Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 118

The Nov 14-15, 2020 Collectibles Auction

Cuban History

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 208		Superior Collection of 277 Vintage Cuban Cigar Bands Beautifully Archived and in Excellent Condition with Many Quite Rare. Cuban cigar bands have a history reaching back to 1830 when Gustav Bock, a European immigrant to Cuba, invented the band. As bands became more prevalent and colorful cigar bands became popular, collectibles, most especially in the early 20th Century, became almost like trading stamps for prizes and merchandise. The Great Depression put an end to the widespread appeal, but for some collectors, the art and embossed bands maintained appeal. Further bands provided authenticity to the product, most especially when forgeries of certain brands became widespread. Offered is a premium collection of 277 Cuban cigar bands (and 22 American). Bands are in exceptional condition and nearly a century of Cuba's history. Included are Los Reyes De Espana, Romeo y Julieta, Flor de Rodriguez, Hoyo de Monterrey, J. Montero y Co., F. G. Bances, Maria Guerrero, Calixto Lopez, Don Juaquin, Berwind, Cuban brands like La Corona and Romeo y Julieta who printed bands with logos of Shell, The Haban Yacht Club, Esso, Texaco, Empresso Naviera De Cuba, Club Martino, large band by Eden for New York State Bnakers, and Cristal Cerveza. Continuing, Sabatier, Czars, Maquesa, Cubas and many more. Do not hesitate to call or email for scans for a better evaluation. All housed in a premium sleeved book, each with protective covers from Germany. Estimated Value $1,200 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 209		Two Vintage Cuban Cigar Band Collections: A Beautiful Collection of 96 Cigar Bands Complimenting a Second Collection of 700. Cuban cigar bands have a history reaching back to 1830 when Gustav Bock a European immigrant to Cuba, invented the band. As bands became more prevalent and colorful cigar bands became popular, collectibles, most especially in the early 20th Century, became almost like trading stamps for prizes and merchandise. The Great Depression put an end to the widespread appeal, but for some collectors, the art and embossed bands maintained appeal. Further bands provided authenticity to the product, most especially when forgeries of certain brands became widespread. Offered is a pair of collections of Cuban cigar bands. 1.) The best is a collection of 96 vintage bands which have been carefully archived in a slotted stamp album. Bands are in overall fine to excellent condition. Included are Bolivar Habana, Habana Partiagas, Romeo y Julieta, La Flor de Cuba, La Alhambra, Tivoli, La Corona, Ramon Allones, Presidente Batista, Punch, Damiana Santa, Pirata Habana, Hoyo De Monterrey, Partagas Santa Cruz, Cifuentes de Lux and more. The embossed and colorful bands, most with gold accents are quite beautiful. Please email or call for more photos. 2.) The second collection has some unusual vintage bands and are a mix of Cuban, American cigar bands (Florida in particular) with other countries included. Some 700 bands, with duplicates glued into an old ledger and are of mixed quality, nevertheless, a decent reference collection. There 28 of American Presidents cigar bands and a great many bands by Cuban cigar makers not included in the other collection in this lot such as Flor Fina, Bouquet Habana, Don Julian, and there are also brands from Mexico and Europe. Also note there are about 25 Cuban bands that are loose and in excellent condition. The quality of the bands in this collection range from fair to very good. Please preview in person or ask for additional photos. Estimated Value $800 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 210		78 Vintage Cuban Cigar Box Labels In Excellent Condition, Many Masterworks of Lithography and Embossing. Excellent sleeved collection of vintage cigar box labels from Cuba that have been well archived over the years. Benjamin Franklin, Renata, Nelly, El Jubilo Real, La Flor De Pilotos, Mercedes Cocosa Mephisto, Reina Bella, Calixto Lopez, La Reina De Cuba, the spectacular Eden De Bances y Lopez, La Imperiosa, Montecristo, Henry Clay and many more. Every example outstanding. Very much worth previewing in person. Estimated Value $800 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $443
Lot 211		Exceptional Collection of 500+ Early 20th Century, Hand Tinted Cuban Cigar/Cigarette Photo Cards in Collectors Album, "Flor El Todo". Very impressive collection of 500+ hand tinted photo cards from Cuba dating to the early 20th Century. These were premiums that cigar companies rewarded their buyers with--a small gift with purchase. They became popular to collect at the time as was the case in America with their own versions. Companies then began providing albums for their collections. But the US never produced premiums on the level that were produced in Cuba. High gloss 2¼ x 1¾" photo cards this collection which include women being courted, some adorable children, but the great bulk of women in costumes, dressed in their finest in big hats, and/or some in teasing, refreshingly risqué poses. Also a fascinating look at how the ideals of feminine beauty have changed……dramatically. Cards are in a fine of condition as any collector could want all having been tipped into the pages instead of with adhesive. Very few duplicates. Cover of album has detached but present. Very nice pieces here. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details	Realized $357
Lot 212		Two Cuban Albums Original Cloth Bound Collector Books: Hand-Tinted Photos (ca. 1910-20) and One History of Cuba (1935) Sepia-Tinted. OBSEQUIO DE LA FABRICA DE CIGARRILLOS LA LEGITIMIDAD DE LA HABANA A SUS FAVORECEDORES A collection of 350+ hand tinted photo cards, premiums when purchasing cigars from the La Ligitimidad Co. Nothing like these were printed in the US. These are high gloss, hand tinted photos 2¼ x 1¾" and with the focus on women. Yes there are some charming photos of men courting women in highly stylized scenes, and wonderful images of young children with their toys and pets. But the great majority are the beauties of the era posing in costumes, neo-classical dress and in some cases early effects photography as if the woman was part of a flower. Some are risqué but still quite innocent. On the whole, the photos are lightly tacked in on verso if someone wanted to remove and sleeve individually it is possible with care. Several duplicates. The second album "Historia de Cuba": Unique publication by Cigarros La Corona from 1935 of a pictorial history with text of Cuba, the photos themselves coming in the form of collectible trading cards. Near complete and those few missing having copies of the actual photos missing. Not all the photos are portraits of historic figures, but images of ships and ports. 540 sepia photo and 60 facsimiles. In very good condition, note cover of album present but detached. Perfect for collectors of Tobacciana or historic Cuban ephemera. Very good condition. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $295
Lot 213		Scarce Vintage Aguilitas Cigar Company Cuba, 120 Hollywood Star Trading Cards ca. 1935. " Aguilitas Estrellas Del Cine". From the Aguilitas Cigar Company in Cuba, and taking their cue from cigarette companies in the US, tobacco companies found people enjoyed collecting images of their favorite stars of Hollywood. The 1930s proved to be Hollywood's Golden Age so the stars in these collection are legendary: Jean Harlow, Carol Lombard, Bette Davis, Thelma Todd, Jeanette McDonald, Mary Astor, Barbara Stanwyck, Oliver Hardy, Richard Dix, Buck Jones, Al Jolson, Frederic March, Dick Powell, Leslie Howard and more. Besides the portraits there are several films highlighted dedicating a full page to collecting scene stills from those films, including IMITATION OF LIFE with Claudette Colbert and Louise Beavers, and MADAME DU BARRY with Dolores Del Rio 120 cards from the full set of 360. More information on http://www.moviecard.com. Cards and album in very good condition but have been mounted into the album as was the custom. 2¼ x 2" each card, 15 per page. Estimated Value $100 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 214		Fidel Castro: 12 Vintage Original, Rare Newswire and Magazine Photographs : With Che Guevarra, With Contras, In NYC at UN Meeting & Khrushchev (1926-2016) Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959-1976 and President from 1976-2008. An intriguing lot of various newswire photos (AP, UPI and Bohemia Photo) from the early 1960s when he proved, for better or worse, a media sensation. 1.) Five of the photographs are from Castro's historic two visits to NYC to speak at the UN (the 1959 visit, only four months after his overthrow of Cuba and the volatile 1960 attendance) one especially fine standing under the UN symbol, photos of hundreds of onlookers in NYC and one of Castro very displeased with a hotel switch in NYC and arriving to UN to inform the Secretary-General. 2.) All smiles meeting Nikita Khrushchev during his first visit to The Kremlin 3.) Six photos of Castro signing reforms, meeting with field workers and families, an amazing photo of contras brandishing Osvaldo Ozón (?) and two identified as by Osvaldo Salas, a color photo of Castro that has bled to red, not unusual for color photos of the time and an arresting photo of Castro holding a rifle. 4.) Outstanding photo of Castro with Che Guevara with Brazilian President Janio Quadros, President of Brazil photo dated April 1960, Bohemia Departamento Fotographico. All in fine to very fine condition. Estimated Value $800 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $540
Lot 215		Fidel Castro: Ten (10) Photographs by Alberto Korda, Acclaimed Cuban Photographer, Castro's Lifelong Confident and Friend (1926-2016) Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959-1976 and President from 1976-2008. Alberto Korda (1928-2001) famous for his portrait of Che Guevara, Guerrillero Heroico one of the most iconic portraits ever taken and presently on millions of t-shirts worldwide. A lot of ten of Korda's photographs each stamped on verso Korda Studios. Collection includes two remarkable portraits of Castro, two of Castro in the US; visiting the Bronx Zoo and eating an ice-cream cone, several at political events including visiting a stock yard and a great photo of Castro playing ping-pong for the press. 5 x 7" - 8 x 10" fine to very fine condition, some trimmed for publication. Estimated Value $800 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $443
Lot 216		Historic Cuba: 14 Historic, Vintage Original Silver Gelatin Photos (1898 -1928). 14 Compelling, scarce photos from Cuba spanning 1898 to 1928. 1898: Two photos of Cuban and Spanish Soldiers with one particularly great posing on rubble in a plaza. Two from the early 20th Century is a building called The Cuban Electric Co. with both a US and Cuban flag flying and horse drawn carriages surrounding, the other a long distance photo from May 20, 1902 of thousands in the street celebrating Independence Day (a marvel of a photo.) From 1928 a US Destroyer sailing into Cuba's Old Harbor with President Calvin Coolidge on board, the first President of the US to visit Cuba, in this dramatic view of the harbor, the Old Spanish Fortress and Morro Castle. The nine remaining photos are all dated July, 1928 within the image but stamped on verso August with the Republica de Cuba press stamp in faint green are photos during construction of The Malecón, a broad esplanade, roadway, and seawall that stretches 5 miles along the coast in Havana, Cuba. A major construction project that was started in 1901 and took several decades to complete, a monumental feat for Cuba that remains popular with Cubans. All photos display normal evidence of use and wear given their age but truly scarce and intriguing. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 217		BOHEMIA, "Edicion de la Libertad". All 3 Publications Bound in One Book. Scarce Presentation Copy, 1959. Compelling Reading and Imagery. Three original magazines, two printed in January and one in February of 1959 bound in one hard cover volume with the first issue having a near heroic illustrated image of Fidel Castro on the cover. This volume is a presentation copy, blind embossed with title, scroll work and the name of the recipient on a leather board. Galvanizing images of crowds, marches, Cuban leaders and in places, horrific content of a country in turmoil and revolution with absolutely no filtering of photos with regards to violent/graphic content including firing squads and assassinations. Also of note are the number of US advertisers including Coca-Cola, Paper-Mate, Westinghouse, Tide, Goodrich, Johnson & Johnson and Camel, many tailored specifically in content to Cuba. All three magazines bound are complete and in overall fine condition. Total pages 566. The covers are in good condition, a bit loose but intact. Obviously the paper printed on is not the quality seen in the states, so overall toning is present. But the pages turn easily but with care. Text in Spanish. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $408
Lot 218		26TH of July Movement (M-26-7) Vintage Flag and Two Political Arm Band/Patch for for Historic Federations in Cuba. Two vintage historical pieces from Cuba. One from the 26th of July Movement (Movimiento 26 de Julio; M-26-7), a revolutionary organization and political party led by Fidel Castro. The movement's name commemorates its 26th July 1953 attack on the army barracks on Santiago de Cuba in an attempt to start the overthrowing of the dictator Fulgencio Batista. The other a federation for firefighters that began in the late 19th Century. 1.) Vintage Flag 24 x 36", cotton with machine stitched cotton numbers ca. 1960s. Age toning to white numbers. Note: contemporary flags are made of polyester with ironed-on or screened large white numbers. 2.) Mid -20th Century arm-band for the Federación Nacional de Veteranos Bombero (Fire Fighters) with basic machine stitching for logo on arm band. This was an organization spanning decades in Cuba that were swept up into the M-26-7 movement led by Castro. 3.) Mid-20th Century felt arm patch for "Seccion Femenina del 26 de Julio" was a women's branch in Cuba of the National Movement formed in Spain. 3 x 7" felt with screened letters and numbers. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $240
Lot 219		Che Guevara: Signed and Inscribed Silver Gelatin Print (1928-1967) Argentine Marxist revolutionary, a major figure of the Cuban Revolution as well as being an author, physician, and military leader. His image has become a counter-cultural symbol of rebellion in popular culture and can be found silk-screened on tens of thousands of t-shirts. Offered is a remarkable vintage original silver nitrate B&W profile portrait print of Guevara that is extraordinary. "Te abrazo con todo fervor revolucionario. Patria O Muerte, Che" ("I embrace you with all my revolutionary fervor, Motherland or Death") Inscription and signature are executed in steel point fountain pen ink and are in the darkened upper left corner area. Nevertheless, the black ink is very legible and contrasts to a surprising degree against the dark sepia image and certainly visible when viewed closely. The photo, professionally mounted on card stock, is in excellent condition with only toning to edges. Estimated Value $2,800 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold