Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 88

The Manuscripts, Collectibles and Space Auction

World War 2

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 81		A Soldiers World War II Archive. An archive of items from the Japanese Theatre including patches, ribbons, a soldiers guide to the Japanese Army, and a Japanese phrase book. Also included are letters and postcards. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Unsold
Lot 82		Clark, Mark W. Three items signed by General Mark Clark: Two photographs signed, one of them inscribed "To: Joe Clark With best wishes"; both waist-up portraits in his four-star general's uniform. The third item is a photo of a Four Freedoms award given to Gen. Clark by the Italian-American Labor Council on Columbus Day 1945. All fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. Ex William "Bill" Steiner Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $228
Lot 83		Clark, Mark W. and Joseph Lawton Collins. Mark Clark: (1896-1984) American general during World War II and the Korean War. Typed letter signed ("Wayne"), 1 page, 10½ x 8 in., Allied Force Headquarters, APO address in New York City, Jan. 2, 1943. To an old friend from home, in part: "It certainly has been a privilege to have been a participant in this operation. We worked hard in London for several months on its preparation and it was most gratifying to see it click as it did. We now have plenty of opposition to the east, but are building to overcome it…." He also talks about his diaries and the possiblity of writing his memoirs one day, and his family. One chip at left margin. With transmittal envelope, signed "M.W. Clark" in return address. With full-length war-time photograph inscribed and signed, "To: Gen. & Mrs. Barnard, With love from Mark Wayne Clark, April 15, 1944, 10 x 8 in. Laid to board. Joseph Lawton Collins (1896-1987) Army general in World War II; Army Chief of Staff in the Korean War. Photograph signed ("J. Lawton Collins") in the lower border, 10 x 8 in. Photograph taken by Ray Cresson, New Orleans in 1951 and reproduced by the U.S. Army. Estimated Value $250 - 300. Ex William "Bill" Steiner Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 84		*Deck Log of His Majesty's Ship, the Cruiser London.* Incredible manuscript log book of the London on her Mediterranean Tour, beginning at Scapa on Feb. 12, 1944 and ending at sea, enroute to Exmouth Gull from Trincomalee on May 13, 1944. Accomplished in pencil, in an unidentified hand, 184pp, 14½ x 11½"; worn, dog-earred, dirty and stained--as befits a veteran of sea duty in wartime. More than 60,000 warships, of which nearly a quarter were sunk or destroyed, fought in World War II. This Log Book chronicles five months in the annals of one of them. Mar. 21-April 2, 1944: The Indian Ocean, operation "Diplomat." The London sails with the British Eastern Fleet from Trincomalee. They sink 6 ships, 4 coasters, 4 tugs, 1 barge, 1 minesweeper, 1 submarine, and 2 vessels. April 16-24, 1944: The Indian Ocean, operation "Cockpit"--a carrier raid on Sabang. 46 bombers and 35 fighters attack Sabang in Northwest Sumatra. 1 steamer is sunk, and 24 aircraft are destroyed on the ground. One allied fighter is lost but the pilot rescued by a British submarine. Three Japanese torpedo aircraft try to attack, but are shut down by the fighter cover. May 6-13, 1944: The Indian Ocean, operation "Transom."--a carrier raid on Soerabaya. The London escorts six fleet tankers and one water tanker, from Exmouth Bay before joining the fleet again on May 14, but that adventure is recorded, no doubt, in another Log Book. A wonderful historical record of war time sea battle. Estimated Value $250 - 300. The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 85		MacArthur, Douglas. Beautiful sepia-toned photograph inscribed and signed, "To General Gibbons. With the cordial regard and best wishes of his old friend. Douglas MacArthur." 13 x 9 in., no place, no date. A waist-up photo in uniform with embossed stamp of the US Signal Corps. General Henry Gibbons' (1877-1941) long service in the military began when he joined the Third Tennessee Infantry in 1898; his final appointment was as Quartermaster General in 1936. Estimated Value $300 - 500. Ex William "Bill" Steiner Collection, Manuscripts and Autographs, June 27, 2015, lot 365 (sold for $270.00 but not paid). View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 86		MacArthur, Douglas. Typed letter signed, 1 page, 10½ x 8 in., New York (June 1960). To Mrs. Ruth Dunavan in San Antonio, Texas, thanking her for her "cordial letter" and expressing his appreciation. With transmittal envelope. Boldly signed. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $135
