Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 35

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

U.S. Presidents & First Ladies

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 146		(Presidents) Flag Signed by Nine Presidents -- John F. Kennedy Through George W. Bush. An American flag signed by every President from John F. Kennedy in 1963 to George W. Bush in 2002. Each man was President when he signed the flag, which measures 3 feet 7 inches by 5 feet 9 inches. The signatures are on the two white stripes beneath the field of stars. On the first white stripe, from left to right: (1) Gerald R. Ford signed and dated in black ball point pen, as President: "Gerald R. Ford 11/8/74 President USA." (2) Richard Nixon signed and dated in blue ball point pen, as President: "Richard Nixon President February 17th, 1972." (3) John F. Kennedy signed and dated in black ball point pen, as President: "For Dr. Bert Arthur with thanks and best wishes John Kennedy 1963." (4) Lyndon B. Johnson signed and dated in black ball point pen, as President: "With best wishes Lyndon B. Johnson July 10th 1965." (5) Jimmy Carter signed and dated in blue felt pen, as President: "Jimmy Carter 3/13/79." On the second stripe, from left to right: (6) George H.W. Bush signed and dated in black felt pen, as President: "George Bush 7/12/91." (7) Ronald Reagan signed and dated in blue felt pen, as President: "With Best wishes Ronald Reagan the White House March 8, 1982." (8) Bill Clinton signed and dated in black felt pen, as President: "Best wishes Bill Clinton 11/3/96." (9) George W. Bush signed and dated in blue felt pen, as President: "Best wishes George W. Bush 2002." The flag was originally signed by President John F. Kennedy for Dr. Bert Arthur, a physician and friend of JFK's. Dr. Arthur presented the flag to a prominent Dallas, Texas family whose political connections gave them access to every President from Lyndon B. Johnson through Bill Clinton; the flag was signed and dated by each President in a family member's presence. In 2000, the current owner acquired the flag. In 2002, he arranged a meeting with President George W. Bush at the Coffee Station in Crawford, Texas, where the President graciously signed and dated the flag, becoming the ninth consecutive President to do so. This one-of-a-kind flag is in excellent condition. It has been handsomely framed to an overall size of 4 feet 1 inch by 6 feet. Please note: This item is not on site. It will be shipped by an art packing and shipping service only. Estimated Value $75,000 - 100,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86,250
Lot 147		Adams, John (1735-1826) 2nd President of the United States (1797-1801). Partly-printed Document Signed as President, vellum, 10½x15½", Philadelphia, 17 April 1799. Fine; light toning and normal folds. Appointing William Potter "first Lieutenant in the eleventh Regiment of Infantry…." Countersigned by James McHenry as Secretary of War. Embossed Presidential Seal is in the left margin. After the X, Y, Z Affair of 1797, the United States became involved in an undeclared war (Quasi-War) with France. Congress enacted measures to raise an army and authorized a Navy Department. This appointment is part of those military preparations. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $5,175
Lot 148		Arthur, Chester A (1830-86) 21st President of the United States (1881-85). White House Vignette Signed, 3½x4¾", n.p., n.d. Fine; toned line around edges from a previous framing and two small tape remnants on the verso. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $444
Lot 149		Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) 23rd President of the United States (1889-93). White House Vignette Signed, 3½x4¾", n.p., n.d. Fine; toned line around edges from a previous framing and two small tape remnants on the verso. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 150		Buchanan, James (1791-1868) 15th President of the United States (1857-61). Autograph Letter Signed as Secretary of State, 2pp, 10x8", Washington, 20 May 1847. Marked "Private." Fine; a few edge splits and wear at folds; minor soiling. To George Guier, in part: "…I have always justly appreciated your services & merits as a Democrat….I have no ambitious aspirations beyond that of a desire to obtain & preserve the good opinion of my fellow citizens….We shall never quarrel about your Presidential preferences; because I know you will never support any candidate unless he be a good Democrat. A long experience in public life has convinced me that the perpetuity & prospering of the people of this union depend upon the ascendancy of Democratic principles in the administration of their Government. I shall, therefore, be in favor of that man for President, whoever he may be, best calculated to secure this ascendancy…." In 1848 and 1852, Buchanan was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination; both times he supported the eventual nominee (Lewis Cass and Franklin Pierce). In 1856, he won the nomination and the election. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,450
