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Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Auctions begin at 10:00 A.M. EST at our Chesapeake City, Maryland offices.
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Fall Auction 2017 - Day 1 Tuesday - December 19, 2017
Fall Auction 2017 - Day 1
1: ADOLF HITLER PRESENTATION PHOTOGRAPH TO HIS
USD 14,000 - 18,000
ADOLF HITLER PRESENTATION PHOTOGRAPH TO HIS HOUSEKEEPER, ANNI WINTERSuperlative, fine association inscribed signed photograph, 15 1/4" x 12" overall, black and white, showing Hitler in his pre-war party uniform, defiantly staring at the camera with one hand on his hip, his World War I Iron Cross visible on his chest and a swastika armband wrapped around his left arm. At bottom the future dictator inscribes the photo in dark blue ink: "To my beloved Frau Winter with best wishes for Christmas Adolf Hitler Munich Dec. 1930". The photo is set into a sterling silver frame hallmarked by silversmiths Wellner at bottom, and is engraved in German at bottom: "Munich, Christmas 1930". The verso of the frame is made of dark maroon Bakelite with a matching easel stand, all in excellent condition. The photo, blind-embossed by Hitler's official photographer, Heinrich Hoffmann, is in fine condition. Hitler's signature is just a tad light, otherwise the photo is in superb condition. The frame bears a bit of tarnish, but is otherwise also in fine condition. Anni Winter was the head housekeeper at Hitler's Munich apartment, and held that position until Hitler's death fifteen years later. Hitler thought highly of Frau Winter and her husband, an officer in his Leibstandarte-SS bodyguard division. At war's end, Winter managed to cache a number of Hitler's personal possessions, much of which was never discovered by the authorities. In 1954, a Munich court ended a three-year legal squabble over some of those remaining effects, and awarded Winter one well-used suitcase, five copies of Mein Kampf, and three watercolors. A 1954 edition of "Time" magazine mentions this settlement, as well as the award of a silver-framed photograph - the example we offer here. A very rare oversize signed image and an excellent association.
2: ADOLF HITLER, PAUL VON HINDENBURG, FRANZ VON PAPEN
USD 6,000 - 8,000
ADOLF HITLER, PAUL VON HINDENBURG, FRANZ VON PAPEN SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHTHE ONLY KNOWN PHOTO SIGNED BY HITLER, HINDENBURG AND VON PAPEN, TAKEN IN 1933 Extraordinarily rare signed photograph, overall 22 1/4" x 18 1/4", boldly signed on the mount by ADOLF HITLER, PAUL VON HINDENBURG and FRANZ VON PAPEN, the only example we have ever seen signed by all three statesmen. The mounted photograph, 14 7/8" x 10 7/8" b/w, depicts the three statesmen on a balcony at the Berlin Opera House during the service observing the Nations Day of Mourning [Volkstrauertag] honoring the world war dead on Sunday, March 12, 1933. A contemporary note attributes the photograph to Russel Muth, 20th Century Fox's Director of Foreign Distribution in Europe, mentioning his daily access to Hitler. The pencil signature below the image on the lower left below the image is illegible. The photographic paper has a slight damage to the emulsion, without distracting from the historic importance, on the lower right corner, 2 1/2" x 2 1/2", which has been partially restored.
3: ADOLF HITLER
USD 10,000 - 12,000
ADOLF HITLER(1889 - 1945) Fuhrer of Germany and Nazi Party leader, Hitler's bloody rise to power, his military seizure of most of Europe and North Africa and his genocidal racial policies culminated in suicide in his Berlin bunker as Russian troops approached. HITLER WRITES DR. ROBERT LEY URGING HIS DEDICATION TO THE NSDAP FOLLOWING THE SUICIDE OF LEY'S WIFE Incredible content and association T.L.S. on his personal gold-embossed letterhead, 2pp. 4to., "Fuhrer Headquarters", Dec. 31, 1942 to DR. ROBERT LEY, head of the German Labor Movement and a devoted friend of Hitler's since 1924. Hitler writes in reaction to the suicide of Ley's young wife, Inge, making reference to the ongoing slaughter at Stalingrad. In part: "My dear Ley! I want to express to you my heartfelt emotion for the terrible misfortune that has affected you. When I first received the news of this tragic event, it was completely incomprehensible to me. I know how much you loved your wife, and can grasp the great suffering her death has now caused. Nevertheless, I ask you...to accept...that we all have to bear above our own lives the duties imposed upon us in totality... In a world in which millions of men are swept away from their families, hundreds of thousands of women lose their husbands, mothers lose their sons, each one of us has a duty to devote himself primarily to his work... It's not a lot harder...[Germany collectively will] take on a hundred thousand others. In this complete surrender to our duty, a man is more able to cope with his feelings and with his pain. At least you are lucky enough to have three children from your wife... As the leader of the movement and your loyal friend, I expect that especially now you will be that which you were...the leader of the German Workers' Front... You are not alone in trying to overcome the voice of your heart, but you carry the same destiny as countless others... In loyal friendship and with deepest empathy..." Hitler was deeply affected by the suicide of Ley's attractive wife, Inge. Two nights earlier, she and her husband had engaged in a drunken brawl when Robert Ley announced his intention to depart to meet Hitler at the Wolf's Lair for war planning. Inge retired to her bedroom where the 26 year old shot herself with a pistol. Hitler had been enamored of Inge Ley for years, and the two were rumored to have been lovers. Hitler's letter also clearly seeks to steel Ley and bring his attention to the more serious matter of production and the defeat at Stalingrad, where the German effort at relief had been abandoned a week earlier. Fine condition.
4: ADOLF HITLER SIGNED "MEIN KAMPF"
USD 10,000 - 12,000
ADOLF HITLER SIGNED "MEIN KAMPF"Very rare signed book, "Mein Kampf" ("My Struggle"), by German Fuhrer ADOLF HITLER (1889-1945), [Munich: Verlag Franz Eher Nachfolger G.m.b.H.], 1933, 781pp. 8vo., signed at the upper right of the front flyleaf by the notorious dictator. The half-title bears an additional black ink inscription in another hand, giving the book as a birthday gift, with the date 1933, the year Hitler was elected Chancellor of Germany. The book is bound in dark blue cloth boards with a gilt eagle and swastika on the front cover, with the title and author in gilt on the spine. Shows a few minor bumps to the corners, else very good. Housed in an archival case, and sold with an invoice and catalog description from the Kenneth W. Rendell Gallery of New York. Authentic signed copies of Hitler's political treatise are among the most sought-after World War II items.
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5: KNIGHTS CROSS AWARD GIVEN TO HANS-HENNING EICHERT
USD 7,500 - 10,000
KNIGHTS CROSS AWARD GIVEN TO HANS-HENNING EICHERTA RARE EXAMPLE WITH HITLER'S OWN SIGNATURE. One of the finest Knights Cross of the Iron Cross award documents we've seen, in nearly as-new condition, this example issued to HANS-HENNING EICHERT (1917-1943), a 9th Panzer Div. Panzer Grenadier officer killed at Kursk. The ornate document is 4pp. 13 1/2" x 17" parchment, issued at "Fuhrerhauptquartier" [Berlin], March 14, 1942. This is a much rarer, earlier example brearing an original Adolf Hitler handwritten signature versus the "painted" signatures which soon followed on such documents. The ornately-lettered document is accomplished in India ink and gold with Hitler's cramped signature added by him at the bottom. Produced at the workshop of the brilliant bookbinder and decoration designer Frieda Thiersch. In near untouched condition. Sold with the presentation red leather folder with gilt trim, bearing Thiersch's name embossed in gold within, also in near-perfect condition with just a few marginal traces of mildew at edges which should wipe off. Also included: April 3, 1944 transmittal letter from Oberkommando des Heeres posthumously sending Eichert his award; three war-date photographs of the heroic soldier provided by the family, and the aforementioned letter from Eichert's nephew. HANS-HENNING EICHERT joined the Schützen-Regiment 1 on April 1, 1935 and was promoted to lieutenant on Jan. 1, 1938. On January 3, 1939, he became a platoon commander in the 7th squadron of the Cavalry Rifle Reg. 11, which participated in the Polish campaign. With Schutzen Reg. 11, 9th Panzer Div. he participated in the Western campaign and in Barbarossa. From Dec. 22-24, 1941 Eichert and his company repulsed eight superior enemy attacks, and he especially distinguished himself in the succesful defense of the Kursk Oblast settlement of Tim-Bar which won him this coveted award. According to the text of a letter from Eichert's nephew (included) which quotes Eichert's widow, on July 7, 1943 Russians launched an air attack on the headquarters of Gen. Walter Scheller near Orel. Eichert dove into a trench nearby which took a direct hit, killing him instantly. A better example of this award, with a hand-signed Hitler signature, would be nearly impossible to locate.
6: NUREMBERG PRISONER AUTOGRAPH AND PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM
USD 6,000 - 8,000
NUREMBERG PRISONER AUTOGRAPH AND PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMOne of the finest Nuremberg prisoner items we've seen, a photograph and autograph album assembled by an American intelligence officer involved in the processing of some of the most important German war criminals. There are approximately 80 pieces in the album, including many photos, some of which show the prisoner with his prisoner number at the time of arrest or reception at the facility. In addition, the album owner has added artistic stenciled swastikas throughout the album and German medal ribbons to the cover. Except where indicated otherwise, the prisoner has either handwritten or simply signed an attestation that the signature applied to the document is his own. In addition to 19 of the 21 major war criminals, there are dozens of other rarer, equally desirable names present. It is especially interesting to note that these signatures predate the Nuremberg Trials, most having been obtained in the fall of 1945. Included are, in order of appearance: Bulgarian Minister BELINOFF, JOHANNES BLASKOWITZ (w/photo), WERNER VON BLOMBERG (w/photo), ERNST BOEPPLE (w/photo), WERNER VON BRAUTSCHITSCH (w/photo), LEONARDO CONTI, MARYSZ CSESLAVA (w/photo), MILAN DESOVIC, KARL DONITZ (w/photo), FRANZ VON EPP (w/photo), ALEXANDER VON FALKENHAUSEN, HANS FRANK (w/photo), WILHELM FRICK (w/photo), HANS FRITSCHE (w/photo), WALTHER FUNK (w/photo), ION GHEORGHE (w/photo), HERMANN GORING (w/photo), HELMUTH GREINER (w/photo), HEINZ GUDERIAN (w/photo), FRANZ HALDER (w/photo), HANS KARL VON HASSELBACH (w/photo), PAUL HAUSSER (w/photo), RUDOLF HESS (w/photo), HEINRICH HIMMLER (w/photo, 1941), NIKOLAUS HORTHY (w/photo), ALFRED JODL (w/photo), ERNST KALTENBRUNNER (two examples, w/photo), WILHELM KEITEL (rare full signature, w/photo), ERICH KEMPKA (w/photo), ALBERT KESSELRING (w/photo), ROBERT LEY (w/photo), JOACHIM LIETZMANN (w/photo), KARL LINDEMANN (portion of an A.D.S. discussing "O" who traveled Africa "at the head of hundreds of niggers"), FRITZ BENICKE and PAUL LINDEMANN on a 1942 document, MARCEL LUCHESY (w/photo), OTTO MEISSNER (w/photo), WILLY MESSERSCHMITT (w/photo), the wife, son and two daughters of BENITO MUSSOLINI (w/photo), HERMANN NEUBACHER (w/photo), CONSTANTIN VON NEURATH, HANNS OBERLINDOBER (w/photo), FRANZ VON PAPEN (w/photo), ERICH RAEDER (rare full signature, with photo), HANNA REITSCH (w/photo), with signed magazine photo and signed sheet as well, ALFRED ROSENBERG (w/photo), JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP (w/photo), JUTTA RUEDIGER (w/photo), FRITZ SAUCKEL (w/photo), BALDUR VON SCHIRACH (w/photo), FREIHERR GRAF VON SCHWERIN (w/photo), GRAF LUTZ SCHWERIN KROSIGK (w/photo), MAX SESSELMANN, ARTUR SEYSS-INQUART, OTTO SKORZENY (w/photo), HUGO SPERRLE (w/photo), JULIUS STREICHER (w/photo), FRITZ THYSSEN (w/photo), EDMUND VEESEMAYER (w/photo), LASZLO VOESCONDY (w/photo), WALTER WARLIMONT (w/photo), MAXIMILIAN VON WEICHS (w/photo), OTTO WINKELMANN (w/photo), ILIA ZLATAREFF, and signatures of NIKOLAUS CRISOMALI, ADOLF GALLAND, KURT ASSMANN, GERHARD VON SCHWERIN, and a few others unidentified by us. This is by far the largest collection of Nuremberg prisoners' signatures we've ever seen gathered by a single individual in a contemporary collection. With additional letter of provenance by Bill Shea, militaria dealer and owner of "The Ruptured Duck."
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7: ADOLF HITLER
USD 7,000 - 9,000
ADOLF HITLER(1889 - 1945) Fuhrer of Germany and Nazi Party leader, Hitler's bloody rise to power, his military seizure of most of Europe and North Africa and his genocidal racial policies culminated in suicide in his Berlin bunker as Russian troops approached. HITLER WRITES HIS SUSPECTED LOVER, THE DISTRAUGHT WIFE OF ROBERT LEY Excessively rare, fine association A.L.S. on his personal correspondence card with his gold-embossed name and national eagle, 1p. 7 3/4" x 5", Berlin, Mar. 29, 1942 to INGE LEY (1916-1942), the wife of Dr. Robert Ley. In part: "...Madam, Please accept these lines and flowers as a sign of my condolences...Please accept my apology for doing so now...I have only now learned about it..." Hitler also expresses his heartfelt wishes for the young woman's speedy recovery. Light soiling, else very good to fine. Inge Ley was a dancer, actress, socialite and the wife of volatile alcoholic Robert Ley, the head of the German Labor Front. Inge was said to be infatuated with Hitler for a time. One evening, she escaped from her domineering husband and appeared at Hitler's door. Whether the two became lovers is unknown, but she eventually returned to her husband. Later in her life she survived a difficult childbirth, but seems to have been saddled with a consuming depression. Additionally, she was involved in a carriage accident which forced her hospitalization and led to an addiction to morphine and alcoholism. It was when she was at a sanitorium that Hitler wrote this letter. Inge Ley took her own life with a pistol in December of the same year... at the age of only 26. Hitler is very rare in holograph signed letters.
8: ADOLF HITLER
USD 6,000 - 8,000
ADOLF HITLER(1889 - 1945) Fuhrer of Germany and Nazi Party leader, Hitler's bloody rise to power, his military seizure of most of Europe and North Africa and his genocidal racial policies culminated in suicide in his Berlin bunker as Russian troops approached. Excessively rare fine association A.L.S. on his personal correspondence card with his gold-embossed name and eagle, 1p. 7 3/4" x 5", "Headquarters", Aug. 20, 1942 to INGE LEY (1916-1942), the wife of Dr. Robert Ley. In part: "...Dear Madam, Please accept my best wishes on this day, especially for your health. In honest devotion, Your Adolf Hitler..." Sold with transmittal envelope addressed to "Frau Inga Ley" in Hitler's hand. Light soiling, else very good to fine. Inge Ley was a dancer, actress and socialite and the wife of volatile alcoholic Dr. Robert Ley, the head of the German Labor Front. She was said to be infatuated with Hitler for a time, and the couple may even have been lovers for a time. Later in her life she survived a difficult childbirth, but seems to have been saddled with a consuming depression. Additionally, she was involved in a carriage accident which forced her hospitalization and led to an addiction to morphine and alcoholism. Inge Ley took her own life with a pistol in December of the same year... at the age of only 26. Hitler is very rare in holograph material.
9: EVA BRAUN
USD 1,200 - 1,500
EVA BRAUN(1912 - 1945) German mistress and later wife of Nazi fuhrer Adolf Hitler, she later committed suicide with him in the basement of the Chancellery. Rare S.P. "Eva", 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" b/w, ca. 1930, a candid photo showing Braun seated upon the floor, her legs in stockings and pulled-up before her. On the verso, she inscribes the photo in dark pencil: "Meinen kleinen Cousin chen herzliche Grusse Eva" ("My little cute cousin, heartfelt regards Eva"). Fine condition.
10: RENATE MULLER
USD 300 - 400
RENATE MULLER(1906 - 1937) German film star with whom Hitler became captivated and enamoured. In a dispute over SS treatment of her Jewish lover, Muller threw herself beneath the wheels of Hitler's limousine and died as a result of her injuries. Scarce S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a bust portrait boldly signed at bottom. Fine condition.
12: MICHAEL WITTMANN
USD 1,000 - 1,500
MICHAEL WITTMANN1914-1944) Waffen-SS Panzer ace, known for his actions during the Battle of Villiers-Bocage in June 1944, in which his tank destroyed fourteen enemy tanks, fifteen personnel carriers, and two anti-tank guns within the span of fifteen minutes. Rare signed book: "Hermann Goring: Reden und Auffatze" ("Speeches and Essays"), ed. Dr. Erich Gritzbach, (Munich: Zentralverlag der NSDAP, Franz Eher Nachf.), 1942, 392pp. 4to., boldly signed "Mich. Wittmann" on the front flyleaf in black ink. The book's original dust jacket shows some wear and chips, with mild toning to the page edges, else very good.
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13: HEINRICH HIMMLER PRESENTS A COPY OF "MEIN KAMPF"
USD 1,000 - 1,200
HEINRICH HIMMLER PRESENTS A COPY OF "MEIN KAMPF"HEINRICH HIMMLER (1900 - 1945) Hitler's Chief of the Gestapo placed in charge of security and responsible for the construction and operation of extermination camps. He chose suicide rather than face a hangman's noose at Nuremburg. An excellent association item, a copy of Adolf Hitler's political treatise "Mein Kampf", inscribed by Himmler to a fellow SS officer. This is a smaller, more portable edition of Hitler's notorious work (Munich: Franz Eher Verlag), 1940. 782pp. 4 1/2" x 6 3/4" in red cloth with gilt title, frontis portrait of Hitler. The front flyleaf is inscribed in an ornate hand: "SS-Oberscharfuhrer Sieme with my best Yule wishes 21. December 1940" to which Himmler adds a bold, black ink signature. In untouched condition, in original paper slipcase.
14: HERMANN GORING
USD 500 - 600
HERMANN GORING(1893 - 1946) German politician who began his career as an ace in World War I, rose to become Hitler's right-hand man and head of the Luftwaffe, finally captured and committed suicide on the eve of his execution. Unusual, candid S.P., 5" x 4" b/w, a post-war image of Goring in trenchcoat and with Luftwaffe cap standing beside an American Army Air Corps colonel, signed in full across his waist. Fine.
15: CARIN GOERING
USD 800 - 1,200
CARIN GOERING(1888 – 1931) Swedish first wife of Reichsmarshall Hermann Göring, with whom she initially carried on a sordid affair. Goering's hunting lodge, which became his main home, was named "Carinhall" in her honour. Very rare A.L.S. on the verso of a postcard, Stockholm, Dec. 31, 1920 to "Hauptmann Hermann Goring" in Bavaria, in Swedish. At the end of the year in which they first met, the future Mrs. Goering writes, in part: "Honey! Just now your Munich beer arrived...I know your kisses...your dear heart, I want to tell you. God be with you, my Hermann. Your longest longing, Carin..." Fine condition. The recto of the card bears an allegorical New Year's image of three children to which Carin added a few holograph lines. Fine. Goering had met Carin perhaps only a few weeks earlier, introduced by Count Eric von Rosen who employed Goering to fly him to his castle from Stockholm.
16: EMMY GOERING
USD 200 - 300
EMMY GOERING(1893 – 1973) German actress and the second wife of Reichsmarshall Hermann Goering. She served as Adolf Hitler's hostess at many state functions and thereby staked a claim to the title of "First Lady of the Third Reich". S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a family portrait including the Goerings infant daughter Edda, bodly signed at bottom, also lightly signed in pencil by the photographer. Goering has added an indecipherable exclamation on the verso. Fine.
17: ADOLF HITLER
USD 3,000 - 5,000
ADOLF HITLER(1889 - 1945) Fuhrer of Germany and Nazi Party leader, Hitler's bloody rise to power, his military seizure of most of Europe and North Africa and his genocidal racial policies culminated in suicide in his Berlin bunker as Russian troops approached. Excellent S.P. as Chancellor, 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w by his official photographer, Heinrich Hoffmann, shows Hitler in a chest, up portrait with his name and title appearing at bottom. Boldly signed in black ink at lower-right and in fine condition.
18: ADOLF HITLER
USD 1,500 - 2,000
ADOLF HITLER(1889 - 1945) Fuhrer of Germany and Nazi Party leader, Hitler's bloody rise to power, his military seizure of most of Europe and North Africa and his genocidal racial policies culminated in suicide in his Berlin bunker as Russian troops approached. Rare printed D.S., 2pp. 4to., Berlin, Oct. 2, 1936, a promotion certificate elevating Luftwaffe major Friedrich Koch to the rank of "Oberstleutnant", effective October 1. The document is signed at the conclusion of the second page by Hitler in black ink, and is also countersigned by Luftwaffe Field Marshall HERMANN GORING (1893-1946) and Wehrmacht Commander-in-Chief WERNER VON BLOMBERG (1878-1946), both also in black ink. The certificate also bears a blind-embossed national eagle within a wreath at bottom left. A scarce combination of signatures of three top Nazi leaders. Very good to fine.
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19: ADOLF HITLER
USD 2,000 - 3,000
ADOLF HITLER(1889 - 1945) Fuhrer of Germany and Nazi Party leader, Hitler's bloody rise to power, his military seizure of most of Europe and North Africa and his genocidal racial policies culminated in suicide in his Berlin bunker as Russian troops approached. ADOLF HITLER AND ALBERT SPEER APPOINT A WAR CRIMINAL A very rare combination of signatures on a military-related appointment, those of Hitler and ALBERT SPEER (1905-1981), Hitler's Minister of Armaments and War Production. The typed document, 1p. large 4to., was issued at "Fuhrerheadquarters" on May 30, 1944. "On the basis of my decree of May 30, 1944, I appoint Herrn Edmund Geilenberg as General Commissioner for Immediate Measures with the Reich Minister for Armaments and War Production..." Boldly signed by Hitler at conclusion, with Speer adding his signature beneath Hitler's, and additionally signed by HANS H. LAMMERS (1879-1962) Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellory. With blind-embossed eagle and swastika seal, fine condition. Geilenberg was an important asset to German war production. He was awarded the Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross for his efforts to boost ammunition production, but was directly responsible for the deaths of over 4,000 concentration camp inmates used in plants he established to study oil extraction from oil shale deposits.
20: ADOLF HITLER
USD 1,200 - 1,500
ADOLF HITLER(1889 - 1945) Fuhrer of Germany and Nazi Party leader, Hitler's bloody rise to power, his military seizure of most of Europe and North Africa and his genocidal racial policies culminated in suicide in his Berlin bunker as Russian troops approached. Typed D.S., 1p. legal folio, "Fuhrer Headquarters", Oct. 15, 1941, a promotion of Lt. Col. Treptow of the 52nd Infantry Regiment to the rank of colonel. Boldly signed by Hitler at bottom, also signed by Nicely signed by WALTHER VON BRAUTCHISCH (1881-1948), German field marshal and commander in chief who formally led the campaigns against Greece, France, Poland and the USSR. Blind embossed stamp at left, fine condition. Matted with a photo of Hitler and Baldur von Schirach saluting a contingent of Hitler Youth, set into a gilt wood frame. Ex: Kenneth Rendell Galleries.
21: ADOLF GALLAND
USD 100 - 150
ADOLF GALLAND(1911 - 1994) German fighter ace of World War II and general of fighters. Signed and inscribed book, Galland's "The First and the Last" (London; Methuen & Co.), 1955, first English edition, 368pp. 8vo. Galland signs in black ink on the title page, adding a dedication. Slight wear to the original dust cover, else very good. WITH: S.P., 8" x 11" color, a modern view of a Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter on display. Galland signs at lower right in black ink. The photo also bears the stamped signature of Galland's fellow ace, ERICH HARTMANN (1922-1993). Both Galland's signature and Hartmann's stamp were applied in the presence of our consignor, and the photo itself was taken and printed by him. Very good to fine. Two pieces.
22: ADOLF GALLAND
USD 100 - 150
ADOLF GALLAND(1911 - 1994) German fighter ace of World War II and general of fighters. Signed print, 12" x 5 1/4" (sight), a profile depiction of a Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. Galland signs in pencil beneath the image. Matted and framed, fine.
23: ADOLF GALLAND
USD 100 - 150
ADOLF GALLAND(1911 - 1994) German fighter ace of World War II and general of fighters. Scarce war-date signature "Oberst Galland" penned in the return address portion of an envelope sent by Galland in Berlin to a friend via Feldpost, Jan. 19, 1942 with Luftwaffe Ministry handstamp on the face.
24: ADOLF HUHNLEIN
USD 400 - 500
ADOLF HUHNLEIN(d. 1942) Close Hitler associate and participant in the Beer Hall Putsch, a member of the "Order of the Blood", later head of the National Socialist Motor Corps. Rare S.P., 3 3/4" x 5 3/4" b/w, a chest-up Hoffmann portrait showing the stern-faced Nazi in his NSKK Korpsfuhrer SA uniform, boldly signed at lower-right. With 1936 NSKK letter of transmittal. Fine.
25: ALBERT KESSELRING
USD 300 - 400
ALBERT KESSELRING(1885 - 1960) Field Marshal in the Luftwaffe and at Nuremburg was tried for war crimes. Death sentence commuted due to ill health. S.P. 4" x 6" b/w, a fine chest-up image in uniform, boldly signed at bottom. Fine.
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26: ALBERT SPEER
USD 250 - 350
ALBERT SPEER(1905-1981) Nazi German architect and Minister of Armaments and War Production, convicted of war crimes at Nuremburg. Rare war-date S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest-up portrait by Hoffmann signed with his period signature. Fine. With transmittal T.L.S. on ministry letterhead, 1p. oblong 8vo., Berlin, Sep. 14, 1942 sending the photo to a Hitler Youth, signed by an aide, and envelope.
27: ALBERT SPEER
USD 200 - 300
ALBERT SPEER(1905-1981) Nazi German architect and Minister of Armaments and War Production, convicted of war crimes at Nuremburg. Excellent specially-bound signed copy of his "Inside the Third Reich" (New York: The MacMillan Co.), 1970. 596pp. large 8vo. Luxuriously bound in one-quarter red calf with marbled boards and endpapers, gold titles, with raised hubs on spine. The title page is inscribed, signed and dated June 9, 1981, just a few months before Speer's death. He adds an initialed note beneath his signature: "My feelings about technology are highly sceptical". Very fine.
28: ALBERT SPEER
USD 100 - 150
ALBERT SPEER(1905-1981) Nazi German architect and Minister of Armaments and War Production, convicted of war crimes at Nuremberg. T.L.S. in German on personal letterhead, 1p. 4to., Heidelberg, Oct. 10, 1974, to William Greene, responding to Greene's further attempts to extract information for his biography of Karl Donitz, in part: "... I believe it is too costly for us to discuss the subject by telephone. It would then be better for you to put to me some questions, however I ask you to concentrate on that which is most necessary... In particular I cannot give information about the time in Spandau, because such a book about this time of incarceration is in preparation... Naturally you are free to go right ahead for your work about Karl Donitz and I will provide to you such information to the best of my remembrance..." Speer signs in black ink at the conclusion. Also present with the letter are its original transmittal envelope, Greene's manuscript translation, and a retained copy of Greene's letter to Speer of Sep. 22, in which Greene further tries to convince Speer of the vital role that his recollections would play in Greene's research. Original folds, else fine.
29: ALFRED FRAUENFELD
USD 200 - 300
ALFRED FRAUENFELD(1898 - 1977) Nazi politician, Gauleiter of Vienna and later General Commissioner of the Crimea. Sentenced in absentia to 15 years for war crimes. War-date S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest-up portrait in uniform while seated at his desk, signed in the white lower margin. With Vienna photographer's back stamp.
30: ALFRED ROSENBERG
USD 400 - 600
ALFRED ROSENBERG(1893 - 1946) Nazi leader considered the ideologist of Nazism, Reichsminister of the eastern territories, executed at Nuremburg. Fine S.P. "Alfred Rosenberg", 4" x 5 7/8" deckle-edged, a stern chest-up portrait signed across his chest. Fine.
31: ANGELA HITLER
USD 200 - 300
ANGELA HITLER(1883 – 1949) Elder half-sister of Adolf Hitler. By her first husband, Leo Raubal, Sr., she was the mother of Hitler's alleged lover, Geli Raubal. On Jan. 20, 1936 she married architect Prof. Martin Hammitzsch who later became the Director of the State School of Building Construction in Dresden and committed suicide at war's end. Scarce A.Q.S. penned within a wedding announcement dated Feb. 17, 1936, in full: "Hearty greetings, but please don't show this announcement to anyone. Geli" Fine. Hitler apparently disapproved of the marriage, and referred to his half-sister as "Frau Hammitzsch". It seems, however, that Hitler reestablished contact with her during World War II, because Angela remained his intermediary to the rest of the family with whom he did not want contact.
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32: PAULA HITLER
USD 100 - 150
PAULA HITLER(1896 - 1960) Younger sister of Adolf Hitler, his only sibling to survive into adulthood. She never joined the Nazi Party and largely remained on the sidelines, though after the war she accepted the charity of ex-SS officers and survivors of Hitler's inner circle. Fine association holograph note on the verso of her personal calling card, 4" x 2", noting that an "expert" pertaining to half-sister ANGELA HITLER is associated with a physician in Dresden whose name and address is noted. Soiled, with a few scattered notations on the card.
33: ARPAD WIGAND
USD 150 - 250
ARPAD WIGAND(1906-1983) SS-Oberfuhrer, picked the site for the Auschwitz concentration camp in a suburb of Oswiecim, Poland. War-date T.L.S., 1p. 4to., [n.p.], March 10, 1943, to the "SS-Personal Hauptamt" ("SS Personnel Main Office"). In full: "I report to the SS Personnel Main Office that I was awarded the Iron Cross, Second Class, effective February 1, 1943. Effective February 24, 1943, I was promoted to the rank of SS-Obersturmfuhrer." Wigand signs at the conclusion in black ink. Shows folds and file holes at the left margin, with slight chips to the bottom edge, else very good.
34: ARTUR SEYSS-INQUART
USD 400 - 500
ARTUR SEYSS-INQUART(1892 - 1946) Nazi occupation governor of Holland and deputy governor of Poland, executed as war criminal. War-date S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest-up portrait showing him in uniform as Gauleiter, boldly signed in blue ink at bottom. Fine.
35: ARTUR SEYSS-INQUART
USD 200 - 300
ARTUR SEYSS-INQUART(1892 - 1946) Nazi occupation governor of Holland and deputy governor of Poland, executed as war criminal. Typed D.S., 1p. 4to., Krakow, April 16, 1940, to SS-Gruppenfuhrer Karl Hermann Frank, a brief message transmitting his and his wife's congratulations on the occasion of Frank's marriage. Seyss-Inquart signs boldly at the conclusion in black ink. The letterhead bears a blind-embossed national eagle at upper left, and shows file holes at the left margin and a horizontal fold, else very good.
36: AUGUST SCHMIDT
USD 150 - 250
AUGUST SCHMIDT(1883 - 1955) German general of flak artillery, commander of Luftgau VI which provided troops to counter Market Garden operations. Convicted of war crimes. Lot of two war-date signed letters on his military letterhead concerning Gefreiten Rembert Freiherr von Schorlemer, the son of powerful Prussian politician Clemens Freiherr von Schorlemer. The first letter is signed twice "Schm.", 3pp. 4to., Munster, Dec. 15, 1939 to Gen. GOTTHARD HEINRICI discussing von Schorlemer's poor health, hospitalizations, and general lack of fitness for duty. He notes that the officer is unaware of Schmidt advocating on his behalf, and asks that something "fundamental" be done. The second letter from Schmidt is signed in full with holograph initialed postscript, 1p. 4to., Munster, Dec. 15, 1939 to a "Frau Baronin", apparently confirming that he had contacted Heinrici, no doubt on prompting by the baroness. Very good.
37: AUGUST WILHELM VON PREUSSEN
USD 200 - 300
AUGUST WILHELM VON PREUSSEN(1887 - 1949) Fourth son of German Emperor Wilhelm II and a high SA leader, a dupe of the Nazis who was arrested on 8 May 1945 by US troops and sentenced to three years. S.P. 4" x 5 3/4" half-tone postcard photo, shows the prince in party uniform, signed adding: "Heil Hitler!", his full title, and date Oct. 10, 1933. Fine.
38: AUGUSTIN MUNOZ GRANDES
USD 400 - 500
AUGUSTIN MUNOZ GRANDES(1896 - 1970) Spanish general and politician, vice-president and minister with Francisco Franco, commander of the Blue Division between 1941 and 1942. Very rare war-date S.P. "Munoz Grandes Rusia [1]942", 4" x 5 3/4" b/w, a German-made postcard photo showing the Spaniard in a German uniform, signed in blue ink at bottom. Fine. Munoz Grandes led the Spanish-German 250th Infantry Division on the Eastern Front. On Dec. 12, 1942, he handed command over to Gen. Emilio Esteban Infantes; he was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves personally added by Adolf Hitler.
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39: BALDUR VON SCHIRACH
USD 300 - 400
BALDUR VON SCHIRACH(1907 - 1974) Nazi leader of the Hitler Youth and Gauleiter of Vienna, sentenced at Nuremburg to twenty years for war crimes. War-date S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest-up Hoffmann portrait in uniform signed vertically in green ink at right. Verso bears a message an address in a rather child-like period hand. Fine.
40: BALDUR VON SCHIRACH
USD 250 - 350
BALDUR VON SCHIRACH(1907 - 1974) Nazi leader of the Hitler Youth and Gauleiter of Vienna, sentenced at Nuremburg to twenty years for war crimes. T.L.S. on his official "Jugendfuhrer" letterhead, 1p. 4to., Berlin, Mar. 21, 1938 to Gauleiter of Weser-Ems, Carl Rover. He asks that Rover consider employing a Hitler Youth leader: "...Hogrefe has led the Hitler Youth in your Gau to my fullest satisfaction and I would see in his appointment...appreciation for his work..." Some marginal stains and a paperclip stain at top, else very good.
41: BARON CONSTANTIN VON NEURATH
USD 200 - 300
BARON CONSTANTIN VON NEURATH(1873 - 1956) Nazi diplomat and Hitler's advisor on foreign affairs. Later served as Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia. Sentenced to 15 years at Nuremberg. Very distinguished S.P., 4" x 5 3/4" b/w, a chest, up pose boldly signed at bottom in blue ink. Fine.
42: BENITO MUSSOLINI
USD 300 - 500
BENITO MUSSOLINI(1883 - 1945) Italian dictator whose fascist supporters marched on Rome, securing him power; allied with Hitler, after many military and political setbacks he was captured and executed at war's end by partisans. Excellent, early signed photo: "Inflessibilmente, Mussolini" ("Rigidly" or Inflexibly"), 7" x 8 3/4" b/w, shows the stern-faced politician grasping a folded document in his hands, apparently prepared to tear it into pieces. The photo has been signed with a fine white brush with white paint at upper-left. Mussolini then used a wider brush with white paint to "paint" his inscription and signature. This photo may have been presented to the photographer, or more likely re-photographed and duplicated for propaganda purposes. Very good. Mussolini commonly stressed the need to be "inflexible" and equated it with toughness. On Feb. 18, 1928 he addressed his Carabinieri officers: "Repress all the remaining law-breaking and local factions...Do not give rise to common delinquency...Impose upon all, inflexibly, respect for the law...".
43: BENITO MUSSOLINI
USD 300 - 400
BENITO MUSSOLINI(1883 - 1945) Italian dictator whose fascist supporters marched on Rome, securing him power; allied with Hitler, after many military and political setbacks he was captured and executed at war's end by partisans. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a ca. 1934 photo of Mussolini with Adolf Hitler, probably during the latter's visit to Italy, showing Hitler offering a salute with Mussolini standing to his left. Mussolini has added a hurried signature "Mussolini" at bottom. Fine.
44: BENITO MUSSOLINI CABINET MEMBERS AND OTHER FACIST AND
USD 700 - 900
BENITO MUSSOLINI CABINET MEMBERS AND OTHER FACIST AND MILITARY LEADERSLarge, unresdearched group of approx. 55 war-date letters of various members of Mussolini's cabinet and other fascist and military leaders, almost all on official letterheads, and all sent to CARLO FAVOGROSSA (1888–1970), Italian general and politician. Included are examples from ARTURO RICCARDI, FREDERICO BAISTROCCHI, ANTONIO SORICE, GIUSEPPE BOTTAI, CARLO BIGGINI, LUIGI FEDERZONI, GUIDO BUFFARINI, ZENONE BENINI, ROBERTO FARINACCI, ATTILIO TERUZZI, ALFREDO DE MARSICO, PAOLO DI REVEL, TULLIO CIANETTI, GAETANO POLVERELLI, ARTURO RICCARDI, ORESTE BONOMI, PIETRO CAPOFERRI, ADELCHI SERENA, PRINCE VICTOR EMMANUEL OF SAVOY, FILIBERTO DE SAVOY, RENATO RICCI, MICHELE PASCOLATO, GIACOMO SUARDO, AUGUSTO VENTURI, GIUSEPPE PRICOLO, LUIGI RUSSO, CARMINE SENISE, the Secretary of the National Fascist Party, the president of AGIP, and many others, with little or no duplication. Untranslated. All in very good or fine condition.
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45: BENITO MUSSOLINI
USD 150 - 200
BENITO MUSSOLINI(1883 - 1945) Italian dictator whose fascist supporters marched on Rome, securing him power; allied with Hitler, after many military and political setbacks he was captured and executed at war's end by partisans. Partly-printed D.S. in Italian, 2pp. folio, Rome, Feb. 17, 1936, appointing three officers to administrative positions. Also signed by VICTOR EMMANUEL III (1869-1947) King of Italy from July 29, 1900 until his abdication in 1946. Both have signed their names in black ink on verso. Binding holes at the left margin, else very good.
46: BENITO MUSSOLINI
USD 150 - 200
BENITO MUSSOLINI(1883 - 1945) Italian dictator whose fascist supporters marched on Rome, securing him power; allied with Hitler, after many military and political setbacks he was captured and executed at war's end by partisans. Partly-printed D.S. in Italian, 1p. sm. folio, Sant'Anna di Valdieri, Aug. 31, 1928, a military document bearing the name of a captain, apparently a procedural matter. Also signed by VICTOR EMMANUEL III (1869-1947) King of Italy from July 29, 1900 until his abdication in 1946. Both have signed their names in black ink at bottom, the king's name slightly affected by show-through from a stamp on verso. A collector affixed a small photo and caption at bottom left which most likely could easily be removed. In a wood frame.
47: BERNHARD RUST
USD 200 - 300
BERNHARD RUST(1883 - 1945) Nazi Minister of Science, Education and National Culture. His philosophy was that the entire purpose of education "is to create Nazis". Committed suicide at war's end. War-date S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up portrait showing Rust in civilian garb, signed in dark pencil at lower right. Very good.
48: CHARLES W. LINDBERG
USD 100 - 150
CHARLES W. LINDBERG(1920 - 2007) Marine who was part of the combat patrol that climbed Mount Suribachi and raised the first of two U.S. flags on the summit during the Battle of Iwo Jima. I.S.P. 8" X 10" b/w, shows the raising of the first flag atop Mt. Suribachi, signed above his image in black ink, adding "1st Flag Raiser, Iwo Jima, Feb. 23, 1945, 10:30 A.M." Fine.
49: CHESTER W. NIMITZ
USD 200 - 300
CHESTER W. NIMITZ(1885 - 1966) American admiral, Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II and largely responsible for the sucessful "island-hopping" campaign against the Japanese. Superb, oversized S.P. "Chester W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral USN", 15 1/2" x 16 3/4" color, a wonderful post-war image showing the elderly war horse in uniform in a garden, his hand resting upon an ornate sundial, boldly signed at bottom. Mounted to an art board, pefect for framing.
50: CHESTER W. NIMITZ
USD 150 - 200
CHESTER W. NIMITZ(1885 - 1966) American admiral, Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II and largely responsible for the sucessful "island-hopping" campaign against the Japanese. Plate block of nine six-cent U.S. postage stamps honoring Navy sailors, signed in the white gutter: "C. W. Nimitz Fleet Admiral USN". Fine.
51: CONSTANTIN VON NEURATH
USD 250 - 350
CONSTANTIN VON NEURATH(1873 - 1956) Nazi diplomat and Hitler's advisor on foreign affairs. Later served as Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia. Sentenced to 15 years at Nuremberg. Manuscript D.S. "Frehr. von Neurath" as Kaiserliche General Consul, 2pp. legal folio, London, Feb. 9, 1904, notarizing a document in his official capacity. Fine.
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52: DESMOND DOSS
USD 100 - 150
DESMOND DOSS(1919-2006) U.S. Army combat medic, the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor for saving 75 men during the Battle of Okinawa. His life was the subject of the critically acclaimed 2016 film "Hacksaw Ridge". Signature in black ink on a 3" x 5" index card, adding the initials "C.M.H." (Congressional Medal of Honor), and the date "April 29, 1995". In fine condition.
53: DESMOND DOSS
USD 100 - 150
DESMOND DOSS(1919-2006) U.S. Army combat medic, the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor for saving 75 men during the Battle of Okinawa. His life was the subject of the critically accalimed 2016 film "Hacksaw Ridge". Signature in black ink on a 2 3/4" x 3 3/4" Congressional Medal of Honor trading card, bearing a color likeness of Doss as he appeared during his Medal of Honor award ceremony. A biographical sketch of Doss is printed on the verso. In fine condition.
54: DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
USD 300 - 400
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR(1880 - 1964) American general and Allied Supreme Commander in the Pacific in World War II, accepted the surrender of Japan and was later dismissed by Truman for advocating an invasion of China. T.L.S. on Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers letterhead, 1p. 4to., Tokyo, Feb. 11, 1950, to Dr. Daniel A. Poling, editor of "Christian Herald Magazine". In part: "Thank you so much for your thoughtful note of January 26th with the very interesting enclosures which give striking demonstration of your dynamic and courageous pen in the advocacy of a strong and positive American position in counter to the predatory international banditry which threatens, through the concept of atheism, to destroy the Christian world..." MacArthur signs in black ink at the conclusion. Very good.
55: DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
USD 150 - 200
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR(1880 - 1964) American general and Allied Supreme Commander in the Pacific in World War II, accepted the surrender of Japan and was later dismissed by Truman for advocating an invasion of China. Signed book, "MacArthur: His Rendezvous with History", by Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney (New York; Alfred A. Knopf), 1956, 562pp. 8vo. MacArthur signs on a front flyleaf in blue ink. The book's author, COURTNEY WHITNEY (1897-1969), also signs in blue ink on the same page. Shows some bumping, chips and soiling to the original dust jacket, else very good.
56: DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
USD 150 - 200
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR(1880 - 1964) American general and Allied Supreme Commander in the Pacific in World War II, accepted the surrender of Japan and was later dismissed by Truman for advocating an invasion of China. Signed book, a compilation of MacArthur's "beliefs, opinions and policies": "Revitalizing a Nation" (Chicago: The Heritage Foundation), 1952. First edition, 96pp. + 24pp. photos, with torn dust jacket, signed in full in blue ink on verso of illustrated front endpaper which is splitting from binding but not separated and partially repaired. The Heritage foundation, funded by the Mercer Family, is considered to be one of the most influential conservative research organizations in the United States.
57: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
USD 400 - 500
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER(1890 - 1969) 34th President of the United States, Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and largely responsible for the successful invasion on D-Day. Fine, oversize I.S.P. "Dwight D. Eisenhower", probably as President, 11" x 14" b/w, a great candid photo of Ike seated at his desk in the Oval Office and smiling broadly, inscribed and signed at bottom: "For Colonel Joseph W. Vines[?] with the warm regard of his long time friend Dwight D. Eisenhower". Simply framed and in very fine condition.
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58: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
USD 300 - 400
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER(1890 - 1969) 34th President of the United States, Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and largely responsible for the successful invasion on D-Day. Partly-printed D.S. "D D Eisenhower" as "Capt. Inf. U.S.A. comdg." 1p. oblong 4to., Camp Colt, Gettysburg, Penn., June 19, 1918, a non-commissioned officer's appointment granted unto "Harry H. Burchett" as "Sergeant, Co. C 328 Bn. of the National Army of the United States...". An unusual document from early in Eisenhower's storied military career. During the First World War, Eisenhower trained tank crews in Pennsylvania, and he would later make Gettysburg his home. Light toning, minor tape remnants at left margin, else very good condition.
59: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
USD 150 - 200
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER(1890 - 1969) 34th President of the United States, Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and largely responsible for the successful invasion on D-Day. Full signature beneath a typed inscription on a "DDE" bookplate. The bookplate is taped to the half-title page of his memoir: "Crusade in Europe" (Garden City: Doubleday & Co.), 1948. First Edition. 560pp. 8vo., illustrated. Heavy tape stains at margins of bookplate affect last letter in signature, else very good. Lacks d/j.
60: EDUARD DIETL
USD 250 - 350
EDUARD DIETL(1890 - 1944) Nazi German general who participated in the Anschluss and attack on Poland, he is most remembered as the "Hero of Narvik" for which he received the first Oak Leaves of the war. Killed in an airplane crash with his corps commanders. S.P., 4" x 5 3/4" b/w, a half-length artist's image of Dietl in uniform, signed adding his rank as general at upper right. Addressed in German on verso. Fine.
61: ENOLA GAY CREWMEMBERS
USD 100 - 150
ENOLA GAY CREWMEMBERSS.P., 8" x 10" b/w, an image of Enola Gay pilot PAUL TIBBETS (1915-2008), bombardier THOMAS FEREBEE, and navigator DUTCH VAN KIRK (1921-2014) in front of their plane, signed by all three in blue ink, adding their crew positions. Fine.
62: ENOLA GAY CREWMEMBERS
USD 100 - 150
ENOLA GAY CREWMEMBERSA most unusual signed item, an approx. 8" x 6" die-cast model of the Enola Gay, the B-29 bomber which dropped the atomic bomb "Little Boy" on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. The wings of the model are signed by two members of the plane's crew on that date: Weapon Test Officer MORRIS JEPPSON (1922-2010), who signs the left wing in black ink and adds the inscription: "Enola Gay Weapons Test Officer 6 Aug. 1945", and Navigator DUTCH VAN KIRK (1921-2014), who signs the right wing in blue ink and adds the inscription: Navigator Enola Gay, We Won WWII". Three propellers are missing one blade each, else very good. Includes the original box and plastic stand.
63: ERHARD MILCH
USD 300 - 400
ERHARD MILCH(1892 - 1972) Co-creator with Goring of the Nazi's Luftwaffe, promoted to the rank of field marshal, later tried at Nuremberg and imprisoned until 1954. Good lot of two items, includes an S.P. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a Hoffmann photo of Milch showing him in uniform from chest up, signed in pencil, with his "Generalfeldmarschall" calling card to which a typed greeting was added. Two pieces.
64: ERHARD MILCH
USD 250 - 350
ERHARD MILCH(1892 - 1972) Co-creator with Goring of the Nazi's Luftwaffe, promoted to the rank of field marshal, later tried at Nuremberg and imprisoned until 1954. Partly-printed D.S. "Milch", Berlin, April 17, 1942, a promotion document to Emil Alwert to Flieger-Hauptingenieur, with a blind-embossed seal, depicting a national eagle within a wreath. Signed by Milch at the conclusion in black ink. File holes at top, horizontal fold at center, else very good.
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65: ERICH HILGENFELDT
USD 150 - 250
ERICH HILGENFELDT(1897 - 1945?) Nazi Leader of the Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt (NSV), or the National Socialist People's Welfare organization. Also Commissioner for the Winterhilfswerk (Winter Support Programme). S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 3/4" b/w, a chest-up portrait in uniform, signed in the white bottom margin. Fine.
66: ERICH VON MANSTEIN
USD 300 - 400
ERICH VON MANSTEIN(1887-1973) German field marshal who devised the plan to conquer France, held various commands on the Russian front, sacked by Hitler for a retreat. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 3/4" b/w, a chest-up Hoffmann portrait in uniform, signed in blue ink at bottom. Pen just a bit faulty, else fine.
67: ERNST ROHM
USD 600 - 800
ERNST ROHM(1887 - 1934) Nazi Brownshirt who organized, trained and headed the SA, a friend of Hitler who was at his side in the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch, later set-up and executed by Hitler following their disagreement on the use of the two million-strong SA. Rare S.P.. "Ernst Rohm", 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" sepia, a ca. 1934 half-length portrait in S.A. uniform with Iron Cross displayed, carefully signed in dark ink. Fine.
68: ERWIN ROMMEL
USD 700 - 900
ERWIN ROMMEL(1891 - 1944) German field marshall whose Afrika Corps threw back repeated British and American assaults in North Africa, later he defended Normandy and ultimately was forced to commit suicide due to his implication in the Hitler bomb plot. S.P. 3 ½" x 5 ½" b/w, a chest-up pose by Hoffmann signed at bottom in pencil, as was his custom. Fine.
69: ERWIN VON WITZLEBEN
USD 400 - 500
ERWIN VON WITZLEBEN(1881 - 1944) German general whose forces broke the Maginot Line forcing the surrender of three French division. A major plotter in the July 20, 1944 bomb attempt on Hitler's life, von Witzleben was to take over supreme command of the whole Wehrmacht as the highest ranking German soldier. Following his arrest, von Witzleben was among the first to be tried. In an attempt to humiliate him, he was made to appear before the court wearing trousers that were several sizes too big and, additionally, being denied a belt or suspenders, he was obliged to continually hitch up his trousers in court to prevent them from falling down. Rare S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 3/4" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait showing the doomed general in uniform, signed at lower-left in blue ink with only fair contrast.
70: ETTORE BASTICO
USD 150 - 200
ETTORE BASTICO(1876 - 1972) Italian military officer before and during World War II, commandant of the Jado concentration camp, in Libya. In 1942, about 2,000 Jews and other "undesirables" were rounded up throughout Libya and sent to the Jadu camp where 564 died from typhus and other privations. His book: "L'Evoluzione dellArte della Guerra" ("The Evolution of the Art of War") (Firenze: Casa Editrice Militare Italiana), undated. 2 vols., 504pp. total, the first inscribed, signed with rank and dated 1931 on the title page. Fine.
71: FERDINAND SCHOERNER
USD 150 - 250
FERDINAND SCHOERNERPartly-printed D.S., 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], May 5, 1941, a certificate awarding the Iron Cross, Second Class to a Gefreiten Komposch. The certificate is signed at the conclusion in blue ink by Schoerner with his stamp at bottom left. Shows horizontal and vertical folds, else very good.
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72: FRANZ ADAM
USD 100 - 150
FRANZ ADAMFounder of the Nationalsozialistisches Reichs-Symphonie-Orchester or the National Socialist State Symphony Orchestra which he conducted. S.P. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a left profile signed in pencil with fair contrast. Fine.
73: FRANZ GURTNER
USD 150 - 200
FRANZ GURTNER(1881 - 1941) German Minister of Justice in Hitler's cabinet. Detesting the cruel ways of the Gestapo and SA in dealing with prisoners of war, he protested unsuccessfully to Hitler. Eventually found himself providing legal grounds for a host of criminal acts. S.P. 4" x 6" b/w, a chest-up portrait boldly signed at bottom. Emulsion slightly discolored, still very good. Sold with a 1939 Justice Ministry letter of transmittal.
74: FRANZ HALDER
USD 200 - 300
FRANZ HALDER(1884 -1972) One-time German chief of staff until transferred to the reserves by Hitler due to policy disputes. Suspected of plotting against Hitler's life in 1944, he was interned at Flossenburg until his rescue by the Allies. Good lot of two items, includes an S.P. "Halder Generaloberst", 4" x 6" b/w, a bust portrait in uniform nicely signed in blue ink, WITH: Halder's personal calling card as Chief of Staff. Two pieces, fine.
75: FRANZ RITTER VON EPP
USD 300 - 400
FRANZ RITTER VON EPP(1868 - 1947) Nazi politician and general, Governor of Bavaria and Reichsleiter of the NSDAP. Died in an internment camp. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest-up Hoffmann portrait showing the stern-looking general in uniform, signed across the chest in blue ink. Fine.
76: FRANZ RITTER VON EPP
USD 200 - 300
FRANZ RITTER VON EPP(1868 - 1947) Nazi politician and general, Governor of Bavaria and Reichsleiter of the NSDAP. Died in an internment camp. Lengthy A.L.S. "F. v. Epp" on the verso of a postcard picturing a mounted member of the Reichswehr, Jan. 9, 1922, to a "Prinz", untranslated but apparently a letter sending thanks for the the prince's good wishes. Very good.
77: FRANZ SELDTE
USD 250 - 350
FRANZ SELDTE(1882 - 1947) Nazi Reichsminister of Labor and Gauleiter of Moselland, indicted at Nuremberg but died before the trial commenced. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest-up portrait with Stahlhelm medals by Robert Rohr, signed in full at bottom. Fine.
78: FRANZ XAVER SCHWARZ
USD 200 - 300
FRANZ XAVER SCHWARZ(1875 - 1947) German politician who served as National Treasurer of the Nazi Party. Probable war-date S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest-up Hoffmann portrait in uniform, signed across his chest with only fair contrast. Fine.
79: FRANZ XAVER SCHWARZ
USD 200 - 300
FRANZ XAVER SCHWARZ(1875 - 1947) German politician who served as National Treasurer of the Nazi Party. Scarce war-date A.N.S. on the verso of his calling card as Party Treasurer, 4" x 2 1/2", Jan. 22, 1944, obviously sending a gift of liquor: "Dear General, To Strengthen your heart, enclosed is the best thing. Friendly greetings..." Fine.
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80: FRIEDRICH CHRISTIANSEN
USD 300 - 400
FRIEDRICH CHRISTIANSEN(1879 – 1972) World War I German ace credited with thirteen "kills", Korpsführer of the National Socialist Flyers Corps, or NSFK, commander of the Wehrmacht in the Netherlands. Convicted of war crimes. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest-up portrait in NSFK uniform and displaying his "Pour le Merite", signed at bottom. Fine.
81: FRIEDRICH DOLLMANN
USD 400 - 500
FRIEDRICH DOLLMANN(1882 - 1944) German general, most notably serving during the early phases of the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Dollmann tried to organize an immediate counter-attack with the 21st Panzer Division, but was rebuffed. Hitler later sacked Dollman, which likely brought on his fatal heart attack a few weeks later. Rare war-date S.P. adding rank as "Generaloberst", 4" x 6" artist depiction of the general in uniform, signed at bottom in a small, clear hand. Fine.
82: FRIEDRICH JECKELN
USD 400 - 500
FRIEDRICH JECKELN(1895-1946) SS leader in the Soviet Union, personally responsible for ordering the deaths of 100,000 Jews and other "undesirables". Sentenced to death and hung at Riga. T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Brauschweig, Feb. 12, 1936, to the Chief of the SS Main Office. Jeckeln informs his correspondent that his office will be closed for a ten-day holiday, and signs at the conclusion in black ink. Shows folds with file holes at the left margin, with two minute tears at the top edge, else very good.
83: FRITZ DARGES
USD 200 - 300
FRITZ DARGES(1913-2009) Waffen-SS "Obersturmbannfuhrer" who served as adjutant to both Martin Bormann and Adolf Hitler. T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Obersalzberg, Jan. 5, 1938, to the "Reichsfuhrer-SS", Heinrich Himmler. In full: "Please note that I was admitted to the party on May 1, 1937 under the number 4166963." Darges signs at the conclusion in black ink. Shows folds, with file holes at the left edge and traces of a cover sheet at top, else very good.
84: FRITZ TODT
USD 400 - 500
FRITZ TODT(1891 - 1942) Nazi military engineer who supervised the building of the Autobahn, the Siegfried Wall and the chain of submarine bases on the coast of France. Died mysteriously in a plane crash. Rare S.P., 4" x 5" b/w, a chest-up portrait in uniform with a dark blue ink signature: "Dr. Todt" at right. A Magdeburg photographer's stamp appears on the verso. Very fine.
85: GEORG KEPPLER
USD 150 - 200
GEORG KEPPLER(1894 - 1966) German general of the "Das Reich" division, fought in Normandy and on the Eastern Front, awarded the Knights Cross. S.P. 4" x 6", a Willrich portrait of Keppler in uniform, boldly signed in indelible pencil at bottom. Very good.
86: GEORGE C. MARSHALL
USD 100 - 150
GEORGE C. MARSHALL(1880-1959) American general and statesman, Roosevelt's Army Chief of Staff during World War II and author of the Marshall Plan which sustained eastern Europe after the war. Bold black ink signature above his printed name and title as "GENERAL OF THE ARMY". Fine, suitable for framing.
87: GEORGE C. MARSHALL
USD 100 - 150
GEORGE C. MARSHALL(1880-1959) American general and statesman, Roosevelt's Army Chief of Staff during World War II and author of the Marshall Plan which sustained eastern Europe after the war. Bold blue ink signature on a small white sheet, with a printed portrait. Fine.
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88: GEORGE S. PATTON, JR.
USD 500 - 600
GEORGE S. PATTON, JR.(1885 - 1945) "Old Blood and Guts" was one of the finest tank commanders in history, rolling his forces through Tunesia, Sicily, France and Germany until halted at the Rhine. Signature: "G S Patton Jr." on a 3" x 5" card, just a tad light due to a faulty pen. Fine.
89: GERD VON RUNDSTEDT
USD 300 - 400
GERD VON RUNDSTEDT(1875 - 1953) German field marshall who led the blitzkrieg attack on France, seizing the country within two weeks, defeated by Allied forces in Normandy and in the desperate Battle of the Bulge. Excellent S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest-up Hoffmann portrait showing von Rundstedt in left profile, boldly signed at bottom in blue ink. Fine.
90: GERHARD FIESELER
USD 60 - 80
GERHARD FIESELER(1896 – 1987) German World War I flying ace, aerobatics champion, and aircraft designer and manufacturer. Bold post-war signature on a card. Fine.
91: GERHARD KONOPKA
USD 100 - 150
GERHARD KONOPKA(1911 - 19997) German "Grossdeutschland" regiment commander who fought from Poland and France, throught the Russian campaigns and Stalingrad to the Battle of Berlin. Willrich image of Konopka in uniform, 4" x 5 3/4" b/w, signed at bottom in blue ink. Fine.
92: GERHARD WAGNER
USD 150 - 200
GERHARD WAGNER(1898-1987) German naval officer, served through World War I and II, before retiring as a rear admiral in the Bundesmarine. Good pair of signed letters, includes: T.L.S. in German, 1p. 4to., Hamburg, Aug. 30, 1974, to William Greene, responding to Greene's request for information to be included in a biography he is writing on Kriegsmarine chief Karl Donitz. Wagner cheerfully agrees to answer Greene's questions as best as he can, in part: "...This I do more gladly in that I welcome your intentions of writing an unattested biography of Donitz, because I regard him highly as an excellent naval officer and as a man whose character is beyond reproach, and since leaving the active service in the Bundesmarine in 1962, I have made it my mission to work everywhere, where it is important, to contribute towards breaking through to the historical truth... I wish to tell you I have announced my visit with Grand-Admiral Donitz for Tuseday, Sept. 3 1974. I visit him every month of two for an exchange of thoughts... naturally, I will speak with him about your letter and my answer today..." Wagner signs at the conclusion in blue ink, and executes several ink emendation in the body. Also present with the letter are its original transmittal envelope, Greene's manuscript translation, and a retained copy of Greene's introductory letter to Wagner of July 31, 1974. Shows folds, else very good. WITH: T.L.S. in German, 1p. oblong 8vo., Hamburg, Nov. 25, 1974, to William Greene, enclosing a 3pp. 4to. typed response to the questions that Greene posed in their initial correspondence, in part: "... I heard of Donitz only after WWI. Among the lieutenants he was considered a very capable naval officer and was generally considered to have a great future ahead of him... My personal impressions substantiated him as a very clear, capable and self-confident personality, with a gift for personal sincerity... It was only after being ordered to the Naval Department as Ia of the Operations Section in April 1939, and especially from the beginning of the war that I have dealt with him more often. After his promotion to Commander in Chief of the Navy on Jan. 31, 1943, I had personal contact with him in my position as Chief of Operations of the Navy Command in connection with daily situation discussions and all other important presentations in other areas in which I had to participate..." Wagner goes on to share more information about his and Donitz's imprisonment during the Nuremberg trials, and to share a detailed timeline of his life and military career. He signs at the conclusion of the cover letter in blue ink, and executes several ink emendations in the body of both documents. Also present with the letter are its original transmittal envelope, Greene's manuscript translation, and a retained copy of Greene's letter to Wagner of Oct. 8, 1974. Shows folds, else very good. Two pieces.
93: GERTRUD SCHOLTZ-KLINK
USD 300 - 400
GERTRUD SCHOLTZ-KLINK(1902 - 1999) German Reich Women's Leader and head of the Nazi Women's League. A good orator, her main task was to promote male superiority and the importance of child-bearing. Scarce S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up pose of this beast signed in blue ink at bottom. Fine condition.
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94: GOTTFRIED FEDER
USD 250 - 350
GOTTFRIED FEDER(1883 - 1941) Key early member member of the Nazi Party and its economic theoretician. It was one of his lectures, delivered in 1919, that drew Hitler into the party. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait showing Feder in S.A. uniform and in a left profile, signed in blue ink at bottom. Fine.
95: GREGOR STRASSER
USD 400 - 600
GREGOR STRASSER(1892 - 1934) Nazi whose energy, skill and oratory powers led to his leadership of Hitler's Reich Organization and service as propaganda chief of the N.S.D.A.P. Killed in the purges of the "Night of the Long Knives". Rare S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait boldly signed "G Strasser" in blue ink at bottom. Fine.
96: GUNTHER HANS VON KLUGE
USD 300 - 400
GUNTHER HANS VON KLUGE(1882 - 1944) "Cunning Hans", Nazi general who led a field army in Poland, Belgium, France and Russia where he headed the most powerful army in the center, nearly took Moscow, later committed suicide. Rare war-date S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a bust portrait showing von Kluge in uniform, signed at lower-left. Period description on reverse, with another unknown word in German. Fine
97: GUNTHER VON KLUGE
USD 250 - 350
GUNTHER VON KLUGEPartly-printed D.S., 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], July 9, 1941, a certificate awarding the Iron Cross, Second Class to Gefreiten Wilhelm Lethaus. The certificate is signed at the conclusion in blue indelible pencil by Kluge as commander of the 4th Panzer Army, which he led during their advances into Poland, France and the Soviet Union. This certificate is pictured and described on pages 102-103 of "Iron Cross Award Documents of World War II", by Brian Razkauskas. Shows scattered spots of very light soiling, else very good.
98: GUNTHER RALL
USD 100 - 150
GUNTHER RALL(1918-2009) German fighter pilot during World War II and the third most successful fighter ace in history of aerial warfare. He claimed all of his victories in the Bf 109. Signed print, 12" x 5 1/2", a profile depiction of a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter. Rall signs beneath the image in pencil. Matted and framed, fine.
99: HANS FRANK
USD 500 - 600
HANS FRANK(1900 - 1946) Nazi occupational Governor of Poland partly responsible for the genocide perpetrated there. Excellent S.P. "Dr. Hans Frank", 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up portrait in gauleiter uniform, very boldly signed at bottom. Fine.
100: HANS FRITZSCHE
USD 250 - 350
HANS FRITZSCHE(1900 - 1953) Radio propaganda chief in Joseph Goebbels' propaganda ministry. Delivered regular radio broadcasts with the familiar opening "Hier spricht Hans Fritzsche!", making him one of the best-known commentators in Nazi Germany. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up portrait nicely signed in black ink at bottom. Fine.
101: HANS KERRL
USD 300 - 400
HANS KERRL(1887 - 1941) Reichsminister of Church Affairs, and Minister of Justice in Prussia who forbade Jewish lawyers from practicing and declared Adolf Hitler to be the "Holy Ghost". S.P., 4" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up portrait in uniform, largely signed in the white lower margin. Fine.
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102: HANS SCHEMM
USD 150 - 250
HANS SCHEMM(1891 - 1935) Early Nazi political leader, elected to the Reichstag and appointed Gauleiter of Bavaria. Mortally injured in an airplane crash. Rare S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait signed in dark pencil at left. Fine.
103: HANS VON TSCHAMMER UND OSTEN
USD 200 - 300
HANS VON TSCHAMMER UND OSTEN(1887 - 1943) Nazi military officer, Reich Sport Commissioner largely responsible for organizing the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Fine grouping includes an S.P. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" b/w depicting von Tschammer seated at his desk reviewing stadium plans, boldly signed at bottom. Fine.
104: HANS-VALENTIN HUBE
USD 300 - 400
HANS-VALENTIN HUBE(1890-1944) Panzer general who fought in Poland and the Ukraine, flown out of Stalingrad at the last minute to receive Swords for his Knight's Cross, died in a plane crash. T.L.S., 1p. oblong 8vo., [n.p.], April 12, 1943, to a Heer corporal, thanking the soldier for his congratulations on Hube's receipt of the Swords for his Knight's Cross. Hube signs at the conclusion in black ink. Original folds, else very good to fine.
105: HEINRICH HIMMLER
USD 700 - 900
HEINRICH HIMMLER(1900 - 1945) Hitler's Chief of the Gestapo placed in charge of security and responsible for the construction and operation of extermination camps. He chose suicide rather than face a hangman's noose at Nuremburg. Superb S.P., 4" x 5 1/2" b/w, a rather sinister half-length pose in Reichsfuhrer-SS uniform, Himmler's arms crossed before him, boldly signed at bottom. Fine condition.
106: HEINRICH HIMMLER
USD 600 - 800
HEINRICH HIMMLER(1900 - 1945) Hitler's Chief of the Gestapo placed in charge of security and responsible for the construction and operation of extermination camps. He chose suicide rather than face a hangman's noose at Nuremburg. Important signed book from Himmler's library: "Der Fuhrer in Weimar 1925-1938", edited by Fritz Sackel and others, Berlin, 1938. 84pp. 11" x 14", a heavily illustrated propaganda piece published on order of Sauckel to honor Hitler and the city of Weimar. It was at Weimar where the first NSDAP Reich Party Days were held before they were removed to Nuremberg. Himmler has signed and dated the front flyleaf in his typical green indelible pencil: "H. Himmler 28.XII.38". A scarce book, especially so with the addition of Himmler's signature. Covers soiled, spine cover lost, with some foxing to the first four pages which are neatly detached - worthy of a bit of restoration.
107: HEINRICH HIMMLER
USD 400 - 500
HEINRICH HIMMLER(1900 - 1945) Hitler's Chief of the Gestapo placed in charge of security and responsible for the construction and operation of extermination camps. He chose suicide rather than face a hangman's noose at Nuremburg. Two pages of holograph notes from Himmler's 1944 appointment book covering the dates February 24 and 28. Both pages are filled with brief pencil notes in Himmler's distinctive hand, which is largely illegible, although on one page we see a reference to "Dr. Goebbels" and on another, "SS". Fine condition. As military defeats reduced the prestige of the generals in Hitler's view, Himmler's SS further encroached on the authority of the German armed forces. In February 1944, the Security Police and SD took over control of the Canaris' Abwehr, as military defeats emboldened Himmler to increase his efforts to seize more power.
108: HEINRICH HIMMLER
USD 400 - 600
HEINRICH HIMMLER(1900 - 1945) Hitler's Chief of the Gestapo placed in charge of security and responsible for the construction and operation of extermination camps. He chose suicide rather than face a hangman's noose at Nuremburg. Lot of three rare items, includes: Himmler's personal calling card as Reichsfuhrer-SS, the verso bearing a 1941 typed holiday greeting signed by Himmler; a "Heinrich Himmler mit Frau" calling card; and a "Frau Marga Himmler" calling card. Three pieces, very good to fine.
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109: HEINZ GUDERIAN
USD 300 - 400
HEINZ GUDERIAN(d. 1953) German general and Hitler's Army Chief of Staff, the inventor of the "blitzkrieg" who commanded panzers in the Poland and France, and the Russian campaign. War-date S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 3/4" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait of Guderian in uniform, signed at bottom in blue ink. The verso is addressed to a German and bears a Mar. 23, 1943 Berlin postmark. Fine.
110: HEINZ GUDERIAN
USD 200 - 300
HEINZ GUDERIAN(188-1954) German general and Hitler's Army Chief of Staff, the inventor of the "blitzkrieg" who commanded panzers in the Poland and France, and the Russian campaign. A.L.S., 1p. 8vo., Munich, Oct. 16, 1952, writing from the hospital to a correspondent, thanking him for his good wishes and for writings he has submitted, in part: "...I read your dissertation with great interest..." Guderian signs at the conclusion in black ink, adding his rank as an advisor to the Bundeswehr. Shows folds and toning at the edges, else very good. Also present is the original transmittal envelope, also bearing Guderian's signature as part of a return address on the verso, also very good. Two pieces.
111: HERMANN ESSER
USD 200 - 300
HERMANN ESSER(1900 - 1981) Very early member of the Nazi Party. A journalist, Esser was the editor of the Nazi paper, Völkischer Beobachter, and a Nazi member of the Reichstag, besides being a de facto deputy of Adolf Hitler. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait showing Esser in a left profile, with a black ink signature at bottom. Sold with the 1934 letter of transmittal. Fine.
112: HERMANN FEGELEIN
USD 600 - 700
HERMANN FEGELEIN(1906 - 1945) Nazi military leader and SS-Gruppenfuhrer, a Knight's Cross winner with Oak Leaves. Fegelein married Eva Braun's sister and served as liason between Hitler and Himmler, but in the closing days of the war he was caught attemting to flee and was summarily executed. rare and desirable S.P. "Hermann Fegelein", 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, an artist's profile portrait of Fegelein in uniform, boldly signed at bottom, printed on Agfa photo postcard stock. Period mounting corners on verso, fine condition.
113: HERMANN FEGELEIN
USD 700 - 900
HERMANN FEGELEINRare signed book with a very lengthy, important inscription, "Das Neue Reiterbuch" ("The New Rider's Book") by Dr. Anton Mayer (Stuttgart: Verlag Robert Lutz Nachfolder Otto Schramm), 1937. 296pp. 8vo., an illustrated history of equestrianism. On the half-title page and facing page, devoted equestrian Hermann Fegelein has inscribed the book to unknown party, probably author Mayer. He writes: "To the co-founder and friend of the school, in the battle for our existence, in heartfelt comradeship. Munich-Riem 21. March 1938 Fegelein SS Staff [?]". Opposite, he adds a lengthy quote from the Xenophon, the ancient Greek philosopher, historian, soldier, mercenary, and student of Socrates. In part: "The Horse is Man's Best Friend. In its being it has something very gracious and appealing, and it attracts all eyes when under the skilled hand of the rider...Honor to him who knows how to master him...Xenophon". Fine condition We suspect that Mayer was the "co-founder" with Fegelein's father of the Reitinstitute Fegelein, a riding academy founded in 1926 and which suffering from strong competition. It was likely at that academy that Fegelein further honed his skills which led to his command of the SS Totenkopf Reiterstandarte (Death's-Head Horse Regiment).
114: HERMANN FEGELEIN
USD 400 - 600
HERMANN FEGELEIN(1906 - 1945) Nazi military leader and SS-Gruppenfuhrer, a Knight's Cross winner with Oak Leaves. Fegelein married Eva Braun's sister and served as liason between Hitler and Himmler, but in the closing days of the war he was caught attemting to flee and was summarily executed. Scarce typed D.S. as SS-Brigadefuhrer and General major, "Russla", early, 1943, a list of eight members of a flak unit to be awarded the Iron Cross, 1st Class. File holes at left margin, else fine.
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115: HERMANN GORING AND FRANZ RITTER VON EPP
USD 500 - 600
HERMANN GORING AND FRANZ RITTER VON EPPExcellt, very early S.P., 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" b/w, an original photograph of HERMANN GORING (1893 - 1946) and FRANZ RITTER VON EPP (1868-1947) in full, bemedalled S.A. uniforms, ca. 1930, boldly signed by each upon their respective image. A clean 1/2" tear from top margin, else very good to fine.
116: HIDEKI TOJO
USD 500 - 700
HIDEKI TOJO(1884 - 1948) Japanese political and military leader, as Premier he ordered the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, remained militaristic for the entire war, finally executed following the Tokyo War Crimes trials. Rare "short snorter", a twice-signed 100 yen Japanese bank note, 6 1/2" x 3 3/4", signed "Hideki Tojo" in English and Japanese characters on the face and dated "Dec. 4, 1947", almost six years to the day after the Japanes attack on Pearl Harbor, and a year before he would be executed by hanging. Fine condition, sold with an original 4 3/4" x 3 1/2" photo of Tojo while held at Sugamo Prison.
117: HIROSHI OSHIMA
USD 300 - 400
HIROSHI OSHIMA(1886 - 1975) Japanese ambassador to Nazi Germany during World War II and once his diplomatic code was broken, he became a major source of communications intelligence for the Allies. An excellent pair of items, includes an S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait showing the ambassador in military uniform, his chest laden with medals, signed in both Japanese and English. Sold with Oshima's calling card which is mounted to a card from the offices of Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (1870–1950) who ran the German Friedrich Krupp AG heavy industry conglomerate and war machine from 1909-1941.
118: HJALMAR SCHACHT
USD 200 - 300
HJALMAR SCHACHT(1877 - 1970) German financier and banker who engineered the rearmament of Germany. Broke with Hitler and joined the resistance when Germany went to war. Aquitted at Nuremberg. Early S.P., 6 3/4" x 9" b/w, a fine chest, up portrait signed at bottom and adding: "Mai 1929 Paris". Slightly silvered at margins, else very good.
119: JAMES H. DOOLITTLE AND "DOOLITTLE RAIDERS"
USD 200 - 300
JAMES H. DOOLITTLE AND "DOOLITTLE RAIDERS"(1896-1993) American aviator who gained fame both as a racing pilot and as leader of the first air raid on Tokyo during World War II. Signed book, "The Doolittle Raid: America's Daring First Strike Against Japan", by Carroll V, Glines (New York: Orion Books), 1988, 243pp. 8vo. Doolittle signs on the title page in black ink, while the front flyleaf and title page are further signed by 28 additional "raiders", as well as the author. Shows some slight wear to the original dust jacket, else very good.
120: JAMES H. DOOLITTLE AND "DOOLITTLE RAIDERS"
USD 100 - 150
JAMES H. DOOLITTLE AND "DOOLITTLE RAIDERS"(1896-1993) American aviator who gained fame both as a racing pilot and as leader of the first air raid on Tokyo during World War II. S.P., 14" x 9 1/2" color, a modern image of a North American B-25 Mitchell bomber, of the type used during the Doolittle raid, on display. Doolittle signs in black ink at upper right. The photo is further signed by four aircrew members who also took part in the raid, including: DAVID M. JONES (1913-2008), WILLIAM BOWER (1917-2011), HENRY POTTER (1918-2002), and RICHARD KNOBLOCH (1918-2001). Fine.
121: JAMES H. DOOLITTLE
USD 150 - 200
JAMES H. DOOLITTLE(1896-1993) American aviator who gained fameboth as a racing pilot and as leader of the first air raid on Tokyo during World War II. Good pair of signed items, includes a first day postal cover showing a Mitchell B-25 8-cent stamp along with a portrait of Mitchell, canceled Mar. 21, 1944 and signed on the fac by Doolittle, with a block of four 3-cent stamps showing G.I.s marching in pairs, signed in the gutter by Doolittle. Both are fine.
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122: JAMES H. HOWARD
USD 100 - 150
JAMES H. HOWARD(1913-1995) U.S. Army Air Corps fighter ace and Medal of Honor winner, the only fighter pilot in the European Theater to receive that award. Signed book, Howard's "Roar of the Tiger" (New York: Orion Books), 1991, 310pp. 8vo., Howard's memoir of his time as a pilot with the "Flying Tigers" in China, as well as his exploits in Europe. Howard signs in blue ink on the title page. The front flyleaf is further signed by nine additional "Flying Tigers": DICK ROSSI, CHARLES BOND (1915-2009), CHARLES MOTT, ROLLAND RICHARDSON, ROBERT KEETON, EDWARD RECTOR (1916-2001), PARKER S. DUPOUY, DAVID LEE "TEX" HILL (1915-2007), and JOSEPH ROSBERT. Includes original dust jacket. Fine.
123: JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP
USD 500 - 700
JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP(1893 - 1946) Nazi foreign minister, the first of the Nuremberg defendants to hang on October 16, 1946. Fine S.P., 5" x 7" b/w in uniform by Hoffmann, an arrogant half-length pose in uniform with his arms crossed before him, boldly signed in the white bottom margin. Small crease at lower-right corner clear of image, else very good.
124: JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP CALLING CARDS
USD 150 - 200
JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP CALLING CARDSLot of three calling cards relating to German Foreign Minister JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP, includes his personal calling cads, a card for "Herr und Frau von Ribbentrop" and a card for "Frau von Ribbentrop". Some soiling.
125: JOE ROSENTHAL
USD 100 - 150
JOE ROSENTHALAmerican press photographer who covered the Pacific during World War II, took the famous photograph of Marines hoisting the flag on Iwo Jima. Plate block of six U,S. three cent stamps showing his famous photograph, signed in the gutter by Rosenthal in blue ink. Fine.
126: (IWO JIMA FLAG RAISERS) IRA HAYES, GAGNON, BRADLEY
USD 2,500 - 3,500
(IWO JIMA FLAG RAISERS) IRA H. HAYES, RENE GAGNON AND JOHN H. BRADLEYA rare signed item, combat photographer Joe Rosenthal's iconic image "Raising The Flag on Iwo Jima", 10 1/4" x 12 3/4". The photo is mounted to a cardstock backing, with flag raisers IRA H. HAYES (1923-1955) "Ira H. Hayes Pfc. U.S.M.C." and RENE GAGNON (1925-1979) "Rene A. Gagnon Pfc. U.S.M.C." signing on the mount beneath the image. The mount is also signed by JOHN H. BRADLEY (1923-1994) "John H. Bradley Pfc. M2/C U.S. Navy", who helped raise the first flag on Mount Suribachi and is visible in the most iconic photo of that raising, and who was present for the raising of the second flag, although not visible in the image. The image is framed, and shows slight surface wear at lower-left, else very good.
127: JOHN D. BULKELEY
USD 100 - 150
JOHN D. BULKELEY(1911 – 1996) Vice Admiral and one of the most decorated naval officers. Bulkeley received the Medal of Honor and was also the PT boat captain who evacuated Gen. Douglas MacArthur from Corregidor and commanded at the Battle of La Ciotat. Fine association signed book: "They Were Expendable" by W. L. White (New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co.), first edition, 1942. 210pp. 8vo., inscribed by Bulkeley, one of the subjects of the book, on the front flylef: "To John J. Hopkins with my best wishes and thanks for all that you have done for PTs...". Very good, with torn dust wrapper. JOHN J. HOPKINS (1893-1957) was a senior administrator of Elco, which built 400 PT boats, and later founded General Dynamics.
128: JOSEF "SEPP" DIETRICH
USD 400 - 600
JOSEF "SEPP" DIETRICH(1892 - 1966) German SS General, one of Nazi Germany's most decorated soldiers. Prior to 1929 he was Hitler's chauffeur and bodyguard but received rapid promotion after his participation in the Night of the Long Knives. Commanded 6th Panzer Army in the Battle of the Bulge. Sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for the execution of Amercian P.O.W.s during the offensive. Fine S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 3/4" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait of Dietrich in uniform and bearing a large, dark signature. Fine.
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129: JOSEF BURKEL
USD 150 - 200
JOSEF BURKEL(1895 - 1944) Nazi Germany politician and member of the Reichstag. He was an early member of the NSDAP and was influential in the rise of the National Socialist movement. Bürckel served as Gauleiter of Vienna and governor of the Gau Westmark. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a half-length Hoffmann image showing Burkel in a trench coat, boldly signed at right. Fine.
130: JOSEF KAMMHUBER
USD 100 - 150
JOSEF KAMMHUBERGerman general, developed the defensive "Kammhuber Line" for the air defense of Germany. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a casual image of the general seated in a convertible, signed at bottom. Fine.
131: JOSEF KAMMHUBER
USD 30 - 50
JOSEF KAMMHUBERGerman general, developed the defensive "Kammhuber Line" for the air defense of Germany. Post-war signature on a card. Fine.
132: JOSEPH GOEBBELS
USD 500 - 700
JOSEPH GOEBBELS(1897-1945) Nazi Minister of Propoganda with Hitler from the earliest days, a master of manipulation of the masses who took his life and those of his family members in the last days of the war. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up portrait bearing an intense, close-up portrait of the sinister Nazi, signed "Dr. Goebbels" across his chest. Fine.
133: JULIUS RINGEL
USD 150 - 200
JULIUS RINGEL(1889 - 1967) Austrian-born German General of Mountain Troops, distinguished himself in the desperate battle for Crete. War-date S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 3/4" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait in uniform. Verso bears a July 14, 1944 cancel and Feldpost handstamps, addressed to a German man. Fine.
134: JULIUS STREICHER
USD 400 - 500
JULIUS STREICHER(1885 - 1946) Nazi journalist and politician, editor of "Der Sturmer" and virulent anti-semite, executed at Nuremburg. Fine S.P. "Streicher", 7" x 9" heavy paper stock, a chest, up pose of the sinister gauleiter who bears a grim expression, boldly signed in black ink at bottom. Fine.
135: KANAME WAKASUGI
USD 100 - 150
KANAME WAKASUGIJapanese Consul General at the Japanese Embassy in Washington at the outbreak of World War II. T.L.S. on Japanese Embassy letterhead, 1p. 4to., Washington, June 6, 1941, sending a check for his order for Royal Doulton and Wedgewood luncheon plates. Fine.
136: KARL DONITZ
USD 100 - 150
KARL DONITZ(1891 - 1980) German admiral who headed the U-Boat arm of the German Navy, later succeeded Hitler as Fuehrer after Hitler's suicide. Probable war-date S.P. "Donitz", 4" x 6" b/w, a half-length standing pose in uniform signed in pencil with poor contrast, otherwise fine.
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137: KARL HEINZ BUHLER
USD 500 - 600
KARL HEINZ BUHLER1912 - July 6, 1984 ) German SS artillery officer in the "Wiking" Division and Knights Cross recipient. Excellent pair of items, includes Buhler's "Personalangaben", 4pp. 4to., [n.p., likely Gotha], Nov. 7, 1938, a personal information disclosure form in which he discloses his education, training, experience with the polizei, etc., boldly signed at conclusion. Damp stained and chipped at margins, fiole holes, still quite good WITH related document, a T.L.S. by Waffen-SS Gen. WALTER SCHMITT (1879-1945), head of the SS-Personalhauptamt and later an aide to Himmler. Schmitt writes to Buhler advising him that he is forwarding promotion documents to the leadership main office. Some toned spots. Two pieces. Buhler's Knights Cross was presumably awarded by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich, which would make it an unlawful presentation. The Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed this case in 1983 and officially granted the award, making Buhler likely the last recipient of that prestigious award.
138: KARL OHNESORGE
USD 150 - 250
KARL OHNESORGE(1872 - 1962) German politician and Minister of the Reichspost. He also researched promotion of Nazism through the radio, and the development of a proposed German atomic bomb. Scarce S.P., S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait signed vertically on the right margin. Fine.
139: KARL VON EBERSTEIN
USD 250 - 350
KARL VON EBERSTEIN(1894 - 1979) Early member of the Nazi Party, the SA, and the SS, introducing Heydrich to Himmler in 1931. Further, he rose to become a HSSPF and Chief of Munich Police. T.L.S. on his "SS-Oberabchnitts Sud" letterhead, 1p. 4to., Munich, May 20, 1936 to Heinrich Himmler and the SS Personnel Office. In part: "After consultation with Reichsfuhrer-SS I report that my vacation was approved. In my capacity as police president I have to participate at the preparations for the race event of the Riemer Rennwoche 1936 and the SS-Equestrian competition. Therefore, my vacation had to be rescheduled for 14 days. File holes and light toning at left, else very good.
140: KNIGHTS CROSS RECIPIENTS
USD 150 - 200
KNIGHTS CROSS RECIPIENTSGroup of 12 photos signed post-war by various Knights Cross recipients, includes: OTTO BINNIG, GERHARD WITTE, ALFRED WETTENGEL, GUNTHER BIERBRAUER, MAXIMILIAN WIRCHING, MANFRED BEUTNER, KURT WEYHER, KARL ZIRAN, GUNTHER BURGERHOFF, HELMUTH WITT, PETER EDER, and an A.L.S. of CARL RODENBURG. Very good.
141: KONRAD HENLEIN
USD 250 - 350
KONRAD HENLEIN(1898 - 1945) Reichsstatthalter of the Sudetenland, his influence among ethnic Germans contributed to the Munich Agreement. Committed suicide. Rare S.P., 4" x 5 3/4" b/w, a chest, up portrait in uniform, boldly signed in black ink at bottom. Fine.
142: KONSTANTIN HIERL
USD 200 - 300
KONSTANTIN HIERL(1875 - 1955) Nazi head of the German Labor Service who promoted the compulsory use of girls and women for production. tried and convicted at Nuremberg. S.P., 4" x 5 3/4" color, an artist's rendition of a bust of Hierl in uniform, boldly signed and dated "1938" at bottom. Fine.
143: KURT DALUEGE
USD 400 - 600
KURT DALUEGE(1897 - 1946) Chief of Security Police in SD central office, appointed SS-Oberstgruppenfuehrer (1942), succeeded Heydrich as Deputy Protector of Bohemia and Moravia. Hanged by the Czechs in 1946. Rare S.P., 4" x 6" b/w, a close-up right profile signed and dated "21.XII.38." at bottom. Fine. Within a year, the strength of the Orpo under Daluege's command and control would reach upwards of 120,000 active-duty personnel.
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144: KURT STUDENT
USD 200 - 300
KURT STUDENT(1890 - 1978) German general of paratroopers, the commander of the world's first airborne division who took the "impregnable" Eben Emael, later he undertook the invasion of Crete with mixed success. Uncommon S.P. "Student General der Flieger", 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" b/w, a probable war-date signed piece. Fine.
145: LUDWIG MULLER
USD 200 - 300
LUDWIG MULLER(1883 – 1945) German theologian and leading member of the "German Christians" faith movement. In 1933 he was imposed by the Nazi government as Reich Bishop of the German Evangelical Church. Muller sought to combine all 28 separate Protestant regional church bodies into one entity, and allowed the Gestapo to monitor churches and Christian youth groups to consolidate with the Hitler Youth. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a half-length image in robes, boldly signed in the white bottom margin. Fine.
146: LUDWIG SIEBERT
USD 150 - 200
LUDWIG SIEBERT(1874 - 1942) Nazi politician and Bavarian prime minister from 1933 to 1942. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait signed and dated May 12, 1937. Fine.
147: LUDWIG WOLFF
USD 200 - 300
LUDWIG WOLFF(1893 - 1968) German general who commanded the XXXIII Army Corps and a recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves. War-date S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 3/4" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait showing Wolff in a bust profile in uniform and wearing his Oak Leaves, signed adding rank and date in 1942 at bottom. Fine.
148: LUTZ GRAF SCHWERIN VON KROSIGH
USD 200 - 300
LUTZ GRAF SCHWERIN VON KROSIGH(1887 - 1977) German senior government official, Minister of Finance 1932-45, de facto Chancellor of Germany in May 1945. S.P. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait signed with only fair contrast at bottom. Fine.
149: MARTIN BORMANN
USD 400 - 600
MARTIN BORMANN(1900 - 1945?) Head of the Nazi Party Chancellery and private secretary to Adolf Hitler, by the end of World War II Bormann had become second only to Hitler himself in terms of real political power. War-date D.S. 1p. 7" x 5 1/2", [Berlin, late 1939], a printed Christmas greeting signed in blue inkl at bottom. Fine.
150: MAXIMILIAN VON WEICHS
USD 200 - 300
MAXIMILIAN VON WEICHS(1881 - 1954) German field marshal and a recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves. Participated in the invasion of Poland, in the Balkans, and in Russia. Crushed at Stalingrad, he was placed in the defense of the Balkans. Later tried for war crimes. Rare war-date S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait showing the genera in uniform, signed in blue ink adding rank at bottom. A 1" tear at top margin with a tiny bit of loss, several wrinkles in the photo, still very good.
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151: MICHAEL WITTMANN
USD 700 - 800
MICHAEL WITTMANN1914-1944) Waffen-SS Panzer ace, known for his actions during the Battle of Villiers-Bocage in June 1944, in which his tank destroyed fourteen enemy tanks, fifteen personnel carriers, and two anti-tank guns within the span of fifteen minutes. Rare signed book, "Wir allen helfen dem Fuhrer"("We All Help the Fuhrer"), by Dr. Robert Ley (Munich: Zentralverlag der NSDAP, Franz Eher Nachf.), 1937, 232pp. 4to. Wittman places his ownership signature "Michael" on the title page at upper right in black ink. The book's original dust jacket shows some wear and chips, else very good.
152: MIKLOS HORTHY
USD 100 - 150
MIKLOS HORTHY(1868 - 1957) Hungarian politician who fought Hungary's post-World War I Communist regime, overthrowing it only to be abducted by the Nazis and forced into exile. Signature on a 24mo. sheet: "Adm. Horthy 9/VIII.945". Mounted with some toning from glue, still quite good.
153: MITSUO FUCHIDA
USD 400 - 500
MITSUO FUCHIDA(1902 - 1976) Japanese naval air officer who commanded and personally led the first wave of the attack on Pearl Harbor; he also helped develop the disasterous attack on Midway. Fine association S.P., 10 ½" x 8" b/w, a paper-stock pre-war captioned image of the USS ARIZONA signed by Fuchida with rank at top right, a second time in Japanese, and adding a scriptural citation beneath. Fine.
154: MORRIS JEPPSON
USD 200 - 300
MORRIS JEPPSON(1922 - 2010) Second Lieutenant in the US Army Air Forces during World War II. He served as assistant weapons test officer on the Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on Aug. 6, 1945. Superb I.S.P., 8" x 12"b/w, a view of a city block in Hiroshima, devastated by the effects of the atomic explosion. Jeppson signs in black ink near the center of the image, adding the inscription: "Weapon Test Officer Enola Gay Mission 6 Aug. 1945". He executes a second detailed inscription at top, in full: "In 1945, not much was known about radiation effects of atomic detonations. In time it was realized that primary radiation of x-rays and gamma rays at the instant of detonation could burn people and start fires. Also fission of the Uranium 235 produced radioactive by-products that could be blown across target regions." Fine.
155: NIKOLAUS VON FALKENHORST
USD 150 - 200
NIKOLAUS VON FALKENHORST(1885 - 1968) German general who planned 'Operation Weserübung', the invasion of Denmark and Norway in 1940, later he became commander of the German troops in Norway between 1940 and 1944. War-date S.P. 4" x 5 1/2" b/w, an artist's portrait of the general boldly signed in indelible pencil with his printed title on verso. Ink has bled through to affect portrait, else very good.
156: ODILO GLOBOCNIK
USD 900 - 1,000
ODILO GLOBOCNIK(1904 - 1945) Austrian Nazi and later an SS leader. He was an acquaintance of Adolf Eichmann, who played a major role in the extermination of Jews and others during the Holocaust. Globocnik was the lead administrator of "Operation Reinhard", liquidated the Warsaw and Bialystok ghettoes, and complicit in the murder of 1.5 million Jews. Good content T.L.S. as Gauleiter of Vienna, 1p. 4to., Oct. 4, 1938, regarding an Oberleutnant Alois Kendler's application to join the NSDAP. In full: "Kendler is said to have been close to the Social Democrats and then approached the VF ["Vaterlandische Front"], the ruling political party in Austria prior to the Anschluss]. At the VF he led the various raffles in Vienna and in the provinces and was given a car for this purpose. At the constitutional celebration planned by [Austrian Chancellor Engelbert] Dollfuss on May 1, 1934, a great sensation was provoked over his cause at the residence. Furthermore, it was found that Kendler in the party [NSDAP] court of district III for admission to the party, a process is pending and that material previously available to the commission about Kendler offers no precise information about his political attitude. However, he does not enjoy the best reputation due to his previous position in national circles." Globocnik signs boldly at the conclusion in black ink. The document shows torn file holes and adhesive residue at the left margin, with additional small chips to the edges, else very good.
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157: OMAR BRADLEY
USD 150 - 200
OMAR BRADLEY(1893 - 1981) American general of World War II who commanded the largest ground force ever led by one man. He was later Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Fine S.P. "Omar N Bradley", 7" x 9" b/w, a fine chest, up pose in uniform. Fine.
158: OMAR N. BRADLEY
USD 100 - 150
OMAR N. BRADLEY(1893-1981) American general of World War II who commanded the largest ground force ever led by one man. He was later Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. T.L.S. on his five-star general's letterhead, 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], Feb. 19, 1981, a thank-you letter for birthday greetings. Toned. Sold with: GEORGE S. PATTON (1924-2004) American general, son of the World War II general of the same name, a decorated veteran of Korea and Vietnam. A.D.S. on both sides of a 3" x 5" card, sends a correction and greetings. Two pieces.
159: OTTO CILIAX
USD 300 - 350
OTTO CILIAX(1891-1964) Admiral in the Kriegsmarine, commander of the "Channel Dash", in which the battleships SCHARNHORST and GNEISENAU, the heavy cruiser PRINZ EUGEN, and other smaller vessels sailed up the English Channel from Brest to their home ports in Germany, almost entirely undetected by British forces. Fine I.S.P. "Ciliax", 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" b/w, a waist-up image of the admiral in full uniform. Ciliax signs in black ink on the paperboard backing of the photograph, adding a dedication to a Kriegsmarine physician. Very good.
160: OTTO DIETRICH
USD 150 - 200
OTTO DIETRICH(1897 - 1952) NSDAP Press Chief and State Secretary in the Ministry of Propaganda, later sentenced for war crimes. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 3/4" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait signed at the bottom. SOLD WITH: Dietrich's calling card, to which his wife has added a note. Two pieces.
161: OTTO KRANZBUHLER
USD 150 - 200
OTTO KRANZBUHLER(1907-2004) German naval judge who represented defendant Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz before the International Military Tribunal at the Nuremberg Trials. T.L.S. "Kranzbuhler" in German, 1p.. 4to., Tegernsee, Aug. 20, 1974, to William Greene, responding to Greene's request for information for inclusion in a biography of Kranzbuhler's former client, Kriegsmarine chief Karl Donitz. Kranzbuhler transmits to Greene a carbon copy of a letter of thanks sent to him by Donitz following his conviction at Nuremberg. Kranzbuhler signs at the conclusion in blue ink. The copy letter from Donitz, 2pp. 4to., Nuremberg, Oct. 5, 1946, included with this lot, reads in part: "On Sept. 17, 1945 I had written my opinion and my intentions for my coming defense as follows: I.) It is imperative that the spotlessness of the Kriegsmarine and the honorable nature of the u-boat war be demonstrated. II.) As far as I am personally concerned, the following is valid: under no circumstances have I done anything unworthy. I have nothing to apologize for... Kranzbuhler at the time clearly and assuredly conducted my defense in a magnificent manner according to the forgoing principles. His conduct of defense was thorough, had clarity and was conducted with shrewdness and tact with precisely the exact proportions of input required and was in entirety a masterpiece... The success is extraordinary. In no way did the verdict place a black mark against the navy. No criminal acts were laid to the conduct of the u-boat war... Every naval man can hold his head high... All navy men, especially u-boat people are indebted to Kranzbuhler for this..." Also present are Kranzbuhler's original transmittal envelope, Greene's manuscript translations for both Kranzbuhler's and Donitz's letters, and a retained copy of Greene's introductory letter to Kranzbuhler of July 26, 1974. Rounding out the group is a selection of additional correspondence related to Greene's biography of Donitz. The letters show folds, else very good.
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162: OTTO KRANZBUHLER
USD 100 - 150
OTTO KRANZBUHLER(1907-2004) German naval judge who represented defendant Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz before the International Military Tribunal at the Nuremberg Trials. Good pair of signed items, includes: T.L.S. "Kranzbuhler" in German on personal letterhead, 1p. 4to., Tegernsee, July 24, 1978, to William Greene. Kranzbuhler writes to inquire about the status of the biography of Kriegsmarine chief Karl Donitz for which Greene had previously sought information from Kranzbuhler. Kranzbuhler signs at the conclusion in blue ink. Present with the letter is its original transmittal envelope. Folds, else very good. WITH: T.L.S. "Kranzbuhler" in German on personal letterhead, 2pp. 4to., Tegernsee, Feb. 6, 1989, to William Greene, resuming their correspondence after a decade-long hiatus, with Kranzbuhler notifying Greene of the current status of several individuals which Greene had previously interviewed for his biography of Karl Donitz. These include Rear Admiral Gerhard Wagner, now deceased, and Admiral Eberhard Godt, who at this point is 90 years old and no longer able to effectively communicate. Kranzbuhler also shares the contact information of several veterans of the U-boat service, including Peter Cremer and Reinhard Hardegen. He signs at the conclusion in blue ink. Also present with the letter are its original transmittal envelope and a retained manuscript copy of Greene's letter to Kranzbuhler of Jan. 1, 1989, in which Greene explains that his career in aerospace had forced him to cease work on his research, but that he is now able to resume it. Shows folds, else very good. Two pieces.
163: OTTO MEISSNER
USD 300 - 400
OTTO MEISSNER(1880 - 1953) Nazi Nuremburg defendant who served as Reichsminister and Minister of the Presidential Chancellory. Surprisingly rare S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up pose signed in the white bottom margin and adding his title as "Reichsminister", also signed and dated 1938 by the photographer. Fine. Sold with a 1939 letter of transmittal and a place setting name plate bearing Meissner's name.
164: PAUL EWALD VON KLEIST
USD 300 - 400
PAUL EWALD VON KLEIST(1881 - 1954) German military officer, the top Panzer commander in the German Army and superior to Guderian and Hoth, invaded France and later the Ukraine where he was captured by the Russians.S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 3/4" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait in summer uniform, nicely signed in blue ink at bottom. Verso bears a Feldpost handstamp and cancel.
165: PAUL HAUSSER
USD 150 - 200
PAUL HAUSSER(1880 - 1972) "Papa", Major General of the Waffen-SS and one of its most eminent leaders. Fought on both the Eastern and Western fronts, and was seriously wounded twice. After the war he became a member of the HIAG, which sought to rehabilitate the reputation and legal status of the Waffen SS. A.L.S. 1p. 4to., Oberstdorf, Oct. 15th, 1965, to former SS-Obersturmfuhrer and Zugfuhrer Gerhard Schmager of Regiment Der Fuhrer (SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Das Reich), an organizer of postwar veteran meetings. In part: "Dear Comrade Schmager, My thanks and greetings to [Otto] Weidinger and you as well. I want to repeat: I was delighted with the publication in [the magazine] "Alte Kameraden" and the fitting present. It was on the gift table in Munich and will decorate my studio in Ludwigsburg. Bavaria is becoming almost home, since my daughter and niece are married there. Weidinger probably mentioned the discussion about [the magazine] Kristall with [Erich] von Manstein, [Theodor] Busse..." Folds, else very good.
166: PAUL HENNICKE
USD 300 - 400
PAUL HENNICKEPAUL HENNICKE (1883 - 1967) SS-Obergruppenführer and General of Police. Headed the Standard "Gotaburg" and served as Oberführer in the "Fulda-Werra". Typed D.S., 1p. 4to., Meiningen, Oct. 3, 1938, ordering that SS-Standartenfuhrer Julius Jacobi be placed on leave due to impending disciplinary actions, and prohibiting his wearing of his SS uniform or carrying civilian SS insignia. Jacobi was accused of using an official SS vehicle without permission and causing a traffic accident with it, and had been exposed by a comrade. Hennicke signs at the conclusion in blue ink. Shows staple holes at the top left corner and file holes at the left margin, else very good.
167: PAUL RIEGE
USD 400 - 500
PAUL RIEGE(1888-1980) German police general and SS-Gruppenfuhrer, commanded the Ordnungpolizei in occupied Norway, Poland and Czechoslovakia. War-date T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Krakow, April 15, 1941, to "Reichsfuhrer-SS", Heinrich Himmler. Riege requests that he be issued an SS driver's license in conjunction with his police ID card, and signs at the conclusion in black ink. Shows folds and file holes the left margin, with staple holes at the top edge, else very good.
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168: PAUL TIBBETS
USD 100 - 150
PAUL TIBBETS(d. 2008) American bomber pilot of the Enola Gay which delivered the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. Copy of the War Department letter of July 25, 1945 to Gen. Carl Spaatz ordering that 509 Composite Group proceed with the atomic bombing of Japan, signed on the left margin by Tibbets and dated 1989. Fine. WITH: a signature of Enola Gay bombardier THOMAS FEREBEE on a small, white autograph card. Two pieces.
169: PAUL TIBBETS AND OTHER ALLIED PILOTS
USD 100 - 150
PAUL TIBBETS AND OTHER ALLIED PILOTSPAUL TIBBETS (1915 - 2008) American bomber pilot of the Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. Signed book, "Point of Nno Return: The Story of the Twentieth Air Force", by Wilbur H. Morrison (New York: Times Books), 1979, 316pp. 8vo. Tibbets signs in black ink on the half-title page, along with four additional bomber crew members, including: FRED OLIVI (1922-2004), co-pilot of the B-29 "Bock's Car"; ROBERT MORGAN (1918-2004), pilot of the B-17, "Memphis Belle"; CHARLES COLLINS, and JACK KORER. The author, Wilbur Morris, also signs in black ink on the title page. The original dust jacket shows some minor bumping, else very good.
170: PHILIPP BOUHLER
USD 600 - 800
PHILIPP BOUHLER(1889 - 1945) Nazi war criminal who supervised Hitler's euthanasia program which ordered the "mercy killings" of thousands of retarded, deformed and mentally ill Germans. With his wife committed suicide as Americans closed in. Especially rare S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait showing Bouhler half-length in SS-Obergruppenfuhrer uniform, his dagger, party badge and wound badge all visible. Signed with fair contrast across his waist.
171: RICHARD DARRE
USD 250 - 350
RICHARD DARRE(1895 - 1953) Nazi Minister of Food and head of the Central Office of Race and Resettlement of the SS. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a ca. 1934 chest, up Hoffmann portrait showing Darre in uniform, signed in full at bottom. Small paperclip indent at top, else fine.
172: ROBERT LEY
USD 250 - 350
ROBERT LEY(1890 - 1945) Nazi leader and ardent anti-Semite who as head of the Labor Front ruthlessly enforced slave labor policies. He committed suicide in his jail cell at Nuremburg while awaiting trial. S.P. 4" x 5" b/w, a chest, up pose in uniform signed at bottom. Fine. Sold with a 16 1/2" x 12" wirephoto bearing three images of Ley at his capture while wearing bedclothes, and a 1937 8 1/2" x 6 1/2" news photo showing Ley greeting the Duke of Windsor. Three pieces.
173: ROBERT LEY
USD 300 - 400
ROBERT LEY(1890 - 1945) Nazi leader and ardent anti-Semite who as head of the Labor Front ruthlessly enforced slave labor policies. He committed suicide in his jail cell at Nuremburg while awaiting trial. Printed D.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., [n.p., 1940], a greeting card with a blind-embossed national eagle at top, transmitting his thanks for his unnamed correspondent's kind wishes on the occasion of his fiftieth birthday. Ley signs at the conclusion in black ink. The card bears several contemporary pencil notations, with file holes at the left margin, else very good.
174: ROBERT MORGAN
USD 60 - 80
ROBERT MORGAN(1918-2004) U.S. Army Air Corps bBomber pilot, flew the B-17 "Memphis Belle" over Europe, as well as a B-29 over Japan. S.P., 8" x 10"color, a modern view of the "Memphis Belle" on display. Morgan signs at top in black ink, adding his position "Pilot". Fine.
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175: ROBERT RITTER VON GREIM
USD 300 - 400
ROBERT RITTER VON GREIM(1892 - 1945) German Field Marshal and last head of the Luftwaffe, a Knights Cross winner involved in the invasion of Poland, the Battle for Norway, the Battle of Britain and Operation Barbarossa. His final words before taking cyanide were: "I am the head of the Luftwaffe, but I have no Luftwaffe." Unusual typed D.S. signed twice, 1p. large 4to., Berlin, June 29, 1937, being official permission given by von Greim for future Knights Cross recipient Oberleutnant Herbert Lorch to marry Margot Rehbein. File holes at left, else very good. Major Herbert Lorch would be awarded the Knights Cross, Ehrenpokkale, and EK I and II before his death at Leningrad on Aug. 19, 1942.
176: RUDOLF GERCKE
USD 200 - 300
RUDOLF GERCKE(1884 - 1947) German general of infantry and Chief of Field Transportation in the High Command of the Army. Partly-printed D.S., 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], May 5, 1941, a certificate awarding the Iron Cross, Second Class to Gefreiten Karl Pasteyrik. This certificate is pictured and described on page 71 of "Iron Cross Award Documents of World War II", by Brian Razkauskas. Horizontal fold at center, with slight bumps to the corners, else very good.
177: RUDOLF HESS
USD 500 - 600
RUDOLF HESS(1894 - 1987) Nazi German Deputy Fuehrer and second in command after Goering, Hess was one of Hitler's closest confidantes and friends. In an unauthorized peace mission, Hess flew a German fighter to England and surrenedered, purportedly attempting to ally Germany with Great Britain against Russia. His mission, of course, failed and Hess was imprisoned at Spandau where he was found hanged in 1987. Excellent S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a close-up portrait nicely signed at bottom. Fine.
178: RUDOLF HESS
USD 300 - 400
RUDOLF HESS(1894 - 1987) Nazi German Deputy Fuehrer and second in command after Goering, Hess was one of Hitler's closest confidantes and friends. In an unauthorized peace mission, Hess flew a German fighter to England and surrendered, purportedly attempting to ally Germany with Great Britain against Russia. His mission, of course, failed and Hess was imprisoned at Spandau where he was found hanged in 1987. Signature in black ink on an 8vo. sheet, adding a dedication to SS-Obergruppenfuhrer, Chief of Hitler's Chancellery, and Aktion T4 euthanasia program head PHILIPP BOUHLER (1899-1945), with the inscription: "Meinem alsen Kampfgenossen" ("My Fellow Combatant"), and the date "Weinachten ("Christmas") 1937". Very good to fine.
179: THEODORE J. "DUTCH" VAN KIRK
USD 250 - 350
THEODORE J. "DUTCH" VAN KIRK(1921 - 2014) American Army Air Corps officer, navigator of the Enola Gay during its mission to Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Original signed schematic drawing of the bombing of Hiroshima drawn in black ink on a 4to sheet, shows the enormous mushroom cloud over Aioi Bridge in Hiroshima, the height at which the bomb exploded, the Enola Gay with speed and heading, and bearing Van Kirk's signature adding: "Navigator - Enola Gay Hiroshima - 6 Aug 1945". Fine.
180: THEODORE J. "DUTCH" VAN KIRK
USD 200 - 300
THEODORE J. "DUTCH" VAN KIRK(1921 - 2014) American Army Air Corps officer, navigator of the Enola Gay during its mission to Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Superb I.S.P., 8" x 10" b/w, a view of utterly devastated blocks of ruined buildings in Hiroshima, with the dome of the Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall visible in the background. Van Kirk signs in blue ink at upper right, adding his rank and the inscription "Navigator - Enola Gay Hiroshima 6 Aug. 1945". He executes a second lengthy inscription at upper left, in full: "Although civilians suffered great casualties, the war soon ended and the killing stopped without an invasion or further fighting. Many Japanese and Allied lives were saved as a result." Fine.
181: THEODORE "DUTCH" VAN KIRK
USD 150 - 200
THEODORE "DUTCH" VAN KIRK(b. 1921) American Army Air Corps officer, navigator of the Enola Gay during its mission to Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Fine signed baseball, a Rawlings official major league ball, boldly signed in the sweet spot: "Dutch Van Kirk Navigator - Enola Gay Aug. 6, 1945", with an additional note on another panel: "Last Crewmember from Enola Gay and Bocks Car". Very fine.
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182: VIKTOR LUTZE
USD 200 - 300
VIKTOR LUTZE(1890 - 1943) Gauleiter of the Ruhr and an early Hitler associate, Chief of Staff of the SA following Rohm's death until his own end in an automobile accident. S.P., 4" x 5 3/4" b/w, a copy of a portrait by artist "C. Rosemann", boldly signed in black indelible pencil.
183: VOJTECH TUKA
USD 300 - 400
VOJTECH TUKA(1880 - 1946) Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic, 1940-45. Tuka was one the main forces behind the deportation of Slovak Jews to Nazi concentration camps in Poland, and was executed in 1946 after the fall of his government. Rare S.P. "Tuka", 5" x 7" b/w, a candid photo of Tuka standing with a German officer, boldly signed in black ink. Mounting remnants on verso, else very good.
184: WALTER CASPARI
USD 200 - 300
WALTER CASPARI(1877 – 1962) German military officer, policeman, and leader of a Freikorps militia unit named after him. With the Division Gerstenberg, the Bremen Soviet Republic uprising was crushed. War-date S.P. 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" b/w, a bust portrait in uniform, signed: "Caspari 1940". Fine.
185: WALTER MARIENFELD
USD 400 - 500
WALTER MARIENFELD(1904 - 1944) Luftwaffe general and Knights Cross recipient, killed by shrapnel during an accident while watching the demo of an experimental flak weapon. Rare S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a pre-war chest, up portrait signed in blue ink in the white bottom margin. Fine.
187: WALTER OESAU
USD 150 - 250
WALTER OESAU(1913 - 1944) German World War II fighter ace who shot down 127 enemy planes in over 300 combat missions, disappeared after taking off to do battle after being insuted by Goering. S.P. 4" x 6" b/w, a chest, up pose with Knights Cross, boldly signed at bottom and in fine condition.
188: WALTHER FUNK
USD 200 - 300
WALTHER FUNK(1890 - 1960) Nazi Minister of Economics who confiscated goods of imprisoned jews to the Reichsbank via Himmler. Sentenced to life imprisonment. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait boldly signed in blue ink. Damp stain affecting emulsion at lower-right and left corners, still quite good.
189: WALTHER MODEL
USD 300 - 400
WALTHER MODEL(1891 - 1945) German field marshal who led German armies against fierce Russian resistance at Moscow and Kursk, threw back Montgomery's attack at Arnhem, and killed himself following his defeat in the Ruhr Pocket. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 3/4" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait in uniform, signed at bottom. Typed "Heil Hitler" greeting on verso. Fine.
190: WERNER VON BLOMBERG
USD 400 - 500
WERNER VON BLOMBERG(1878 - 1946) Minister of Defense and Supreme Commander of the German Armies early in Hitler's regime, resigned following accusations that he had married a prostitute. Excellent pair of items, includes an S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait showing Blomberg in uniform, with a large black ink signature at bottom. On the verso, the general adds a brief A.L.S., Berlin, Jan. 1, 1938 to a Mr. Ahlborn thanking him for his letter, signing at bottom "W. v. Blomberg". Also included is von Blomberg's personal calling card as Minister of War. Two pieces, both in fine condition.
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191: WERNER VON FRITSCH
USD 300 - 400
WERNER VON FRITSCH(1880 - 1939) Commander in Chief of the German Army highly crticial of Hitler's intention to go to war. Accused by Himmler and Goering of homosexuality, von Fritsch was acquitted, joined his former artillery regiment in the field, and was killed in action before Warsaw. Probable war-date S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up portrait in uniform. Smudge above the subjects left shoulder, else fine.
192: WILHELM FRICK
USD 400 - 600
WILHELM FRICK(1877 - 1946) Nazi Minister of the Interior, author of the Nuremburg Laws. Hanged at Nuremburg for his crimes. S.P. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a great seated pose by Hoffmann with Frick displaying his Blood Order Medal, nicely signed at center. Fine.
193: WILHELM FRICK
USD 300 - 400
WILHELM FRICK(1877 - 1946) Nazi Minister of the Interior, author of the Nuremburg Laws. Hanged at Nuremburg for his crimes. T.L.S. 2pp. large 4to., Berlin, Mar. 6, 193[?], a form letter sent to gauleiters throughout Germany, this example sent to the Gauleiter of Weser-Ems, Carl Rover. A procedural request concerning the submission of information on substitute members to the Reichstag, signed in pencil at conclusion. File holes at left, else very good.
194: WILHELM KEITEL
USD 800 - 1,200
WILHELM KEITEL(1882 - 1946) German field marshall and army chief of staff under Adolf Hitler, convicted of war crimes and executed at Nuremberg. Fine partly-printed D.S., 1p. 10" x 14", Berlin, Jan. 10, 1943, an award of the German Cross in Gold to Albert Schlichthorl, Zugfuhrer of 2./Gr. Regt. 517, boldly signed by Keitel as Field Marshal at bottom. A few tiny scattered spots at bottom, else fine. The recipient's entire regiment was destroyed at Stalingrad.
195: WILHELM KEITEL
USD 300 - 400
WILHELM KEITEL(1882 - 1946) German field marshall and army chief of staff under Adolf Hitler, convicted of war crimes and executed at Nuremburg. Rare partly-printed D.S., 1p. 8vo., "Fuhrerhauptquartier". Nov. 21, 1941, a certificate awarding the Iron Cross, Second Class to "Gefreiten" ("Corporal") Gerhard Knoll. These awards were usually issued by the recipient's unit, but were occasionally processed at higher levels, usually in cases where the recipient was transferred or killed in action. This certificate is pictured and described on pages 248-249 of "Iron Cross Award Documents of World War II", by Brian Razkauskas. Shows two spots of soiling at upper left and lower right, else very good to fine.
196: WILHELM MOHNKE
USD 300 - 400
WILHELM MOHNKE(1911 – 2001) With the SS Division Leibstandarte, Mohnke participated in the fighting in France, Poland and the Balkans. He was appointed to command a regiment in the SS Division Hitlerjugend in 1943. He led the unit in the Battle for Caen, receiving the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 July 1944. Mohnke was given command of his original division, the Leibstandarte, during the Battle of the BulgeDuring the Battle of Berlin, Mohnke commanded the Kampfgruppe Mohnke and was charged with defending the Berlin government district, including the Reich Chancellery and the Reichstag. War-date partly-printed D.S., 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], Nov. 20, 1944, an award certificate granting the Iron Cross, Second Class to SS "Rottenfuhrer" ("section leader") Ernst Schulte of the 1st SS-Panzer Grenadier Regiment of the 1st SS Panzer Division "Liebstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler".
197: WILHELM RITTER VON LEEB
USD 200 - 300
WILHELM RITTER VON LEEB(1876 - 1956) German field marshal who led an assasult on France, commanded Army Group North in the Russian campaign, sacked for challenging Hitler's military competence. War-date S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up Hoffmann portrait showing von Leeb in uniform, signed at bottom adding rank: "Feldmarshall". Fine.
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198: WOLFGANG LUTH
USD 250 - 350
WOLFGANG LUTH(1913-1945) German U-boat ace with 46 "kills", accidentally shot and killed by a German sentry. Luth was given the last state funeral of the Third Reich, the only U-boat commander to be so honored. A scarce volume from his personal library, "Von Potsdam Nach Doorn" by Graft Ernst zu Reventlow (Berlin: M. A. Klieber Verlag), 1940. 494pp. 8vo. Signed "Wolfgang Luth 1941" in pencil of the front flyleaf, as was his custom. Scattered foxing, else very good. Reventlow was a rabid anti-Semite and headed the anti-clerical and anti-Christian German Faith Movement.
199: (USS HOUSTON) WALTER G. WINSLOW
USD 75 - 100
(USS HOUSTON) WALTER G. WINSLOWAuthor and historian, served as an observation pilot aboard the American heavy cruiser USS HOUSTON at the time of her sinking by the Japanese at the Battle of Sunda Strait on March 1, 1942. Signed and inscribed book, "Ghost of the Java Coast" (Satellite Beach, Florida: Coral Reef Publications Inc.), 1974, first edition, 184pp. 8vo., Winslow's account of his service aboard the Houston and her sinking. Winslow signs on the half-title page in black ink, adding the lengthy inscription: "To my good friend Basil Litten a courageous and skilled gladiator in the toughest arena on earth. may all your pleasant dreams come true", as well as the date "17 Aug. 1974". Shows some wear and discoloration to the original dust jacket, else very good.
200: (LENI RIEFENSTAHL)
USD 60 - 80
(LENI RIEFENSTAHL)(1902 - 2003) German film director, an intimate friend of Hitler who filmed the propaganda classic, Triumph of the Will. Very early postcard photograph of the actress and future director bearing a secretarial signature at bottom. Fine.
201: (AWARD GROUPING) FRIEDRICH VON SCOTTI AND WILHELM
USD 150 - 250
(AWARD GROUPING) FRIEDRICH VON SCOTTI AND WILHELM BERLINPair of signed award documents given to Heer officer Gustav Reuter, includes FRIEDRICH VON SCOTTI (1889-1969) Wehrmacht Lieutenant-General, recipient of the Knight's Cross, partly-printed D.S., 1p. 8vo., "In the field", Sep. 10, 1942, an award of the Iron Cross, 2nd Class to Gustav Reuter, signed at the conclusion by von Scotti in blue ink. WITH: WILHELM BERLIN (1889-1987), German artillery general, Knights Cross recipient, partly-printed D.S., 1p. 8vo., "In the field", March 17, 1944, awarding the Wound Badge in Black to Reuter, signed at the conclusion. Folds, else every good. Also present are a printed black-bordered death notice and a newspaper obituary for Reuter, giving his date of death as August 12, 1944.
202: (AWARD GROUPING) WALTHER VON SEYDLITZ AND KURT JURGEN
USD 200 - 300
(AWARD GROUPING) WALTHER VON SEYDLITZ AND KURT JURGEN FREIHERR VON LUTZOWLot of three signed award documents given to Heer officer Matthias Peters, includes WALTHER VON SEYDLITZ (1888-1976), Wehrmacht general, recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, fled to the Russian lines in Stalingrad while under German fire, partly-printed D.S., 1p. 8vo., "In the field", June 24, 1940, an award of the Iron Cross, 2nd Class to Peters, signed at the conclusion, WITH: KURT JURGEN FREIHERR VON LUTZOW (1892-1961), recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, surrendered to the Russians outside Stalingrad, two partly-printed D.S.s, each 1p. 8vo., "In the field", Dec. 24, 1942 and Sep. 2, 1943, awarding Peters with teh War Meritc Cross with Swords, First and Second Class. With a fourth award, an "Ost Medaille", signed by a lieutenent. All have marginal file holes, else very good.
203: ("FLYING TIGERS" )
USD 100 - 150
("FLYING TIGERS" )Signed illustration, a 4to. schematic image showing five views of a Curtiss P-40B "Warhawk" fighter. The illustration is signed in pencil by eleven members of the First American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force, better known as the "Flying Tigers", including : CHARLES BOND (1915-2009), DAVID LEE "TEX"HILL (1915-2007), CHARLES MOTT, PETER WRIGHT, RICHARD ROSSI, KENNETH JERNSTEDT (1917-2013) [signs twice], JAMES HOWARD (1913-1995), EDWARD RECTOR (1916-2001), JOSEPH ROSBERT, PARKER DUPOUY, and ROBERT "BUS" KEETON. Shows slight bumps to the corners, else very good to fine. Also present is an original illustration on a 10 1/2" x 14" sheet of artist's board, a black ink and watercolor depiction of the "Flying Tigers" insignia, a winged tiger over a lightning bolt within a shield, over the nickname of the squadron. This item was rescued from the trash by our consignor at a "Flying Tigers" reunion event, at which he obtained the signatures presented here and elsewhere in this sale.
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204: ("FLYING TIGERS")
USD 100 - 150
("FLYING TIGERS")Signed illustration, 17" x 11", a print of an engraving by aviation artist Joe Milich, depicting a Curtiss P-40B "Warhawk" fighter. The illustration is signed in pencil by eleven members of the First American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force, better known as the "Flying Tigers", including: CHARLES BOND (1915-2009), DAVID LEE "TEX"HILL (1915-2007), CHARLES MOTT, RICHARD ROSSI, KENNETH JERNSTEDT (1917-2013), JAMES HOWARD (1913-1995), EDWARD RECTOR (1916-2001), JOSEPH ROSBERT, PARKER DUPOUY, ERIKSON SHILLING and ROBERT "BUS" KEETON. The print is further signed by fighter ace JOHN ALISON (1912-2011), deputy commander of the 75th Fighter Squadron, successor to the "Flying Tigers", and by the artist in black ink, adding the limitation "716/1000". Fine.
205: WORLD WAR II ACES
USD 75 - 100
WORLD WAR II ACESLot of three pieces includes two color postcards picturing a Kawanishi N1K2 "George 21", each signed on the face in english and Japanese by SABURO SAKAI, also a cocktail reservation form signed on the face by the widow of Douglas Bader, as well as GUNTHER RALL, JOHNNY JOHNSON, GEOFFREY PAGE, SABURO SAKAI, and two others, unidentified.
206: AMERICAN FIGHTER ACES
USD 100 - 150
AMERICAN FIGHTER ACESSigned book, "Great American Fighter Pilots of World War II", by Robert D. Loomis (New York: Landmark Books), 1961, 208pp. 8vo.The half-title and title pages bear the signatures of sixteen American fighter aces, including Medal of Honor recipients ROBERT E. GALER (1913-2005), JOSEPH FOSS (1915-2003), and KENNETH WALSH (1916-1998), as well as GEORGE CHANDLER, DONALD "FLASH" GORDON (1920-2010), CHARLES W. KING, ARTHUR F. JEFFREY, JOHN W. RUHSAM, ROBERT COATS JR., LAWRENCE O'NEILL, CLYDE B. EAST, JAMES L. PEARCE, RICHARD ASBURY, EDWARD CZARNECKI, and two others. Shows some chips to the original dust jacket, else very good.
207: GERMAN JET PILOTS
USD 100 - 150
GERMAN JET PILOTSGood pair of signed illustrations, includes: signed print, 17 1/4" x 11 1/4", a three-view illustration of a Messerschmitt Me 262 "Schwalbe" jet fighter, signed in blue ink by Luftwaffe fighter ace JOHANNES STEINHOFF (1913-1994), one of the first pilots to fly the Me 262. Shows slight folds and some surface wear, else very good. WITH: signed print, 17 1/4" x 11 1/4", a three-view illustration of a Messerschmitt Me 163 "Komet" rocket-powered interceptor, signed in black ink by Luftwaffe test pilot RUDOLF OPITZ (1910-2010), who made the first powered flight of the Me 163B production model. Shows pin holes at the corners, with a small tear at the left edge, else very good. Two pieces.
208: AMERICAN FIGHTER ACES
USD 100 - 150
AMERICAN FIGHTER ACESGood pair of signed photos, includes: S.P., 12" x 8" color, a view of a Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter, signed in black ink by nine American fighter aces of World War II. These include: NORMAN MOLLARD, DEAN "DIZ" LAIRD, JIM PEARCE, DONALD GORDON, TED CROSBY, BILL HARDY, ROBERT COATS, ED WENDORF, and EDWARD "WHITEY" FEIGHTNER. Very good. WITH: S.P., 8" x 10" color, a view of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter in flight, signed in black ink by eight American fighter aces of World War II. These include: RICHARD LEE, DARRELL WELCH, JACK WALKER, RALPH WANDRY, GEORGE CHANDLER, JOHN LOISEL, and JAMES MOREHEAD. Shows slight bumping to the corners, else very good. Two pieces.
209: MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS
USD 100 - 150
MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTSSigned book, "Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy", by Max Hastings (Norwalk: The Easton Press), 1988, 368pp. 8vo. The front flyleaf bears the signatures of six Medal of Honor recipients: MATT URBAN (1919-1995), JAMES M. BURT (1917-2006), CARLOS C. OGDEN (1917-2001), WALTER D. EHLERS (1921-2014), GINO J. MERLI (1924-2002), and JOSE M. LOPEZ (1910-2005), all of whom received the decoration for their actions during or immediately after D-Day. Fine.
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210: JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR AND KOREAN "COMFORT WOMEN"
USD 3,000 - 4,000
JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR AND KOREAN "COMFORT WOMEN" P.O.W. CAMP DRAWINGSAn extraordinary grouping of 18 portraits hand-drawn and watercolor wash portrait sketches of Korean "comfort women", Japanese P.O.W.s, and Burmese nurses, 10" x 7" and smaller, most from Camp Ledo and Myitkyina, Burma, ca. 1944. The drawings, which exaggerate some features of these unfortunates, include seven "comfort women", six Japanese P.O.W.s, and five other women including two Seagrave nurses and a Singalese woman. Overall very good. The Korean "comfort girls" were recruited by Japanese agents with promises of employment in army hospitals and high pay. Nearly 800 such women were so deceived and sent to villages near Japanese army camps where they were placed on strict schedules "serving" their clients. Post-war, these women were shunned, shamed and ignored by their countrymen at home.
211: ARCHIVE OF WAFFEN-SS KNIGHT'S CROSS RECIPIENT MAX
USD 2,000 - 3,000
ARCHIVE OF WAFFEN-SS KNIGHT'S CROSS RECIPIENT MAX SCHAEFERFine group of six documents, all related to the military career and honors of SS-Standartenfuhrer ("colonel") MAX SCHAEFER (1907-1987), includes: Typed D.S., 5pp, 4to., [n.p.], Oct. 29, 1944, a recommendation that Schaefer be awarded the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The document states that Schaefer demonstrated exceptional bravery and leadership at during the Tartu Offensive in Estonia. Schaefer was responsible for the demolition of two bridges over the Embach River on the morning of Aug. 26, 1944, forestalling the advance of Russian forces and on Aug. 28 assembled a battle group to counterattack the enemy, enabling the recapture of a third bridgehead. The final page bears a biography of Schaefer, detailing his service history. The recommendation is signed on the front page by Waffen-SS general GEORG KEPPLER (1894-1966) in blue ink. A pencil notation on the first page notes that Schaefer received the award on Jan. 25, 1945. Shows a horizontal fold with some splitting thereto, with staple holes at upper left and file holes at the left margin, else very good. WITH: Typed D.S., 2pp. 4to., [n.p.], June 3, 1944, a brief positive assessment of Schaefer signed at the conclusion by Waffen-SS general FELIX STEINER (1896-1966) as commander of Schaefer's unit, the III (Germanic) SS Panzer Korps. Shows damp stains at lower right, with file holes at the left margin, else very good. WITH: Typed D.S, 1pp. 4to., Stuttgart, Feb. 27, 1935, from SS Abschnitt ("section") X, to the SS-Oberabschnitt Southwest, transmitting Schaefer's application to join the SS-Verfuegungstruppen ("dispositional troops"), or SS-VT, the predecessor to the Waffen SS [not present]. Shows slight soiling and file holes at the left margin, else very good. WITH: Partly-printed D.S., 1p. 4to., Berlin, Jan. 29, 1935, recommending that Schaefer be promoted to the rank of SS-Obersturmfuhrer. Shows file holes at the left margin, else very good. WITH: Partly-printed D.S., 1p. 4to., Karlsruhe, June 27, 1934, recommending that Schafer be named leader of SS-Sturm ("company") 5/86. Shows file holes at the left margin, else very good. WITH: Partly-printed D.S., 2pp. 4to., Karlsruhe, Oct., 28, 1933, a brief personnel file and assesment for Scahefer, noting that he had been unemployed since 19129 and was jailed for 12 days in 1932 for carrying out a bombing in Bade. Shows chips to the right edge and file holes at the left margin, and signs that an identity photograph has been removed, else very good. An excellent, quite definitive Knights Cross grouping. Six pieces.
212: KNIGHTS CROSS RECOMMENDATION FOR SS-OBERFUHRER HERMANN
USD 2,000 - 3,000
KNIGHTS CROSS RECOMMENDATION FOR SS-OBERFUHRER HERMANN PRIESSRare, fine content typed D.S. (signed carbon), "Headquarters O.K.H.", 4pp.4to., [Berlin], Apr. 24, 1943, the recommendation that Waffen-SS Obefuhrer HERMANN PRIESS, SS Panzergrenadier Div. "Totenkopf", be awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross. The document cites his actions: "...by the closing of the ring around Demjansk by the Russians on 3.2..42... Priess took over as artillery commander... the available combined batteries of the Group Eicke... Priess with his great experience... and week-long attacks by the Russians... destroyed the enemy... due to his leadership... they did not lose a foot of the 41 km. front held by Group Eicke... and held Fortress Demjansk...". Approved and signed at conclusion by RUDOLF SCHMUNDT (1896 - 1944), General and Chief Adjutant of the Wehrmacht and a close friend of Hitler, mortally wounded in the July 20, 1944 bomb attempt on Hitler's life. The first page of the citation bears an ink notation that the Knights Cross: "...was awarded by the Fuhrer 28.4.43...". File holes and a vertical plit between leaves, else very good. Sold with a period 5" x 7" photo with paper caption on verso showing Priess with Knights Cross, Oak Leaves and Swords. HERMANN PRIESS (1901–1985) was the commander of 3rd SS Division Totenkopf following the death of Theodor Eicke in February 1943. He would also receive Oak Leaves and Swords. Post-war, Priess was imprisoned for complicity in the murder of American prisoners at Malmedy.
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213: ARCHIVE OF WAFFEN-SS KNIGHT'S CROSS RECIPIENT HERBERT
USD 1,700 - 2,000
ARCHIVE OF WAFFEN-SS KNIGHT'S CROSS RECIPIENT HERBERT GILLEFine group of four documents related to the military career and honors of SS-Obergruppenfuhrer HERBERT GILLE (1897-1966) who as a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds was the most highly-decorated Waffen-SS member of the war. Includes: Partly-printed D.S., 1p. 4to., Jueterbog, July 24, 1939, recommending that Gille be promoted to the rank of Obersturmbannfuhrer in the SS-VT, predecessor to the Waffen-SS. Interestingly, a pencil notation informs us that Gille's promotion was denied on Aug. 25 by the order of Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler. Shows paper loss at the upper left corner, with file holes at the left margin, else very good. WITH: Typed D.S., 3pp. 4to., [n.p.], Aug. 8, 1942, a recommendation list stating the reasons why Gille should be awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, in small part: "... Gille spearheaded the division after crossing the Don at Rostow, defeated the enemy, destroyed or captured 28 pieces of artillery, 17 anti-tank guns, 1 anti-aircraft gun, and captured 8,283 prisoners. His fast, daring and ruthless leadership and being a role model contributed to reaching the Kuban in short time and created the best conditions for future operations..." Shows staple holes at top left, with file holes at the left margin, else very good. WITH: Partly-printed D.S., 2pp, 4to., [n.p.], Sep. 17, 1942, confirming Gille's promotion to the rank of SS-Oberfuhrer. The document further lists the campaigns in which he has participated, including the occupations of Austria and the Sudetenland, the invasion of Poland, the Battle of France, and the Russian Campaign, as well as several seminars which he has attended, . The document is signed at the conclusion by Waffen-SS general FELIX STEINER (1896-1966) as commander of the SS Division "Wiking". Shows a 2" tear at the bottom edge, with a 1/2" tear at the right edge, staple holes at upper left, and file holes at the left margin, else very good. WITH: Typed D.S., 1p. 8vo., Berlin, Nov. 13, 1944, from the office of the Reichfuhrer-SS to SS-Obergruppenfuhrer Maximilian von Herff, instructing him to add an enclosed telegram from Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler [not present] to Gille's personnel file. The document is signed at the conclusion in black ink by WERNER GROTHMANN (1915-2002), aide-de-camp to Himmler. Shows folds, with file holes to the left margin, else very good. An important grouping. Four pieces.
214: GEN. ROBERT C. RICHARDSON OKINAWA BATTLE MAPS
USD 1,500 - 2,000
GEN. ROBERT C. RICHARDSON OKINAWA BATTLE MAPSROBERT C. RICHARDSON (1882 - 1954) American general, commander of all Pacific Army personnel who had administrative authority of all Army units, while tactical control fell to Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Richardson was instrumental in the planning of the invasion of Okinawa. Important lot of two battle maps used by Gen. Robert C. Richardson during the desperate struggle to take Okinawa. The maps, each about 20" x 22", are labeled: "ROAD MAP OKINAWA SHIMA" and were prepared by the Engineering Section of the 10th Army during the height of the battle, May 10, 1945. The map of the northern part of the island has had the bottom margin cut away to permit the map of the southern part of the island to be neatly overlaid beneath. The location of land military units is printed, and Richardson drew heavy pencil lines on roads that had been used - and would be used - in taking the island. The markings, folds, soiling, and wear leave no doubt that these maps were used on the scene. The top right corner the southern area map was torn away but has been replaced and taped on verso. An important Pacific Campaign relic.
215: K.I.A. SS SOLDIER'S DOCUMENT GROUP
USD 1,200 - 1,500
K.I.A. SS SOLDIER'S DOCUMENT GROUPGroup of six documents, all related to SS soldier Josef Holzinger, includes: Holzinger's SS identification card, 1p. 12mo., dated Sep. 15, 1938, listing Holzinger's birth date and rank of "SS-Mann"", and featuring his photograph and the facsimile signature of Heinrich Himmler; a typed document, signed in facsimile, 1p. 4to., Linz, June 17, 1939, assigning Holzinger to the SS-Totenkopfverbande, with an ink note on the verso indicating that he was sent to the SS-TV training camp at Dachau. The document also threatens consequences for failing to report for duty. Old cello tape repairs on the verso, else very good; a typed D.S., 1p. oblong 8vo., Jan. 29, 1940, certifying that Holzinger is qualified to service category III vehicles, signed by an SS Obersturmfuhrer; a T.L.S., 1p. 4to. "In the Field", Jan. 25, 1945, to Gisela Holzinger, Josef's sister, notifying her that Josef was killed in action by shrapnel from a grenade during combat north of Warsaw on Oct. 15, 1944. The letter, written in response to an inquiry from Gisela, states that he died peacefully and was an exemplary soldier. Old cello tape repairs on the verso, else very good; and a death notice card and funeral announcement card, each bearing a black border and Holzinger's portrait. The death notice lists his date of death, while the funeral announcement lists his surviving family.
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216: ORDER OF THE GERMAN EAGLE AWARD CERTIFICATE TO A
USD 1,000 - 1,200
ORDER OF THE GERMAN EAGLE AWARD CERTIFICATE TO A SPANISH LIEUTENANTRare printed document, 1p. 9 1/2" x 13 3/4", Berlin, June 5, 1939, an award certificate granting the Merit Cross of the Order of the German Eagle, Third Class with Swords to Spanish lieutenant Don Luis Materrodena Terol. The certificate bears the facsimile signatures of Adolf Hitler and State Minister Otto Meissner at the conclusion, with a blind-embossed national eagle within a wreath of oak leaves at lower left. This award, presented in six classes between 1937 and 1943 and in nine classes thereafter, was granted to foreigners, especially diplomats, who were considered to be sympathetic to Nazism. Military recipients, such as the individual discussed here, received a version adding swords. The medal is unfortunately not present with this example. The certificate is housed in a cream presentation folder with a gilt national eagle embossed on the front cover. Also present is a printed booklet in German, 5pp. 4to., entitled "Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler - Verordnung und Satzung" ("Order of Merit of the German Eagle - Ordinance and Statute"), describing the criteria for receiving different degrees of the Order. This booklet also features a blind-embossed national eagle on the front cover. The group is rounded out by two printed document blanks, both 1p. 4to., one ins German and one in Spanish, both intended to list the name, profession, place of residence, nationality, and other information regarding the recipient of the Order, as well as portions of the original mailing envelope for the certificate. The presentation folder shows slight soiling, else very good to fine. Other notable recipients of various degrees of the Order included Charles Lindbergh, IBM chairman Thomas J. Watson, and foreign leaders including Francisco Franco, Hideki Tojo and Benito Mussolini.
217: SS GUARD AND DOG-HANDLER WEHRPASS
USD 750 - 1,000
SS GUARD AND DOG-HANDLER WEHRPASSRare, fine content Wehrpass issued to a young member of the Waffen-SS and who would later handle guard dogs at the Neuengamme and Flossenburg concentration camps. Young Johannes Piepjohn, born on Christmas Day, 1923, was issued this document in Oldenburg on May 27, 1941. From August-October, 1941 he served with SS-Inf. Rgt. 6, then part of SS-Kampfgruppe Nord, active in Finland. On Sep. 17, 1941 he was injured in the legs by shrapnel and became unfit for combat duty. He was transferred to the guards unit of SS-TK Sturmbann Neuengamme. From Jan.-Feb., 1943 Piepjohn received training as a "Schutzhundehuhrer", or "guard dog handler" with the Hundeersatzstaffel Nachr. Abt. 20. In March, 1945, he was transferred to the guards unit at Flossenburg. Guard dogs were used at the camps not only to maintain order, but often to maim or even kill the unfortunate prisoners. Over 40,000 perished at Neuengamme, 16,000 of which died during the evacuation where Piepjohn surely participated. 30,000 died at Flossenburg, where Piepjohn was stationed before its liberation in April, 1945 and where he would have witnessed the murder of SOE agents, other Allied officers, and even Wilhelm Canaris.
218: KARL VON EBERSTEIN RECOMMENDS HERMANN FEGELEIN FOR
USD 600 - 800
KARL VON EBERSTEIN RECOMMENDS HERMANN FEGELEIN FOR PROMOTION(1894-1979) German aristocrat and early member of the NSDAP, SA and SS. Responsible for introducing Reinhard Heidrich to Heinrich Himmler. Important partly-printed D.S., 1p. 4to., Munich, Jan. 7, 1937, to the SS Personnel Office. Von Eberstien recommends that HERMANN FEGELEIN (1906-1945), brother-in-law of Eva Braun and Waffen-SS commander, be promoted to the rank of SS-Obersturmbannfuhrer (Lieutenant Colonel). Eberstein signs boldly at the conclusion in black ink. Shows folds and file holes, and minor soiling at the left margin, with several contemporary penicl notations overall, else very good. Fegelein would indeed be promoted following this recommendation, and would become part of Hitler's inner circle as his liaison officer to the SS. He would be present at the attempt on Hitler's life on July 20, 1944, but would be shot for desertion two days before Hitler's suicide.
219: LUFTWAFFE FALLSCHIRMJAGER'S "SOLDBUCH" AND
USD 500 - 600
LUFTWAFFE FALLSCHIRMJAGER'S "SOLDBUCH" AND QUALIFICATION PATCHExceptional Third Reich "soldbuch" ("identity book"), 24pp. 12mo., issued to Luftwaffe "Fallschirmjager" ("Paratrooper") Ludwig Schroeder on Oct. 26, 1940. The document lists his service number as "2298" and states that he was attached to the Fallschirmjager Ersatz battalion at Stendal. He received his "Fallschirmschutzenabzeichen" (paratrooper badge) on May 5, 1942. As with many Luftwaffe soldbuchs, Schoroeder's identity photo does not appear here. However, present with the book is a wool patch, 2 1/2" x 2", an embroidered Fallschirmjager qualification patch, showing as diving eagle over a swastika in gold thread within a grey wreath, as awarded to signify that the soldier has completed parachute school. Both pieces show some soiling, else very good.
220: RECOMMENDATION FOR PROMOTION FOR FALLSCHIRMJAGER
USD 400 - 600
RECOMMENDATION FOR PROMOTION FOR FALLSCHIRMJAGER ENGINEER ERNST FROMMINGWar-date typed D.S., 3 pp. 4to., [n.p.], April 12, 1944, a recommendation that Captain Ernst Fromming, commander of the Luftwaffe's 1st Fallschirmjager Pionier Battalion, be promoted to major ahead of schedule. Under his command, the battalion destroyed 146 bridges, planted more than 5000 mines, and built a bridge over the Savio river during the Battle of Monte Cassino, allowing the 1st Fallschirmjager Division to cross the river with its heavy weapons. The document is signed on the third page by General der Fallschrimtruppe RICHARD HEIDRICH (1896-1947), and at the conclusion by Luftwaffe Generaloberst KURT STUDENT (1890-1978). The document shows minor chipping and toning to the edges, with file holes at the left margin, else very good.
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221: AN AMERICAN WITNESSES HITLER ON THE DAY HE BECOMES
USD 400 - 500
AN AMERICAN WITNESSES HITLER ON THE DAY HE BECOMES CHANCELLORFine content T.L.S. "Al" by an unknown American traveler on his "A.S.B." monogram letterhead, 2pp. 4to., Berlin, [n.d., ca. Feb., 1933] describing events on the day Adold Hitler was named chancellor by Hindenburg, Jan. 30, 1933. Excellent content, in small part: "...I must write and tell you about it, for I was in the crowd the night he became Chancellor. The excitement began at the Kaiserhof...and spread throughout the entire Wilhelm Platz, and down Hindenburg's street. The crowd was, of course, very large...laughing and shouting and jostling each other. Hitler stood at one of the windows, with a huge spotlight behind him outlining his face, and lighting the people on the street below. It struck me as a dangerous idea, for should anyone have wished to shoot him they could hardly have missed. He saluted over and over again, and each time the mob would respond. In the street below passed all the Nazi troops, carrying flaming torches and banners, and singing songs. It was immensely colorful, and really very exciting! They threw bouquets of mimosa up to him, which he caught and threw down again...greeted by still more cheers...almost a musical comedy touch...The ordinary people...seem to be well pleased; but the foreigners, newspapermen, etc. say that Hitler is a man of slight intelligence, and has achieved his high station, by the force of his enormous magnetic personality, and the power he has of making fanatics out of his followers. The jews and communists are of course ardently against him, and these latter will undoubtedly give him trouble before long...". Very good to fine.
222: FIRST FULL ENGLISH EDITION OF "MEIN KAMPF"
USD 200 - 300
FIRST FULL ENGLISH EDITION OF "MEIN KAMPF"An illustrated, serialized edition of Hitler's "Mein Kampf", published in 18 installments by Hutchinson & Co., Ltd.,1939, complete with index and hardcover wraparound binding. Published immediately prior to and during the early phases of the war, this edition claims to be the first full English edition of Hitler's blueprint for aggression, though this cannot be substantiated by us. Enclosed in an attractive hard slipcover, overall very good.
223: ASSESSMENT AND COMMENDATION FOR SS-STANDARTENFUHRER
USD 300 - 400
ASSESSMENT AND COMMENDATION FOR SS-STANDARTENFUHRER GUNTHER CLAASSENPartly-printed D.S., 2pp. 4to., May 9, 1936, a report commending the character and leadership ability of SS-Standartenfuhrer GUNTHER CLAASSEN (1888-1946), later the police president of Munster, Warsaw and Karlsruhe. The report bears biographical information and a 1 1/2" square b/w photo of Claassen in his SS uniform, and further bears an assessment signed by SS-Oberfuhrer ROLF VON HUMANN (1885-1961) as commander of SS-Abschnitts ("section") XVII in Munster. The report is further signed at the conclusion by SS-Obergruppenfuhrer FRITZ WEITZEL (1904-1940), who served briefly as SS police chief in Oslo before being killed by shrapnel during a bombing raid against Dusseldorf. The document bears a horizontal fold and file holes at the left margin, else very good.
224: CITY OF KIEL WILL CARE FOR THE DAUGHTER OF A SOLDIER
USD 500 - 600
CITY OF KIEL WILL CARE FOR THE DAUGHTER OF A SOLDIER KILLED DURING OPERATION BARBAROSSAMost unusual D.S., 9 1/2" x 13 1/4" vellum, Kiel, Oct. 17, 1941, in which the city promises to care for Ingrid, the daughter of Corporal Herbert Petersen, who had been killed in action in Luga, Russia, during Operation Barbarossa on Aug. 11, 1941. The document reads, in part: "The City of Kiel sees this in this task their duty to provide his daughter with all of the advice and supervision of a father until the age of majority..." The document bears a heavy wax seal with the emblem of Kiel, and is mounted in a cloth-covered board binding, with the gilt coat of arms of Kiel on the cover. Slight splitting at the base of the spine of the folder, else very good.
225: DUTCH P.O.W. CORRESPONDENCE
USD 100 - 150
DUTCH P.O.W. CORRESPONDENCELot of two German military correspondence postcards for use by Allied prisoners and those in occupied countries, sent between Sgt. G. L. Groeneveld at Stalag 369 near Krakow and his mother in Arnhem. One card is sent by the son on Mar. 17, 1943, and a response from the mother is dated Feb. 24, 1944. She writes from Arnhem, which would be the scene of battle six months hence.
226: ERWIN RAUCH AWARDS THE IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS
USD 150 - 250
ERWIN RAUCH AWARDS THE IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASSPartly-printed D.S, 1p. 8vo., "Im Felde", Aug. 11, 1941, a certificate awarding the Iron Cross, Second Class to "Unteroffizier" ("Sergeant") Georg Schoo. The document is signed at the conclusion in pencil by Major-General ERWIN RAUCH (1889-1969), commander of the 123rd Infantry Division, and bears his stamp at bottom left. Shows file holes at the left margin, with a horizontal fold at center and paperclip marks at top left, else very good.
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227: FILE OF S. A. MEMBER GEORG GOEGELEIN
USD 200 - 300
FILE OF S. A. MEMBER GEORG GOEGELEINLot of eight documents concerning the membership in, and duties of S.A. member Georg Goegelin. Included is his "fragebogen", Dec. 17, 1936 setting forth his biographical details, membership in the NSDAP, NSKK and S.A., and names, birthplaces and religions of parents, grandparents, etc. to prove he has no Jewish ancestors; marriage application setting forth his wife's family's religious background; July 16, 1935 confirmation from the NSKK that he has passed Master Craftsman certification; 1936 letter of recommendation from the NSKK re: Goegelein's work for the City of Koblenz; an NSKK listing of battle fought by Goegelein in World War I; two 1936 NSKK letters certifying that the man had originally joined the S.A. in 1929 an joined the NSKK IN 1931; NSKK letter confirm Goegelein's service as founder and platoon leader of civil defense in Koblenz, also founding the "Reichsflagge" unit of the S.A. in that city; and a 1936 letter confirming his membership in the NSDAP, no. 672 202. Fine.
228: GERMAN MOTHER'S CROSS LIST
USD 100 - 150
GERMAN MOTHER'S CROSS LISTTyped D.S., 6pp. legal folio, Falkenau, Feb. 28, 1945, a list of 33 mothers to be awarded the Honor Cross for the German Mother, 2nd Class. The women are listed by name, along with maiden name, town, place of birth, date, address, and number of children to date which in most cases was six or seven. One mother had eight children, but her name is crossed out - likely due to death (by exhaustion?). Very good.
229: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ROBERT LEY
USD 300 - 400
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ROBERT LEYOfficial typed (carbon) copy of the last will of Dr. Robert Ley, 7pp. 4to., Cologne, Jan. 18, 1945. Ley leaves his various land holdings and proceeds from his D.A.F. life insurance policy to his several children. Ley also makes provision for his mistress Madeleine Wanderer whom he believes is carrying his child who will be named Rolf-Robert Ley. He asks that he be buried on the Ley farm next to his deceased wife Inga and asks for no mourning. He adds: "…I am obliged to the beautiful women, who have embellished my life so much…I ask the Fuhrer who already is godfather to my children…to become godfather to my youngest son…I figure the net value of the inheritance to be 1.000.000RM…" Sold with a U.S. Army Finance and Property Control letter of transmittal, Berlin, Jan. 10, 1946, also a carbon. Ley's body was burned and his ashes secretly disposed of.
230: LUFTWAFFE HONOR GOBLET AWARD DOCUMENT
USD 300 - 400
LUFTWAFFE HONOR GOBLET AWARD DOCUMENTScarce partly printed document, 1p. sm. folio, Luftwaffe Headquarters, [Berlin], Aug. 31, 1943, the bestowal of an "Honor Goblet" ("Ehrenpokal") unto August Osterhold: "in recognition of his outstanding bravery and his special successes as an aviator..." Some toning, not viewed out of frame. Interestingly, Osterhold was KIA at Korushi, Russia two weeks earlier when he was shot down with pilot Heinrich Leinhos and a third crewman.
231: NSDAP TREASURER FRANZ XAVER SCHWARZ REQUESTS BUDGET
USD 200 - 300
NSDAP TREASURER FRANZ XAVER SCHWARZ REQUESTS BUDGET CUTS FOR THE 1938 "REICHSPARTEITAG"FRANZ XAVER SCHWARZ (1875-1947) SS functionary and NSDAP politician, served as National Treasurer of the NSDAP for most of its existence. Interesting content T.L.S., 2pp. 4to., Munich, July 20, 1938, to JOSEF BURCKEL (1895-1944), then acting head of the NSDAP in Austria and later Gauleiter of Vienna. Schwarz informs Burckel that as per Hiter's orders, only 10,000 political representatives from Austria can be outfitted with uniforms for the 1938 "Reichsparteitag" ("Reichs Party Day") at Nuremberg, rather than the original number of 25,000. Schwarz continues by reminding Burckel that he has already provided him with four million marks during the months of June and July to cover the event, and requests that Burckel attempt to cut his budget for the rally. Schwarz signs boldly at the conclusion in black ink. Shows folds, with file holes at the left margin, else very good.
232: NSFK GLIDERPLANE PILOT'S BADGE CERTIFICATE
USD 150 - 200
NSFK GLIDERPLANE PILOT'S BADGE CERTIFICATEPrinted document, 1p. 8vo., Berlin, June 16, 1943, an award certificate granting the "Grand German Sailplane Badge" of the National Socialist Flyers Corps (NSFK) to NSFK-Sturmfuhrer Horst Heller. The certificate shows an image of the accompanying badge (unfortunately not present here), and is signed in facsimile at the conclusion by NSFK "General der Flieger" FRIEDRICH CHRISTIANSEN. The blind-embossed seal of the NSFK appears at lower left. Very good.
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233: POLISH PRISONERS ARE SENT TO INFILTRATE ALLIED LINES IN
USD 300 - 400
POLISH PRISONERS ARE SENT TO INFILTRATE ALLIED LINES IN ITALYFascinating group of four documents, three signed, 4pp. total. May 19-23, 1944, Italy and Auschwitz, Poland. An effort is made to enlist a Polish prisoner at Auschwitz against the Allied effort in Italy. The first document it a T.L.S., 1p. 4to., from a sturmbannfuhrer to a major in the SS Reg. "Kurt Eggers." In part: "...I have has a conversation today with Major Couth Thun, Intelligence Officer for espionage/sabotage....responsible for the entire range of counter intelligence in Italy...seven Poles will be assigned to Count Thun who will send them to the other side...dropping them off at the coast...They will pass them themselves off as Poles who had been living in Italy who had been in hiding...Olpinski must be in prison or in a concentration camp...Count Thun...wants to use him too..." There follows a received copy of a telegram , 1p. 4to, May 23, 1944: " the Pole Opinski who has been requested is in the Auschwitz camp...". Two initialed letters are also present, each 1p. oblong 8vo., one May 23, 1944 advising that the RSHA advises that the prisoner is still alive and will be brought forward, and a T.L.S, June 6, 1944 advising that a transfer is no longer possible because: "...he died in the Auschwitz Concentration Camp on Jan. 4, 1944..." Very good.
234: SOLDBUCH FOR A MEMBER OF A "999" PENAL BATTALION
USD 100 - 150
SOLDBUCH FOR A MEMBER OF A "999" PENAL BATTALIONScarce soldbuch issued to a member of a penal battalion, this example issued to Schutze Georg Kallart, Gren. Ersatz Battn. 107 and Festungs Inf. Battn. XXXIII/999. The book was issued to the 20 year-old soldier on Sep. 29, 1939 in Augsberg. Kallart served in Russia and remained with the battalion until at least Sep. 2, 1944.
235: WEHRMACHT ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL MUST REPORT FOR
USD 100 - 150
WEHRMACHT ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL MUST REPORT FOR FRONT-LINE DUTYTyped D.S. stamped "Geheim" ("Confidential") at the top, 2pp. 4to., Vienna, June 22, 1944, to the Chief of Army Equipment and the Commander-in-Chief of the Army Reserve. The document orders that all Wehrmacht officials on the reserve list born between 1908 and 1911 who are deemed fit for duty must immediately be made available for military service. They will be assigned to army district commands as soldiers. According to the agreement with the Chief of Army Equipment and Commander-in-Chief of the Army Reserve and the Personnel Office of the Wehrmacht, some recruits may be accepted as officer cadets. After training, the responsible deputy of the General Command will decide if a particular recruit should receive officer training. Where appropriate, military salaries for Wehrmacht officials will be terminated. All selected officials are to be released from the Wehrmachtbeamten Corps and their files erased. The released officials are permitted to keep their current rank, but must add "retired" to it, and are not entitled to wear their former uniform. The verso of the document applies these mandates to a specific official, Chief Paymaster of the Reserve Johannes Hebenstrei, born Aug. 22, 1908. He is to be immediately transferred to Military District Administration IV in Dresden, where he will receive further assignment. he will be replaced by Franz Waloueh, effective July 3, 1944 (the day of Hebenstrei's departure). Signed at the conclusion by the Wehrkreisintendant (a civilian official in the Quartermaster General's department with a rank equivalent to brigadier general) in black ink. Folds, with a 4" horizontal split along one fold, else very good.
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236: ARCHIVE OF RITA ZUCCA, ITALY'S INFAMOUS "AXIS SALLY"
USD 2,000 - 3,000
ARCHIVE OF RITA ZUCCA, ITALY'S INFAMOUS "AXIS SALLY"Fascinating, extensive grouping of documents and correspondence, all related to the arrest and trial of RITA ZUCCA (1912-1998), an Italian-American singer and radio announcer whose infamous propaganda broadcasts from Rome to Allied soldiers in North Africa, Sicily and Italy garnered her the nickname "Axis Sally", but who Allied courts were unable to try for treason due to her Italian citizenship. The group includes a typed document, 5pp. 4to., Rome, Aug. 24, 1946, a legal brief submitted to the Allied Command in Italy in Zucca's defense by her attorney, Ottavio Libotte. The document gives a thorough overview of the Zucca's current status and the circumstances by which she came to be appear in anti-Allied propaganda broadcasts, in small part: "... On June 5th, 1945, the Counter Intelligence Corps proceeded to arrest Rita Zucca in Turin, as responsible for Radio Propaganda held in Italy in the interest of the Italo-German Axis after Sept. 8th, 1943... at the hearing of Sept. 29th, 1945, she was sentenced to four years and five months imprisonment as responsible of the above stated offense... 'For having in Rome... maintained intelligence with the enemy, with the aim of favoring their military operations, by means of radio transmissions, especially directed to the American forces, and tending to demoralize said Armed Forces, and to instigate the members of said Forces to desert or in any way cease fighting.' Rita Zucca appealed against the above sentence... and at the hearing of March 8th, 1946... the sentence... was cancelled without recourse, and it was ordered the transmission of the acts to the Attorney General of the Court of Appeal of Rome... On August 19th, 1946, the trial took place, and the prosecutor could ask an acquittal... inasmuch as it was a political offense committed at the detriment of the Italian State and not the detriment of the Allied Armed Forces... Now, before the Allied Command take any action toward he fate, I invoke this Allied Command to release her completely, for the following reasons... Rita Zucca is not a person dangerous to the interests of the Allied Armed Forces in Italy... On January 2nd, 1940, she arrived in Italy... on June 10th, 1940, with the advent of the declaration of war by Italy to France and England, and inasmuch as all sailings form Italy to the United States ceased, she was compelled to remain in Italy... on June 6th, 1941... Rita Zucca had renounced her American citizenship, and regained her Italian Nationality. She came to this decision... presuming probable a war between Italy and the United States. Thus, to avoid, as an enemy alien, a possible confinement to a concentration camp and or the possible confiscation of her father's properties... The State of War between Italy and the United States... put her in a difficult financial condition, which condition grew worse on account of a love relation contracted around December 1941, with a certain Siro Mariottini, who exploited her, compelling her to sacrifice all her savings and a few personal valuable objects she had with her... she was compelled to accept a position as typist with the office of 'Viticoltura'... In March 1942, she was discharged [after being] caught copying an anti-fascist magazine... in February 1943, she accepted a position as announcer for English language broadcasts, offered to her by the Radio Section of the Ministry of Popular Culture. She was then taking part in the 'Sally and Peter Program', which provided news broadcasts to the Allied English American Forces in Tunisia. On September 8th, 1943, the Rome Radio stopped functioning, and again she was discharged, so she found herself again in serious financial difficulties... on January 28th, 1944, Rita Zucca received an invitation to resume her work at the Rome Radio, then under German Control. Destitute, full of debts, she accepted. She took part in the program called 'Jerry's Front Calling', produced and directed by the German Karl Goedel, always taking a very secondary part in the dialogue of said program... Her participation in the above program was merely material, she was only giving her voice in the reading in English of dialogues, prepared by Goedel. She never participated in the composition of said dialogues... She never had in her soul neither the will nor the conscience to give aid to the Germans, [or] to damage to interests of the Allied Forces..." Libotte goes on to introduce several affidavits made by close friends with Zucca, as well as that of an American sergeant who was sent to work at the radio station with Zucca as a prisoner of war (unfortunately not present here), all stating that Zucca never wrote any of the programs in which she performed, never broadcast any news on the movements of American troops, had no interest in politics, always had secondary roles in the dialogues, and was emotional and easily influenced. Several copies of this document, in both Italian and English, are presented here. Three pieces of correspondence from Rita Zucca herself, all in Italian, are also present. These include: A.N.S. "Tucci" 1p. 12mo., [n.p., n.d.], a note to her father Constantino, presumably written while under arrest; a partly-printed L.S., 2pp. 8vo., [n.p.], March 21, 1945, to her lover, Siro Mariottini, executed on a Red Cross message form; and an unsigned typed letter (possibly a contemporary copy), 3pp. 4to., [n.p.], April 12, 1944, again to Mariottini, informing him of her bad health during her pregnancy and lamenting his inattention to her and his dalliances with another woman. Two retained copies of typed news briefs regarding the case are also present: the first, 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], states that attorney Max Spelke has been retained in regards to the case. He releases a statement: "... no charges of treason or any other offense are pending in the Department of Justice against Rita Louise Zucca... Miss Zucca has been in Italy and away from this country for over six years and she is an Italian subject... " The second release, 1p. 4to., Milan, June 8, 1945, by Overseas News Agency correspondent June Frank, who had covered Zucca's activities prior to her arrest. Frank laments being unable to secure an interview with Zucca, and relating many of the facts of her case, in small part: "... Rita Zucca, alias Axis Sally, is not an American. The point is of major importance since, were she to be tried for treason as a United States citizen, she would be subject to capital sentence... In 1941 she regained her Italian citizenship. She fell deeply in love the next year with one Siro Mariottini... Early in 1944 she found herself destitute and to add to her troubles pregnant. Siro had deserted her and she was apparently forced to accept a position as an announcer over the Nazi radio in Italy... the Germans told her bluntly 'announce programs on the radio for us or go to a concentration camp'. She retreated north with the Nazi's radio crew in a state that was the equivalent of a nervous breakdown. From her private diary, it is plain that she suffered at the hands of the Germans.... After the birth of her son, she begged to be dismissed from her radio duties. That permission was refused, and the Nazis also refused to pay her her salary while she was ill. She came to know another form of German slavery... She was arrested with her baby and seemed unafraid, although surprised. She insisted on taking the baby into custody with her... She offered no defense for her acts. 'I don't feel guilty', she told American authorities. 'I was only an announcer.'" The collection also features eight typed letters, some signed, some with retained copies, in Italian, dated between Sep. 24, 1945 and March 3, 1946, from attorney Ottavio Libotte to Rita Zucca's father Constantino in New York, mostly providing updates on his daughter's case, and apprising him of his legal fees. Further present are three A.L.S.'s, each 2pp. 4to., dated between March 20 and July 12, 1945, to Constantino Zucca from Rita's erstwhile lover, Siro Mariottini. These letters, untranslated by us, presumably request money, as also present are a mail transfer receipt and a letter from the National City Bank of New York, dated April 20 and November 16, 1945, confirming that Constantino Zucca has sent $501.50 and $500, respectively, to Siro Mariottini. The collection is rounded out by approx. 20 telegrams regarding the case, all in Italian, between Constantino Zucca and his brother Louis in the United States and Siro Mariottini and Ottavio Libotte in Italy, as well as a typed list of goods sent to Rita in prison and a large collection of newspaper clippings related to the case. The majority of the Italian items present here are untranslated by us, and are certainly worthy of further research. Zucca was in reality one of two propagandists to receive the "Axis Sally" moniker, the other being Maine-born Mildred Gillars, who broadcast out of Berlin and was successfully convicted of treason, being sentenced to ten to thirty years. Zucca was sentenced to 4 and years for collaboration by an Italian military tribunal, but was released after nine months. She was barred from returning to the United States, and died in obscurity in 1998.
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237: D-DAY MAP, HEAVILY ANNOTATED WITH LANDINGS AT SWORD
USD 3,000 - 4,000
D-DAY MAP, HEAVILY ANNOTATED WITH LANDINGS AT SWORD BEACHFinely-annotated World War II map, 30 1/2" x 37 1/2", a 1:250,000-scale depiction of the coast of France between the Cotentin Peninsula and the port of Le Havre, encompassing the beaches targeted by the Operation Neptune amphibious landings on D-Day, June 6, 1944. This map, the fourth edition of an "Army/Air" chart published by the British War Office in 1943, bears extensive and numerous notations indicating that its owner was intimately involved with the planning and execution of the British Army's deployment on the easternmost landing beach, code-named SWORD, and the Royal Navy's artillery support thereof. The map is marked across the top with three stamped red "X's", each capped with the disclaimer "BIGOT - TOP SECRET", denoting the highest level of military secrecy. The top edge bears numerous additional notations, including three of the four sectors of the beach ("Peter", "Queen" and "Roger"), a count of "hedgehog" obstacles, , and the reminder "Check with Beachmaster". The right-hand margin bears the title "Assault Landings 'H' hour (Sword) R/Aadm Talbot c/o", referencing Royal Navy Rear Admiral George Arthur Talbot, overall commander of the naval forces which undertook the landings at Sword. This margin lists all four sectors of the beach, adding "Oboe", as well as the designation of the invasion force: "Force 'S' 3 British Div.", a list of enemy artillery positions identified by code name (including the group of four 15.5cm Howitzers code-named "Daimler" and the four 105mm guns code-named "Morris"), and several German units known to be defending the area. The most interesting notations appear on the map itself: at a position in the Channel labeled "Patrol Area X Ray" appears the title "Naval Bombardment of Beaches 05.30-08.00 6-6-44", with a list of ten vessels providing such support, including HMS LARGS, the Sword Beach headquarters ship and Talbot's flagship, the battleships RAMILLIES and WARSPITE, the cruisers FROBISHER, ARETHUSA, DRAGON, DANAE, SCYLLA, and MAURITIUS, and the monitor HMS ROBERTS. The position of this group is further denoted with a stamped blue bar and a series of red dots. To the south of this position, the approaches to the beach are denoted with a red ink grid, labeled "SWORD", with stamped blue bars again indicating the positions of groups of assault vessels. The positions are variously labeled: "Lowering Position for LCA [Landing Craft Assault]"; "Fleets Engaging Targets on Flank LCT(R) [Landing Craft Tank (Rocket)]"; "LCGL [Landing Craft Gun (Large)] Engaging Beach Defenses"; and most interestingly, "DD Tanks Deploy in Line" a reference to the British-designed Duplex Drive amphibious variant of the M4 Sherman medium tank. Although deployed at every Overlord landing site, Sword Beach would see the most successful and effective use of the DD tanks. The beach itself is again marked with stamped red dots and smaller blue bars. It is most likely that this map was annotated by a British commander with a hand in directing the invasion from one of the command ships in advance of the assault itself, possibly with some information added during and after the invasion. The map is housed in a British 1937-Pattern webbing map case, stamped "W&G Ltd S 1944", and with the owner's name "B. Beisley." inside the flap in black ink. The map shows extensive folds, with some slight toning and chips to the edges, else very good. A most informative relic of this momentous military event.
238: FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY EDITION OF "MEIN KAMPF" WITH
USD 1,000 - 1,500
FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY EDITION OF "MEIN KAMPF" WITH GAULEITER PRESENTATIONScarce special edition of "Mein Kampf", by Adolf Hitler (Munich: Zentralverlag der NSDAP), 1939, 705pp. sm. 4to., published to celebrate Hitler's 50th birthday. The front flyleaf bears a presentation from ROBERT HEINRICH WAGNER (1895-1946), Gauleiter of Baden and Alsace, to Heidelberg Kreisleiter Wilhelm Seiler, executing his signature in blue ink. The volume is bound in dark blue leather boards, with a gilt sword above the title on the cover, and a gilt circular swastika above the title on the spine. Fine condition. Housed in a dark blue paperboard slipcase.
239: FIRST EDITION OF "MEIN KAMPF", VOLUME TWO
USD 1,000 - 1,500
FIRST EDITION OF "MEIN KAMPF", VOLUME TWOVery rare first edition: "Mein Kampf: Die Nationalsozialistiche Bewegung", by Adolf Hitler (Munich: Verlag Franz Eher Nachfolger), Vol. II, 1927, 356pp. 8vo., bound in red cloth-covered boards, with original dust jacket present. Both volumes of "Mein Kampf" were very poor sellers until Hitler's rise to power in 1933, after which the two volumes were distributed in combined form and were expected to have been owned and read by every German citizen. Volume two, presented here, deals specifically with Hitler's thoughts on the role of the state and its citizens, the role of propaganda in nation building, and his plans for German international relations. The volume is housed in a grey paperboard slipcase, and shows some slight toning to the pastedowns and flyleaves, with a 2" vertical tear and additional minor chips to the dust cover, else very good.
240: ADOLF HITLER ELECTION POSTER
USD 500 - 700
ADOLF HITLER ELECTION POSTEROriginal election poster promoting Adolf Hitler and the NSDAP, 38 1/4" x 28 1/2", expertly linen-mounted, headed at top: "German You shall never forget that: Adolf Hitler tore up the disgraceful Versailles agreement...gave the Saarland back to Germany...by freeing the Rhineland, he removed the last limitation to German sovereignty and the anti-cominterm agreement between Germany, Japan and Italy created a bulwark against Bolshevism and the creation of the Berlin-Rome Axis with the Italian statesman Mussolini created the Peace of Europe...and that is what the Fuhrer did for you...German, what are you doing for him? You say on April 10th Ja!" Tiny tears and loss at top, expertly repaired at top. With museum blindstamp at bottom, fine.
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241: ADOLF HITLER ELECTION POSTER
USD 500 - 700
ADOLF HITLER ELECTION POSTEROriginal election poster promoting Adolf Hitler and the NSDAP, 37" x 25", expertly linen-mounted, reads at top: "Piece by piece Adolf Hitler tore up the dictates from Versailles and St. Germain!" The years 1933 to 1938 are listed, and Hitler's counter-treaty actions are noted, including: "Reconstruction of the Wehrmacht, the Kriegsmarine, and the Luftwaffe...Brought back the Saar...The Rhineland was completely freed...German Austria was attached to the Reich...the Sudetenland came home..." At bottom, the poster declares: "Goal oriented, the Fuhrer forged the great German people's Reich. That is why you must also acknowledge the Fuhrer as your liberator on 4 December. Vote with Yes!" Fine condition.
242: "JA!" ADOLF HITLER POSTER
USD 300 - 400
"JA!" ADOLF HITLER POSTEROriginal Austrian propaganda poster, 12 1/2" x 16 3/4", showing a black and white waist-up image of German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler in uniform. The exhortation "Ja!" appears at bottom. The poster was likely produced to bolster Hitler's 1938 election campaign to approve the annexation of Austria. Strips of original sealing tape are present at the edges on the verso, along with several pencil notations, else very good.
243: ADOLF HITLER ELECTION POSTER AIMED AT FARMERS
USD 400 - 500
ADOLF HITLER ELECTION POSTER AIMED AT FARMERSOriginal election poster promoting Adolf Hitler and the NSDAP, 39 1/2" x 28" expertly linen-mounted, aimed at "German Country Folk" and setting forth a comparison of economic conditions between 1932 and 1938. In 1932, the poster claims farmers faced a desperate situation, with properties being sold off, prices low with no government assistance, and huge imports of foreign products leading to a loss of hope for German agriculture. Six years later, with a Nazi administration, German farms are safe, prices have gone up, revenues have jumped from 6.4 to 8.9 billion RM, and "the free farmer works on free soil". At bottom, the poster reads: "Your Savior - Adolf Hitler!...Your thanks on April 10th is YES! [vote]..." Blind-embossed museum deaccession stamp at bottom, fine condition.
244: "CAMOUFLAGE BLINDS THE ENEMY" WARNING POSTERS
USD 400 - 500
"CAMOUFLAGE BLINDS THE ENEMY" WARNING POSTERSFine group of nine World War II color educational posters, each 13 1 3/4" x 17", and each released under an educational campaign entitled "Camouflage Blinds the Enemy", intended to educate American soldiers on the usefulness of effective camouflage on the battlefield. The various posters exhort the reader to "Hide Those Tracks!", "Observe Blackout Discipline", "Cover Windshields and Headlights", "Tone Down Hands, Face and Equipment", "Blend With Your Background", and "Hug the Ground and Live Longer', while additional examples warn against improper concealment of foxholes and use of camouflage netting. The cover poster for the group depicts a blindfolded German soldier stumbling through the darkness, with the exhortation "Camouflage Blinds the Enemy - If he can't see you, he can't hit you." The posters were released through the government printing office, and are dated 1943. Each shows minor chips to the edges, else very good.
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245: PRISONER OF WAR DIARY OF T/SGT. HAROLD P. SCHICK,
USD 700 - 900
PRISONER OF WAR DIARY OF T/SGT. HAROLD P. SCHICK, CAPTURED AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGEMost interesting diary kept by T/Sgt. Harold P. Schick, 424th Infantry Rgt., 106th Infantry Division, captured at the Battle of the Bulge and held for over three months at Stalag 9B in Bad Orb, Germany. Schick first "misappropriated" a German soldier or guard's notebook, 6pp. 8vo., and then commenced making his own entries on Mar. 21, 1945. The orginal German owner had written a song about his home town of Manheim, and makes reference to "Minsk", where he may have once served. The diary is slightly disjointed, as it commences while Schick is a prisoner. Shortly after he is liberated and regains some of his health, Schick describes events leading up to his capture, and his imprisonment. In small part: "...[Mar. 21] An allied fighter plane strafed Stalag IXA killing 12 French prisoners, wounding about 25...[Mar. 25] Picked by guards to go on work detail to fill up crater holes in bombed railroad yards. 1 liter soup and 10 cigarettes extra pay...[Mar. 26] Heavy artillery...News reports Allies 30 miles from Stalag...[Mar. 28] Prisoners were ordered to leave Stalag because of Allies approach. Americans feigned illness, refusing to leave. Guards left Capt. Morgan in charge of camp. French and others left...[Mar. 29] American 6th Armored passed on road in full speed, front of camp. It was declared liberation day...A few rations, G.I., were thrown off passing trucks...[Mar. 31] M.P.s were bringing in German prisoners, Americans were stripping them of watches, rings, money...[Apr. 1] Easter...area was filled with vomiting and dung from overeating...Capt. Morgan said some men were threatening women and children...issued...mail from families, some were 2 yrs. old...champagne was taken from some Germans...chocolate was the most delicious morsel eaten over 106 days...at 10:30 PM men were still cooking and eating...all they could hold...drank and ate out of china ware taken out of the officers barracks...went for a quick shower and delousing...planes were waiting on us [at Giessen]...drew my first clean clothing...sailed to Southampton...my first meal in the U.S....steak, mashed potatoes, ice cream and real milk...". At this point, Schick describes events leading up to his capture, including transit to Europe, deployment, and their surrounding by German artillery and infantry. The unit spiked their guns and surrendered. Transport by train followed: "...Men defecating in helmets, throwing it out a ventilator...parked in the yards at Limburg...10 to 15 bombs came so close it rocked the freight cars...We had a few casualties...Stalag IXB was composed of Russian, French, Italians, Moroccans and Americans, 14 barracks...My feet were frost bitten from lack of circulation and malnutrition...ride in the box car was a freezer...money had no value, bread was traded...ate a 5 cent can of sardines for my 38th birthday...strafing by Allied planes in a plane battle killing three...soup was cut to a canteen per man, bread was cut to seven men on a loaf...Ziegenhain was strafed, bombed, burned all within eyesight of the Stalag...We faked illness...We were accused of passive resistance, the punishment for this was death...American troops passed in front of the camp...2 dog faces came in the camp and were carried on the shoulders of some of the P.W.s..." With full transcript, very good.
246: 101ST AIRBORNE 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY "CURRAHEE
USD 400 - 500
101ST AIRBORNE 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY "CURRAHEE SCRAPBOOK"Original, German-printed issued of the rare 1945-issue "Currahee Scrapbook", issued by the 506th P.I.R. (and not the 2007 Weider Group reprint). The 14 3/4" x 10" volume contains approx. 200 heavily-illustrated pages describing the heroic exploits of the regiment, from July 20, 1942 to July 4, 1945, including D-Day and Market Garden. There are also seven pages of maps on tracing paper showing the regiment's engagements during the Battle of the Bulge. This terrific album has only a partially lost blank front flyleaf and toned cover, but is otherwise very good condition. One of the rarest and most desirable post-war regimental journals!
247: CARELESS TALK COSTS LIVES
USD 100 - 150
"CARELESS TALK COSTS LIVES"Lot of two British posters: "CARELESS TALK COSTS LIVES", each 8" x 12 ½". The first shows two men seated in easy chairs speaking to each other: "...strictly between these four walls..." as Adolf Hitler, hidden in a painting above them, listens in. The second poster shows a man in a telephone booth saying: "...but for Heaven's sake don't say I told you!" as a dozen "Hitlers" listen in from above the booth. Both mounted, toned, with some marginal and damping damage and a small nail hole at top, still good.
248: DER HAUS DER FLIEGER
USD 100 - 150
"DER HAUS DER FLIEGER"Scarce engraving: "Das Haus der Flieger", 17" x 12 3/4", a sepia-toned engraving depicting Goring's unofficial headquarters, signed by the artist with embossed title at bottom. The engraving is presented in a (soiled) paper slip case. The engraving has a vertical crease which could be remedied by a conservator. The Haus der Flieger in Berlin was from 1935 an institution under the patronage of Hermann Göring , which he used as a place of representation for himself and his affiliated associations. It essentially constituted a quasi-"Reichs Chancellery" for the second man in the Nazi hierarchy.
249: "FIELD CAMPAIGN IN POLAND" ADVERTISING FLIER
USD 100 - 150
"FIELD CAMPAIGN IN POLAND" ADVERTISING FLIERPrinted flier, 1p. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4", advertising a showing of the propaganda film "Feldzug in Polen" ("Field Campaign in Poland") at the "Schikaneder-Kino" theater in Vienna. The flier is illustrated with an image of a German soldier advancing in front of a tank, with aircraft overhead. The advertisement is printed in monochrome on pink paper. Slight toning to the bottom edge, else fine.
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250: 1917 "WINTERHILFSWERKE" COLLECTION POSTER
USD 150 - 250
1917 "WINTERHILFSWERKE" COLLECTION POSTERScarce World War I German Red Cross poster, 23 1/4" x 11 1/2", soliciting Christmas collections for soldiers on the front. The poster bears a depiction of Santa Claus at left, with the message: "Weihnachten 1917 - Bereitet unseren Truppen im Felde eine Weihnachtsfreude!" ("Christmas 1917 - Prepare our Troops in the Field some Christmas Cheer"), with the Red Cross office's address below. The printer's address in Nuremberg is present at bottom right. The poster shows folds with some slight splitting, else very good.
251: GERMAN ILLUSTRATED BROADSIDE - GERMAN AND ALLIED AERIAL
USD 100 - 150
GERMAN ILLUSTRATED BROADSIDE - GERMAN AND ALLIED AERIAL MACHINE GUNSRare German illustrated military educational aid: "Used In-Flight Weapons Germany - GB/USA/SU" with photo illustrations and statistics on 18 different automatic weapons carried aboard German and Allied aircraft. The 30" x 18 1/2" sheet, created ca. 1943, includes weapons from 7.6mm to 30mm with Browning, Colt, Hispano Suiza, Mauser, Rheinmetall-Borsig, etc. all mentioned. Statistics include caliber, rate of fire, ammo used, opertation, and so on. Rough left margin, else very good.
252: GERMAN MEMORIAL HALL: THE NEW GERMANY
USD 100 - 150
"GERMAN MEMORIAL HALL: THE NEW GERMANY"Elaborately printed and bound Third Reich propaganda publication, "Deutsche Gedankhalle: Das Neue Deutschland" ("German Memorial Hall: The New Germany"), (Berlin: Deutscher National-Verlag), [1939], 402pp. folio, a lavish celebration of Adolf Hitler's first six years as chancellor of Germany. The book, bound in blue cloth boards with the title and an imperial eagle gilt on the front cover, features many gravure images of important people and events in the early years of the Third Reich, including the "Day of Potsdam", March 21, 1933, on which Hindenberg met with Hitler to officially recognize him as Chancellor, as well as the 1936 Berlin Olympics, rallies at Nuremburg, and party heroes such as Horst Wessel. Each page of text features an embossed border of oak leaves, printed in red. The binding is slightly loose, and the cover bears some bumping and soiling, with some additional soiling and toning to the interior, else very good.
253: KAMPF UM'S DRITTE REICH
USD 50 - 70
"KAMPF UM'S DRITTE REICH"German cigarette card book, "Kampf um's Dritte Reich" ("Fight For the Third Reich"), 96pp. 9 1/2" x 12 1/2", issued by Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, 1933. A rarely seen cigarette book, lacking any of the plates.
254: KRETA, SIEG DER KUHNSTEN
USD 200 - 300
"KRETA, SIEG DER KUHNSTEN"German publication, "Kreta, Sieg der Kuhnsten" ("Crete, Victory of the Most Daring"), (Berlin: Steirische Verlagsanstalt), approx. 200pp. 4to. Foreword by Hermann Goring. Camo covers bear creases, scuffed, small tear to spine, contents fine. A pictorial history of the paratrooper attack on Crete.
255: "MEN AND WEAPONS OF THE GERMAN ARMY", BY JOSEF ARENS
USD 100 - 200
"MEN AND WEAPONS OF THE GERMAN ARMY", BY JOSEF ARENSDesireable Third Reich art book, "Manner und Waffen des Deutschen Heeres", by Josef Arens (Berlin: G. Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung), 1941, 85pp. folio, featuring forty plates of highly-detailed drawings by combat artist JOSEF ARENS (1895-1954). These well-excuted charcoal illustrations depict Wehmacht soldiers and their weapons and equipment in battle, on the march and at rest. Notable scenes include soldiers laying communication lines, in combat with flamethrowers, machine guns and artillery, salvaging wrecked railway equipment, eating at a mobile mess truck, and more. A short description of each scene is also present, along with Aren's accounts of his time spent at the front. The book is bound in taupe cloth-covered boards, bearing a facsimile of a national eagle decal from a Wehrmacht helmet on the front cover. The original dust jacket is absent, and the covers shows slight wear, with minor soiling and toning within, else very good.
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256: "NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR A FREE GERMANY" PROPAGANDA
USD 200 - 300
"NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR A FREE GERMANY" PROPAGANDA LEAFLETSGood set of nine identical propaganda leaflets in German, each approx. 6" x 8", distributed to Wehrmacht frontline soldiers by the "Nationalkomitee Freies Deutschland" ("National Committee for a Free Germany"), or NKFD, near the war's end in March 1945. The NKFD was an organization of German POW's captured by the Soviets, who in turn used infiltration and propaganda to sow anti-Nazi dischord within the ranks of the Wehrmacht. The leaflets presented here bear the NKFD insignia at the top, featuring the Imperial German tricolor, and are entitled "Dreht die Waffen Um!"("Turn the Weapons"). They are specifically addressed to "Kameraden vom Volksgrenadierregiment 1243!", and describe how specific members of that unit have been captured and chosen to throw their lot in with the NKFD. The verso reads, in part: "Comarades! Hitler has driven our people into this war! Hitler has caused the bombings! Hitler has enslaved foreign peoples! Hitler has hunted millions of our people! Now Hitler has carried the war to Germany and wants to continue his war-madness in the streets and houses of our homeland!... Join the battle group 'Free Germany' and turn the weapons!..." Several of the pamphlets presented here show burns at the bottom edges, with most also showing slight toning and chipping, else very good.
257: OLYMPIA 1936
USD 150 - 200
"OLYMPIA 1936"Scarce publication, a pair of "cigarette" photo books, "Olympia 1936", Volumes I and II, (Hamburg: Cigaretten Bilderdienst), 1936, 168pp. and 126pp., each 9" x 12 1/4", in blue cloth with black lettering and gilt Olympic logo. These books were originally devoid of photos but were filled with images by smokers who accumulated high-quality photos as they purchased cigarettes. Both volumes are complete, and incredibly Jesse Owens and other racial "inferiors" are fairly represented (though caricatured at the bottom of the page). Hitler is given the first page - a full-page illustration - and German athletes are most prominently depicted. Volume I also includes a fold-out map of the Olympic village. Lacking dust jackets, in pristine condition.
258: "OLYMPIA 1936" CIGARETTE CARDS
USD 60 - 80
"OLYMPIA 1936" CIGARETTE CARDSSet of 141 Third Reich-era cigarette cards, each 4 3/4" x 3 1/4" b/w, intended to be collected in the two-volume series "Olympia 1936", published to commemorate the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The cards depict athletes of all nationalities participating in a wide variety of events, with special attention of course being paid to German participants. Each card bears a brief caption and publishing information on the verso. No mounting traces are apparent on any of the cards, indicating that they were never added to their intended albums. Very good overall.
259: "MEN AND EVENTS" CIGARETTE BOOK
USD 200 - 300
"MEN AND EVENTS" CIGARETTE BOOKGood two-volume set of Third Reich-era publications, "Manner und Ereignisse: Unserer Zeit" ("Men and Events: Our Time"), (Dresden: Greiling Zigarettenfabrik), 1933, two volumes, 48pp. and 32pp., folio, each completely filled with 2 1/2" x 3 1/4" b/w cigarette cards primarily celebrating the election of Hitler as Chancellor of Germany. The cards depict all of the major figures of Hitler's government, including Franz von Papen, Josef Goebbels, Hermann Goering, Heinrich Himmler, and Rudolf Hess, as well as numerous scenes of NSDAP parades and rallies. Hitler Youth and BDM activities, speeches by Hitler and other party notables, and much more. A very good visual record of the early days of Hitler's leadership. Both volumes show minor bumping to the covers, with some slight toning visible within, else very good.
260: THIRD REICH CIGARETTE ALBUMS
USD 200 - 300
THIRD REICH CIGARETTE ALBUMSGood pair of complete Third Reich-era cigarette albums, includes: "Deutschland erwacht" (Hamburg: Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Altona-Bahrenfeld), 1933, 150pp. large 4to., a highly propagandistic depiction of the rise and consolidation of the Nazi regime. The album is completely filled with the appropriate large-format black & white and color cigarette cards, depicting the party leadership, rallies, Hitler Youth, party rank and file, soldiers, ships, aircraft, and much else besides. The final page of the album consists of a 51" long panoramic view of the 1933 Standartenweihe rally at Nuremberg. Very good. WITH: "Adolf Hitler" (Hamburg: Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Altona-Bahrenfeld), 1933,134pp. large 4to., an examination of Hitler's life and rise to power, featuring may images of the Fuhrer being lauded by jubilant crowds, party rallies, military demonstrations and much else. Very good. Two pieces.
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261: "ORGANISATIONSBUCH DER NSDAP" TAKEN FROM A PARTY OFFICE
USD 250 - 350
"ORGANISATIONSBUCH DER NSDAP" TAKEN FROM A PARTY OFFICEThe essential handbook of the NSDAP, "Organisationsbuch der NSDAP" ("Organization Book of the NSDAP"), by Dr. Robert Ley, (Munich: Franz Eher Nachf.) 1937, third edition, 556pp. (stated) 8vo., red cloth covered boards, illustrated. This book, never offered for sale, was the official Nazi party guide published by Reichsorganisationsleiter der NSDAP. It describes the structure and organizations of the NSDAP with eighty full color plates of tables, uniforms, awards, banners, etc. as well as many dozens of black and white illustrations. Every topic is covered, including the party's history, symbols, administration, racial theories, etc. This particular copy was owned and used by the NSDAP office in Donaueschingen and bears that office's stamp on two of the book's first three pages. A few tape stains on blank pages, American ownership signature, cloth cover stained at bottom with edge of spine torn, contents very good.
262: "REICH PARTY DAY OF HONOR" STEREO ALBUM
USD 200 - 300
"REICH PARTY DAY OF HONOR" STEREO ALBUMThird Reich propaganda publication, "Reichsparteitag der Ehre" ("Reich Party Day of Honor"), text by Robert Krotz and Rudolf Jung, photos by Heinrich Hoffman (Diessen am Ammersee: Raumbild-Verlag Otto Schonstein), 1936, 64pp. 4to., featuring a complete set of 100 b/w stereo cards depicting the 1936 NSDAP Rally at Nuremberg. The first 22 cards in the set are pasted directly to paper inserts within the book, while the remainder are housed in pockets inside the rear cover. A similar pocket inside the front cover holds a folding metal stereo viewer. The accompanying text of the book describes the proceedings of the rally. Some gilt is absent from the title on the front cover, else very good.
263: "UNITED WE ARE STRONG" PROPAGANDA POSTER
USD 300 - 400
"UNITED WE ARE STRONG" PROPAGANDA POSTERIconic, large-scale American World War II propaganda poster, 39" x 55 1/2", depicting a group of artillery gun barrels firing into the sky in unison. Each barrel bears the flag of an Allied nation, with the United States at the forefront, flanked by Great Britain and the Soviet Union, accompanied by China, Australia, Brazil, Norway, Mexico and others. The poster bears the title: "United We Are Strong" at top right, with the subtitle "United We Will Win" at bottom. Information at the bottom edge indicates that the poster was published by the Office of War Information and printed by the Government Printing Office in 1943. The poster is framed, and shows minute pin holes at the upper corners and original mailing folds, else very good.
264: YOUTH UNDER DICTATORS
USD 75 - 100
"YOUTH UNDER DICTATORS"Great propaganda book: "Youth Under Dictators" by Oril Brown (Evanston: Row, Peterson and Co.), 1941. 50pp. 8vo. with color illustrations, printed color cover laid upon orange cloth. Covers worn, small split at edge of spine, library stamps and deaccession marks. A fascinating glimpse into the public school curriculum in the years before the Soviets became an ally in World War II, great content showing mentally enslaved Soviet and German youths turning in their parents with unquestioned loyalty to the party leaders, militarization, religious intolerance, etc.
265: "ZEPPELIN WORLD TRAVELS" CIGARETTE BOOK
USD 75 - 100
"ZEPPELIN WORLD TRAVELS" CIGARETTE BOOKA fine 53-page oversize volume, "Zeppelin-Weltfahrten" ("Zeppelin World Journeys"), 13 ¼" x 9 ½", outlining the history of the aircraft from 1899-1932 and containing within 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" photos offered by cigarette companies as a premium to be pasted into the book. It appears that all 250+ photos are present, making this a complete set. The front cover is unfortunately missing, with some silvering to the photos, just good overall.
266: (HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI) 509TH COMPOSITE GROUP SERVICE
USD 200 - 300
(HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI) 509TH COMPOSITE GROUP SERVICE BOOKSouvenir service book given to members of the famous 509th Composite Air Group, a unit of the Army Air Forces created during World War II and tasked with the operational deployment of nuclear weapons. It conducted the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in August 1945. The group was headed by Gen. Paul Tibbets, pilot of the B-29 Enola Gay which delivered the atomic bomb to Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The front flyleaf bears an ownership inscription, first names only, dated June 16, 1946 and the forward is by Tibbets, whose portrait appears opposite. The descriptive text is heavily illustrated with photos and illustrations, including facilities on Tinian, fliers at work and play, features on the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ("Atomic Blitz"), photos of all air crews, including Enola Gay and Bocks Car (one photo removed), headquarters staff, ground and ordnance crews, etc. The book is in rough condition, with the final pages, concerning military police, missing, registers disbound, spine cover torn, etc. Interestingly, a few photos are identified or "checked", indicating that this copy was likely owned by a member of the group. Rare.
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267: 1943 SS SOLDIER'S GUIDE AND DIARY
USD 200 - 300
1943 SS SOLDIER'S GUIDE AND DIARY1943 soldiers guide 1943 SS Soldier's guide and diary, the "SS Der Soldatenfreund" (Hannover: Adolf Sponhloz Verlag), , approx. 350pp. 12mo., with extensive appendix. An SS soldier's pocket soldier's guide, includes regulations, military essentials and history, colorplates of flags, insignia, awards, etc., pages for diary entries (blank), etc. with frontis portrait of Hitler and Sepp Dietrich. Spine crudely reinforced with tape on exterior, else every good.
268: 1ST ARMY AND ARMY CORPS "SOUVENIR" MAPS
USD 150 - 200
1ST ARMY AND ARMY CORPS "SOUVENIR" MAPSGood group of three World War II "souvenir" maps, showing the advance of the First United States Army and two of its attendant Army Corps, the XII and XIX Corps, through Europe and into Germany. The First Army map, 22" x 20", features the insignia of its contributing divisions around the border and at the sides of the map, with brief narratives of several of its most notable engagements at top, including the Normandy Invasion, The capture of Paris, the assault on the Siegfried Line, The Battle of the Bulge, and the crossing of the Rhine. The XII Corps map, 29" x 22", similarly bears a roster of notable battles along the right side. The XIX Corps map, 29" x 22", covers specifically the Corps' advance from the Seigfried Line into Germany, and features numerous monochrome vignettes of notable scenes along the way, including the factories of the Ruhr pocket, the ruined city of Aachen, surrendering German soldiers, and a meeting between American and Soviet troops at Wittenburg. Each map shows folds with some slight toning, else very good. Three pieces.
269: 1ST FRENCH ARMY SAFE CONDUST PASSES (3)
USD 150 - 200
1ST FRENCH ARMY SAFE CONDUST PASSES (3)Lot of three French 1st Army safe conduct passes dropped open German soldiers in the hope that they could be convinced to surrender. Each pass is 5 ½" x 8 ½" and bears typical promises of good treatment, etc. One pass is aimed at Austrian soldiers fighting for Germany, and urges them to give up so that there might again be a "democratic Austria". Another pass is far more blatant, proclaiming: "GET OUT OF THE SHIT...Hang it up! Call it quits!... when you come home, there will be no Gestapo, no SS, no Party, more, and all the big men dangle...". The third pass bears text on one side laid out in the manner of a German-issued pass, the verso reading: "You too, can return to your home!..." Very good.
270: 79TH INFANTRY DIVISION "SOUVENIR" MAPS
USD 200 - 300
79TH INFANTRY DIVISION "SOUVENIR" MAPSGood group of four souvenir maps, each 34" x 26 1/2", prepared by the 79th Infantry Division and printed by a publisher in occupied Germany immediately postwar, charting the division's advance through Europe. Each of the four maps depicts their movements in a specific time frame: "Through France" from June 14 through August 29, 1944; "To Belgium and Back" from August 31 through October 25; "To the Rhine" from October 25, 1944 to February 14, 1945; and "Over the Rhine" from February 17 to May 9. Each map bears several color vignettes, depicting marches through heavy rain, wrecked German vehicles and surrendering troops, a U.S.O. show, winter in foxholes, mortar crews, supply convoys, and more. Each map shows chips and toning to the edges, with cello tape repairs to the first example, else very good. Elements of the 79th Infantry Division landed at Utah Beach on D-Day, and were also notable for being among the first American soldiers to cross the Seine. They were engaged in heavy fighting at the Siegfried Line and in their attempts to cross the Rhine.
271: AIR RAID POSTERS (10)
USD 100 - 150
AIR RAID POSTERS (10)Lot of ten air raid posters, each 11" x 14" on heavy cardboard, issued by the Massacusetts Committee on Public Safety, April, 1942. Various rules and suggestions on what to do when the Germans come to bomb your homes and businesses. Some marginals chips on a few, else very good. SOLD WITH: three broadsides, each 17" x 13 1/2", Massachusetts Executive Order No. 3 of Dec. 29, 1941 setting forth blackout rules and regulations for the state. Some toning.
272: ALBERT SPEER REPORTS ON GERMAN PRODUCTION IN 1945
USD 150 - 250
ALBERT SPEER REPORTS ON GERMAN PRODUCTION IN 1945Fascinating report issued by Albert Speer on his letterhead and bearing his facsimile signature at conclusion, 4pp. 4to., Berlin, Feb. 15, 1945 and marked "SECRET REICHS MATTER" at top. Speer reports on the dismal state of German industry, in small part: "...By the middle of 1944, the production of the processing industry had risen on the whole. Since then, there have been significant declines...due to aircraft damage...no more industrial goods were manufactured than in 1943. Thus the value of industrial production for 1944 is estimated as...[the same] as in 1943...Consumer good production declined...a shrinkage of almost 1/5...affecting mainly the textiles, clothing, leather tobacco goods...deliveries destined for the Wehrmacht, which for the most part do not permit any significant reductions...the production of raw materials shrank by about 1/10 from 1943 to 1944...sharp slumps in the mineral oil industry...chemical, iron, and coal mining..." The report continues along the same bleak lines with much more information. Very good.
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273: ALLIED "SAFE CONDUCT" PASSES
USD 150 - 250
ALLIED "SAFE CONDUCT" PASSESExcellent lot of eight "safe conduct" passes and related propaganda, most if not all dispersed by American forces to German troops, with only one duplicate. Two of the passes are especially interesting, bearing the phonetic spelling: "Ei Ssorender" so that the soldier would know the correct pronunciation when giving himself up. Also present: a 1944 U.S. Fifth Army safe conduct pass; a similar pass in green ink that bears an annotation that appears to state that it was surrendered by a youth; three individual's safe conduct passes (two identical) signed in facsimile by Dwight Eisenhower, and a much rarer, larger "Einheits-Pass" used for the safe surrender of a company, battalion, or other large body of men. Of course, all of these passes have the usual promises of good treatment, rations, and a return home to family on the verso. Condition varies, generally good to very good.
274: ADOLF HITLER BLANK STATIONERY
USD 150 - 250
ADOLF HITLER BLANK STATIONERYGood pair of blank 4to. bifold stationery sheets, each gilt-embossed "Adolf Hitler" at upper left, beneath a political eagle with swastika. At upper right appears the address "Munchen", and a space for the date, marked "Den". Both sheets are in fine condition. Present with the sheets are a pair of blank 8 1/2" x 6" envelopes, showing minor bumps to the corners.
275: ALLIED PROCLAMATION ON THE SURRENDER OF ITALY
USD 300 - 400
ALLIED PROCLAMATION ON THE SURRENDER OF ITALYRare printed military proclamation printed in English and Italian, "Allied Military Government of Occupied Territory PROCLAMATION No. 1", 19" x 27 1/4", [n.p.], 1943, signed in type by British Field Marshal Harold R. Alexander as commander of British and American forces in the 165th Army Group in Italy. The broadside, unengrossed, declares that the Allies had arrived to free the population from "Fascist" control, that Alexander had been vested with his authority by Eisenhower, removes the power of the King, promisses the dissolution of the Fascist Party, and seeks to assure the population of a calm and peaceful occupation. Folds and light wear. Sold with a second poster printed on newsprint-weigh paper, likely handed out to the population, 26" x 18 1/2", a decree by the Military Government in Germany strictly regulating the printing and distribution of various publications, and also regulating radio transmissions, films, theater productions, and more. Prinetd in German and English. Edge wear and fold splits. Two pieces.
276: AMERICAN "SWASTIKA" ADVERTISING
USD 100 - 150
AMERICAN "SWASTIKA" ADVERTISINGThe average American is unaware that the swastika was in use long before Adolf Hitler appropriated the design to represent the Nazi Party. Offered are two examples of pre-war use of the swastika by American companies, includes: an 11" x 5" printed cardboard point-of-sale advertisement for "Swastika", a brand of "Fine Eating California Fruit", along with a mounted metal plate using a swastika to advertise "Troco Oils & Greases". Two pieces.
277: AMERICAN WORLD WAR II "OVERPRINT" NOTES
USD 75 - 100
AMERICAN WORLD WAR II "OVERPRINT" NOTESGood pair of "overprinted" banknotes, issued by the U.S. government for special applications during World War II, includes: U.S. $1 silver certificate, series 1935A, bearing the legend "Hawaii" stamped vertically on two edges of the obverse, and in large text over the denomination on the reverse. These were issued as a countermeasure against a possible Japanese invasion of Hawaii; in the event of such an invasion, the U.S government would declare "Hawaii"-printed notes to be worthless, denying the Japanese a source of usable captured U.S. currency. Very good. WITH: PhillipinesPhilippines One Peso "Victory" note, series 66, bearing the portrait of early Filipino Prime Minister Apolinario Mabini, and bearing the legend "Victory" over the denomination on the reverse. Such notes were issued by the U.S. government beginning in 1944 as Allied forces retook the Phillipines from Japan, rendering Japanese occupation currency worthless. Very good. Also present is a 1922 series German "inflation" 10,000-mark note, very good. Three pieces.
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278: U.S. ARMY DIVISION "SOUVENIR" MAPS
USD 200 - 300
U.S. ARMY DIVISION "SOUVENIR" MAPSGood group of eight "souvenir" maps, 29" x 22" and smaller, each charting the advance of an American infantry division across Europe and into Germany between the Invasion of Normandy in June of 1944 and the surrender of Germany in April of 1945. The divisions present include the 36th Infantry, the 78th Infantry, the 80th Infantry, the 83rd Infantry (folding version in card covers), the 84th Infantry, the 86th Infantry, the 90th Infantry, and the 7th Armored Division. Each map was printed in occupied Germany immediately following the end of the war, most by an engineering battalion. Many of the maps feature vignettes of scenes encountered by the divisions during their advances; popular themes included ruined cities, surrendering German soldiers, shattered swastikas, European women, and more. All bear folds, some with minor toning, else very good. Eight pieces.
279: AUSTRIAN "ANSCHLUSS" SAMPLE BALLOT
USD 200 - 300
AUSTRIAN "ANSCHLUSS" SAMPLE BALLOTScarce propaganda flier, 1p. 12 1/2" x 6 1/4", entitled "Volksabstimmung [Plebiscite] 10. April 1938", and encouraging Austrian citizens to vote for unification with Nazi Germany. The flyer shows a blank version of the notoriously biased ballot on the left, with the "Ja" circle noticeably larger and centered, At right, the same ballot is shows with a large red "X" through the "Ja" circle, with a red arrow further highlighting it, with the note "Here is where you must draw the cross", and the helpful hint "Any pencil can be used". Propaganda tactics such as this were immensely successful, as the "Anschluss" was approved with around 99.7% of Austrian citizens voting in favor. The ballot shows a vertical fold, with chips and small tears to the edges, else very good.
280: AXIS EPHEMERA
USD 40 - 60
AXIS EPHEMERALot of varied Axis ephemera, includes: four press photos of Benito Mussolini, various period captions on verso, one with German press stamp; three Winterhilfswerk "little books", the "Kampf im Osten" three-book set, covers worn; and a "Sportsausweis" issued to Hitler Youth member Ernst Jager, 17 years-old, on Apr. 7, 1944. The young man, a soccer player on "Olympia/Eischen", earned himself one stamp. Some damp staining. Eight pieces.
281: R.A.D. URKUNDE AWARD DOCUMENTS
USD 150 - 200
R.A.D. URKUNDE AWARD DOCUMENTSLot of three Reichsarbeitsdienst "urkunde" documents, all to have been issued from Vienna, in blank. Fine.
282: SKETCH OF A BRITISH COLONIAL P.O.W. BY HANS VOLKMAR
USD 200 - 300
SKETCH OF A BRITISH COLONIAL P.O.W. BY HANS VOLKMAROriginal sketch in graphite, 10" x 14 1/2", a chest-up portrait of a British colonial soldier, possibly a Nepalese Gurkha, with a "Brodie"-style helmet. Obviously sketched from life, this portrait likely depicts a P.O.W. captured by the Germans during the North Africa campaign. The sketch is signed and dated at lower left: "Hans Volkmar 42". HANS VOLKMAR (1919-1987) was an official combat artist on Erwin Rommel's staff from 1941 to 1943. The sketch shows one spot of soiling and a pin hole at the lower right corner, else very good to fine.
283: BATTLE OF STALINGRAD COMMEMORATIVE POSTCARD
USD 100 - 150
BATTLE OF STALINGRAD COMMEMORATIVE POSTCARDCommemorative Third Reich postcard, 6" x 4", printed by Otto Drewitz of Berlin. The front of the card features an image of a hand in a gesture of benediction, over an NSDAP flag flying in the ruins of the city, with the text: "Führer Befiehl, Wir Folgen!" ("The Führer Commands, We Follow!") The verso of the card dedicates the image to the heroes of Stalingrad, with the date Jan. 31, 1944. Moderate soiling, else very good. A rarer postcard bearing the same motto was used earlier in the war in an anti-Nazi postcard decrying the enormous German losses at Stalingrad.
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284: BENITO MUSSOLINI PROPAGANDA POSTER
USD 100 - 150
BENITO MUSSOLINI PROPAGANDA POSTERLithograph propaganda poster, 14 1/2" x 18 1/2" (sight), depicting Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in five oval photo portraits surrounded by fascii and the Italian flag, with the legend "S.E. Benito Mussolini" at bottom. The poster was printed in New York by E. Rossi, and is mounted in a carved wood frame. Shows some horizontal folds, with some wear to the frame, else very good.
285: BRITISH-AMERICAN SAFE CONDUCT PASSES
USD 75 - 100
BRITISH-AMERICAN SAFE CONDUCT PASSESLot of three British-American "safe conduct" passes printed in German and English, one also with Italian text, two signed in print by Supreme Allied Commander (Mediterranean) Harold R. Alexander. Condition varies, generally good to very good.
286: BRITISH-RUSSIAN "BLOOD CHIT"
USD 250 - 350
BRITISH-RUSSIAN "BLOOD CHIT"Very rare "blood chit" carried by British aviators and soldiers who may have fought near Russian lines as the armies converged of the German forces between them. The 7 ¼" x 9 ¼" rayon sheet bears a large British flag on one side with the expression "I am British. Please communicate my particulars to British Military Mission Moscow" in Cyrillic letters on the front. The reverse has instructions in Russian for the use of this item. Very good.
287: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER D-DAY MESSAGE TO TROOPS
USD 200 - 300
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER D-DAY MESSAGE TO TROOPSAn increasingly scarce D-Day relic, an original 6" x 9 1/8" printed message from Eisenhower to the soldiers, sailors and airmen of the AEF as they embarked on their respective missions on June 6, 1944, bearing Eisenhower's facsimile signature at bottom. The letter is mounted to a paperboard backing, and shows the name "M/Sgt. Kitteridge" in black ink at upper left, with the pencil inscription: "Send to mom's to save - Joe" at upper right. Folds, slight chipping and a small hole above Eisenhower's signature, else very good.
288: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER'S FAREWELL TO THE TROOPS
USD 100 - 150
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER'S FAREWELL TO THE TROOPSScarce flyer signed in type by AEF Supreme Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1p. 8vo., [n.p., n.d., ca. mid-1945], the text of Eisenhower's message to members of the American and British armies. In full: "TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE The task which we set ourselves is finished, and the time has come for me to relinquish Combined Command. In the name of the United States and the British Commonwealth, from whom my authority is derived, I should like to convey to you the gratitude and admiration of our two nations for the manner in which you have responded to every demand that has been made upon you. At times, conditions have been hard and the tasks to be performed arduous. No praise is too high for the manner in which you have surmounted every obstacle. I should like, also, to add my own personal word of thanks to each one of you for the part you have played and the contribution you have made to our joint victory. Now that you are about to pass to other spheres of activity, I say Good-bye to you and wish you Good Luck and God-Speed." Folds, very good.
289: EMMY GOERING'S CALLLING CARD
USD 100 - 150
EMMY GOERING'S CALLLING CARDCalling card used by EMMY GOERING (1893 - 1973), wife of Hermann Goering. The 4" x 2" card bears her name and address. Very good.
290: EVA BRAUN CALLING CARDS
USD 250 - 350
EVA BRAUN CALLING CARDSPair of calling cards owned by Eva Braun, includes the very rare Munich card used by Braun while she was living in Munich, and the more common card she carried while Hitler's partner. Two pieces.
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291: GERMAN NOTABLES CALLING CARDS
USD 150 - 250
GERMAN NOTABLES CALLING CARDSGroup of calling cards of German and other Axis notables of World War II, includes KARL WOLF (2, one with typed note on verso, one with an ink note in another hand), HANS LAMMERS (2, one mounted and toned), SS-Brigadefuhrer WILHELM REINHARD, Gauleiter EMIL STURTZ, and Japanese Dr. MITSUTARO ARAKI. Six pieces.
292: GERMAN PROPAGANDA
USD 150 - 200
GERMAN PROPAGANDALot of four pieces of German propaganda aimed at American soldiers, all octavo or smaller, all aimed at demoralizing the troops, includes: "It's Your Job to Die!" showing a dead soldier on barbed wire, explains that Nazis would not invade North America and that the war was being extended by industrialists; "It's Your Job to Fight!" showing blinded veteran and children, claims veterans will be treated shabbily; "Waiting in Vain" shows a widow and plays to soldiers' love for girlfriends and mothers; and "When...?", a crying baby who will never see his father. Typical aging and wear.
293: GERMAN PROPAGANDA "TRAVEL BROCHURES"
USD 100 - 150
GERMAN PROPAGANDA "TRAVEL BROCHURES"Pair of propaganda flyers dropped on American soldiers assaulting Germany. Each is 4" x 8" and similar in appearance but with different themes. One shows German girls skiing and urges soldiers to see "Germany from within" by surrendering, offering sports, comfortable quarters, good medical treatment, church services, etc. The second flyer shows a bikini-clad lady urging: "Go South to Sunny Germany" where soldiers could expect: "hand carved wooden crosses...air conditioned trenches....highest grade steel bullets...fit perfectly into head...See Germany and Die". Some wear, still very good.
294: GERMAN WAR-ERA BOND
USD 200 - 300
GERMAN WAR-ERA BONDGood lot of approx. 200 printed German bonds, in four roughly equal lots of fifty each. Includes: 1937 Prussian 1,000 Reichsmark bonds, 1940 Prussiab 4% 500 Reichsmark bonds; 1944 Mecklenburg 200 Reichsmark bonds; and 1942 Mecklenburg 100 Reichsmark bonds. All in fine condition.
295: HEINRICH HOFFMAN PHOTO BOOK - "PARTY DAYS OF POWER"
USD 150 - 200
HEINRICH HOFFMAN PHOTO BOOK - "PARTY DAYS OF POWER"Rare photo books released by Heinrich Hoffman, Adolf Hitler's official photographer, "Parteitag der Macht" ("Party Day of Power"), [Berlin: "Zeitgeschichte" Verlag], 1934, 68pp. 4to., containing over 100 b/w Hoffman-produced photos depicting the 1934 NSDAP Reich Party Days rally at Nuremberg. Features a foreword by Hitler Youth leader Baldur von Schirach, and includesincludes the original dust jacket, featuring an image of Hitler offering a salute before a monumental NSDAP eagle. The dust jacket is missing most of its front flap and is split at the spine, and the page edges show slight toning, else very good.
296: HEINRICH HOFFMAN PHOTO BOOK - "THE NEW BERLIN"
USD 250 - 350
HEINRICH HOFFMAN PHOTO BOOK - "THE NEW BERLIN"" Rare photo books released by Heinrich Hoffman, Adolf Hitler's official photographer, "Das Neue Berlin " ("The New Berlin"), [Berlin: Herausgeber Heinrich Hoffman], 1936, 12pp. 4to., a heavily illustrated guide to Berlin under the Third Reich, showcasing its architecture, government, sporting events, industry, and other attractions. The publication was likely released to coincide with that year's Olympic Games in Berlin, as the photo captions are printed in both German and English. A fold-out map for a bus tour of the city is featured on the back cover. The covers bear numerous chip, with an old price label affixed to the spine and several pencil notations on the first page, else very good.
297: HITLER AND MUSSOLINI "FOLK ART"
USD 150 - 250
HITLER AND MUSSOLINI "FOLK ART"Amateur painting in acrylic on card stock, 16 1/2" x 11 3/4", depicting German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler and Italian Duce Benito Mussolini in separate frames, each in uniform, with an eagle perched on a pedestal between them, and the symbols of their respective political parties - the fasces and the swastika, beneath each portrait. The artist signs his name "K. Unrath" at lower right, adding the date "Febr. 19 40". The work could be considered well-executed, but for the badly-proportioned and distorted facial features (fittingly) exhibited by the two dictators. Unframed, showing bumps and chips to the edges, else very good.
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298: INSTRUCTION HANDBILL: "CAN YOU TAKE A JAP PRISONER?"
USD 75 - 100
INSTRUCTION HANDBILL: "CAN YOU TAKE A JAP PRISONER?"Rare handbill issued to American soldiers, 2pp. 8vo., setting forth instructions for the capture of Japanese prisoners, The recto bears two photos: a kneeling "Japanese" girls and a surrendering Japanese soldier. The text makes it clear that while the average soldier would certainly prefer to take the young lady prisoner, in the case of the soldier: "THIS PRISONER PAYS OFF!" On the verso, a list of instructions urges the reader not to kill the prisoner as it would "unintentionally admit his cunning and your inability to handle him." Other instructions note that prisoners should receive medical care but not food to "preserve the shock", also to rush the prisoner to HQ: "A watermelon cracks easy when it is ripe...". Fine.
299: ITALIAN FRONT GERMAN PROPAGANDA FLYERS
USD 150 - 200
ITALIAN FRONT GERMAN PROPAGANDA FLYERSLot of four German propaganda flyers from the Italian front. Includes: "BEACH-HEAD DEATH'S HEAD" showing a skull over the devastated Anzio beachhead (loss at corners); "The Po is Waiting For You", a well-known flyer showing attractive Italian woman and pastoral scenes on back and front, when opened a spectral figure causes havoc on the beaches; a reproduction of a fictitious letter sent by a KIA soldier home complaining about the necessity of the war; and a badly damaged "safe conduct" pass headed: "Even the Bravest Soldier". Four pieces.
300: JAPANESE EXPLICIT ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA
USD 150 - 200
JAPANESE EXPLICIT ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDASexually explicit Japanese propaganda meant to incite hate between Australian and American soldiers, 1p. 4to., bears two images, the top showing an American soldier having his way with an Australian lady while her supposed boyfriend desperatey attempts the same act with a native woman. Caption reads: "THAT GOES DOUBLE The Slick Yank (in Melbourne): Take your sweet time at the front, Aussie -- I got my hands full right now -- with your sweet tootsie at home". Fine.
301: JAPANESE WAR PAINTING OF PEARL HARBOR
USD 100 - 150
JAPANESE WAR PAINTING OF PEARL HARBORPrint of the Japanese "Daitoua" war painting "Attack on Pearl Harbor," issued Feb. 20, 1943 showing Japanese torpedo bombers descending through the clouds over Oahu to Ford Island and Battleship Row in Pearl Harbor. The 13 ¾" x 10" (overall) image bears the title, artist's name, description, and Ministry of the Navy information at right. Fine.
302: JOSEPH AND MAGDA GOEBBELS CALLING CARDS
USD 150 - 250
JOSEPH AND MAGDA GOEBBELS CALLING CARDSRare pair of calling cards bearing simply the names of "Dr. Joseph Goebbels" and his murderous wife, "Frau Magda Goebbels", each 3 1/2" x 2" and very good.
303: KISKA-ATTU WARNING LEAFLET "DON'T TALK, SOLDIER!"
USD 75 - 100
KISKA-ATTU WARNING LEAFLET "DON'T TALK, SOLDIER!"Rare American handbill given to GIs returning from the battles against the Japanese invaders on the Alaskan islands of Kiska and Attu, 1p. oblong 8vo., [n.d., ca. July, 1943]. The flyer reads, in part: "DON'T TALK, SOLDIER! You are an Alaskan veteran...You are back in the United States because the enemy did not know of our military preparations to take the offensive...will the soldier you left behind in Alaska be alive while you talk freely of the things you know...THINK BEFORE YOU TALK, and then don't talk, Soldier...". Fine.
304: MARTIN BORMANN'S CALLING CARD
USD 100 - 150
MARTIN BORMANN'S CALLING CARDCalling card handed out by Reichschancellery chief and Hitler's secretary, Martin Bormann, his addresses indicated as being in both party chancellories, Munich and Berlin. Fine.
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305: MINIATURE PROPAGANDA POSTERS
USD 75 - 100
MINIATURE PROPAGANDA POSTERSLot of 12 miniature propaganda posters, each 4" x 6", with themes including: "Sloppy work is sabotage!", "Attention spies!", "Saving electricity helps the front!", etc.
306: PANZERFAUST OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FLYER
USD 100 - 150
PANZERFAUST OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FLYERRare German-issued instructions for the use of the widely-issued anti-tank weapon, the "panzerfaust." The 6" x 8 1/2" flyer bears a schematic of the very effective weapon, with numbered operation instructions and the warning: "Do not allow to fall into enemy hands! For the recipient of the device! Only for the use of the service!" Fine.
307: PRO-ANSCHLUSS BROADSIDE
USD 150 - 250
PRO-ANSCHLUSS BROADSIDEGerman broadside praising the 1938 "unification" of Austria and German, 10" x 13 1/2", bears a German eagle and swastika at top and reads: "National socialist Germany greets national socialist Austria and the new national socialist government. In loyalty and unbreakable togethernmess Heil Hitler!" A bit brittle with a few marginal chips, else very good.
308: PRO-PETAIN AND VICHY FRANCE PROPAGANDA
USD 200 - 300
PRO-PETAIN AND VICHY FRANCE PROPAGANDAFive pieces of scarce propaganda supporting puppet French leader, Henri Petain and his Vichy French government. Included is: "Paroles Francaises Paroles d'Espoir", a 4pp. 4to. booklet praising Petain and introducing his cabinet of sorts, including Darlan, Weygand, and the notorious Pierre Laval; a message from Petain to French veterans, 1p. folio, essentially blaming the previous administration for the French loss and promising revolutionary changes in governmental and social administration; a flyer headed "COLLABORATION" and showing what was hoped for the country versus what characters intended to represent Jews are actually doing to destroy the process; an advertisement for a pro-Petain Vichy publication; and a two-sided flyer showing American bomber destruction of French cities and satirically advising: "French workers! Do not go to Germany...wait here for the bombs of 'your friends' the anglo-americans". Most are very good, despite edge chips due to brittle paper.
309: RUDOLF HESS' CALLING CARD
USD 150 - 200
RUDOLF HESS' CALLING CARDScarce calling card handed out by Party secretary and Reichsminister RUDOLF HESS, 4" x 2 1/2", bears his name, titles, and addresses: "Munchen" and "Berlin". Fine.
310: SAFE CONDUCT PASS FOR PRO-GERMAN FRENCH IN NORTH AFRICA
USD 75 - 100
SAFE CONDUCT PASS FOR PRO-GERMAN FRENCH IN NORTH AFRICAVery rare safe conduct pass distributed to Vichy French soldiers in North Africa by Germany, 4" x 6". One side bears the standard language promising the French bearer good treatment for surrender to the Germans. The front exhorts the reader: "French in Africa! Darlan has been assassinated! That's the gratitude of England to its servants! After having delivered your country to her, it's useless. Now do you recognize why they fight? Not for your future, but for American or British supremacy in French North Africa...Turn the guns and hunt the invaders!". A clean tear into the text, folds, some soiling.
311: SAFE CONDUCT PASSES
USD 100 - 150
SAFE CONDUCT PASSESLot of two safe conduct passes printed in Russian and dropped on Russian soldiers with the hope that they would surrender themselves to German military forces. Of course, the fate of such prisoners was usually death. Water-stained.
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312: SOUTH PACIFIC DOGFIGHT ORIGINAL DRAWING
USD 150 - 250
SOUTH PACIFIC DOGFIGHT ORIGINAL DRAWINGOriginal war-date color pastel drawing, 10 1/2" x 14 1/2" (sight), a depiction of a Japanese D3A "Val" dive bomber, on fire and under attack by an American P-40 fighter over a Pacific atoll. Other planes, American and Japanese, are visible in the background. The illustration is signed at the bottom "Bradford B.", adding the date "'44". The drawing is matted in blue and shrink-wrapped, very good.
313: SS "WALLOON LEGION" POSTCARD
USD 300 - 400
SS "WALLOON LEGION" POSTCARDRare postcard, 3 1/2" x 5 1/2", depicting a helmeted SS soldier with a Tiger I heavy tank below. The bottom of the card bears the motto in French: "La Brigade D'Assault SS Wallonie Vous Parle..." ("Assault Brigade SS Wallonia Calls to You..."). The "Walloon Legion" was a Belgian collaborationist unit of Wehrmacht and later the Waffen SS. It served on the Eastern Front, and suffered heavy losses at the Battle of the Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket. Shows even toning, else very good. Also present is a second post card, 4" x 5 3/4", a profile depiction of Adolf Hitler against a red background, over the exhortation: "Ein Volk - ein Reich - ein Fuhrer!" Shows a pencil date and description at the bottom edge, with a small chip thereto, else very good. Two pieces.
314: THE NAVY REPORTS THE DEATH OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
USD 200 - 300
THE NAVY REPORTS THE DEATH OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTRare telegram printout labeled: "FROM: SECNAV [Secretary of the Navy] TO: ALNAV [All Navy forces]. Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal transmits to all naval personnel news of F.D.R.'s death, in part: "I have the sad duty of announcing to the naval service the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt...The world has lost a champion of democracy who ill [sic] be spared by our country and the Allied cause...The Navy which he so dearly loved can pay no better tribute to his memory than to carry on...colors shall be displayed at half mast...insofar as was operations permit...Wearing of mourning badges and firing of salutes will be dispensed with in view of war conditions...". File holes at top, typical wear and minor loss at bottom, else very good.
315: SS-AUSWEISS FOR AN SS "STAFFELMAN"
USD 200 - 300
SS-AUSWEISS FOR AN SS "STAFFELMAN"SS-Ausweis issued to Staffelmann Hans Muller, a member of SS-2./Art. - Ersatz Abt. SS-VT, in Berlin. Stamped and signed by Muller, unsigned by any other officer and probably unissued as it was discovered with another, different portrait of Muller at the same time. With Heinrich Himmler facsimile signature on verso. Fine. The ausweis was a brilliantly-designed document, nearly impossible to counterfeit. The card is imprinted with a combined swastika and eagle/swastika motifs which are barely visible to the eye, which, combined with the blind embossed seal, make this ID very difficult to duplicate.
316: U-BOAT CREWMEN'S MAGAZINE
USD 100 - 150
U-BOAT CREWMEN'S MAGAZINERare U-boat related publication: "Die U-Crew" (Flensburg: Christian Wolff), 20pp. 4to., January, 1942. A publication produced by and for U-boat crews with a variety of articles and a few photo illustrations, all associated with the Kriegsmarine. Article titles include: "War With Russia!", "Night Watch", "R-Boats at the Enemy!", plus a selection of poems written by crewmen. Very good.
317: U.S. ARMY ANTI-VENEREAL DISEASE BOOKLET
USD 75 - 100
U.S. ARMY ANTI-VENEREAL DISEASE BOOKLETWar-date American booklet, "You Don't Think..." (Washington, D.C.: War Department), 1944, 64pp. 12mo., otherwise known as "War Department Pamphlet No. 21-15", a fully illustrated publication distributed to every male officer and enlisted man, warning against the dangers of venereal disease and the precautions that should be taken to prevent it. The booklet specifically warns against the dangers of syphilis and gonorrhea, and gives specific methods that can be used to prevent infection. Most notable of these is the use of a "pro-kit", which contains a tube of disinfecting ointment intended to be squeezed directly into the urethra. The primary method of avoiding infection however, is as follows: "...Live by the moral and religious laws that have been taught you: Don't have sexual intercourse outside of marriage..." The publication closes with the reassuring pledge: "...The Army has the best treatment you could get anywhere. Science is on your side, soldier. Use It..." The booklet is toned throughout, with some soiling, and with some chipping to the page edges and splitting at the stapled binding, else very good.
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318: U.S. ARMY PARACHUTE TROOPS ENVELOPES
USD 40 - 60
U.S. ARMY PARACHUTE TROOPS ENVELOPESGood lot of eight 7" x 4". "U.S. Army Parachute Troops" envelopes, each bearing an image of U.S. Paratroopers preparing to land and gather their parachutes. Very good.
319: WKC SOLINGEN ADVERTISING SIGN
USD 200 - 300
WKC SOLINGEN ADVERTISING SIGNPlasticized cardboard sign, 12 1/2" x 19", advertising the sword-makers WKC of Solingen, Germany. The sign depicts three WKC products, two dress swords and a dress bayonet, one with the Third Reich national eagle at the crossguard, adjacent to the slogan "Blanke Waffen Aller Art". The WKC knight's head logo appears within a blue hexagon at center, with the company name below. The sign was produced by Glasolinschilderfabrik Meise u.Mocking G.m.b.H. It shows adhesive speckling throughout, with a small split visible in the grip of one sword, and a dent at the bottom left edge, else very good.
320: WORLD WAR II IMPORTANT EVENTS NEWSPAPERS
USD 100 - 150
WORLD WAR II IMPORTANT EVENTS NEWSPAPERSGood group of five framed American newspaper front pages, each announcing an important occurrence during World War II, includes: The Sep. 1, 1939 edition of the Washington Times-Herald, bearing the headline: "War! Hitler Strikes!" with the subtitle: "Warsaw Bombed, Danzig Taken Over; Poland Calls Allies to Her Aid"; the Dec. 8, 1941 edition of the Washington Post, bearing the headline: "Japan Declares War Against U.S.", with all front-page articles announcing reactions to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the previous day; the June 6, 1944 edition of the Hastings, Nebraska Daily Tribune, announcing the Allied invasion of Normandy with the headline "Allies Land in France", illustrated with a map of the landings; the May 7, 1945 edition of the Hastings Daily Tribune, announcing the surrender of Germany with the headline "War in Europe Ends as Nazis Accept Terms"; and the May 8, 1945 edition of the Hastings Daily Tribune, announcing the end of the war in Europe with the headline "Truman Proclaims Victory; Churchill Pledge Against Japs". Each paper shows expected toning and chips to the edges, else very good. Five pieces.
321: WORLD WAR II PROPAGANDA POSTERS
USD 100 - 150
WORLD WAR II PROPAGANDA POSTERSGood pair of World War II posters, includes: American propaganda poster, 19" x 27" (sight), bearing a b/w image of a worker with his arm in a sling, with the message: "Take Care! Idle hands work for Hitler". It is marked at bottom right as being released by the War Production Board in Washington D.C. The poster is matted and framed, and shows its original mailing folds, else very good. WITH: American propaganda poster, 13 1/2" x 19 1/2", released by the Office of War Information and entitled: "A Message to Our Tenants from the Government: Help Stop Fuel Waste". It goes on to list five steps that citizens can take to conserve fuel, and concludes with the exhortation: "Saving Fuel Saves Transportation for America's War Effort. The poster is framed, and shows original mailing folds, else very good. Two pieces.
322: WWII PROPAGANDA POSTER - "FREEDOM FROM WANT"
USD 150 - 250
WWII PROPAGANDA POSTER - "FREEDOM FROM WANT"Very desirable World War II propaganda poster, artist Norman Rockwell's 1943 "Freedom From Want" from his "Four Freedoms" series. The poster reads: "OURS...to fight for FREEDOM FROM WANT" and shows a family seated arounf a Thanksgiving table. Professionally laid to a linen backing, poster size 20" x 27 3/4" with original mailing folds barely noticable.
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323: 1936 HITLER VISIT TO COLOGNE PHOTO ALBUM, ONE DAY PRIOR
USD 2,500 - 3,500
1936 HITLER VISIT TO COLOGNE PHOTO ALBUM, ONE DAY PRIOR TO LANDSLIDE ELECTION VICTORYA most historic and illustrative archive, a photo album, 48pp. folio, filled with 34 photographs and numerous other articles of ephemera, all related to German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler's March 28, 1936 visit to Cologne in celebration of the remilitarization of the Rhineland, one day before the NSDAP's landslide victory in the 1936 parliamentary elections. The album opens with a finely-executed calligraphy dedication from Dusseldorf Gauleiter FRIEDRICH KARL FLORIAN (1894-1975) to Hitler Youth regional leader HEINZ DEINERT (1911-1990), which Florian signs in black ink at the conclusion. In this message, Florian lays out the reason for Hitler's visit, and goes on to state that the follwing day, the NSDAP won 99% of the vote nationally, and 99.5% nationally. The following page bears an 8" x 10" b/w portrait of Hitler, faced with a propaganda poem extolling his virtues. There follow images depicting Hitler's celebratory procession through Cologne at the head of a massive parade of NSDAP bigwigs, Gauleiters (including Florian), miners, Hitler Youth, BDM members, police, and Wehrmacht bands, surrounded on all sides by cheering throngs of Germans and buildings bedecked with NSDAP flags and banners. Also in this section are photographic copies of the timetable for the festivities and the first news report of the visit. The procession than arrives at the Gurzenich, a concert hall in the old town of Cologne, where a number of images depict Hitler and other NSDAP figures giving rousing speeches in a space again filled with honor guards and enormous swastika-bedecked banners. Besides Hitler, figures visible in these images include Josef Goebbels, Heinrich Himmler, Robert Ley, Cologne Gauleiter Josef Grohe, and many others. Inserted into the album at this point is a program containing parts of a speech of thanks to Hitler. The crowd then departs the Gurzenich, and begins another procession through the city. The album includes additional newspaper clippings and images of Hitler speaking, and concludes with the vote tally of the following day's election hand-written in red pencil, and the inscription: "God calls one soul from the people, and this soul is, Fuhrer, you!" Many of the prints presented here bear the backstamp of Cologne photographer and photojournalist HANNES MARIA FLACH (1901-1936), the bulk of whose work reflected the "New Objectivity" philosophy of contemporaries Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and Alexander Rodchenko, of which the NSDAP highly disapproved. Flach was stabbed to death in October of 1936 in a fight with an SA member over a taxi. Furthermore, the front pastedown of the album bears the ink inscription in English: "Germany - 1945 in the town Madgeburgh [sic]", presumably added by the Allied soldier who liberated it. The pages show slight toning, else very good. A fascinating chronicle of this highly important event demonstrating the power of the NSDAP.
324: AMERICAN SAILOR'S PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM WITH TRANSPORT OF
USD 300 - 500
AMERICAN SAILOR'S PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM WITH TRANSPORT OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELTGood photograph album kept by an American sailor serving aboard the USS HOUSTON, the carrier, USS SARATOGA, and the escort carrier USS PETROF BAY from 1934 until the end of the war, assembled by Boatswain's Mate Glenn Ellison. The 13" x 9" leather-covered album displays an image of the SARATOGA and hand-painted eagle and anchor, with Ellison's name. Within appears a log of Ellison's movements from 1934-37 which includes mention of the transport of President Franklin D. Roosevelt from San Diego to Charleston, SC. There are about 200 photographs included, about 90% original. The include: six original photos of F.D.R. posed with crewmembers and officers on the deck of the HOUSTON, about 12 photos of flight operations aboard the SARATOGA and aircraft recovery on the HOUSTON, aerial images of the two vessels, crossing the Equator with first-timers being placed in the stock; a commercial vessel in flames, scenes from Hawaii, San Francisco, and Auckland, etc. Overall very good. S
325: KRIEGSMARINE SAILOR'S PREWAR PHOTO ALBUM
USD 350 - 450
KRIEGSMARINE SAILOR'S PREWAR PHOTO ALBUMExcellent prewar leather-bound photo album, 13" x 9 1/2", containing 133 b/w photographs, most 3" x 5" or smaller, assembled by Kriegsmarine sailor Matthias Linders, who inscribes his name in white ink inside the front cover. The photos presented in this album are each well-labeled throughout, and depict Linders' naval service through the years 1935-1939. The album opens with Linders' induction into the Kriegsmarine on July 11, 1935, and proceeds through several group photos of him with his fellow newly-accepted sailors, both in regular sailing uniform and in the "grays" of a shore detachment. Entering 1936, Linders adds several photographs depicting the North Sea archipelago of Heligoland; more interestingly he Kiel, adding several shots of the Type II U-boats widely used for training during this period, as well as the Type VII boats which would form the backbone of the U-boat fleet at the outset of World War II; Linders appears to have been assigned to the Type VIIA boat U-33. Many shots show these boats heavily iced over in winter conditions. Additional images shows these boats being loaded with torpedoes from a tender, underway in formation on the surface, crewmen performing exercises on deck, mock torpedo firings, and more. Beginning in the fall of 1938, Linders is reassigned to the three-masted barque HORST WESSEL, used by the Krigsmarine for sail training. Many of these images depict a cruise from Germany to the Canary Islands, and appear to have been officially photographed and reproduced for distribution to the crew, as they generally appear to be more professionally shot that Linders' earlier additions. They depict the Barque's crew hauling sail, painting the ship, and enjoying shore leave. Other views show the Wessel's Sister ship GORCH FOCK, the Wessel caught in heavy seas, at anchor in various harbors, and under full sail. The album closes with a group image of the ship's officer's and crew. One page of the album is loose, with two photos missing from their mounts, else very good. The Horst Wessel would be captured by American forces at the end of the war and commissioned into the U.S. Coast Guard as the sail training ship USCGC EAGLE.
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326: GERMAN MARSHALS PRESENTATION PHOTOGRAPH PORTFOLIO
USD 300 - 400
GERMAN MARSHALS PRESENTATION PHOTOGRAPH PORTFOLIOAn excellent war-date presentation album of photographs of German field marshals with their facsimile signatures, "Der Feldherr Adolf Hitler und Seine Marschalle", contains 12 photographs, each 14 1/2" x 19, edited by Oberst Hasso von Wedel. The folding heavy stock case for the group, embossed with crossed marshal's batons, bears a calligraphic inscription to: "Our Commander Herrn. Major W. Moller in remembrance of the War Year 1941 in Russia. The Officers of Div. Nachr. Abt. 269 In the Field, 24.XII.1941." Cover is soiled and a bit worn with small tears at edges, contents are very good to fine. The Div. Nachr. Abt. 269th, part of the 269. Infanterie-Div., was fighting in Leningrad at the time. It was later sent to Norway in December 1942, where it performed coastal defense, occupation and security duties in the area of Bergen. After moving to France in late 1944, the division fought in the Vosges and the Colmar pocket before returning to Russian in early 1945 where it was all but destroyed.
327: (DESMOND DOSS) BATTLE OF OKINAWA SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO
USD 250 - 350
(DESMOND DOSS) BATTLE OF OKINAWA SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO ALBUMExcellent photo album containing 51 original 4" x 5" b/w U.S. Army Signal Corps photographs, depicting combat during and the aftermath of the Battle of Okinawa in the spring of 1945. Each photograph bears a typed caption on the verso, giving a short description of the scene, the date it was captured, and the name and unit of the photographer. Each photo is also stamped "Restricted". The scenes depicted include an American flag planted on an invasion beach, captured Japanese munitions, American soldiers in foxholes, Okinawan civilians volunteering for work details and and receiving medical care, destroyed Japanese and American weapons and tanks, soldiers advacing under artillery cover, ruined fields of battle, burning buildings, and settlements reduced to rubble. Of the images presented here, the most notable depicts conscientious objector, U.S. Army medic and Medal of Honor winner DESMOND DOSS (1919-2006) standing atop the Maeda Escarpment, nicknamed "Hacksaw Ridge" by American forces, down which he lowered 75 wounded men of his unit while under heavy enemy fire. Although the caption to this photo does not identify Doss by name, it does state that the men in the picture belong to Doss's unit, the 307th Infantry Regiment, and dates the image to May 4, 1945, just days after his heroic actions. The album also includes fifteen additional 4 1/2" x 2 3/4" b/w snapshots depicting scenes from the Pacific theater, most unlabled although with some dated on the verso. These include two images of a devastated Tokyo, dated after the war's end, as well as a Marine cemetery, a view of Army General "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell, and more. Lastly, the album contains an I.S.P., 8" x 10" b/w, depicting Welsh football player and RAF parachutist ALFRED STANLEY MORGAN (1920-1971), who would participate in the Bruneval Raid of February 1942, as well as airborne operations in Italy, France and Greece. The image shows Morgan in a fur-lined parka, signed by him in black ink at lower right, adding the inscription "To Jim kindest regards to a very good friend". A fine, varied collection of outstanding World War II photographs.
328: GERMAN LUFTWAFFE OFFICER'S PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM
USD 200 - 300
GERMAN LUFTWAFFE OFFICER'S PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMLuftwaffe officer's photo album, 12 1/2" x 9" overall, contains 63 photographs from the service of an unknown Luftwaffe officer, includes work in an R.A.D. unit and Christmas in a barracks, swearing-in at an airfield, parade, men in winter gear, motorcyclists, etc. Very good.
329: PHOTO ALBUMS: WOMEN IN THE THIRD REICH
USD 200 - 300
PHOTO ALBUMS: WOMEN IN THE THIRD REICHExcellent group of three photo albums, each depicting a different aspect of women's participation in the Third Reich, includes: photo album, 11 1/2" x 8", presumably belonging to a member of the "Bund Deutscher Madel"("League of German Girls"), containing 110 b/w snapshots depicting various BDM marches, holiday celebrations, and outings, including boating excursions and hiking trips. The earlier photos in the album are dated 1934. Various BDM uniforms are well depicted. Several photos appear to be missing, and several others are loose from their mounts, else very good. WITH: photo album, 10" x 7", containing 90 images, belonging to a female member of the Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labor Service), the official state labor service. This album opens with side-by-side photos of the unnamed woman in her RAD overcoat, circa 1942, juxtaposed with a view of her later in life, dated 1985. The majority of the images appear to depict this woman and her friends' time at an RAD training facility. Many of the images are professional portraits depicting them in uniform, while the balance are personal snapshots. No missing images, very good. WITH: photo album, 9 1/4" x 11 1/4", containing 62 vintage copies of 2 3/4" x 4"snapshots, all depicting a group of Luftwaffe "Flakhelferin" ("flak helpers"), women who assisted Luftwaffe anti-aircraft crews by manning spotlights and range-finding gear, handling ammunition, and other duties. These images show the women manning their equipment, demonstrating their helmets and uniforms with Luftwaffe insignia, and their living quarters and male colleagues. Very good. Three pieces.
330: HITLER YOUTH, B.D.M.AND WOMEN'S GROUPS
USD 200 - 300
HITLER YOUTH, B.D.M.AND WOMEN'S GROUPSLot of about 150 original photographs of members of the Hitler Youth, B.D.M. and various Nazi women's organizations in a variety of settings, including parading, exercising, field exercises, constructing a glider, at hostels and on vacation, in portraits, domestic settings, etc. Size varies from 2" x 2", up.
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331: GERMAN MILITARY PHOTO ALBUM
USD 200 - 300
GERMAN MILITARY PHOTO ALBUMThird Reich photo album, 9"x 12 1/2", containing 103 b/w photos, most of which depict soldiers in the Wehrmacht and members of the Hitler Youth. The photos primarily show groups of soldiers in their barracks, on parade grounds, on guard duty, and on parade. Some are humorous: one shows a group of soldiers, wearing their helmets and with daggers drawn, clad only in their bathrobes. Another depicts a group of soldiers, with one of their number dressed as some sort of monster, likely for a festival or play. A number of the photographs depict Hitler Youth members, marching in parades, taking part in boxing matches and cycling. One depicts a Hitler Youth member in front of the gate of a summer camp. Interestingly, the album also includes seven photos dating from World War I, consisting of individual portraits of Imperial German soldiers in uniform, with one group shot of a military band. The album's covers are patterned leather. Some photos have come loose from the page, else very good.
332: HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI
USD 150 - 250
HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKIFine group of 44 ca. 1945-46 Japanese-made commercial images of the destruction wrought by the atomic bombs used at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The vast majority of the photos show images of shattered Hiroshima, with a few showing Nagasaki, most captioned in the plate by the Japanese photographer: "TERRIBLE SIGHT. BY ATOMIC BOMB AT HIROSIMA" Also present is the calling card of the owner of the photos, Capt. James T. M. Chang, U.S. Army Supply Service, Engineering Section printed in English and Chinese. There are also about 20 additional photos of Chang, etc. in India and China.
333: PANZER NCO'S PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM
USD 150 - 200
PANZER NCO'S PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMGood photograph album kept by Oberscharfuhrer Paul Bruckman of Panzer Reg. 1, 10 1/2" x 7 1/2" overall, the cover bearing a silver eagle "Panzer-Regiment 1", contains about 100 photos of the soldier's company posed and marching, being reviewed in athletic training, posed with various tanks in shop, training in the field with camouflaged tank and artillery, etc. Very good. Also included: excellent illustrated letter home, Dec. 27, 1941 with a drawing of two soldiers celebrating Christmas in the field, 7" x 9" photo of a tank on a steep incline, his "nachturlaubsbuch" from Oct., 1936 to July, 1937 and his Reichs Sports book. Very good.
334: ORIGINAL NAZI PRESS PHOTOS
USD 100 - 150
ORIGINAL NAZI PRESS PHOTOSA group of three photos, 5" x 7" b/w, includes: the first is an original Hoffman photo showing Hitler with Hermann Goring's wife Emma and his daughter Edda, with back stamp. With a Weltbild press photo dated Apr. 21, 1942, shows Kesselring visiting with a soldier in a hospital, and a second Hoffman press photo showing Rommel inspecting a captured British tank in Africa, dated Apr. 12, 1942. Both press photos bear original printed explanations tipped on verso. Mounting traces to press photos, blind paper clip impression to edges of all three photos, otherwise very good. With two original Nazi postcards from 1938, showing Hitler and other officials superimposed over a German map. Five pieces.
335: WORLD WAR II PACIFIC THEATER PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS
USD 100 - 150
WORLD WAR II PACIFIC THEATER PRESS PHOTOGRAPHSGood group of thirteen World War II-era press photographs, each approx. 8" x 10" b/w, featuring a variety of scenes from the Pacific Theater. Four of the images depict scenes of the Japanese surrender at the end of the war, showing demobilized soldiers in Tokyo, Japanese children in cast-off military uniforms, the Japanese flag being removed from a flagpole in front of a governmental building in Korea, and a Japanese pilot being ferried aboard the battleship U.S.S. MISSOURI in Admiral William Halsey's tassled bosun's chair. A typed sheet with a caption and credit information is affixed to the verso of each of these images. Three additional photographs are also related to the MISSOURI: one shows a view over the ship's bow while at anchor, with her band, crew members, and various photographers lining the rails, and the battleship U.S.S. NEW YORK and the heavy cruiser U.S.S. HELENA in the background, with two U.S. Navy blimps overhead. A second image shows several photographers on the ship's superstructure, with a paper label identifying one in particular, while the third is a composite photograph showing nine images from the ship's wartime career, including the Japanese surrender and an imminent strike by a Kamikaze. Unfortunately, none of these images are captioned. The remainder of the images include: a view of the destroyer U.S.S. KIMBERLY ferrying supplies to another, unseen ship, possibly the Missouri, which the Kimberely escorted from Tokyo Bay to Philadelphia after the Japanese surrender; two views from the attack on Pearl Harbor, showing Battleship Row aflame and the Japanese midget sub "No. 19" aground on an Oahu beach; a view of Secretary of the Navy JAMES FORRESTAL and admirals CHESTER NIMITZ and RICHMOND TURNER conferring prior to the invasion of Iwo Jima; a view from a unnamed ship showing an explosion aboard an American aircraft carrier in the distance, possibly the U.S.S. PRINCETON during the Battle of Leyte Gulf; and a dramatic view of an American F4U Corsair dropping an incendiary bomb on a Japanese position within a volcanic outcropping, with the resultant large fireball. All are very good.
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336: HITLER YOUTH CANDID PHOTOGRAPHS
USD 100 - 150
HITLER YOUTH CANDID PHOTOGRAPHSGood lot of about 40 photos of H.J. members, most photos about 2" x 3" and variously showing the youths camping, marching, being inspected, posing with H.J. leaders and instructors, engaged in outdoor activities, etc. Very good.
337: PHOTOGRAPHS OF SS LEADERS
USD 75 - 100
PHOTOGRAPHS OF SS LEADERSGood group of six photos of prominent leaders of the SS, includes three 7" x 5 1/2" images of HANS LAMMERS meeting ADOLF HITLER, HEINRICH HIMMLER, and WILHELM KEITEL, each with an SS photographer's backstamp and typed caption; a 7" x 5" photo of Heinrich Himmler offering a salute to a line of Italian soldiers, with Italian photographer's backstamp; a contemporary 7" x 9" image of Himmler standing in a staff card; and a 3" x 4" photo of OTTO SKORZENY, probably post-war. Very good.
338: BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS
USD 75 - 100
BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA PRESS PHOTOGRAPHSExcellent group of four official U.S. Navy press photographs, each 4 3/4" x 8 1/4" b/w, with two each depicting the destruction of the Japanese aircraft carrier SHOHO and the American carrier U.S.S, LEXINGTON during the battle of the Coral Sea in May of 1942. The first two, taken May 8, show the Shoho (her name mistranslated here as "Ryukaku") under attack by American torpedo bombers from the Lexington and the U.S.S. YORKTOWN. One image shows the bombers circling the burning ship, while another captures the moment of a torpedo hit on her starboard side. The second pair of images depict the burning and abandoned Lexington, immediately prior to its scuttling by torpedo. Each photograph bears a typed caption on the verso, giving a publication date of June 12, 1942 and an "Official U.S. Navy Photograph" credit line. All shows some minor bumping to the corners, else very good.
339: PHOTO ARCHIVE OF U.S. NAVY "FOUR-STACKER" DESTROYERS
USD 75 - 100
PHOTO ARCHIVE OF U.S. NAVY "FOUR-STACKER" DESTROYERSGood group of 21 photographs and one photographic negative, almost all 8" x 10" b/w, depicting pre-World War II "four-stacker" destroyers of the United States Navy. The ships depicted include: U.S.S. BAILEY, which was one of fifty destroyers traded to Great Britain in 1940 in exchange for military base rights on British territory, becoming H.M.S. READING; U.S.S. LEARY, the first U.S. Navy vessel to be equipped with radar, later sunk by U-275 in the Atlantic; U.S.S. LONG, which was sunk by a Kamikaze off Luzon; two views of the U.S.S. LEA, which became part of the highly successful U-boat hunter-killer group centered on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. BOGUE; U.S.S. SINCLAIR; U.S.S. BABBIT; U.S.S. BADGER; U.S.S. ELLIOT; U.S.S. LITCHFIELD; U.S.S. LANSDALE; U.S.S. LAMBERTON; U.S.S. SLOAT; U.S.S. TUCKER; U.S.S. MCCALL; U.S.S. MCDERMUT, and two very early ships, U.S.S. HULL (DD-7) and U.S.S. LAWRENCE (DD-8). Also present are: a photograph, 8" x 10" b/w, dated 1919, of the crew of the destroyer U.S.S. SCHLEY, later present at Pearl Harbor, on washing day with their ship in the background; an image, 8" x 10" b/w, showing a column of four destroyers from astern, with the U.S.S. DENT in the foreground; a photograph, 8" x 10" b/w, an aerial view showing the destroyer tender U.S.S. MELVILLE with six destroyers moored alongside, with the U.S.S. MACLEISH in the foreground; and a b/w photographic negative, 4" x 5", an aerial view of a group of 43 destroyers, two Omaha-class light cruisers, two destroyer tenders, and two battleships, likely lying at anchor in the Canal Zone. Almost all of these photographs bear photographer credits, and many show cropping marks, indicating their use in publications.
340: ORIGINAL PHOTO OF ADOLF HITLER AT NUREMBERG
USD 30 - 40
ORIGINAL PHOTO OF ADOLF HITLER AT NUREMBERGOriginal photo of Hitler, 4" x 2 3/4", shows him seated in the rear of his speeding Mercedes and giving a Nazi salute, flanked by two SS officers. A period note in German on verso places the photo in Nuremberg, 1934. A few surface creases, else very good.
341: HEER HAND-COLORED PHOTOGRAPH
USD 30 - 40
HEER HAND-COLORED PHOTOGRAPHFine original matte finish portrait of a Wehrmacht soldier, 7" x 9", showing the young man in a chest, up pose. The image has been expertly hand-colored by the photographer. Set in a period frame.
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342: KARL DONITZ HOSPITAL VISIT PHOTO ALBUM
USD 400 - 500
KARL DONITZ HOSPITAL VISIT PHOTO ALBUMPhoto album prepared on the occasion of Donitz's visit to a Kriegsmarine hospital. The 13 1/4" x 9 1/2" cloth-bound album bears initials "E P" on the cover. Within there are twenty-three 7" x 5" b/w photos showing Donitz being greeted by a senior officer before an honor guard, making the rounds of hospital beds with one sailor with an amputated leg shown nearby, others on crutches saluting the departing admiral, etc. At the rear of the album there are an additional 15 small photographs depicting patients in physical therapy and being observed and met by Donitz, the admiral and other officers strolling the grounds, an exterior view of the facility, etc. Thirty-eight photographs in all, set on pages with photo mounts. Very good.
343: JAPANESE NAVAL AVIATOR PHOTO GROUPING
USD 400 - 500
JAPANESE NAVAL AVIATOR PHOTO GROUPINGGood grouping of 47 original photos kept by a Japanese naval aviator. Of various sizes, they include images of the young flyer in front of various aircraft and with classmates, early observation aircraft, an aerial view of Mt. Fuji, an image from the air of a bombardment, friends in flight gear, and so on. Most are mounted, overall very good.
344: JAPANESE MARINE'S PHOTO GROUPING
USD 200 - 300
JAPANESE MARINE'S PHOTO GROUPINGScarce grouping of about 76 original photos from the service of a Japanese marine. All but about six of the photos are war-date, and of those, the vast majority are of soldiers or military scenes. They include the subject and friends in uniform, an induction ceremony, group photos, a horseback patrol, and family images. All are mounted. Unusual.
345: 35TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION PHOTO ALBUMS
USD 600 - 800
35TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION PHOTO ALBUMSExcellent grouping of about 375 photos of various sizes in two albums depicting the members and duties undertaken by 35th Naval Construction Battalion ("Seabees") which served on Russell Island, Guadalcanal, Noumea, Okinawa, Subic Bay, and elsewhere in the Philippines. The images largely depict the men on station individually and in groups, work underway on landing strips (including Henderson Field), construction of buildings, destroyed Japanese submarines and commercial and naval vessels, etc. It should be noted that over 60 of the images are of natives, some on Noumea and some Maori, all clearly friendly with their American liberators. Overall fine condition.
346: "JEWS WILL NOT BE SERVED HERE" ENAMELED SIGN
USD 2,000 - 3,000
"JEWS WILL NOT BE SERVED HERE" ENAMELED SIGNRare German enameled steel sign, 11 3/4" x 15 3/4", the text reading: "Juden werden hier nicht bedient" ("Jews will not be served here"). The signs shows brown-black oxidation at the corners where it was once attached to an exterior wall, and also under the enamel itself indicating a very long period of exposure to the elements. Chilling.
347: "DER STURMER" ANTI-SEMITIC ASHTRAY
USD 1,000 - 1,500
"DER STURMER" ANTI-SEMITIC ASHTRAYAn insulting anti-Semitic ashtray given as a gift by Julius Streicher's newspaper "Der Sturmer". The brown porcelain ashtray, 5 3/4" diameter, bears at center in high relief a caricature of a grimacing Jew, typical of the artwork found in Streicher's many publications. Rare!
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348: THE JEWS' WHO'S WHO
USD 1,000 - 1,500
"THE JEWS' WHO'S WHO"Especially rare British anti-Semitic book, "The Jews' Who's Who", compiled by Henry Hamilton Beamish (London: The Judaic Publishing Co.), 1920. Pictorial double-page front endpapers. 8vo, 255 pp.; publisher’s red cloth titled on front, spine and rear covers, binding a bit rubbed, rear end-papers with inner hinge repaired. With the ink stamp of seller Beamish on title page, two ownership signatures within. First edition of this especially rare compilation regarding Jewish influence on global politics and economy, mainly promoting as fact that Jews are gaining control over the British economy. It contains a chronological description of “The Jew Conquest of England†and a list of Jewish economists which includes their supposed income. Other chapters are titled “Our Jew-dominated Pressâ€, “Honored Jews and Titled Aliensâ€, “Jew Conquerors of Franceâ€, etc. Henry Hamilton Beamish (1893-1948) was an Irish-born leading British anti-Semite. He founded "The Britons" as a propaganda organization and became involved in local politics on an anti-immigrant platform. He was among the earliest developers of the Madagascar Plan for Jewish deportation to Palestine and claimed to have influenced Adolf Hitler. For a time he served as Vice-President of the Imperial Fascist League. He settled in Southern Rhodesia but was eventually interned for his pro-Nazi sentiments.
349: "THE JEW IS HOLDING THE SCALE" - YUGOSLAVIAN
USD 900 - 1,200
"THE JEW IS HOLDING THE SCALE" - YUGOSLAVIAN ANTI-SEMITIC POSTER1941 Yugoslavian anti-Semitic poster, 18" x 27", Beraneck, Belgrade, depicts a caricature of Jew holding a balancing scale, one side of the scale holding a representation of ally Josef Stalin, the other holding a quantity of British pounds and U.S. dollars. Captioned in part: "Which side will be heavier? Neither because the Jew is holding the scale..." Mounted on a linen backing, with original folds faintly visible, else fine.
350: "THE JEW'S ARSENAL..." - YUGOSLAVIAN ANTI-SEMITIC
USD 900 - 1,200
"THE JEW'S ARSENAL..." - YUGOSLAVIAN ANTI-SEMITIC POSTERYugoslavian anti-Semitic poster, 19" x 27", (Beraneck, Belgrade), depicts a caricature of a toothless, angry Jew, his forelocks transformed into four snakes bearing images of Freemasonry, the dollar, and Bolshevism. Captioned at bottom: "THE JEW'S ARSENAL: DEMOCRACY, FREEMASONRY, COMMUNISM CAPITALISM". Mounted on a linen backing, with original folds faintly visible, else fine.
351: "HIS WEAPONS: DEMOCRACY, MASONRY, CAPITALISM AND
USD 900 - 1,200
"HIS WEAPONS: DEMOCRACY, MASONRY, CAPITALISM AND COMMUNISM" YUGOSLAVIAN ANTI-SEMITIC POSTER1941 Yugoslavian anti-Semitic poster, 19" x 27 1/2", (Beraneck, Belgrade), depicts a caricature of a leering Jewish fiddler feverishly playing above the skulls and bones of his implied victims. Captioned at the center: "His weapons: Democracy, Masonry, Capitalism and Communism lead to death". Mounted on a linen backing, with original folds faintly visible, else fine.
352: JEWISH ATHLETE'S STAR OF DAVID PATCH AND INSPIRATIONAL
USD 700 - 900
JEWISH ATHLETE'S STAR OF DAVID PATCH AND INSPIRATIONAL PHOTOVery rare Star of David clothing patch, a blue BeVo embroidered circular patch bearing a blue Star of David within a blue circle. The patch has clearly been previously used, its edges folded-in and pressed and holes remaining from the sewing needle used to apply it. This patch was commonly worn by members of Jewish sports clubs in Austria and Germany in the years before and immediately after the Nazi Party took power. This example belonged to Israel Helfeld who was a member of such a club in Munich. With the patch is a photo of Helfeld wearing a similar star on his sweater. On the verso he writes in German: "Life is a battle! Fight! Isi" There is also a signed photo of the young bare-chested athlete, three other portraits and group shots, a newspaper clipping, two indistinct photos of Hitler or other high-ranking Nazis being saluted by a street crowd, and a few family photos. A rare grouping.
353: ALBERT FORSTER
USD 700 - 900
ALBERT FORSTER(1902 – 1952) Nazi German politician and war criminal. As Gauleiter of Danzig-West Prussia, the local non-German population of Poles and Jews was classified as sub-human and subjected to extermination campaign involving ethnic cleansing, mass murder, and forceful Germanisation. Forster was directly responsible for extermination of non-Germans and a strong supporter of the genocide of Poles which he advocated even before the war. Forster was tried, convicted and hanged for his crimes in Warsaw. Very rare S.P., 4" x 5 3/4" b/w, a chest, up pose in gauleiter's uniform, signed in full at bottom in black ink. Slightly toned spots, most at top and left margin, else very good.
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354: ANTI-SEMITIC GERMAN INFLATION BANK NOTE
USD 100 - 150
ANTI-SEMITIC GERMAN INFLATION BANK NOTEGerman inflation bank note, a 1922 $1,000 Reichsmark note that became essentially worthless as soon as it was printed due to Germany's incredible inflation rate.The rising Nazi Party gathered these notes as printed anti-Semitic slogans on the, before throwing them upon the streets for people to gather. This example reads in German on the verso: ""Kauft nicht bei Juden!" ("Do not buy from Jews!") Very good.
355: GHETTO JEWISH POLICE HAT BADGE
USD 700 - 900
GHETTO JEWISH POLICE HAT BADGERare relic from the Czestochowa (Poland) Jewish ghetto, a Jewish "Ordnungsdienst" hat badge. The 1 1/2" dia. hexagonal brass badge has a screw thread and brass backing plate. The design on the badge comprises a Star of David picked out in blue enamel/paint with inscription: " ORDNUNGSDIENST. StUZBA PORZAOKOWA. R Alt Tsch R St Cz". The circular screw-on backing reads: "L Olslewski GRAWER WARSZAWA" Very good, and, unlike most offered, this example is absolutely authentic and in every respect identical to one held by the Imperial War Museum. Ghetto self-governing councils were ordered to organize ghetto police forces known as the Jewish Ghetto Police ("Jüdischer Ordnungsdienst"). Their duties included policing the ghetto perimetres to ensure that no one left or entered the ghetto without the correct permits. This badge was part of the uniform worn by these police in Czestochowa, just north of Katowice.
356: APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION DOCUMENTS OF SS-BRIGADEFUHRER
USD 600 - 800
APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION DOCUMENTS OF SS-BRIGADEFUHRER AND WAR CRIMINAL JURGEN STROOPGood pair of documents related to the career of JURGEN STROOP (1895-1952) SS Police Leader of Warsaw, who led the suppression of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943 and was later executed for his role. Includes: Typed D.S., 1p. 4to., "Fuhrer-Hauptquartier", Oct. 22, 1941, notifying five offices that Himmler has assigned Strooop to the "Volksdeutsche-Mittelstelle" Coordination Center for Ethnic Germans, and will later be assigned to the original mandate in the Caucasus. The document is signed at the conclusion by SS liaison to the Reich Ministry of the Interior RUDOLF BRANDT (1909-1948), who would later be executed for helping to assemble a collection of Jewish anatomical specimens collected from murdered concentration camp inmates. Shows soiling and slight paper loss to the left edge, with file holes to the left margin, else very good. WITH: Typed D.S., 1p. 4to., "Fuhrer-Hauptquartier", Sep. 16, 1942, a retained copy of a document announcing Stroop's promotion to the rank of SS-Brigadefuhrer and Major-General of Police, the rank which he held at this time of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, signed by an unknown Hauptsturmfuhrer. Shows considerable chipping to the edges, with some soiling, else very good. Two pieces.
357: "DER STURMER" ADVERTISING FLYER
USD 140 - 200
"DER STURMER" ADVERTISING FLYERPoster advertising the Nazi tabloid "Der Sturmer", 8 3/4" x 12 1/2". The paper was best known for printing lurid and mostly false stories of Jewish men assaulting Aryan women. The poster depicts a Nazi soldier and an eagle killing a Jewish snake. Bottom right corner missing, with minor toning and small tears to the edges, else very good.
358: "DER STURMER" ADVERTISING FLYER
USD 140 - 200
"DER STURMER" ADVERTISING FLYERPoster advertising the Nazi tabloid "Der Sturmer", 9" x 12 1/2", the paper best known for printing lurid and mostly false stories of Jewish men assaulting Aryan women. The poster features a caricature of a Jewish tramp drawn by anti-Semitic cartoonist Phillip Rupprecht, better known by his pen-name, "Fips". Slight toning, else fine.
359: "DER STURMER" ADVERTISING FLYER
USD 140 - 200
"DER STURMER" ADVERTISING FLYERPoster advertising the Nazi tabloid "Der Sturmer", 9" x 12 1/2", the paper best known for printing lurid and mostly false stories of Jewish men assaulting Aryan women. The poster features a caricature of a Jewish cattle trader drawn by anti-Semitic cartoonist "Fips". Slight folds to the bottom right corner, else fine.
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360: "DER STURMER" AND OTHER GERMAN NEWSPAPERS
USD 150 - 200
"DER STURMER" AND OTHER GERMAN NEWSPAPERSLot of five German newspapers, includes two copies (1941 and 1944) of Julius Streicher's anti-Semitic rag "Der Sturmer", both bearing front page notice that: "The Jew is Our Misfortune!", along with other vile content labeling Jews a "bacillus", mention of "ritual murder", and a cover story on the kidnapping of a baby by a female "mischling" instigated by the mixing of races; two copies of the SS newspaper "Das Schwarze Korps", 1939 and 1944, with news of the SS and listings of SS dead, and the party newspaper "Volkischer Beobachter", Aug. 19, 1941 declaring: "Roosevelt's Goal is World Domination by Jews." Overall good to very good.
361: EUROPE WORKS IN GERMANY
USD 100 - 150
"EUROPE WORKS IN GERMANY"Third Reich propaganda publication, "Europa arbeitet in Deutschland: Sauckel Mobilisiert die Leistungsreserven" ("Europe Works in Germany: Sauckel Mobilizes the Power Reserves"), by Dr. Friedrich Didier (Berlin: Zentralverlag der NSDAP, Franz Eher Nachf), 1943, 128pp. 4to., an examination of the use of foreign guest workers in the Third Reich, as administered by Plenipotentiary for Labor Deployment Fritz Sauckel. Illustrated with more than 150 photographs, the book paints a rosy picture of the labors and living conditions of the guest workers, glossing over the use of coerced and slave labor which resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths. The book shows slight splitting to the binding, with wear and chips to the dust jacket, else very good.
362: "JUD SUSS" THEATER PROGRAM
USD 200 - 300
"JUD SUSS" THEATER PROGRAMA rare printed program from the notorious propaganda film "Jew Suss" commissioned by Joseph Goebels and completed in 1940. The movie played on basic Nazi stereotypes of Jews having hooked noses and being materialistic, immoral, cunning, untrustworthy and physically unattractive. The main character, a Jew, unsuccessfully pursues and then rapes a non-Jewish woman, who then commits suicide. He is executed, and all Jews are expelled from the state. The film was a huge success in Germany, having over 20 million views. The program is 8pp. large 4to., Berlin, 1940, listing cast members and giving a synopsis of the film, with several scenes depicted within including the title character pursuing his "prey". Very fine condition.
363: NAZI HEL
USD 200 - 300
"NAZI HEL"A poignant Dutch volume depicting through 26 full-page black and white photographic reproductions, the victims and perpetrators of Nazi concentration camps, entitled, Nazi Hel (Amsterdam: Van Holkema & Warendorf N.V. ca 1945). First edition, oblong 8vo., unpaginated with original spiral bound printed wrap. Includes one b/w map showing the location of the larger camps in "Grossdeutschland" of the time. The photos were taken by the Allies after the liberation of the camps. Minor edgewear on wrappers, with slight rubbing and creasing along edges. Sporadic foxing throughout. Some age-toning along paper margin and soiling to boards, owner's book plate within, else very good condition.
364: "NAZI LEADERS ARE LOOKING AT YOU!" - GERMAN AUTHOR
USD 250 - 350
"NAZI LEADERS ARE LOOKING AT YOU!" - GERMAN AUTHOR ATTACKS GERMAN LEADERS AND SATIRIZES THEIR ANTI-SEMITISMVery rare book "Nazi-Fuhrer Sehen dich an!" ("Nazi Leaders Are Watching You!"), (Paris: Editions du Carrefour), 1934. 228pp. 8vo., with photo illustrations. Written as a spoof of the anti-Semitic "Juden Sehen dich an", ("Jews Are Watching You") by Third Reich propaganda ministry official Johann von Leers, the work includes caustic biographies of 33 high ranking Nazis, including Adolf Hitler, Ernst Roehm, Hermann Goering, Joseph Goebbels, Rudolf Hess, Wilhelm Frick, Alfred Rosenberg, Walther Darre, and others. Author Walter Mehring, a German writer and self-described "anarchist", was one of the most important satirists during the Weimar Republic; he feared the rise of National Socialism and fled persecution, living in Vienna and Paris in the early 1930's. Although written under a pseudonym, Mehring was hounded by the Austrian government for defaming the Fuhrer, and so escaped through Switzerland to Paris, and later the U.S. The text block is detached from the outer covers, else very good.
365: (BUCHENWALD CAMP DOCTOR) EUGEN GILDEMEISTER
USD 200 - 300
(BUCHENWALD CAMP DOCTOR) EUGEN GILDEMEISTEREUGEN GILDEMEISTER (1878-1945) German bacteriologist and president of the Robert Koch Institute, instrumental in the decision and planning of pseudo-medical experiments on prisoners at Buchenwald, Natzweiler , Sachsenhausen and Dachau. At Buchenwald, Gildemeister infected 145 prisoners with typhus, resulting in over 250 deaths. He committed suicide at war's end. Scarce typse D.S. on Robert Koch Institut letterhead, , 1p. oblong 8vo., Berlin, Aug. 26, 1942 to the Rudolf Virchow Hospital in Berlin asking that the bearer of the document be given a full examination. Rough left margin, else very good.
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366: ANTI-SEMITIC AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS
USD 150 - 200
ANTI-SEMITIC AMERICAN NEWSPAPERSPair of anti-Semitic American newspapers of the 1930's, includes: "American Gentile", 16pp. folio, Vol. I. No. 24, July, 1936 praising Spanish nationalists, with much content attacking Jews and with insulting caricatures, some taken from "Der Sturmer"; with a letter from "Right Cause Publishing Co.", Mar. 10, 1939 stating that the paper is no longer published and offering other titles; with "The Free American", 6pp. folio, New York, Dec. 4, 1941 (three days before the attack on Pearl Harbor). Both papers are brittle and have substantial splits. Sold with an unrelated copy of the SS newspaper "Der Schwarze Korps, 24pp. folio, Feb. 23, 1939, some anit-Semitic content, as always.
367: ANTI-SEMITIC POSTER
USD 150 - 250
ANTI-SEMITIC POSTERPrinted anti-Semitic cartoon poster on heavy stock, probably Italian, 9" x 12 ½", shows a ham-fisted American orthodox Jew with a red Star of David on his chest, hands raised up and threatening the viewer. The Statue of Liberty and New York sideline appear in the background. Signed "Boccaille[?]" at bottom.
368: BUCHENWALD SS CANTINE NOTE AND P.O.W. SCRIP
USD 100 - 150
BUCHENWALD SS CANTINE NOTE AND P.O.W. SCRIPLot of two scarce German pieces of scrip issued to prisoners, icludes: SS-Standort-Kantinre note used at sub-camps of the infamous Buchenwald concentration camp by the SS and prisoners. The one-mark example example is on the expected thin, fragile paper with overprinted serial number. With: a two Reichsmark note, 4" x 1 3/4", issued to P.O.W.s while held in German hands. Two pieces, very good.
369: BUCHENWALD TABLEWARE FROM SLAVE LABOR FACTORIES
USD 200 - 300
BUCHENWALD TABLEWARE FROM SLAVE LABOR FACTORIESPair of knives from administration or SS buildings at Buchenwald, each 9 1/4" aluminum, the handle embossed: "GUSTLOFF-WERK II WEIMAR-BUCHENWALD", the armament factory adjacent to the camp, the second embossed: "D A W K.L. BUCHENWALD" another SS factory which also used slave labor to make wood and metal products. Very good.
370: U.S. 7TH ARMY OFFICIAL REPORT ON DACHAU
USD 200 - 300
U.S. 7TH ARMY OFFICIAL REPORT ON DACHAUScarce U.S. Army publication, the official U.S. 7th Army report on the concentration camp at Dachau, 72pp. 4to., prepared and distributed to members of the unit by its Office of Strategic Services (OSS) section following the discovery of the camp by elements of the unit in April of 1945. The publication is made up of three separate reports, submitted by the 7th Army's Psychological Warfare Branch, Counter-Intelligence Detachment, and the OSS itself, with an introduction by the unit's Acting Chief of Staff, Col. William W. Quinn. The OSS report focuses on the organization of the camp and the makeup of its prisoner population, while the PWB section summarizes the relationship between the camp and the town of Dachau. The CIC section reports on the liberation of the camp on April 29, 1945, and contains descriptions of life at the camp and the brutality faced by its prisoners, bolstered by several eyewitness statements. The publication is illustrated with thirty b/w photographs showing the layout of the camp, the prisoners - some living but mostly dead - and its liberation. The booklet shows some creasing and bumps to the covers and minor soiling throughout, else very good.
371: FRENCH ANTI-SEMITIC CHILDRENS TRACT: "YOUPINO"
USD 250 - 350
FRENCH ANTI-SEMITIC CHILDRENS TRACT: "YOUPINO"French illustrated anti-Semitic tract: "Youpino" [Paris: N.E.F. Publishing], ca. late 1935-1943, 16pp., 8vo, in French. An illustrated anti-Semitic booklet showing the life of "Youpino", a French Jew, from childhood when he abuses other children and cheats in games, to his deportation from France while being stoned, most descriptions of his bad behavior ending with the explanation: "Because he is a Jew!" Stamp and sticker in rear show this was the property of the Union Populaires de la Jeunesse Francaise, a fascist youth movement remembered for their fights with "zazous" and Jews, and for shaving the heads of their victims.
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372: GERMANS EXECUTE 140 POLISH PARTISANS IN RETRIBUTION
USD 500 - 700
GERMANS EXECUTE 140 POLISH PARTISANS IN RETRIBUTION ACTIONRare printed broadside, 13" x 9 ½", Warsaw, Mar. 21, 1944 issued by LUDWIG HAHN, Commandant of SD and Sicherheitspolizei in Warsaw and heavily involved in the liquidatiuon of the Warsaw Ghetto. Hahn undertakes a reprisal action against Polish resistance fighters. The broadside, printed in German and Polish, reads in part: "...NOTICE In spite of repeated warnings, between [March 1-11] 1944, 12 insidious attacks on Germans and German servants were carried out in the city of Warsaw, killing 4 Germans, with 9 severely wounded...and severely wounding 2 Poles serving in German services ... initially envisaged as an oath, more than 140 Polish criminals, who were members of the PZP and the PPR in the English and Moscow states, have been publicly executed...". Paper thinned at vertical fold at center which an early collector reinforced with cello tape, else very good.
373: I.G. FARBEN FUNERAL SASH
USD 300 - 400
I.G. FARBEN FUNERAL SASHRed rayon sash, 51 1/2" x 10 1/2", with braided silver wire fringe at one end, and bearing a 4 1/4" dia. roundel with a mobile swastika. The sash further bears the inscription "Vorstand & Gefolgschaft der I.G. Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft Frankfurt a. Main Verwaltungsgebaude" ("Board and Employees of the I.G. Farben Industrial Joint-Stock Company, Frankfurt am Main, Administrative Office"), printed in silver. The opposite end of the sash bears a slightly larger swastika roundel and the printed inscription "Betriebsfuhrung und Gefolgschaft" ("Operational Management and Employees"). The sash has been cut in half at the center, else very good. I.G. Farben was the firm which created and licensed "Zyklon-B", the gas-forming crystals originally used for de-lousing…and then employed by the SS to gas millions of Jews and other innocents.
374: IDENTITY BOOK FROM AN SS GUARD AT STUTTHOF
USD 700 - 900
IDENTITY BOOK FROM AN SS GUARD AT STUTTHOFExcessively rare "wehrpass" issued to Stutthof SS camp guard Johann Liebig, born 1907 in Essen and described as a Catholic. Liebig's duty is confirmed by his name and date of birth data maintained by the Stutthof museum archives. Stamps within include one showing Liebig's service from July 14, 1944, onwards (end date not entered) with II-SS-Wachbataillon KL Stutthof ["II-SS Guard Battalion, Concentration Camp Stutthof"], which was established the previous June 29th. Prior to that date, it was called "Wehrmachts-Ausbildungs-Bataillon". Liebig also served in a guard unit, probably at Stutthof as well, from June 27, 1944 until July 16th. An entry on p. 26 shows that Liebig received training in espionage, sabotage, military secrecy, etc. in September, 1943 as well. Very good condition. Stutthof was the first Nazi camp set up outside German borders in World War II, in operation fromSep. 2, 1939. It was also the last camp liberated by the Allies on May 9, 1945. It is estimated that 65,000 prisoners at Stutthof and its subcamps died as a result of murder, epidemics, extreme labor conditions, evacuations, and lack of medical help.
375: JEWISH BRIGADE LETTER GROUP
USD 400 - 600
JEWISH BRIGADE LETTER GROUPGroup of 19 handwritten letters from Cpl. A. Sucherman, Co. "D", 3rd Bn, Palestinian Regiment, all sent to a "Miss P. Helperin in Tel Aviv. The letters with integral covers all date between late 1944 and the last days of the war, when the regiment was took part in the Italian spring offensive of 1945. All of the letters are in Hebrew and untranslated, and all bear a British military censor's stamp (although the sender certifies there is no military content!). Very good, and certainly worth translating. The Jewish Brigade took positions on the front line in the Alfonsine sector in mid-Spring, 1945, when this letter group generally starts. On March 19–20, 1945, it initiated two attacks, then moved to the Senio River sector where it fought against the German 4th Parachute Division. On April 9, the brigade crossed the river and established a bridgehead, widening it the following day. During its 54 days of operations in Italy, the Jewish Brigade suffered 30 killed and 70 wounded. It then commenced anti-guerilla activity and sought out Holocaust survivors.
376: JEWS ARE HUMILITED IN PUBLIC
USD 200 - 300
JEWS ARE HUMILITED IN PUBLICPostcard photo, 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" b/w, shows six well-dressed Jewish men in Vienna, late 1930s, forced to scrub and paint walls and windows of grafitti as an S.A. man looks on. Some of the grafitti includes a caricature of a Jew. Sold with three pre-war postcards bearing images of synagogues in Prague and Nurnberg, two of them having been sent to Jews before the war. Four pieces.
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377: NSDAP MEMBER ILLEGALLY HARASSES JEWS
USD 500 - 600
NSDAP MEMBER ILLEGALLY HARASSES JEWSViennese police file, 31pp. 4to., documenting the arrest of Richard Hermann on Apr. 12, 1938. Hermann was hired by the NSDAP as a driver shortly after the Anschluss in March 1938, and given permission to use his vehicle for political propaganda purposes. He then used his position in the NSDAP to attempt to illegally search the rooms of other residents of his lodging house, at least one of whom is Jewish. The police report states, in part: "...On April 12, 1938 at one A.M., Hermann attempted an unauthorized search of a private residence... stated that he had an order from the NSDAP District 9 administration to operate a vehicle for the purpose of election propaganda... He also showed documentation from the NSDAP regional leadership that he was authorized to use the vehicle for this purpose... Attempted to search the house of the Jew Glasspiegel... attempting to find illegal materials... During the investigation, Hermann confessed that he had a personal dispute with Glasspiegel..." Witnesses claim Hermann attempted to search multiple houses as well. Hermann approached his landlord, Johann Eck, and stated that he was to search the house of cafe proprietor Strauss. Hermann was intoxicated, and did not give justification for his request. Strauss and Hermann argued. Present in the file are witness statements from Strauss and Eck, as well as the document from the local NSDAP authorizing Hermann to operate his vehicle, which of course says nothing about conducting searches. Also present is Hermann's own statement, which states that he was drunk and does not remember anything from the night in question, apart from his arrest. The file also contains Hermann's booking and initial hearing documents, a pledge signed by him stating he will not travel until the case is resolved, and documents showing that the charges against him, including attempted blackmail, were dropped after he had spent three days in prison. A very interesting look into life in Austria at the moment of domination by the Nazis. Very good.
378: ORANIENBURG CONCENTRATION CAMP CURRENCY
USD 200 - 300
ORANIENBURG CONCENTRATION CAMP CURRENCYLot of twenty 50-pfennig "Lagergeld" notes, issued to prisoners at the Oranienburg concentration camp in Brandenburg, Germany. Each note bears an image of a national eagle and two guards in front of a strand on barbed wire, on a black background. The design was created by Horst-Willi Lippert, a graphic designer who was briefly imprisoned at Oranienburg in 1933. These notes were used to pay prisoners for their work within the camps, and in compensation for confiscated valuables. They could be used at camp canteens and stores, but were otherwise essentially worthless.
379: THE BOMBING OF AUSCHWITZ III - MONOWITZ
USD 500 - 700
THE BOMBING OF AUSCHWITZ III - MONOWITZA most historic wartime photograph, 10" x 10" b/w, taken from an American bomber during a raid on I.G. Farben's "Buna Werke" rubber plant at Oswiecim, Poland. The aerial image, oriented looking west to east, shows the Vistula River meandering along the left edge, with rail lines visible following its course. To the south of the river, filling the bottom-right corner of the image, can be seen the entirety of the "Buna Werke" facility, with its large power plant close to the center of the frame, and with its administration and barracks area marking the western edge of the plant. Numerous plumes of smoke are visible throughout the scene, some a result of bombing but many likely produced by smoke generators designed to obscure targets from aerial attack. Most interestingly, the Auschwitz III concentration camp, also known as Monowitz, can be seen clearly immediately above the plant, just above and to the right of the center of the frame. This was one of the three main camps in the Auschwitz system, along with Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II - Birkenau. At its peak, Monowitz held approximately 11,000 prisoners, mostly Jews, who were used as slave labor at the "Buna Werke" plant. Just to the east of the Monowitz camp, and beneath it in the photograph, can be seen the E715 prison camp, which held British prisoners of war captured at Dunkirk and in North Africa. The photograph shows several notations executed on the negative, including the location "Oswiecim O/R, Poland", and the date "12-26", indicating that this photograph was taken on December 26, 1944, during the last of four American bombing raids against the "Buna Werke". It is printed on light semi-matte paper, of the type used to rapidly reproduce reconnaissance photos such as this for quick dissemination. The photo shows a few creases, else very good. The Monowitz concentration camp would be evacuated in January of 1945, with its prisoners forced to march to the Gleiwitz subcamp near the Czech border. It is estimated that more than 10,000 prisoners died while serving as forced labor for I.G. Farben.
380: THERESIENSTADT CONCENTRATION CAMP CURRENCY
USD 200 - 300
THERESIENSTADT CONCENTRATION CAMP CURRENCYGood group of three "local currency" notes, designed by and issued to the inmates of the Theresienstadt (Terezin) concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. The notes, in denominations of one, five, and fifty Kronen (the currency of Czechoslovakia), each depict Moses holding stone tablets listing the Ten Commandments at left, with the denomination at center and a Star of David over a smaller denomination at bottom right. The obverse also bears the warning: "Anyone who falsifies or imitates this token or puts forged tokens into circulation will be severely punished". The verso of each bill identifies it as a "Quittung"("Token" or "Receipt") for the given denomination, as well as the camp name and the issue date Jan. 1, 1943, and the facsimile signature of the Chief Elder of the Council of Jewish Elders, Jakob Edelstein. The notes were designed by artist and writer Peter Kien, the director of the camp's Technical Drawing Office, who died in 1944 after being transported from Theresienstadt to Auschwitz. Although Kien's design was approved by the Council and the camp commandant, the head of the Gestapo's Department for Jewish Affairs, Adolf Eichmann, thought that the depiction of Moses was too "Aryan", and ordered him redesigned to feature a more prominent hooked nose and curly hair. The notes show folds and additional wear from age and use, else very good.
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381: LUFTWAFFE FALLSCHIRMJAGER JUMP SMOCK
USD 3,000 - 4,000
LUFTWAFFE FALLSCHIRMJAGER JUMP SMOCKOriginal Luftwaffe "Fallschirmjager" ("paratrooper"), jump smock, a type II example with fully open front and splinter camouflage. The jacket bears a white embroidered Luftwaffe eagle insignia on the right breast, and the front is closed with five blue-grey glass button on the right side. A diagonal pocket with flap closure is positioned on each breast, with similar flap-covered horizontal pockets at the waist. Each pocket bears a "RiRi"-branded zippered closure with brown leather pulls. Sizing straps with metal straps are located on each hip, and a sewn flare gun pocket closed by two light brown composite buttons is located on the rear right-hand side. The sleeve cuffs bear "PRYM"-branded snaps, and each also features an inner sleeve with elastic cuffs and similar snaps. The interior of the jacket bears a white cotton waist tie, vent holes beneath each armpit, and is stamped "IIB" over "XII 44" over "R.B. Nr. 0/1305/0249" in black ink, giving size information, the year of manufacture and identifying a Litzmanstadt maker (modern Lodz, Poland). The smock shows considerable wear, scattered small holes and soiling commensurate age and hard use, including what may be blood stains, but all components are present, very good overall.
382: "IKE JACKET" OF B-24 WAIST GUNNER SGT. NORMAN C.
USD 2,000 - 3,000
"IKE JACKET" OF B-24 WAIST GUNNER SGT. NORMAN C. MOSHER, SHOT DOWN AND SPENT FIVE MONTHS WITH BELGIAN UNDERGROUNDA terrific, rare American Army Air Force item, the "Ike jacket" owned by Sgt. Norman C. Mosher, a waist-gunner on a B-24 shot down over Belgium and who would spent the next five months with the Belgian Resistance. This is a very special jacket indeed! It bears two rare embroidered silver wire patches: one showing a caterpillar and reading "CATERPILLAR CLUB" (issued to those who successfully used a parachute to escape a disabled aircraft), on the left chest pocket; and a "winged foot" (issued to those who escaped enemy-occupied territory) on the right. The jacket also has Mosher's flight wings, 8th Air Force shoulder patch, Air Force collar insignia, sergeant's stripes, and service ribbons. Mosher's serial number and name ("Moe") are penned in ink on the lining within. Fine condition. SGT. NORMAN C. MOSHER served with the 445th Bomb Group, 2nd Wing, 8th Air Force. On April 24, 1944, flying out of Tibenham, Norfolk, his B-24 was shot down over Belgium and the 22 year-old Mosher bailed-out just north of Charleroi. Half of the crew, including the pilot and co-pilot, apparently went down with the burning aircraft. In his post-escape report (copy included), Mosher stated: "...I came down at Stanelot Belgium and after landing walked around two hours when I came upon a man who said he would contact the right people. He spoke English...A farmer took care of my chute...From then on my journey was arranged. I met the Americans at Iray, Belgium in Sept. 11. I do not remember any names..." Mosher received a Purple Heart for an eye injury from his escape from the plane. With additional information.
383: WAFFEN-SS M38 TUNIC
USD 2,000 - 3,000
WAFFEN-SS M38 TUNICBrown-green wool M38 tunic, featuring four sets of two belt loop holes as well as pointed lapels, identifying it as being issued to the Waffen-SS. A patch-style pocket is located at each breast, with a further similar pocket on each hip, all closed with flaps secured by grey pebbled metal buttons. The front of the tunic is closed by five similar buttons. The sleeve cuffs are each closed with two green composite buttons. The collar is dark green felt, and the interior is lined with brown-green polished cotton. The liner further bears six black ink stamps, all indicating that the tunic was acquired by the Czech "Barrandov Statsni Filmu" ("State Film") studio. This studio received thousands of surplus uniforms and other German equipment leftover at the end of the war, which was in turn featured in propagandistic film depictions of Eastern Front battles made on behalf of the Soviet Union. The left-hand sleeve bears its original embroidered sleeve eagle; additional insignia, including a rank chevron, SS "sig" rune and rank collar tabs, and shoulder boards, appear to be later additions, most likely applied by the film studio. The tunic shows considerable wear, including many sewn repairs and unrepaired tears to the liner and the bottom of one pocket, tears to the ends of both cuffs, with some soiling, but remains a fine example of an early Waffen-SS uniform piece, even with the latterly-applied insignia.
384: M1934 "GROSSDEUTSCHLAND" MAJOR'S TUNIC
USD 2,000 - 3,000
M1934 "GROSSDEUTSCHLAND" MAJOR'S TUNICRare German M1934 major's tunic from the "Grossdeutschland" Division. The heavy wool tunic has pleated pockets with button-down flaps secured with green pebbled steel buttons which are also used to close the front of the garment. A silver bullion eagle on dark green felt backing has been hand applied just above the right chest pocket. The officer's collar tabs are original to the garment. The shoulder straps feature an officer's criss-crossed silver wire braids, each surmounted by a brass "G D" symbol. A 3rd Pattern "Grossdeutschland" officer's cufftitle is sewn to the garment's right sleeve, the stitching loose in two places. An "Ostfront" medal ribbon has also been sewn to the top buttonhole. Various loops for a ribbon bar medals appear on the tunic and show use. Within, the tunic bears gray rayon lining and lined sleeves, no name or maker's label present. The top of the collar shows genuine wear from use, and there are two moth holes on the lower-left of the garment, with a few much smaller moth nips. A tough tunic to acquire. Infanterie-Regiment Grossdeutschland served in the campaigns in France and the Low Countries. It then served exclusively on the Eastern Front until the end of the war when it was destroyed near Pillau in May 1945.
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385: M1934 GEHEIME FELDPOLIZEI TUNIC
USD 1,500 - 2,000
M1934 GEHEIME FELDPOLIZEI TUNICRare German M1934 Heer Geheime Feldpolizei wool tunic issued to an unidentified Hauptmann. The tunic bears the expected pleated button-down pockets with green pebbled steel buttons which match the five buttons used to close the garment at front. A silver bullion eagle on dark green fely backing has been hand applied just above the right chest pocket. The officer's collar tabs are absolutely original to the garment, and bear the blue-gray waffenfarbe of the GFP. The officer's shoulder straps are also sewn-in, and each bears two pips. There is also one one-piece "GFP" brass insignia attached to each stiff shoulder strap. Various loops for a ribbon bar and medals appear on the tunic and show use, though only a DRL Sport Badge remains attached. The tunic is lined in matching green rayon and bears two maker's labels: those of tailor "Ernst Zimmermaqnn" of Heilbronn and the seal of a tailors' organization. Excellent condition. The Geheime Feldpolizei or GFP was the secret military police of the Wehrmacht. They were used to carry out plain-clothed security work in the field such as counter-espionage, counter-sabotage, detection of treasonable activities, counter-propaganda, protecting military installations and assistance in courts-martial. They were also known to carry out torture and executions of prisoners.
386: LUFTWAFFE FLYING SUIT AND ACCOUTREMENTS
USD 1,500 - 2,000
LUFTWAFFE FLYING SUIT AND ACCOUTREMENTSSubstantially complete Luftwaffe flier's outfit, includes: One-piece summerweight K/SO 34 flying suit, of the type introduced in 1934 and most commonly worn by bomber crewmen, constructed of cotton "pepper and salt" fabric. A diagonal zipper secures the front flap of the suit, with additional zippers at the right shoulder, sleeve cuffs, groin and leg cuffs, with a horizontal and vertical zippered pocket on each leg. The shoulder, groin, front and one leg pocket zippers are branded "Rapid", while the sleeve and two additional pocket zippers are branded "Rheinnadel", and the leg cuff zippers are trademarked "D.R.P. Ri Ri". The metal snaps at various points are trademarked "Prym". No maker's labels are present within the suit itself, and the fabric shows numerous well-executed repairs and patches. Overall very good. WITH: Summerweight LKpS 101 flying helmet, of white-flecked brown cotton with a brown satin liner and lamb's wool inner ear pads. The radio earpieces are exposed on the exterior, unlike many examples which feature a leather covering. The leather border of the left-hand earpiece shows the inscribed name "K. Berger" in red ink, while the left earpiece bears the incised initials "K.B." The interior bears a fabric label designating the helmet "Fl. Kopfhaube", size "55", with the manufacturer "Deutsche Telephonewerke und Kabelindustrie A.G." The helmet shows two sewn repairs at front, with some oxidation to a metal snap of the rear, else very good. WITH: Luftwaffe-issue electrically heated boots, identifiable by the press-stud electrical connectors seen at the top openings. Both boots are constructed of black leather with grey suede uppers, and both are marked "Original Wilop" on the black rubber sole. Although very similar, they are a mismatched pair; the right boot features a black plastic zipper pull marked "Ri Ri", while the left boot's zipper is metal with a leather tab, marked "Rapid". Both boots bear fabric size labels, affixed to the inside of the zipper of the right boot, and to the inside cuff of the left. The leather uppers and soles shows minor wear, else very good. Also present with the group are a leather hood with a white cotton liner, with a vertical zipper over the mouth and nose area, likely inter-war, and a pair of World War I-era flying goggles with mesh eyepieces lined with fleece, with a securing band with metal hook-and-eye closure. Five pieces (six if you count each boot individually). A fine grouping for a mannequin display.
387: LUFTWAFFE OBERGEFREITER PIONEER TUNIC
USD 800 - 1,200
LUFTWAFFE OBERGEFREITER PIONEER TUNICRare Luftwaffe Obergefreiter Pioneer Tunic. A rarely seen tunic from a Luftwaffe Pioneer, typically responsible for the construction of Luftwaffe facilities and fortifications or a liason between the Luftwaffe and the Luftschutz. This M35 uniform bears the distinctive high-rolled cuffs. and scalloped pockets. The collart tabs are constructed of coiled aluminum wire on black wool which is in turn piped in coiled aluminum. They are period hand-stitched to the lapels. Shoulderbaords bear constructed in the same manner, each bearing pips of the same coloration as when added, and each board has been sewn-in. A proper silver wire Luftwaffe breast eagle has been applied above the righ chest pocket and an Iron Cross recipient's ribbon has been affixed through the top button hole. All silver pebbled buttons on the front and pockets are present. The soldier's ribbon bar remains attached to the garment, and it displays ribbons showing awards of the Iron Cross, Ost Medaille, and for the Spanish Campaign, and a Black Wound Badge is pinned beneath. A Luftwaffe marksmanship lanyard is attached to the garment as well. Within, the tunic shows signs of much use, including a worn collar hand-repaired and wear at the sleeve openings. However, the garment shows no moth or other insect damage and displays very nicely. A really genuine and rare tunic!
388: R.A.D. OBURSTFELDMEISTER'S UNIFORM
USD 700 - 900
R.A.D. OBURSTFELDMEISTER'S UNIFORMScarce identified Reichsabeitsdienst (R.A.D.) oburstfeldmeister's uniform, high quality gray-green wool with high-rolled cuffs. Four silver pebbled buttons close the garment, and the same buttons are used to secure the four slightly canted pockets which bear straight-cut flaps. The epaulets are sewn-in at the shoulders, and a single eell-crafted silver wire collar tab on black backing has been hand-sewn to the right lapel. The second collar tab is not present. A green lanyard is affixed to the front of the uniform as well. A silver-wire D.A.F. patch is sewn to the left shoulder, just above an NSDAP armband which has also been stitched to the sleeve. Within, the uniform is fully lined and in excellent condition, with the label of tailor: "Feller-Eckert" of Lauingen affixed at the neckline. The identification tag in a breast pocket names the tunic to: "Oberfeldw. Scheinfeld". But for a tiny moth hole on the collar, this tunic is in excellent condition.
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389: JAPANESE INFANTRY SERGEANT'S UNIFORM
USD 500 - 700
JAPANESE INFANTRY SERGEANT'S UNIFORMScarce near-complete complete Japanese infantry sergeant's wool winter/cold weather climate uniform with cap. The outfit includes a heavy green wool jacket, five-button front closure with four pockets of which two also bear buttons. Sewn-on three-star collar tabs are present, as is an unknown "zig-zag" chest insignia. The jacket is fully lined in white cotton which bears Japanese manufacturing stamps. The matching trousers bear a five-button fly (one button missing) with two straps which served as a belt. Ankle openings were closed with seven buttons, a few replaced. The sergeant's matching full-length wool overcoat is also present, closed with five brown buttons, with two hip pockets with flaps. The coat is unlined, and shows wear from use at the wrists. Finally, the soldier's cap is included, also matching green wool body piped in red with red side band and gold star, leather brim and chin strap. The liner is heavily stamped with Japanese characters. The garments are in very good to fine condition, showing ony a few very scattered signs of rather light moth damage.
390: 101ST AIRBORNE SHIRT WITH RARE SHOULDER PATCH
USD 400 - 600
101ST AIRBORNE SHIRT WITH RARE SHOULDER PATCHExcellent 101st Airborne sergeant's khaki shirt with insignia. The cotton shirt, 15" neck, 32" sleeve, bears a brown cloth label: "REGULATION ARMY OFFICER'S SHIRT" sewn at the neckline. It bears button down shoulder straps and two chest pockets. The left shoulder bears a rare original two-piece Type 5 white-tongued eagle 101st Airborne Division patch with tab cleverly applied with "X" stitches. Both sleeves also bear the soldier's Technical Sergeant stripes. The left breast of the short bears a Parachutist Badge with Airborne Artillery Background Trimming and the right breast bears a "ruptured duck" cloth patch. A beautiful jersey and an attractive presentation of insignia.
391: FRENCH VETERAN'S UNIFORMS
USD 300 - 500
FRENCH VETERAN'S UNIFORMSLot of two uniforms owned by French military veterans, one having served in the liberation of France during World War II. The first uniform is an army officer's green khaki tweed with slip-on epaulettes and bullion collar tabs, a later leather button tab showing his attachment to the French Army 1st C.I.I.S. Medical School Center. The soldier's ribbons show awards for the Military Medal, the Combattant's Cross, Colonial Medal ("Far East"), 1939–1945 Commemorative War Medal ("France" and "Liberation"), Indo-China Campaign, and one other. The Parachutist Monitor Badge is pinned to the right breast and a lanyard is affixed to the left shoulder. Also present is the soldier's attractive tri-color parade sash with adjusting slide and two large gold bullion tassels. A shirt and black tie are also included. The second uniform is comprised of a green wool "Ike" jacket and matching trousers, with round unmarked brass button. Awards and insignia attached to the uniform include a "Chuteur Opérationnel Brevet" badge of the Commando Parachute Group, ribbons for the Military Medal, Cross for Military Valor, and the North Africa Security and Order Operations Commemorative Medal (Algeria), and a leather tabbed medallion bearing an eagle in flight, the number "146" and the motto: "OBLIGE" (the soldier's unit number). Finally, three kepis are present, though likely not associated with the uniforms. Five pieces.
392: AFRIKA KORPS SHORTS
USD 250 - 350
AFRIKA KORPS SHORTSTan shorts of the type used by the Afrika Korps throughout German involvement in the North African campaign of 1941-1943. They feature two slash hip pockets with a patch-type watch pocket on the right hip, and a single seat pocket. The fly is closed with six metal buttons. The shorts show spots of minor soiling throughout, mostly due to the oxidation of the metal fittings, else very good.
393: LUFTWAFFE FLYER'S BOOTS
USD 200 - 300
LUFTWAFFE FLYER'S BOOTSLate war Luftwaffe fling boots, a matched pair unsized but sole length 12". Blacxk leather bottoms sewn to a more flexible sheepskin top, black leather strap reinforcements, with a full length zipper on the inside of each boot. Lined throughout in wool. Resolded, otherwise in very good condition.
394: HITLER YOUTH FLAK HELPER'S JACKET
USD 200 - 300
HITLER YOUTH FLAK HELPER'S JACKETYouth-sized blue wool winter jacket, with a black cloth liner and quilted sleeves, closed by six black composition buttons, with the two breast pockets secured by pebbled silver buttons. Sewn to the right breast is a black triangular patch, bearing a Luftwaffe eagle with the initials "FH", all in blue thread. This insignia was worn by HJ members assigned to assist flak crews. No other markings are present. Very good.
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395: WEHRMACHT "FRANKENSTEIN" WINTER OVERBOOTS
USD 150 - 200
WEHRMACHT "FRANKENSTEIN" WINTER OVERBOOTSLarge pair of "Frankenstein"-style felt and leather overboots with wooden soles, designed to be used by Wehrmacht sentries in winter weather. The boots are designed to fit over the standard-issue leather boots, and are secured by two buckles on each. The wooden soles of each are fitted with hobnails at the toe and heel for added traction, and are size-stamped "28 R" or "L" on the instep. A maker's label is sewn into the top of each boot, although the name is indistinct. Some wear and stiffness to the leather, else very good.
396: U.S. NAVY LIEUTENANT UNIFORM, BRIDGE COAT, AND VISOR
USD 150 - 200
U.S. NAVY LIEUTENANT UNIFORM, BRIDGE COAT, AND VISORComplete World War II uniform for a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, includes: Visor cap, marked size 7 1/8, manufactured under the "Zephyr" brand by Bancroft. The sweat shield is marked as being sold by All-Bilt Uniforms of New York, and bears an label identifying the owner as Lt. (JG) D.W. Summerhayes of the United States Naval Reserve. The visor itself bears an oak leaf pattern in bullion, with a metal United States Navy badge at the front. WITH: United States Navy dress uniform jacket, double-breasted with six gilt buttons with USN insignia at front. The cuffs each bear three bullion stripes with a star, indicating a rank of Commander. Within, the jacket bears the maker's label of the Barry Mowery Co. of Detroit, with a fabric label within the inside pocket identifying the owner as J.T, Lauder. A pair of shoulder boards, bearing the same rank insignia, are located within the pocket. WITH: United States navy dress uniform trousers, unmarked but for several laundry stamps within. WITH: United States Navy bridge coat, with a metal oak cluster badge at each shoulder, again indicating the rank of commander. All pieces very good to fine.
397: (ZEMKE'S WOLF PACK) ARMY AIR FORCE A-4 FLYING SUIT
USD 150 - 200
(ZEMKE'S WOLF PACK) ARMY AIR FORCE A-4 FLYING SUITAmerican aviator's olive drab A-4 flight suit, issued to a member of "Zemke's Wolf Pack", the 56th Fighter Group. These flight suits were introduced in the 1930's and were standard issue throughout the early years of the war, up to 1940. Label inside the collar identifies it as being a size 36, and property of the US Army Air Force. In very good condition. From the extensive collection of 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group ace FRED J. CHRISTENSON (1921-2006). Christenson collected these items during his service with "Zemke's Wolf Pack", the nickname given the famous 56th Fighter Group. Hubert A. "Hub" Zemke commanded the group, composed of P-47s which closely escorted American bombers. While under Zemke's command (he would be later captured), the 56th FG claimed over 500 of the eventual 665.5 German aircraft the group destroyed. Christenson himself shot down 21.5 aircraft, once downing six planes in less than two minutes. With a copy of a reunion flyer, patch, and paperwork from the 2006 sale of Christenson's collection.
398: LUFTWAFFE GENERAL'S SUMMER VISOR CAP
USD 2,000 - 3,000
LUFTWAFFE GENERAL'S SUMMER VISOR CAPRare Luftwaffe general's summer visor cap. The cap's lighweight detachable white tricot upper is paired with a horizontally-ribbed black side band which itself is piped in gold braided wire tied at the rear of the cap (and repaired there at a later date). A white yellow thred and gold bullion Luftwaffe eagle is joined to the top by means of two push snaps. Beneath, gold bullion "wings" and oak leaves are sewn with wire to the cap body, as is the metal cockade. Dual gold bullion chin straps meet the cap at two replacement pebble gold buttons on either side - the chin straps are a bit loose and worn. The visor a green, checkered underside and is in excellent condition. The leather sweatband is unmarked and bears a single tear, and of course the cap is unlined. This is rare cap, and in surprisingly good condition.
399: WAFFEN-SS M43 CAP
USD 1,200 - 1,500
WAFFEN-SS M43 CAPRare M43-style cap of the type worn by soldiers throughout the German armed forces during World War II, constructed of dark green wool and line inside with grey-brown cotton. The side panels are joined at the front by a single pebbled metalttle button, above which appears a shell-style metal SS "death-head" insignia, RZM-marked "M1/52" (Deschler) on the reverse and affixed to the cap with two pins. Unusually, a shell-style metal national eagle badge is affixed to the right-hand panel by means of three pins. A grey cloth loop is sewn to the underside of the panels on either side. The cap bears no markings or stamps, and shows two small moth nips to the front of the crown, else very good.
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400: REICHSARBEITSDIENST CAP
USD 600 - 700
REICHSARBEITSDIENST CAPGrey-brown wool billed cap with faux ear flaps and a brown wool band, with a composite badge at front depicting the insignia of the "Reichsarbeitsdienst" ("Reich Labor Service"), an upright spade with a mobile swastika at center atop two ears of wheat. The ear flaps are lined with black piping and the stiff bill is similarly decorated. Two vent holes are located on each side of the crown. A taupe faux-leather sweat band is fitted within, bearing an embossed logo with the letters "HL" or similar and maker-marked "F. Kallenbach Luckenwalde" on the reverse, with sizing information adjacent. A nearly-obliterated ink stamp appears inside the crown. The sweat band is split along the rear seam, else very good to fine.
401: S.A. MARINE VISOR CAP
USD 400 - 500
S.A. MARINE VISOR CAPScarce Third Reich-era visor cap, constructed of dark blue wool with a woven black band, a brown leather sweat bans and a white cotton lining. The front of the cap bears a felt patch displaying the insignia of the SA-Marine, a metal national eagle badge within an embroidered gold wreath. A black leather chin strap with two black-painted metal buckles is secured over the visor, and is affixed with a brass button with a fouled anchor motif at each end. The interior of the cap is unmarked. The cap shows expected age wear, else very good. The SA-Marine was a branch of the Sturmabteilung which served as an auxiliary to the Kriegsmarine, primarily performing search and rescue and harbor defense operations.
402: REICHSAUTOBAHN POLICE VISOR CAP
USD 300 - 400
REICHSAUTOBAHN POLICE VISOR CAPBlue wool visor cap with a peaked front and black suede band, of the type worn by the Reichsautobahn Polizei. The front of the cap bears a brass national eagle, with a metal and wool black, white and red roundel at the center of the band, with is further trimmed with red piping. A braided dark blue and gold cord is affixed over the visor by a brass pebbled button on each side. The interior of the cap is fitted with a brown faux-leather sweatband, with a sweat shield inside the crown protecting the label of as Koblenz maker. The interior shows wear commensurate with regular use, and the supporting strip within the front peak has collapsed, else very good.
403: LUFWAFFE OVERSEAS SIDE CAP
USD 200 - 300
LUFWAFFE OVERSEAS SIDE CAPLuftwaffe "fliegermütze" overseas cap with machine embroidered second pattern eagle and tricolor cockade both hand stitched in position. The interior of the cap is fully lined in a cotton twill, unmarked. Typical wear from use, very good.
404: LUFTWAFFE EM/NCO OVERSEAS CAP
USD 200 - 300
LUFTWAFFE EM/NCO OVERSEAS CAPLuftwaffe EM/NCO overseas side cap, dark blue wool with a sewn-on wire wire insignia (most often seen on officer's caps) attached at front, above a cloth national cockade also sewn to the cap. The cap is lined in a lighter blue fabric and bears a paper RZM tag. Very good. Sold as-is.
405: JAPANESE MILITARY VISOR CAP
USD 100 - 150
JAPANESE MILITARY VISOR CAPUnusual Japanese military visor cap, black wool with a stamped brass device affixed at front resembling a Japanese Navy "rising sun" above a chrysanthemum. Leather chin strap is affixed to the cap with gilt buttons at either side. Leather visor trimmed at the brim, fully lined with the verso of the black sweatband marked by maker "Ito". Very good.
406: GARRISON CAP WITH GLIDER PATCH
USD 75 - 100
GARRISON CAP WITH GLIDER PATCHAmerican garrison cap, dark green with dark green piping, bears a circular glider patch affixed on left side. Owner has penned his name "Sheringham" within. Very good.
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407: MAJOR GENERAL EDWIN F. HARDING'S WORLD WAR II HELMET
USD 3,000 - 4,000
MAJOR GENERAL EDWIN F. HARDING'S WORLD WAR II HELMETThe World War II M1 helmet owned and worn by Major General Edwin F. Harding. The helmet bears a swivel bale and front seam, indicating construction between October, 1943 and November, 1944. It bears a dark green sand paint finish which is completely intact and virtually unblemished. Two chromed steel stars have been very carefully soldered or tack-welded at front, with the paint about them slightly heat-discolored in places. They were then touched-up in matching green paint. The Westinghouse liner likewise bears two stars, interestingly self-applied cloth stars placed over traces of two slightly larger, weakly-painted stars. The liner bears a small tear at the rear. Both the leather and canvas chin straps are present, and the liner sweatband and straps are also present and in good to very good condition. The interior of the left side of the liner bears a hand-painted identification: "M[ajor]. G[eneral]. Harding" in aged white paint. Overall fine condition. EDWIN FORREST HARDING (1886–1970) was a West Point graduate who commanded the 32nd Infantry Division, the first American unit, after the Battle for Guadalcanal, to engage in offensive operations in the Pacific Theater of Operations. The 32nd was understrength, ill-trained, poorly equipped, and thrust into its first battle against seasoned Japanese units. The unit finally logged a total of 654 days of combat during World War II, more than any other Army division. They were among the first to enter the war and were still engaging attacking Japanese after an armistice was declared. Harding is most remembered for leading the division in the attack on Buna, New Guinea, a plan which suffered form bad intelligence and for which he was sacked by MacArthur. Harding then served as Commander of the Mobile Force in the Panama Canal Zone, and in 1944 Commander of the Antilles Department in the Caribbean, comprising 20 forts, camps and fields in Cuba, Haiti, Costa Rica to Aruba, and portions of northern South America. Sold with an amulet, said to also be from Harding's estate, a fire-blackened monkey's skull with a warthog tooth and shell ornaments, possibly from New Zealand. Both items from the collection of a noted media personality who obtained them from a private East Coast collector.
410: GERMAN M44 HELMET WITH "CHICKEN WIRE" BASKET
USD 750 - 1,000
GERMAN M44 HELMET WITH "CHICKEN WIRE" BASKETScarce German M44 helmet, identifiable as such by its embossed, rather than riveted vents and its lack of a rolled rim. The helmet is finished a very dark blue-black inside and out, with the faintest traces of a decal barely visible beneath the vent on the left-hand side. Interestingly, the dome of the helmet is criss-crossed by two strands of wire, affixed to a third band of wire around the circumference of the helmet, with the entire assemblage hooked over the rim. This arrangement allowed the wearer to camouflage his helmet with foliage. The rear interior skirt is stamped "2239", with the size-stamp "ET 62" at the left-hand side, indicating manufacture by the Eisenhuttenwerke at Thale. An eight-fingered brown leather liner is fitted to a zinc band affixed to the interior with three split-pin rivets, and a brown leather chin strap, with the tongue marked "RBN" followed by an indecipherable nine-digit code, is also fitted. The exterior of the helmet shows small rust spots spread over the entire surface, becoming more prominent beneath the wire basket, with some flaking to the finish, especially at the rear. The liner shows wear and flaking, with three fingers showing tears to the eyelet holes for the adjustment cord, while the chin strap shows some cracking but remains supple. Very good overall.
411: M1918 SINGLE DECAL HEER HELMET
USD 400 - 600
M1918 SINGLE DECAL HEER HELMETSingle decal Wehrmacht M1918 helmet, field gray paint with a Wehrmacht eagle and swastika decal applied to the left side which is 95% complete. The paint on the shell is likewise in very good condition, bearing only very scattered chips and scratches. Within is an eight-finger leather liner with tie, fine condition and marked "57". The chin strap is also present, similarly in excellent condition. Overall a fine, representational helmet.
412: GERMAN HELMET DIE
USD 300 - 400
GERMAN HELMET DIERare machine die used to stamp steel German helmets during their manufacture, the interior bearing marking: "N-43 DIE". Very good - should be researched.
413: GERMAN M40 HELMET
USD 300 - 400
GERMAN M40 HELMETGerman M1940 helmet, gray-black aluminum oxide paint with Heer decal applied after painting. Finish 95% intact. Matching paint within, without addition of sand, stamped within: "[?] 68" on left and "Q64" on rear apron indicating maker Quist. Leather lininer present and worn a bit, lacks laces and chinstrap.
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414: M33 FIREMAN'S HELMET
USD 300 - 400
M33 FIREMAN'S HELMETThird Reich-era fireman's helmet, a civilian version of the experimental M1934 helmet, constructed from the composite plastic material "Vulkanfiber". The helmet features a chromed crest at the crown, with a "police eagle" decal at the left-hand side, and a mobile swastika decal at the right. Two vent holes are located on each side of the helmet, just above the decals. The rear inside rim is marked: "B BXF Vorschriftmassig Lt. Gesetz. 3.5.34." The interior is fitted with a nine-finger brown leather lining, with a separate brown leather-covered pad inside the crown. This pad is marked with the initials "J.W.A.", likely the initials of a former owner. The interior of the helmet also bears a decal featuring the image of a striding helmeted figure with the initials of "HMA", indicating that it was manufactured by the firm of Heinrich Mandelartz of Aachen. The black leather chinstrap is broken, but all components are present. The black finish of the helmet is worn away around most of the rim, and the helmet shows expected minor scratches and age wear overall, else very good.
415: AMERICAN M1 HELMET
USD 250 - 350
AMERICAN M1 HELMETWar-date American M-1 helmet, fixed bale with rim seam at front. Silicate green paint on the sheel is perfect, in as-new condition. White-painted fiber liner very good, a few scratches to the painted surface, marked by maker "CARAC", with leather sweatband, cloth webbing and string very good. Regulation green camo netting has been added. A near-perfect example.
416: GERMAN M40 HELMET
USD 200 - 300
GERMAN M40 HELMETGerman M1940 helmet, the original medium green shell period repainted in black. Original national shield decal removed, paint well-worn. Within, the shell is stamped "ET66" and "5126". A heavily oiled and darkened liner and chinstrap are fitted, both bearing a minor losses.
417: BATTLE-DAMAGED GERMAN M1935 HELMET
USD 200 - 300
BATTLE-DAMAGED GERMAN M1935 HELMETHeavily battle-damaged German M1935 helmet, pierced by incoming and outgoing bullets and shrapnel in six places. In excellent "dug" condition, recovered in the "Kurland Pocket".
418: JAPANESE ARMY COMBAT HELMET
USD 200 - 300
JAPANESE ARMY COMBAT HELMETWorld War II Japanese M30 combat helmet, painted copper-brown overall, with a five-pointed metal star insignia attached with split-pins at the front. The reddish-brown liner is most likely a replacement, as its securing rivets are loose and the interior of the helmet shows notable oxidation, indicating conditions which are not matched by the intact and supple state of the leather. The rim of the helmet shows an approx. 1 1/2" crack at the rear, with a second approx. 1" crack at front. Very good.
419: WEHRMACHT M40 HELMET
USD 200 - 300
WEHRMACHT M40 HELMETGerman steel M1940 combat helmet, identifiable by its rolled rim and embossed vents. The helmet is finished in flat grey with a light sand texture, and shows flecks and patches of white paint, most prominently around the edge of the aluminum liner band within. It is believed that the helmet was originally finished in white winter camouflage which was later worn away or otherwise removed. The interior of the rear rim bears a stamp, of which only "3...45" is discernible, while the interior of the left-hand rim is marked "EF 64", indicating that it was manufactured by Emaillierwerke A.G. of Fulda. The interior is fitted with an eight-fingered light-brown leather liner, split along the rear seam. No chinstrap is present. The top of the helmet bears an approx. 1 1/2" dent, with expected scratches to the finish overall, else very good.
420: REPRODUCTION LUFTWAFFE WINTER CAMOUFLAGE HELMET
USD 150 - 200
REPRODUCTION LUFTWAFFE WINTER CAMOUFLAGE HELMETREPRODUCTION Luftwaffe winter camouflage helmet, light white spray paint over original Luftwaffe gray paint, with "wear" beneath the lightweight baling wire applied to hold camouflage. Luftwaffe decal applied over paint on left. Artificially aged liner, lacks chin strap. A decent copy.
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421: CAMOUFLAGE-PAINTED M1942 HELMET
USD 150 - 200
CAMOUFLAGE-PAINTED M1942 HELMETGerman M1942 combat helmet, identifiable as such by the lack of the rolled rim seen in earlier helmets, with no decals with a rough sawdust finish and painted overall with a sand and rust brown camouflage scheme. The interior of the helmet bears hand-applied green paint, and is heat-stamped "CKL64" and "47[xx]" on the inside of the rear rim, with the end of the second stamp being indecipherable. The former stamp indicates that it was manufactured by the Eisenhuttenwerke at Thale. The eight-finger brown leather liner is intact, although several of the adjusting holes have torn. The chinstrap is not present. Probably repainted by a hobbyist or reeanactor. Estimated accordingly.
422: SS MESS DRESS BREAST INSIGNIA
USD 2,000 - 3,000
SS MESS DRESS BREAST INSIGNIAVery rare SS tuxedo dress insignia, 4" long hollow back with red "eyes" added only for effect. A stamped badge worn at formal events with "Totenkopf" skull and "Mein Ehre heist Treue" banner. This is a rarer screw-back design, with two posts and flat bar backing. Fine condition.
423: SLOVAK WAR VICTORY CROSS, IV CLASS WITH SCREWBACK PIN
USD 2,000 - 3,000
SLOVAK WAR VICTORY CROSS, IV CLASS WITH SCREWBACK PIN CHEST RIBBONLot of two very rare Slovakian awards, includes the Slovak War Victory Cross IV Class, a 2" x 1 3/8" cross bearing double-bisected cross with white arms bearing vines in relief, coated in laquer. Verso is blank. Suspended by an elaborate embroidered red ribbon. Sold with a 3/4" wide enamel-enhanced screwback pin for the same medal bearing a design incorporating an eagle with swords and the nationa's emblem. Two pieces. This order was issued to Slovakian military personnel who had been in the armed forces for a minimum of four years. A total of 3,769 awards of all classes were made; of which 437 were to members of the German armed forces and 142 to those of Romania. The order is rare in all classes.
424: GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD
USD 2,000 - 3,000
GERMAN CROSS IN GOLDGerman Cross in Gold by Zimmermann, "light version", marked "20" under the pin. Swastika enamel is completely intact with no chipping, gilding to the gold wreath is very good, silvering is tarnished as one would expect, with a spot of corrosin at bottom. Rays are undamaged, with no bends or significant surface scratches. Overall a very good example.
425: GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD
USD 2,000 - 3,000
GERMAN CROSS IN GOLDGerman Cross in Gold by Zimmermann, "heavy version", marked "20" under the pin. Swastika enamel is beautiful and completely intact with no appreciable defects. The gilding to the gold wreath is a bit worn but entirely acceptable, while the silvering in the background and on the rays remains excellent with just minor surface oxidation immediately adjacent to the swastika. Rays are in equally very good condition. Offered in a black case similar but not identical to those typically seen, with new lower insert, and possibly originally intended for another award.
426: FALLSCHIRMJAGER CUFF TITLE WITH MEDALS AND BADGES
USD 1,500 - 2,000
FALLSCHIRMJAGER CUFF TITLE WITH MEDALS AND BADGESAn excellent Luftwaffe "Fallschirmjager" ("Paratrooper")" relic, a green wool cuff title with grey piping, 14 1/4" x 1 1/4", embroidered "Fallschirm-Jager Rgt. 1" in grey thread. As part of the 1st Fallschirmjager Division, this regiment took part in the invasions of Belgium and the Netherlands, the Battle of Crete, and the Battle of Monte Cassino. Affixed to the cuff title are six badges and medals, from left to right: an enameled badge, approx. 1" square, in the form of a parachute above a pair of wings, with the legend: "Aero Club Saar E.V. FSGG". This aero club is still in existence, and during the Third Reich era likely provided unofficial military aviation training to avoid the constraints of the Treaty of Versailles; a double medal bar consisting of the 1939 Iron Cross, Second Class and the West Wall Medal; a Luftwaffe Fallschirmjager Badge in tombac, 1 1/2" x 2"; a Wound Badge in Black, 1 1/2" x 1 3/4"; and a Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge, 1 1/2" x 2". All badges show notable oxidation, which has transferred to the cuff title at the points of contact, still an impressive display.
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427: KRIPO WARRENT DISC FROM BRITISH OCCUPATION ZONE
USD 1,200 - 1,500
KRIPO WARRENT DISC FROM BRITISH OCCUPATION ZONERare German Third Reich State Criminal Police ("KRIPO") warrant disc, "de-Nazified" in the post-war years. The 2" wide bronze disc bears a left-facing eagle clutching an oak wreath which once contained a swastika - since carefully removed to accommodate post-war laws. The reverse of the disc reads: "STAATLICHE KRIMINALPOLIZEI" in relief and is numbered: "3047". A later chain and leather fob are attached to the disc, very similar to those originally issued. The disc is accompanied by a letter of authenticity from highly-regarded expert Don Bible on his letterhead, July 23, 2013. Bible opines that the disc is authentic, and notes: "...this particular warrant disc was used in the British area of Occupation...until late 1946, when new warrant discs were issued. Over the years I have seen several of these 'deNazified' discs which seem to have been only used in the British Zone...".
428: TISO UPRISING SUPRESSION MEDAL
USD 1,200 - 1,500
TISO UPRISING SUPRESSION MEDALVery rare medal issued by Jozef Tiso (1887–1947), Slovak Roman Catholic priest and the Nazi puppet head of the 1939–45 First Slovak Republic. The copper alloy medal, 1 1/8" dia., bears a profile bust of Tison on the obverse with Tiso's name and title as president above a simple wreath of leaves at the lower edge. The reverse bears a Slovak Cross and the motto: "For God For Nation". The medal us suspended from a red and white striped ribbon with pin attachment. Very good. Starting on 29 August 1944 a rebellion broke out in an attempt to resist German troops that had occupied Slovak territory and to overthrow the collaborationist government of Jozef Tiso. The uprising was quelled and Tiso awarded these medals to participating German soldiers. Some claim this was done to save the lives of captured Slovak soldiers who were deported to concentration camps, and to save three Slovak cities from German bombardment.
429: LUFTWAFFE 400-MISSION TRANSPORT CLASP
USD 800 - 1,200
LUFTWAFFE 400-MISSION TRANSPORT CLASPLuftwaffe Gold Transport Pilot Clasp, a two piece, alloy/steel based, die struck, gilt clasp ith a blackened eagle. The Luftwaffe eagle clutches a swastika on the front, and is in turn surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath joined at the bottom. To either side are nine oak leaves. The reverse shows a ridged coke bottle hinge. Bedneath the clasp dangles a 400-mission banner, and most unusual due to the great number of missions and the fact that these banners broke off so often. The clasp is in superb cvondition, clean and bright throughout, almost untouched.
430: FALLSCHIRMJAGER INSIGNIA
USD 1,000 - 1,200
FALLSCHIRMJAGER INSIGNIAGood group of four scarce pieces of insignia belonging to a Luftwaffe "Fallschirmjager" ("Paratrooper"), includes: pair of slip on-style shoulder boards, each 4 1/4" x 1 3/4", constructed of grey wool with yellow piping at the edges, bordered with silver ribbon and with two metal "pips" at center, indicating the rank of "Oberfeldwebel" ("Master Sergeant") in the Luftwaffe. The two insignia have been sewn together, and show soiling and wear commensurate with age and use, else very good. WITH: green wool cuff title, approx. 7 3/4" x 1 1/4", sewn at the ends, with the embroidered legend "Fallschirm-Division" ("Parachute Division") in grey thread. Shows notable moth damage overall, good to very good. WITH: wool Fallschirmjager qualification patch, approx. 2 1/4" x 1 3/4", embroidered with diving eagle atop a swastika in gold thread. This patch was awarded to troops who had successfully completed parachute training. Shows mounting traces on the reverse, else very good. Four pieces.
431: CASED SS 8-YEAR LONG SERVICE MEDAL
USD 750 - 1,000
CASED SS 8-YEAR LONG SERVICE MEDALOriginal bronze Third Reich award medal, 1 1/2" dia., honoring eight years of service with the SS. The obverse depicts the SS "sig" runes within a wreath, superimposed over a static swastika. The reverse bears the inscription "Fur Treue Dienst in der SS" ("For True Service in the SS"), superimposed over the numeral "8". Both side show fine stippling to the background. The medal is hung from a blue ribbon by means of a teardrop-shaped suspension loop, indicating manufacture by Deschler. The award is housed in an original 2" x 4" case, lined with burgundy velvet and with gray padding inside the lid. The SS runes are embossed in gilt on the lid. The medal is in fine condition, while the case shows some surface wear inside and out.
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432: LUFTWAFFE SUDOSTRAUM AWARD TABLE MEDAL
USD 750 - 1,000
LUFTWAFFE SUDOSTRAUM AWARD TABLE MEDALCased award: "Ehrenplakette für Besondere Leistungen im Sudostraum" ("Honor Plaque for Outstanding Technical Achievements in the Southeast Command of the Luftwaffe"), a solid bronze shield-shaped non-portable award, 5 3/4" x 4 7/8", with a Luftwaffe eagle in flight over Greece and the Balkans and bearing a facsimile signature of Luftwaffe Gen. Martin Fiebig. The award is in a 6 1/4" x 8" fitted case, the award's inset a bit broken, and the inside of cover bears a gold printed Luftwaffe eagle. Also present is the presentation award, 1p. 8vo., Nov. 9, 1944, issued to Obergefreiten Leonhard Roth only nine days before this command was disbanded. But for the damage to the case, this item and document are in fine condition. This award for technical excellence was issued from Jan. 1, 1943 to Nov. 18, 1944 when LWKommando Sudost was disbanded. The Luftwaffekommando Sudost had its HQ in Greece and included Greece and the Balkans.
433: FELDGENDARMERIE GORGET
USD 800 - 1,000
FELDGENDARMERIE GORGET"Feldgendarmerie†Army field police gorget with chain. Matte aluminum face painted in silver with dark grey scroll ribbon bearing the word “Feldgendarmerie†is affixed at bottom. A straight-winged eagle and swastika appears at center. There are round corner boss bottons, coated with green luminescent paint, as are the egale and lettering. The reverse is lined with dark green and there are three three clips attached. The full-length chain retains virtually all of the original matte silver paint. An excellent example.
434: LUFTWAFFE COMBINED PILOT OBSERVER BADGE WITH STICKPIN
USD 750 - 1,000
LUFTWAFFE COMBINED PILOT OBSERVER BADGE WITH STICKPINFine quality Luftwaffe Combined Pilot Observer Badge by JMME & Sohn, Berlin. Two-piece construction with two small rivets on the reverse, the eagle with deeply-stamped "JMME" maker's mark. A particularly good example with a great amount of the original silver frosting to the eagle still intact, the wreath and reverse free of any damage - overall a beautiful award. Sold with teh equivalent stickpin, marked "6" on the reverse. Two pieces.
435: LUFTWAFFE BOMBER CLASP WITH 300-MISSION HANGER CLASP
USD 750 - 1,000
LUFTWAFFE BOMBER CLASP WITH 300-MISSION HANGER CLASPLate war Luftwaffe Bomber Clasp with Star Hanger, a gold-washed badge zinc badge and a smaller hanger. with a star at its center. The badge bears the hallmark of makers "S&S" in relief on the reverse. Much of the gilding is worn, otherwise the badge is in very good condition and the oft-broken hanger is fine. The star pendant was instigated in 1942 and indicates 300 operational combat sorties.
436: LUFTWAFFE OBSERVER BADGER
USD 700 - 900
LUFTWAFFE OBSERVER BADGERLuftwaffe Observer Badge by Juncker, two-piece construction a silvered tombac oval wreath with laurel and oak leaves, a large patinated eagle attached with two rivets atop the wreath. Very prominent Juncker mark on reverse of eagle, overall fine condition.
437: FELDGENDARMERIE GORGET
USD 700 - 900
FELDGENDARMERIE GORGET"Feldgendarmerie†Army field police gorget with chain. Matte aluminum face with dark grey scroll ribbon with the word “Feldgendarmerie†and the Army straight winged eagle, both coated with luminescent paint. The round corner boss buttons are also coated with the same luminescent paint. The reverse is lined with dark gray wool, and there are three three clips attached. The full-length chain retains most of the original matte silver finish, an most other painted surfaces are also in very good condition. A superior example.
438: REICHS PARTY DAY 1929 MEDAL
USD 700 - 800
REICHS PARTY DAY 1929 MEDALRare Nuremberg Reichsparteitag 1929 table medal, the bronze example 3" tall and embossed by maker on reverse: "F. HOFFSTATTER BONN" The medal, issued in gold, silver and bronze, was presented to those who made the most substantial contributions to the success to this most important NSDAP promotional event. The medal sports the hallmarks of every "correct" version, including the off-level castle, the very fine feather details on the eagle's chest, and the diagonal striations on the eagle's long wing feathers. The medal lacks its original fitted case, but is otherwise very good. Also included are two ten-piece sets of fold-out detachable postcards with covers, images of the various structures used for Reichs Party Day in Nuremberg.
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439: "DEUTSCHES WEHRMACHT" ARMBAND
USD 100 - 150
"DEUTSCHES WEHRMACHT" ARMBANDGerman military armband "Deutsches Wehrmacht", 14" x 4 1/4" and joined at rear, with BeVo embroidery: "Deutsches Wehrmacht". Some soiling.
440: "FREIKORPS EPP" SLEEVE EMBLEM
USD 150 - 200
"FREIKORPS EPP" SLEEVE EMBLEMBrass medallion, approx. 1 1/2" dia., depicting the head of a roaring lion in profile, sewn to a 1 1/4" square of black wool. This insignia would have been worn on the sleeve of a soldier serving with "Freikorps Epp", a German right-wing paramilitary organization founded in 1919 by Col. Franz Rotter von Epp, originally for the purpose of suppressing the establishment of a Soviet Republic in Bavaria in April of that year. The unit counted among its members many future leaders of the NSDAP, including Epp's Chief of Staff Ernst Rohm, Rudolf Hess, Eduard Dietl, Hans Frank, and Gregor Strasser. The medallion shows slight tarnish and wear to the extremities, else very good.
441: "GERMAN FALCON ORDER" PATCH
USD 250 - 350
"GERMAN FALCON ORDER" PATCHThird Reich-era black wool patch, 2 3/4" x 3 1/2", embroidered with the initials "D F O" for "Deutscher Falkenorden"("German Falcon Order"), with an embroidered depiction of a hooded falcon perched on a branch, all over a mobile swastika. The DFO was founded in 1921 and is still active today, making it the world's oldest falconry association. Very good.
442: "GERMAN-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP" BADGE
USD 50 - 80
"GERMAN-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP" BADGEEnamel badge displaye American and NSDAP flags side-by-side on blue background, encircled by the words: "RING FUR DEUTSCH-AMERIK. FREUNDSCHAFT", 1" dia. Reverse bears a period pin and maker's mark "C.I.D." in relief. These badges are disputed in some corners, therefore sold as-is.
443: "GOTT MIT UNS" BUCKLE
USD 100 - 150
"GOTT MIT UNS" BUCKLEChromed steel German army belt buckle reading "Gott Mit Uns" in relief, made in 1940 by "NOELLE[?]" as indicated on the blind embossment on the leather tab. A few tiny oxidized spots.
444: HONOR PLAQUE FOR AIR DISTRICT CHARKOW
USD 200 - 300
"HONOR PLAQUE FOR AIR DISTRICT CHARKOW"Iron award plaque, 4" x 6 1/4", an "Ehrenplakette des Luftgau-Charkow" ("Honor Plaque for Air District Charkow"), a Luftwaffe district in the Ukraine. The plaque bears a Luftwaffe eagle over the shields of Poltawa, Kiev and Kursk, which in turn are placed over a pair of crossed Luftwaffe swords over the centrally placed shield of Charkow, now known as Kharkov. At bottom, the plaque bears the inscription; " For Special Probation - the Commanding General and Commanding Officers in the Air District Kharkov". The plaque bears a metal hanger on the reverse, and is unmarked. It is housed in its original paper presentation envelope, bearing the name of the award. Fine.
445: "LAPPLAND" SHIELD
USD 200 - 300
"LAPPLAND" SHIELDField-made cast aluminum award shield, approx. 2 1/2" x 1 1/2", showing a droop-winged eagle at top, above the title "Lappland", with a map of northern Norway beneath. Three holes are drilled at the top corners and bottom, allowing the shield to be sewn to a uniform. This award the last commemorative campaign shield to be issued by the Wehrmacht during World War II, was instituted in February of 1945 and granted to soldiers of Gen. Fritz Bohme's 20th Mountain Army, which fought a two-front battle against Finnish and Soviet forces between November of 1944 and the war's end in May of 1945. The shields were produced in the field, and continued to be awarded by Bohme after the unit's surrender to Norwegian forces. Many were produced in prisoner-of-war camps, accounting for the crudeness of this and many other examples. Shows a small vertical crack through the eagle, else very good.
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446: "SCHUTZMANNSCHAFT" WOVEN INSIGNIA
USD 300 - 400
"SCHUTZMANNSCHAFT" WOVEN INSIGNIABeVo-style woven insignia, approx. 3 1/2" x 4", of black and silver bullion thread on blue-green rayon. The insignia is that of the "Schutzmannschaft" ("protection team"), collaborationist auxiliary police forces sanctioned by the Reich to operate in conquered Eastern Europe. The insignia consists of a black oval with an elongated silver swastika at center, surrounded by the motto "Treu Tapfer Gehorsam" ("True, Brave, Obedient"), with a wreath of laurel leaves around the outer rim. Very good. The Schutzmannschaft were instrumental in combating partisan activity in occupied territories, and were responsible for many war crimes and atrocities.
447: "STAATSCHULE FUR FUHRERTUM POLITIK EGENDORF" STICKPIN
USD 200 - 300
"STAATSCHULE FUR FUHRERTUM POLITIK EGENDORF" STICKPINVery rare stickpin issued one of the first party schools of the Reich, the"Thur. Staatsschule fur Fuhrertum u[nd] Politik" pin from the Thuringian State School for Leadership and Politics in Egendorf, Thuringen. The sterling silver pin bears a bold eagle's head above the letter "E" [Egendorf], which in turn surmounts a sword and laurel leaves. The reverse reads: "STAATSCHULE FUR FUHRERTUM U[ND]POLITIK EGENDORF" and bears a "900" silver purity stamp. Knurled pin. Very good. The school's concept was an example for many other soon to be established Gau Schools. However, after the outbreak of war, operations at Egendorf ceased and the school was closed due to many students being drafted. These pins were created in 1934 and could be bought at the school's head office for a few RM by those who successfully attended courses.
448: "TENO" ARMBAND
USD 200 - 300
"TENO" ARMBANDScarce "Teno" member's armband, 14 1/2" long and joined at ends, 4" wide, white cotton with BeVo-embroidered organizational emblem, and marked "BEVO-BARMEN GES. GESCH." on reverse. Soiled and a bit worn from use.
450: 1929 JAPANESE ENGINEERING MEDAL
USD 40 - 60
1929 JAPANESE ENGINEERING MEDALMetal and fabric pinback ribbon issued by the Japanese hosts of the World Engineering Congress which met in Tokyo in 1929. Lacks case, else fine. The congress was convened under the auspices of Nihon Kogakkai (Engineering Society of Japan). Japan had invaded China two years earlier, and the fruits of this congress were used by the engineering association to further develop the military manufacturing processes it had been tasked with improving.
451: 23. SS VOLUNTEER PANZERGRENADIER DIVISION NEDERLAND
USD 200 - 300
23. SS VOLUNTEER PANZERGRENADIER DIVISION NEDERLAND COLLAR TABScarce SS uniform collar tab of the 23. SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nederland, 2 1/8" long, apparently removed from a uniform. Worn a bit.
452: 25 YEARS FAITHFUL SERVICE MEDAL WITH AWARD CERTIFICATE
USD 150 - 200
25 YEARS FAITHFUL SERVICE MEDAL WITH AWARD CERTIFICATEThird Reich Civil Service award, 1 1/2" square, the Faithful Service Medal in Silver, honoring 25 years of employment in the public sector. The medal consists of a silver cross encircled by a wreath of oak leaves, with a black-enameled static swastika at center, bearing on the verso the motto: "Fur treue Dienst" ("For Faithful Service"), and suspended from a blue ribbon. The medal is accompanied by a printed D.S., 1p. large 8vo., Berlin, Nov. 27, 1941, a certificate awarding the medal to postal worker Friedrich Wriedt of Kiel. The certificate bears the facsimile signature of head of the Office of the President of Germany OTTO MEISSNER (1880-1953) at the conclusion, with his blind-embossed national eagle seal at bottom left. The document shows minute tears to the edges and staple holes at upper left, else very good, while the medal is fine.
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453: AFRIKA CORPS CUFF TITLE
USD 200 - 300
AFRIKA CORPS CUFF TITLEFine, original "Afrika Korps" cuff title, 17 1/4" x 1 1/4", consisting of a dark green cotton center stripe with diagonally-ribbed aluminum flat-wire edge trim, and tan rayon borders at the top and bottom edges. The central stripe features the legend "AFRIKAKORPS" in Latin block letters, machine woven in aluminum flat-wire thread. All letters are of the correct size, proportion and placement, and the weaves pattern on the reverse is the correct tight "herringbone". In fine, unissued condition.
454: AKRIKA KORPS PITH HELMET INSIGNIA
USD 150 - 200
AKRIKA KORPS PITH HELMET INSIGNIALot of two pairs of cast aluminum Afrika Korps pith helmet insignia, each 1 5/8" long, in good to very good condition.
455: AMERICAN SERVICE MEDALS
USD 150 - 200
AMERICAN SERVICE MEDALSLot of 14 medals and insignia, includes Legion of Merit with original ribbon (one chip to enamel), World War I Victory Medal, Army World War II service medals, including World War II Victory Medal, American Defense, Asiatic Pacific Campaign, Armed Forces Reserve, European, African, Middle Eastern Campaign, Marine Corps medals, including Good Conduct Medal, Expeditions, Occupation Service, Korean Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (named), and two eagle insignia. Very good.
456: BOXED SS OFFICER'S AIGUILLETTE
USD 400 - 500
BOXED SS OFFICER'S AIGUILLETTEScarce uniform shoulder cord or aiguillette, approx. 44 1/2" long, as worn by high-ranking officers of the SS. The cord is constructed of braided silver and black wire, with two cast metal aglets at one end, each bearing the dual "sig" runes of the SS. The aiguillette is in fine, unissued condition, and is housed in its original paperboard box, bearing a paper label on the lid identifying the item as an "Achselband fur SS-Offiziere" (arm pit cord for SS offciers), as issued by the "Reichzeugmeisterei" in Munich. The inside of the lid also features a paper label with a diagram of an SS uniform demonstrating proper wear, with accompanying text instructions. The exterior of the box shows slight soiling and minor bumping, else very good.
457: CANADIAN MEMORIAL CROSS, GEORGE V ISSUE
USD 200 - 300
CANADIAN MEMORIAL CROSS, GEORGE V ISSUECanadian Memorial Cross, King George V issue, a silver Greek cross with laurel wreath between the arms, with loop for ribbon suspension, the face with a bevelled Greek cross imposed bearing the cipher ‘GRI’ of King and Emperor George V, the royal crown on the upper arm, the other three arms bearing a maple leaf. The reverse bears the name of the deceased soldier: "316962 Gnr. J. R. Painter". Fine. This medal was awarded to the mother, widow, widower, or next of kin of any member of the Canadian Armed Forces who loses their life in active service. On December 1, 1919, King George V created the award as a symbol of personal loss and sacrifice for the widows and mothers of Canadian sailors, soldiers, and airmen in World War I.
458: CLASP TO THE IRON CROSS, 2ND CLASS WITH TISSUE AND
USD 200 - 300
CLASP TO THE IRON CROSS, 2ND CLASS WITH TISSUE AND ENVELOPEClasp to the 1914 Iron Cross, 2nd Class by Deumer, in near as-issued condition still attached to original ribbon with four pins, original tissue and packet also present. Rarely found in this state with all packing.
459: CONDOR LEGION BLACK WOUND BADGE
USD 100 - 150
CONDOR LEGION BLACK WOUND BADGEScarce Wound Badge issued to members of the German Condor Legion, a World War I-type wound badge with heavily-struck, deep swastika. Hollow back, needle pin with flat metal catch.
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460: DANISH-GERMAN PINS
USD 200 - 300
DANISH-GERMAN PINSGood pair of enameled pins, includes: brass stick pin, 2" x 1/2", depicting an enameled vertical banner with the flags of Nazi Germany and Denmark side by side, with the title "Danmark Nord-Tyskland 1937" ("Denmark North Germany 1937") at top. The reverse of the pin bears the maker's mark "Heimburger". It is believed that this stickpin celebrates a crucial football match between teams from the two neighboring countries. The enamel at the corner of the banner shows a small chip, else very good. WITH: Enameled oval pinback badge, approx. 1" x 1 1/2", depicting the Danish flag. The reverse of the badge is numbered "11760", but is otherwise unmarked. Very good. Two pieces.
461: DEMJANSK SHIELD
USD 150 - 200
DEMJANSK SHIELDOriginal army-issue Demjansk Shield with gray wool backing, light red (faded) paper backing reveals the four-pin fixing to steel reinforcing plate. Some corrosion, estimated accordingly.
462: DEUTSCHE ARBEITSFRONT "F. PI. STAB" CUFF TITLE
USD 100 - 150
DEUTSCHE ARBEITSFRONT "F. PI. STAB" CUFF TITLEBlack cloth cuff title, 6 1/2" x 1 1/4", printed with the title "F. Pi[oniere] Stab (Staff)" in silver, with the symbol of the "Deutsche Arbeitsfront" ("German Worker's Front") at center. Sewn at the ends, with minor wear to the lettering, else very good.
463: EARLY HITLER YOUTH BELT BUCKLE
USD 100 - 150
EARLY HITLER YOUTH BELT BUCKLETriple-marked early Hitler Youth belt buckle, marked "RZM 17...GES. GESCH." and by maker Assmann. Very good.
464: EARLY S.A. BELT BUCKLE
USD 100 - 150
EARLY S.A. BELT BUCKLEEarly S.A. man's trouser's belt buckle, two-piece construction with double prong. Slightly oxidized.
465: EARLY SA/SS VISOR EAGLES
USD 200 - 300
EARLY SA/SS VISOR EAGLESPair of early SS/SA viros wings, both 1 1/2" long with two prongs on reverse, some paint chipped from swastikas.
466: FALLSHIRMJAGER PATCH AMD LUFTWAFFE CAP EAGLE
USD 150 - 200
FALLSHIRMJAGER PATCH AMD LUFTWAFFE CAP EAGLEPair of cloth German uniform insignia, includes a fallschirmjager shoulder patch, embroidered blue wool 2 3/4" tall, with a Luftwaffe cap eagle. Both lightly soiled else very good.
467: FUR SCHLESIEN BADGE, BOXED
USD 250 - 350
FUR SCHLESIEN BADGE, BOXEDRare variant Freikorps "Fur Schlesien" badge with disc-type screwback, the badge itself 1 7/8" long with enamel in excellent condition, unchipped in a single spot. The original gilding on the motto banner is worn a bit, otherwise the badge is in near-mint condition. It is presented in the original 1 5/8" x 2" black "LDO" box with paper explanatory descriptive note attached within.
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468: GERMAN CLOTH INSIGNIA
USD 75 - 100
GERMAN CLOTH INSIGNIAThree pieces of German cloth insignia, includes a BeVo hat patch, BeVo Luftschutz patch 5 1/4" long, and blue embroidered heer patch. Three pieces.
469: GERMAN FIRE BRIGADE CROSS, 2ND CLASS
USD 150 - 200
GERMAN FIRE BRIGADE CROSS, 2ND CLASSGerman "Feuerlöschwesen Verdienstkreuz", two piece construction, in silvered bronze and white, black, and red enamels; the obverse with a white enamelled cross with a medallion in the center depicting a mobile black enamelled swastika and a band in between the arms inscribed: “Für Verdienste im Feuerlöschwesenâ€; the reverse plain; with a pierced ball suspension.
470: GERMAN FIREMAN'S INSIGNIA
USD 50 - 75
GERMAN FIREMAN'S INSIGNIALot of three pieces of World War II German firemen's insignia, includes two officer's collar tabs piped in silver wire, along with a three-pin brass hat insignia. Very good.
471: GERMAN HEER BELT BUCKLE
USD 75 - 100
GERMAN HEER BELT BUCKLEGerman Heer belt buckle, polished steel with eagle, swastika, and motto "GOTT MIT UNS", marked on the reverse: "N&H 1942" Fine.
472: GERMAN INSIGNIA
USD 150 - 200
GERMAN INSIGNIAA 17 1/2" x 2" NSDAP armband stamped NSDAP Partei-Bereitschaft" (for bodyguards); BeVo D.R.L. patch; forced labor "OST" patch, and an uncut band of 12 triangular "AACHEN H&F" patches, unknown to us.
473: GERMAN LABOR CORPS BELT BUCKLE
USD 100 - 150
GERMAN LABOR CORPS BELT BUCKLEMint condition German Labor Corps belt buckle, flawless.
474: GERMAN PINS AND INSIGNIA
USD 100 - 150
GERMAN PINS AND INSIGNIAGroup of 12 pieces of German insignia, pins, tinnies, etc., includes a Krim Shield (possible replica), porcelain Saar badge, hat eagle, Thuringen Gautreffen Erfurt 4.6.33 tinnie, Jagerschaft stickpin, two small ribbon bars, D.R.L. Kreisfest and Kreis Wiesbaden cloth ribbon and badge, and two Winterhilfswerk souvenirs, including a small book picturing a generous Fuhrer.
475: GERMAN POLICE COLLAR TABS
USD 100 - 150
GERMAN POLICE COLLAR TABSGroup of five pairs of "schutzpolizei" collar tabs, fout being machine-woven aluminum and rayon with twisted aluminum piping, the fifth simply woven. All are genuine, not reproduction.
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476: GERMAN RED CROSS LEADER'S BELT BUCKLE
USD 200 - 300
GERMAN RED CROSS LEADER'S BELT BUCKLEGerman Red Cross Leader's belt buckle, 2" dia. aluminum with eagle, cross and laurel leaf wreath in relief. Verso stamped: "GES. GESCH. 1". Fine.
477: GERMAN VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS TINNIES AND STICKPINS
USD 200 - 300
GERMAN VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS TINNIES AND STICKPINSLot of ten items, includes two stickpins, three pins, one "tinnie", one Honor Cross of the World War 1914/1918 medal on ribbon bar, and three small World War II soldier's ribbon bars, one Luftwaffe. Overall very good.
478: GERMAN WOUND BADGE IN GOLD
USD 150 - 200
GERMAN WOUND BADGE IN GOLDGerman Wound Badge in Gold, gilt cast zinc marked "65" on the reverse, with a great deal of the original finish remaining.
479: GERMAN WOUND BADGE IN SILVER
USD 100 - 150
GERMAN WOUND BADGE IN SILVERGerman Wound Badge in Silver, cast zinc with needle pin, unmarked. Very good.
480: WAR MERIT CROSS, FIRST CLASS WITHOUT SWORDS
USD 75 - 100
WAR MERIT CROSS, FIRST CLASS WITHOUT SWORDSWar Merit Cross, First Class without Swords, cased, lacks almost all silvering on the face, unmarked.
481: GERMAN-AMERICAN BUND STICKPIN
USD 100 - 150
GERMAN-AMERICAN BUND STICKPINGerman-American Bund stickpin, the silver-plated brass emblem 1 1/4" tall with "AD" in relief at bottom. Unmarked, some oxidation, quite rare.
482: GOLD EMBROIDERED FASCIST EMBLEM
USD 300 - 400
GOLD EMBROIDERED FASCIST EMBLEMVery ornate and highly-detailed embroiderede Italian Fascist Party eagle and fasces on a 12" x 7 3/4" section of black cloth cut from a larger piece. The embroidery is a brillaint work of gold bullion interwoven or parted throughout to expose yellow red and yellow thread which gives the details of the piece their definition. Really a very impressive piece of work.
483: HEER MARKSMANSHIP LANYARD
USD 100 - 150
HEER MARKSMANSHIP LANYARDHeer Marksmanship Lanyard, 17" long overall, knotted cord covered with silver wire with an emblem comprised of an eagle with swastika and crossed swords, in fine condition.
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484: HEER MEDICAL OFFICER'S INSIGNIA
USD 250 - 350
HEER MEDICAL OFFICER'S INSIGNIALot of five pieces of uniform insignia from a German Heer medical officer's uniform, includes: visor eagle, both pins intact; bullion visor oak leaves and cockade on green backing; two collar tabs, meatal wire, identical green backing; and chest eagle, spun aluminum wire on green backing. All in fine condition.
485: HIROHITO AWARD OF THE IMPERIAL ORDER OF THE SACRED
USD 200 - 300
HIROHITO AWARD OF THE IMPERIAL ORDER OF THE SACRED TREASURE, 3RD CLASSJapanese award grouping, includes: Award document for the Order of the Sacred Treasue, 3rd Class, 1p. 18" x 23", [Tokyo], Aug. 13, 1931, bearing the imperial seal, the "chop" of Emperor Hirohito and a facsimile of the medal, awarded unto Denichiro Sugiyama; with the fanciful medal; and hanger. Two pieces.
486: HITLER YOUTH BELT BUCKLE
USD 100 - 150
HITLER YOUTH BELT BUCKLEEarly Hitler Youth belt buckle, finely polished nickle-silver, unmarked, in fine condition.
487: INFANTRY ASSAULT BADGE
USD 100 - 150
INFANTRY ASSAULT BADGEInfantry Assault Badge in Bronze, solid back and unmarked, only traces of the original finish remain. Estimated accordingly.
488: IRON CROSS, 1ST CLASS
USD 100 - 150
IRON CROSS, 1ST CLASSIron Cross, First Class, silver frame, iron core non-magnetic, vertical coke-bottle pinback, marked "15" by maker Friedrich Orth, Vienna. Paint worn on swastika, chipped within the arms, pin a little loose.
489: IRON CROSS, 1ST CLASS WITH CASE
USD 200 - 300
IRON CROSS, 1ST CLASS WITH CASECased Iron Cross, 1st Class, paint in very good condition, the ridged surfaces of the medal a bit worn from use. The coke bottom pin is stamped "7" indicating manufacture by Paul Meybauer, Berlin. With soiled case.
490: IRON CROSS, 2ND CLASS WITH RIBBON AND ENVELOPE
USD 200 - 300
IRON CROSS, 2ND CLASS WITH RIBBON AND ENVELOPEIron Cross, 2nd Class, excellent condition with only a bit of tarnishing to comment upon, ridges and corners in better condition than is usually seen. Unmarked. With replacement ribbon and envelope.
491: IRON CROSS, 2ND CLASS WITH RIBBON AND ENVELOPE
USD 200 - 300
IRON CROSS, 2ND CLASS WITH RIBBON AND ENVELOPEIron Cross, 2nd Class by Gebr. Godet & Company, Berlin. Very good condition, with the obverse in excellent copndition with all paint intact and just the lightest wear, the paint on the reverse showing a little oxidation at the top of the top arms. Suspension ring maker-marked "21". With replacement ribbon and envelope.
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492: IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS BY GODET
USD 100 - 150
IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS BY GODETIron Cross, 2nd Class, silver frame, with iron core, magnetic, maker marked "G" (F. Godet & Sohn Berlin) on the ring, in excellent condition.
493: ITALIAN MEDALS
USD 60 - 80
ITALIAN MEDALSLot of two Italian medeals, includes the Medal for Military Merit with 1918 Clasp- Coniata Nel Bronzo Nemico, with original ribbon; and the Medal of Honor for Large Families, instituted by King Victor Emmanuel III in 1939 (not unlike the German Mother's Cross), this example honoring an Italian mother fror four. Very good.
494: JAPANESE LIEUTENANT COLONEL'S SHOULDER BOARDS
USD 150 - 200
JAPANESE LIEUTENANT COLONEL'S SHOULDER BOARDSExcellent pair of Japanese lieutenant colonel's shoulder boards, each 3 1/2" x 1" and trimmed in gold bullion and gold wire riibon, with two gold stars affixed to each. The boards are hand-stitched to leather backings. Very good.
495: JAPANESE NAVAL MEDALS AND PROPELLER BUTTONS
USD 100 - 150
JAPANESE NAVAL MEDALS AND PROPELLER BUTTONSLot of four Imperial Japanese Navy items, includes two gilt buttons, each3/4" wide, displaying chrysanthemums about a central, three-bladed aircraft propeller, along with two cased pin-back Japanese naval medals, unidentified. Four pieces.
496: KRIEGSMARINE OFFICER'S CHEST EAGLE
USD 100 - 150
KRIEGSMARINE OFFICER'S CHEST EAGLEBlack cloth-backed gold bullion chest eagle, 3 ¾" wide, removed from a uniform. Good condition.
497: LUFTSCHUTZWARNDIENDST INSIGNIA
USD 400 - 600
LUFTSCHUTZWARNDIENDST INSIGNIAExcellent grouping of insignia by a member of the Luftschutzwarndienst, volunteers who were charged with alerting the population of impending air raid attacks, operating searchlights, operate sirens, etc. Included is an officer's collar tabs, two shoulder boards, and a cuff title with BeVo embroidery and silver wire trim., marked K.R.A.N.
498: LUFTWAFFE BELT BUCKLE
USD 75 - 100
LUFTWAFFE BELT BUCKLELuftwaffe combat belt buckle, quite worn with much of the original silver finish gone. Marked on reverse but illegible due to wear. Estimated accordingly.
499: LUFTWAFFE MASTER DRIVER PATCH
USD 75 - 100
LUFTWAFFE MASTER DRIVER PATCHScarce Luftwaffe Master Driver patch bordered in gold acetate-covered wire tied on the reverse, blue wool, 2 3/4" dia. The additional of the gold trim is unusual and we cannot find a reference to it.
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500: LUFTWAFFE SERVICE MEDALS
USD 100 - 150
LUFTWAFFE SERVICE MEDALSLot of two Luftwaffe Service Medals with ribbons, includes the 12-Year Medal and the 4-Year Medal with folded ribbon and pin with felt backing. Very good.
501: MAINFRANKEN LOYALTY TO HITLER OATH BADGE, 1934
USD 50 - 60
MAINFRANKEN LOYALTY TO HITLER OATH BADGE, 1934Treueschwur Gau Mainfranken Badge 1934, issued to commemorate the oath taken by Nazi leaders and sub-leaders who swore their allegiances to Hitler in a ceremony given by Rudolf Hess. The obverse features a hand and wrist with its index finger, middle finger and thumb pointed upwards, above a mobile swastika and surrouneded by “Treueschwur 25.2.1934 Gau Mainfranken†("Pledge of Allegiance February 25th 1934 Gau Mainfranken"). Very good.
502: MEDAL BAR - GERMAN FLYER IN SUDETENLAND, SPAIN, EAST
USD 400 - 600
MEDAL BAR - GERMAN FLYER IN SUDETENLAND, SPAIN, EAST MEDAL BARInteresting 7 1/2" wide medal bar, backed in gray wool with a brass pin, includes: 1939 Iron Cross, Second Class; War Merit Cross, 2nd Class with Swords; Luftwaffe Four-Year Service Medal; Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar; Spanissh Cross of Military Merit; Spanish Civil War Campaign Medal; and Eastern Front Medal. A very nice medal bar, very good.
503: MEDAL BAR - GERMAN WWI VETERAN AND POLICE
USD 300 - 400
MEDAL BAR - GERMAN WWI VETERAN AND POLICEVeteran's 7 1/2" wide medal bar, backed in black wool with a brass pin, includes: 1914 Iron Cross, Second Class; 1914-1918 Combattants Hindenburg Cross; 1914-1918 Austrian War Commemorative Medal, with Swords; Police 18-Year Long Service Award; Sudetenland Medal; 1938 Luftschutz Medal, 2nd Class; and Austria-Hungary World War I Medal. Some medals bear oxidation, ribbons a bit worn, still good to very good.
504: MEDAL BAR - TWO-WAR GERMAN VETERAN
USD 350 - 450
MEDAL BAR - TWO-WAR GERMAN VETERANMedal bar belonging to a veteran of two wars, 7" wide and backed in roayl blue wool with a brass pin, includes: 1914 Iron Cross, Second Class; Order of St. Henry (Saxony) Military Merit medal; Friedrich August Medal; 1914-1918 Combattants Hindenburg Cross; Wehrmacht 12-Year Service Medal; and Wehrmacht 4-Year Service Medal. Fine, near new condition.
505: MOTHERS CROSS IN GOLD SET
USD 150 - 200
MOTHERS CROSS IN GOLD SETLot of two items, the Mothers Cross in Gold, full size with ribbon, with the smaller pin with ribbon. Both very good to fine.
506: N.S.B.O. ARMBAND AND PINS
USD 150 - 200
N.S.B.O. ARMBAND AND PINSGood lot of three items, includes a rare N.S.B.O. armband with circular BeVo emblem of the organization sewn thereon, 7 3/4" x 4 1/4", joined at the ends, with two N.S.B.O. pins, one reading in part: "ADEL DER ARBEIT 1933" , the other showing the organization logo.
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507: NAMED WORLD WAR II SILVER STAR
USD 100 - 150
NAMED WORLD WAR II SILVER STARWorld War II Silver Star medal approx. 1 1/2" x 1 3/4", consisting of a gilt bronze star with a wreath at center, surrounding an inset silver star, with a suspension loop at top. The reverse of the medal bears the name of the recipient, J. C. Neuberger, engraved beneath the legend: "For Gallantry in Action". Publically available records give the recipient's full name as Joseph C. Neuberger, who received the award for "...conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 8th Infantry Division..." Sold without suspension ribbon, else very good to fine.
508: NETHERLANDS NATIONAL SOCIALIST POARTY STICKPIN
USD 150 - 200
NETHERLANDS NATIONAL SOCIALIST POARTY STICKPINA Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging in Nederland (NSB) membership stick pin; in gilded bronze and blue enamels, unmarked. Rare!
509: NORWAY MILITARY ADMINISTRATION BADGE
USD 300 - 400
NORWAY MILITARY ADMINISTRATION BADGERare badge of the Military Administration Norway ("Militär verwaltung Norwegen"), in bronze, silvered, and enameled in red, black and white, 74.5mm x 40.4mm. A large eagle and swastika dominates the front of this well-designed, bold piece. Numbered “429†on the reverse. In very fine condition.
510: NSDAP ARMBAND
USD 100 - 150
NSDAP ARMBANDNSDAP armband, 15 1/2" long and joined on reverse, 4 1/4" wide, three- piece construction with fo9lded black tricot swastika on white cotton field which is then applied to the red cotton armband. Small trace of original RZM paper tag within. Very good.
511: ORDER OF THE GERMAN EAGLE
USD 250 - 350
ORDER OF THE GERMAN EAGLEOrder of the German Eagle Bronze Medal of Merit with original ribbon, 1 1/2" dia., obverse displays four national eagles with swastikas about the arms of a German Cross, with the reverse bearing the words: "DEUTSCHE VERDIENSTE MEDAILLE" in block letters. Suspension ring is stamped "30" indicating manufacture by Austrian mint. In very fine condition, with original ribbon which lacks the original pin which clearly was once attached at top.
512: ORTSGRUPPENLEITER ARMBAND
USD 500 - 600
ORTSGRUPPENLEITER ARMBANDNSDAP armband for an "Ortsgruppenleieter", or Local Group Leader: the highest ranked operational group level armband. Comprised of a red wool body, 20 ¼" x 5", a well-crafted piece piped in blue with a gold bullion oak leaf central stripe with two yellow stripes above and below. A black embroidered swastika with a gold pip appears at the middle of the band. Original RZM paper tag remains affixed on the reverse which also has a stamped white arrow marked "oben" indicating how the armband should be oriented. A couple of tiny moth holes, else fine, unissued condition.
513: POLISH ARMY PARATROOPER BADGE
USD 100 - 150
POLISH ARMY PARATROOPER BADGEWorld War II-era enameled metal badge, approx. 2" x 3/4", as issued to all Polish Army paratroopers upon successful completion of basic parachute training. The badge depicts a small white figure suspended from a large parachute in blue and white on a green backing, with a silver eagle at the apex. The badge features a single threaded peg on the reverse, secured to the uniform with a single nut bearing the name of a Polish manufacturer. Shows some tarnish on the reverse, else very good.
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514: ROMANIAN ANTI-COMMUNIST MEDAL TO A LUFTWAFFE SOLDIER
USD 200 - 300
ROMANIAN ANTI-COMMUNIST MEDAL TO A LUFTWAFFE SOLDIER WITH AWARD LETTERRomanian gilt bronze medal, 1 1/4" dia., depicting on the obverse a gleaming sword over a cross with the date "1941", with the legend "Cruciada Impotriva Comunismului" ("Crusade Against Communism"). The reverse depicts a Romanian woman with the legend: "Romania Recunoscatoare" ("Grateful Romania"), with the name of the engraver "'P. Grant" just below the bust. The medal is suspended from a 2" ribbon. Present with the medal is a typed D.S., 1p. 4to., "Im Felde", Dec. 24, 1942, awarding the medal to Luftwaffe Obergefreiter Herbert Mussmann of Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur E 33/XIII, signed at the conclusion in black ink by the unit's commanding major. The document shows folds with some splitting thereto, else very good.
515: D.L.V. "BALLOON" STICKPIN
USD 200 - 300
D.L.V. "BALLOON" STICKPINRare Deutscheluftverband "balloon" stickpin, blue enamel balloon with swastika above black outstretched wings, with the initials of the organization on the sides and bottom. 7/8" diameter with knurled pin, verso marked "GES. GESCH.", and completely in accordance with authentic period examples.
516: S.A. PIN WITH "WOLFSANGEL"
USD 100 - 150
S.A. PIN WITH "WOLFSANGEL"Rare S.A. pin with "Wolfsangel" rune, shows the emblem opf the S.A. on a burgundy background, set at the center of a "wolfangel" emblem which was an initial symbol of the Nazi Party. Marked "GES GESCH" on reverse, on a knurled pin Very good.
517: S.A. SPORT BADGE FOR WAR DISABLED
USD 100 - 150
S.A. SPORT BADGE FOR WAR DISABLEDS.A. Sport Badge for War Disabled, zinc badge with brass pin, RZM and maker-marked "M1/100", fine condition, scarce badge.
518: SAAR REGION STAHLHELM PATCH AND COMMEMORATIVE PINS
USD 200 - 300
SAAR REGION STAHLHELM PATCH AND COMMEMORATIVE PINSExcellent grouping of five items related to the re-integreation of the Saar region into Germany. Included is a woven Stahlhelm patch, 2 1/2" x 4", showing a German helmet, German imperial flag and the flag of the Saar, along with four pins, a few quite rare, celebrating the plebiscite and official reintegration of the region. All are very good. On January 17, 1935, the territory's reunion with Germany was approved by the Saar League Council. On March 1, Germany re-integrated the region into the German Reich, appointing Josef Burckel as Reichskommissar für die Ruckgliederung des Saarlandes, "Reich Commissioner for the reincorporation of the Saarland." Many opponents of Nazism who had taken refuge in the territory and former politicians and office holders of the Saar who had collaborated with the occupation were imprisoned.
519: SLOVAK WAR VICTORY CROSS CHEST RIBBON
USD 100 - 150
SLOVAK WAR VICTORY CROSS CHEST RIBBONRare Sloval War Victory Cross, IV Class chest ribbon, enamel on brass on colorful ribbon backing with pin back. Very good. Issued to Slovakian military personnel who had been in the armed forces for a minimum of four years. A total of 3,769 awards of all classes were made; of which 437 were to members of the German armed forces and 142 to those of Romania.
520: SLOVAK WAR VICTORY CROSS CHEST RIBBON
USD 100 - 150
SLOVAK WAR VICTORY CROSS CHEST RIBBONRare Sloval War Victory Cross, IV Class chest ribbon, enamel on brass on colorful ribbon backing with pin back. Very good. Issued to Slovakian military personnel who had been in the armed forces for a minimum of 4 years. A total of 3,769 awards of all classes were made; of which 437 were to members of the German armed forces and 142 to those of Romania.
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521: SPANGE TO THE IRON CROSS
USD 100 - 150
SPANGE TO THE IRON CROSSSpange to the Iron Cross, unmarked, 1 1/4" tall. All four prongs present, silvering remaining very good.
522: SPANISH BLUE DIVISION RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
USD 100 - 150
SPANISH BLUE DIVISION RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN MEDALA 1944 “Medalla de la Campaña de la División Española de Voluntarios en Rusiaâ€; circular zink alloy with a correct replacement ribbon and presentation envelope. The obverse with two shields superimposed on a horizontal sword, with German Wehrmacht eagle and Spanish Falangist arrows, and a Stahlhelm above with a static swastika. The reverse is inscribed “División Española de Voluntarios en Rusia†with oak and laurel wreaths beneath an Iron Cross. Gilding worn off, o/w very good.
523: SPANISH CROSS IN BRONZE, WITHOUT SWORDS
USD 700 - 800
SPANISH CROSS IN BRONZE, WITHOUT SWORDS"Spanienkreuz" in Bronze, unmarked reverse, with vertical pinback with strong hinge and catch. Most of the original gilding is intact, a very fine example. The award was instituted on 14 April 1939 to recognize those German soldiers who served in the Spanish Civil War (July 1936 - March 1939).
524: SS "OLD FIGHTER" CHEVRON
USD 150 - 250
SS "OLD FIGHTER" CHEVRONCloth and aluminum wire green chevron, approx. 3" tall. Very good. This "Honour Chevron for the Old Guard" was a Nazi Party decoration worn on the sleeve by pre-1933 members of the SS who had joined the Allgemeine-SS, NSDAP or any other party organisation.
525: SS ARMBAND
USD 350 - 450
SS ARMBANDSS armband, 16" long and neatly joined at the rear, 4 3/4" wide. The band bears a two-piece swastika composed of a tricot black cloth swastika folded and sewn upon a white tricot circular field which is in turn sewn to the red wool armband. The armband also bears black tricot bands at top and bottom. A few moth nips present, which barely detract.
526: SS ARMBAND AND VISOR SWASTIKA
USD 500 - 700
SS ARMBAND AND VISOR SWASTIKARed wool armband, 15 1/2" x 4 1/2" unsewn, featuring an applied mobile swastika within a white disk at center, with black ribbon at the top and bottom edges, as worn by members of the SS. The armband shows four moth holes, with some noticeable damage to the swastika, and with adhesive remnants from display on the reverse, else very good. Also present is a 1" x 1 1/2" early SS visor eagle, finish worn, with painted swastika. Two pieces.
527: SS E/M COLLAR TABS (2)
USD 400 - 600
SS E/M COLLAR TABS (2)Pair of late SS E/M collar tabs, one bearing white cloth embroidered runes, the other plain, unissued and in fine condition, probably ex: Dachau depot.
528: SS E/M COLLAR TABS (2)
USD 400 - 600
SS E/M COLLAR TABS (2)Pair of late SS E/M collar tabs, one bearing white cloth embroidered runes, the other plain, unissued and in fine condition, probably ex: Dachau depot.
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529: SS EM/NCO BELT BUCKLE BY ASSMANN
USD 400 - 500
SS EM/NCO BELT BUCKLE BY ASSMANNSS EM/NCO belt buckle by Assman, die-stamped steel with silver/grey paint almost completely intact. Maker marked "RZM 155/43 SS" beneath the two-pronged catch.
530: SS MEMBER'S STICKPIN
USD 150 - 250
SS MEMBER'S STICKPINScarce and desirable SS member's stickpin, a silver base metal with black enamel, the runes encircled with two silver rings. Knurled pin. The reverse is stamped: "JFS" and "87570". Very good.
531: SS TROPICAL EAGLES
USD 200 - 300
SS TROPICAL EAGLESPair of uncut SS tropical eagle insignia, 8 1/2" x 2", BeVo embroidered German eagle with swastika. Fine condition.
532: SS TROPICAL PITH HELMET SHIELD
USD 200 - 300
SS TROPICAL PITH HELMET SHIELDSS Tropical Pith Helmet Shield by JFS. The 1 3/8" x 1 5/8" emblem is constructed out of a die struck zinc-alloy base that has been silver washed and painted. The obverse displays two black runes above a silver pebbled background. The reverse bears the three original crimped steel prongs and is marked “J.F.S. 42†(Josef Felix Sohn, Gablonz am N. 1942).
533: SS VISOR EAGLE
USD 300 - 400
SS VISOR EAGLESS visor eagle, marked "SS 475/39", silver finished zinc; very good. One pin missing on verso, near very fine.
534: SS VISOR EAGLE
USD 400 - 600
SS VISOR EAGLESS cap visor eagle, cupal, lacking one prong, marked "RZM 1/9". Good condition.
535: SS-SD OFFICER'S COLLAR TABS
USD 500 - 600
SS-SD OFFICER'S COLLAR TABSPair of collar tabs issued to an SS-SD Untersturmfuhrer, one bearing three pips, the others plain black backing, piped with aluminum braid tied-off on the reverse, with proper buckram inserts. Overall very good condition.
536: HITLER YOUTH SHOULDER PATCH HITLER YOUTH SHOULDER PATCHHitler Youth shoulder patch, BeVo embroidered, slightly faded in color.
USD 60 - 80
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537: GERMAN U-BOAT PIN WITH ENVELOPE
USD 300 - 400
GERMAN U-BOAT PIN WITH ENVELOPEGerman U-Boat pin, cast zinc gilt in gold, the gilding remaining largely intact. Needle pin and hook closure, unmarked. With plain blue labeled envelope, wrinkled.
538: STENOGRAPHER CITATIONS AND PINS
USD 100 - 150
STENOGRAPHER CITATIONS AND PINSScarce lot of two citations and three stickpins all issued to one Werner Weber, a stenographer recognized in the awards 1929 and 1934 awards for his impressive speed. Also present is an enamel pin showing a winged pen with swastika, and two brass stickpins with the same device. Five pieces.
539: SWASTIKA BADGES
USD 150 - 250
SWASTIKA BADGESGood pair of pinback badges, includes: pinback badge in silver, 2" dia., engraved on the obverse with a swastika at the center of a sun pattern, with a geometric motif decorating the rim. The verso bears a French silver hallmark and the silver content "925". Shows small areas of distortion, else very good. WITH: Brass pinback badge, approx. 1 1/2" dia., with a swastika in white metal at center. The clasp securing the pin is broken, else very good. Also present are two additional badges, one showing a floral pattern over two clasped hands, likely issued by a communist organization, and the other in the shape of a shield in brass.
540: TURNER-BUND 25-YEAR SERVICE STICKPIN
USD 100 - 150
TURNER-BUND 25-YEAR SERVICE STICKPINRare Turnerbund 25-Year Service stickpin, sterling silver pin bears an oak leaf wreath encircling the organization's initials beneath the number "25", made by "G. DREHER CHARLOTTENBURG", on a knurled pin.
541: VETERAN'S MEDAL PLAQUE
USD 100 - 150
VETERAN'S MEDAL PLAQUEVeteran's ca. 1950 "souvenir" plaque, a Panzer Assault Badge and a hat badge, both apparently lacking the fixing attachments originally found on the reverse. The badges are now affixed to a red felt backing, set into a wood frame. Sold as-is.
542: WOUND BADGE IN GOLD
USD 300 - 400
WOUND BADGE IN GOLDSchauerte & Hohfeld "L54" Wound Badge in Gold, in LDO case. The badge is in excellent condition, showing only the least wear, the gilding solid throughout. Fine.
543: ZEPPELIN WITH EAGLE AND SWASTIKA PIN
USD 75 - 100
ZEPPELIN WITH EAGLE AND SWASTIKA PINUnusual pin, 2" long, displays a zeppelin with an eagle above a swastika attached thereto. Stamped with a fanciful "A" maker's marke on reverse. Fine.
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544: REICHLUFTSCHUTZBUND REGIMENTAL STANDARD
USD 2,500 - 3,000
REICHLUFTSCHUTZBUND REGIMENTAL STANDARDLarge Third Reich double-sided flag, 45" x 45", a regimental standard of the "Reichluftschutzbund" (RLB), the organization responsible for air raid precautions among residential areas and private businesses of Nazi Germany. The flag consists of a red cotton field with a sewn-on white rayon sunburst interwoven with silver wire, with a black rayon mobile swastika at center. The upper left canton bears a box of metallic ribbon containing the embroidered legend: "LGr. Rheinland OG. M.-Gladbach-Rheydtt Reviergruppe VIa", indicating use by an RLB unit in the community of Monchen-Gladbach-Rheydt in the Rhineland region. The standard features a 1 3/4" silver bullion fringe on three sides. with the hoist bearing seven fabric loops which would have held steel loops allowing the flag to be flown from a pole, which are not present here. Shows several minute holes scattered throughout, else very good.
545: "REICHSTREUBUND EHEMALIGER BERUFSSOLDATEN" STANDARD
USD 2,000 - 2,500
"REICHSTREUBUND EHEMALIGER BERUFSSOLDATEN" STANDARDScarce double-sided Third Reich flag, 51" x 45", as flown by members of the veterans organization "Reichstreubund ehemaliger Berufssoldaten"("Reich League of Ex-Career Soldiers") or RTrB. The flag is of cotton construction, clamp-dyed with the black-white-and-red tricolor of Imperial Germany, with a white mobile swastika within a red disk over an Iron Cross with crossed swords at center. The flag further bears the legend " Reichstreubund ehemaliger Berufssoldaten Ortsgr. Gelsenkirchen-Buer", indicating use by a chapter within the Buer suburb of the Ruhr city of Gelsenkirchen. The flag bears a 2" silver bullion fringe on three sides, with the hoist featuring seven steel rings allowing suspension from a pole, all but one sewn into fabric loops. The uppermost ring, unusually, is attached to a steel split-ring which is in turn retained by a steel clasp. The flag shows a few minute spots of soiling and one or two minute moth nips, else very good. Very little information regarding the RTrB is available, but it was likely subsumed under the veterans' umbrella organization "Kyffhauserbund".
546: "REICHSDIENSTFLAGGE" VEHICLE STANDARD WITH MOUNT
USD 800 - 1,000
"REICHSDIENSTFLAGGE" VEHICLE STANDARD WITH MOUNTOriginal "Reichsdienstflagge" ("Reich service flag") vehicle standard, 11" x 7 3/4", constructed of red cotton bunting with an embroidered static swastika within a white disk at center on both sides, and with an embroidered national eagle at the upper canton. The flag is affixed over a steel frame, affixed to a 17 1/2" chromed steel vehicle mount with a threaded base, stamped "D.R.G.M" The flag shows moderate moth damage throughout, with some soiling, else very good.
547: KYFFHAUSERBUND VETERANS ASSOCIATION HANGING BANNER
USD 500 - 600
KYFFHAUSERBUND VETERANS ASSOCIATION HANGING BANNERThird Reich flag, 27 1/4" x 27", consisting of a red field over a dark blue cotton backing, bearing the insignia of the German veterans Association "Kyffhauserbund", a sewn-on black Iron Cross with a white border, with a separate sewn-on mobile swastika within a white disk at center. The banner is suspended from four steel split-rings at the top edge, and bears a 2" black fringe at bottom. Very good to fine.
548: JAPANESE NAVY FULL ADMIRAL'S FLAG
USD 700 - 800
JAPANESE NAVY FULL ADMIRAL'S FLAGVery large "battleship size" Imperial Japanese Navy admiral's flag, 66" x 102", constructed of several section s of pattern-dyed cotton. The flag is unmarked on the hoist, which has hemp ties at either end where the flag itself bears reinforcing patches as well. In excellent condition, apparently unissued. These flags are are in any condition!
549: LUFTWAFFE AIR BASE BANAK TABLE PENNANT
USD 600 - 800
LUFTWAFFE AIR BASE BANAK TABLE PENNANTEspecially rare field-made white cotton pennant, approx. 16" x 13", embroidered with a large droop-winged eagle of silver wire thread with black thread forming the outline. The eagle perches atop a swastika within a wreath of gold wire, which in turn sits atop a shield divided into four sections containing a polar bear at upper left beside the place name "Banak", with the date "1940" at lower left beside the Norwegian flag. This was the emblem used by the Luftwaffe during their occupation of the air base at Banak in Lapland (northern Norway), following the invasion of that country in the spring of 1940. A copper alloy stick pin depicting the same insignia is affixed near the point of the pennant. Given the vertical orientation of the insignia on the pennant and the lack of any provision for attachment at the hoist, it is most likely that it was intended to be displayed flat on a table. The fabric shows expected soiling and wear, with some loosening of the thread and considerable fading to the blue cross of the Norwegian flag, else very good.
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550: 48-STAR FLAG ATTRIBUTED TO U.S.S. NORTHAMPTON, LOST AT
USD 500 - 800
48-STAR FLAG ATTRIBUTED TO U.S.S. NORTHAMPTON, LOST AT THE BATTLE OF TASSAFARONGAA significant World War II naval relic, a48-star United States flag, 113" x 56", constructed of thirteen separate stripes of red and white wool bunting, with a dark blue wool bunting canton at upper left. Each white cotton fabric star is separately sewn onto the canton, and the upper and lower hoist corners are reinforced with extra squares of bunting. The hoist itself consists of a strip of white canvas folded and sewn over the edge, marked with the black-stenciled designation "U.S. Ensign 7", indicating manufacture and use by the U.S. Navy. No other markings are present. The hoist shows traces of stitching which would have held a sewn-in rope, which has since been removed. The flag is in very good condition overall, retaining bright and vivid colors and showing no signs of fraying at the fly. It shows some scattered moth damage, as well as two approx. 1/2" holes of unknown origin adjacent to the hoist. When purchased by our consignor, the flag was housed in a period white cotton drawstring sack bearing the black-stenciled name "GIBBONS J E". Based on our research the most likely owner of this sack would have been John Edward Gibbons, who enlisted in the U.S. Navy on December 13, 1940, and who joined the crew of the cruiser U.S.S. NORTHAMPTON on February 17, 1941 as a seaman, first class. The Northampton would in turn be sunk by torpedoes from the Japanese destroyer KAWAKAZE during the Battle of Tassafaronga off Guadalcanal on November 30, 1942. It is likely that Gibbons took this flag as a souvenir from the cruiser's flag locker during the three hours between receiving the torpedoes and her abandonment. While gibbons would go on to serve aboard two additional ships, the attack transport FREDERICK FUNSTON and the LST-1015, a U.S. Navy ensign of the size presented here would most likely have been used by a destroyer or light cruiser-sized warship; the flags most commonly used by the transports would have been somewhat smaller. Present with the flag are muster rolls from the Northampton listing Gibbons, as well as his draft card, accounts of the Northampton's loss, and muster rolls from Gibbon's subsequent ships.
551: NSBO NSDAP PRESENTATION BANNER
USD 400 - 500
NSBO NSDAP PRESENTATION BANNERRare NSDAP hanging banner representing an NSBO labor group, 42" x 52" with 1 1/2" gold metallic fringe attached to three sides of the flag. A 12" x 7" embroidered patch piped in silver thread is affixed to both sides reading: "NSBO Haltensundheim". The flag, constructed of separate pieces for the swastika, white field, and red body, would be supported by the six round brass rings sewn to the hoist. Some moderate staining to the white field of one swastika on a single side of the banner, else very good. The Nationalsozialistische Betriebszellenorganisation (National Socialist Factory Cell Organization) was a workers organization established in 1928 by NSDAP workers in large factories as an alternative to democratic and Christian labor unions. After all non-Nazi trade unions were oulawed by decree in 1933, the NSBO became the only official workers' organization in Germany until absoprbed by the DAF in 1935.
552: GERMAN STATE SERVICE FLAG
USD 300 - 400
GERMAN STATE SERVICE FLAGEnormous German state service flag, 72" x 92", comprised of several sections sewn together to form the finished piece. There appears a braided line at one end of the hoist, with three metal rings with fabric ties, and a snap clip to secure the flag to a halyard. Multiple holes, moderate soiling, with a repair at one corner, just good condition.
553: GERMAN VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION BANNER
USD 250 - 350
GERMAN VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION BANNERScarce German vehicle identification banner, typically tied at the corners to the tops of tanks or hoods of vehicles to prevent attack from friendly aircraft. This example, 76" x 37", is of three-piece construction with a dyed center, and has one brass grommet at each corner. Several tiny holes are present, mentioned only for accuracy, else fine.
554: DEUTSCHES TURNERBUND FLAG
USD 100 - 150
DEUTSCHES TURNERBUND FLAGLarge white cloth flag, 58" x 37", with the red four-F insignia of the Deutsches Turnerbund ("German Gymnastics Association") sewn onto both sides. Three edges bear a 2 3/4" gold silk fringe, while the hoist features a sewn-in hoist rope, and five sewn-in hanging tabs. The organization, founded in 1848, was banned by the Nazis and its membership absorbed into the Hitler Youth, with its symbols also being adopted by the HJ. Very good to fine.
555: GERMAN BANNER WITH TASSELS
USD 100 - 150
GERMAN BANNER WITH TASSELSSmall tri-color German banner, 8" x 15" overall, multipiece construction with swastika at center, and multicolor tassels at either end of the banner, a loop at top through which a rod would pass to support the banner. Faded a bit, but intact and still very good.
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556: GERMAN CAR PENNANTS
USD 150 - 200
GERMAN CAR PENNANTSLot of four German car pennants, including Reichskriegsflagge, national colors, and two unidentified (one with a stahlhelm, very moth-eaten), all sold as-is.
557: GERMAN IMPERIAL NATIONAL FLAG
USD 200 - 300
GERMAN IMPERIAL NATIONAL FLAGPre-World War II Imperial German flag, 45" x 76", three piece construction, with braided hemp ties at the hoist, one bearing a metal swivel. Very good.
558: GERMAN STATE SERVICE FLAG
USD 300 - 400
GERMAN STATE SERVICE FLAGEnormouse German state service flag, 124" x 76", double-sided dyed construction with edges folded over. Scattered stains throughout, and one or two small holes, still quite good.
559: HITLER YOUTH FLAG
USD 250 - 350
HITLER YOUTH FLAGLarge Hitler Youth flag, 6' 1" x 3' 6", constructed of two red bands joined to a white band, with a white cloth diamond containing a black fabric mobile swastika applied thereto. The flag features a reinforced sewn-in rope hoist. The flag bears many stains and holes throughout, good to very good.
560: JAPANESE "GOING OFF TO WAR" BANNER
USD 150 - 200
JAPANESE "GOING OFF TO WAR" BANNERWorld War II-era silk banner, 59" x 18", a Japanese "nobori" of the type used to celebrate a young soldier's enlistment in the Army. The banner shows a printed cherry blossom above the crossed Japanese national and military flags, all surrounded by the sun ray motif visible on the military flag. beneath this appears a large inscription in Japanese, executed by hand in black ink, most likely naming the recruit and wishing him good luck with his military service. The banner also features a separate sewn-on border of purple silk, folded and sewn at the top to allow a hanging rod to be inserted, and with a faded gold fringe sewn to the bottom edge. The banner shows one small hole affecting the cherry blossom, with slight fraying to the edges, else very good.
561: JAPANESE "GOOD LUCK" FLAG
USD 200 - 300
JAPANESE "GOOD LUCK" FLAGJapanese national flag, 44" x 30", silk or fine cotton with triangular leather corners and supporting strings fitted thereto. The flag is fully covered with Japanese writing in black ink, untranslated, but as in almost all cases these were wishes of good luck or patriotic exhortations written by friends and family before the flag was given to the soldier to carry into battle. Examples found in the U.S. were usually captured or found on or near the bodies of those killed in combat. Some toned spots, overall very good condition.
562: JAPANESE "GOOD LUCK" FLAG
USD 200 - 300
JAPANESE "GOOD LUCK" FLAGJapanese national flag, 37" x 28", silk with triangular leather corners and tie-off strings. The flag is fully covered with Japanese writing in black ink, untranslated, but almost certainly wishes of good luck and exhortations to destroy the enemy written by friends and family before the flag was given to the soldier to carry into battle. Most examples were usually captured or found on or near the bodies of those killed in combat. Some soiling and a few spots, as one would expect.
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563: JAPANESE "GOOD LUCK" FLAG
USD 150 - 250
JAPANESE "GOOD LUCK" FLAGJapanese "good luck" body flag, silk construction, 37" x 27" overall, the entire flag covered with Japanese characters. Although untranslated, these phrases usually included expressions of good luck bestowed upon the owner, as well as exhortations to bring death and destruction upon the enemy. Period leather reinforcments and braided ties appear at the top and bottom of the hoist. Very good.
564: JAPANESE ARMY FLAG
USD 200 - 300
JAPANESE ARMY FLAGFine war-period Japanese army flag, 33" x 25" cotton with a centered "rising sun". Two cord ties are attached to the cloth reinforcements along the hoist. Light brown diagonal stain near center, else very good.
565: JAPANESE OCCUPATION SOUVENIR FLAG
USD 100 - 150
JAPANESE OCCUPATION SOUVENIR FLAGSilk Japanese flag, 36" x 26", painted with a variety of traditional Japanese designs and almost certainly sold as a souvenir to American troops during the post-war occupation of the islands. The kanji for "Nippon" (a traditional name for Japan), is executed in black at the upper left corner, with the romaji transcription above. Immediately beneath this is a depiction of Mount Fuji in blue paint. The remainder of the negative space around the central "sun" emblem is occupied by cherry blossoms, and extremely common Japanese motif. The flag bears no hoist or corner ties, further suggesting that it was created solely for sale as a souvenir. It shows pin holes at the corners and minor yellowing, else very good.
566: JAPANESE SOLDIER'S "GOOD LUCK" FLAG
USD 150 - 200
JAPANESE SOLDIER'S "GOOD LUCK" FLAGCotton bunting Japanese flag, 55" x 39", clamp-dyed with the iconic Japanese "meatball" sun symbol at center. The white field of the flag bears three Japanese inscriptions in black ink, most likely wishes for good luck and exhortations to fight bravely. The hoist corners are fitted with brown leather protectors and sewn-in rope ties. The flag shows some minor fraying at the flight edge and some soiling, else very good.
567: JAPANESE SOLDIER'S "GOOD LUCK" FLAG
USD 250 - 350
JAPANESE SOLDIER'S "GOOD LUCK" FLAGCotton bunting Japanese flag, 31" x 28", with an iconic Japanese "meatball" sun symbol sewn in at center. The white field of the flag is filled with numerous Japanese inscriptions in black ink, most likely wishes for good luck and exhortations to fight bravely and possibly including the name of the soldier to whom this flag was given for luck as he left for war. Four red in "chop"-style stamps are also faintly visible at upper right. The flag shows tears at all four corners, with soiling, small holes and possible blood stains throughout, else very good.
568: JAPANESE SOLDIER'S "GOOD LUCK" FLAG
USD 200 - 300
JAPANESE SOLDIER'S "GOOD LUCK" FLAGJapanese soldier's "good luck" flag, a Japanese national flag bearing a red "sun" at center, 33" x 28" with two braided ties at corners. This flag, typically worn by a soldier about his body for good luck, is entirely covered with wishes for good luck, military slogans, and other exhortations penned by friends, family members, and other well-wishers. An especially good example.
569: KRIEGSMARINE SIGNAL FLAGS
USD 500 - 600
KRIEGSMARINE SIGNAL FLAGSPair of Third Reich-era red bunting semaphore signal flags, each 20" x 20 1/2", each with a clamp-dyed white square at center, and each featuring a removable 26 1/2" wooden dowel handle. Each flag is marked "Winkflg." in black ink at the hoist, with the maker's mark "WFT" within a triangle, and with a national eagle over "M", indicating issue to the Kriegsmarine. Each flag shows scattered moth nips throughout, else very good. Also present is the Sep. 4, 1938 issue of the illustrated newsmagazine "Der Rundblick", with a feature on resupplying U-boats at sea, with a photograph showing flags such as those presented here in use.
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570: KYFFHAUSERBUND VETERANS ASSOCIATION FLAG
USD 250 - 350
KYFFHAUSERBUND VETERANS ASSOCIATION FLAGThird Reich flag, 47" x 44", of wool bunting clamp-dyed with the insignia of the German Veterans Association "Kyffhauserbund", a mobile swastika at the center of a large Iron Cross on a red background. The edges of the flag are folded over and sewn on three sides, with the fourth ragged. This fourth edge is marked "Ges. gesch." in black, with no other markings apparent. The flag shows scattered moth holes and tears overall, else very good.
571: "NATIONALE JEUGDSTORM" DUTCH NAZI YOUTH FLAG
USD 300 - 400
"NATIONALE JEUGDSTORM" DUTCH NAZI YOUTH FLAGScarce Third Reich-era wool bunting flag, 28" square, clamp-dyed with the insignia of the "Nationale Jeugdstorm" (lit. "National Youth Storm"), a white seagull over white-capped waves within a blue roundel with the name of the organization at top, on an orange field. Four black fabric ties are present at the hoist, which is reinforced with a strip of white fabric. The "Nationale Jeugdstorm" was a Dutch youth movement analogous with the German Hitler Youth. It was founded in 1934 and disbanded by court order in 1936, but was reinstated following the German invasion of the Netherlands in 1940 and lasted until the end of World War II. Very good.
572: N.S.D.A.P. PODIUM BANNER
USD 300 - 400
N.S.D.A.P. PODIUM BANNERNSDAP speaker's podium banner, 29" x 36" with 2" white fringe at bottom, a well-constructed banner with separaetley-sewn white border, swastika, and white field. Two ties (cut) are present at top. But for a small, easily-cleaned water spot in the white field, this banner is in fine condition.
573: NSDAP FLAG
USD 150 - 200
NSDAP FLAGWell-used NSDAP flag, 37" x 56", three-piece construction with two metal clips attached to the hoist for fixing to a halyard. This flag is faded, with ragged corners replaced - apparently while in service.
574: NSDAP FLAG WITH MAKER'S TAG
USD 100 - 150
NSDAP FLAG WITH MAKER'S TAGExcellent NSDAP flag with maker's cloth tag, 38" x 28" two-piece construction with separate white fieldwith printed black swastika sewn onto both sides. Cloth tag sewn onto fly by maker: "Apfelstedte & Hornung" of Hamburg. Near fine.
575: NSDAP HANGING BANNER
USD 300 - 400
NSDAP HANGING BANNEROriginal NSDAP banner, 104 1/2" x 46 1/2", of red cotton bunting or rayon construction, with a separate white disk bearing a clamp-dyed mobile swastika sewn at the center. The hoist is fitted with seven fabric hanging loops, likely indicating that it was intended to be hung vertically. No maker's markings are present. The flag shows even soiling overall, with numerous minute tears, and with larger tears to the loops, else very good.
576: NSDAP PENNANT
USD 300 - 400
NSDAP PENNANTTriangular pennant flag, 38 1/2" x 7 3/4", of double-sided red wool bunting with a white disk applied at center, bearing a two-piece mobile swastika of black cloth. A length of twine has been sewn into the hoist end. The pennant shows minor moth nips throughout, with some soiling apparent, else very good. Typically used at meeting grounds, campsites, etc.
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577: NSDAP PODIUM BANNER
USD 300 - 400
NSDAP PODIUM BANNERThird Reich cotton podium banner, 36 3/4" x 43 1/2", consisting of a red field with a sewn-on white border, and with a sewn-on white cotton disk bearing a clamp-dyed mobile swastika at center. The bottom edge bears a 3" white fringe, while the top edge appears to have once featured fabric ties at the corners, which have since been torn loose. Shows one hole to the red field, with some soiling visible throughout, else very good.
578: NSFK SPONSORING MEMBER'S VEHICLE PENNANT
USD 300 - 400
NSFK SPONSORING MEMBER'S VEHICLE PENNANTThird Reich pennant, approx. 14 1/4" x 8 3/4", constructed of blue wool bunting with an interior layer of white bunting. Both sides of the pennant bear the sewn-on embroidered emblem of the National Socialist Flyers Corps (NSFK), a mobile swastika over a winged figure, within a ring emblazoned with the initials of the organization. The bottom of the insignia bears the character "F" for "Forderer" ("sponsor"), indicating that the pennant was to be flown from the vehicle of a monthly donor to the NSFK. The hoist bears a sewn-in rope, with a metal clip at the top end. The flight end of the pennant shows stitched reinforcements. The flag shows some moth damage not affecting the insignia, else very good. The NSFK was a paramilitary organization of the NSDAP, formed to provide military training for pilots without violating the terms to the Treaty of Versailles.
579: RHEYDT-SUD D.A.F. "ORTSGRUPPE" FLAG
USD 300 - 400
RHEYDT-SUD D.A.F. "ORTSGRUPPE" FLAGDeutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF) two-sided flag issued to the Rheydt-Sud local group, 56" x 47", a finely made cotton bunting flag with separately constructed black "gear", mobile swastika and white field sewn to the red body, with traces of silver bullion fringe at upper left, but otherwise removed from the flag. The hoist edge bears seven chromed rings affixed with black fabric loops. A blue-bordered brown felt panel is attached to the upper canton on both sides, embroidered with white lettering: "Rheydt-Sud 11", indicating use by that borough of the city of Monchengladbach, outside of Dusseldorf. Scattered small moth holes, with loose threads where the fringe has been removed, else very good.
580: R.A.D. PENNANT
USD 250 - 350
R.A.D. PENNANTReichsarbeitsdienst triangular pennant, 45" x 87", dyed pattern visible on both sides, with heavy rayon-reinforced hoist covering a hemp line with loops at either end. One small tear along one edge, else fine condition. These pennants were typically flown at camp or work sites.
581: THIRD REICH NAVAL JACK
USD 250 - 350
THIRD REICH NAVAL JACKThird Reich flag, 66" x 39", a "Goesch", or naval jack, flown from the bow of German-flagged warships and merchant shipping. The flag is constructed of red wool bunting with a clamp-dyed black mobile swastika within a white disk slightly offset towards the hoist. Several rows of reinforcing stitching are visible along the edges. The hoist itself bears an additional white strip with reinforcing squares at the corners and a sewn-in rope. It is stamped with a Kriegsmarine property stamp, depicting a national eagle over the initial "M", in black ink, along with the designation "Gosch 100 x 170". The hoist is also marker-marked "Johann Liebieg & Comp. Reichenberg Sudetenland", referring to the areas of Czechloslovakia annexed by Germany in October 1938. The flag shows scattered moth nips and small holes throughout, else very good, with strong colors.
582: THIRD REICH STATE SERVICE FLAG
USD 200 - 300
THIRD REICH STATE SERVICE FLAGThird Reich "Reichsdienstflagge" or "state service flag", 58" x 30", of red cotton bunting, clamp-dyed with a stationary swastika within a white disk, with the arms of the swastika intersecting with the edge of the disk. A national eagle is placed in the upper left canton. The flight edge shows stitched reinforcements, and the hoist bears reinforcing squares at the corners, with a white reinforcement strip with sewn-in rope, looped at each end. The hoist is stamped "Dt. Reichsdienstfl. 80x135" in black ink. One spot of fraying at the bottoms edge, with a few minute holes, else very good.
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583: SS OFFICER'S "EHRENDEGEN"
USD 7,000 - 8,000
SS OFFICER'S "EHRENDEGEN"Rare SS "Ehrendegen" ("Sword of Honor"), 32 3/4" blade, 38" overall, as awarded to graduates of the SS "Junkerschulen" ("leadership schools") at Bad Tolz and Braunschweig, and to Allgemeine-SS officers personally selected by Heinrich Himmler. The sword features a "D"-shaped silver hand guard, secured at the top by a threaded socket-style pommel. The grip is of wood covered with black lacquer, wound with a single strand of silver wire. An approx. 1" dia. silver medallion bearing the "sig" runes of the SS is inset into the obverse side of the grip, while a vertical silver bar bisects the reverse. The bottom of the grip is crowned by a silver motif of alternating oak leaves and acorns. The grip shows minor wear to the lacquer, with an approx. 1/4" chip to the wood abutting the top of the hand guard. The crossguard features a swept quillion, and the bottom is stamped with a small hallmark depicting overlapped "sig" runes, indicating manufacture at Dachau. A leather washer is fitted at the base of the tang, which is unmarked. The blade is of a straight saber type, with a 20 1/2" fuller. The blade shows very slight oxidation along its length with only the faintest trace of run marks. A silver cord portapee is suspended from the hand guard, bearing "sig" runes embroidered in black at the top of the knot. The sword is housed in a 34" black-painted steel scabbard, with silver decorations at the throat and chape. The top of the chape again bears the "sig" rune hallmark indicative of manufacture at Dachau. A single suspension ring is attached near the top of the scabbard. The black paint of the scabbard shows scattered areas of slight flaking, with no dents or deformation whatsoever, while the silver embellishments show minor oxidation, entirely commensurate with the age of the sword.
584: GERMAN SG-42 PROTOTYPE BAYONET/FIGHTING KNIFE
USD 2,000 - 3,000
GERMAN SG-42 PROTOTYPE BAYONET/FIGHTING KNIFEEspecially rare German SG-42 prototype bayonet and fighting knife by Eickhorn. The bayonet is 12" overall with a 7" unblued steel blade marked on the ricasso: "cof" by maker Eickhorn, with a "waffenamt". It bears the correct drop point, not a straight point as seen on some reproductions. The blade bears some running marks and surface wear consistent with use. The grip is constructed of two pieces of brown ridged Bakelite which bear the correct fixing rivets on both sides. One grip bears a small chip near the ricasso. . Within the grip is fitted a folding survival tool with lockable awl, screwdriver, knife, wire stripper, and can opener which bears the "ltk" maker mark of Robert Klass. The bayonet is sold with matching black Bakelite scabbard with offset clip-on bely attachment. Overall very good condition. Although this bayonet is widely reproduced, this example is fully guaranteed period and authentic.
585: SS CHAINED DAGGER WITH PORTEPEE
USD 3,000 - 4,000
SS CHAINED DAGGER WITH PORTEPEEChained SS dagger with scabbard and portepee. A good, honest example with the ebony grip showing only very light usage accuracy, SS runes button is and eagled in excellent condition and showing great detail, both perfectly fitted to the grip and clearly original to the dagger. The upper and lower crossguards are in good condition, showing a bit of surface oxidation but grooves still quite sharp and deep. The pommel nut appears unforced, although it has been removed in the past and should be re-tightened. The fit of the grip and crossgurads is close, as expected. The original anodized scabbard is perfectly straight with no dings, the finish largely intact but for a few signs of wear on the front. The nickel fittings here too bear some oxidation where the plating has worn, but they remain overall very good. The chain is in excellent condition, the individual links displaying surprisingly good detail, properly marked with runes on the reverse, and all undoubtedly original to the scabbard. The blade, unmarked,remains very clean with good crossgraining visible and minimal running marks. The shadowing of the SS motto "Meine Ehre heisst Treue" is quite diminished, but the blade is otherwise very good. The portepee, worn but intact, is tied to the grip. A good example of this desirable early SS dagger.
586: SS DAGGER WITH SCABBARD
USD 2,000 - 3,000
SS DAGGER WITH SCABBARDSS dagger with scabbard. The ebony grip shows only light usage, and a hairline crack at lower crossbar is mentioned only for accuracy. The SS runes button is undamaged and a perfect fit, as is the national eagle with swastika clearly both are original to the dagger. The crossguard is in excellent condition, with sharp edges, deep grooves, and only nominal wear.The pommel nut appears unforced. The scabbard is perfectly straight with no dings, and bears the original paint with no sign of repainting. It must be stated that at one point a vandal attached an ersatz SS chain to this dagger. It has been removed, but there remains a stripped screw hole and an oval hole at the top edge of the top scabbard fitting, with a second screw hole on the top edge of the scabbard itself. The blade, unmarked, appears to have been polished, and the shadowing of the SS motto "Meine Ehre heist Treue" is quite diminished, but the blade is otherwise quite good.
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587: REICHLUFTSCHUTZBUND SUBORDINATE'S DAGGER
USD 1,750 - 2,000
REICHLUFTSCHUTZBUND SUBORDINATE'S DAGGERReichluftschutbund (RLB) Subordinate's Dagger, 1st Model by WKC. A good example of this rather rare dagger. The nickel fittings are in excellent condition throughout. The pommel shows only typical, very slight surface wear. The crossguard displays the art deco eagle in the center having stubby wings and clutching a plain wreath with a mobile swastika within. The crossguard extends outward with boldly-cut lined surfaces on either side, and it too is in very good condition. The tapered ebony-colored wood grip is fine, and bears the first style RLB emblem with acceptable enameling, much of the silvering worn. The scabbard is straight with no dents though the paint is scraped and should be restored. The fittings survived nicely, and show no damage at all. A leather "DRGM" hanger is also present. The blade has been polished and lightly sharpened, and only a trace of the pre-existing corrosion remains. The WKC etched maker's mark appears beneath the crossguard's eagle. With the polishing and scabbard paint issue, this dagger has been estimated accodingly.
588: WEIMAR - NAZI CONVERSION LONG POLICE BAYONET
USD 1,200 - 1,500
WEIMAR - NAZI CONVERSION LONG POLICE BAYONETScarce long Weimar police bayonet converted to Nazi police use. The bayonet bears a 17" blade which is nearly untouched, the entire piece 22" long overall. The bayonet, marked by maker ALCOSO, is in near mint condition. The staghorn grips are perfect, as is the applied Nazi polizei emblem attached thereto. The top of the pommel is only slightly worn, but far less than is commonly see and thios caused solely by handling. The crossguard retains all of its original detail, as does the original German eagle shield fitted below. As mentioned above, the blade is bright, clean, and almost untouched. The original leather-covered scabbard is also present. The chrome steel fittings are fine, but the surface of the leather is chipped and partially retouched in a few areas, and there are two slight bulges in the leather which possible could be rectified.
589: HARIMA-MADE JAPANESE KATANA
USD 500 - 700
HARIMA-MADE JAPANESE KATANAFinely-forged Japanese katana blade, measuring 25 3/4" from "kissaki"(tip) to the habaki stop, and 33 3/4" long overall. The tang is inscribed with a "mei" of seven vertically-placed kanji, of which the first two indicate that the blade was forged in Harima province, otherwise untranslated. The tang further shows a fine layer of brown oxidation, with horizontal file marks visible along the entire length. The blade shows fine grain under magnification, with a fine wavy "hamon" delineating the cutting edge. The sword is mounted with a wood grip covered with black fish skin, wrapped with black lacquered fabric laces and with two "zig zag"-shaped "menuki" inserted beneath the wrappings. The "tsuba" (guard) is of iron or steel and shows a perforated scroll design, with a kanji inscription, untranlated, around the opening for the blade on one side. Two copper spacers are placed in either side of the "tsuba", and a copper "habaki" (collar) is fitted. The blade is housed in a lacquered wood scabbard. The blade shows black speckled oxidation overall, with some attendant pitting, and with one or two minute chips to the cutting edge. The lacing of the grip is partially unwound with the laces broken, the "tsuba" is somewhat loose when mounted, and the "habaki" shows some splitting. The scabbard shows some chips and is repaired with masking tape at the throat. Still a fine example.
590: JAPANESE WAKIZASHI
USD 500 - 700
JAPANESE WAKIZASHIFinely-forged Japanese wakizashi blade, measuring 20 3/4" from "kissaki"(tip) to the habaki stop, and 26 1/2" long overall. The blade is "O-suriage", meaning that it started life as a katana blade, and was cut down at the tang to its current length. The end of the tang shows a small filled in hole for the "mekugi" (the peg retaining the grip), and a new mekugi hole has been added. The tang is inscribed with a "mei" of five vertically-placed kanji, untranslated by us, and shows a fine layer of brown oxidation, with faint horizontal file marks also visible. The blade shows fine grain under magnification, with a distinct "hamon" delineating the cutting edge. The sword is mounted with a custom-fitted wood grip covered with white ray skin, wrapped with black fabric laces and with two brass dragon-shaped "menuki" inserted beneath the wrappings. This dragon motif is repeated on the "fuchi" adjacent to the guard, and at the "kashira" at the pommel. The "tsuba"(guard) is forged from iron or steel, and bears a faint mountain scene with flowers and winds. Two brass spacers are placed in either side of the "tsuba", and a brass "habaki" (collar) is fitted. The blade is housed in a scabbard of black lacquered wood wrapped with two brass bands, with a small pocket for a "kogatana" utility knife, not present here. The blade shows spots of oxidation throughout, with some slight pitting, and with several nicks and chips to the edge starting about 8 1/2" from the tip. The grip shows some general wear, while the scabbard shows splitting at the throat and along its length. Still a fine example.
591: HEER DAGGER BY LUNESCHLOSS
USD 500 - 700
HEER DAGGER BY LUNESCHLOSSScarce Third Reich Heer officer's dagger by maker P. D. Luneschloss, 10 1/2" blade, 14 1/2" overall, with a faux ivory celluloid grip and circular pommel with an oak leaf motif about its rim. Four of the oak leaves bear a blistered finish, the balance remain very good. The cross guard depicts a national eagle with spread wings, with scrollwork at the ends of the quillions, and an oak leaf pattern on the ferrule: all detail here is sharp, crisp, and virtually unblemished. The ferrule above is oxidized, but still acceptable. The nickel-finish blade bears the deeply-etched maker's mark of P. D. Luneschloss, Solingen, and it is very clean but for a few tiny, scattered spots of light oxidation. The pebbled metal scabbard is straight with no dents, thought there is a tiny irregularity to the pebbling between the two bands - probably a manufacturing error. The bands themselves are very good. A scarce dagger in overall very good condition.
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592: S.M.F. 2ND MODEL LUFTWAFFE DAGGER
USD 500 - 700
S.M.F. 2ND MODEL LUFTWAFFE DAGGERA better-than-averager SMF 2nd Model Luftwaffe Dagger. Aluminum hilt mounts with a nicely detailed pommel showing very little wear but for the very top surface. Both swastikas are in good condition. The crossguard is in superior condition, with all detailing unmarred: the oak leaves at top are near perfect, as are the eagled feather details. Pebbling on the reverse is only lightly worn. The ferrule matches the rest of the mounts. The grip of this dagger has aged to a dark amber on one side, and a creamier brown on the reverse, probably due to exposure to sunlight. Both are appealing! The aluminum wire is intact and taught. The SMF scabbard shows some oxidation, and a cleaning might be desired. The bands are in contrasting aluminum, a design feature often seen on SMF pieces. The carrying rings are also of matching aluminum. The throat has a natural metal finish and is retained by a pair of flat head side screws. The blade is a fine nickel-plated example, still bright and with sharp tip. The reverse is etched with teh trademark of the SMF firm. Stamped above the trademark is a stickbird waffenamt with a “5†in his belly. The blade is essentially free of corrosion and shows only very minimal running marks. A regulation pommel tied to the grip tops off the presentation. Overall a very nice example.
593: F. & A. HELBIG S.A. DAGGER
USD 500 - 700
F. & A. HELBIG S.A. DAGGERScarce F. & A. Helbig "Sturmabteilung" (SA) dagger. The medium brown wood grips are excellent, with perfgectly fitted S.A. button (slightly oxidized) and eagle. There is but a single dings from use, no cracks anywhere. The upper and lower guards are well-fitted, a small gap present in only one location. Both guards are undamaged, one marked "Wm", and the pommel nut appears to be untouched. The motto on the blade is near black, although it appears to have been professionally darkened. The blade has light running marks, and had some surafce pitting as well, but it has been cleaned and the overall appearance of the blade is now excellent. The maker's name is almost black and very fine: “F.&A. Helbig Steinbach KR. M.â€. The anodized scabbard has very scattered tiny spots of corrosion but is otherwise very good with no dents nor dings to the body or fittings. Overall very good.
594: MALSCH & AMBRONN S.A. DAGGER
USD 500 - 700
MALSCH & AMBRONN S.A. DAGGEREarly Malsch & Ambronn "Sturmabteilung" (SA) dagger, 8 3/4" blade, 13 3/4" overall, with brown wood grips inlaid on one side with a nickel silver national eagle and "button" insignia of the SA. The SA button is properly aligned and fitted with a tiny bit of verdigris at bottom, the eagled also fitted correctly with no gaps. Pommel and crossguard also fit to wood grips properly, and the grips show typical wear from use. The reverse of the lower crossguard is stamped "Sa", indicating the regional branch of the SA to which the owner belonged. This stamp also indicates that the dagger was manufactured prior to 1935. The blade is deeply etched with the motto: "Alles fur Deutschland" ("All for Germany"), still darkly shadowed, and is likewise stamped by the maker on the opposite side. The blade is in very good condition, with good crossgrain, but has been slightly sharpened - not noticeable unless one feels the blade. Anodized scabbard is worn with a couple of dings, still quite acceptable. Estimated accordingly.
595: HEER DAGGER WITH HANGER BY F.W. HOLLER
USD 400 - 500
HEER DAGGER WITH HANGER BY F.W. HOLLERThird Reich Heer officer's dagger, 10" blade, 14 1/2" overall, with an orange celluloid-covered wood grip capped by a circular pommel with an oak leaf motif around the rim. The grip shows four hairline cracks at the pommel end, with no apparent spreading. The cross guard depicts a national eagle with spread wings, with scrollwork at the ends of the quillions, and an oak leaf pattern on the ferrule. Both fittings shows minor tarnish but no damage or deformation. The nickel-finish blade bears the maker's mark of the firm of F.W. Holler company of Solingen, and the blade shows only the most minor running marks near the tip, and three spots of oxidation. A portapee of braided silver cord is attached at the grip, showing much wear but fully intact. The metal scabbard is fully pebbled, with an oak leaf pattern on the hanger bands. It is straight and bears no dents, dings, or other damage. The hangers are faced with silver wire, and continue the oak leaf motif on the buckles; they show wear from use, with minor oxidation to the metal fittings.
596: GERMAN ARMY OFFICER'S SWORD BY WKC
USD 300 - 400
GERMAN ARMY OFFICER'S SWORD BY WKCImperial or Weimar-era saber, 29" blade, 34" overall, as carried by army officers. It features an unadorned hilt of nickel silver with a plain dove's head-style pommel, a swelled hand guard, and a full backstrap with tabs. The grip is of black celluloid wrapped with three strands of braided brass wire. The metal fittings show some minor tarnish, and the wire wrapping of the grip is loose and broken in two places. An officer's portapee of brainded silver bullion and dull green leather is attached at the hilt, showing cracking and minor breakage to the leather in spots, but otherwise intact. The ricasso bears the mark of Solingen manufacturer WKC, a knight's helm over those initials. The blade is unengraved and unsharpened, and remains bright over most of its length, barring some slight run marks, and some minor oxidation and residue from the scabbard near the tip. The scabbard is of wood covered with black leather, with nickel silver fittings at the throat and drag, the former featuring a single suspension ring. The wood appears to be cracked in one area beneath the leather, and the fittings show a similar patina as the hilt. Very good overall.
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597: GERMAN FIRE OFFICIAL'S SABER BY ALCOSO
USD 250 - 350
GERMAN FIRE OFFICIAL'S SABER BY ALCOSOScarce inter-war saber, 29" blade, 3 1/4" overall, as carried by German fire officials, with a hilt of unadorned fire-gilt brass consisting of a plain dove's head-style pommel, a swelled hand guard, and a full backstrap with tabs. The grip is of black celluloid wrapped with three strands of braided brass wire. A leather finger loop showing some minor cracking is attached within the hand guard, with a brown leather washer at the base of the ricasso. The brass shows moderate patina and the wire wrapping of the grip is slightly loose in places. The ricasso itself bears the "scales" trademark of the Alexander Coppel firm of Solingen. The blade is unengraved and unsharpened, and remains very bright with very faint run marks at the ricasso and speckling near the tip. The saber is housed in a black-painted steel scabbard with a single suspension ring and no fittings. It shows some bubbling, scratches and wear to the paint overall, but is perfectly straight with no dents or other damage. Very good overall.
598: LUFTWAFFE FALLSCHIRMJAGER GRAVITY KNIFE
USD 150 - 200
LUFTWAFFE FALLSCHIRMJAGER GRAVITY KNIFEGerman "Fallschirmjager" gravity knife, 10" long open, with a 4" blade. The handle is covered with walnut scales, and the bolster is nickel silver. A 3 1/2" marlin spike folds out from the bottom, while the blade is designed to slide out from the handle with the flick of a special catch. The blade shows signs of extensive sharpening, and the mark of the manufacturer, SMF, has been obliterated but for a small portion of the sword in the logo. The marlinspike bears a stylized Waffenamt mark at the corner of the tang, while the safety catch is marked "846" on the underside, with other stamped digits appearing on the retention spring. The handle bears minor dings and scratches, else very good.
599: GERMAN "STURMPISTOLE" COMBINATION GRENADE LAUNCHER AND
USD 10,000 - 15,000
GERMAN "STURMPISTOLE" COMBINATION GRENADE LAUNCHER AND FLARE GUNVERY RARE EARLY GERMAN ATTEMPT AT A GRENADE LAUNCHER A Very rare German "Sturmpistole" ("Assault-Pistol"), an early war attempt to create an anti-tank weapon which could be used by any infantryman. The pistol and assembly was developed in 1936 by the Walther company. This example includes a black "ayf 42" (Erma Factory, 1942) rifled barrel flare pistol with checkered Bakelite grips, the barrel engraved with a large "Z" on the left and standard "Eagle 280" Waffenamt proofs on right as well, serial no. 6676. A lever serves as the front of the trigger guard, and when activated, it opens the spring-assisted barrel. There are two desert camo steel fittings attached to the flare gun. These include a barrel attachment fitted with a folding sight for use when a grenade is launched, and a rear section which is comprised of a folding stock with original beige padded butt. The rear attachment is fitted to the grip of the gun by means of three fixing screws with knurled ends. A wide opening allows the user access to the weapon's hammer. Included are four inert rounds, including an "egg on a stick" grenade, a shaped charge round, an impact round, and a round fitted fith fins, all inert. In perfect working order, fine condition. This weapon was soon outclassed by the more modern anti-tank rifles, the Panzerfaust and the Panzerschreck. In excellent condition, and very resonably estimated.
600: FOCKE-WULF FW-190 INSTRUMENT PANEL
USD 6,000 - 8,000
FOCKE-WULF FW-190 INSTRUMENT PANELA fabulous World War II aviation relic, a plywood cockpit instrument panel, approx. 24" x 8", taken from a German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter. The panel is mounted with seven essential flight instruments, including the altimeter, air speed indicator, aircraft attitude indicator (artificial horizon), variometer (rate-of-climb indicator), compass, manifold pressure gauge, and tachometer. Each instrument bears a plaque or label on the reverse identifying its use in German. The panel further bears several hand-executed notations in red and white paint, specifically related to the air speed indicator and tachometer, as well as the oil and fuel gauges, which would have been mounted below this panel and are not present here. The panel rests on a custom stand which cradles the instruments, but which is not attached to any point of the piece. Several instrument dials are missing screws from their faces, else very good.
601: LUFTWAFFE PILOT'S CHRONOGRAPH BY HANHART
USD 4,000 - 5,000
LUFTWAFFE PILOT'S CHRONOGRAPH BY HANHARTA highly desireable timepiece, a 1 1/2" dia. wrist chronograph manufactured by the Swiss-German firm Hanhart, featuring a 17-jewel movement, a black face with radium-painted Arabic numbers, and with two inset dials counting seconds and half-hours. The watch is wound with the crown on the right side; placed above and below are two additional buttons allowing the wearer to halt the movement of the second hand and to reset it to the 12-o'clock position. The rear of the watch case is marked "Boden Edelstahl" ("Stainless Steel Case"), as well as "Wassergeschutzt Stossfest" ("Waterproof Shockproof"), with the serial number 118293. Watches of this type were issued to Luftwaffe aircrews as personal timepieces, in addition to the larger observer's watches used to accurately time bombing runs. The watch is secured to the wrist by a period brown leather strap, showing much honest wear and several tears. The watch itself winds and runs smoothly, with the chronograph knobs functioning as intended, very good overall.
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602: 110TH FIELD ARTILLERY HEADQUARTERS GUIDON, LIKELY FLOWN
USD 2,000 - 3,000
110TH FIELD ARTILLERY HEADQUARTERS GUIDON, LIKELY FLOWN ON OMAHA BEACH JUNE 6, 1944Guidon of the headquarters of the 110th Field Artillery, 29th Infantry Division. This "swallow-tail" cotton guidon measures is 29" long, 21" along the hoist. Both sides of the guidon have white crossed cannons sewn thereto, indicating an artillery affiliation, along with lettering: "110" and "HQ". There are a few small very scattered moth nips, else very good. This flag was kept by Col. Stratford E. McKenrick (1913-1992) who was a senior member of the headquarters staff of the 110th Field Artillery, 29th Infantry Division. On June 6, 1944 McKenrick and elements of that division landed on one of the "Fox" landing zones on Omaha Beach to establish observation points and offload ammunition. The ammunition was soon struck by enemy fire, forcing McKenrick's contingent to temporarily withdraw. This guidon would almost certainly have accompanied McKenrich at the time of his landing, and was undoubtedly with the headquarters when it landed in its entirety the next day, June 7, 1944. With letter of provenance from the officer's daughter, the consignor.
603: PRESENTATION FLASK TO AKRIKA KORPS COL. ERWIN MENNY
USD 2,000 - 3,000
PRESENTATION FLASK TO AKRIKA KORPS COL. ERWIN MENNY FROM ERWIN ROMMELA fine Rommel item, a pewter liquor flask, approx. 8 1/2" x 4 1/2", bearing an engraved depiction of the Afrika Korps insignia, a swastika before a palm tree, with a Panzer III tank in the foreground. Beneath this image appears the inscription: "Ihnen mein lb. Menny nach geungener Tat meinen Aufrichtigen Dank" ("To my dear Menny following a successful action, my sincere gratitude"), with the facsimile signature of Afrika Korps Field Marshall ERWIN ROMMEL (1891-1944) at bottom. The initials "E M" appear at top left, indicating that the recipient of this gift was Generalleutnant ERWIN MENNY (1893-1949), then a Colonel with the 90th Light Infantry Division of the Afrika Korps. The flask was likely made in-theater by an Italian craftsman, and shows slight oxidation and small dings and scratches from regular carry, else very good. Also present are two letters from Menny to his wife Hertha, dated Nov. 24, 1943 and Aug. 16, 1944, as well as a third, dated Dec. 2, 1946, sent from the British Prisoner of War release camp at Munster, again to his wife, discussing saving money to purchase a home and including a list of items he has attempted to send to her. The group is rounded out by a modern print of two photos of Menny, as well as copies of his award documents for the "Afrika" sleeve title and the Italian Officer's Cross of the Military Order of Savoy.
604: BIRTHDAY PRESENTATION BOWL TO ERWIN ROMMEL
USD 2,500 - 3,000
BIRTHDAY PRESENTATION BOWL TO ERWIN ROMMELAn exceptional theater-made gift presented to Erwin Rommel while he was commanding troops in North Africa, a shallow silver presentation bowl, 2 1/4" x 7" dia., bearing the inscription on the rim: "Unserem Befehlshaber Gen. d. Pz. Rommel Zum 50. Geburtstag Die Offiziere Der Panzergruppe Afrika" ("Our Commander General of Panzer Rommel on his 50th Birthday, from the Officers of Panzer Group Africa"). The general's name in the inscription is a facsimile of his own signature. The piece was almost certainly manufactured in-theatre by a North African or, more likely, Italian craftsman. The bowl is affixed with four pins to a dark wood base, bearing the numeral "2" on the bottom. The silver shows even tarnish overall, with some dents and scratches to the wood, and the interior of the carefully-engraved period lettering shows good oxidation commensurate with age, else very good.
604A: WAFFEN-SS HAND-WORKED SOLDIER'S CANTEEN
USD 800 - 1,200
An extraordinary hand-worked SS water canteen, probably made by a very talented soldier while on leave, in idle hours, or perhaps "on the sly" while held as a prisoner of war. The aluminum SS-contract canteen, 8 1/2" tall, is marked "SSL 38" at the neck. A highly-detailed national eagle with swastika appears at the forefront, placed just above a pair of SS runes. A banner with the SS slogan: "Meine Ehre heisst Treue" lies beneath, along with a crossed Imperial German Reichskriegsflagge and an NSDAP flag. Three oak leaves with acorns are placed at the bottom of the flag poles, with the entire display resting on a graduated stippled background. This is, quite simply, one of the finest pieces of World War II trench art we have ever encountered, a piece created by a true artist despite its decidedly evil content. A few surface scratches and dings here and there, mentioned only for accuracy.
605: PRESENTATION SS "MEIN KAMPF" HAND-CARVED BOX
USD 2,000 - 3,000
PRESENTATION SS "MEIN KAMPF" HAND-CARVED BOXHand-carved oak box with SS runes also containing a copy of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf", both presented to a couple married in Oberhausen in 1937. The finely-crafted box presents the "lighning bolt" SS runes upon the top lid, which are in turn surrounded by oak leaves, another runic symbol, and a swastika. The lid 7 1/2" x 10" rests upon its matching 9 3/4" x 7 1/4" x 2 1/8" box. This box has been expertly constructed with perfectly mitered joints and fitted panels, and has been finished in a brown varnish which shows appropriate aging. The book served as a "cask" of sorts during the wedding ceremony, now containing a presentation copy of "Mein Kampf" presented to a "Gymnasium" teacher and his wife, Nov. 11, 1937 and signed by a registrar acting on behalf of the Burgermeister. We offered a nearly idential example two years ago. Both book and box are in excellent condition.
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606: AFRIKA KORPS HALFTRACK INSIGNIA
USD 2,000 - 3,000
AFRIKA KORPS HALFTRACK INSIGNIAHand-painted "Balkan cross' insignia, approx. 27" square, stitched at the center and roughly cut from the olive-drab canvas cover of the troop compartment of a German halftrack. The bottom right corner bears the black ink inscription: "Taken from German Afrika Corps 'Halftrack' in Tunisia 1943 T/Sgt. F.B. Coombs 301st Bomb. Gp." As part of the 12th Air Force, the 301st Bombardment Group was stationed at Tunis from August to December of 1943, making use of the abandoned Axis airfield there to launch attacks against Sicily and Italy, as well as shipping in the Mediterranean. This piece was likely liberated from a halftrack abandoned at the airfield following the defeat of German forces in Tunisia. The pieces is framed, and the paint shows extensive wear, with soiling to the canvas overall, else very good.
607: BRITISH AIR MINISTRY "SCRAMBLE" BELL
USD 2,000 - 3,000
BRITISH AIR MINISTRY "SCRAMBLE" BELLSolid bronze bell, approx. 11" x 10 1/2" dia., a "scramble bell" of the type used to alert RAF airfield personnel of incoming German planes during the Battle of Britain. The side of the bell bears the engraved initials "A.M.", for "Air Ministry", with the date "1938", both beneath an engraved crown. The crown at the top of the bell is stamped with the "broad arrow", marking it as British Government property. The initials "F.C.O." appear above the arrow. The bell has been thoroughly polished, but retains minute traces of its original red paint, especially at the crown. The clapper is absent, and the interior of the bell shows much wear from use. Very good.
608: BATTLE-DAMAGED JAPANESE BATTLE FLAG FROM OKINAWA
USD 1,000 - 1,500
BATTLE-DAMAGED JAPANESE BATTLE FLAG FROM OKINAWARare Japanese national flag carried at the head of a suicidal "banzai" charge at Naha Beach on Okinawa, likely bullet-struck and blood-stained. The 31" x 30" flag is the Japanese national flag, with a single red "sun" in the center of a white field. It appears to be of silk construction. The flag bears several scattered holes with loss of fabric and which are inconsistent with tearing or insect damage. There is also a good deal of uneven black and dark brown staining, not typical of age-toning but more resembling damage or staining by liquid, perhaps blood. Original ties remain attached at the reinforced corners along the hoist, though it appears they have been cut. The flag is set within a modern black frame, and at lower right appears an original 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" of two dead Japanese soldiers lying in a clearing or on a beach, several pieces of their equipment obviously having been struck by bullets. The flag is accompanied by a 2009 letter of provenance from Joseph F. Wargo, USN, radio operator and anti-aircraft gunner aboard LSM-301 which was in support of the Marine landings at Okinawa. The letter reads, in part: "...This Jap battle flag was picked up by me...on Naha beach battlefield, Okinawa. This was a last-ditch charge and the flag carrier was hit several times. The holes in the flag are bullet holes, the pole was shattered. I picked this up after the battle and sent it home. Years later I found this in my sea bag...". Also present is an original photo of LSM-301 in drydock, copies of Wargo at his 20mm AA gun, another image of his ship, and Wago in later years posing with a banner offered elsewhere in this sale. While Japanese battle flags are readily available, flags which led large groups, and especially attacks, are great rarities.
609: PISTOL HOLSTER ATTRIBUTED TO GEN. GEORGE S. PATTON
USD 1,000 - 1,500
PISTOL HOLSTER ATTRIBUTED TO GEN. GEORGE S. PATTONAn excellent relic attributed to Gen. George S. Patton, a U.S. Enger-Kress .45 caliber 1911 semi-automatic pistol holster from the estate of Lt. Gen. Geoffrey Keyes (1888-1967). The leather holster, stamped with a manufacturing date of 1944, was uncovered in a ditty bag contained within Keyes' footlocker consigned to us in 2015. Also within the bag was a letter from Keyes to his wife of Headquarters, 7th Army letterhead, Mar. 29 [1946], in pencil. He notes: "...Got a nice note from Mrs. Patton.She said she had sent me one of his holsters as a keepsake. She had sent it c/o you so please hold on to it. It was certainly thoughtful of her...". The holster is in essentially unused condition. We know that Patton often carried a Model 1911 .45 semi, and that Keyes shunned that weapon, opting for a .38 revolver as his sidearm of choice. Accompanied by our letter of provenance.
610: SS CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS AND TREE-TOPPER
USD 800 - 1,200
SS CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS AND TREE-TOPPERRare set of seven SS-oriented Christmas tree ornaments, obviously intended for those SS members and their families who celebrated the Christian family. The set consists of six 2 1/2" diameter silver glass balls with hand-painted black SS runes encircled in red. Also present is a 10" tall "tree-topper" with a similarly-colored swastika. All of the bulbs bear crude clips to retain hooks. Soiled, in as-found condition, in a modern box.
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611: SILVER SAAR TABLE MEDAL ISSUED BY JOSEF BURCKEL
USD 750 - 1,000
SILVER SAAR TABLE MEDAL ISSUED BY JOSEF BURCKELVery large and impressive 6 1/2" sterling silver table medal honoring the plebiscite which returned the Saar region to German control, with a presentation engraving by Gauleiter JOSEF BURCKEL...probably to Adolf Hitler! On the obverse, the medal bears an image of a standing coal miner and is marked: "Deutsch die Saar Immerdar" ("The Saar is German Forever"). The reverse shows a simple map of the region and is marked: "Volksabstimmung im Saargebiet 13.1.1935" ("Referendum in the Saar area 13.1.1935"). The rim of this 9.8 ounce medal is hallmarked by the maker and bears a "925" purity stamp. Of the greatest interest is the hand-engraved motto along the rim: "OUR FUHRER ADOLF HITLER IN THANKFULNESS AND LOYALTY J. BURCKEL". Fine condition. We can find no other tablke medals of this size - only a smaller version of 32mm. with no such inscription. We feel quite certain that this one-off piece was cast and engraved solely for presentation by Burckel to Hitler. JOSEF BURKEL (1895-1944) was a Nazi Germany politician and a member of the the Reichstag. He was an early member of the Nazi party and was influential in the rise of the National Socialist movement. An energetic organizer in the National Socialist movement of the Saar-Palatinate from 1925, the former schoolmaster rose through the ranks to become Gauleiter for the region in 1934. In 1935, Hitler placed Burckel in charge of the reintegration of the province.
612: ADOLF HITLER INFORMAL SILVER KNIFE
USD 500 - 700
ADOLF HITLER INFORMAL SILVER KNIFEAdolf Hitler pre-war silver informal table knife, bears the PS-3 "Ornamented" engraved initials "A H" on a simple Bruckmann-hallmarked "800" handle with stainless blade. 8 1/4" long overall, and fairly priced considering the premium being paid for formal pattern silverware.
613: ADOLF HITLER INFORMAL SILVER SPOON
USD 500 - 700
ADOLF HITLER INFORMAL SILVER SPOONAdolf Hitler pre-war silver informal table knife, bears the PS-3 "Ornamented" engraved initials "A H" on a simple Bruckmann-hallmarked "800" handle, 8 1/4" long overall. Modestly priced considering the premium being paid for formal pattern silverware.
614: EVA BRAUN TABLE SETTING AND CALLING CARD
USD 1,200 - 1,500
EVA BRAUN TABLE SETTING AND CALLING CARDA fine set of Third Reich relics, a three-piece silver table setting, including a 8 1/2" table spoon, a 8 1/2" fork, and a 10" knife, all bearing the "butterfly" cipher designed for Eva Braun by Albert Speer, comprised of her initials "E B". The spoon, fork and the silver handle of the knife are each marked with the silver content "800", and further bear German crescent moon and crown silver hallmarks, with a third symbol indicating manufacture by Bremer Silberwarenfabrik of Bremen. The steel blade of the knife further bears the mark of J.A. Henckels of Solingen. Also present with the set is Braun's 2 1/2" x 4" calling card, simply printed: "Eva Braun" in small font. All four pieces are housed in a fitted velvet-lined display case.
615: EVA BRAUN MONOGRAM TEA CUP
USD 500 - 700
EVA BRAUN MONOGRAM TEA CUPDelicate, attractive Sevres porcelain matching teacup and saucer once owned and used by EVA BRAUN. The teacup is decorated with two magnolia blossoms, one an each side, and it stands 3" tall and 3" wide with concentric gold rings at the rim. Opposite the ornate handle Braun's "butterfly" initiaqls "E B" appear in the same aged hand-applied gold paint as is found elsewhere on the pieces. There is a matching 5 1/2" saucer bearing a similar design. Both pieces previously offered ex: Mohawk Arms, with a copy of the original invoice. Very good.
616: WEHRMACHT CHRISTMAST TREE ORNAMENT
USD 150 - 200
WEHRMACHT CHRISTMAST TREE ORNAMENTGlass Christmas tree ornament, approx. 2 1/2" dia., a hand-painted silver globe with raided Wehrmacht eagle with swastika painted in black appearing on one side. A small, slightly-rusted ring for a hanging hook is attached at top. Very good.
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617: GERMAN SWASTIKA CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS AND
USD 400 - 500
GERMAN SWASTIKA CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS AND TREE-TOPPERRare set of seven swastika-decorated Christmas tree ornaments. The set consists of six 2" octagonal glass balls with hand-painted black swastikas and alternating red panels. Also present is a 10 1/2" tall "tree-topper," similarly-colored. All of the bulbs bear crude clips to retain hooks. Soiled, in as-found condition, in a modern box.
618: HEART-SHAPED SWASTIKA CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT
USD 150 - 200
HEART-SHAPED SWASTIKA CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTGlass Christmas tree ornament, approx. 2" wide, a hand-painted silver heart-shaped piece with a black mobile swastika on one side and (chipped) red paint on the verso. A small, slightly-rusted ring for a hanging hook is attached at top. Very good.
619: LANTERN-SHAPED NAZI CRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT
USD 150 - 200
LANTERN-SHAPED NAZI CRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTGlass Christmas tree ornament, approx. 4" tall, hand-painted silver with alternating panels with a black swastika painted in every other panel and red trim at top. Very good.
620: ADOLF HITLER BUST CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT
USD 300 - 400
ADOLF HITLER BUST CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTFrightening German World War II Christmas tree ornament, a 2 1/2" tall silver glass ornament in trhe form of a bust of Adolf Hitler, his hair and mustache added in black paint. A crude loop is fixed at top to which a tree-hanging hook would be attached. Soiled, as found.
621: GERMAN "SWASTIKA" CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT
USD 150 - 200
GERMAN "SWASTIKA" CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTGlass Christmas tree ornament, approx. 3" x 2 3/4" dia., a hand-painted red globe with a round silver field containing within a mobile black swastika. A small ring for a hanging hook is attached at top. Very good.
622: GERMAN "SWASTIKA" CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT
USD 150 - 200
GERMAN "SWASTIKA" CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTGlass Christmas tree ornament, approx. 2 3/4" x 2" dia., hand-painted silver with alternating red panels, and with black swastika painted in every other panel. Some slight chipping, else very good.
623: ADOLF HITLER BUST DESK ORNAMENT
USD 150 - 200
ADOLF HITLER BUST DESK ORNAMENTGilt bust statuette of Adolf Hitler in Brownshirt uniform, 9 1/2" tall including marble base, signed by artist on reverse: "Schmidt-Hofer". Gilding heavily worn, otherwise very good.
624: "1945 TOKYO!" SOUVENIR HANDKERCHIEF
USD 100 - 150
"1945 TOKYO!" SOUVENIR HANDKERCHIEFWhite cotton handkerchief, 16" square, decorated with a dyed Japanese naval ensign at center, with the message "1945 Tokyo!" at top, and "Marianas Islands" at bottom, adjacent to a small depiction of a palm tree. An inscription in Japanese appears vertically on either side of the flag. Items such as this were popular souvenirs among American occupation troops in mainland Japan, and could be cheaply and quickly produced to provide a small boost to the island nation's fractured post-surrender economy. Shows some soiling at center, else very good.
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625: "CZECHOSLOVAKIA SHALL BE FREE AGAIN" 1939 WORLD'S FAIR
USD 40 - 60
"CZECHOSLOVAKIA SHALL BE FREE AGAIN" 1939 WORLD'S FAIR MEDALScarce medal from the 1939 New York World's Fair, "Czechoslovakia Shall Be Free Again" medal by Medallic Art Co. NY., bronze gilt, maker marked "MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y." on the edge, obverse illustrating a helmeted soldier tied to two columns, with snakes wrapped around each column and topped by German helmets, swastikas on each column, a woman behind holding a baby and a child hugging the soldier around the waist, with various Czech iconic scenes in the background, the reverse with the Czech coat-of-arms, inscribed "REPUBLIKA CESKOSLOVENSKA" and dated "March 15, 1939" (German invasion of Czechoslovakia), 38.2 mm. Fine condition. Proceeds of the sale of this medal were used for relief in that country.
626: "DEATH'S HEAD" RINGS
USD 400 - 600
"DEATH'S HEAD" RINGSGood group of nine rings, each decorated with a "Totenkopf" ("Death's Head") skull and crossbones motif, two marked with silver content, RZM stamps, etc., the majority unmarked. Condition varies, with two broken, sold as is. Rings of this design were highly popular personal accents among members of the SS.
627: "DEATH'S HEAD" RINGS
USD 400 - 600
"DEATH'S HEAD" RINGSGood group of ten rings, each decorated with a "Totenkopf" ("Death's Head") skull and crossbones motif, three marked with silver content, RZM stamps, etc., the majority unmarked. Condition varies, with three broken, sold as is. Rings of this design were highly popular personal accents among members of the SS.
628: "DEUTSCHLANDS ERHEBUNG 1933" PLAQUE
USD 500 - 600
"DEUTSCHLANDS ERHEBUNG 1933" PLAQUEScarce one-sided circular bronze plaque, 6" dia., bears the large motto in relief: "DEUTSCHLANDS ERHEBUNG 1933" ("The Elevation of Germany 1933") shows an enormous crowd, some with Nazi flags, all oriented toward a large mobile swastika which itself is bisected by a downward-pointed sword. This medallion is hollow-cast and appears to have at one time been attached to a plaque or other flat surface. Fine.
629: "GERMAN AUTO CLUB" AMBULANCE PLAQUE
USD 200 - 300
"GERMAN AUTO CLUB" AMBULANCE PLAQUERare German sliver plaque, 3 1/4" square, depicting a red cross in enamel, with a caduceus over a white disk containing a mobile swastika at center, and with the initials "D.D.A.C", for "Der Deutsche Automobil Club", a Third Reich-era motorist's assistance organization similar to the modern AAA. The D.D.A.C. provided training and established a series of aid stations to respond to medical emergencies along the newly complete Autobahn highway system. A plaque such as this would have identified a D.D.A.C.-operated ambulance. The reverse of the plaque identifies the maker as Carl Poellath of Schrobenhausen, and each horizontal arm of the plaque features a mounting hole. The plague shows some tarnish to the exposed silver, with small scratches overall, else very good.
630: "KAMPF UND KUNST" PROPAGANDA FROM THE RUSSIAN FRONT
USD 400 - 500
"KAMPF UND KUNST" PROPAGANDA FROM THE RUSSIAN FRONT"War and Art - Work of the Propaganda Company of Von Kuchler's Army", issued by Propaganda Kompanie 621, a complete collection of sixty individual 11" x 15" (overall) plates with paper covers bearing captions for the images within: a collection of the works of various painters and other artists depicting scenes from the Eastern Front. What is most interesting is the portrait depictions of the various prisoners taken, including Mongolians, partisans, and a "Jewish Bolshevik...friend of Roosevelt and Stalin", all of whom are not depicted with the caricaturistic insulting features as is almost always the case in German art of the period. Other images include combat scenes, ruins, Russian dead, and so on. The prints, in very fine condition, are contained within a quite soiled cloth and paper-covered presentation binder which quotes a Hitler speech at Nuremberg. Powerful images from the seat of battle.
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631: "LUFTKRIEGSSCHULE 1" PROPELLER BLADE PRESENTATION
USD 750 - 1,000
"LUFTKRIEGSSCHULE 1" PROPELLER BLADE PRESENTATIONWorld War II presentation plaque, comprised of the tip of a laminated wood aircraft propeller, approx. 17 1/2" x 7", bearing a painted 1939 Iron Cross with a brass mobile swastika at center, over an upright sword. Beneath this is painted a yellow banner with the legend "Dresden" in black, and with the abbreviation "LKS1" in gold below. This abbreviation stands for "Luftkriegsschule [Air War School] 1", which was located in Dresden neighborhood of Klotzsche. The leading edge of the propeller is sheathed with a brass strip, and a wall hanger is fitted to the reverse. Very good.
632: "REGIMENT GENERAL GORING" HAND STAMP
USD 200 - 300
"REGIMENT GENERAL GORING" HAND STAMPDesirable Luftwaffe hand stamp, reads: "Regiment General Goring" with German national eagle with swastika, 1 1/2" dia., brass with brass support and 3 1/2" wood handle. Very good. The Regiment Hermann Goring was formed on 24 September 1935 when the Polizei Regiment General Göring was transferred from the police to the Luftwaffe. Only a small part of the regiment fought in Poland while most of it remained in Berlin as anti-aircraft troops and guarding Göring's headquarters. It later grew into what became the Hermann Goring Division.
633: "STARS AND STRIPES" END OF WAR PAPER AND PATCHES
USD 60 - 80
"STARS AND STRIPES" END OF WAR PAPER AND PATCHESLot of three items, includes May 8, 1945 "Southern Germany Edition" of "The Stars and Stripes", 4pp. 12" x 18 1/2", issued the day Germany officially capitulated, the headline reading: "E[uropean] T[heater of] O[perations] W AR ENDS" and reporting on the German acceptance of surrender terms the day before by Karl Donitz. The paper is set into a simple frame with a shoulder patch of the Army First Infantry Division ("The Big Red 1") and a shoulder patch from SHAEF headquarters. Some toning to the paper, else very good.
634: (U.S. MERCHANT MARINE) S.S. MORMACPENN PLAQUE AND
USD 100 - 150
(U.S. MERCHANT MARINE) S.S. MORMACPENN PLAQUE AND CHRISTENING BOTTLEA nice relic from the heyday of the U.S.-flagged merchant marine, the ribbon-wrapped (broken) bottle of champagne and carved presentation oak plaque presented upon the launching of the S.S. MORMACPEN at the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation yard at Pascagoula, Miss. The 492 foot C-3-S-A5 freighter had three sisterships which all did military service. This vessel, the last of her class, was launched on June 28, 1946 and delivered to the U.S. Maritime Commission. An large number of stars and an eagle with outstretched wings appear at top, the eagle lacking one wing. Cloth bag holding the shattered bottle fragments is very weak and contents may not remain completely encased - we recommend they be removed prior to shipping and then replaced. The Maritime Commission took delivery of many ordered and now superfluous transport vessels at war's end, and arranged their sale to nations whose fleets had been decimated by Axis submarine and aerial attacks. The MORMACPENN was one such ship, and she would continue to trade until 1972.
635: (ZEMKE'S WOLF PACK) B-7 FLIGHT GOGGLES
USD 200 - 300
(ZEMKE'S WOLF PACK) B-7 FLIGHT GOGGLESAmerican aviator's Type B-7 flying goggles, issued to a member of "Zemke's Wolf Pack", the 56th Fighter Group. The lenses, rubber eye pieces, and cloth straps are all in very good condition, with only minor signs of aging. From the extensive collection of 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group ace FRED J. CHRISTENSON (1921-2006). Christenson collected these items during his service with "Zemke's Wolf Pack", the nickname given the famous 56th Fighter Group. Hubert A. "Hub" Zemke commanded the group, composed of P-47s which closely escorted American bombers. While under Zemke's command (he would be later captured), the 56th FG claimed over 500 of the eventual 665.5 German aircraft the group destroyed. Christenson himself shot down 21.5 aircraft, once downing six planes in less than two minutes. With a copy of a reunion flyer, patch, and paperwork from the 2006 sale of Christenson's collection.
636: (ZEMKE'S WOLF PACK) R.A.F. 1ST PATTERN TYPE C LEATHER
USD 250 - 350
(ZEMKE'S WOLF PACK) R.A.F. 1ST PATTERN TYPE C LEATHER FLIGHT HELMETLeather Royal Air Force aviator's flying cap with built-in radio headphones, issued to a member of "Zemke's Wolf Pack", the 56th Fighter Group. Leather is somewhat soiled and worn, but intact and in very good condition. The cloth chin strap is somewhat worn and frayed. From the extensive collection of 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group ace FRED J. CHRISTENSON (1921-2006). Christenson collected these items during his service with "Zemke's Wolf Pack", the nickname given the famous 56th Fighter Group. Hubert A. "Hub" Zemke commanded the group, composed of P-47s which closely escorted American bombers. While under Zemke's command (he would be later captured), the 56th FG claimed over 500 of the eventual 665.5 German aircraft the group destroyed. Christenson himself shot down 21.5 aircraft, once downing six planes in less than two minutes. With a copy of a reunion flyer, patch, and paperwork from the 2006 sale of Christenson's collection.
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637: 1936 NAZI CYCLING CLUB BANNER
USD 150 - 200
1936 NAZI CYCLING CLUB BANNERAttractive, carefully-contructed German banner, 5 1/4" x 21" fully-backed cotton with metallic fringe at bottom and supporet rod at top, carefullt embroidered with green oak leaves, "25", and the inscription in German: "For Your Anniversary The Leader of the German Bicyclists Association". Soiled a bit with a few very tiny holes, else very good. The Deutscher Radfahrer-Verband (DRV), "German Cycling Association", was the cycling unit of the Nationalsozialistischer Reichsbund für Leibesübungen, the umbrella organization for sports and physical education in Nazi Germany. After 1933, all cycling organizations had to be approved, and to join the DRV.
638: 1939 WORLD'S FAIR BUTTON WITH SWASTIKA CELEBRATES
USD 200 - 300
1939 WORLD'S FAIR BUTTON WITH SWASTIKA CELEBRATES "GERMAN DAY"An especially rare relic from the famous 1939 New York World's Fair held in New York, a 2 1/4" dia. pinback button displaying the pinnacle and globe symbolic of the exposition, beside a red banner with a black swastika at center. The badge reads: "Deutsche Tag [German Day] JUNE 2 1939 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR". The reverse of the badge indicates the maker as "Gerhardt Hoffmann" of Brooklyn. Toned a bit, else very good. Germany did not participate in the 1939 World’s Fair in New York after the World’s Fair Commission objected to the use of the swastika. Nevertheless, Hoffmann, a printer widely used by the German-American Bund, printed and issued this pin just a few months before the invasion of Poland.
639: ADOLF HITLER CALLING CARDS
USD 200 - 300
ADOLF HITLER CALLING CARDSLot of two items, includes: an example of Adolf Hitler's calling card as "Reichskanzler", 4" x 2 1/2", along with a smaller card bearing raised gold party emblem and "A H" initials with a blue facsimile signature beneath, with a white envelope with embossed party seal which originally contained the card. The second card was likely used to accompany gifts, etc. Very good.
640: ADOLF HITLER PLAQUE
USD 200 - 300
ADOLF HITLER PLAQUEPressed brass oval plaque, approx. 9" x 7 1/2", a chest-up profile depiction of German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler, unusually dressed in a civilian suit. The image is surrounded by the legend "Deutsche Volk Hilf Dir Selbst, Dann Hilft Dir Gott" ("German People Help Yourselves, and God Will Help You"), with "Adolf Hitler" at bottom. The plaque bears two hooks for hanging on the reverse, and is unmarked. Shows some denting and distortion at the rim, else very good.
641: ADOLF HITLER PRESENTATION PLAQUE
USD 300 - 400
ADOLF HITLER PRESENTATION PLAQUEBronze presentation plaque bearing a bust portrait of Adolf Hitler, 7 3/4" x 10 1/4", withhis name in block letters at bottom. The artist's initials "MH" appear beside the bust. There is some mounting residue remaining on the reverse, else very good. This plaque was originally presented in a fitted case, now lost.
642: ALLACH JULTELLER DER SS 1944
USD 800 - 1,000
ALLACH JULTELLER DER SS 1944Allach white glazed porcelain decorative plate, 9 3/4" dia., bears at center a Mutterkreuz surrounded by six Iron Crosses and six oak leaves in relief. Inscription about the rim reads: "Our victory is through mothers and heroes". The bottom of the plate bears black printing beneath the glaze: "JULTELLER DER SS 1944" with the Allach stylized SS runes in dark green beneath. Very rare, as new condition.
643: ALUMINUM REICHSADLER FOR TROLLEY CAR
USD 800 - 1,200
ALUMINUM REICHSADLER FOR TROLLEY CARAluminum eagle and swastika "Reichsadler" once attached to the front of a German trolley car or street car. The cast eagle measures 15" wide, 9 3/4" tall, with the swastika at bottom painted in black. Three screw holes apprear on the reverse, along with the maker's mark "W+C" in relief at bottom. This eagle is essentially the same design as seen in the "railway eagle" attached to the front end of locomotives. Fine condition.
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644: AMERICAN FIELD ENGINEER'S WRIST COMPASS
USD 100 - 150
AMERICAN FIELD ENGINEER'S WRIST COMPASSAn interesting piece of trusted WWII field gear, an original Army Corps of Engineers compass. Measures 56mm diameter with leather strap, a Superior Magneto Corp. issue stamped: "CORPS OF ENGINEERS US ARMY". This type of compass was made for wearing on the wrist, keeping the hands free for other tasks. Very good condition, exhibiting but little wear.
645: AMERICAN SOLDIER'S FIGHTING KNIFE MADE FROM JAPANESE
USD 200 - 300
AMERICAN SOLDIER'S FIGHTING KNIFE MADE FROM JAPANESE SWORDExcellent hand-made American soldier's souvenir fighting knife. The 4 1/2" bevel- spined steel blade is actually cut from a Japanese fighting sword, probably a tanto. The blade is fitted to an antique bone or tusk grip into which is inset a figure of a Japanese "oni", or "devil" stirring a large cauldron. Also present is hand-sewn scabbard with snap tabs. Really a fine piece of work.
646: AMERICAN TANK SHELL CASING RECOVERED AT OMAHA BEACH
USD 150 - 200
AMERICAN TANK SHELL CASING RECOVERED AT OMAHA BEACHRare relic from the desperate fighting on OMAHA Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, a U.S. 75mm. brass shell case recovered from offshore, believed to have been from one of the tanks comprising the 741st Tank Battalion. The brass casing measured 13 3/4" long and shows obvious signs of long exposure to marine conditions and embedding in sand. By the end of D-Day, the 741st had only three combat ready tanks; 48 had either been sunk or destroyed. Personnel losses were nearly as high, with 45 men killed and another 60 wounded. For its actions on Omaha Beach, the battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. From the personal collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was built through an extensive system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and the Far East, and he maintained careful records of the items he amassed.
647: BAKELITE BRITISH ARMY WAR SAVINGS COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE
USD 400 - 500
BAKELITE BRITISH ARMY WAR SAVINGS COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUEUnusual commemorative plaque, 14" x 23", constructed entirely of molded ivory-colored Bakelite. The plaque depicts a full-length high-relief image of a British soldier in profile, with rifle at the ready, crossing a line of barbed wire as tracer fill the air and aircraft fly above. At top appears the legend "For Freedom", while beneath the image appears the inscription: "War Savings Campaign 1944 - Presented by the War Office in Recognition of Successful Achievement in Salute the Soldier Week", with the Coat of Arms of the British Army at bottom. The plaque is marked on the reverse as being manufactured by De La Rue Plastics. These plaques were awarded to entire communities, rather than individuals, in recognition for raising funds during the stated campaign. Shows some slight surface wear, primarily at the edges, else very good.
648: BAKELITE ROYAL AIR FORCE WAR SAVINGS COMMEMORATIVE
USD 600 - 700
BAKELITE ROYAL AIR FORCE WAR SAVINGS COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUEUnusual commemorative plaque, 14" x 23", constructed entirely of molded ivory-colored Bakelite. The plaque depicts a high-relief image of a winged warrior about to slay a three-headed dragon with his sword, beneath the Latin inscription "Per Ardua Ad Astra" ("Through Adversity to the Stars"), the motto of the British Royal Air Force through World War II. Beneath the image appears the inscription: "War Savings Campaign 1943 Presented by the Air Ministry in Recognition of Successful Achievement in Wings for Victory Week", with an RAF pilot's brevet at bottom. The plaque is marked on the reverse as being manufactured by De La Rue Plastics. These plaques were awarded to entire communities, rather than individuals, in recognition for raising funds during the stated campaign. The plaque shows a small ding at the upper left corner, with some slight surface wear, primarily at the edges, else very good.
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649: BERETTA M1935 HOLSTER WITH CAPTURE CERTIFICATE
USD 100 - 150
BERETTA M1935 HOLSTER WITH CAPTURE CERTIFICATEA fine World War II "bring back" item, a leather Italian holster, approx. 6 1/4" x 5 1/2", intended to hold a Beretta M1935 .32 caliber pistol, unfortunately absent here. The exterior is finished a taupe-brown color overall, and the flap cover is secured with a leather strap through a rectangular metal loop. A shell type metal star is affixed to the flap, with signs that a second star was once affixed immediately below, but later removed. The reverse of the extant star shows the trademark of a Milan manufacturer, and the insignia likely indicate use by an Italian officer. A pouch underneath the flap still contains an original open-sided magazine with finger extension, unfortunately unmarked. The interior shows signs of wear from the pistol. A belt loop is affixed to the reverse of the holster with two rivets, to which has been added the black ink inscription: "Lyons 33431482". Present with the holster is a partly-printed D.S., 1p. oblong 8vo., [n.p.], April 22, 1945, certifying that a Thomas E. Lyons captured two items of enemy equipment, including: "1 ea. Beretta Cal 32 Ser. No. F10968". The holster shows wear overall commensurate with age and use, else very good.
650: BERGHOF SOUVENIR WALKING STICK
USD 100 - 150
BERGHOF SOUVENIR WALKING STICKSouvenir wood walking stick from Obersalzberg, a 35 1/2" metal-tipped walking stick with cloth tassels. A silvered metal plaque is nailed to the top of the stick, depicts the Berghof and reads: "OBERSALZBERG 1000 M. LANDHAUS ADOLF HITLER" with two black swastikas on either side of the text. Fine condition.
651: BRANDENBURG GATE CIGARETTE CASE
USD 150 - 200
BRANDENBURG GATE CIGARETTE CASEThird Reich-era stamped metal cigarette case, 3" x 3 3/4", with a dark finish overall, depicting the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin above a banner entwined with an oak bough, bearing the legend "Brandenburger Tor", and with a small static swastika at bottom. The case shows no maker's marks, with some oxidation inside and out, and with one dent to the bottom edge, else very good.
652: BRITISH AMBULANCE SERVICE BELL
USD 100 - 150
BRITISH AMBULANCE SERVICE BELLBronze bell, approx. 3 1/2" x 5" dia., with a 6 3/4" wood handle, marked "A.S. 1942" at the top of the bell, along with the "Broad Arrow" mark, indicative of British government property. Bells of this sort were used in various home front roles throughout World War II, especially by air raid wardens and ambulance crews. The wood handle shows notable cracks and is slightly loose, else very good.
653: BRONZE ADOLF HITLER PLAQUE
USD 150 - 200
BRONZE ADOLF HITLER PLAQUESmall cast bronze plaque bearing a profile bust of Adolf Hitler with his name in block letters at bottom, 3" x 3 1/4". Very good.
654: CASED BRITISH CIVILIAN RESPIRATOR
USD 50 - 70
CASED BRITISH CIVILIAN RESPIRATORBoxed British civilian's respirator with khaki cloth carry case with strap, bears within the owner's name and address. The rubber seal on the mask is chipped, dry and brittle, other very good and complete. The General Civilian Respirator was issued to every civilian by the government in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Civilians were legally required to have their gas masks within reach at all times, and there was an extensive propaganda campaign designed to increase awareness.
655: CHURCHILL CARICATURE STATUE
USD 150 - 200
CHURCHILL CARICATURE STATUEFine porcelain statuette, 7 3/4" tall, depicting a caricature of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, with top hat, walking stick and cigar. The figure is marked on the base: "'Our Gang' Copyright/The Boss", with the maker's mark "The Bovey Pottery Devon England", indicating that the piece was manufactured circa 1945. The glaze shows some fine crackling overall, else very good to fine.
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656: CIGARS WITH THIRD REICH TAX STAMP
USD 150 - 200
CIGARS WITH THIRD REICH TAX STAMPWood cigar box, 9 1/4" x 5" x 2 1/2", branded "Privatier" and still containing fifty cigars, bearing a tax stamp featuring a Third Reich national eagle. The stamp is split, and the edges of the box are splitting in places, else very good.
657: CIGARS WITH THIRD REICH TAX STAMP
USD 150 - 200
CIGARS WITH THIRD REICH TAX STAMPWood cigar box, 8 3/4" x 4 1/2" x 2 1/4", branded "Europa" and still containing fifty cigars, bearing a tax stamp featuring a Third Reich national eagle. The stamp is split, and the labels are peeling in spots, else very good.
658: CIGARS WITH THIRD REICH TAX STAMP
USD 150 - 200
CIGARS WITH THIRD REICH TAX STAMPWood cigar box, 8 3/4" x 4 1/2" x 2 1/4", branded "Europa" and still containing fifty cigars, bearing a tax stamp featuring a Third Reich national eagle. The stamp is split, and the labels are peeling in spots, else very good.
659: EMMY GORING'S DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE BROOCH
USD 12,000 - 15,000
EMMY GORING'S DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE BROOCHA unique and beautiful article of Third Reich memorabilia, a jeweled brooch, approx. 1 1/2" square, a white gold flower, encrusted with 77 octagonal-cut diamonds with a brilliant-cut diamond at the center, for a total weight of 1.6 carats, and further adorned with a looped ribbon bearing 19 square-cut sapphires, for a total weight of 4.1 carats. The brooch features a hinged double-pin clasp, and bears no hallmarks. The brooch was owned by EMMY GORING (1893-1973), wife of Luftwaffe Reichsmarschall Hermann Goring. Emmy gave the brooch to Erna Steffen, who had been employed by the Gorings as a personal maid and nanny to their daughter Edda since 1938, on the occasion of the birth of Erna's daughter, Heidrun Neikes (nee Steffen), in February of 1944. Emmy was also named Heidrun's godmother, and the four women remained close and exchanged correspondence for many years after the end of the war. The brooch passed to Heidrun following her mother's death, and was sold by her to our consignor in 2016. Present with the brooch are Heidrun Neikes' signed letter of provenance with notarization certificate, as well as the Steffen family's "Familienstammbuch" ("family record book"), which records Erna's marriage to SS-Oberscharfuhrer Johann Steffen in November of 1943, as well as Heidrun's birth in 1944, and Heidrun's baptismal certificate, dated March 2, 1952, listing Emmy Goring as her godmother. Also present are two original post-war postcards written by Edda Goring to Erna, as well as one from Emmy Goring to Erna and a fourth from Emmy to Heidrun, and a signed and inscribed book, "An der Seite Meines Mannes" ("By the Side of my Husband"), by Emmy Goring, [Gottingen; Verlag K.W. Schutz], 1967, 337pp. 8vo., with a signed message in blue ink from Emmy on the front flyleaf. Completing the collection are four original photographs of Erna Steffen, Erna with Emmy and Edda Goring, and two views of Heidrun, as well as three reprinted images showing the same individuals, and a jeweler's appraisal form for the brooch prepared by Edelsteinlabor Eigner of Salzburg equal to $7,850 in today's value.
660: ENGLISH "SWASTIKA WARE" TEACUPS WITH SAUCERS
USD 150 - 200
ENGLISH "SWASTIKA WARE" TEACUPS WITH SAUCERSGood pair of pre- World War II teacups, each approx. 2 1/2" x 2 3/4" dia., with matching saucers, each 51/2" dia., with double handles and glazed green around the edges, and decorated with an alternating pattern of green-bordered red swastikas and arrow symbols. The underside of each piece bears a maker's mark in green, identifying the set as "Swastika Ware" made in England by Foley Art China's Peacock Pottery. Each piece shows minor soiling, with some slight manufacturing flaws to the gaze, else very good. Four pieces.
661: FELDPOLIZEI HAND-CARRIED "STOP" SIGN FROM STALINGRAD
USD 40 - 60
FELDPOLIZEI HAND-CARRIED "STOP" SIGN FROM STALINGRADRelic recovered at Stalingrad, a German circular feldpolizei "stop" sign, once attached to a wooden handle and used to direct traffic. The 6" disc bears a white field with a red circle on either side, with mounting rivets still present. Heavily worn, as one would expect.
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662: FLAK GUN BARREL SEGMENT
USD 250 - 300
FLAK GUN BARREL SEGMENTAn interesting World War II relic, a 1/2" thick section of the barrel of an 8.8cm anti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery gun, commonly referred to as the "eighty-eight". The segment has been plated and polished, and mounted on a blued metal base. It is stamped "Eighty Eight" and "Battle of Germany", indicating that it was captured during the final Allied push towards Berlin, and was likely cut up for scrap and mounted as a souvenir postwar. The rifling of the barrel remains strong, a reminder of the effectiveness of these weapons. Shows slight oxidation within the rifling grooves, else very good.
663: GERMAN BEER TOKENS
USD 40 - 60
GERMAN BEER TOKENSGood group of twelve German tokens, ten brass and two zinc, exchangeable for various quantities of beer. Most bear a blank space on the reverse, upon which a beer hall could stamp their initial; some of the group have be so stamped, while most have not. All in very good circulated condition.
664: GERMAN FARMER WITH SHOVEL BRONZE STATUE
USD 500 - 600
GERMAN FARMER WITH SHOVEL BRONZE STATUEBronze statue reminiscent of Nazi-era art and ca. 1940, depicts a farmer full-length and with a spade in hand. The solid bronze figure, 8" tall, ios affixed to a marble base. Base bears a small chip. Unsigned, else fine.
665: GERMAN FIFE WITH CASE
USD 200 - 300
GERMAN FIFE WITH CASEScarce original manufacture German rosewood fife and leather cvase, both marked. The black leather belt case is maker marked and dated on the reverse of the belt loop: "OTTO SINDEL BERLIN 1937." The fife, trimmed with nickel end pieces, bears a faint but obvious "waffenamt" and maker's name, with manufacture date: "1938". Some oxidation to the metal trim, else case and fife are very good.
666: GERMAN GAS MASK
USD 100 - 150
GERMAN GAS MASKGerman gas mask with filter system, model RL1 38/4 with Waffenamt, a full head mask with attached filter. Straps are made of the same rubber material as the mask.
667: GERMAN HAND-CRANKED RADIO BATTERY FIELD GENERATOR
USD 150 - 200
GERMAN HAND-CRANKED RADIO BATTERY FIELD GENERATORGerman HLM A1 hand generator, a component piece of the HLS.A backpack generator. The HLS.A was used to recharge 2.4 NC 28 storage batteries used by several radios in the Feld Fu series. Spec plate attached indicates output of 4 volts at 4 amps, 16 watts, made 1942. Worn.
668: GERMAN LUFTWAFFE DOUBLE-BARRELED FLARE GUN
USD 500 - 600
GERMAN LUFTWAFFE DOUBLE-BARRELED FLARE GUNScarce double-barreled German flare pistol, alloy construction with lacquered finish and steel and bakelite fittings. The pistol has alloy barrels with a hinged receiver end, each barrel bearing a "waffenamt". The bottom edge of the receiver has dual, pull back triggers with an integral trigger guard. The triggers may be activated individually or in unison as desired. The forward edge of the trigger guard is a lever which "breaks" the pistol to permit loading. The end of the receiver has a three position switch allowing either the left or right barrel to be fired, or both simultaneously. The left side of the receiver has a two position safety switch. The pistol has molded brown bakelite grips with cross-cut pattern. Pistol bears numerous marks including "Ln24483", serial number, "105", and manufacturers code and date, "gpt 1944". Excellent condition. Fine.
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669: GERMAN MILITARY RESERVE SWAGGER STICKS
USD 100 - 150
GERMAN MILITARY RESERVE SWAGGER STICKSPair of German military reservists' swagger sticks, both wood and about 36" long with metal tips. One bears a small metal cap at top with a horse's head, the other a gilt plate with German helmet, both with "Reserve hat Ruh!" ("Rest for the Reserve") in relief. One stick very slightly warped, else very good. These would be purchased and carried to show that one had served his time in the service, much like a reservist's beer stein.
670: GERMAN PORTABLE AIR RAID SIREN
USD 400 - 500
GERMAN PORTABLE AIR RAID SIRENGerman hand-operated air raid siren made ca. 1940 by Helin, Germany. Operated by means of a hand crank, the siren makes a distinctive, loud wail the German people associated with the approach of Allied bombers. A lever at top can be pulled which changes the pitch while the siren is in operation. A small piece of Bakelite is broken off at the top which does not affect the operation of the unit, which has been thoroughly lubricates and only grates a bit a very slow speed. Great for getting kids up for school, too.
671: GERMAN PRACTICE "POTATO MASHER" GRENADE
USD 200 - 300
GERMAN PRACTICE "POTATO MASHER" GRENADEPractice grenade for training German soldiers, 13 ¾" long, dated 1939 on the metal head, bears a wood handle and pull cord but lacks screw cap at bottom of handle. Very good.
672: GERMAN WEHRMACHT BINOCULARS
USD 150 - 250
GERMAN WEHRMACHT BINOCULARSPair of German Wehrmach 10 x 50 power binoculars by Ernst Leitz, 1942. Binoculars are marked "beh KF", probably artillery as right lens has windage gradations. Optics good, original strap.
673: HANS FRANK'S COPY OF "GERMAN SCULPTURE OF OUR TIME"
USD 1,000 - 1,500
HANS FRANK'S COPY OF "GERMAN SCULPTURE OF OUR TIME"Hans Frank's person copy of "Deutsche Plastik Unserer Zeit" ("German Sculpture in Our Time"), (Munich: Verlag Otto Schönstein), 1942. Hardcover, 120 pp. 4to. Light brown paper boards with silver lettering on front cover and spine. The first marbled page bears Frank's distinctive 4" x 6 7/8" personal bookplate picturing Hephaestus hammering lightning bolts, Frank's name at bottom along with the name of the printer, Ludwig Hohlwich, Munich. The book contains 135 stereographs and a black viewer stereoscope resting inside the front and rear covers. The impressive survey of sculpture in the Third Reich covers a wide range of subjects, including male and female nudes, busts of important figures including Hitler, military figures, animals, etc. which were created for display at official buildings, including the Reichs Chancellery, Luftwaffe and Wehrmacht buildings, the Reichsbank, Ordensburgen of the NSDAP, the Feldherrnhalle,the parade grounds at Nuremberg, the Berlin Olympic Stadium, etc. Many of the photographs were also taken at the House of German Art in Munich, established to counter "degenerate art". Photos also accompany the text within which elaborates on the artists, including Georg Kolbe, Arno Breker, Josef Thorak and Adolf Wamper. Frank himself made efforts to establish state museums in Poland early in the war, and considered himself a patron of the arts. Fine condition. Sold with a damaged period press photo of Frank.
674: GERMAN PANZER OBSERVATION SIGHT
USD 1,000 - 1,500
GERMAN PANZER OBSERVATION SIGHTWorld War II-era German "Panzerbeobachtungswinkelfernrohr" ("Armored Observation Angle Telescope"), or "Pz.B.W.F.", of the type used in bunkers and fortifications for observation and range-finding purposes. The example presented here, manufactured by C. Reichert of Vienna (manufacturer code "bvf") and measuring approx. 16 1/4" x 9 1/4", is designated "Pz.B.W.F.8", indicating that it was used with bunker armor with a thickness of 30 centimeters. It is painted olive green overall, and features a rotation prism at one end, with a 90-degree turn down to an adjustable eyepiece. Below this eyepiece is a knob, which allows the prism to be rotated 180 degrees from right to left. A graduated metal disk above the eyepiece indicates the degree of rotation, and a connector at the left-hand side of the eyepiece allows an illuminating cable to be attached for better low-light visibility. A foam cushion for the user's forehead is present above the eyepiece, and black-painted spacers along the tube of the device shows where it would have been mounted within a piece of steel or concrete armor. A graduated crosshair reticule is visible within the eyepiece. Minute "Waffenamt" eagle markings are visible above the prism, on the barrel, and adjacent to eyepiece. All are numbered "156". The optics are quite clear, although one prism mirror may be misaligned, resulting in a phantom image at certain positions. The body of the optic shows minor scratches and expected wear overall, else very good.
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675: HERMANN GORING BREAD PLATE
USD 400 - 500
HERMANN GORING BREAD PLATESmall porcelain bread plate, 7" dia., with a scalloped, gilt rim. The center is painted with a scene of a bird feeding its young, with the coat of arms of Luftwaffe Field Marshall HERMANN GORING (1893-1946) - an arm grasping a ring within a shield - also in red on the rim. The pattern is identified on the base as "Bachstelze futtert jungen Kuckuck" ("Wagtail feeds young cuckoo"); the base also shows the marker's mark of the KPM porcelain manufactory, with a second incised and blue-glazed "scepter" KPM mark at center, as well as several other incised marks. In fine condition.
676: HERMANN GORING CAKE KNIFE
USD 400 - 600
HERMANN GORING CAKE KNIFESilver cake knife, 8 1/4" long, bearing the coat of arms of Luftwaffe chief Hermann Goring, with a fist gripping a ring, at the base of the handle. The item bears the hallmark of French maker Emile Puiforcat, and is believed to have been commissioned for Goring's 50th birthday. The silverware was collected by Herman Smith, a mess sergeant who served in the 101st Airborne Division under General Maxwell Taylor. His unit made their headquarters at field marshal Wilhelm Keitel's summer headquarters at Berchtesgaden, and used the 48-person silver service, liberated from Goring's nearby hunting lodge, to entertain high-ranking army officers, including Dwight Eisenhower. Very good.
677: HERMANN GORING LOBSTER PICK
USD 300 - 400
HERMANN GORING LOBSTER PICKSilver lobster pick, 7 1/4" long, bearing the coat of arms of Luftwaffe chief Hermann Goring, with a fist gripping a ring, at the base of the handle. The item bears the hallmark of French maker Emile Puiforcat, and is believed to have been commissioned for Goring's 50th birthday. The silverware was collected by Herman Smith, a mess sergeant who served in the 101st Airborne Division under General Maxwell Taylor. His unit made their headquarters at field marshal Wilhelm Keitel's summer headquarters at Berchtesgaden, and used the 48-person silver service, liberated from Goring's nearby hunting lodge, to entertain high-ranking army officers, including Dwight Eisenhower. Very good.
678: HERMANN GORING LUNCH PLATE
USD 800 - 900
HERMANN GORING LUNCH PLATEFine porcelain lunch plate, 9 1/2" dia., a scalloped, gilt rim. The center is painted with a scene of a rider and hound pursuing a fox over a fence in red, with the title "Fuchsjagd" ("fox hunt") within a banner below. The rim bears the coat of arms of Luftwaffe Field Marshall HERMANN GORING (1893-1946) -an arm grasping a ring within a shield - also in red. The base bears the "orb"mark of the KPM porcelain manufactory in red, with a second incised and blue-glazed "scepter" KPM mark at center. In fine condition.
679: HITLER QUOTATION BRONZE PLAQUE
USD 200 - 300
HITLER QUOTATION BRONZE PLAQUEBronze wall plaque, 4 1/4" x 6 1/4", shows a German soldier full length and in uniform standing with a rifle before a factory. At bottom appears the year "1941", and at top a quotation: "Believeing in Germany, we will master fate. ADOLF HITLER". Very good.
680: HOTEL SILVER BY "GEBRUDER HEPP"
USD 100 - 150
HOTEL SILVER BY "GEBRUDER HEPP"Two pieces of Third Reich "hotel silver" includes: Silver alloy bowl with two handles, approx. 2" x 7" dia., marked on the bottom "Gebr. Hepp 90" with a wreathed swastika. WITH: Oval silver bowl, approx. 10" x 8" x 1 1/2", marked "Gebr. Hepp" inside the bowl, with a wreathed swastika on the base. Both pieces show extensive dings, scratches and tarnish from use, good overall.
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681: JAPANESE AND UNITED STATES NAVIES OFFICER'S MESS
USD 200 - 300
JAPANESE AND UNITED STATES NAVIES OFFICER'S MESS SILVERWARETwo World War II-era pieces of silverware used at the tables of Japanese and American naval officers. Includes: U.S. Navy officer's mess 7 1/2" fish knife with a fanciful design, possibly an admiral's silverware as it bears four stars on one side, engraved "U.S.N." on the reverse with name of maker: "International Silver Co." also engraved. This piece of silver was found in an envelope indicating it had been salvaged from the USS OKLAHOMA at Pearl Harbor by Cmdr. J. J. Lavasseur, Supply Officer, the note signed by his son. Also present is an Imperial Japanese Navy officer's mess condiment spoon, silverplate, in the Emperor's design pattern with anchor and cherry blossom. Measures 5 1/4" long, hallmarked: "Sasage & Co.". Both pieces very good.
682: JAPANESE NAVAL COMPASS
USD 250 - 350
JAPANESE NAVAL COMPASSWorld War II-era metal-cased Japanese naval compass, 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" dia., with a glass dome base and a metal maker's tag in Japanese affixed to the side. The compass has long since been emptied of its fluid. It is housed in a dovetail-jointed wood box with a broken webbing carrying strap, bearing a Japanese inscription in black ink on the lid. Bears expected age wear, else very good.
683: JAPANESE ANTI-AIRCRAFT CANNON INCLINOMETER
USD 300 - 400
JAPANESE ANTI-AIRCRAFT CANNON INCLINOMETERA net Japanese artillery accessory, a cased precision inclinometer used eithet to calibrate or in the actual firing of a World War II Japanese Type 88 75mm anti-aircraft cannon. This instrument measures 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" overall, and remains functionel. It also a a liquid center bubble-type level. The instrument rests in a 7 3/4" x 7 1/4" x 3 1/4" fitted wood case with Japanese markings. With American capture papers issued to a Second Lieutenant, Feb. 15, 1946, describing the item as a "Gunner's Quadrant". Fine.
684: SA BELT, BUCKLE, AND BREAD BAG
USD 250 - 350
SA BELT, BUCKLE, AND BREAD BAGBrown leather belt, 39" x 2", maker-marked "Heinrich Thiele AG Dresden 1935" on the reverse of the tongue. The belt is fitted with a brass two-piece box-style belt buckle, 2 1/2" x 1 3/4", of the style most commonly used by the Sturmabteilung, or SA. It depicts a political eagle atop a wreathed sunwheel swastika, all within a ribbed border with a spray of oak leaves at bottom. The buckle is unmarked. The belt also features a brown leather shoulder strap with two pebbled metal clasps, RZM-marked "57". The strap bears an owner's name, "U. Kraft", in black ink on the reverse. Lastly, an unmarked light brown canvas bread bag, of the type commonly used by most Third Reich-era military and paramilitary organizations, is suspended from the belt. The metal fittings bear expected oxidation, with two small holes (one where somehting has been sewn on, then removed), minor age wear and some soiling throughout, else very good.
685: "DESERTERS WILL BE EXECUTED" ENAMELED SIGN
USD 2,000 - 3,000
"DESERTERS WILL BE EXECUTED" ENAMELED SIGNExceptionally rare large enameled metal sign, 23 3/4" x 17 3/4", bearing the German warning: "Deserteure werden hingerichtet" ("Deserters Will Be Executed") in black text on a white background. The order is given on the authority of "Der Ortsgruppenleiter"("Local Group Leader"). The sign is perforated at each corner for mounting. The sign shows moderate soiling overall, with three spots of chipped enamel to the text area, else very good. Such warnings became particularly evident late in the war as the German cause became more desperate.
686: ISOROKU YAMAMOTO HAND-PAINTED SCROLL
USD 300 - 400
ISOROKU YAMAMOTO HAND-PAINTED SCROLLISOROKU YAMAMOTO (1884 - 1943) Japanese Marshal Admiral of the Navy and commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II. Responsible for major battles, such as Pearl Harbor and Midway, he died when American code breakers identified his flight plans and his plane was shot down. Very attractive, apparently contemporary hand-painted portrait of the great Japanese admiral portraying him in his bemedaled uniform, 36" x 18 1/2" overall, in excellent condition. Signed by the artist Yoshikatsu Fujiwara. Very attractive, fine for framing.
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687: NSDAP FUNERAL SASH AN642ED ARMBAND ATTRIBUTED TO
USD 750 - 1,000
NSDAP FUNERAL SASH AND ARMBAND ATTRIBUTED TO GAULEITER JOSEF BURCKELRed rayon funeral sash, 112" x 9 1/2", with a 2 1/2" gold braided fringe at each end. The sash bears a sewn-on white rayon disk at one end, clamp-dyed with a black mobile swastika. At the opposite end of the sash is the gilt legend "Burckel, Gauleiter" beneath a national eagle. JOSEF BURCKEL (1895-1944) served as Gauleiter for Vienna and established the Central Agency for Jewish Emigration in Vienna to facilitate the expulsion of Jews from Austria and, later, their deportation to the concentration camps. The sash shows patchy fading overall, with some wear to the gilt inscription, and with the swastika disk partly detached, else very good. Also present is a red wool NSDAP armband attributed to Burckel and which accompanied the sash, 16" x 4 1/2", sewn at the ends, bearing a sewn-on white disk containing a sewn-on swastika of black ribbon. Also attached to the armband is a 1 1/4" dia. brass badge, depicting a swastika in the form of a rising sun, bearing the legend: "Gross Deutschland Volksabstimmung 10 April 1938 Ja" ("Greater Germany Referendum 10 April 1938 - Yes"), a souvenir of the plebiscite in which Austrian citizens approved annexation by Germany by a 99.73% vote. The swastika disk shows slight soiling, else very good.
688: JAPANESE TYPE 97 HAND GRENADE
USD 200 - 300
JAPANESE TYPE 97 HAND GRENADEStandard-issue Japanese Type 97 hand grenade, 3 3/4" x 2" dia., used by the Imperial Japanese Army and the Special Naval Landing Forces. The grenade features a cylindrical body with grooved segments, which rupture into many fragments of shrapnel upon detonation, with a brass striker tube at top. The grenade was detonated by screwing down the firing pin, pulling the safety pin, and then striking the cap against a rock, helmet, or other hard surface. The striker is absent, and the grenade has been rendered inert, but retains the striker tube and. Shows overall oxidation and small abrasions, else very good.
689: JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP SAUCER
USD 250 - 350
JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP SAUCERPorcelain saucer, 6 1/4" dia., with a gilt rim and glazed green but for a 2" dia. white disk at center. The base bears the mark of the Nymphenburg porcelain manufactory, as well as the diplomatic insignia of Third Reich Foreign minister JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP - a droop-winged national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika atop a globe, all above a half-wreath of oak leaves - in black at center. Shows some slight soiling, easily cleaned, else very good to fine.
690: LUFTWAFFE "TIEFANGRIGGRECHNER" DIVE-BOMBER ATTACK
USD 150 - 250
LUFTWAFFE "TIEFANGRIGGRECHNER" DIVE-BOMBER ATTACK CALCULATORA simple Luftwaffe calculating device carried aboard aircraft, a 7 1/2" x 6 1/4" aluminum plate with swivel arm that calculates dive angles, altitude, and flight distance of bombs once released. Very good.
691: LUFTWAFFE BOOT JACK
USD 100 - 150
LUFTWAFFE BOOT JACKWood "boot jack" used to help remove long boots, this example bearing a 1942 Luftwaffe stamp on the underside and obviously well-used. Very good.
692: LUFTWAFFE CARVED EAGLE FROM MINSK, 1941
USD 500 - 600
LUFTWAFFE CARVED EAGLE FROM MINSK, 1941Wonderful hand-carved oak plaque from the Russian Front, a 15 3/4" x 11 3/4" skillfully-carved Luftwaffe eagle and swastika on a fully carved background, dated by the unknown artist: MINSK 1941" at lower-left. The entire face of the piece was hand varnished with a brush at the time. Two small holes appear at the top where a wire or cord was one affixed to suspend the piece. A horizontal repaired crack is apparent which should be further remedied by a competent woodworker, else fine condition. A very nice piece.
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693: LUFTWAFFE CASED LANDING LIGHT/SPOTLIGHT
USD 600 - 800
LUFTWAFFE CASED LANDING LIGHT/SPOTLIGHTRare cased and transportable "anstrahler", a spotlight or floodlight that could be mounted upon a 1 1/4" pole and tied into a 220V electric current wherever needed. The light itself has its original 9 1/2" dia. glass lens with a parabolic mirror behind the bulb. The depth of the light is 9", including a carrying handle, and there is a shielded "on/off" switch at bottom. A wing nut secrures the adjustable support bracket allowing the user to tilt the light as needed. Also provided is a separate portable transformer which steps voltage down from 220 to the 12V supplied to the light. We suspect that this low voltage also allowed the ligh to be used on motor vehicles as well. Thge light, transformer, and a spare bulb are contained within a 23" x 14" x 12" fitted wood case with steel edges and appropriate markings. A great addition to a Luftwaffe display!
694: LUFTWAFFE CASED LEVELING OCTANT
USD 400 - 600
LUFTWAFFE CASED LEVELING OCTANTLuftwaffe navigation instrument, a cased levelling (or "bubble") octant used for determing an aircraft's posoition. Various dials adjust the attitude of mirrors direceted at the sun, much the way a sextant would be operated. Contained in its original fitted box, with painted control numbers and and hinged lid bearing brief operating instructions and contents. Very good.
695: LUFTWAFFE DOCUMENT STAMPS
USD 250 - 350
LUFTWAFFE DOCUMENT STAMPSSet of four original wood-handled document hand-stamps issued by the Luftwaffe. Included is: stamp with eagle and lettering "Fl. U.V."; "1/Flak Regt. 22"; a "1942" stamp with Luftwaffe eagle, and a regional stamp with leather cover (illegible). Very good.
696: LUFTWAFFE FLAK BADGE
USD 100 - 150
LUFTWAFFE FLAK BADGEGerman Luftwaffe Flak Badge, or "Flak Abzeichen" an oval silvered zinc badge, bears an oak leaf wreath with a ribbon on the bottom, and a Luftwaffe eagle on the top of the badge clutching a large mobile swastika, with a 88mm AA cannon facing towards the upper-right right. Unmarked; in very good condition.
697: LUFTWAFFE FLIGHT WRIST COMPASS
USD 150 - 200
LUFTWAFFE FLIGHT WRIST COMPASSLarge, liquid filled, model AK 39 German wrist compass, 2 3/8" dia., manufactured by Kadlec, Prague and designed to be worn on Luftwaffe pilot or crewman’s right wrist. In excellent condition, all liquid present, with centering bubble the correct size.
698: MILITARY BOXED FILM STRIP PROJECTOR
USD 200 - 300
MILITARY BOXED FILM STRIP PROJECTORScarce Wehrmacht boxed film strip projector, includes the 9 1/2" x 12" gray painted steel projector with adjustable lens, the removable film roll holder with winding reels, and plug-in electrical cord. All pieces fit within the field gray painted wood storage box, 17 1/2" x 11" x 6 1/2". Very good.
699: NAVAL ANTI-AIRCRAFT "CARTWHEEL" SIGHT
USD 150 - 200
NAVAL ANTI-AIRCRAFT "CARTWHEEL" SIGHTU.S. Navy 20mm. anti-aircraft "cartwheel" sight, 7 1/2" dia., bronze with gray paint and numbered "25648 2-1" at bottom, mounted on a wood base. The sight was obtained from radioman and anti-aircraft gunner Joseph F. Wargo, USN who served aboard LSM-301 in support of the Marine landings at Okinawa. Wargo's name is printed on the bottom of the wood base. Also present is a 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" card with instruction on the use3 of the sight printed on recto and verso. Laminated. With a photo of Wargo and a copy of his letter of provenance for a Japanese flag he obtained on Okinawa.
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700: NAVY AVIATOR WINGS ON ALUMINUM PISTON HEAD
USD 300 - 400
NAVY AVIATOR WINGS ON ALUMINUM PISTON HEADAn excellent piece of "trench art" undoubtedly made in-theater for a naval aviator, an aircraft engine's piston head converted into a jewelry box. The 5" x 1 3/4" aluminum piston head rests upon three angled machined brass legs. An fitted aluminum lid decorated with concentric rings tops the box, and it is further adorned with a brass "acorn" and a set of brass naval aviator's wings. There is some light corrosion to the upper surface of the lid, easily cleaned, else very good. Such pieces, created for naval aviators, are rarely encountered.
701: NORWEGIAN CAMPAIGN PRESENTATION CIGARETTE CASE
USD 600 - 700
NORWEGIAN CAMPAIGN PRESENTATION CIGARETTE CASESilver cigarette case, 4" x 3", the interior bearing the engraved presentation: "Zur Erinnerung Uffz.-Korps 3. Kompanie Bergen (Norw.) Den 1 Ma1 1941" ("In Memory of the Underofficer's Corps, 3rd Company, Bergen [Norway] May 1, 1941"). The interior is further engraved with three sets of initials: "K S", "W B", and "J H". The rim is stamped with the silver content "835", and the front lid of the case bears the insignia of the Luftwaffe's air base in Banak, Norway in enameled brass, likely a repurposed stick pin. This insignia depicts an eagle atop a swastika within a wreath of gold wire, which in turn sits atop a shield divided into four sections containing a polar bear at upper left beside the place name "Banak", with the date "1940" at lower left beside the Norwegian flag. The case shows spots of slight tarnish, else very good.
702: NUMERBERG "REICHPARTEITAGE" COMMEMORATIVE PLATE
USD 200 - 300
NUMERBERG "REICHPARTEITAGE" COMMEMORATIVE PLATECast pewter souvenir plate, 9 1/4" dia., depicting the skyline of the German city of Nuremberg at center, above the name of the city and two of its civic shields. Around the outer edge appears the legend "Nurnberg - Die Stadt der Reichparteitage" ("Nuremberg - The City of the Reich Party Day"). Plates such as this were sold as souvenirs to attendees of the NSDAP's massive annual rallies at Nuremberg, with several different patterns available. The reverse bears the name of the maker "Ostermayr" above the city name. A small triangular loop is affixed to the reverse, allowing the plate to be displayed on a wall. Shows small scratches overall, with a small defect on the obverse at upper left, else very good.
703: OKINAWA JAPANESE BANNER RECOVERED BY AMERICAN SAILOR
USD 200 - 300
OKINAWA JAPANESE BANNER RECOVERED BY AMERICAN SAILORSmall cotton banner recovered by radioman and anti-aircraft gunner Joseph F. Wargo, USN while stationed aboard LSM-301 in support of the Marine landings at Okinawa. The 33" x 12" flag bears crossed Japanese national and army flags before a fouled anchor at center. Two Japanese character (untranslated) appear on either side of the design. The purpose of the banner is unknown - probably a patriotic piece recovered from a soldier's kit or quarters. Also present is a copy of Wargo's letter of provenance for a Japanese national flag he also recovered at Okinawa, and a postwar color photo showing the veteran displaying the flag. Very good.
704: P.O.W. FAMILY MEMBER'S BARBED WIRE BROOCH
USD 75 - 100
P.O.W. FAMILY MEMBER'S BARBED WIRE BROOCHSilver pinback brooch, 2" long, bearing a strand of barbed wire in silver, likely worn by the family member of an unknown prisoner of war in remembrance of their captivity. The reverse is marked with the silver content "900"; no other markings are present. Very good.
705: PAUL VON HINDENBURG PLAQUE
USD 100 - 150
PAUL VON HINDENBURG PLAQUEGilt metal plaque honoring German chancellor Paul von Hiondenburg, 6 1/2" x 9 1/4" overall, a left-facing bust with his name "VON HINDENBURG" in relief bottom, set on a black painted wood base and affixed with period hardware. Very good.
706: PAUL VON HINDENBURG PLAQUE
USD 300 - 400
PAUL VON HINDENBURG PLAQUEOval cast bronze plaque, 10 1/2" x 7", showing a chest-up portrait of German Field Marshal and President PAUL VON HINDENBURG (1847-1934). His facsimile signature appears at the bottom of the plaque beneath his likeness, while the mark "DA210" appears to the right of the portrait. The reverse bears the name of the foundry:"Eigentum u. Verlag c. Kunstgiesserei Wilhelm MausFrankfurt a.M.", as well as a wall hanger. Shows a fine uncleaned patina, else very good.
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707: PISTOL COMPETITION AWARD POCKET WATCH
USD 200 - 300
PISTOL COMPETITION AWARD POCKET WATCHGold-cased pocket watch, 2" dia., with a movement branded "Iaxa", a Swiss maker, on the face, and a case by the Geneva Watch Case Co., with the serial number "423055". The front of the case bears a shield-shaped plaque enclosing the stylized initials "W B", while the back bears the presentation inscription: "D. best. Pist. Schutzen 1934 Uffz. Becker v. ehem. I. R. 72.", indicating that the watch was presented to an Unteroffizier Becker for scoring highly in a regimental pistol shooting competition. The watch cannot be wound, but otherwise appears to be in good condition internally. Externally, the case shows some slight dings and tarnish, else very good.
708: PLATTERHOF HOTEL TABLE LINEN
USD 800 - 1,000
PLATTERHOF HOTEL TABLE LINENExcellent set of six napkins, each 14" square, as well as one long table cloth, 84 1/2" x 56", all bearing a lightly-embroidered floral pattern and a circular embroidered seal: "Der Platterhof, Obersalzburg". Fine. The Platterhof, built in the footprint of an older hotel in which Hitler was believed to have drafted the first chapter of "Mein Kampf", was one of the most modern and opulent hotels in Europe. It was used as a retreat for high-ranking Nazi officials and a venue for state functions until it was converted into a military hospital in 1943. A series of tunnels and bunkers connected the hotel to other official buildings and residences in Obersalzburg. The hotel was heavily damaged by Allied bombing raids in 1945, and stood vacant until being renovated by the US Army as an Armed Forces Recreation Center in 1952, upon which it was renamed the General Walker Hotel, after an American officer killed in action in Korea. The hotel operated in this capacity until 1995, and it was demolished in 2000. Seven pieces.
709: PRESENTATION CIGARETTE CASE TO A "KING TIGER" PANZER
USD 400 - 600
PRESENTATION CIGARETTE CASE TO A "KING TIGER" PANZER DRIVERExcellent late-war cigarette case, 3 3/4" x 3 1/4", engraved with a floral pattern on the lid and a stippled pattern on the back, and bearing the engraved initials "G H" at the center of the lid. The interior of the case bears a detailed and very interesting presentation inscription, in full: "Unserem Freund u. Fahrer unseres Konigstigers Gustav Horn, Erfolgreich von Ostpreussen durch Polen-Warschau, der Heimat entgegen Weihnachten 1944 die Kameraden div 2./Fallsch. Pz. Pi. Bn. 'H.G.'" ("Our fiend and driver of our King Tiger Gustav Horn, successful from East Prussia through Poland-Warsaw, towards the homeland Christmas 1944, the comrades of Division 2./ Fallschirmjager Panzer Pioneer battalion 'Hermann Goering'"). This division was formed at the end of September 1944 in the vicinity of Radom, and was immediately engaged in attempting to halt the Soviet advance in the Kurland Pocket and East Prussia. The Soviet offensive caused the division to be trapped in the Heiligenbeil Pocket, and forced them to be evacuated by sea to Swindemunde. Upon landing, they were engaged in defending the Oder-Neisse line, and were eventually sent to Silesia. After being pushed back to Dresden, the remnants of the division surrendered to the Soviets at the beginning of May 1945. Included with the case is a short service record for Gustav Horn, confirming his service with the division. The case shows slight tarnish, with some slight deformation to the case lips, else very good.
710: RAF MK II FLYING GOGGLES
USD 150 - 200
RAF MK II FLYING GOGGLESPair of World War I folding RAF Mk II flying goggles with case, lenses, straps and hinge excellent. With leather case, fine.
711: RKK CIGARETTE CASE
USD 300 - 400
RKK CIGARETTE CASESilver cigarette case, 3" x 4 1/4", bearing the insignia of the "Reichskulturkammer" (Reich Chamber of Culture), an eagle atop a column, decorated with a mobile swastika above the initials "RKK". The inside of the case bears the engraved monogram "GB", and is stamped "202" on both sections. The RKK, under the leadership of Joseph Goebbels, was meant to gain control over the entire cultural life in Germany creating and promoting Aryan art consistent with Nazi ideals. Very good.
712: SILVER SS RING
USD 300 - 400
SILVER SS RINGSilver private-purchase SS ring, a well-crafted piece bearing a "totnkopf" on pebbled background, nearly identical to what is seen on the chain of SS daggers, with engraved SS motto: "Meine Ehre heist Treue" engraved on either side. Within the band appears the hallmark: "DRGM" (Deutsche Reichs Gebrauchsmuster), a mark struck for design protection and used in Germany until the 1940's. Very good.
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713: SINGLE BARRELED GERMAN FLARE GUN
USD 300 - 400
SINGLE BARRELED GERMAN FLARE GUNGerman flare gun, a black "ayf 42" (Erma Factory, 1942) smooth barrel pistol with checkered Bakelite grips, the barrel further engraved with standard "Eagle 280" Waffenamt proofs on right as well, serial no. 9669J. A lever serves as the front of the trigger guard, and when activated, it opens the spring-assisted barrel. In perfect working order.
714: SS-DIRLEWANGER BRIGADE IDENTIFICATION DISC
USD 700 - 900
SS-DIRLEWANGER BRIGADE IDENTIFICATION DISCVery rare soldier's identification disc from the notorious 6th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS, more commonly known as the "Dirlewanger Brigade". The disc is the standard-sized 2 3/4" alloy disc, this example stamped twice: "975 SS-DIRLEWANGER". In excellent "dug" condition, as is always the case as none of these murderers were taken prisoner. This is a duplicate obtained from one of the most recognized international Holocaust collectors, and not one of the copies sometimes seen on the market. Composed of criminals expected to die fighting in the front-line, the unit was led by Oskar Dirlewanger. Originally formed for anti-partisan duties against the Polish resistance; the unit eventually saw action in Slovakia, Hungary, and against the Soviet Red Army near the end of the war. During its operations it engaged in the rape, pillaging and mass murder of civilians.
715: TRENCH LIGHTERS AND MATCH CASE
USD 100 - 150
TRENCH LIGHTERS AND MATCH CASEGroup of three World War I and II-era smoker's accoutrements, includes: Brass match case, 1 1/2" x 2 1/2", likely World War I-era with lanyard loop, striker at the base, and an enamel British Order of the Garter emblem on the face. Bears minor tarnish and staining, else very good. WITH: Hahway trench lighter, 2 3/4" x 3/4", brass with a brown enamel covering, marked on the reverse as patented Apr. 2, 1912 and "Made in Germany", very good. WITH: World War II-era Dunhill Service Lighter, 2 1/4" x 1", steel, with some black paint remaining. Marked on the bottom, very good.
716: U.S. NAVY ENGINEER'S MATE'S HAND-CARVED SEA CHEST
USD 400 - 600
U.S. NAVY ENGINEER'S MATE'S HAND-CARVED SEA CHESTWorld War II-era wood sea chest, 31 1/2" x 14 1/2" x 14", presumably of oak construction, elaborately hand-carved by its builder. The lid bears a finely-executed eagle over a shield with two crossed anchors, all within a ring with a seaweed motif reaching outward from the bottom. Above this design appears the title "U.S. Navy", while the name of the carver, "En[gineer's] M[ate] Gauzza", appears at bottom. The dates "1917" and "1944" appear at the bottom corners of the lid, presumably attesting to Gauzza's long Navy career. The front of the chest bears a finely-carved seashell motif, again within a ring with seaweed reaching out from the bottom. The sides of the chest and edges of the lid further bear fine scrollwork. Two wood handles are affixed to the sides of the chest with steel nails, and the chest rests on four finely-carved lion's feet. The feet of the chest are detachable, else very good. A most attractive piece of seaman's art!
717: U.S.S. BURKE 1943 HAND-ENGRAVED 40MM SHELL
USD 200 - 300
U.S.S. BURKE 1943 HAND-ENGRAVED 40MM SHELLA fine relic, a complete (dummy) 40mm. shell from the USS BURKE (DE-215), dated 1944 and engraved by a sailor aboard the ship the same year. The shell is 17" long overall, with the brass casing dot-engraved: "U.S.S. BURKE AUG. 20, 1943 Bermuda Curacau Londonderry Cherbourg Plymouth Portsmouth". The casing also shows naval markings and a 1942 production date on the bottom. Very good. The BURKE was commissioned on the date indicated on the shell, Aug. 20, 1943, and she made voyages to all of these ports during her duty as an escort vessel in eight round trips in North Atlantic convoy duty. BURKE the was refitted as a transport carrying Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT's) to assault areas for prelanding beach clearance. Very good.
718: U.S.S. TIRU DESK MODEL AND TABLE COVER
USD 200 - 300
U.S.S. TIRU DESK MODEL AND TABLE COVERPair of items related to the USS TIRU, includes a bronze chrome-plated model of the vessel showing her in Guppie Class configuration. The 13 1/4" long model is set atop a 16" beveled wood base and bears exquisite detail, with stanchions with rails, hatches, propellers, deck gun and American flag all clearly depicted. This model was exhibited at the Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum in New York, 1995-2007. Also present is the sub's ward room table cover, thick green thick felt with yellow-gold embroidery with the vessel's name and submarine service emblem, approx. 4' x 8'. The model bears just traces of surface oxidation, else very good. TIRU, built in 1944 as a Balao-class submarine, remained uncompleted for three years as a result of the curtailment of the submarine building program at the end of World War II. In the fall of 1947, the Navy decided to complete TIRU as a "Guppy" ("Greater Underwater Propulsive Power") snorkel boat. Her altered design incorporated improvements from the Navy's recent combat experience and German technical development. Provenance: The War Museum, New York.
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719: V-1 FLYING BOMB ELEVATOR AND RUDDER
USD 800 - 1,000
V-1 FLYING BOMB ELEVATOR AND RUDDERExcellent pair of relics from one of the most ingenious and terrifying weapons of World War II, the rudder and elevator from the tail of a German V-1 flying bomb, one of the first cruise missiles to see active service. The rudder, measuring 9 3/4" x 19 3/4", is of riveted aluminum construction and bears traces of blue-green paint. It shows attachment points at the top and bottom edges and on the lower right-hand side, and bears two black-stenciled marks: "Wa" and the warning "Nicht anfassen" ("Do Not Touch"). The elevator, measuring 38 1/2" x 7", is also of riveted aluminum construction, and retains much of its original light olive-green paint. It also bears the black-stenciled warning "Nicht anfassen". Both pieces are in good dug condition, and were purchased by our consignor from relic hunters in England, the target of some 9,521 V-1 attacks. Two pieces.
720: V1 FLYING BOMB NOSE CONE
USD 250 - 350
V1 FLYING BOMB NOSE CONEAn excellent relic from one of the most ingenious and terrifying weapons of World War II, the nose cone from a German V-1 flying bomb, one of the first "cruise missiles" in active service, and the only pulsejet-powered aircraft to ever see production. The nose cone is constructed of blue-green painted aluminum, and is riveted to a small section of the main body of the aircraft, total dimensions approx. 5 1/4" x 3 1/2" dia. The tip is mounted with a 7 3/4" allow windmill, marked "I/1"used to monitor the weapon's flight distance after launch. Small remnants of the black bakelite housing which would have covered the central section of the windmill; the entire windmill assembly would have served as a pressure trigger, causing the bomb to detonate upon a nose-first impact with the ground. Two strands of yellow wire fitted within the cone would have carried the signal from the windmill, while a steel plunger would have triggered the warhead. The piece is in good excavated condition, and was purchased by our consignor from relic hunters in England, the target of some 9,521 V-1 attacks.
721: WEHRMACHT BINOCULARS BY CARL ZEISS
USD 100 - 150
WEHRMACHT BINOCULARS BY CARL ZEISSPair of 10x50-power binoculars as used by the Wehrmacht, marked "Dienstglas" ("Service Glass") on the shoulder, with the serial number "2231271" and the code "blc", indicating manufacture by Carl Zeiss of Jena. Each eyepiece is adjustable, and the optics show some dust and fungus on the right-hand objective lens, but otherwise clear and sharp. A tan finish has been applied overall, possibly repainted. A leather neck strap is fitted. The eye cups show some dings and dents, not affecting the optics, else very good.
722: ERICH LUDENDORFF
USD 500 - 700
ERICH LUDENDORFF(1865 - 1937) German general and politician, with Hindenburg in World War I he was responsible for the defeat of Russia, and later nearly crushed the Allies on the Western Front. Later, he joined forces with Hitler in the Beer Hall Putsch and became a member of the Reichstag. Outstanding S.P., 12" x 17" overall (sight), a 1935 chest, up pose of the stern, bemedaled general in uniform, boldly signed in black ink directly beneath his image on the white mount. Very fine condition, in a sealed period frame. Interestingly, the frame is stamped with the name of the owner, "Freidrich Karl von Eberstein"! KARL VON EBERSTEIN (1894-1979) was an early member of the Nazi Party, the SA, and the SS, introducing Heydrich to Himmler in 1931. Further, he rose to become a HSSPF and Chief of Munich Police. Very fine.
723: ERNST UDET
USD 200 - 300
ERNST UDET(1896 - 1941) German aviator and combat flyer. Flying a Fokker D.III, he scored his first victory on 18 March 1916 in a lone attack against 22 French aircraft, later racking up 61 more victories. Udet was the highest scoring German ace to survive World War I. S.P. 4" x 6" b/w, an artist's impression of Udet shown half-length with Pour le Merite, boldly signed at upper-right. Fine.
724: FERDINAND FOCH
USD 100 - 150
FERDINAND FOCHFrench Marshall of World War I who twice checked the German advance on Calais and was active at the Marne and the Somme. Typed D.S., 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], in full; "Let us fight energetically to maintain the spirit of fraternity that existed then between us, and we will surely find in our hearts how to solve many difficulties. Be assured that in France we keep piously the memory of your great deed as well as the souvenirs of the hard and heroic battles that we have fought side by side." Foch signs boldly at the conclusion in black ink. Shows folds, else very good.
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725: HANS VON SEECKT
USD 100 - 150
HANS VON SEECKT(1866 – 1936) German military officer and Chief of Staff to August von Mackensen, a central figure in planning the victories Mackensen achieved in the east during the First World War. S.P. 4" x 6" b/w, a close-up portrait in uniform, boldly signed across the image in blue ink. Mounting remnants on verso, else fine.
726: JOHN J. PERSHING
USD 100 - 150
JOHN J. PERSHING(1860 - 1948) American general "Black Jack" Pershing commanded troops sent to capture Pancho Villa, and later was Commander in Chief of all American forces in Europe in World War I. T.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Paris, Dec. 8, 1923 to a man in New York: "...I cannot consent to your publicly quoting me on the subject of American Cemeteries in France. I have already sent a report to the Secretary of War...it is now up to the War Department...". Signature light but legible, small paper clip stain at top.
727: WILLIAM A. "BILLY" BISHOP
USD 100 - 150
WILLIAM A. "BILLY" BISHOP(1894-1956) Canadian aviator of World War I, officially credited with bringing down 72 enemy aircraft. Signed book: "The People's War Book and Atlas" (Cleveland: 1920), 394pp. 8vo. plus appendices, bearing a near full-page chest, up portrait of Bishop in uniform, his hat in hand, signed at bottom in blue ink. Very good.
728: EDDIE RICKENBACKER
USD 75 - 100
EDDIE RICKENBACKER(1890-1973) America's most successful fighter ace in World War I with 26 aerial victories. Cut signature, 5" x 1 1/2" (sight), boldly executed in black ink with the date "1967". The signature is matted and framed with a b/w image of Rickenbacker in an aircraft cockpit, and with a color profile print of his 94th Aero Squadron SPAD S XIII fighter. Fine.
729: FRANK W. BUCKLES
USD 75 - 100
FRANK W. BUCKLES(1901-2011) U.S. Army Corporal, the last known surviving American veteran of World War I. S.P., 8" x 10" b/w, a modern print of a chest-up view of Buckles in his World War I-era uniform. Buckles signs across the chest in black ink. Fine.
730: HUGH RODMAN
USD 75 - 100
HUGH RODMAN(1859 - 1940) American naval officer, served during the Spanish–American War and World War I, later serving as the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet from 1919 to 1921. His memoir: "Yarns of a Kentucky Admiral" (Indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill Co.), 1928. 320pp. 8vo., in blue cloth with gilt title on cover and spine. Some wear at spine edges, corners bumped. Inscribed on front flyleaf, an ownership signature below and pencil notes above.
731: KEYSTONE VIEWER AND 250 KEYSTONE STEREOVIEW CARDS OF
USD 200 - 300
KEYSTONE VIEWER AND 250 KEYSTONE STEREOVIEW CARDS OF WORLD WAR IA god grouping of World War I stereoview cards by the well-known publisher Keystone, about 250 pieces in excellent condition, most in the original "Stereographic World War" library boxes labeled Volumes I, II, VII and VIII. Typical content of battle scenes, the advance to the front, destroyed trenches, towns and villages, the wounded and dead, military leaders, etc. Also present is the scarce contemporary "Keystone Visual Survey Tele-Binocular", a very solidy adjustable stand-up stereocard viewer with a light bulb providing illumination from the front. Overall very good.
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732: WORLD WAR I SOLDIER'S DIARY MENTIONS SHELLING, GASSING
USD 200 - 300
WORLD WAR I SOLDIER'S DIARY MENTIONS SHELLING, GASSINGBrief diary of American doughboy Henry M. Cross, Co. G, 334th Infantry, 84th Division. The diary is penned within a 1918 commercially printed "Army and Navy Diary" which also contains personal details, illustrations of insignia, French phrases, etc. There are only about 20 pages of terse entries, starting Aug. 21, 1918 and ending Apr. 16, 1919. In part: "...2nd largest & fastest ship, almost 10,000 aboard, aeroplane overhead..arrive in port 2 PM south Hampton...on Narraganset arrived Havre...on bar during night almost lost...left Havre...32 in box car 48 hours...43 in 20 ton box car...Arrived back of Verdun front...cannon firing heard...stood with packs seven hours...At front Oct. 14...shelled around us bad and balloons up...all timber shot off of hills, thousands of graves. Shelled us with gas Oct. 28 evening...About 20 Fritz planes went over today. Germans dropping propaganda...Gas shells each evening...Slept on floor under hammock of French marine...Gassed taking rations to kitchen...20 mile hike through Fleury...Peace news Nov. 11 at 11:30 AM Major etc. parades lockstep in honor of the occasion..." The balance of Cross' diary concerns bad weather, marches, billets, etc. Overall very good.
733: 1ST LT. CHERRILL R. BETTERTON GROUPING - K.I.A. BATTLE
USD 200 - 300
1ST LT. CHERRILL R. BETTERTON GROUPING - K.I.A. BATTLE OF THE ARGONNEGood grouping of material from 1st Lt. Cherrill R. Betterton, 361st Infantry, 91st Division, K.I.A. on Sep. 29, 1918 while leading a sortie through the lines and under intense German artillery fire in an effort to locate soldiers believed trapped behind the German lines near Gesnes, France. Included is: Betterton's folding field writing tablet, leather, 27" x 10", named to him within and with a newspaper notice of his heroic death attached within; his uniform insignia attached to a section of green cloth, presumably from his uniform, including lieutenant's bars and collar insignia; a gold locket, chain and pin from his 1911 rowing club containing a lock of his hair; two maps, one split and showing the area where he was killed; four war-date letters and documents signed by Betterton concerning his request to join the Air Service as an observer; 14 family photos, including one of Betterton in uniform; a 10pp. "Confidential" translation of a June 13, 1918 German general's assessment of the situation in the region, recommendations and plans; and a 1919 letter from the soldier's mother to another son still hoping that Betterton, officially MIA, might still be alive. Overall very good.
734: FRENCH SOLDIER'S HAND-PAINTED POSTCARD
USD 40 - 60
FRENCH SOLDIER'S HAND-PAINTED POSTCARDWorld War I French soldier's hand-painted comical postcard showing a shell-harried poilu racing across no-man's land, his helmet flying off behind him, as his dog chases behind. He urges the pooch: "Hurry up, Lou-Lou!...". Soiled at lower-right, ink hand cancel from Montpellier, Feb. 22, 1917.
735: "LIBERTY LOAN" BUTTONS
USD 75 - 100
"LIBERTY LOAN" BUTTONSGood group of seven pinback buttons, each approx. 3/4" dia., all advertising American "Liberty Loan" war bond drives during World War I. Includes: "Liberty Loan of 1917", with an image of the Statue of Liberty with the additional slogan "Get Behind the Government", stamped inside the reverse with the mark of a New York maker; "I Own A Liberty Bond", with an image of the Statue of Liberty, marked inside the reverse as being manufactured by the Ehrman company of Malden, Massachusetts; "Third Liberty Loan", with an image of the Liberty Bell, with a paper insert inside the reverse identifying the manufacturer as "Manee Co." of Malden; "Fourth Liberty Loan", with an image of a "Liberty Loan" flag with four vertical blue stripes, marked inside the reverse as being manufactured by the Animate Toy Co. of New York; "A Subscriber to the 4th Liberty Loan" with an image of an American eagle, with a paper insert inside the reverse identifying the manufacturer as the Whitehead & Hoag Co. of Newark, New Jersey; "War Savings Service - W.S.S.", with an image of the torch of the Statue of Liberty at center, marked inside the reverse as being manufactured by the American Art Works of Coshocton, Ohio; and "I Have Bought a Liberty Bond - Have You?", on a white background, with no manufacturer's information. All are very good. Seven pieces.
736: "FOR HOME AND COUNTRY" PROPAGANDA POSTER
USD 150 - 250
"FOR HOME AND COUNTRY" PROPAGANDA POSTERAmerican World War I propaganda poster, 19 1/2" x 28 3/4" (sight), entitled "For Home and Country", and illustrated with an image of a smiling soldier with wife and child, and with a captured German helmet on a cord around his neck. The printed signature of the artist, Alfred Everitt Orr, appears at lower left with the date "18", and the subtitle "Victory Liberty Loan" is printed along the bottom edge. The poster is matted and framed with a few small creases visible, else very good. SOLD WITH: American World War I propaganda poster, 12" x 24 1/2" (sight), simply bearing the exhortation "Give!" in white on a blue background. Matted and framed, with slight toning visible, else very good. Two pieces.
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737: "HELP THEM - KEEP YOUR WAR SAVINGS PLEDGE" PROPAGANDA
USD 150 - 200
"HELP THEM - KEEP YOUR WAR SAVINGS PLEDGE" PROPAGANDA POSTERVisually arresting American World War I propaganda poster, 19 1/2" x 29 1/2" (sight), showing a group of American machine gunners in profile against a red sky, with a row of "War Savings Stamps" forming the ammunition belt of the nearest gun. The poster bears the exhortation "Help Them - Keep Your War Savings Pledge". The printed signature of the artist, Casper Emerson Jr., appears at lower left, and the statement "Issued by U.S. Treasury Department" is printed along the bottom edge. The poster shows one horizontal fold, and is matted and framed. Very good to fine.
738: "EVERY GIRL PULLING FOR VICTORY" PROPAGANDA POSTER
USD 200 - 300
"EVERY GIRL PULLING FOR VICTORY" PROPAGANDA POSTERAmerican World War I propaganda poster, 21" x 27" (sight), entitled "Every Girl Pulling for Victory" and illustrated with an image of a young woman in a sailor's jersey rowing a boat with the name "VICTORY" emblazoned on the stern. The bottom edge bears the subtitle: "Victory Girls - United War Work Campaign", in reference to the fundraising campaign led by the coalition of the American Library Association, Jewish Welfare Board, Knights of Columbus, the Salvation Army, War Camp Community Service, YMCA and YWCA. The artist's initials "E.P." appear beneath the image. The poster is matted and framed, and shows some folds and chips to the visible edges, else very good. SOLD WITH: American World War I propaganda poster, 19" x 24 1/4" (sight), bearing the exhortation "Buy Another - Join the YD" on a red and blue background, with the legend "Victory Liberty Loan" at bottom. The "YD" refers to the 26th Infantry Division, often referred to as the "Yankee Division". Shows minor soiling, else very good.
739: THEY GIVE THEIR LIVES - DO YOU GIVE YOUR SAVINGS?"
USD 150 - 200
"THEY GIVE THEIR LIVES - DO YOU GIVE YOUR SAVINGS?" PROPAGANDA POSTER"American World War I propaganda poster, 18" x 28" (sight), entitled "They Give Their Lives - Do You Give Your Savings?", and illustrated with an image of a group of crosses (presumably grave markers) on a hill, silhouetted against a dark sky. A small box at lower right advertises "War Savings Stamps" issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, and the printed signature of the artist, H.D. Welsh, appears at the bottom edge. The poster is matted and framed, and shows a few surface creases and abrasions, else very good. SOLD WITH: American World War I propaganda poster, 12" x 24 1/2" (sight), simply bearing the exhortation "Give!" in white on a blue background. Matted and framed, with slight toning visible, else very good. Two pieces.
740: "EVERY GIRL PULLING FOR VICTORY" PROPAGANDA POSTER
USD 200 - 300
"EVERY GIRL PULLING FOR VICTORY" PROPAGANDA POSTERAmerican World War I propaganda poster, 21" x 27" (sight), entitled "Every Girl Pulling for Victory" and illustrated with an image of a young woman in a sailor's jersey rowing a boat with the name "VICTORY" emblazoned on the stern. The bottom edge bears the subtitle: "Victory Girls - United War Work Campaign", in reference to the fundraising campaign led by the coalition of the American Library Association, Jewish Welfare Board, Knights of Columbus, the Salvation Army, War Camp Community Service, YMCA and YWCA. The artist's initials "E.P." appear beneath the image. The poster is matted and framed, and shows minor surface creases and slight toning, else very good. SOLD WITH: American World War I propaganda poster, 19" x 24 1/4" (sight), bearing the exhortation "Buy Another - Join the YD" on a red and blue background, with the legend "Victory Liberty Loan" at bottom. The "YD" refers to the 26th Infantry Division, often referred to as the "Yankee Division". Matted and framed, showing minor soiling, and some surface creases, else very good.
741: YMCA WAR WORK CAMPAIGN PROPAGANDA POSTER
USD 150 - 200
YMCA WAR WORK CAMPAIGN PROPAGANDA POSTERAmerican World War I propaganda poster, 19 1/2" x 26 3/4", entitled "Workers - Lend Your Strength to the Red Triangle", and illustrated with an image of a worker lifting a large block emblazoned with the "red triangle" insignia of the YMCA, with a YMCA organizer looking on and the silhouette of a soldier formed by the worker's shadow. The poster bears the subtitle "Help the 'Y' Help the Fighters Fight - United War Work Campaign - November 11 to 18". The printed signature of the artist, Gil Spear, appears at the lower right of the image. The poster is matted and framed, and shows slight folds near the edges, else very good to fine. The United War Work Campaign was a fundraising effort led by the coalition of the American Library Association, Jewish Welfare Board, Knights of Columbus, the Salvation Army, War Camp Community Service, YMCA and YWCA.
