Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 82

The Fall Manuscript, Collectibles, Stamp and Space Memorabilia Auction

Americana

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 861		Thirty-Eight Star Flag Flown in 1876. Navy wool flag, 47½ x 57½", with 38 beige silk stars distributed over the entire field in an 8-7-8-7-8 pattern; there is no canton. The hoist is also beige. The wool has a few holes/tears. On July 1 of 1876, Colorado voted to become the 38th state. Following a proclamation by President Ulysses S. Grant on Aug. 1, 1876, the former territory officially joined the Union. The flag was purchased in 1982 from a woman in Colorado. According to a typed note from the lady, who was 89 at that time, to the present owner, her husband's grandfather had the flag made when he saw that Colorado was really going to become a state. He carried the flag in a July 4, 1876 parade, and the flag was also flown over the capital during the ceremony on August 1, when Colorado officially became a state. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 862		Needlework Sampler Silk On Linen 1826. A lovely piece of Americana with this needlework sampler, 17" x 8" of silk thread on linen. Signed Margaret A Boerstier's work Aug. 26, 1826. Samplers are highly prized for their scarcity, charm and window into the past especially in fine condition. Estimated Value $450 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $660
Lot 863		[Civil War] McCormick Civil War Limited Edition Whiskey Decanters. Collection of five items, including four McCormick Distilling Company Limited Edition Decanters of Civil War Confederate leaders: two in the image of CSA President Jefferson Davis; one of General Stonewall Jackson; and one of General J.E.B. Stuart, All porcelain, multi-colored and about 12½" x 4½" x 3". All boldly display the Confederate flag. Heads function as decanter stoppers. All retain original McCormick label. All fine. The fifth item is a commemorative Old Hickory Distilling Corporation decanter of Andrew Jackson, attired in military dress, porcelain, 11" x 3" x 3"; canister stopper missing, else fine. (5 items). Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $246
Lot 864		Vintage American Flag Baldric Sash. Cotton Baldric or patriotic sash, red and white stripes with embroidered sequin stars on blue cloth, gilt metallic piping with a silk flag rosette and sequin star. Approximately 39½" x 5". American, late 19th to early 20th century. Lined with horsehair, some fading and staining but overall in very good condition. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $240
Lot 865		Victorian Lady's Dressing Table Vanity Set. Circa 1880's, 14" x 9" x 5", front opening standing case, red velvet exterior with celluloid trim, beige taffeta lined interior. A beautiful 9" x 6" celluloid bas-relief of the White House adorns the cover. Original twelve piece set items present. Vanity set includes: celluloid brushes, hand mirror, manicure items, button hook and a comb. Exterior shows general age wear. Overall a lovely item in very good condition. Said to be a gift for female visitors to the White House during the Rutherford B. Hayes administration. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $123
Lot 866		[Lincoln, Abraham] Vintage Toys. Collection of children toys: 1) Abraham Lincoln Marionette, wood segmented body, 18" tall, 3" hand-painted paper mache head, black satin clothing, leather shoes. Face exhibits a remarkable likeness to Lincoln. Fabric loss to clothing. Coat jacket missing sleeves, but velvet cuffs remain. Puppet body and head totally intact. Hanging wire has been attached to the head. 2) Abraham & Mary Lincoln Portrait Dolls (Kimport), Mr. Lincoln 11" tall and Mary 9" tall, ceramic faces and hands, metal Kimport stands. Lincoln's head and clothing appear to be a more contemporary issue. Mrs. Lincoln's face, hands and arms are cracked and chipped. Her dress shows some wear. 3) 9 Dug Clay Marbles, found during an Atlanta dig of a marble factory destroyed during the Civil War, approximately ¾" each, multi colored. Includes a rare "Star Shooter". Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 867		1823 New Bedford Letter. Autograph letter, 2 pp, recto and verso, 8¾" x 7¼", New Bedford, July 11, 1823. To his sister, concerning his reading habits, and the fact that he feels that his reading on many subjects tends to make it more difficult for him to concentrate. Very good. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 868		Sampler - Memorial For A Soldier. 10" x 16", framed to 12½" x 19½". Cross stitched on beige linen with black thread. "In Memory of Col. Wyatt" and signed by "Laura Wyatt / ISL4 / Minnesota". Memorial poem reads, "I Hear The Soldiers Battle Cry As One By One They Lay And Die." Flag remnants have been stitched to the top and bottom center margins. Overall in fine condition with the expected minor soiling. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 869		Sampler - 1864. 1864 ABC Sampler. Beautifully stitched with large, upper-case alphabet and smaller upper and lower-case alphabet, 19" x 12"; framed to an overall size of 25½" x 21¾". "B.J, 1864" at bottom center. Depictions of dogs, a bird and flowers on lower section above the initials. Minor soiling and some fabric loss at edges and deterioration vertically down center. Not examined out of frame. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 870		Sampler and Lace Collar. 1879 ABC Sampler Large upper-case alphabet letters and numbers, 13" x 13½", framed to 26½" x 20½". "Emma Orth. 1879", along lower border. An intricate, 4" x 9" lace collar has been attached on the mount below the sampler. Both items in fine condition. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 871		Sampler- 1862. 1862 ABC Sampler Large and small upper-case alphabet and numbers are stitched with coral colored thread on cream fabric, 13" x 11", framed to 19" x 13". With "1862 Adolphine Bochal 1862" across the bottom. With lovely leaf-patterned borders and a line in French: "La persévérance vient à bout de tout. " A small fabric repair at top right corner does not detract from the beauty of the sampler. Very fine condition. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 872		Samplers - 1801 and 1871. Two charming ABC Samplers. Both with large, upper-case and lower-case alphabet letters. 1) "8 x 8", framed to 10" x 10". With "made by POLLY - Findlay, Ohio / 1801" at the bottom. A floral depiction is stitched in the center. One tiny fabric hole, else fine; 2) 7½" x 9", framed to 9¾" x 11". With "Maria Demarest. / May 1871. in her Eighth Year" at the bottom. Minor soiling; fabric loss along the top border in three places and a tiny hole at the bottom left border. Neither item has been examined out of the frame. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 873		[Titanic] Millvina Dean, the Youngest Survivor. Color postcard of the Titanic signed "Millvina Dean, youngest Titanic survivor." Part of a limited edition to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Matted with a 1912 wheat penny and framed to13¾ x 16¾." An infant of only 9 weeks old, Millvina Dean was one of the 705 fortunate passengers rescued from the legendary steamship. Mrs. Dean passed away in 2009. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold