Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 92

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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 66		Goldman, Emma (1869-1940). Anarchist born in present-day Lithuania; known for her political activism, writing, and speeches. She played a pivotal role in the development of anarchist political philosophy in North America and Europe in the first half of the 20th century. Typed letter signed ("Emma Goldman"), 1 page, 11 x 8½", on Mother Earth Publishing Association stationery, New York, May 29, 1916. To Horace Traubel regarding the Woman's Federation Club conference dinner and a meeting she'd like him to attend. Goldman writes: "…We have called a meeting at Russell Hurts' place…to start a determined anti-military campaign. Giovannitti and a number of others you know, together with myself, have gotten up a manifesto which is to be signed by all the real revolutionists, and of course, we count you among them…" Goldman was deported to Russia in December 1919 under the Anarchist Exclusion Act, which had been expanded in 1918 to include any non-citizens who could be identified as advocates of anarchy or revolution. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300 Ex William "Bill" Steiner Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $656
Lot 67		Keller, Helen (1880-1968). Despite a childhood illness that left her blind and deaf, Keller became an outspoken author, political activist, and lecturer who campaigned for women's suffrage, labor rights, and socialism, among other similar causes. The moving story of how Keller's first teacher, Anne Sullivan, shattered her virtually non-communicative isolation and showed her how to communicate with sign language is the stuff of American legend. Typed letter signed ("Helen Keller"), on personal address stationery, 1 page, 10½ x 7¼", New York, October 21, 1942. To Colonel and Mrs. Pratt. In an eloquent letter written in the thick of World War II, Keller urges the Pratts to support The American Foundation for the Blind, which helped blind persons find work. In part: "I am earnestly hoping you will assist us to arm the courage of the blind with work." Two horizontal folds, else fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 68		Keller, Helen. Typed letter signed ("Helen Keller"), on her personal address stationery, 1 page, 11 x 8½", New York, February 24, 1945. To Mr. Pratt. In this fundraising letter written near the conclusion of World War II, Keller likens the struggle for the blind to become self-sufficient to the American war effort: "If you give now, whatever the amount, you will give twice; for it will mean helping the blind AND America to win more quickly their battle of independence." Folded at the horizontal and vertical centers, and with some slight discoloration along the edges, else fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 69		King, Jr., Martin Luther (1929-1968). Baptist minister; Civil Rights activist; and Nobel Laureate. Book inscribed and signed, being a First Edition of Stride Toward Freedom. The Montgomery Story, Harper and Brothers, New York, 1958. Inscribed and signed "With Best Wishes / Martin Luther King Jr." on the first end page. Stated First Edition with first printing code H-H. 230 pp., hardcover, 8vo., cloth-backed boards. Illustrated with black and white photos. First-issue dust jacket with No. 8471A and No. 8472A on front and rear flaps, respectively. Dust jacket with price of $2.95 intact. Book in fine condition. Dust jacket has sustained some wear, with chipping, creasing, and a few minor tears along the edges and folds, minor scratches to the front cover, and light spotting to the back cover -- in good condition. According to Martin Luther King, this memoir of the Montgomery bus boycott is ''the chronicle of 50,000 Negroes who took to heart the principles of nonviolence, who learned to fight for their rights with the weapon of love, and who in the process, acquired a new estimate of their own human worth'' (King, 9). Estimated Value $2,000-UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,625
Lot 70		Nation, Carrie Amelia (1846-1911). Carrie Nation was a 6 foot tall, 175 pound militant temperance agitator from Kansas and a member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union whose crusade against liquor establishments prior to prohibition is legendary. Frequently photographed with her hatchet, she thought nothing of walking into a saloon, or "joint" and smashing up the interior and stock while other crusaders sang hymns. In ten years time she was arrested some 30 times for "hatchetations". Bars everywhere put up signs, "All Nations Welcome But Carrie". A colorful character known throughout the nation, she raised money for fines and bail by selling photos such as the one offered here, as well as miniature hatchets. She died ultimately of failing health in Leavenworth, Kansas. Very rare vintage original 9½ x 7" photo by Michoh and Davison of Topeka, Kansas, 1901, published by W. H. Buchanan, Chicago. Signed ("Carrie A. Nation") and inscribed "Your Loving Home Defender" in fountain ink, May 2, 1902". Beautifully matted and framed to 25 x 16" in gilt wood frame. Very fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 71		Washington, Booker T (1856-1915). American educator, author, orator, and presidential advisor who was the dominant leader in the African-American community in the post-Reconstruction era South. Born into slavery and freed by the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865, Washington taught himself to read and worked to put himself through school before taking charge of the Tuskegee Institute in 1881. In 1895, he attained national prominence for the Atlanta Address, his articulation of what came to be known as the Atlanta Compromise -- a call for black progress through education and entrepreneurship rather than the reversal of Jim Crow segregation and the disenfranchisement of Southern black voters. Up From Slavery: An Autobiography. Doubleday, Page & Co., New York, 1903. Signed ("Booker T. Washington") and inscribed on the front endpaper, "To Mrs. Ada C. Merrill with kind regards … Feb. 23, 1904". Hardcover, maroon vertically ribbed textured cloth over boards, stamped gilt title on front and spine, 8vo, black and white portrait frontispiece of author with tissue-guard, 330 pp. Some wear along the edges, especially at the corners, but the binding remains tight, the text clean. Inscription and signature are clean and bold. In very good condition. Mrs. Ada Merrill wrote a tremendously favorable review of Washington's autobiography, and subsequently sent it to Washington to share. Washington promptly replied, humbly thanking Merrill and returning to her this very copy of his book, personalized with an inscription and autograph. Merrill then affixed a clipped copy of her review to the final pages of the book and tipped in Washington's typed letter signed ("Booker T. Washington), as Principal of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, on Tuskegee Institute letterhead, 1 page, 11 x 8½", Tuskegee, Alabama, February 20, 1904. The letter bears the usual folds to fit an envelope, and is affixed with glue to the book, but is otherwise fine. The signature is clear, with the surname lightly smudged -- perhaps by Washington himself upon signing. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,563
Lot 72		Yousafzai, Malala (Malala) (1997 -). Pakistani activist for female education and youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. Signed and dated photo ("Malala / 1st Nov 2015"), color, 10 x 15". White House Photo by Pete Souza taken in the Oval Office on October 11, 2013. Photo features Malala at center, engaged in conversation with President Obama, who is seated at her left, while Michelle and Malia Obama, seated at her right, listen attentively. In fine condition. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $180