Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 79

Western Americana

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 294		American Indian Photographs. Two sepia toned pictures of nude Indian females; 3 ½" x 5½" and 5" x 7"; both mounted on hard board. One has imprint of E.A. Bonine, Lamanda Park, Los Angeles County, Cal. and identifies the young woman as a Yuma Indian. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $360
Lot 295		Hardin, John Wesley (1853-95) Texas' most notorious outlaw and gunslinger who claimed to have killed 42 men when he was sent to prison in 1878. His victims were white, black, and Mexican--anyone who riled his temper--and included federal soldiers and state police, who were often pursuing him. Hardin studied law during the 16 years he was in prison, but couldn't toe the straight and narrow after being released. He moved to wild and woolly El Paso where he took back up his bad habits. On August 19, 1895, he was playing dice with grocer H.S. Brown in the Acme Saloon when Constable John Selman walked in and shot Hardin in the back of the head. Signature ("John W. Hardin") cut from a document, a bit of which can be seen on the verso, n.p., n.d. Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,845
Lot 296		McKenney, Col. Thomas L (1785-1859) Superintendent of Indian Affair under Presidents Madison, Monroe, J.Q. Adams, and Jackson, during which time he became quite knowledgeable about the history and customs of Native Americans and advocated for their rights, causing his dismissal by President Jackson. He is best known for the magnificent History of the Indian Tribes of North America, a three-volume collection of Native American biographies, accompanied by lithograph portraits originally published from 1836 to 1844 by McKenney and James Hall. The majority of the portraits were first painted in oil by Charles Bird King. Signature ("Col. Thos. L. McKenney") penned on a 1¾ x 3" card, which is affixed to a larger yellow backing sheet, presumably from an autograph book. At the bottom of the leaf is a notation that McKenney signed the card on Feb. 27, 1858 "at the advanced age of One Hundred and four years." Light soiling. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 297		Poker Game Tintype and Two Mother-of-Pearl Poker Chips. One-sixth plate tintype of four men playing poker, the obligatory bottle of whiskey on the table. Tintype is housed in a worn half-case with gilt surround. Accompanied by two mother-of-pearl poker chips, each 1¼" in diameter. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $240