Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 121

May 26-27 Collectibles Auction

Non-U.S. Statesmen

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 37		Historic Sterling Silver and Marble Desk Set Owned or Gifted by General Francisco Franco ca. 1960. Remarkable Piece of History (1892-1975) General Francisco Franco, proclaimed Generalísimo of the Nationalists and Jefe del Estado (Head of State) in October 1936, he assumed "Su Excelencia el Jefe de Estado", "Caudillo de España", sometimes "el Caudillo de la Última Cruzada y de la Hispanidad" and "el Caudillo de la Guerra de Liberación contra el Comunismo y sus Cómplices". was a Spanish general who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War and ruled over Spain from 1939 to 1975 as a dictator. Nevertheless due to Cold War tensions after WWII, the US did enter into military and trade alliances with Franco and Spain under Eisenhower and ultimately backed his entry into the United Nations. Franco remains a very polarizing leader even today. His mark on 20th Century World Politics, the economic growth he spurred after the devastation after the Spanish Civil War through to the 60s and the slow transfer to a Democratic country have legions of admirers. But his human rights violations overseeing thousands of deaths in years-long political repression are atrocities he will never be forgiven. Offered is a stunning desk set made of marble and sterling silver either made for Franco or gifted by Franco. The bust of the General is beautifully cast, very much his likeness, estimating his age when sculpted to be in his early 60s. (A bit of a guess going by photos available on line and details in the cap and military jacket.) The set was supremely well kept with only a few dings to the matching lidded pots and to the feathers decorating the tips of the pens (hardly of note) with the steel point fountain pen a new replacement. Otherwise there are no chips, cracks, dents or repairs. The silver plaque between the pens reads: " Exmo. Sr. Francisco Franco". An amazing piece of history that has survived beautifully for over 50+ years. Weighs 14½ pounds and measures 8½ x 12 x 7". Estimated Value $2,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 38		Churchill, Winston S. Interesting Churchill Ephemera Including Signed Photo by Joseph Davis 4 Original WW2, Photos, a Telegram, Prime Ministers (1874-1965) Interesting collection of Churchill related pieces with photographs of particular interest: 1.) A widely published, rare vintage original B & W photograph of famed US Diplomat Joseph E. Davies (then husband of Marjorie Merriweather Post), with Winston Churchill at Chequers (cottage estate of the PM) in 1940. Davis has inscribed and signed on verso in black fountain pen ink. 4½ x 6". 2.) Four unpublished photographs taken by a soldier in 1942 of Churchill inspecting South African troops on the Egyptian Front. Double-weight 3½ x 5" and in very fine condition with evidence of handling a scattered near invisible creases. 3.) Telegram sent by Churchill a Mr. Radcliff for "such an agreeable gift of snipe, all good wishes Winston Churchill" with a follow up letter on 28 Hyde Park letterhead dated December 2, 1960 sent by L. Waddington, his private secretary how much the delicacy was enjoyed.4.) Multi-signed First Day Cover of Churchill's Centennial signed by Clementine Churchill, former Prime Ministers Harold Wilson, Jim Callaghan, Edward Heath, Alec-Douglas Home signed as "Howie" Anthony Eden signed as "Avon" and Margaret Thatcher 5.) Pair of playing cards with LOA explaining provenance from the personal property of Winston Churchill boasting facsimile signatures on verso. 6.) Thin but very legible cut signature of Neville Chamberlain. 7.) Remarkable ALS by Field Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke dated December 1956 expressing his stunningly descriptive admiration that " such a human being made their appearance on this Earth - human beings who stand out head and shoulders above all others." 5 x 8" on letterhead trimmed on two sides and signed "Alanbrooke". Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $615
Lot 39		Asian Leaders: Signed Photos Chiang Kai-shek, Park Chung-hee, Chen Cheng, Ferdinand Marcos. Other Signed Paper by Norodom Sihanouk. Fine collection of mostly signed photos of important Asian leaders from the 20th Century. 1.) Signed photograph by Chiang Kai-shek accompanied by a letter by the Director, First Bureau, Office of the President. Striking 4 x 6" B&W photo autographed in Chinese characters down left side. 2.) Park Chung-hee, South Korean president and military general who led South Korea from 1961 until his assassination in 1979 by the director of the KCIA and friend in a shocking act of violence against Chung-hee and his bodyguards after a banquet. Fine 9 x 7" color photo signed in Korean characters boldy. We note some irregular emulsion bleeding on left shoulder and photo is presented in its original embossed Presidential folio. 3.) Signed photograph and TLS by former President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos from 1965 to 1986 know for its widespread corruption, extravagance and brutality. B&W photograph is 5 x 4" and TLS on his Presidential letterhead (8 x 10") and dated April 9, 1980. Both in excellent condition. 4.) Signed 5 x 3½" B&W photo by Chen Cheng as Vice President of the Republic of China with a letter by his aide-de-camp on official letterhead dated Dec. 31, 1963. 5.) Two signed pieces by Norodon Sihanouk, King of Cambodia during the 1960s. One is a cover of Time magazine dated 1964 but the a letter that accompanies the cover is dated November, 1968. The other is a simple, elegant card printed in French wishing for a prosperous New Year where he has signed at bottom and conveys with original evelope. 6.) Two pieces signed by Madame Chiang Kai-shek. One is the cover folio of a series of cards based on her landscape paintings signing broadly on the 4½ x 6½" folio, the other a brochure for the commemorative anniversary set of Chiang Kai-shek's death signing both in Chinese characters and cursive writing in sharpie (slight smudge) 6 x 3½". Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,860
Lot 40		Collection of 85+ Signed Pieces by Prime Ministers of the UK Including Asquith, Thatcher, Wilson, Heath, Callaghan, Eden, Home, Baldwin, Balfour. Fine collection of British Statesman signing photographs, letters, covers and other assorted pieces. These pieces range from 3 x 5" to 8 x10" Included are: 1.) PM Margaret Thatcher signed photo and 2 signed covers. 2.) PM Edward Heath signing (a limited edition of only 200) commemorative cover celebrating First European Parliamentary Elections, five (5) different Christmas cards, and two facsimile copies of the NY Times announcing his win. 3.) PM Harold McMillan signing Nine (9) quality photographs from periodicals including standing aside Churchill, John Kennedy, Charles de Gaulle and several individual portraits. 4.) Anthony Eden, PM (briefly) signing 3 pieces, a clipped photo, 1st Day Issue commemorative Churchill Cover and Stamp, and a 4 block set of 8¢ stamp of Harry Truman. 5.) PM John Callaghan, signed photo, three signed covers and two facsimile NY Times announcing his win in 1976. 6.) PM Alec Douglas-Home signing mostly as "Home" ten (10) pieces including his book cover, 5 photos from quality periodicals during his career, 1st Day Issue commemorative cover in honor of Churchill and the 5¢ stamp, two autograph and an excellent copy of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty where he has boldly signed under his printed signature. 7. PM Harold Wilson signing an impressive 25 photographs individually again all lifted from a quality periodical boasting wonderful photographs during his career and standing aside world leaders. 8.) PM Herbert Henry Asquith three beautifully autographed pieces. The best is a stunning 9 x 7" silver nitrate portrait signed in mat by Lord Asquith and by the photographer Hugh Cecil, with his sticker on verso. The others are one on card stock (especially fine 3 x 4½") and the other on paper. 9.) PM Ramsay MacDonald clipped letter to Earl Winterton, typed "Yours Very Sincerely" with MacDonald signing boldly. 10.) Stanley Baldwin signing his official card with the 10 Downing Street address. 11.) PM Arthur Balfour, the earliest of the 20th Century prime ministers in this lot a bold autograph on paper 2½ x 4". Also included are three notables including Charles Robert Spencer (signed Althorp), Hugh Gaitskill clipped signature and Sir Austin Chamberlain clipped signature. All autographs are boldly signed and the collection in excellent condition. This is a remarkable collection for dealers and collectors alike. Estimated Value $900 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $960
Lot 41		Israel: Fine Collection of 55+ Signed Pieces of Former Prime Ministers, Members of the Knesset and More: Ben-Gurion, Begin, Peres, Ze'ev, Katzir. Fine collection of 55 Israeli leaders and artists. A spectacular collection of former Prime Ministers and leaders of note. 1.) David Ben-Gurion signed cover, with cover dated April 29, 1957. Ben-Gurion served as Israel's first prime minister and minister of defense. 2.) Moshe Sharett, was the second prime minister which lasted two years, a break in between Ben-Gurion's first and second terms. 3.) Dr. Nachum Goldman, founder and longtime president of the World Jewish Congress. 4.) Former Prime Minister, Shimon Peres signed 5 x 7" color photo and a cover.5.) Former chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Security Committee, Dr. Eliahu Ben Elissar signed cover. 6.) Yair Sprinzak former member of Knesset 7.) Signed cover by Yaacov Tsur, Former Tsur Former Minister of Health and Kenesset. 8.) Signed cover by Rehavam Ze'evi former Minister of Tourism, founder of right wing Moledet party and who was assassinated in 2001, the first senior politician to be killed since Yitzhak Rabin. 9.) Signed cover by Ehud Olmhert, former Prime Minister, former cabinet member and former mayor of Tel Aviv signed cover. 10 Menahem Begin Former Prime Minister, 11.) Efraim Katzer signing two different covers 4th President of Israel, 12.) Yitzak Shamir signed cover, former Prime Minister, signed cover, 12.) Levi Eshkol former Prime Minister signed cover. Too many to list but there are all sorts of ministers, postmasters, mayors, illustrators, painters, sculptors, conductors, musicians and we even noted celebrated actor, Topol. Over 55 pieces and all beautifully kept and in excellent condition. We invite everyone to come preview the collection. Know this would be a fine collection for a school. A lot later 20th Century Israeli history here. Estimated Value $900 - UP We would like to the Rabbi Shaul Shimon Deutsch of Brooklyn for His Assistance in Cataloguing This Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,560
Lot 42		Collection of Prime Ministers and a Few Notables of the UK in the 19th Century Including Temple, Peel, Palmerston, Gladstone, Wellsley 16 Pieces. Fine collection of 16 pieces: letters, clipped signatures and covers of leading 18th and 19th Century British Prime Ministers and assorted politicians. 1.) Earliest Piece in collection, Henry Pelham British Prime Minister 1743-54 + George Grenville British Prime Minister 1763-5. Ink signatures by both Henry Pelham ('H: Pelham') and George Grenville ('George Grenville') individually on a rectangular 8½ x 5½" section neatly cut from an official Treasury document. Pieces also bears the signature of John Campbell, a British politician. 2.) PM Henry John Temple, Lord Palmerston, a dominant figure in politics between 1830-1865. Three signed pieces: ALS, 3pp folio dated 1837, 7 x 9" (toning, spotting and small tape remnants on verso) responding to a request to be on a committee where he has signed boldly and also on the verso. Also included is one large clipped signature with Palmerston boldy signing, 2 x 4", as well as signing a free frank to a Robert Berry Esq. 3 x 4¾" 3.) PM William Ewart Gladstone, serving over 10 years under Queen Victoria, four signed pieces: Fine 2pp folio LS while as PM, Hawarden Castle, Chester, letterhead dated 1870, a thank you and a referral 7 x 4½". Another is a partial document signed with seal dated 1841 with a very clean signature, 4 x 10". The second is a clipped complimentary closing and bold signature 2 x 4". The third is a postal card 3 x 4½" signing his name and address. Card has tape on front & back to mend break. Both are signed W.E. Gladstone. 4.) PM Arthur Wellsley, 1st Duke of Wellington who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo and was twice Prime Minister. Signature executed on laid paper, trimmed to 3 x 5" Clean and legible. We note three small tears at edges where once mounted but do impact any of the writing. 5.) PM Robert Peel, 1834-1835 and 1841-46 1¾ x 4" in his hand cleanly executed "Your faithful Servant Robert Peel. 6.) PM Edward Stanley 15th Earl of Derby Foreign Minister and Secretary of State; One ALS dated 1871 7 x 4½", a partial ALS 5 x 4½ and a clipped signature 2 x 2½" all signed as "Derby". Other notables included are 7.) PM George Hamilton Gordon third person autographed note 7¼ x 4½" with seal. 8.) Lord George Grey bold clipped signature 3 x 4½", British Home Secretary, 4pp folio signed twice 7 x 9" dated 1847. 9.) William Wyndham Grenville clipped signature 1 x 3¼". Estimated Value $800 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $504
Lot 43		Seven Former Prime Ministers and Wallis Simpson Signed Commemorative Cover for Sir Winston Churchill's Centennial. Scarce, multi-signed, First Day Cover of the Centennial of Sir Winston Churchill issued October 9, 1974 and signed by former Prime Ministers Harold Wilson, Jim Callaghan, Edward Heath, Alec-Douglas Home (signing twice), Anthony Eden signed as "Avon", Margaret Thatcher and Harold Macmillan. Also included is Wallis Simpson signing "Wallis Duchess of Windsor" and again the name "Windsor" below Wallis, underlined as she commonly signed. The commemorative cover and signatures are in excellent condition. Included in this lot is also a signed photo lifted from a magazine by Wallis, the Duchess of Windsor. Estimated Value $800 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 44		Churchill, Winston S., Remarkable Collection of 32 Signed Pieces by Family Members Including George Spencer, Lord Randolph, Mother, Wife & Children (1874-1965) A fine collection of signed pieces, photos, handwritten letter and more in this collection relating to Sir Winston Churchill. 1.) Two clipped signatures by Winston Churchill both .5 x 2" 2.) George Spencer Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough and the great-grandfather of Sir Winston Churchill. He served as Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire between 1842 and 1857. Four signed pieces, Two royal Free Franks signed with dates 1832 and 1838 one 4½ x 4" clip of an ALS with five lines of text, n.d. and one ALS on 14 Queen Ann's Gate stationery with embossed crest 8 x 10½" folded dated 3. 2. 37 responding to an inquiry. All signatures bold, condition fine to very fine. 3.) Lord Randolph Churchill, paternal father of Winston Churchill, three ALS and one partial ALS (appears to be a second page but with great signature) all 8 x 5" and all signed "Faithfully Yours Randolph S. Churchill. Three are courtesy letters of thanks and one a regret and span 1883-1892. Also there are two signatures, one a clipped signature from a document printed on card stock, n.d. the other a blank calling card where he has signed his name and dated 1893. Finally a very scarce ticket to the Zoological Society's Gardens in Regents Park dated 1888 which he has signed as required, COA by Ken Rendell. 4.) Jennie Jerome Churchill, mother of Winston Churchill signing a small folio sheet 9 x 6½" dated 1919 along with Margaret Greville plus others. 5.) Two ALS by Clementine "Clemmie" Churchill one on 10 Downing Street letterhead dated 11/6/1941 the other on Hotel Paris, Monte Carlo stationery both letters of appreciation for favors. One TLS dated Oct. 25, 1941 10 Downing Street letterhead to Winston Chruchill's aunt with a beautiful example of her signature as "Clemmie". There are 10 additional signed pieces from the 70s she has signed but clearly by the quality of the signature quite senior and visually impaired. There are covers, a drawing of Chartwell, postcards of Winston Churchill and the like. 6.) The Children of Clemmie and Winston Churchill: Three bold autographs by eldest daughter Diana Churchill each approximately 3 x 5", Randolph S. Churchill two ALS, one dated 1932 the other, 1954, a lovely TLS by Mary Soames to the gentleman who amassed this collection thanking him for his note after her father's passing and finally TLS by Sarah Churchill, again thanking the collector for his note of sympathy. All pieces are in fine to excellent condition. One of the clipped signatures by Churchill, a chip to the "W". Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,538