Lot 151		Buchanan, James (1791-1868) 15th President of the United States (1857-61). Autograph Letter Signed as U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1p, 9¾x7¾", Lancaster, 24 September 1827. Very good; archivally restored; backed with japan paper; a vertical split, now repaired, between the first and last names in the signature. To Dr. Charles M. Yates in Mead, Pa., regarding a deed Buchanan has received from Mr. Baldwin. He encloses "three checks…on the Office of Discount & Deposit of the Bank of Pennsylvania" and gives further instructions. Holograph address leaf has manuscript postage and circular red postmark. Estimated Value $1,000 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 152		Carter, Jimmy (1924 -) 39th President of the United States (1977-81). The Nobel Peace Prize Lecture Signed on the title page, "J Carter,"n.p., n.d., 6¾x5¼". Pristine condition. Published in 2002 by Simon & Schuster, New York, 20 pp. Carter delivered the speech in Oslo Dec. 10, 2002. He won "for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development." Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $161
Lot 153		Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908) 22nd and 24th President of the United States (1885-89, 1893-97). Letter Signed as President, 2pp, 14x10½" (Washington), 20 July 1886. Very good; marginal wear and soiling, not affecting the signature; the horizontal fold traverses the signature. To Andrés Avelino Caceres, congratulating him on his election to the presidency of Peru. Countersigned by Secretary of State T.F. Bayard. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $518
Lot 154		Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908) 22nd and 24th President of the United States. Group of four documents from Cleveland's pre-presidential years, all with legal content; all datelined Buffalo, NY: a partly-printed DS, accomplished in Cleveland's hand and signed as Commissioner of Deeds for Buffalo, 3 pp, 17 Oct 1861; a 7-page ADS as Assistant District Attorney of Erie County, 3 July 1863; an ALS on District Attorney's Office letterhead, 1p (both sides), 9 Apr. 1864, old mounting strip at margin and paper loss at upper left, affecting seal; DS as "Late Sheriff of Erie Co.," 3pp plus docket in Cleveland's hand, 13 Jan. 1877, re finances of Wadsworth Iron Works. Overall very good. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 155		Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908) 22nd and 24th President of the United States (1885-89 and 1893-97). Scarce and Unusual Campaign Card Signed "Grover Cleveland May 23. 1896" as President, during his second term, 2 7/8 x 5 1/8", n.p. Fine; faint toned line around edges from a previous framing and two small tape remnants on the verso. The card is engraved, "For President Of The United States. Grover Cleveland Of The State of New York." Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $336
Lot 156		Clinton, William Jefferson (1946 -) 42nd President of the United States (1993-2001). Typed Letter Signed "Bill Clinton" as President, on White House letterhead, marked "Personal," 1p, 9x6¾", Washington, 30 June 1997. To writer Jerry Marcus sending thanks for a copy of The Last Pope. "…You were kind to share your work with me….I appreciate your thoughtfulness and words of support, and Hillary joins me in sending best wishes to you and Marion." Estimated Value $900 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 157		Clinton, William Jefferson. Book Signed on the title page, no place, no date, 9½x6½". Being President Clinton's autobiography, My Life, published in 2004 by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 957 pp plus index. Signed with a blue felt pen. Some bleed from signature to dedication page, else mint condition. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $196
Lot 158		Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933) 30th President of the United States (1923-29). Autograph Letter Signed as Mayor of Northampton, Massachusetts, on official letterhead, 1p, 8x8½", City Hall, 30 June 1910. Fine. A letter certifying that "John T. Londre Jun. is a man of good character, sober and industrious and worthy of all the benefits of the will of Oliver Sevits Esq. late of Hatsfield." Additionally signed by an alderman. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 159		Coolidge, Calvin. White House Card Signed, 2¾x4¼", n.p., n.d. Fine; the ink is a little light; toned line around edges from a previous framing and two small tape remnants on the verso. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $138
Lot 160		Eisenhower, Dwight D (1890-1969) 34th President of the United States ((1953-61). Typescript of President Eisenhower's speech, "The Chance For Peace," with numerous holograph corrections, 17pp, 12½x8", 12 April 1953. Fine. The speech was given before the American Society of Newspaper Editors on April 16, 1953, and was broadcast over television and radio from the Statler Hotel in Washington, D.C. It was Eisenhower's first address to the American people since taking office as President. This was one of several drafts of the speech, which was written by Emmet John Hughes and C.D. Jackson. It is marked "The President" in pencil at upper right. In order to dramatize the futility of the Cold War, Eisenhower compared peace-time expenditures, such as roads, schools, and hospitals to the expenditures that both the United States and the Soviet Union were forced to make because of the Cold War. An excerpt: "…Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. The cost of one modern heavy bomber is this: a modern brick school in more than 30 cities….It is two fine, fully equipped hospitals….We pay for a single destroyer with new homes that could have housed more than 8,000 people….This is not a way of life at all….Under the cloud of threatening war, it is humanity hanging from a cross of iron…." Estimated Value $4,500 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $6,038
Lot 161		Eisenhower, Dwight D. Typed Letter Signed twice, once in full and once with initials, on "United States Army the Chief of Staff" letterhead, 1p, 9x7", n.p., 1 Dec. 1947. Very good; light uneven toning. To Col. Wesley Peacock, Jr., Superintendent of the Peacock Military Academy in San Antonio, Texas regarding some ROTC suggestions the colonel had. Ike adds a holograph note, "P.S. Warm regard to a school that has a big place in my affections and Memories. DE". Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 162		Eisenhower, Dwight D. Typed Letter Signed on "War Department The Chief of Staff Washington" letterhead, 1p, 9x7", 28 Feb. 1946. Fine; light toning and one pin hole at top edge. To Lt. Col Peacock, Jr. at Peacock Military Academy, regretting that he can't visit the school "where I once coached football" during a tour to inspect Army facilities. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 163		Eisenhower, Dwight D. Card with gold embossed Presidential Seal Signed, 2¼x4¼", n.p., n.d. Fine; toned line around edges from a previous framing and two small tape remnants on the verso. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $276
Lot 164		Eisenhower, Dwight D. & Mamie. Archive of fifteen letters, twelve by Dwight and three by Mamie. All are Typed Letters Signed during the 1950s and 60s to Lowell Eisenhower (a relative whom Ike had never met--their fathers were first cousins) and his wife Dorothy. Nine of Ike's letters are signed as President on White House letterhead and were written between 1953 and 1960; six of these are signed "Dwight D. Eisenhower," two are signed "D.E." and one is signed "Uncle Ike"; three letters have glue residue around the edges (easily covered); eight letters have the original "White House" transmittal envelopes. Two letters on "DDE" letterhead are signed "Uncle Ike" (1964) and "Uncle Dwight" (1965) and one letter on "Office of Dwight D. Eisenhower" letterhead is signed "Uncle Ike" (1961). The content is mostly family related: an invitation to meet for the first time in Palm Springs, thanking Lowell for a genealogical chart that explains their relationshp, etc. with some political references: the Chicago Convention, regret that "on such trips the politicians take over…." and sharing Lowell's concern "about the debt…[I] have used every conceivable argument to get the public interested in the matter…." Two of Mamie's Typed Letters Signed to Lowell and Dorothy Eisenhower are on White House stationery (1953 and 1955), thanking them for birthday cards and expressing joy at being home at the Gettysburg farm and that their children will be with them for Thanksgiving; a 1967 letter thanks Lowell for a map. Also, printed thanks for birthday wishes on a "The White House" card, and an engraved card with thanks for sympathy after Ike's death. Overall fine condition. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,415
Lot 165		Ford, Gerald. Photograph Inscribed and Signed, "To Dick Rendell who I have long admired as a broadcaster and a friend. Warmest regards, Gerald R. Ford," in black felt-tip pen, 10x8", n.p., n.d. Fine. Mounted to heavy card stock. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $66
Lot 166		Garfield, James A (1831-81) 20th President of the United States (1881); assassinated. Executive Mansion Card Signed and dated, "James A. Garfield, May 10, 1881," n.p., 3x4". Fine; toned line around edges from a previous framing and two small tape remnants on the verso. Garfield signed this card just over two months after his inauguration (March 4, 1881) and less than two months before he was shot by Charles Guiteau (July 2), a disgruntled office seeker. Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000. Sang Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $10,350