Lot 87		MacArthur, Douglas and Leslie Groves. Photograph inscribed and signed, "To Don Ransom. With best wishes. Doug. MacArthur," 10 x 8 in., no place, no date. A head-and-shoulders photo in uniform. Light stains along right side. Together with a photograph inscribed and signed "To Ollie With memories of November afternoons at West Point / Les / LR Groves / Maj Gen USA," 10 x 8 in., no place, no date. A thigh-up photo in uniform of the general who directed the Manhattan Project. Also, a 1944 Military Elector's Affidavit for Harold E. Calbert, Capt. of Infantry, Co. D, 339th Inf. Estimated Value $400 - 600. Ex William "Bill" Steiner Collection, Manuscripts and Autographs, June 27, 2015, lot 366 (sold for $400.00 but not paid). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 88		Montgomery, Bernard, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. Letter signed ("B.L. Montgomery / General / Eighth Army") on an Air Mail Letter Card, 1 page, 7½ x 4 5/8 in., Eighth Army Sicily, August 15 [1943]. To Louis Di Lucca in Brooklyn, New York, thanking him for an encouraging airgraph and writing, "Together with our American Allies we have reached the final stage of the Sicilian campaign." With "Passed by Censor" stamp and signature. The Allied invasion of Sicily ended two days later, on August 17, and opened the way for the invasion of Italy. Together with a typed copy of Montgomery's "Farewell Message to the Eighth Army" signed "Montgomery of Alamein / F.M.," 1½ pages, no place, no date. An emotional message "to my beloved Eighth Army" as he left to take command of the 21st Army Group which consisted of all Allied ground forces that would take part in Operation Overlord, under Supreme Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower. Estimated Value $400 - 600. Ex William "Bill" Steiner Collection, Manuscripts and Autographs, June 27, 2015, lot 369 (sold for $650.00 but not paid). View details and enlarged photo	Realized $456
Lot 89		Nimitz, Chester W (1885-1966) Fleet Admiral of the U.S. Navy. Autograph letter signed ("C.W. Nimitz / Admiral, U.S.N.), 1 page, 8½ x 5½ in., on "Commander-In-Chief / United States Pacific Fleet letterhead (Hawaii), June 15, 1942. To Mr. Cole: "In reply to your request 2 send you an Hawaiian expression whch aptly fits our situation here in the Pacific. 'Hoonianawa nui' means--'Bide your time, be patient, be alert and ready for the opportunity which time will surely provide. Make your preparations carefully.' We are again awaiting the opportunity to strike our Enemy." With a photo inscribed and signed, "To: Valentine Pugliese with best wishes / C.W. Nimitz," 10 x 8 in., no place, no date. A head-and-shoulders portrait displaying on his collar his five stars as Admiral of the Fleet. Small rust marks along lower edge. Estimated Value $300 - 500. Ex William "Bill" Steiner Collection, Manuscripts and Autographs, June 27, 2015, lot 370 (sold for $600.00 but not paid). View details and enlarged photo	Realized $900
Lot 90		Patton, George, Jr (1885-1945) U.S. Army general who commanded the Seventh United States Army, and later, the Third United States Army, in the European Theater of War. Photograph of Patton as a four-star general, 9¾ x 7¼ in., with a 2½ x 3½ in. card affixed at lower left corner; card is inscribed and signed, " G S Patton Jr / General, USA / Pfc. Auburn Nunl--ter [?] / April 6th 1945." The soldier wrote "Fort Ehrenbreitstein / Koblenz)" in the lower right border; he also trimmed the left side of the photo. Together with a typed letter signed ("G S Patton Jr."), 1 page, on letterhead engraved "Lieutenant Colonel George S. Patton, Jr. / Fort Riley, Kansas," 10½ x 7¼ in. To Dan Casement in Manhattan, Kansas: I am giving myself the pleasure of enclosing a map of your part of Kansas…similar to the one you saw in my tent the night we camped on your place…." Two items signed by Patton. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Ex William "Bill" Steiner Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $990
