Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 9

Manuscript, Collectible and Philatelic Auction

Historical Documents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 665		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 666		1777 Manumission of Two Slaves. Document Signed (One Elizabeth Warder signs with her mark at the lower right). One page, 7½ x 6¼", November 12, 1777. Being a manumission of two slaves. In black ink. Original wax seal appears at the lower right. Docketed verso. With two horizontal folds, a 1½" tear that has been repaired at upper left and toning. Overall, in good condition. In following with the decrees of her faith, here a Quaker widow named Elizabeth Warder grants her two slaves their freedom, stating: "Elizabeth Warder … do hereby set free from bondage my Negro woman named Hannah aged about twenty one years, and I also set free from bondage my Negro girl named Sarah aged two years the 25th day of the 6th month last (being the daughter of my said Negro Hannah)…" Given the political climate, Ms. Warder's act was actually ahead of its time as it would be nearly one hundred years before the Thirteenth Amendment was adopted, thereby abolishing slavery. However, the influence of her faith might have played a part in her decision -- the Quakers were champions of the anti-slavery movement, and began to strongly encourage members to release their slaves after the 1776 All Quakers meeting for the Philadelphia region. In fact, just four years later, the state of Pennsylvania (where Warder and her slaves resided) passed a law that allowed for the gradual abolition of slavery. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 667		1849 Ship Log. Here we offer a ship's log dating from April 18 through December 16, 1849. Detailing the wind currents and weather conditions of each day, the captain of the brig California meticulously included daily entries into this log. Beginning in Havana, the log reports on voyages to New York, Boston, and finally Pernambuco, Brazil. Politically unsettled at the time, Pernambuco had revolted against Portuguese rulers just one year prior to the ship's arrival. Though known for producing sugarcane and a variety of tropical fruits, it appears from the log that cargo was actually discharged, rather than taken aboard. While at port, the captain regularly reports on the activities of the crew, mentioning when they mend sails, discharge cargo, and attend to ship's duty. Hard bound, for an overall size of 8½ x 12¾". On one page several lines of music have been written in pencil with various scribblings, likely, a recent addition. Several pages are loose or have split along binding, general toning of brittle pages, soiling and wear. In good condition overall. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 668		1862 Diary of a Young Woman. Here we offer the diary of one Miss Flora Driggs of Brocton, New York. The leather bound journal, filled with accounts of daily activities and observations, begins on January 5, 1862 and follows the life of Miss Driggs through October of 1865. A frequent churchgoer and seamstress, Driggs details her activities at school, her family life, and domestic duties. This revealing diary is also filled with poignant historical references, including her reaction to the news of Lincoln's assassination on April 15, 1865. She writes: "Heard this morning the most painful news. The death of our President Abraham Lincoln. Murdered at a theater. Secretary Seward stabbed in bed. God permitted it, and therefore we may know that he is able to make a good grow of it though me cannot see how … his name & goodness will ever be remembered and revered by posterity." The covers are worn, spine repaired. In good to very good condition overall. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $115
Lot 669		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 670		A Confederate Veteran Recalls Gettysburg and General Lee's Orders. Autograph Letter Signed ("Thos. B. Gatch").Two pages, 9 x 6½", Baltimore, December 13, 1920. To John Boos. Mailing folds, spot on second page, penciled notation at upper left corner. In very good to fine condition. A remarkable Civil War reminiscence. Thomas Gatch, a First Sargeant in the Seventh Virginia Cavalry (commanded by Turner Ashby), recalls meeting Robert E. Lee as he and his detachment were crossing the Potomac on their way to Gettysburg: "…I was in command of all the Cavalry in immediate advance of Genl Lee's Army 30 men. Genl Lee rode up to me and asked 'who is in command of this detachment,' I saluted & replied I am Sir, he asked 'what is your rank' I replied 1st Sergt Sir, 'how many men have you?' I replied 30 Sir, he then asked 'are they well mounted,' I answered I suppose we were selected looking to our mounts He then said, 'you with your detachment will remain at my Head Quarters as couriers until relieved. I have issued Genl orders that all Citizens be treated with courtesy and that no plundering of any kind is to be permitted. if you or any of your men should witness any infraction of that order, I want them brought to my head quarters & turned over to Col Marshal.': this is the only instance in which I came in personal contact with Genl Lee. I was wounded at Fairfield takeing[sic] a dispatch to our Cavalry…I was taken Prisoner during Genl Earleys campaign in the Valley and spent the last 9 months of the war in Fort Delaware which was worse than the war itself…" An impressive first person account of a soldier's life and encounter with a legend. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details	Realized $345
Lot 671		Archive of Early Wanted Posters. Eleven early American "Wanted Posters". Announcing fugitives from Chicago, Denver, the Bay Area, and Southern California, each features colorful descriptions of the "offenders" with corresponding images. These interesting pieces of Americana give insight into early thievery, detailing criminals such as the man who stole a horse in Burbank, California (the horse expertly described as a "black gelding, 16-1/2 hands high; weighs about 1,150 pounds, one upper front tooth gone, last shod with steel shoes…"), as well as another swindler who stole diamonds and jewelry out of a coffin. Conditions vary from poor to good. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details	Realized $104
Lot 672		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 673		Byrd, Richard E. Three letters with three envelopes from the Byrd Antarctic Expedition II (1934-1935). The letters, on official Expedition letterhead, are signed by Clay Bailey, Chief Radio Operator: two letters are short lines of holiday greeting and the third is more descriptive of the conditions and lifestyle at "Little America" -- Byrd's camp in Antarctica. All three envelopes bear three cent commemorative stamps, cancelled at Little America, and two have large purple stamps depicting Antarctica next to a second cancellation featuring penguins delivering mail. Minor soil and toning. Good to very good condition. The Second Byrd Expedition was notable for several reasons: it marked the first time automobile transportation was an important tool in Antarctic exploration, the first time voices were broadcast from the Antarctic (a weekly broadcast on CBS followed shortly after), the first time meteor observations were made at such southern latitudes and the first significant use of motor-driven generators to supply electrical power. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86
Lot 674		Connecticut Lottery. Uncut sheet of six lottery tickets for the Norwich Channel Lottery, circa 1800. Issued by the State of Connecticut, each of these second class tickets grants one-half of the prize if the ticket's corresponding number is drawn. Tickets are bordered by rows of foliate designs. Each has been numbered, as well as signed by lottery manager J. Perkins. Measuring 7½ x 12½". In excellent condition. Estimated Value $400 - 475. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 675		[Declaration of Independence]. French imprint of the Declaration of Independence. Printed by the House of Kaeppelin and Son, Paris, after a facsimile by F. Lapelle. Print size: 23-1/2 x 29-3/8", sheet size: 27 x 34-1/2". Two vertical and two horizontal creases show minor separation and toning with an area of tape repair on the verso, left edge obviously trimmed, incidental edge toning, and a small area of foxing at lower center. Overall, fine condition. A fabulous opportunity to own a beautiful early 19th century version of one of America's most important documents. Available copies of the most famous printed issues of the Declaration from engraver Stone and printer Force, have well-documented histories traced almost from date of printing to the present. However, we are unable to find a thread of provenance for the piece offered here. Our only clues as to its origins are the printer name at bottom left, the artist's name at bottom right and "22." printed in the top right corner. While a good search has found no information about this particular version of the Declaration of Independence, it exhibits many of the Stone Plate's idiosyncrasies and the high-quality heavy rag paper (assuredly of 1820-1840 manufacture) on which it is printed emulates the weight of Stone's vellum more than Force's less substantial rice paper -- suggesting, of course, that it is closely contemporary with Stone's printing. Although there is debate whether the initial French excitement over the American Revolution was a result of admiration for Americans or hatred for the British, the French love affair with the Declaration of Independence began soon after news of the document reached Paris in January 1777. The fervor with which the ideals embodied in the Declaration were embraced was notable for its spread through the various classes, as the theories of French intellectuals like Rousseau, Montesqieu and Voltaire were synthesized into a single work proclaiming man's inalienable Rights. French involvement in the Revolutionary War was, in the eyes of the Crown and military, a way to break the British hold on trade and weaken British influence in Europe and the New World. To French soldiers fighting in America, who began to adopt their Colonial collegues' convictions, it became clear that they were fighting and dying for a concrete notion of liberty and republic -- liberal ideas that began filtering into the general populace on the soldiers' return to France. The successful development of the American Republic offered proof that the Declaration could serve as a catalyst for social change and kept the document in the forefront of discussions about French liberty, as unrest in that country built to a crescendo. The pivotal document of the French Revolution, The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, adopted by the Constituent Assembly in 1789, unabashedly echoes the Declaration in many ways and thus, the legacy of the Declaration of Independence in France was firmly established. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 676		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 677		Early American Indenture. Typed Document Signed. Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. One page, oblong quarto, New Brunswick, May 1, 1810. Being an Indenture. In brown ink. With remnants of a wax seal. Vertical and horizontal folds, splits along tears, and a few pinpoint losses of paper. Otherwise, in good condition overall. This indenture allows John Kelly, Jr. to learn the trade of a bricklayer as an apprentice to one Michael Henniger, Jr. for a period of seven years. In part, his duties include the following: "The said Apprentice his said Master faithfully shall serve, his secrets keep, his lawful commands every where readily obey…" Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Realized $29
Lot 678		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 679		Withdrawn	Unsold
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Lot 681		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 682		Early Pennsylvania Railroad Agreement. Document Signed. One page, two pages, oblong quarto, Philadelphia, June 8, 1863. Being a mortgage agreement. In black ink. Docketed on the integral leaf. With original wafer seals affixed to the second page. With one vertical and three horizontal folds, toning along folds and a few minor spots. In very good to fine condition overall. In this mortgage negotiation, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company enters a contract with one William Howell agreeing that "they shall and will reduce the rate of interest from six per centium per annum to four per centium per annum for the period of four years…". An attractive document, this interesting record was penned just prior to the completion of the transcontinental railroad, and the dawning of the Industrial Revolution. Marking the date, the railroad's own incorporation seal is boldly affixed to this piece, imprinted with the steam engine that would become the future of transportation. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $58
Lot 683		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 684		Early Philadelphia Theatre Broadside [Junius Brutus Booth]. Printed broadside advertising the Philadelphia Theatre's production of "Mountaineers". The event, held on February 17, 1824, featured the actor "Mr. Booth" in his second night of the performance. Measuring 7 x 10", by sight. Matted and framed to an overall size of 11 x 15". Mat burns and foxing. Overall, in good condition. Interestingly, it may be assumed that the stated Mr. Booth, in actuality refers to Junius Brutus Booth -- father of John Wilkes Booth. The elder Booth had left England for America in 1821, and began touring the nation as an accomplished actor, thus placing him in the States at the time of this performance. In addition, his son Edwin has noted in an essay on his father that, "…his heroic title, Junius Brutus, was never used in the playbills with his consent." Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $86
Lot 685		Early Sepia Photo of a Uniformed Mail Man and Horse. Sepia toned, 7 x 5", West Virginia, 1898(?). Handwritten notations appear verso, written by a neighbor regarding the owner of the farm where this picture was taken. Mounted on dark background to an overall size of 8¼ x 6". Minor toning at edges. Otherwise fine condition. A wonderful piece of postal history, the exceptional detail of this piece gives us a snapshot of a rural mail carrier's uniform -- from hat to boots. A complete photographic record of the items this carrier used to complete his deliveries, this photo captures the carrier's leather mail bag, black umbrella and rolled up tarp. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 686		Group of Historic Ephemera. Here we offer the remaining inventory from a life-long collector's holdings. Included are several typed and handwritten documents regarding mining, several newspaper illustrations from Harper's Weekly, and the New York Illustrated News, a portfolio of prints by "Twelve Israeli Painters", two editions of The Ladies Home Journal (including a special fall fashion edition), three sepia toned photographs, three French etchings, a map of Africa, and a Simon & Garfunkel concert poster. Conditions range from poor to good. Bidders are strongly encouraged to examine this eclectic lot. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $144
Lot 687		Jay Gould Mining Company, Montana Territory. One remainder stock certificate, 10¾ x 6¾". Certificate number 441 issued by the Jay Gould Company, selling shares at five dollars each. Floriform border with mining illustration and various foliate motifs. Near mint condition. Siding with Jay Gould in financial matters was rarely a mistake -- the robber baron made money hand over fist, doing whatever it took to make sure his ventures were successful. Estimated Value $50 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $69
Lot 688		Kentucky Lottery. Uncut sheet of five lottery tickets issued in 1811 by the State of Kentucky in order to benefit the Lexington Library. Each ticket, granting an un-named prize, has been numbered as well as signed by a state agent named Wigglesworth. Sheet measures 7¾ x 9½". Toning to edges. Otherwise, in very fine condition overall. Estimated Value $275 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 689		Letter from a Civil War Soldier. Autograph Letter Signed ("B.F. Hulburd"). Two pages, recto and verso, octavo, n.p., n.d. In black ink. With two horizontal folds, heavy soiling. In fair condition overall. Here, our Civil War hero exposes an outrage in his camp -- it seems that $450 - 500 dollars that were to provide the troops with potatoes, onions, butter and cheese have disappeared from the Quarter Master's office. Hulburd admits: "We have some officers whose honesty I doubt." Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $58
Lot 690		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 691		Letter from a Civil War Soldier. Autograph Letter Signed ("BFH"). Four pages, recto and verso, octavo, Near Strasburgh, September 21, 1864. On the soldier's personalized B.F. Hulburd, Vermont Regiment stationery. In pencil. To the soldier's wife, Juliana. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. Two horizontal folds, light stains to first and last page, and envelope is quite stained. Still, the letter is legible, and in good condition overall. In this interesting and revealing letter from B.F. Hulburd, the Civil War Soldier faithfully writes his wife a letter, updating her on the war. He begins: "Through the mercy of God I am still alive & sound altho somewhat lame from excessive fatigue in our late fight which probably you have heard of before this, I can not say much at this time about it but we gave the rebs a hard whipping on the occasion but our own loss quite severe…". He continues to divulge as accurately as possible the details of war, including mentions of casualties, and explains how he helped another soldier, a father, who was wounded in battle. Finally, he ends the letter stating: "We have just had read a despatch [sic] from the President thanking Gen. Sheridan & his men for the brilliant victory of the 19th of Sept…" Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $63
Lot 692		Letter from a Civil War Soldier. Autograph Letter Signed ("BF Hulburd"). Two pages, recto and verso, octavo, 18 miles from Spotsylvania Court House, May 26, 1864. In pencil. To his wife and children. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. Two horizontal folds, toning to the verso. In good to very good condition overall. Here our soldier describes the War while near Spotsylvania, Virginia. He tells his family that his health is "still first rate", and proceeds to update them on a the condition of a few acquaintances that are in the same regiment. Later he describes traveling through Spotsylvania County with "acres of corn ankle high and wheat all headed out." Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $58
Lot 693		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 694		Letter from a Civil War Soldier. Autograph Letter Signed ("B.F. Hulburd"). Eight pages, recto and verso, octavo, Carrolton, Louisiana, May 17, 1864(?). In pencil. To his wife, Juliana. Two horizontal folds, pages are slightly toned with a few stains. In good condition overall. From Louisiana, our Civil War soldier tells his loved one about the house his regiment had been occupying -- a palatial estate which housed the 750 soldiers for a night. He continues: "It is impossible to describe the effect of the war upon this portion of the country…" Later he explains that the second portion of his letter was written several days earlier but as he ran out of postage, was unable to send until this mailing. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $58
Lot 695		Letter from a Civil War Soldier. Autograph Letter Signed ("B.F. Hulburd"). Six pages, recto and verso, octavo, n.p., June 26, 1864 (?). On U.S. Christian Commission stationery. In pencil. To an acquaintance. Two horizontal folds, a small split to one page at fold, light toning. In good to very good condition overall. Writing from a camp in the field, our Civil War soldier writes to a clergyman, offering a brief but concise accounting of the events from his camp since May 4, 1864 detailing specifics of battle -- how his troop attacked, where the enemy was located, and how the enemy responded. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $121
Lot 696		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 697		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 698		Massachusetts-Bay Acts and Laws, 1744. Acts and Laws, Passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts-Bay… Boston: Samuel Kneeland and Timothy Green, 1745, 4 pages, 8½ x 12". Heavy foxing in right margin, one horizontal fold, a few chips, and folds along edges. In fair to good condition overall. Though only containing three acts for the year 1744, this pamphlet begins by ascertaining the value of money. Another act details a speedy method to extinguish fires. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $86
Lot 699		Northern Liberties Gas Works Stock Certificates. Collection of ninety delicately engraved, blank stock certificates with Philadelphia's Northern Liberties' Gas Works. The company, founded by Joseph Gratz in 1840, was one of the first public utilities in America, and, delivered gas to homes and businesses for lighting and heating. Stocks are trimmed, often irregularly, toning to most edges. Otherwise, in fine condition overall. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 700		Pennsylvania Lottery. Uncut sheet of six lottery tickets issued by the State of Pennsylvania in order to benefit the Pennepack School. Each ticket, dated January 1, 1806, is delicately bordered with foliate motifs and entitles its bearer to: "such Prize as may be drawn to its Number, if demanded within twelve Months after drawing". Sheet measures: 6½ x 14½". A few minor spots of soiling and one horizontal crease. In fine condition overall. The oldest existing church in Pennsylvania, Pennepack Baptist Church, was built in 1707. Nearly one hundred years later, an octagonal shaped schoolhouse associated with the Church was built nearby, in 1805. Here, we offer the state issued lottery tickets, presumably organized to help fund the new public school. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 701		Rare Amistad Printed Manuscript. Here we offer a printed "Congressional Message" regarding the schooner *Amistad. Entitled "Africans Taken in the Amistad / Message from the President of the United States*", this 69 page manuscript is comprised of a variety of printed correspondence between President Martin Van Buren, Secretary of State John Forsyth, numerous lawyers, as well as Spanish officials. Unbound. Edges are rough, with some chipping. Obvious yellowing from age. Still, a rare chronology of the international situation. In 1839, fifty-three African men were abducted by slave hunters and taken to Cuba, a center of the slave trade. After two Spaniards bought the "slaves" and headed to their Caribbean plantation, the African prisoners commandeered the ship, killing several of those aboard, and ordered the ship back to Africa. The ship, however, was seized off the coast of New York, and American officials demanded the "slaves" tried for murder. This intriguing lot offers insight into the debates surrounding this early global affair. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details	Realized $161
Lot 702		Revolutionary War Recruiting Contract. Document Signed. One page, oblong quarto, Hartford, Connecticut, June 10, 1777. In black ink. Matted and framed to an overall size of 14 x 18". With three horizontal folds, ink has smeared affecting a few words, light toning along folds. In good to very good condition overall. Pursuant to an act of the general assembly, the named Augustus Colen and Noah Fowler have been authorized to raise a company of men consisting of two battalions for the Continental Service. This document would have been carried by either men, attesting to the legitimacy of their purpose while recruiting. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 703		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 704		Slavery Documents. Here we offer three early American tax receipts, likely issued for payment of taxes related to the slave trade. Dated 1846, 1853 and 1855. Each measures 7½ x 4". Obviously worn with soiling. In poor to fair condition. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $75
Lot 705		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 706		Spanish American War Archive. This comprehensive collection of ephemera related the Spanish American War includes an extensive survey of one man's correspondence with his family. Included are over 25 handwritten letters, several on "Admiral Dewey / U S Flagship Olympia / Manila" stationery, each dated from October of 1895 through March of 1899. Named Harry Glover, this sailor was stationed in Manila Bay aboard the flagship "Olympia" and frequently kept his mother abreast of his situation. His descriptive writings reveal the true story of war: "Dear Mother -- We are still here in this outlandish place with no immediate prospects of leaving, oh I am so sick and tired of this country I don't know what I will do if we don't leave soon. The Germans are here in force and mostly all of us expect to see them make some kind of demonstration when we bombard Manila. God help them if they do…" He also writes of the sailor's general attitudes and lack of respect toward General Dewey: "Dewey never made a speech to the crew for their bravery in action, something every other captain in the fleet did to his crew… Dewey was as well liked as a snake by the crew of the ship…" Harry, along with his brother Will, both were involved in the Spanish American War. As the two were sons of a printer, together they published a small journal distributed to warships entitled "The Bounding Billow". Copies of these pamphlets relating to the fall of Manila are also included. Also included are two items signed by George Dewey. 1. Signed Photo ("George Dewey"). Black and white, 3¼ x 5½", n.p., n.d. In black ink. 2. Signature ("George Dewey"). As Assistant Secretary of the Navy. One page, duodecimo, Manila, January 28, 1899. In black ink. Both are in fine condition. Finally, a cabinet card of an American sailor taken by a Hong Kong photographer, an "Allotment Paid" form granting one sailor $20, and several newspaper clippings are also included. This intimate glimpse of the daily life of a common sea-man is an abundant treasure trove of historical documentation. Estimated Value $2,500-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,990
Lot 707		Supplies for Burgoyne's Imprisoned Troops. Manuscript Document Signed. One and one-third pages, oblong quarto, Massachusetts, November 4, 1777. In black ink. Remnants of original seal verso. With two horizontal folds, a few splits along folds which have been repaired verso, a 1" tear at lower left corner, rough upper edge and toning. In very good condition overall. The Battle of Saratoga and General Burgoyne's subsequent surrender proved to be a turning point in the Revolutionary War. This ensuing document designates one Seth Sumner to supply the imprisoned "Convention Army" troops with sufficient supplies. In short: "the said Seth Sumner is appointed one of the Commissarys for supplying the Troops under General Burgoyne (now prisoners in this State) with the various sorts of provisions brought to Boston Market the produce of the United States that the said Prisoners shall need over & above their Rations…" Sumner and others have signed the document in witness. Estimated Value $950 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 708		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 709		[Titanic]. Postcard. Black and white, 5½ x 3½" postcard featuring a side view of the "Steamer Titanic". Printed by the Tichnor Brothers, Boston. A short narrative below the image details a few facts about the doomed voyage. On the verso, a short note addressed to one Harold Warner of Massachusetts reads: "I suppose you have read all about this steamer." Foxing, light surface abrasions from mailing, and a circular indentation from cancelling. In fair condition overall. Identical to the larger poster printed by the Tichnor Brothers (offered below), this Titanic postcard was mailed less than one month after the disaster. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86
Lot 710		[Titanic]. Postcard. Black and white picture postcard of the Titanic. Published by the Tichnor Brothers of Boston, this 5½ x 3½" souvenir features an image of the ill-fated steamer, adding a short history of the unfortunate details. Postmarked June 28, 1912, a short note has been written on the verso, and the card addressed to one Mrs. Fred Williams. Small losses at edges, with light toning. In very good to fine condition overall. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86
Lot 711		[Titanic]. Poster. Titanic Advertising Poster published by the Tichnor Brothers of Boston in 1912. Offering a brief history of the ill-fated ship, this black and white poster pictures the liner with a smaller map of its route. Sheet size: 22¼ x 14". With two soil marks, foxing at edges, and a few surface abrasions. In fair to good condition overall. As popular publishers of picture postcards, this poster would likely have been used by the Tichnor Brothers as a broadside, placed in a shop window enticing passers-by to their colorful products. However, it appears that in their rush to print a timely ad, the brothers were hastily informed -- the poster lists 2,340 passengers, yet 2,223 were actually aboard; the poster also claims that the iceberg was struck at 10:25 p.m., yet the accident actually occured much later. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details	Realized $288
Lot 712		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 713		Wolcott, Oliver (1726-1797). American General and statesman. Wolcott, a member of the Continental Congress, was also a signer of the Declaration of Independence. As Comptroller of the Public Accounts in Connecticut, Wolcott often received payments from debtors. Here on three sheets of printed receipts that have been completed in manuscript, Wolcott's office acknowledges various payments. Each is numbered and dated 1789. Thirteen receipts in all. Ink is smeared on one, and a few words have been covered up on others. Overall the group is in fine condition. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $144
Lot 714		World War I War Declaration Pass. Thomas Marshall. Document Signed ("Thos R. Marshall"). As Vice President. Partially printed, accomplished in manuscript. One page, duodecimo, Washington D.C., April 2, 1917. Being an admittance pass to a special Senate session. In black ink. Light wear to the verso, an insignificant water stain at upper left. Still in very good to fine condition. Prior to World War I, with tensions escalating between the United States and Germany, President Woodrow Wilson found it increasingly necessary to call special sessions of the Senate. However, two days after German submarines sunk three U.S. merchantmen in 1917, Wilson began drafting his war speech -- and he called a special session of Congress slated for April 2. On that evening, Wilson delivered his famous war declaration, stating: "It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war…but the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts, -- for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own Government, for the rights and liberties of small nations…" Here, we offer a pass granting admission to one Miss Humphrey and her guests to attend this landmark Senate session, signed by Vice President Marshall. A rarity indeed, only very few people were admitted into the Gallery for security purposes, and no one was admitted without such a pass. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details	Unsold

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