Lot 167		Harding, Warren G (1865--1923) 29th President of the United States (1921-23); he died in office. White House Card Signed, 2¾x4¼", n.p., n.d. Fine; toned line around edges from a previous framing and two small tape remnants on the verso. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $336
Lot 168		Hayes, Rutherford B (1822-93) 19th President of the United States (1877-81). Letter Signed as President, 1½pp (1p front and back), 15½x10½", Washington, 13 Feb. 1880. Fine; light soiling; one marginal tear, not affecting text or signature; blank integral page is torn. Countersigned by Secretary of State William M. Evarts. To Nicholas de Pierola, "Supreme Chief of the Republic of Peru," congratulating him on his election as President of Peru: "I have received the letter of December 23rd last by which Your Excellency informed me of your investment with the Supreme Magistracy of the Republic of Peru, with unlimited powers. I congratulate your Excellency upon this mark of the confidence of your countrymen…." Estimated Value $900 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $518
Lot 169		Hoover, Herbert (1874-1964) 31st President of the United States (1929-33). White House Card Signed, 2¾x4¼", n.p., n.d. Fine; toned line around edges from a previous framing and two small tape remnants on the verso. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $161
Lot 170		Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) 7th President of the United States (1829-37); the hero of the battle of New Orleans; known as "Old Hickory." Autograph Letter Signed, 2 pp (1 p front and back), "H[ermitage] near Nashville," 10 Sept 1819. Fine. Addressed to "James Munroe / President of U States," announcing the death of John Childress, Marshall of West Tennessee, and stating that he already has several applicants for the office. In part: "To the state and to the United States this office is important; the object of my letter…is to request that you will not hastily fill the vacancy….In a few days I will give you all the information I can, which may lead you to a correct and proper selection…" Jackson and Monroe were well acquainted. The year before, in 1818, the "Hero of New Orleans" had narrowly escaped a reprimand for invading Florida, destroying Seminole villages, capturing Pensacola, overthrowing the Spanish governor, and executing two British citizens, all without presidential authorization. Monroe took no action against Jackson, largely due to the support of John Quincy Adams. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,898
Lot 171		Jefferson, Thomas. Letter Signed "Th:Jefferson" as Secretary of State, 2pp, including integral leaf with docket, 10x7¾", Office of the Secretary of State (New York), 6 April 1790. Very good; moderately toned, with a few marginal chips and small separations at edges of folds; boldly penned and signed. Written to "His Excellency the Gov.r of Georgia," (Edward Telfair, who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, signed the Articles of Confederation, and was a member of the state convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution, as well as Governor of Georgia 1786-87 and 1789-93). Jefferson writes: "Sir - I have the honor to send you herein inclosed two copies duly authenticated of the Act to accept a cession of the claims of the State of North Carolina to a certain district of western Territory; also of the Act to prevent the exportation of Goods not duly inspected according to the Laws of the several States, and of being with sentiments of the most perfect respect, Your Excellency's Most Obedt. & most h'ble servant - Th: Jefferson." The copies of the Acts referred to are not present; nevertheless, this is a letter of immense importance to both Tennessee and North Carolina. The "western Territory" of North Carolina to which Jefferson refers became the state of Tennessee on June 1, 1796. North Carolina had ceded its western territory once before, in 1784, to help pay Revolutionary War debts, but the settlers in that terrritory, who had long felt neglected by North Carolina, voted to form a new state, "Franklin," and North Carolina withdrew its gift, fearful that the land would not be used to pay debts. The "Franklanders" and their governor, John Sevier, continued to clash with North Carolina's officials for four years, until the state of Franklin collapsed with the expiration of Sevier's term. The "Franklanders" then organized "The Government South of the Holston and French Broad Rivers," adopting the constitution and laws of North Carolina but using former Franklin officers and other delegates. This state of affairs existed until 1790 when North Carolina's second offer of cession of its western terriories was accepted by Congress and became the Act referred to in Jefferson's letter offered here. Thus came into being "The Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio," commonly known as the Southwest Territory or Tennessee Territory, with William Blount as its Governor. On January 11, 1796, Tennessee petitioned Congress for admission to the Union. Congress delayed action and Tennessee went ahead and organized its own state government. Finally, on June 1, 1796, Tennessee was admitted as the sixteenth state in the Union. Estimated Value $70,000 - 80,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 172		Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) 3rd President of the United States (1801-09). Partly-printed Letter Signed "Th: Jefferson" as President, 1½pp (front and back of one piece of laid paper watermarked "L MUNN"), n.p., 23 Sept. (18)08. Very good; the letter is archivally backed with japan paper; small areas of paper loss affect a few letters only. The letter is headed, "To the Inhabitants of the Town of [the name of the town, Winchendon, is inscribed in pen] in legal town-meeting assembled,"and is President Jefferson's response to those towns who had expressed concern at the repercussions of the Embargo Act of 1807. The date, "22d inst." that the town's "representation and request" were received is also inscribed in pen. Jefferson's letter says, in part: "…No person has seen with more concern than myself, the inconveniences brought on our country…by the circumstances of the times in which we happen to live….For years we have been looking as spectators on our brethren of Europe, afflicted by all those evils which necessarily follow an abandonment of the moral rules which bind men and nations together. Connected with them in friendship and commerce, we have happily so far kept aloof from their calamitous conflicts….At length however, all regard to the rights of others having been thrown aside, the belligerent powers have beset the high way of commercial intercourse with edicts which…expose our commerce and mariners…a prey to their fleets and armies. Each party indeed would admit our commerce with themselves, with the view of associating us in their war against the other; but we have wished war with neither…." Jefferson goes on to explain that he cannot lift the embargo except "In the event of such peace or suspension of hostilities between the belligerent powers of Euopre, or of such change in their measures affecting neutral commerce as may render that of the United States sufficiently safe in the judgment of the President…." The Embargo Act of 1807 prohibited all foreign export of cargo from American ports, specifically to foreign ports, and all foreign vessels from taking cargo from American ports. American ships were able to trade with and profit from both Great Britain and France until 1807. When the British Royal Navy began impressing American seamen to fuel their gargantuan demand for crewmembers, the decision was made to punish Great Britain, while maintaining American neutrality. The Embargo Act was passed December 22, 1807 by a vote of 22-6 in the Senate and 82-44 in the House. The South and the West, which were agriculturally based, were in favor; the Northeast, whose economy was based on manufacture, was against the Act. Unfortunately, the ones to suffer were the Americans who depended on trading with Great Britain. Towns such as Winchendon (Massachusetts), were hard hit; hence, their appeal to the President. The Embargo Act was repealed three days before Jefferson left office, but the Non-Intercourse Act, which replaced it, lifted embargoes on all countries except Great Britain and France; only in 1810 would those onerous embargoes be removed. The problem of impressment remained, however, and would be the major cause of the War of 1812. Estimated Value $12,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 173		Jefferson, Thomas. Broadside Signed as Secretary of State, 1p, 13¼x8¼", Philadelphia, 15 Dec. 1791. Very good; overall light toning; marginal soiling and edge chips; folds. Framed to 14½x9½". The printed broadside is headed "Second Congress of the United States…An Act for the Relief of David Cook and Thomas Campbell." Cook was "a captain of artillery in the late war…shot through the body at the battle of Monmouth…rendered incapable to obtain his livelihood by labor…." Congress enacted that he "be placed on the pension-list of the United States, and shall be entitled to one third of his monthly pay, as a captain of artillery…." Campbell "who has been so injured by repeated wounds in the service of his country, that he is unable to support himself by labor" was placed on the pension list and given "the half pay of a captain of infantry…." Signed in print by George Washington as President, John Adams as Vice President and President of the Senate, and Jonathan Trumbull as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Estimated Value $8,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $6,613
Lot 174		Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) 17th President of the United States (1865-69). Partly-printed Document Signed as President, 17½x13¾", Washington, 23 May 1865. Fine; normal folds. Countersigned by Secretary of War E. M. Stanton and docketed at upper left by E.D. Townsend (who was Gen. Winfield Scott's Chief of Staff), as Asst. Adj. Gen. Appointing Chamber McKibbin "Captain by brevet…for gallant services at the battle of the North Anna River, and during the operations on the Weldon Railroad." Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,440
Lot 175		Kennedy, John F. Autograph Letter Signed "Jack," 2pp, 8x7¼", n.p., n.d. Fine; the salutation is clipped off. "I am writing to you as I do not know who is at the Cape. Just before I left I asked Marget to send my suit (a dark grey with no stripes - single-breasted - bought at Sebastian's in N.Y.) to N.Y. so that I would have it next weekend. Would you check on this and also make Army-Michigan tickets - try to get rid of them as I going with Dad. I am coming to N.Y. on Friday morning. Would you try and get an appointment for me with D. Clarey in N.Y. some time Friday afternoon. Best Jack." According to Dave Powers, long-time JFK aide and curator of the JFK Library, the letter was written during the 1950s, during the Senate years, and "Marget" was Margaret Ambrose, a maid at Hyannisport. D. Clarey was probably a doctor. Estimated Value $3,300 - 4,400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 176		Kennedy, John F. Inscribed and Signed Photograph, "To Rev Alan Horn with every good wish John Kennedy," 10x8", n.p., n.d. Fine; ink is light. Probably signed as a Representative. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 177		Kennedy, John F. Photograph Inscribed and Signed, "To Joe Tromty[?] - with thanks and very warm regards - John Kennedy," 8x10", n.p., n.d. The photo shows Kennedy speaking to a reporter who is holding a microphone. Signed in black ink in the lower border. Very fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 178		Kennedy, John F (1917-1963) 35th President of the United States. Book Signed on the title page, n. p., n. d., 8¼x5¾", 266 pp. The book is Kennedy's Profiles In Courage, published in 1956 by Harper & Brothers, New York. 3/4 cloth; light wear and toning; a gift inscription from a daughter to her father on first end page. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 179		Lincoln, Abraham. Document Signed as President, 2pp, 16½x10½", Washington, 1 June 1863. Fine; archival fold repairs. The paper and wax seal is perfect. Countersigned by Acting Secretary of State F. W. Seward. The President pardons a man named Jacob Varner, who was convicted of mail robbery in April 1862 and sentenced to three years in the Washington, D.C. penitentiary. Mitigating circumstances have since come to light: Varner "has a wife and ten children dependent on his labor;;and…he was the tool of more designing criminals…."; consequently, the Judge, the U.S. Attorney, the U.S. Marshal, the Postmaster General of the U.S., and the jurors who convicted Varner have all petitioned that he be released. The President, "in consideration of the premises, divers other good and sufficient reasons me thereunto moving, have granted…the said Jacob Varner, a full and unconditional pardon." The document is matted and framed so that both sides are visible. The overall size is 23¼x17¼". Lincoln pardons are very desirable. Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 180		Lincoln, Abraham. Partly-printed Document Signed in full as President, 9¾x15¼", Washington, 20 April 1861. Fine; overall toning, faint seal offset, and a few small tape remnants around edges, none of which affects Lincoln's very bold signature. Appointing Cornelius A. Walborn "Deputy Postmaster at Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania.…" Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500. Byron Reed Collection, Christie's, 8 Oct. 1996, Lot 208. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $8,050
Lot 181		Lincoln, Abraham. Autograph Endorsement Signed "Respectfully submitted to the War Department. A Lincoln, Jan. 25, 1862," 1 p, 7½x4½". Fine; some toning at folds. The endorsement is on the second page of a document addressed "To The President of the United States…." regarding "recommendations by the Virginia Delegation" to fill vacacies in the Virginia cavalry: "2 vacancies of 2d Lieut. in the 5th Cavalry and one likely to occur in the 2d Cavalry…." The two vacancies were caused "by resignation of Capt. Eagle a day or two since" (probably to join the Confederate army) and the other vacancy was expected to be caused "by the retiring of Col. Brall and consequent promotion of Officers. " The secession of Virginia from the Union on April 17, 1861 was vehemently opposed by the people in western Virginia, which was precluded by geography from being part of the slaveholding plantation economy in the eastern part of the state. On June 20, 1861, delegates from western Virginia met in Wheeling and formed a "Restored Government" that pledged its support to the federal government in Washington. At a second meeting in Wheeling on May 13, 1862, this "Restored Government" passed an act to form a new state, and on May 29, 1862, the U.S. Congress received a bill requesting that a new state be formed and admitted. It was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Lincoln on December 31, 1862. This Lincoln endorsement was signed while the "Restored Government" was in charge, after Virginia's secession from the Union, and before the act consenting to the formation of a new state. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,600
Lot 182		(Lincoln, Abraham & Mary). 1862 Presidential Invitation, partly-printed and accomplished in manuscript,2 5/8x5¼". The invitation reads: "The President & Mrs. Lincoln request the honor of Mr. & Mrs. Elderken's company on Wednes evening Feb 5 at 9 O'clock. Fine; toned line around the outer edge from an earlier framing and two tape remnants on the verso. Lincoln Day-by Day records that on February 5, 1862, "Mrs. Lincoln gives White House ball, feature heretofore untried in social customs of First Lady. Issues invitations to 600-700 people. 'A very respectable if not a brilliant success. The East Room was filled with well dressed guests looking very beautiful and the[midnight] supper was magnificant'….Nicolay to Bates….'Most superb affair of its kind ever seen here.' Washington Star." The menu included oysters, pâté de fois gras, and duck. A replica of Fort Pickens was made of sugared cake and filled with candied quail. Mrs. Lincoln was criticized by the press for her extravagance while sick soldiers were in need of food and attention. Meanwhile, all during the evening, the President and Mrs. Lincoln kept sneaking upstairs to check on Willie, who was running a high fever. Poor Willie died 15 days later on February 20th, probably of typhoid. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 183		Weik, Jesse W (1857-1930) Author of The Real Lincoln, A Portrait (1922); he collaborated with William H. Herndon on The Life of Lincoln (1889). Typed Letter Signed on personal stationery, 1 p, 11x8½", Greencastle, Indiana, 7 Jan. 1914. Fine; light toning. To "Mr. Pillsbury"; marked "Confidential." Weik writes about his meeting with Illinois Senator Lyman Trumbull in 1889. In part: "…Trumbull…criticised Nicolay and Hay saying they…had fallen into old notion that Lincoln had opened way for freedom of slaves whereas Congress had really done it by two laws passed long before Emancipation Proclamation was issued.…" Interesting content. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 184		(Lincoln, Mary) (1818-82) First Lady; wife of President Abraham Lincoln. Carte-de-visite Photograph of Mrs. Lincoln (identified in holgraph as "#3") by Matthew Brady, bearing the printed legend: "Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1861, by M.B. Brady, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the District of Columbia." Written on the verso, in a hand other than Brady's, since he was illiterate, is: "No 3 / M.B. Brady / Proprietor / Jany 11th 1862." Very fine. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $374
Lot 185		Lincoln, Mary Todd. Autograph Letter Signed "Mary Lincoln" as First Lady, on mourning-bordered, lined paper, with integral blank leaf, 1 p, 8x5", Executive Mansion, 30 Jan. 1865. Fine; light toning, faint notation in upper left corner, and two tape remnants on verso of integral leaf. Written to "My Dear Mrs. Doubleday": "I take the liberty of sending you, for your acceptance, this simple dress, made with a double skirt, I think it will be light & pretty. Hoping to see you, ere you leave, I remain affectionately yours Mary Lincoln." The letter is probably to Mrs. Abner Doubleday, wife of the Union general. The records of the U.S. Patent Office note an undated visit by President and Mrs. Lincoln, accompanied by Mrs. Abner Doubleday, to the Patent Office Hospital. Since General Doubleday was assigned to administrative duty in Washington at the time of this letter, Mrs. Doubleday would have been in Washington with him. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,370
Lot 186		(Lincoln, Mary Todd). A lock of her hair, 2 inches by ½ inch, delicately curled, and held together by a tiny cream-colored bow. Housed on the left side of an attractive one-sixth "union" (thermoplastic) case with gilt liners. The other side holds a carte-de-visite photo of Mrs. Lincoln standing, wearing a light dress with elaborate embroidery at the bottom; the photo is unlisted in Ostendorf. In superb condition. Estimated Value $4,500 - 6,500. Sang Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,875
Lot 187		Lincoln, Mary Todd. Autograph Note Signed "Mrs. Lincoln," 1 p, 8x5", n.p., n.d. Very good; contemporary ink smears and two tape remnants on verso. In full: "I want Mr. Solomon to send down some three fancy Valentines and 4 prettier ones. Mrs. Lincoln." Estimated Value $2,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,530
Lot 188		Lincoln, Mary Todd. Black-bordered Calling Card engraved "Mrs. A. Lincoln," preceded by an Autograph Sentiment: "Compliments of the President &," 2x3¼", n.p., n.d. Fine; two small tape remnants on verso. Estimated Value $750 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $661
Lot 189		Madison, Dolley Payne (1768-1849) First Lady of James Madison; she was one of the most popular First Ladies ever. Autograph Note Signed "D.P.M.", 3¼x6½", n.p., 16 May 1839. Very good. To an unidentified person: "Ben waits upon Captain Blackburn for the box." Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 190		Monroe, James (1758-1831) 5th Presdident of the United States ((1817-25). Autograph Note Signed "Jas. Monroe," 1p, 10x8", n.p., n.d. (c. 1794-96). "Will Mr. Shipwith be so good as come here immediately with Mr. P. his [?] Jas. Monroe / Sunday." Addressed on verso in Monroe's hand to "Mr. Shipwith." Very good; light toning and soiling. The letter was probably written when Monroe was minister to France and "Mr. P." is likely the controversial political thinker Thomas Paine, who influenced both the American and French Revolutions with his books Common Sense and Rights of Man. Paine was imprisoned in Paris for opposing the execution of Louis XVI and was released through the intercession of Monroe. Citoyen Shipwith worked for the French Ministry and appears to have been friends of both Monroe and Paine. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 191		Nixon, Richard M. Typed Letter Signed "RN" with holograph salutation, on personal letterhead, 1p, 10½x7¼", New York City, 21 April 1987. To U.S. Representative Sam Devine, regarding Nixon's eulogy of famous OSU coach Woody Hayes: "I considered it a privilege to fly out to Columbus to pay tribute to a great American…." Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 192		Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy. Black velveteen riding helmet signed "Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis" on the front brim, in white ink, n.p., n. d. The helmet is size 6½ / 53 and was made by Equi-Royal Saddlery. No wear is apparent. Jackie rode from early childhood and maintained a passion for riding throughout her life. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 193		Pierce, Franklin (1804-69) 14th President of the United States (1853-57). Partly-printed Autograph Check Signed, 3 1/8x6¾", Washington, 10 May 1853. Written on an account at Withers & Co. and paid to Thomas Noyes of Elmira, N.Y. for ten dollors. This very check is pictured in Charles Hamilton's American Autographs (University of Oklahoma Press, 1983), Volume 2, page 429. There are fewer than three checks signed by Franklin Pierce as President in existence, and this is the finest known. This check has belonged to Charles Hamilton, Dr. Gregory Kadlec, Bruce Gimelson, and the present consignor. The three Presidents whose checks are most difficult to obtain are Pierce, John Tyler, and Zachary Taylor; Grover Cleveland checks are also difficult to find. Most collections are missing checks by these Presidents; to obtain a check from one of them while in office is even more extraordinary. President Franklin Pierce is to many just an ineffectual one-term President, a footnote in history. He angered northerners for his expansionist ideas, and southerners because of his anti-slavery sentiments. He has also been blamed, along with his sucessor James Buchanan, for failing to avert the Civil War. Nearly forgotten is the Gadsden Purchase, acquired in 1853 when President Pierce sent James Gadsden to Mexico and had him purchase from Santa Anna 30,000 square miles of land for ten million dollars. This was a crucial element in the formation of our nation's borders; in fact, the final addition to the present-day continental United States. Estimated Value $10,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $33,350
Lot 194		Polk, James K (1795-1849) 11th President of the United States (1845-49). Autograph Letter Signed as President, 6¾x8", n.p., 13 May 1847. Fine; light toning. Polk writes to the Chief Clerk of the Treasury Department requesting that he "send me the papers on file in the Department recommending the appointment of Christopher C. Robinson for Naval Officer at Norfolk Virginia. Send all the papers relating to that affair." Boldly penned and signed in Polk's very neat handwriting. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,300
Lot 195		(Presidents) Richard Nixon Through George W. Bush. Photograph of the White House at night Signed by seven Presidents: Richard Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, J Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton, and George [W.] Bush, 8x10", n.p., n.d. Clinton, Nixon and Bush Sr. signed with black Sharpies; Ford, Reagan, Carter, and George W. Bush signed with blue Sharpies. Very fine. A wonderful display item. Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,220

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