Lot 91		Surrender of the Palau Islands - General Ford O. Rogers. Photograph inscribed and signed by Ford O. Rogers, Brig. Gen. U.S.M.C, 8 x 9¾ in. Inscription reads: "Sunday Sep. 2, 1945. Surrender of the Palau Islands aboard the USS Ammick." The Japanese commander signs as General Rogers and young marines look on. Photo by Wide World Photos. Estimated Value $200 - 300. Ex William "Bill" Steiner Collection, Manuscripts and Autographs, June 27, 2015, lot 378 (sold for $110.00 but not paid). View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 92		Tuskegee Airman (Charles E. McGee) Signed Commemorative Display. Tuskegee Airmen, Charles E. McGee was a career officer in the United States Air Force for 30 years. He holds a US Air Force record of 409 fighter combat missions flown in three wars: World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Presented here: a small (3.5"x 1") piece of WWII fighter plane of the type flown by Tuskegee airmen; and a 10 x 8", black & white, reprint photo of McGee taken in 1944, in Remitelli Italy. Captain McGee has boldly signed on the bottom left white photo border. Handsomely matted and framed to an overall size of 16 x 13". The display was created in 2012, as a special tribute for an incredible airman, Century Concept International, #455/1944. With COA. Fine. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 93		Vintage World War II " Greece Fights On" Resistance Poster. Original World War II "Greece Fights On" poster, 32" x 24", four color, Greek Office of Information, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, 1942, by E. McKnight Kauffer (1890-1954). Edward Kauffer was one of the most prolific and influential graphic designers of the 20th century. This poster is one of two designs created by Kauffer to support the Greek Resistance movement during World War II. A hauntingly beautiful poster featuring a large silhouette of a soldier (who resembles a Greek God) and a large bold flowing Greek flag. The poster is a fine example of Kauffer's bold use of symbolic, modernist design with minimal imposition of text. Signed in plate, lower right. Rolled, unfolded. A ¾" tear lower right border and a few minor marginal tears have been backed with acid free tape. Overall very good. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $336
Lot 94		Vintage World War II "Keep Pitching with Both Hands Brother" Recruitment Poster. Original WW II poster, "Keep Pitching with Both Hands, Brother", 40" x 28½", linen backed, U.S. Army Official Poster, ISD No. 206, U.S. Government Printing Office: 1944-O-619097, by Adolph Treidler. The striking poster features a recuperating, wounded and bandaged soldier, who has lost his hands in combat. Truly, a heart rendering and sympathetic recruitment poster; skillfully used to create an emotional connection to the war effort and generate more enlistments. Small white fleck in red robe collar. Rolled, unfold. Overall fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 95		Vintage World War II "Missing in Action" War Bond Poster. Original WW II poster, "Buying A Bond Is No Sacrifice / Missing in Action…", 20" x 14¼", linen backed, distributed by OWI for the Treasury Department, U.S. Government Printing Office: 1943-O-563538, WFD883. The poster dramatically portrays a dazed mother comforting her son after receiving notification of her MIA husband. World War II saw an extensive use of posters. WWII war bond posters were slightly different than the previous war. Apart from advertising for recruitment to the armed forces and investment in war bonds, they also talked about other topics. Some posters created controversy as they depicted things that might be seen by soldiers fighting overseas and their families at home. Perhaps "Missing in Action" is one of the posters generated for only a select few. Rolled, unfolded. Very fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 96		Vintage World War II "Next! Japan 6th War Loan" Poster. Original World War II poster "Next! Japan 6th War Loan", 28" x 20½", linen backed, Official U.S. Treasury Poster, U.S. Government Printing Office: 1944-O-610930, WFD 958-A, by Bingham. A forceful poster featuring the helmeted head of an American soldier looking at the island of Japan. It declares: "Next! 6th War Loan." It appears this poster was meant to suggest an end to the war was insight and thus encourage savings, and the purchase of war bonds. Rolled, unfolded. Very fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $192
