Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 6

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

The Gerald Burg Collection of Autographs

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 162		Coward, Sir Noel. Visiting Card Signed. 4½ x 2½", on cream card stock. Boldly signed on recto. Estimated Value $175 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $316
Lot 163		Cui, Cesar Antonovich (1835-1918) Russian Composer. Inscribed Visiting Card Signed. 4 x 2-3/4", on cream card stock. Delicately penned on verso "My dear friend, I'm sorry that I couldn't present my sympathetic homage to [?], and give my warm wishes for your prompt and complete recovery. Well to you, dear friend, and be courageous./ C. Cui." Estimated Value $150 - 225. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $127
Lot 164		Extremely Rare Madame Curie Visiting Card. Stamped lettering on the front identifies the card as being formerly from the "Autograph Collection of Dr. Max Thorek Chicago." (1867-1934) Polish Physicist. Discovered Radium and won the 1911 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Inscribed Visiting Card. 3½ x 2", on cream card stock. With a lengthy inscription in French, beginning on the front and continuing on verso, concerning current research: "Ask Professor Mourea to agree to go on giving his assistance to Professor Czeruy (University of Lurro), to allow him to acquire information on a University level that is needed to him… ". Minor mounting traces on verso. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 165		Custer, Elizabeth Bacon (1814-1922) American Author and wife of General Custer. Inscribed Visiting Card Initialed. 3 x 2", on white card stock with transmittal envelope. Inscribed with a long, heartfelt message. Estimated Value $120 - 180. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 166		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 167		Seldom Seen Jefferson Davis Visiting Card (1808-1889) President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. Inscribed Visiting Card Initialed. 3¼ x 2½", on cream card stock. Inscribed on verso in pencil, "Thanks for the copy of the spirited poem. J.D." Estimated Value $750 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $604
Lot 168		Davis, Jefferson. Visiting Card. 3½ x 2", on off-white card stock. With an attractive facsimile of Davis' signature. Moderately soiled, otherwise fine. Estimated Value $150 - 225. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $368
Lot 169		Davis, Varina Howell. Inscribed Visiting Card Initialed. 3½ x 2½", on cream card stock with black mourning border. Penned on recto, "My dear Mr Solomons, I am too weak to do more than thank you for your kind note of remembrance and assure you that it is fully reciprocated. Should I recover my [?…] I hope I may see you in Washington later in the year. Very sincerely yours./ V.H.D./ Aug 22nd 1901." Estimated Value $150 - 225. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 170		Davis, Varina Howell. Inscribed Visiting Card Signed. 3-3/4 x 2½", on cream card stock. Penned on verso "For Mr Geo. M.D. Bose/ yours truly/ Varina Jefferson Davis." Two creases, some age toning. Estimated Value $150 - 225. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $161
Lot 171		Davis, Varina Howell (1826-1906) American Author-Wife of Jefferson Davis. Inscribed Visiting Card. 3½ x 2½", on cream card stock with black border. Inscribed on recto "My loving wishes for you dear Miss [?] I must send you a word at least. I send Jeannette a little calendar with my love." Estimated Value $120 - 180. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $75
Lot 172		De Forest, Lee (1873-1961) American Inventor, holder of more than 300 patents, known as the "Father of Radio" and "Grandfather of Television." Inscribed Business Card Signed. 3½ x 2", on cream card stock. Penned on verso "To John D. Libby Jr./ from Lee de Forest./ Oct. 14 '39." Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 173		De Forest, Lee. Calling Card Signed. 4½ x 2-3/4", on cream card stock. Signed and dated "April 21 '58'' on recto. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $299
Lot 174		De Gaulle, Charles (1890-1970) French general and first President of the Fifth Republic. Inscribed Visiting Card Initialed. 3-3/4 x 2-3/4 ", on manilla card stock. Penned on recto/verso (in French) "Thank you, Dear Master, for the shilling that you sent me … I ask you to accept my most distinguished and hearty feelings./ C. G." Soiled, with mounting traces and two corners missing. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $489
Lot 175		De Gaulle, Charles. Visiting Card. 3-3/4 x 2-3/4", on white card stock. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $75
Lot 176		De Gaulle, Charles. Visiting Card. 3-3/4 x 2-3/4", on white card stock. Small staple holes above his printed name. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $75
Lot 177		Debussy, Claude Achille (1862-1918) French Composer. Inscribed Visiting Card. 3-3/4 x 1-3/4", on cream card stock. A brief note about dinner dinner plans inscribed above his printed name, "Thursday morning / Dear René,/ We are having dinner at the 'Lyon d'or' at exactly 8 o'clock and then lets go to the premier of the exhibit… yours." Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $633
Lot 178		Debussy, Claude Achille. Inscribed Visiting Card.3-3/4 x 1 3/4", on cream card stock. Penned below his printed name (in French) "with his sincere thanks to Saint-Pol-Roux for the sending of his beautiful book." Soiled above the printed name. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $196
Lot 179		Scarce Stephen Decatur Signed Card (1779-1820) American Naval Commander. Led daring raid and burned the captured USS Philadelphia. Killed in a duel with Naval officer James Barron. Visiting Card Signed. 2-3/4 x 1½", on cream card stock. A visiting card blank signed, "S. Decatur." . Mounting traces at extreme left margin, with vestiges of effaced writing at lower left. Extremely Scarce. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $920
Lot 180		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 181		Delibes, Leo. Inscribed Visiting Card Signed. 3-3/4 x 2¼", on cream card stock. Penned on recto "Dear Madame/ I hope to come to applaud you in Lakmé in Frankfurt, but before I will take leave from you Sunday at the Châtelet concert. Yours devotedly/ Léo Delibes". Minimal age toning along top edge. Estimated Value $250 - 375. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 182		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 183		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 184		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 185		Dewey, John (1859-1952) American philosopher and educator. Visiting Card Signed. 3-3/4 x 1¼", on cream card stock with gold embossed stamp in upper left. Signed in full on recto. Estimated Value $150 - 225. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86
Lot 186		A Pair of Charles Dickens Inscribed Visiting Cards (1812-1870) British Novelist. Author of "Christmas Carol" and "David Copperfield". Inscribed Visiting Card Signed. Approximately 3 x 2", on white card stock. Inscribed on verso in dark ink, "Devonshire House Admit Mr. Absolow… at all times. (Dress Rehearsal, Monday 12th May at 7. Performance, Friday 16th at 9). Charles Dickens." Estimated Value $750 - 1,150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,610
Lot 187		Dickens, Charles. Inscribed Visiting Card. 3 x 1-3/4", on grey card stock. Dickens inscription suggests that he gave this card to a valet with instructions to purchase and deliver two pair of kid gloves to the address provided: "2 pairs black kid gloves… 131 New Bond Street." . Heavily soiled from much handling. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $368
Lot 188		DiMaggio, Joe (1914- 1999) American Baseball Player for New York Yankees. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1955. Inscribed Calling Card Signed. 4 x 2½", on white card stock. Inscribed, "Best Wishes/ Joe Dimaggio." Estimated Value $150 - 225. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $322
Lot 189		Doolittle, James H (1896-1993) American Air Force General-Led Tokyo Bombing Raid-04/18/1942-1st to fly USA in less then 24 hours-1922-1st to perform outside loop-1928- 1st to fly blind-1927-Medal of Honor-WWI-WWII. Business Card Signed. 3½ x 2", on white linen card stock. Signed "J.H. Doolittle" beneath the printed name. Estimated Value $120 - 180. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $58
Lot 190		Doolittle, James H. Business Card Signed. 3½ x 2", on cream card stock with blind embossed shell. Signed "J.H. Doolittle" with flair on verso. Estimated Value $120 - 180. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $58
Lot 191		Doolittle, James H. Business Card Signed. 3½ x 2", on white card stock. Signed "J.H. Doolittle" on verso. Estimated Value $120 - 180. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $58
Lot 192		Doolittle, James H. Visiting Card Signed. 3½ x 2", on off-white card stock. Signed "J.H. Doolittle" beneath his printed name. Estimated Value $120 - 180. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $58
Lot 193		Doolittle, James H. Business Card Signed. 3½ x 2", on white card stock. Signed "J.H. Doolittle" beneath the printed name. Estimated Value $120 - 180. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $58
Lot 194		Doolittle, James H. Inscribed Visiting Card Signed. 3-3/4 x 2", on off-white card stock. Penned on verso "To Daniel Adler: With sincere best wishes. J.H. Doolittle." Mounting traces on verso, not affecting signature. Estimated Value $120 - 180. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $58
Lot 195		Doolittle, James H. Specialty Card Signed. 6 x 4", on cream card stock with an elaborate 8th Air Force vignette. Signed "J.H. Doolittle" in the upper left. Estimated Value $120 - 180. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $161
Lot 196		Dore, Gustave (1832-1883) French Painter and Illustrator, known for his intricately detailed engravings and illustrations of classic literature. Inscribed Visiting Card Signed. 4 x 2½", on cream card stock. Signed and dated on recto. "A thousand regrets, dear Monsieur, at my not being available at home today, and all my thanks for your kind and warm support. I was detained in my home today by my preparation for the exhibition of watercolorists which opens the day after tomorrow. The inauguration is Tuesday night. I am enclosing herewith an invitation good for several persons. If you have an hour you will see a Tout Paris among the exhibited works which you might find entertaining. Cordially yours, G. Doré." Estimated Value $120 - 180. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 197		Dore, Gustave. Visiting Card Signed. 4 x 2¼", on cream card stock. Boldly signed "G. Doré/ Paris 1881" beside the printed name. Estimated Value $120 - 180. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $69
Lot 198		Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan (1859-1930) British Author, creator of Sherlock Holmes. Inscribed Calling Card Signed. 3 x 1½", on cream card stock. Inscribed "Yours sincerely Arthur Conan Doyle" on verso. Mountings traces on recto, not affecting signature. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 199		Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan. Visiting Card Signed. 4 x 2", on cream card stock. Signed in full beneath the author's printed name. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $776
Lot 200		Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan. Inscribed Visiting Card. 3 x 1½", on cream card stock. The printed name has had "With" penned in front of it, and " 's kindest remembrance" added at its end, so that the card reads: "With Dr. A. Conan Doyle's kindest remembrance." The card gives the author's address as London's "Reform Club." Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $299
Lot 201		A Group of Five Inscribed Alfred Dreyfus Visiting Cards (1859-1935) French Jewish Army Brigadier General falsely accused of treason and sentenced to Devil's Island and later exonerated. Inscribed Visiting Card. 3½ x 2", on cream card stock. Penned below the printed name "addressed to Madame et Mr. Gerard Pèrain his sincere condolences and his respectful memories." Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $575
Lot 202		Dreyfus, Alfred. Inscribed Visiting Card Signed. 3½ x 2", on cream card stock. Inscribed in French below his printed name: "9 Nov 1905 Want to thank M. Thezard warmly as a mark of my sympathy. A Dreyfus." Some minimal foxing. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $863
Lot 203		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 204		Dreyfus, Alfred. Inscribed Visiting Card Signed. 3-3/4 x 2¼", on cream card stock. Inscribed in French, "I send you my sincere thanks for your testimony of sympathy. All my respectful homage," above and below his printed name. Includes transmittal envelope addressed in Dreyfus' hand. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $661
Lot 205		Dreyfus, Alfred. Inscribed Visiting Card. 3½ x 2", on cream card stock. Inscribed in French, "Thank Mister Pioud and son for their information, but don't intend, for the moment, to use it," above and below Dreyfus' printed name, and continuing onto the verso. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $368
Lot 206		Important Association "Dreyfus Affair" Visiting Card. Picquart, Georges Marie. (1854-1914). French Army General who defended Alfred Dreyfus, was imprisoned, and then restored to office and exonerated. Inscribed Visiting Card. 3½ x 2", on cream card stock. An impressive inscription pertaining to Alfred Dreyfus: "9/ 15/1899 Thank you, dear Sir, for your good letter. We all are full of confidence about the final result of our affair. And above all we feel happy that the unfortunate man whom we are defending is definitely pulled away from 'the island of the devil' / All my friendship." Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,600
Lot 207		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 208		Dukas, Paul. Inscribed Visiting Card Signed. 3½ x 2", on cream card stock with black mourning border. Inscribed, "Dear friend, would you be so kind to introduce to Mister Moufraugeas, young Gaytan who is particularly recommended to me and who has the desire to audition for the comic- opera. His success would be pleasant to me and I wish that he could give [?] to our house. best wishes / Paul Dukas." Estimated Value $150 - 225. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $127
Lot 209		Dumas pere, Alexandre (1802-1870) French Novelist, author of The Three Musketeers (1845) and many other popular historical potboilers that have become enduring World Classics. Inscribed Visiting Card Signed. 4 x 2½", on cream card stock. Inscribed below his printed name, "To Monsieur le Baron Côtôs/ Alex Dumas." Also inscribed on verso: "Alex Dumas would be glad to obtain the permission from Monsieur Côtôs to present himself to him. He has the honor to offer his homage and his most distinguished feelings." Slight mounting traces on recto. Estimated Value $150 - 225. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 210		Dumas fils, Alexandre (1824-1895) French Novelist and Playwright, author of La Dame aux camélias (1848), which he later adapted into the play Camille that inspired Verdi to write his masterful La Traviata. Inscribed Visiting Card Signed. 3-3/4 x 2¼", on cream card stock. In pencil "Dear Mr. Lacour- / Would you give to the porter the election of comedians copy. / My best wishes / A. Dumas" on recto. Estimated Value $150 - 225. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $58
Lot 211		Dumas fils, Alexandre. Inscribed Visiting Card Signed. 3-3/4 x 2½", on cream card stock. Inscribed in French on recto/verso, and signed "A Dumas." Estimated Value $150 - 225. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $58

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