Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 73

The Manuscript, Space & Collectibles Auction

World Leaders and Royalty

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 122		Ben Gurion, Ben (1886-1973) Zionist statesman and political leader, the first prime minister of Israel (1948-53, 1955-63). Autograph letter signed ("D. Ben Gurion"), 1 page, 4½ x 8½ in., Tel-Aviv, 1 Dec. 1964. To Mrs. Mark Gerald in Haifa. In part, "I read your letter…and I must confess I don't agree with you. I am terribly sorry I cannot find the drawing you left with me in Hotel Sharon. Perhaps it is in Sdeh-Boker….if I find it there - it will be immediately sent you with my thanks." Accompanied by the transmittal envelope. Estimated Value $700 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $428
Lot 123		[British Royal Navy] Admiral of the Fleet James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier (1756-1833) Admiral of the Royal Navy; served as Governor of Newfoundland, and as a Lord of the Admiralty. After the Battle of the Basque Roads (1809), Captain Lord Cockrane accused Gambier of being reluctant to press the attack; Gambier demanded a court martial and was exonerated. In 1813 he was part of the team negotiating the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812 between Britain and the United States. Address panel free franked "Gambier" 14 August 1816. Red stamped crown-shaped cancellation. Estimated Value $150 - 200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $90
Lot 124		Churchill, Winston S, Two-color printing of "The Form and Order of the Service…To Be Observed In The Coronation of Her Majesty Elizabeth II In the Abbey Church of St. Peter Westminster On Tuesday The Second Day of June 1953," signed in full by Churchill at the bottom, 7 x 11 in. Accompanied by a clipped signature of Churchill's wife, "Clementine S. Churchill" and a nice book photo of Churchill, suitable for framing. Attractive and unusual. Estimated Value $900 - 1,100 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $990
Lot 125		Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) Vietnamese communist revolutionary leader who was prime minister (1945-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He led the Viet Minh independence movement from 1941, blending communism and nationalism, and fought to end colonialism in Vietnam, defeating the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 and persevering against American military might. After the war, Saigon was renamed Ho Chí Minh City. Signature on a Japanese 100 yen note, 6¼ x 3¾ in., n.p., n.d. Signed in upper left corner of verso, the ink having faded to brown. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 126		[Japan] General Count Noghi Maresuke (1849-1912) General in the Imperial Japanese Army and a governor of Taiwan. In the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-5, he was commander of the forces which captured Port Arthur from the Russians. A national hero in Imperial Japan, he was considered a model of feudal loyalty and self-sacrifice. On Sept. 13, 1912, General Noghi and his wife committed ritual suicide by seppuku (disembowelment). It was the day of Emperor Meiji's funeral. Bold signature of General Noghi in Japanese on pale blue paper, 4½ x 6¼ in. Also, his signature in English ("Count Noghi, Maresuke") on a 3½ x 1¼ in. piece of paper. Estimated Value $300 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $276
Lot 127		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 128		Mordaunt, Sir Charles - 3rd Earl of Peterborough and 1st Earl of Monmouth (1658-1735) English nobleman and military leader; first lord of the treasury. Autograph letter signed ("Mordaunt"), 4 pages, 7 x 9 in., London,13 April 1707. Mordaunt writes to another lord regarding his military service. He complains bitterly about the undeserved hardships he has suffered in the Army (Mordaunt had been recalled to England the month before to explain his conduct during the campaign in Spain against Napoleon and was charged with incompetence and exceeding his authority). He wanted to receive a promotion to Brigadier and was refused, being told that rules could not be broken for anyone, only to find that rules had been broken for someone else who did not deserve the promotion. Overall toning, heavy wear and edge splits at vertical fold. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $123
Lot 129		Pitt, William (the Younger) (1759-1815) England's youngest, and one of its greatest, prime ministers.; son of William Pitt the Elder. Autograph note signed "Mr. Pitt" in the text, 1 page, 7½ x 7¼ in., n.p. 26 March 1793. Agreeing to see Mr. Harvey, Mr. Partridge, and the other gentlemen included in the Deputation. A second signature ("W Pitt") on a small piece of paper, is laid to the lower right corner of the note. Light toning and soiling. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $185
Lot 130		Quezon y Molina, Manuel Luis (1878-1944) 2nd President of the Philippines (1935-1944); after the Japanese invasion, he was head of the Philippine government in exile in the U.S. Two black and white photos, one, 7¾ x 9¾ in. (full length) and one 7 x 9 in. (seated), both inscribed and signed to D.M. Yak, neither dated. The seated photo is cracked across the top; the full-length one is fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $98
Lot 131		Revolutionary War Documents - Collection of Seven, Four documents are pay orders addressed to John Lawrence, Treasurer of Connecticut, and signed by members of Connecticut's Pay Table Committee, ordering payment for items needed by the Continental Army. They are: (1) a 1776 order signed by Oliver Ellsworth for saltpeter to make gunpowder (2) a 1781 order to reimburse Deputy Quartermaster Ralph Pomeroy for supplies for the Continental Army (3) a 1780 order countersigned by Oliver Wolcott, Jr. to pay for supplies and supplies performed for the Army and the State; and (4) a 1781 order countersigned by Maj. Gen. J(edediah) Huntington to pay Col. Abraham Tyler £6.11.8. The other documents are (5) a 1781 interest-paying bond of the state of Connecticut with payment promised one year "after the expiration of the present war or a cessation of hostilities between Great Britain and these United States…." signed by treasurer John Lawrence (6) a 1782 note given to a soldier in the Continental Line of the Continental Army, with interest through 1789 noted on the verso; and (7) a 1790 note for payment of interest on Revolutionary War debts. The last three documents have cancellation holes. The paper money given the soldiers was virtually worthless; it was about 1800 before the soldiers were paid and then with land grants, primarily in Ohio. Estimated Value $600 - 800 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $320
Lot 132		Rhee, Syngman (1875-1965) First president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (1919-1925); first president of South Korea (1948-1960). Typed letter signed as President of South Korea, 1 page, 8½ x 11 in., Seoul, Korea, 29 May 1949. To Gen. John Hilldring, writing that he had been trying to think of a position where Hilldring's "influence would be most helpful in promoting better understanding and cooperation between our two countries." He suggests that Gen. Hilldring act as either Military Advisor or as Liaison Officer to Korea's Washington's Embassy. The answer was to be put into a Diplomatic Pouch by the Korean ambassador and sent to Syngman. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $148
Lot 133		Stalin, Joseph (1879-1953) Georgian-born Soviet military and political leader. With the forced exile of Trotsky, he became the successor of Lenin as the general secretary of the Communist Party (1922-53); he was premier of the USSR from 1941. 100 ruble note signed ("J. Stalin") in Cyrillic script. The signature was obtained at the Bolshoi Theatre in February 1946. The large ruble note is 10 x 4¾ in. and features Catherine the Great. Stalin signed in black pencil in the large border. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,500
Lot 134		Wellesley, Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) British soldier and statesman; one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century. He is best remembered for leading the allied army which, with Blücher's Austrian troops, defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. Autograph letter signed "The Duke of Wellington" in the text, 1½ pages, Strathfieldsaye, 6 March 1836. The Duke regrets that since he lives out of town, he cannot receive the deputation. He is engaged to receive the members of the Dover Harbor Commission at his home for dinner on the 16th. Accompanied by the 1911 catalog of Oakley, Fisher & Co., London, in which this letter was lot 64. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $156
Lot 135		George IV (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover (1820-30); between 1811-1820, he served as Prince Regent during periods of time when his father, George III, became mentally incapacitated. Document signed as King ("George R"), 9¼ x 14 in., on laid paper, 15 April 1822. Granting to Navy Captain Lewis Beaufort and William Beaufort of Cork an annuity in trust of £100 for Louisa Catherine Beaufort. Small edge splits, not affecting the huge bold signature at top or the blind seal at lower left. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 136		George V and Albert Victor "Eddy," Duke of Clarence, Cabinet photo by W & D Downy signed "George" and "Eddy 1896". George (1865-1936) wears a coat with naval buttons and Eddy (1864-1892) wears an elaborate dress uniform with chains and trimmings. Eddy, Duke of Clarence, the oldest son of Edward, Prince of Wales (and the future Edward VII), was allegedly involved in the Cleveland Street male brothel and was rumored to be Jack the Ripper, although it was never proven. When Eddy, who was second in line of succession to the throne, died in an influenza epidemic, George was next in line, becoming Prince of Wales in 1901 upon the death of his grandmother Victoria and the accession of his father. George married Mary of Teck, who had been Eddy's fiancée. He reigned as George V from 1910-1936. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,952
Lot 137		Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) Born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie; first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte and first Empress of the French; even after Napoleon divorced her in 1810 to marry Marie Louise of Austria in order to have an heir, he insisted that Josephine keep the title of Empress, which she did until her death. Autograph letter signed ("Lapagerie Bonaparte"), 1 page, in French, 4 x 6½ in. (Paris), 4 floréal an 7 (23 April 1799). Written during the French Revolution to Citizen Dupin, Commissioner of the Executive Power. In full: "I ask you Citizen, to take note of my recommendation concerning René Louis François Menou; I've known the family for many years; ever since childhood his vision has been so impaired, as attested by all members of the medical profession, that it is impossible for him to make out objects even at a short distance; the role of the family in the service of the fatherland is by no means equivocal. His uncle GENERAL MENOU IS IN EGYPT and couldn't take him with him because of his infirmity; the youngest brother Citizen Menou has just enlisted voluntarily." After Kléber's assassination, General Jacques-François de Menou, Baron of Boussay, later Abdallah de Menou (1750-1810) succeeded him as Commander of the Army of Egypt. He married a Muslim woman and converted to Islam. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 138		Marie Thérèse, Queen Consort of Louis XIV (1638-1683) Daughter of Philip IV of Spain and Elizabeth of France, she and Louis were first cousins; they married in 1660 and had six children, only one of whom (Louis, the dauphin) survived. Document signed as Queen of France and of Navarre, vellum, 17 x 10¾, Paris, 1 Sept. 1665. Making use of the powers confided to her by the King "Our much honored Lord and Husband," she confirms Gabriel Moudon (?) in his rights and authorizes him to exercise the profession of tool maker. Estimated Value $100 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $312
Lot 139		Napoleon (1769-1821) French military and political leader; Emperor of France (1804-1815). Document signed ("Napln") as King of Italy, "Given in our palace of the Tuileries, 12 Feb. 1810." Decreeing that "Whenever the Viceroy is not able to preside over our Council of State one of the Senators from the Council of State is authorized to act in his stead." The Viceroy of Italy was Napoleon's adopted son, Eugène de Beauharnais. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 140		Napoleon I, Endorsement and signature "Approved N" on a report presented to him by General Bertrand, 1 page, in French, 8¼ x 11 in., Porto Ferragio, 12 January 1815. Regarding terms of a debt payment. Bertrand (1773-1844) was with Napoleon in all his campaigns and accompanied him into exile on both Elba and St. Helena. Anything signed by Napoleon while on Elba is rare. After he was forced to abdicate on April 11, 1814, Napoleon was sent to the island of Elba in the Mediterranean. He was given an escort of some 1000 men, a household staff and was allowed to retain his title of emperor and to rule over Elba's 110,000 population. He stayed there for 300 days before escaping to France on Feb. 26, 1815, where he rallied his forces and ruled for what became known as the Hundred Days (actually 110). After his defeat at Waterloo (June 18), he was exiled to St. Helena, off the west coast of Africa, where he remained until his death. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 141		Victoria (1819-1901). Great Britain's longest reigning monarch (1837-1901). Autograph letter signed ("VRI" [Victoria Regina Imperatrix]), Windsor Castle, 22 March 1885. To Lady Southampton (Victoria's Lady of the Bedchamber from 1878 to the Queen's death in 1901): "I am so grieved to hear…of poor Ismay's disppointment and sorrow in losing her baby…I think it is so hard to go through all that trouble, discomfort…for so long, suffering for nothing! I pity you so much too…A sad event has again this year happened to destroy the bright prospects of a happy family meeting at Darmstadt…the death…of the Grand Duchess's Mother, & Victoria's Grandmother, princess Charles of Hesse - an excellent person, after only a few days illness…." In a postscript, she adds, "My 1st visit to London after 2 years absence and the terribly sad events of March 83 & 84…." referring to the death of John Brown on March 27, 1883 and, one year later on March 28, the death of her haemophiliac son Leopold whom she lamented as "the dearest of my dear sons." Estimated Value $600 - 800 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,800