Lot 97		Vintage World War II "Protect His Future" War Bond Poster. Original World War II poster "Protect His Future" and "Buy And Keep War Bonds", 28" x 20½", linen backed, Official U.S. Treasury Poster, U.S. Government Printing Office: 1944-O-626443, WFD 977-A, photograph and design by Ruth (Alexander) Nichols. Nichols was a photographer known for her abiding patience and skill which enabled her to work so closely with babies and children. Her approach to photographing these subjects, using ordinary children in many unposed and naturally-lighted scenes, was entirely unique. The poster presented here features a father's hands holding up a smiling, joyful child towards a brighter tomorrow. Rolled, unfolded. Very fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 98		Vintage World War II "Strength of the Lord" Office of War Information Poster. Original WWII poster, 40" x 28", OWI Poster No. 8, U.S.Government Printing Office:1942-O-48834. An impressively powerful and striking poster boasting stunning art by David Stone Martin (1913-1992), an influential American artist and a quote by then Vice-President Henry Wallace: " Strong in the strength of the Lord we who fight in the people's cause will never stop until that cause is won." The poster calls for every man and woman to endure the sacrifice and domestic adjustments to further the national agenda simply by illustrating the strength in three outstretched arms, two men's, one a soldier and the other a heavy construction worker, and quite tellingly, the third is that of woman's, very much in the vein of Rosie the Riveter. Folded as mailed. Some minor separations at the fold lines. Overall in very good condition. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $197
Lot 99		Vintage World War II Uncle Sam "I"m Counting On You! Don't Discuss:" Poster. Original WW II poster, "I'm Counting On You! Don't Discuss: Troop Movements / Ship Sailings / War Equipment", 28" x 20", linen backed, OWI Poster No. 78, U.S. Government Printing Office: 1943-O-534057, by Leon Helguera. Poster features a large, bold illustration of Uncle Sam conveying silence by holding his finger over his lips. During WW II images of Uncle Sam were used to promote National Security, especially in plants that were producing war materials under government contracts. This poster was inspired by James Montgomery Flagg's 1917 "I Want You For The U.S. Army" poster. Rolled, unfolded. Very fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $160
Lot 100		Vintage World War II "United We Are Strong" Propaganda Poster. Original WW II poster, "United We Are Strong" and "United We Will Win", 28" x 20", linen backed, OWI Poster No. 64, U.S. Government Printing Office: 1943-O-527286, by (Henry) Koerner. A bold and vibrant poster, beautifully illustrated with ten flag draped cannons blazing. Allied flags include: United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Russia and China. What distinguished the United States poster propaganda from British and other allied propaganda was that the advertisements remained primarily positive in their messages. The United States focused on duty, patriotism and tradition where other countries were focusing on fueling the people's hate for the enemy. "United We Are Strong" totally conveys the positive American message. Rolled, unfolded. Very fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $216
Lot 101		Von Hindenburg, Pétain, and Tito. Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934) German field marshal; second President of the Weimar Republic (1925-1934). In 1933 he appointed Adolf Hitler chancellor. Photograph inscribed and signed (Hindenburg / Feldmarshall") on verso, 3 3/8 x 5¼ in. One small tape remnant at top verso; small edge blemishes. Philippe Pétain (1856-1951) French general and Marshal of France; a hero in World War I, in 1940 he became Chief of the collaborationist government in Vichy. Sepia-tone photograph inscribed and signed, "Au Docteur Cyrill / cordial homage / 15 mai 1936 / Ph. Petain," 9¾ x 5¼ in. Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980) Partisan leader, 1st President of Yugoslavia with the rank of Marshal of Yugoslavia, known for defying Soviet hegemony. He held together the six Yugoslav nations, which disintegrated into war eleven years after his death. Photograph signed ("Tito") on the top of his shirt and tie, 7¼ x 5¼ in. Former pasting remnants on verso. Estimated Value $500 - 600. Ex William "Bill" Steiner Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 102		[W W II] Black Propaganda Political Cartoons. Fabulous vintage collection of 5 original "Black Propaganda" political cartoon drawings, by Greek artist K. Popanos, pen & ink, on drawing paper, 4 drawings measure 10" x 13" and the other drawing measures 8" x 9", dated 1937-1940. The caricatures in the drawings are of Axis power leaders Benito Mussolini, Emperor Hirohito, Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin. During World War II the enemy leaders were frequently depicted by Allied "black" propagandists as monsters. The cartoons presented here do a great job of vilifying the enemy subjects. Age toned. Overall in very good condition+. Estimated Value $250-UP. Estate of Alexander White III. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $185