate. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $276
Lot 695		Wellington, Duke of (Arthur Wellesley) (1769-1852) One of the greatest British generals, best remembered for defeating Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815; he served as prime minister 1828-30 and briefly in 1834. Holograph address with signature ("Wellington"), 2 x 7½ in., n.p., n.d. Addressed to an officer at the General Post Office in London. Fine; light toning and red remnants from seal. Matted with a portrait and framed to an overall size of 18½ x 15½ in. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $96
Lot 696		Wellington, Duke of (Arthur Wellesley). Autograph letter signed as a member of the House of Lords, 2½pp, 7½ x 4½ in., London, 30 July 1839. To Horsley Palmer, a currency expert, explaining his schedule the following Wednesday--the House of Lords, a visit to Kenwood, etc.-- and hoping that a meeting can be arranged. Fine; glue remnants on back, blank leaf. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173