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742: "ARE YOU 100% AMERICAN?" PROPAGANDA POSTER
USD 150 - 200
"ARE YOU 100% AMERICAN?" PROPAGANDA POSTERAmerican World War I propaganda poster, 19" x 28 1/2" (sight), entitled "Are You 100% American? Prove It!", with the subtitle "Buy U.S. Government Bonds - Third Liberty Loan". This message is surrounded by a red border, with an image of a large American eagle flanked by flags and smoking artillery pieces at top, with a blue shield at the bottom bearing the disclaimer "U.S. Treasury Will Pay Interest Every Six Months". The artist's printed signature "Stern" appears at the bottom of the image, with the name of the publisher, Sackett & Wilhelms Corp. of New York, along the bottom edge. Matted and framed, with light folds visible, else very good.
743: "UNCLE SAM" WORLD WAR I PROPAGANDA POSTER
USD 400 - 600
"UNCLE SAM" WORLD WAR I PROPAGANDA POSTERAmerican World War I propaganda poster, 19 1/2" x 29 1/2" (sight), featuring a large image of Uncle Sam with his fists on his hips, with the message: "I am telling you - On June 28th I expect you to enlist in the army of war savers to back up my army of fighters." It bears the subtitle, "W.S.S. Enlistment", in reference to the U.S. Treasury's War Savings Stamps program. The printed signature of the artist, James Montgomery Flagg, appears to the right of the image. The poster is matted and framed, and shows an approx. 2" horizontal tear at the left edge, else very good.
744: "YOUR WAR SAVINGS PLEDGE" PROPAGANDA POSTER
USD 100 - 150
"YOUR WAR SAVINGS PLEDGE" PROPAGANDA POSTERAmerican World War I propaganda poster, 10" x 15 3/4" (sight), The poster is entitled "Your War Savings Pledge", and features an illustration of Uncle Sam at center, with his arms around the soldiers of a soldier taking his oath of service to the left, and a businessman with a book of War Savings Stamps to his right. Below the image appears the subtitle: "Our boys make good their pledge. Are you keeping yours?" A line at the bottom right edge states that the poster was released by the Government Printing Office. The poster is matted and framed, very good to fine.
745: WORLD WAR I U-BOAT BROADSIDE
USD 200 - 300
WORLD WAR I U-BOAT BROADSIDEScarce World War I news broadside, 1p. 11" x 16", the Nov. 1, 1916 edition of the "Hamburger Fremdenblatt", a newspaper established initially to report on ships and passengers arriving at Hamburg. This wartime issue, however, lists two interesting wire service reports related to U-boat activities. The first, headlined "'U 53' zuruckgekehrt" ("U-53 Returns"), welcomes home that U-boat. Although left unstated, this voyage had been more noteworthy than most routine U-boat cruises; the U-53 had been tasked with attacking Allied naval vessels which could have impede the voyage of the blockade-breaking merchant submarine BREMEN to the United States. Before arriving, the Bremen had gone missing and was presumed lost. U-53 called at Newport, Rhode Island before stopping and sinking numerous several merchant vessels just two miles outside of American waters. U-53 would later go on to sink the USS JACOB JONES, the first American destroyer lost to enemy action. The second news item reports the return of three further successful U-boats, which between them sank 21 ships in the English Channel, totaling 285,000 tons. The broadside is evenly toned and shows folds with notable splitting, one small hole and light soiling at lower left, else very good.
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746: 89TH AERO SQUADRON PHOTO AND ARTIFACT ARCHIVE
USD 1,200 - 1,500
89TH AERO SQUADRON PHOTO AND ARTIFACT ARCHIVEGood collection of relics, publications and photo albums, all related to the World War I service of the 89th Aero Squadron. The relics present include: identification disk, approx. 1 1/2" dia., bearing the inscription "James T. Boggs Sgt. 89th Aero Sqdn USA on one side", and "R.M.S.U.S. 1913-1917 Air Service 22201" on the reverse, with a second cancelled serial number "22128"; rectangular dark blue wool unit patch, depicting the embroidered numeral "89" over a four-bladed propeller in white thread; brown leather flying cap lined with woven taupe wool, bearing a cloth label within identifying the manufacturer as "The Destroopers Raincoat Co." of London, Brussels, Ostend and Antwerp, showing some damage to the end of the chinstrap and moderate wear overall; pair of 1" dia. screw-back U.S. Air Service buttons, each depicting a winged two-bladed propeller; and a shell style U.S. eagle hat badge with split-pin attachment. Also present with the group are two photo albums, together containing approx. 157 b/w photos, assembled by squadron member Charles M. Rost. The photos depict the squadron in training in the U.S., their deployment to France, and their demobilization at war's end, with many additional shots of Rost's post-war U.S. Army service in Hawaii and elsewhere. Several images show the squadron in transit aboard various ships, and approx. 30 photos depict combat aircraft of the period. These include an Italian Caproni bomber, a French Caudron, British Sopwith Camels (labeled "Capable of Anything"), British-operated Nieuport fighters, Avro fighters various American fighters and more. Another interesting scene shows a captured German A7V tank on display in Paris, while another, labeled "First attempt at Night Flying, shows a crumpled American biplane nose-down in a field. Both albums are disbound, else very good. The collection is rounded out by a period 89th Squadron commemorative publication, the "Zoomer" (Council Bluffs, Iowa: The Monarch Printing Co.), [1919], 100pp. oblong 4to., self-published by members of the squadron and featuring photos and short biographies of each officer and enlisted member of the unit. The book features numerous photographs, cartoons and written pieces submitted by squadron members, mostly humorous in nature, with much griping about the lack of action seen by the squadron in France. Much of the text block is loose from the binding, else very good. All of the above pieces are housed in an obviously period, handmade wooden chest, 14 1/2" x 10 3/4" x 4 1/2", painted green overall, with the lid bearing a painted American eagle with the squadron number "89" within a shield on its chest, and with its operational dates " August 17, 1917" to "April 3, 1919" below. The edges of the lid further bear the painted names of the squadron's officers, while the inside of the lid shows the painted title "Zoomer" and lists fifteen notable locations visited during their service, including Kelly Field in Texas, Liverpool, Le Havre, St. Nazaire, the aerodrome at Colombey-les-Belles, and several transport ships. The sides of the chest are painted with the names of each member of the squadron in white. The lid is secured with a padlock, with rope handles on each side and an interior lining which appears to have been fashioned from a grey wool army blanket. The chest shows some scuffs and cracking to the paint, else very good. Although deployed to France in November of 1917, it was never sent to the front lines, and never saw action against Germany. Nevertheless, this comprehensive collection remains a thorough and detailed chronicle of the unit.
747: MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN PORCELAIN TABLE SETTING
USD 600 - 800
MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN PORCELAIN TABLE SETTINGFine set of five pieces of white porcelain china once being part of the set belonging to German World War I ace MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN (1892-1918). Each bears von Richtofen's personal monogram, a red stylized letter "M" superiposed over a stylized letter "R", surmounted by a crown. Present is: a coffee cup, approx. 4" dia. by 2 1/2" tall; saucer, 5 1/2" dia.; and scallop-edged lunch plate (9 3/4"), salad plate (8"), and dessert plate (7 3/8"). bearing the same monogram at the rim. The undersides of three pieces bear the mark of the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory in blue. Richthofen, better known to the world as the Red Baron, was the highest scoring fighter ace of World War I, and was officially credited with 80 victories.
748: MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN PORCELAIN WINE COASTER
USD 200 - 300
MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN PORCELAIN WINE COASTERFine white porcelain wine coaster once part of the set belonging to German World War I ace MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN (1892-1918). The 6 1/4" dia. table piece bears von Richtofen's personal monogram, a red stylized letter "M" superiposed over a stylized letter "R", surmounted by a crown. Fine condition. Richthofen, better known to the world as the Red Baron, was the highest scoring fighter ace of World War I, and was officially credited with 80 victories.
749: MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN SERVING BOWL
USD 400 - 600
MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN SERVING BOWLLarge white porcelain serving bowl, 12" x 10 1/2" x 3", bearing the personal monogram of MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN (1892-1918), a stylized letter "M" in red superposed over a stylized letter "R", surmounted by a crown, at the rim. The underside bears the mark of the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory in blue. Richthofen, better known to the world as the Red Baron, was the highest scoring fighter ace of World War I, and was officially credited with 80 victories. Shows slight soiling, easily cleaned, else very good.
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750: MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN SERVING PLATE
USD 400 - 600
MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN SERVING PLATEOblong white porcelain serving plate, 14" x 9 1/2" x 1 1/2", bearing the personal monogram of MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN (1892-1918), a stylized letter "M" in red superposed over a stylized letter "R", surmounted by a crown, at the rim. The underside bears the mark of the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory in blue. Richthofen, better known to the world as the Red Baron, was the highest scoring fighter ace of World War I, and was officially credited with 80 victories. Shows slight soiling, easily cleaned, with the base slightly uneven, else very good.
751: CURTISS "JENNY" CHRONOMETER PRESENTATION
USD 700 - 800
CURTISS "JENNY" CHRONOMETER PRESENTATIONInteresting aviation presentation piece, an aircraft chronometer manufactured by the Keyless Auto Clock Co. of New York, featuring an eight-day movement and radium-painted hands for low-light visibility. The timepiece is mounted within two upright propeller ends, the larger standing 7 1/2" tall, both with brass sheathing protecting the leading edges. This construction in turn is mounted on a base formed from a wood propeller hub, bearing the stamped marking "5120/3" and "RUS". Several holes used to mount this hub to an aircraft engine are still visible. The type of aircraft from which these components originate is unknown, although our consignor identified the most likely candidate as a Curtiss N-9 "Jenny" floatplane of the World War I era. The paint of the chronometer shows some wear, with small dents and dings visible to the woods components, else very good.
752: FRENCH PETARD RACQUETTE GRENADE
USD 200 - 300
FRENCH PETARD RACQUETTE GRENADEA fascinating early grenade, a French petard racquette grenade of rather crude but effective construction, used by the French until about the end of 1916. The grenade measures about 14" long, with heavy gauge wire wrapping the primer and charge, encased in a section of iron pipe, to the "racket" handle. The original waxed paper wrapper for the charge remains present. Very good condition. This "racket bomb", despite its rudimentary appearance, was in fact produced by weapons manufacturers. Generally, they used a regulation melinite charge, and were primed either with a fulminating chord or a slow match, both of which were lit by a special timed friction primer. As the racket bomb was filled with high-explosive, its original role was as a demolition explosive to be used in the destruction of hard targets.
753: PRINCESS MARY GIFT FUND BOX
USD 100 - 150
PRINCESS MARY GIFT FUND BOXScarce intact Princess Mary Gift Fund box, a 5" x 3 1/4" x 1" embossed brass box containing a packet of 20 cigarettes and a one ounce packet of tobacco, each labeled with the name of the fund, a printed facsimile note from Mary gifting the box, and a small Christmas card wishing a "victorious" new year. Fine condition. These boxes, bearing an image of the princess and the names of the allied countries, originally contained a variety of items such as tobacco and chocolate. They were intended as a Christmas present to those serving at Christmas in 1914 and were paid for by a public fund backed by Princess Mary. The brass box was also air-tight, and made a useful container for money, tobacco, papers and photographs, so was often carried throughout the war.
754: WORLD WAR I TRENCH PERISCOPE
USD 100 - 150
WORLD WAR I TRENCH PERISCOPEWorld War I trench periscope, used to safely peer above the edge of a trench while under enemy fire, 14 1/4" long, 2 1/4" square of wood contruction, both mirrors present and optics fine, with a fold-out wood leg to support the viewer. Very good.
755: "LANDWEHR" OFFICER'S VISOR CAP
USD 300 - 500
"LANDWEHR" OFFICER'S VISOR CAPPre-World War I Landwehr Officer's visor cap, fine black wool construction with red piping, a red cockade and Hussars "landwehr" insignia affixed at front, above a black vulcanfibre visor. Faux leather sweatband fitted to pale yellow liner which bears the silver stamp of maker "Heinr. Huther". Very fine condition.
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756: BATTLE-DAMAGED GERMAN M1916/1917 HELMET
USD 200 - 300
BATTLE-DAMAGED GERMAN M1916/1917 HELMETA striking relic of the carnage of World War I, a German M1916/1917 "Stahlhelm"-style helmet, identifiable as such by the externally-visible lugs for attaching the chinstrap. The helmet has received what appears to be shrapnel and bullet damage, resulting in an approx. 1 1/2" irregular entry hole at the rear, with two smaller bullet-sized entry holes at the right-hand side. The left-hand side of the helmet bears two concave dents, possibly from the projectiles which caused the aforementioned holes in the opposite side. Two additional convex dents are visible to the front. The helmet bears small traces of grey-green finish but is otherwise heavily oxidized throughout, showing no apparent markings, else very good given its condition and obvious history.
757: M1916/1917 STAHLHELM
USD 250 - 350
M1916/1917 STAHLHELMGerman steel World War I-era M1916/1917 combat helmet, identifiable as such by the lugs allowing the chin strap to be easily removed. The helmet is finished gray-blue overall, worn thin and abraded overall but still readily apparent. An approx. 1/4" crack appears at the top of the dome. The interior is fitted with a dark brown leather six-fingered liner, backed with fabric pads at the front and sides, although three fingers are missing and a fourth is torn. The interior rim is heat-stamped "2.66", and a faint and indecipherable inscription appears inside the rear rim, possibly an owner's name. The chin strap is missing. The helmet shows honest wear from age and use overall, else very good.
758: ROYAL FLYING CORPS GOGGLES
USD 200 - 300
ROYAL FLYING CORPS GOGGLESRare pair of ca. 1916 British Royal Flying Corps flying goggles, glass lenses with a fabric-lined spring-like cushion with wool padding. Leather tabs are attached to an elastic headband. One tab cleanly torn from the goggles but could be reattached. Very good.
759: GERMAN ARMY PILOT'S BADGE WITH PRESENTATION ENGRAVING
USD 1,000 - 1,200
GERMAN ARMY PILOT'S BADGE WITH PRESENTATION ENGRAVINGSuperb World War I German (Prussian) Army Pilot's Badge with engraved presenttaion on the reverse, 2 3/4" tall overall. This extremely high-quality example shows excellent detail which is evident everywhere: the aircraft wings, the speckled leaves, and the buildings below. The badge, hollow within but with a full back, bears a needle pin and catch. Unmarked by the maker, but with a "crescent moon" and "900" purity stamps". The engraving, well-worn and largely indecipherable, names the recipient, his home city, and the date of the award: "3. 3. 17" Really a very attractive piece!
760: WILHELM II COMMEMORATIVE CIGARETTE CASE
USD 800 - 1,000
WILHELM II COMMEMORATIVE CIGARETTE CASESilver cigarette case, 3" x 3 1/2" (closed), bearing on the lid the applied cypher of German Kaiser Wilhelm II, with an enameled Imperial Reichskriegsflagg with pole at the upper left corner. The interior of the lid bears the inscription "Dem tapfern. Kolbe, fur erfolgreiche Feindfahrt" ("For the brave Kolbe, for a successful engagement"), with bWilhelm's facsimile signature inscribed beneath. The interior is also marked with a German crescent moon and crown silver hallmark, with the silver content "800". Shows areas of slight tarnish, and missing the elastic straps retaining the cigarettes, else very good.
761: IMPERIAL GERMAN ARMY 21ST RESERVE DIVISION PRESENTATION
USD 700 - 800
IMPERIAL GERMAN ARMY 21ST RESERVE DIVISION PRESENTATION CIGARETTE CASEGerman silver cigarette case, 2 3/4" x 3 1/2", bearing an enameled 1914 Iron Cross at the upper left corner of the lid, with an enameled pennant showing Imperia German colors at upper right, and with the inscription "Stab 21. R. Div." beneath the pennant, indicating ownership by a staff officer of the 21st Reserve Division of the Imperial German Army. The interior of the lid is inscribed with the names of eight French locales, presumably the sites of the division's field headquarters at different points. These include: Neufchateau, Tremblois, Mouzon, Oches, Sermaise, Vassincourt, Cernay en Dormois, and Bouconville. The rear lid of the case bears a facsimile hand-written presentation to a Fritz von Mumm. The interior edge of the rear lid shows a German crescent moon and crown silver hallmark, with the silver content "935" and "BC". The case shows slight tarnish, else very good. A quality wartime souvenir.
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762: GERMAN VETERAN'S ORGANIZATION STANDARD
USD 600 - 800
GERMAN VETERAN'S ORGANIZATION STANDARDLarge and elaborate double-sided flag, 49" x 42", the standard of a pre-World War I German veteran's organization. The obverse of the standard consists of a black-white-and-red Imperial German tricolor in silk, with the black eagle insignia of Prussian King Frederick II embroidered in silk thread and gold bullion at center, within a half-wreath of laurel leaves, embroidered in green silk, and with oak leaves similarly embroidered at the four corners. Around the central motif appears the legend "Mit Gott fur Konig und Vaterland!" (With God for King and Fatherland!"), embroidered in gold bullion thread. The reverse consists of a field of black velvet, bearing at center a finely-embroidered scene of an angel armed with sword and shield, protecting an exhausted German soldier, with a wreath of oak leaves at beneath tied with an Imperial tricolor sash. A shield containing martial imagery, including helmets, rifles, swords, and cannons, appears at each of the four corners. Around the central scene appears the legend "Kameradschaftl. Verein Buisdorf" ("Comeradely Society Buisdorf"), with the dates "1876-1913". This indicates that this was the standard of an organization for veterans of the Franco-Prussian War residing in the small town of Buisdorf in the Rhein-Sieg district. The flag is trimmed on three sides with a 2" braided gold wire fringe, and bears four brass suspension loops at the hoist, with a fifth missing from the top corner. The central white band of the Imperial tricolor on the obverse shows heavy damage, with some slight tears to the silk backing of the martial motifs at the corners of the reverse, but otherwise the standard remains in very good condition, showing strong colors.
763: WEDDING PRESENTATION TRAY TO AN ARTILLERY OFFICER
USD 400 - 600
WEDDING PRESENTATION TRAY TO AN ARTILLERY OFFICERVery large pewter presentation tray, approx. 28 3/4" x 19 3/4", presented to a German officer during World War I on the occasion of his wedding. The tray bears the inscription in German, reading from the top edge: "Since the Tree is now decorated with the most beautiful Crown, Are root, trunk and branches happy". The inscription continues: "Our revered Commander, on the occasion of his Marriage. In the Field, St. John's Day 1917, the Officers of the Corps Artillery Group XV". At bottom are engraved the facsimile signatures of the forty-one presenting officers, grouped by regiment. The tray bears no visible maker's marks, and shows a fair amount of tarnish overall, else very good.
764: GERMAN REAR ADMIRAL'S FLAG
USD 500 - 600
GERMAN REAR ADMIRAL'S FLAGWorld War I Imperial German Rear Admiral's flag, 24" x 22 1/2" wool, an Iron Cross with two black circles at left denoting rank. The four corners of the flah are reinforced against wear, and the braided cord is sewn to the hoist. A few negligible moth nips and one small frayed hole, else fine.
765: KAISERLICHE MARINE DIVISION PENNANT
USD 200 - 300
KAISERLICHE MARINE DIVISION PENNANTImperial German white wool bunting pennant, approx. 10 1/2" x 19", clamp-dyed with a black Iron Cross, as flown by the lead ship of a division of the Kaiserliche Marine. The corners are reinforced at the hoist, and the hoist itself contains a sewn-in rope. The hoist is labeled "Divisionsstander", with several other measurements and inventory numbers, all stamped in black ink. The hoist rope appears to have been trimmed, and the pennant is missing approx. half of its length at the fly from extended use.
766: BROKEN PROPELLER PLAQUE, GERSTNER FIELD
USD 400 - 500
BROKEN PROPELLER PLAQUE, GERSTNER FIELDA great aviation relic, a plaque from Gerstner Field in Lake Charles, La. made from a piece of a snapped airplane propeller! The approx. 16" x 6" relic is very clearly a piece of a propeller salvaged from a crash or wreck. One side has been artistically carved and painted, reading: "Gerstner Field 1918" with the addition of carved Air Service emblems, flight wings, and a propeller. The paint has suffered a few miniscule chips of paint, else very good condition. Gerstner Field was a military training airfield for the Air Service from 1917 until 1919. The airfield was one of thirty-two such fields established after U.S. entry into World War I.
767: AMERICAN WORLD WAR I PILOT WINGS
USD 300 - 400
AMERICAN WORLD WAR I PILOT WINGSScarce World War I American pilot's wings, custom-made, 2 1/8" dia., stamped "STERLING WING" on the reverse. Fine. During World War I, no standard wings existed. Many wings were cloth but many jewelers made metal wings during the war at the request of pilots. The real wings were based on Special Regulation #41 and were to be made of cloth with embroidery.
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768: HINDENBURG CROSSES, PINS AND RIBBONS
USD 150 - 200
HINDENBURG CROSSES, PINS AND RIBBONSGood lot of 12 items, includes: 1914-1918 Hindenburg Cross; two different stickpins displaying the medal; lapel buttonhole medal with ribbon; Hindenburg "Widow's" Cross with ribbon given to the families of those killed in battle, by Reichsverband Arbeitsgemeinschaft Heinrich Vogt, Pforzheim; slightly smaller vaulted pin; stickpin with ribbon; two chest ribbons; small enamel cross (possibly post-war); and two short ribbons. Very good.
769: "SELF-INFLICTED WOUND" ARMBAND
USD 200 - 300
"SELF-INFLICTED WOUND" ARMBANDVery rare World War I armband issued in Allied hospitals to those soldiers who sought to avoid combat by shooting or otherwise seriously injuring themselves and thereby making themselved unfir for combat. The armband, 16 1/2" long and 3 1/2" wide, is constructed of yellow flocked cloth lined on the reverse. Black felt letters: "S I W" are sewn to the center of the band, indicating that the wearer had administered to himself a "S[elf] I[nflicted] W[ound]. Two tabs at one end of the band were threaded into adjustable buckles, since removed. The armbands were forced upon the guilty to b e worn as a mark of cowardice and were obviously never kept as a souvenir of their service! This example was apparently kept by a hospital orderly.
770: GERMAN FAITHFUL SERVICE AWARDS
USD 150 - 250
GERMAN FAITHFUL SERVICE AWARDSLot of two civil awards, includes: cased 40-Year Civil Faithful Service Award (no maker indicated) and 25-Year Civil Faithful Service Award, also cased and by Wachtler & Lange, silvering slightly worn. Two pieces.
771: GERMAN U-BOAT DEEDS IN PICTURE AND WORD
USD 100 - 150
"GERMAN U-BOAT DEEDS IN PICTURE AND WORD"Excellent World War I-date art book, "Deutsche U-Boot-Taten in Bild und Wort" ("German U-Boat Deeds in Picture and Word"), by noted German naval artist Willy Stower (Berlin: Galerie-Verlag G.m.b.H), 1916, 20pp. oblong 8vo., containing ten color plates depicting notable U-boat actions, including the sinking of the British cruisers ABOUKIR, CRESSY and HOGUE by U-9, U-boats passing through the Strait of Gibraltar and entering Constantinople, U-boats stopping and sinking enemy merchant ships laden with contraband, and much else. Each plate is accompanied by an explanatory caption. Artist Willy Stower undertook several cruises aboard U-boats, sketching his experiences and using them as the basis for many of these scenes. The covers show some bumping, else very good.
772: 1915 KARL GOETZ "SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA MEDAL" WITH
USD 150 - 200
1915 KARL GOETZ "SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA MEDAL" WITH BOXBritish propaganda copy of the German-issue Karl Goetz medal which attracted so much attention that Lord Newton, who was in charge of propaganda at the Foreign Office in 1916, decided to develop the anti-German feelings aroused by it for propaganda purposes. This English "5 May" copy is in the original box of issue (box damaged). Present with the medal is a printed document, 1p. 4to, a leaflet explaining the purpose of the medal, in part: "...This medal has been struck in Germany with the object of keeping alive in German hearts the recollection of the glorious achievement of the German Navy in deliberately destroying an unarmed passenger ship, together with 1,198 non-combatants, men, women and children... The designer has put in guns and aeroplanes, which... the Lusitania did not carry, but has conveniently omitted to put in the women and children, which the world knows she did carry..." Both pieces very good.
773: GERMAN PRUSSIAN BELT BUCKLE
USD 75 - 100
GERMAN PRUSSIAN BELT BUCKLEGerman World War I Prussian belt buckle, stamped design with Prussian crown and motto "GOTT MIT UNS". Some oxidation.
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774: WORLD WAR I WOUND BADGE IN BLACK WITH AWARD CERTIFICATE
USD 100 - 150
WORLD WAR I WOUND BADGE IN BLACK WITH AWARD CERTIFICATEWorld War I pinback award badge, 1 1/2" x 1 3/4", the Wound Badge in Black, instituted in March 1918 and awarded to German servicemen wounded up to two instances as a result of hostile action. The edges show minor deformation, and the black lacquer is somewhat worn, else very good. Accompanying the badge is a partly-printed D.S., 2pp. large 8vo., [n.p.], Oct. 30, 1918, awarding the badge to a "Ruckelmann", listed as a patient in a military hospital. The certificate is signed by an officer, and the verso bears a lithograph image of a wounded soldier kneeling before the personification of Germania. Shows folds, else very good.
775: WORLD WAR I WOUND BADGE IN BLACK WITH CITATION
USD 100 - 150
WORLD WAR I WOUND BADGE IN BLACK WITH CITATIONGerman Wound Badge in Black, 1 1/2" x 1 3/4", 1918 version, with accompanying award citation, 1p. 8vo., giving the recipient's name and birth date, signed and stamped at the bottom by an officer of District Command Horb. The badge shows moderate loss of its original surface lacquer, and the certificate shows folds with some splitting, else very good.
776: FIRST YEAR JAPANESE 1914-1920 WAR MEDAL
USD 100 - 120
FIRST YEAR JAPANESE 1914-1920 WAR MEDALBlackened bronze, 30.3 mm, original ribbon with hook and eye, ribbon a bit soiled and worn, the medal itself near extremely fine. Awarded to Japanese troops who fought alongside the British to capture the German port of Tsingtao and to Japanese naval forces who captured German ports in the South Seas. Instituted 6 November 1915. Sold with a likely related pinback button, untranslated, stamped "20" on the reverse. Two pieces.
777: WORLD WAR I MEDIC'S ARMBAND
USD 75 - 100
WORLD WAR I MEDIC'S ARMBANDWorld War I combat medic's armband, 17 3/4" x 4" with ends rolled and sewn, red cross sewn-on, with a blach number applied to the reverse. Very good.
778: ROYAL FLYING CORPS SHOULDER PATCH
USD 75 - 100
ROYAL FLYING CORPS SHOULDER PATCHBlack wool shoulder patch, approx. 4 3/4" x 1 1/4", embroidered with the legend "Royal Flying Corps" in well-soiled gold thread. Very good. The RFC was the precursor of the Royal Air Force, existing from April 1912 to April 1918, when it was merged with the Royal Naval Air Service to form the RAF.
779: KARL TROOP CROSS
USD 75 - 100
KARL TROOP CROSSKarl Troop Cross. The obverse bears the Latin inscription "GRATI PRINCEPS ET PATRIA, CAROLVS IMP.ET REX", ("A grateful prince and country, Karl, Emperor and King", the reverse shows the Austrian and Hungarian Imperial crowns above the letter "C" (for Carolus) with the inscription "VITAM ET SANGVINEM", ("With life and blood") and the date 1916. The medal was instituted on Dec. 13, 1916 by Emperor Karl I of Austria-Hungary and was awarded until the end of the war to soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian Army who had been with a combatant unit for at least twelve weeks and who had served at the front. The medal is of zinc and consists of a cross pattée resting on a laurel wreath. The obverse bears the Latin inscription "GRATI PRINCEPS ET PATRIA, CAROLVS IMP.ET REX", (A grateful prince and country, Karl, Emperor and King). The reverse shows the Austrian and Hungarian Imperial crowns above the letter "C" (for Carolus) with the inscription "VITAM ET SANGVINEM", (With life and blood) and the date MDCCCCXVI, (1916).
780: GERMAN IMPERIAL NAVAL CORPS FLANDERS CROSS
USD 75 - 100
GERMAN IMPERIAL NAVAL CORPS FLANDERS CROSSBronze medal presented to veterans of the German Marine Corps "Flandern". The cross reads "Unconquered in the Field, at Sea" and on the reverse "Marine Corps 1914/18" with a lion, the Imperial Naval anchor, crown, and a "W" for Wilhelm II. The reverse shows an Imperial Navy kriegsflagge. Ribbon replaced.
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781: FREIKORPS MEDALS
USD 60 - 80
FREIKORPS MEDALSLot of two Freikorps or veterans medals, includes: Kyffhäuser Cross of Merit, a die struck, silvered nickel-silver alloy. The obverse features the Kyffhäuser Monument with rays coming out of it, in front of a pattee style cross with the initials "PLKV†("Preussischer Landes Kriegern Verband") The reverse reads: "Für Verdienst im Kriegervereins Wesen†("Merit in War Veterans Association") within a circle. 1 1/2" x 2" with original ribbon, WITH: Wilhelm I Centenary Medal, 1797-1897, bronze gilt, 1 1/2" dia. with original ribbon. Two pieces.
782: MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN MILITARY MERIT CROSS, 2ND CLASS ON
USD 60 - 80
MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN MILITARY MERIT CROSS, 2ND CLASS ON COMBATANT'S RIBBONMechlenberg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross, II Class, on combatant’s ribbon (Militärverdienstkreuz, II. Klasse, am Kämpferband), 1914. Gilt gunmetal cross, the face with the cipher of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz ("FF"), the Mecklenburg-Schwerin crown on the upper arm, the date "1914" on the lower arm; the reverse inscribed "FÜR AUSZEICHNUNG IM KRIEGE" on the arms; on original ribbon. The Military Merit Cross was instituted by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II on 5 August 1848 and bore that year on its lower arm. On February 8, 1915 Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV renewed the Cross with the date ‘1914’, to be awarded retroactively.
783: 17TH CENTURY JAPANESE WARRIOR'S BODY ARMOR
USD 8,000 - 10,000
17TH CENTURY JAPANESE WARRIOR'S BODY ARMORJapanese body armor ca. 16th-17th century. The torso of the bears a hinge on the left side with two loops fitted on the right to secure the armor to the wearer's body. Front and back are each clamshell-like solid pieces with decorative rivets, the front bearing six rows of decorative blue lacing. The apron beneath is comprised of three vertical rows of four ribbed panels each, the panels constructed of lacquered material with metal strips within for rigidity. Shoulder armor is comprised of seven narrow rows of lacquer-covered iron, the last scale painted gold. Cloth arms bear chain mail protection to the elbow, beneath which are five vertical metal strips which in turn terminate in more chain mail and a steel covering for the top of each hand. Also present is an apron with two sets of four rows of lacquered scales, the apron held with string tied about the waist, along with a set of leg armor, each having three vertical pieces of painted iron stitched to a padded cloth backing. Lacquered helmet has four hemispherical hanging scales on the reverse, three in front beneath the protective face mask. Paint is chipping on some of the shoulder armor, and there are a few cracks to the surface of the chest armor, the rear of the chest armor shows some restoration. Some lacing has been replaced, as one would expect. Overall very good. Sold with the warrior's original box used to transport the armor, still bearing identification marks.
784: GERMAN BONE HUNTING POWDER HORN
USD 2,000 - 3,000
GERMAN BONE HUNTING POWDER HORNLarge powder horn, 9 1/2" tall by approx. 4" dia., carved from a robust mammalian leg bone and retaining its shape. The flat base is sealed with an iron plate, scured to the bone with iron pins. Two iron loops would have secured a carrying lanyard. The entire horn is intricately and elaborately carved with geometric patterns, with an excellent scene of a hunter armed with a bow and a "hanger" shortsword and a hound, in pursuit of a bounding stag, in a landscape of rolling hills with a church in the background. A few scant remnants of a wooden spout are affixed to the mouth, with some further signs of plaster. The object was likely created sometime in the 1600's. Very good.
785: HORATIO NELSON
USD 4,000 - 6,000
HORATIO NELSON(1758 - 1805) British naval officer whose brilliant tactics made the British fleet victorious in battles against the French at the Nile and Trafalgar where he was mortally wounded by a sniper. "THE FRENCH FLEET IS AT SEA" Fine content A.L.S. "Nelson & Bronte", 1p. large 8vo., aboard "Victory", April 4, 1805 to a "Capt. Thomas H. M. Bomb Aetna". French admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve with eleven ships of the line had escaped Nelson's blockade at Toulon only six days earlier, and here the great British naval leader urgently seeks to gather his fleet for an attack. He writes, in part: "...The French fleet is at sea steering to the Southward bound[?] off Cagliari fire guns and call our the [HMS] Seahorse advise Capt. Boyce to join me I am now standing to the westward as I do not think the French will make Toro [Mallorca]. I can tell him no more, as my movements must be very uncertain...if they do not make Toro, will make Galita...". Fine condition. Four days after this letter was written, Villeneuve would slip past Gibralter, bound for the Caribbean. The two fleets would meet six months later at Trafalgar. Ex: Maggs Bros.
786: HORATIO NELSON
USD 400 - 600
HORATIO NELSON(1758 - 1805) British naval officer whose brilliant tactics made the British fleet victorious in battles against the French at the Nile and Trafalgar where he was mortally wounded by a sniper. Postal cover addressed by Nelson at Merton, Dec. 4, 1802 and sent to "Rev'd Mr. Priestly", franked at lower left: "Nelson & Bronte". A bit soiled and toned, still quite good. With engraving.
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787: HORATION NELSON'S HAIR
USD 75 - 100
HORATION NELSON'S HAIRTiny fragment of Lord Horation Nelson's hair, about 1/8" long in a gold plastic display affixed to a color copy of the original letter of provenance from daughter Horatia Nelson which accompanied the full lock.
788: CARTE DES CAMPS DE JEUMONT ET DE BOUSSU
USD 100 - 150
"CARTE DES CAMPS DE JEUMONT ET DE BOUSSU"Engraved map: "Carte des Camps de Jeumont et de Boussu: Les 25 et 26. Juin 1690" by Jean Beaurain (1696-1772), 17 1/2" x 12", showing locations of military camps, cities, towns, roads, etc.
789: FRENCH MILITARY BICORN HAT
USD 400 - 600
FRENCH MILITARY BICORN HATFrench military officer's bicorn hat, age unknown, pressed black felt with broad gold metallic thread trim, and five rows of gold bullion cord meeting a cross-hatched metal button at front, the cords partly obscuring a cockade bearing the French national colors. Remains of a white feather remain sewn to the rear of the front panel of the hat. Overall very good condition.
790: THOMAS-ALEXANDRE-DAVY DUMAS
USD 200 - 300
THOMAS-ALEXANDRE-DAVY DUMAS(1762-1806) Haitian-born French Revolutionary general, the highest-ranking officer of African descent to ever serve in a European army. Father of novelist Alexandre Dumas. Manuscript L.S. in French as cavalry commander for Napoleon's Army of the Orient, 1p. 4to., [Toulon, April 6, 1798], to French Minister of War Gen. Barthelemy Louis Joseph Scherer, discussing the transfer of an officer. Dumas signs at the conclusion in black ink. Shows original mailing folds, with an old catalog description in French affixed to the bottom edge, else very good.
791: THOMAS FOLEY
USD 200 - 300
THOMAS FOLEY(1757-1833) Royal Navy Admiral, hero of the Battle of the Nile. Manuscript L.S. as "...Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels...", 1p. 4to., Portsmouth Harbor, June 22, 1830, to J.D. Markley, captain of the fifth-rate frigate HMS Briton. In part: "... you are hereby required and directed, to proceed in His Majesty's Ship Briton, under your command, when ready, to Plymouth to follow the orders of Admiral Sir Manley Dixon; no longer considering yourself as under my command..." Foley signs at the conclusion, with the secretary who drafted the order countersigning at bottom left. The letter is affixed to a backing sheet and shows original folds, else very good.
792: DOMINIQUE VAN DAMME
USD 200 - 300
DOMINIQUE VAN DAMME(1770 - 1830) French Napoleonic officer, a dedicated career soldier with an excellent reputation but a nasty disposition that alienated his colleagues; he publicly criticized Napoleon, who never appointed him marshal. Most ironic manuscript D.S., 1p. 4to., Wavres, June 18, 1814. On the same day as his commander in chief, Napoleon Bonaparte, would see his forces crushed at Waterloo, Van Damme approves an officer's account of the loss of a horse at Wavres. In the campaign of 1815 Vandamme was in command of the III Corps, under the direction of Marshal Emmanuel Grouchy. He urged Grouchy to join Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, but Grouchy preferred to pursue the Prussian 3rd Corps under General Johann von Thielmann, winning the Battle of Wavre...but losing the war. Fine condition.
793: (HORATIO NELSON) THOMAS HARDY
USD 300 - 400
(HORATIO NELSON) THOMAS HARDY(1769 - 1839) British naval officer, served as Flag Captain to Admiral Horatio Nelson and commanded the HMS Victory at Trafalgar. Nelson was shot as he paced the decks with Hardy and as he lay dying, Nelson's famous remark of "Kiss me Hardy" was directed at him. Scarce A.L.S. "T. M. Hardy", 1p. large 8vo., Ramilies, Oct. 25, 1812 to Messrs. Cooke & Halford concerning a bill drawn in Hardy's favor which had been refused. Hardy, embarassed, writes: "...young Lamb was recommended to me by our friend William Parker who I am sure would rather pay double that sum than the Bill should have been returned..." He adds: "...I am very much pleased with my ship and expect to be ready for sea in a month..." Seal tear costs a portion of one word, else very good. Ex: Maggs Bros.
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794: STEPHEN DECATUR
USD 600 - 700
STEPHEN DECATUR(1779 - 1820) American naval officer whose warship United States defeated the British Macedonian in the War of 1812, later he led a squadron to Algeria to force a peace on American terms. Decatur is also well remembered for his toast: "...our country right or wrong!" Very rare complete address leaf franked with Decatur's full signature at upper-left, addressed in his hand to Commodore Isaac Chauncey, "Commanding Naval Officer New York". Docketed on verso and dated "26 Feb 1820". With remains of red wax seal. Seal tear and a repaired margional tear, else very good. ISAAC CHAUNCEY (1772-1840) led naval forces on lakes Ontario and Erie during the War of 1812. Ex: Paul Richards.
795: STEPHEN DECATUR
USD 300 - 400
STEPHEN DECATUR(1779 - 1820) American naval officer whose warship United States defeated the British Macedonian in the War of 1812, later he led a squadron to Algeria to force a peace on American terms. Decatur is also well remembered for his toast: " ....our country right or wrong!". Rare signed endorsement: "App'd S. Decautur" on a 3" x 2" section of a document. Very good.
796: USS CONSTITUTION RELIC
USD 100 - 150
USS CONSTITUTION RELICAn early relic from the USS CONSTITUTION, a 9 1/2" long section of deck or hull plating removed during restoration ca. 1920s. The section of wood has been fashioned into a letter opener and a small brass plate is affixed reading: "U.S. FRIGATE CONSITIUTION". Chipped at edges with the plaque oxidized a bit, as one would expect.
797: ORDER OF THE BLACK EAGLE CLOTH BADGE
USD 1,500 - 2,000
ORDER OF THE BLACK EAGLE CLOTH BADGERare embroidered version of the Prussian Order of the Black Eagle, ca. 1830. This beautiful relic, approx. 5" square (sight), bears rays of thin silver strips which meet silver rings and a twisted silver strip at the circular center emblem. Braided silver metal and yellow cloth threads form the backing upon which the motto of the Order ("Suum Cuique"—literally "To each his own," but idiomatically "To each according to his merits"), is applied, again made of a very thin strip of silver. A yellow, green and red embroidered wreath appears at bottom. At the center of the badge appears a black eagle with crown which grips a wreath of laurels in its left claw and a scepter in its right. Overall dimensions 5" x 5". In excellent condition, set into a silver wood shadowbox frame. The Black Eagle was the highest order of chivalry in the Kingdom of Prussia and was awarded 407 times. The order was founded on 17 January 1701 by the future Friedrich I, King in Prussia. In his Dutch exile after World War I, deposed Emperor Wilhelm II continued to award the order to his family. Some of the recipients of this award include George IV, Nicholas II, Emperor Meiji, Otto von Bismarck, Gebhard von Blucher, Paul von Hindenburg, Helmuth von Miltke, Alfred von Schliefen, Alexander Suvorov, and many others.
798: AUSTRIAN INFANTRYMAN'S SWORD
USD 100 - 150
AUSTRIAN INFANTRYMAN'S SWORDAustrian infantryman's sword by Weyersberg & Stamm, Solingen with the opposite ricasso marked by a Viennese maker, 39" overall, wood grip, handguard loose. The blade is etched on both sides with a heraldic shield and military images. With scabbard. Ca. 1850.
799: INDIAN WARS OFFICER'S KEPI AND MUSICIAN'S CAP
USD 400 - 600
INDIAN WARS OFFICER'S KEPI AND MUSICIAN'S CAPIndian Wars officer's kepi, navy blue wool with tarred bill, bullion regimental insignia sewn above silver metal officer's chin cords. Lining and sweat band remain very good, maker marked by Bent Bush, Boston. Also present is a musician officer's cap with tarred bill by Henderson & Co., Philadelphia, well-worn and moth eaten with torn liner, damaged chin strap, other faults.
800: 1844 NEW YORK MILITIA COMMISSION
USD 100 - 150
1844 NEW YORK MILITIA COMMISSIONAttractive engraved commission of William R. Mailer[?] into a company of the 27th Regiment of the First Brigade of the N.Y. State Artillery, Aug. 27, 1844, signed at bottom by Col. "W. Jones". The commission has eight vignettes of soldiers, an eagle, military emblems, etc. Matted and framed.
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801: BOSTON CUSTER
USD 2,500 - 3,500
BOSTON CUSTER(1848 - 1876) Younger brother of George and Thomas Custer and brother-in-law of First Lt. James Calhoun. Boston served as a guide to George and was killed along with his two brothers at the Little Big Horn. A LETTER TO BROTHER, GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER Exceedingly rare A.L.S "Bos", 3pp. 8vo., Monroe, Mi., Dec. 23, 1866 to his brother, George A. Custer who was then serving at Fort Riley, Kansas. In small part: "…My dear brother, I thought I would write you a few lines to see if Tom [Custer] is any better. Mag received a letter from Libby the other day but Tom was no better…I wish you were all here to spend the hollow days with us. Mother thinks it strange by your not writing since you left…We are all well as usual, she has not been very well for to or three days…I asked you for some money I will have to ask you again. I do not like to but can not help it now & don't want any one to see this letter but you. I want to get a pair of new boots, the ones that I am wearing now is about gone & I asked pop if he could get me a new pair and he said that he could not…he did not have the money and if you will give me $4.30…will be a thousand times obliged…Please excuse all misspelled words…" Fine, with a portion of the holograph envelope addressed by him to:"Genl. G. A. Custer Ft. Riley Kansas". Two pieces. Boston and George enjoyed a particularly close relationship, so much so that Boston would join George in the field...and die with him at at the Little Big Horn in 1876.
802: RIFLE GIVEN TO FROG LAKE MASSACRE SURVIVOR WILLIAM B.
USD 750 - 1,000
RIFLE GIVEN TO FROG LAKE MASSACRE SURVIVOR WILLIAM B. CAMERON BY CREE CHIEF BIG BEARSingle-shot percussion rifle, 28 1/4"barrel, 45" overall, with a cut-down sporting-style forearm, and with a rib attached to the underside of the barrel, bearing two hoops securing the steel ramrod, the end of which is housed in a cavity in the forearm. The lock plate is marked "Williamson Brothers & Co.", likely a contractor rather than the manufacturer of the finished rifle. No other manufacturer's markings are present. The metal fittings all bear simple but decorative floral engravings, and the wrist and forearm retain a faint checked pattern. Most interestingly, the right side of the butt bears the stamped inscription: "Gun Given to W. B. Cameron 1885 / by Mistai Maska - Big Bear on his Release N. W. T. [Northwest Territories]". WILLIAM BLEASDELL CAMERON [1862-1951] was a clerk with the Hudson's Bay Company, posted to a store at the Cree settlement at Frog Lake in the Northwest Territories, now part of Alberta. On April 2, 1885, Cree warriors belonging to the tribe of Chief BIG BEAR (c.1825-1888) massacred nine settlers while attempting to gather supplies for an uprising in protest of unfair treaty conditions which placed the tribe on reservations. Friendly Cree captured Cameron and helped him escape the massacre, giving him this rifle after his captivity. Cameron later testified in Big Bear's defense at his trial, in which the chief was sentenced to three years in prison. Accompanying the rifle is a T.L.S. from a John C. Price, 1p. oblong 12mo., Battleford, Ontario, June 22, 1968, setting forth provenance, in full: "This British Officers Carbine was purchased from the estate of William B. Cameron in May of 1952 in Sasskattchewan, Canada. [sic] The rifle was bought by my father James C. Price Agent for the Hudson Bay Company in North Battleford. Cameron was captured by Cree Indians in 1885 and given this gun by Chief Big Bear when he was released." The left side of the stock is badly cracked just forward of the trigger guard, and a second crack, showing an old repair, appears on the right-hand side of the stock beneath the lock plate. The barrel and metal fitting show oxidations overall with some attendant pitting. The rear sight has been removed, but the front sight is present and intact. The bore is thoroughly oxidized but still shows signs of rifling, and the hammer, while slightly loose, still cocks and fires properly. An interesting relic of a lesser known facet of the Indian Wars in Canada.
803: EDWARD S. GODFREY
USD 400 - 500
EDWARD S. GODFREY(1843-1932) American military officer, first lieutenant of Co. K in the 7th Cavalry, under Frederick Benteen and was instrumental in securing Reno Hill during the Battle of Little Bighorn. Large and bold signature "E.S. Godfrey, U.S.A. Fort Yates D[akota] T[erritory], August 1885", in black ink on a quarto page excised from an encyclopedia. Ragged left edge, else very good. This item was consigned to us by descendants of Godfrey, who discovered it in the attic of the family home in New Jersey.
804: EDWARD S. GODFREY
USD 300 - 400
EDWARD S. GODFREY(1843-1932) American military officer, first lieutenant of Co. K in the 7th Cavalry, under Frederick Benteen and was instrumental in securing Reno Hill during the Battle of Little Bighorn. Large and bold signature "E.S. Godfrey", in black ink on a quarto page excised from an encyclopedia. Ragged left edge, else very good. This item was consigned to us by descendants of Godfrey, who discovered it in the attic of the family home in New Jersey.
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805: SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR ARCHIVE OF THE U.S.S. DOLPHIN
USD 700 - 900
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR ARCHIVE OF THE U.S.S. DOLPHINFascinating, extensive archive of letters and documents related to the Spanish-American war service of the American presidential yacht USS DOLPHIN, which during that conflict was designated a patrol gunboat, and which took part in several notable engagements in Cuba. The collection opens with a T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Washington, March 16, 1898, from Secretary of the Navy JOHN D. LONG (1838-1902) to Henry W. Lyon, detaching him from duty at the New York Naval Shipyard and assigning him to command the Dolphin. This letter is also endorsed twice on the verso by Rear Admiral FRANCIS M. BUNCE (1836-1901), commandant of the shipyard. The next item is a T.L.S, 1p. 4to., New York, April 9, 1898, from Bunce to Lyon, announcing that the Dolphin has been made ready for sea and is to report to Key West for duty in the North Atlantic Station. This is followed by a third T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Key West, April 21, 1898, from P.J. Harrington, captain of the monitor USS PURITAN, ordering the dolphin to coal and repair, and await further orders. From this point, the remainder of the collection consists primarily of retained copies of reports drafted by Lyon for his superiors, offering much interesting detail of the naval aspect of the Cuban theater. Presented next is a T.L.S, 5pp. 4to., "Off Bahia Honda, Cuba", May 2, 1898, from Lyon to an unnamed doctor, describing the Dolphin's deployment so far. Lyon laments mechanical troubles with the Dolphin's engines and boilers, but states that these issues have been resolved and that the ship as become "...an efficient little blockade..." He continues, in part: "...This blockading business keeps quick attention of all those employed in it, but there is a dramatic sight to it, as when the ship is running without sidelights, and with all lights below screened, crawls up on the vessel until within such a distance, that suddenly our private signal of three different colored lights is turned by an electric button... at the same time the flag is hoisted, and a search light put on the supposable prize, [and a blank charge fired]. You can hardly imagine how beautiful the whole effect is..." He continues: "///I am now back at my station, having just spoken a vessel that came out of Havana last night with 180 refugees on board... It was something pitiable and pathetic to hear their cheers as we gave them free passage, after Ensign Cole had been on board and overhauled the ship's papers. They were such thin little attenuated Spanish cheers. There was nothing of the Anglo-Saxon of the Anglo-Celt about them, but I have no doubt that these poor refugees... finally going down to Mexico were happier than they have been for many years. The officers marvelled at the time that Mr. Cole occupied in making his investigation until by the glasses we discovered some very attractive young women. You may well believe that Cole has not heard the last of it..."He finishes off the letter by describing his retention of a very capable and multi-talented mess steward. This letter is followed by an unsigned typed letter, 3pp. 4to., "Off Santiago de Cuba", June 5, 1898, describing the sinking of the collier MERRIMAC in the approaches to the harbor as a blockship, in part: "...About 3 a.m. that night we saw by the firing from shore that the 'Merrimac' was making her perhaps notorious passage in through the headlands. The flash of guns inside the Harbor was as quick and constant as the flashing of fire flies at night in the tropics - the sound of them was almost a continuous roar. We, outside in comparative safety, could but imagine what the doomed 'Merrimac' was subjected to by the enemy..." The account continues with a very interesting unsigned typed document, 8pp. 4to., undated but describing the events of June 5, 1898, and entitled "A Busy Day Off Santiago", Lyon describes his ship coming under fire from Spanish shore batteries at Morro Castle, in part: "... The sixth day of June, 1898, opened with a sky overcast by cumulo-nimbus clouds, some lightning over the land and a smooth sea. Circular orders had come from the flagship the evening before so that we all knew there was to be a chance for our battery to engage in something more important than bringing to, with a blank charge, some vessel which had to explain her presence off the coast. As it became light enough to make out the different vessels of the fleet, it was indeed a most impressive sight. The grim and powerful battleships, the high-sided protected cruisers, other smaller but business-like looking cruisers, auxiliaries, and torpedo boats all in their war paint... were enough to excite the admiration and hope of every one in the fleet. To the Northward lay the coast of Cuba, her higher hills wrapped in clouds and the frowning Morro looking down on us all from the center of the arc of ships... At ten minutes before eight the bombardment of Morro and the batteries began and continued up to ten o'clock, no return fire from the batteries having been observed since a quarter of an hour before that time. For the first half hour of the engagement, the fire of our vessel was directed against a block house flying the Spanish flag about three miles eastward of Morro, after which we were signalledsignaled up nearer the flagship and joined in the bombardment of the batteries to the Eastward of Morro Light. The firing of the fleet was as rapid as was consistent with careful aim, and here the great disadvantage of black and of brown powder used by the fleet was most noticeable... On the cliffs about Morro and on the flanking batteries to the East and West we could see the striking and explosions of our shell, but it was impossible to tell how much damage we were doing... On the other side, the enemy's shot were occasionally dropping into the water, not only between the shore and the fleet, but beyond, so that it was fair to suppose at the time from our stand point that a certain number were striking the vessels of the fleet. Our ship was not struck, but two shots were noticed striking between us and the flag-ship which was just to the Westward of us. It seemed as if nothing of the forts and batteries could be left under such a terrific and continued fire, but subsequent investigations have shown that the havoc on shore was much less than we supposed at the time. When the engagement began and the roar of the battleships' 13 and 12 inch guns, the 8 inch guns of the larger cruisers and the sharper, shorter crash of the 6, 5, and 4 inch guns of the other vessels brought a realizing sense of war, actual and relentless war... We thought the best part of the work of the day was over when at half past eleven while we were close in shore a railway train consisting of a locomotive and three open cars was seen coming up from the Eastward with troops for the relief of Santiago. Once satisfied that the occupants were soldiers and armed, we lost no time in opening fire on them, and the train lost no time in coming to a halt inside a tunnel bored through a cliff not more than a mile distant from us... Once the locomotive poked its nose out to the westward, but meeting with a warm reception backed into the tunnel again. If there be anything humorous in war this was certainly such a case of it... Finally this badger's hole became untenable and the train made a dash out of the tunnel and towards Santiago. By this time the ship had edged further in shore and the range was perfect, so that rapid and well directed shots from the 4-inch, 3-inch (firing shrapnel), 6-pdr., 3-pdr., and the Colt Automatic guns quickly drove the train to another shelter... The locomotive was soon disabled and there was nothing left for the enemy but flight up the thicketed hillside, where all traces of the Spaniards were soon lost..." The Dolphin then is tasked with shelling a derrick which was attempting to make repairs to the Spanish fortifications, but is driven off by accurate mortar fire. Accompanying this report are two additional typed 4to. pages, detailing the Dolphin's expenditure of ammunition and movements while shelling the train and the derrick. The next item in the collection is an unsigned typed D.S., 11pp. 4to., a report prepared by Lyon and Lt. Thomas Snowden, detailing a collision between the Dolphin and the protected cruiser USS NEWARK, collecting witness statements from six of the Dolphin's officers and seamen, as well as an accounting of the damage suffered by the ship, which in Lyon's estimation "... seriously impairs her fighting efficiency, and make it unsafe to expose her to bad weather..." and should require three weeks to a month to repair. The next item, a typed L.S., 1p. 4to., "At Sea", June 30, 1898 to Lyon from the aforementioned Ensign Cole, commends Gunner's Mate Samuel Chiles for his "very cool, quiet behavior" during minesweeping operations in Guantanamo Bay, and recommending that he be appointed Acting Gunner. This is followed by an unsigned typed document, 8pp. 4to., "Off Havana", July 1, 1898, a report of the Dolphin's activities for the month of June, giving a summary of her blockade duties, her shelling of the fortifications of Santiago, and her participation in the Battle of Cuzco Well near Guantanamo Bay, where she provided fire support for a battalion of Marines. This is accompanied by an original pencil sketch given to Lyon by Marine commander McCalla. 2pp. 8vo., showing the Marines' position encampment on the shore of Guantanamo Bay and giving range information so that the Dolphin could provide accurate supporting fire. Despite this communication between the two commanders, the Dolphin was still subject to claims in the press that her fire hindered the Marines' ability to engage the Spanish forces; this
Fall Auction 2017 - Day 1 accusation is addressed by a retained copy of an unsigned typed document, 4pp. 4to., Hampton Roads, Aug. 15, 1898, to the Secretary of the Navy, giving Lyon's own detailed account of the engagement and his assessment of his ship's actions, in part: "...When the Marines first opened fire, they had left the shore line and ascended a high ridge where they were deployed along the crest with their backs towards the ship, from which, although close in shore, firing was out of the question... by entering the mouth of a little bay near the windmill spoken of, the Dolphin could train her guns up a valley, the Marines being on the crest of the hill on one side, and the enemy being somewhere opposite. An enfilading, but tentative fire was opened with 4inch, six and three pounder guns... It was very difficult to get wig-wag signals from the shore force, as the only flag there was blue, and showed very badly against the dark green chapparal. Two of them, however, were read, the first was to 'shell the valley and the house', and this I tried to do, taking information from the Cuban pilot for my guidance. The next signal was: 'Shell the other valley', and this I did with equal vigor... Soon, a lucky shell struck the masked house, the enemy retreated, the Marines had them well in view for the first time, shot them down as they fled up the hill, and the engagement was over... We were all told by the Officers and men of the marines whom we took back, that our shell did the business, and that a Spanish Lieutenant told them his people could stand anything but shell fire from the ship. It certainly struck me that the Dolphin had been a valuable adjunct to the expedition..." This is accompanied by a July 12-dated list of authorized passengers carried by the Dolphin during her deployment, including four Spanish prisoners from a schooner taken as a prize, and Ernesto Castro, president of the Cuban revolutionary junta. The collection is rounded out by two further sets of signed postwar orders, each 1p. 4to., dated Oct. 20 and 21, 1898. The first, sent to Lyon by the Chief of the Bureau of navigation, appoints him a member of an unstated board, while the second, from Rear Admiral Bunce of the New York Naval Shipyard, orders him to Philadelphia to rejoin the Dolphin. The documents presented here show various folds and damp stains, still perfectly legible. Fifteen pieces altogether, representing probably the single most detailed account of the Dolphin's Spanish-American War experience available. The Dolphin would go on to have a number of other significant accomplishments, including returning the remains of James Smithson to the U.S. for internment in the Smithsonian Institution, ferrying Japanese diplomats to Portsmouth, New Hampshire to negotiate the end of the Russo-Japanese war, and finding herself at the center of the Tampico Affair, which resulted in the American occupation of the Mexican city of Veracruz in early 1914. 806: A PIECE OF THE SPANISH FLAG SURRENDERED AT THE END OF
USD 600 - 800
A PIECE OF THE SPANISH FLAG SURRENDERED AT THE END OF OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WARHistorically important relic from the Spanish-American War and the resulting end of ther Spanish colonial empire, a 1 1/4" x 3/4" section of yellow cloth being a piece of the Spanish flag flown over Fort Santiago when the fort fell, ending the Spanish-American War. On Aug. 13, 1898 Manila - the last Spanish stronghold in the Philippines - capitulated after a fierce bombardment by Admiral George Dewey's guns. At 5:40 PM, after terms were agreed, a three-man landing party from the USS OLYMPIA went ashore, including sailor Sam Furguson who recovered this relic from the Spanish flag which "was lowered in the dust." The cloth is pinned to a 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" sheet with pencil attestation: "Captured by Ensign Ferguson after Battle of Cavite Manila. The U.S. Gov. has two and is looking for this one. Sent to a classmate Hennesy. Ferguson was on the flagship Olympia under Admiral Dewey". From a larger grouping of letters and ephemera related to the OLYMPIA.
807: (OCCUPATION OF THE PHILIPPINES)
USD 400 - 600
(OCCUPATION OF THE PHILIPPINES)Partially printed and manuscript military morning report jornal of the U.S. Army's 13th Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, stationed at Camp Stotsenberg, Pampanga Province, Philippine between July, 1906 and July, 1907. These reports, all sign by various commanding officers, contain all types of information regarding the unit's daily camp and field exercises such as "tug of war", marches, horse exercises, "preparation for action", and a boat trip to Manila. Among the several commanding officers who signed these reports is Lt. WILLIAM L. BRYDEN (1880-1972), who has signed 17 entries and made another probable thirty entries. Bryden eventually achieved the rank of major general, commanded the 9th and 15th Field Artillery Brigades, served as Commanding General, 4th Corps Area, 1942. Bryden is also credited with helping compose the lyrics to the Army's official song, "The Caisson Song". An interesting document relating to the military occupation of the Philippines during the counter-insurgency. Penned in a large, leather-bound folio, covers worn but contents very good, 39 pages very filled with balance remaining blank.
808: GEORGE DEWEY
USD 100 - 150
GEORGE DEWEY(1837 - 1917) American naval officer who served under Farragut in the Civil War , later destryed a Spanish squadron in Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. Large, full signature cut from a letter. Fine.
809: 1845 PATTERN BRITISH INFANTRY SABER
USD 300 - 400
1845 PATTERN BRITISH INFANTRY SABERBritish 1845 Pattern "Gothic-hilted" infantry sword, 32" blade, 38" overall. Both sides of the blade bear an engraved floral pattern along approx. three-fourths of its length. The reverse ricasso is acid-etched with the maker's name "Hamburger Rogers & Co. [...] Covent Garden London". The obverse ricasso is hallmarked with an inset brass medallion bearing indistinct markings. The hand guard, pommel and backstrap are all of brass. The handguard is formed of a series of fluted bars resembling the arches found in Gothic architecture, giving rise to the pattern's colloquial name. The handguard bears the monogram "VR" ("Victoria Regina"), with a folding flap on the opposite side, neatly dating the sword to the period 1845 to 1854. The grip is wood covered with fish skin, wrapped with braided brass wire. The sword is housed in an unmarked brass scabbard. The engraving on the blade is well-worn, the cutting edge bears many nicks along its length, the handguard shows some distortion, the grip covering has worn away in areas, the backstrap is loose, and the scabbard is heavily dented.
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810: FREDERICK ROBERTS, 1ST EARL ROBERTS
USD 100 - 150
FREDERICK ROBERTS, 1ST EARL ROBERTS(1832 - 1914) British general, served in the Indian rebellion, the Expedition to Abyssinia and the Second Anglo-Afghan War before leading British forces to success in the Second Boer War. A.L.S., 3pp. 8vo., Windsor Castle, Nov. 15, 1907, to a John Solano. Roberts thanks Solano for submitting his proposal for a "war target" as a means of teaching riflemen to judge distances. Roberts signs at the conclusion in black ink. Original mailing folds, else very good. The original transmittal envelope is also present.
811: POLTE MAGDEBURG EXPLODED SHELL CASING
USD 75 - 100
POLTE MAGDEBURG EXPLODED SHELL CASINGBottom of a 10" dia. brass shell casing from an exploded Polte Magdeburg naval shell. The shell, manufactured in 1919, accidentally exploded very violently, most likely outside the breech, causing the casing to shatter into pieces. The torn bottom of the casing is offered here. Undoubtedly, anyone near the explosion would have been killed outright.
812: JAPANESE ADMIRALS SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHS: TOGO, GORO,
USD 300 - 400
JAPANESE ADMIRALS SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHS: TOGO, GORO, KIYOKAWA, & MORIYAMAExcellent group of five signed photos of ca. 1920 Japanese admirals, all shown in uniform. Includes: a spectacular half-length portrait of Marshall Admiral Count HEIHACHIRO TOGO (1848-1934), one of Japan's greatest naval heroes who engaged the Russian navy at Port Arthur and the Yellow Sea in 1904, and to widespread international acclaim destroyed the Imperial Russian Navy's Baltic Fleet at the Battle of Tsushima in May 1905, signed in English and Japanese, 8 3/4" x 13"; Marshall Admiral IJUIN GORO (1852-1921), commander-in-chief of the IJN 2nd Fleet, the IJN 1st Fleet, the Combined Fleet, and then Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff, 9 1/2" X 12", inscribed to "Admiral Ley" (probably British Adm. James Clement Ley) ; Vice-Admiral JUNICHI KIYOKAWA, 7" x 9 1/2", signed in Japanese and English, dated 1920; Rear Admiral KEIZABURO MORIYAMA, 6" x 9", mentions "Battle Practice"; and a 5 3/4" x 8 1/2" signed photo of an unidentified Japanese admiral. Five pieces, fine condition.
813: MODEL 1902 OFFICER'S SWORD OF HENRY PARRY, 14TH NEW
USD 300 - 500
MODEL 1902 OFFICER'S SWORD OF HENRY PARRY, 14TH NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD REGIMENTA fine example of a U.S. Model 1902 Officer's Sword, 29 1/2" blade, 35 1/4" overall, owned by Capt. Henry Parry of the 14th Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard. The sword features a basket-style nickel hand guard, pommel and back strap, with a grip of dark horn featuring knurled finger ridges. The handguard shows some tarnish and verdigris, with cracks visible to the horn grip nearest the blade. The mirror-finish blade itself is finely entched with patriotic and floral motifs, including an American eagle, the initials "U.S", several "U.S."-marked flags, a crossed cannon and fasces with a shield at center, and more. The reverse ricasso is etched with the company name "Forkes & Baldwin New York NY", likely the engraver. The blade shows slight oxidation at the ricasso and the bottom portion of the engraving, but is otherwise in very good condition with only the faintest of run marks visible. The original 18" brown leather sword knot is present but not attached to the hilt, while a broken segment of brown strap is attached to the hand guard with a brass swivel clip, likely a fragment of the scabbard hanger. The blade is housed in a 30 1/2" plated steel scabbard with two suspension rings, showing some oxidation overall but completely straight, with no dents or distortion. Also present with the sword are a pair of D.S.'s, each 1p. oblong 4to, certificates appointing Parry a Corporal and then a Sergeant in the 14th Infantry Regiment, dated June 25, 1906, and Dec. 2, 1907 respectively. The collection is rounded out by a collection of 36 b/w photos, most 3 1/2" x 5" and smaller, all but three mounted in loosely-bound album pages. The bulk of the photographs depict the 14th Infantry in training at Peekskill, New York, demonstrating riflery, horse-mounted maneuvers, artillery, and more. Two of the photos depict Parry in uniform, with the sword presented here clearly visible at his side. A fine collection.
814: UNITED STATES MODEL 1902 ARMY OFFICER'S SWORD WITH
USD 1,000 - 1,500
UNITED STATES MODEL 1902 ARMY OFFICER'S SWORD WITH CUSTOM DECORATIONFine U.S. Model 1902 Army Officer's sword, 31 3/4" blade, 37 1/2" overall, with an elaborate nickel silver basket-style hand guard decorated with a scrolled floral motif. The pommel is in the shape of a bird's head with red semi-precious stones inset at the eyes, and with the feather pattern continuing on the backstrap. The grip is of black bakelite over wood, and features the knurled finger ridges indicative of this model. When disassembled, the tang shows the stamped initials "C. E.", likely indicating the German manufacturer Carl Eickhorn, as well as several part numbers. The blade itself is decorated with a gold-washed etched pattern showing a Great Seal on the obverse and the initials "U.S." on the reverse, with additional floral and geometric embellishments, martial themes, and a space for a presentation inscription, left blank on this example. The silver elements of the hilt show some tarnish, with an approx. 1/2" wide band of oxidation visible on the blade about 14" from the hilt. The sword is housed in a 33" plated steel scabbard, with two suspension rings affixed to nickel silver sleeves affixed to the scabbard with screws. These sleeves are decorated with elaborate floral pattern on the obverse side, with a simpler design on the reverse where the scabbard would wear against the wearer's body. The drag is also of nickel silver, and is similarly decorated. The silver elements again show some tarnish, with small scattered spots of oxidation to the steel and one minute ding visible on the reverse, else very good. A much more elaborate version of this model of sword than usually seen.
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815: LUITPOLD OF BAVARIA REVIEWS DRAGOONS, BY OSKAR MERTE
USD 200 - 300
LUITPOLD OF BAVARIA REVIEWS DRAGOONS, BY OSKAR MERTEFine watercolor painting, 11" x 7", executed circa 1910 by German equestrian painter OSKAR MERTE (1872-1938), a depiction of a column of Bavarian dragoons being reviewed by LUITPOLD, PRINCE REGENT OF BAVARIA (1821-1912), visible at the left edge at the head of a large group of officers. Merte adds his artist's signature at bottom right in black. The painting is housed in a brown-painted wood frame, showing large chips in several spots. The painting itself is in fine condition.
816: EARLY MARINE CORPS FIRST AVIATION GROUP PHOTO ALBUMS
USD 2,000 - 3,000
EARLY MARINE CORPS FIRST AVIATION GROUP PHOTO ALBUMSOutstanding collection of over 700 photographs featuring pioneer U.S. Marine aviators and related subjects. The images are contained within two large photo albums, each 10 1/2" x 13 1/2", assembled by a member of the Marine Corps' First Aviation Group, based at Quantico, Virginia. The photos were taken throughout the early 1920's, and depict an impressive variety of flying machines, wrecks, aerial views, landscapes, events, and people. The collection includes more than 120 photographs of military and civilian airplanes, many used by the Marine Corps and featuring their insignia, and others used by the armies and navies of the United States and a number of other nations. The planes pictured include the Corps' de Havilland DH-4 and Vought VE-9, the Boeing PW-9 fighter, the Waco 9, the Ford Trimotor, the Fokker F.VII freighter, the Douglas C-1 freighter, the Curtiss R3C racer, the Curtiss NC-3 flying boat, the Martin MB.7 bomber, and dozens of others. Distinct from these intact machines, the grouping also features more than 85 shots of air crashes, some of them with fatalities, a testimony to the hazards faced by early aviators. The First Aviation Group traveled widely, and our photographer captured scenes ranging from Virginia, Maryland, San Diego, New York, and Washington D.C., to France, Guam, Nicaragua, the Grand Canyon, the Grand Tetons, the Panama Canal, and Hawaii, many taken from the air. He captures events as distinct as the inauguration of Calvin Coolidge, the Ku Klux Klan's march on Washington in 1925, the National Air Races of 1925 and 1926, the burning of US Army transport ships in Mallows Bay, a rail accident near Fredericksburg, a forest fire near Quantico, and a solar eclipse in New York. Also featured are several important advancements in military technology, including the aircraft carriers USS Langley and USS Saratoga (the latter is pictured from the air on her launching day), the rigid airships USS Shenandoah, USS Los Angeles, and TC-4, parachute jumps, catapult launches from ships, a Lewis machine gun with a built-in camera (and the pictures it took), and early Army M1917 and Mark VIII tanks. Other photos depict Marine Commandant JOHN LEJEUNE (1867-1942) inspecting the fliers' equipment, bombing practice on the Potomac River, night flying experiments, the unit's bulldog mascot, and Marine planes spraying pesticides to combat mosquitoes. Ships depicted include the aforementioned USS Langley and USS Saratoga, the USS Leviathan (originally the German liner SS Vaterland, impounded by the American government upon their entry into World War I), the British cruiser HMS Raleigh, the destroyers USS Shirk and USS Selfridge, and the transport USS Henderson, which transported the Marines to Nicaragua. The majority of the photos are captioned, often humorously, by the photographer. Altogether, the albums contain a fascinating collection of images that depict many different aspects of military life and technology in the early1920's, with a particular focus on the evolution of military aviation. Several images are moderately toned, but overall the condition is excellent.
817: IONA YAKIR AND KLIMENT VOROSHILOV
USD 200 - 300
IONA YAKIR AND KLIMENT VOROSHILOVFine association typed D.S. in Cyrillic, 1p. 4to., [n.p.], May 31, 1926, signed at the conclusion in red ink by Red Army commander IONA YAKIR (1896-1937), a military reformer who created the first large-scale tank and air units and developed methods to utilize such in combat, and who was killed during the Great Purge of the Red Army in 1936-1938. Over the typed portion of the document, an A.N.S. has been added in blue indelible pencil, dated June 4, 1926 and signed at the conclusion by KLIMENT VOROSHILOV (1881-1969), Marshal of the Soviet Union, People's Commissar of Defense, and a prominent rival of Yakir. Voroshilov would go on to denounce many of the military leaders under him during the Great Purge, including Yakir. Untranslated, shows folds and file holes at the left margin, else very good.
818: UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT LAPEL PINS
USD 200 - 300
UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT LAPEL PINSGood pair of lapel pins, both honoring the United States Military Academy at West point, includes: gold lapel pin, approx. 1 1/4" x 1", depicting the Academy's coat of arms: a barred shield with a right-facing Grecian helmet and sword at center, with an American eagle with outstretched wings perched at top flanked on both sides by a banner bearing the motto "Duty, Honor, Country" at left, and "West Point, MDCCCII [1802, the date of the Academy's founding], U.S.M.A." at right. The reverse of the pin bears the maker's hallmark 'Black Starr & Frost N.Y." and the gold content "14K". The hinged retaining clasp is held loosely by its clasp, else very good. WITH: Lapel pin, 1/2" square, showing the same design as above with central helmet reversed. Unmarked, very good. Two pieces.
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819: GERMAN ANTHRACITE MINER'S VASE
USD 500 - 600
GERMAN ANTHRACITE MINER'S VASEA particularly unusual piece of art, a 16" tall two-piece vase carved from anthracite coal which has been brilliantly carved with various mining scenes and symbols and geometric designs, and accented with white paint. The Greek-style vase has four images carved about its waist, two showing crossed miner's hammers, an image of a miner at work with a power hammer, and an image of a miner of the Middle Ages with a pick opposite a Germanic eagle. The latter image represents what is today Boytom in Upper Silesia, a mining town. A wreath of leaves is carved above these scenes, and the rest of the vase bears rectangular and triangular designs, many accented in white. There are two tiny metal rods beneath the top rim, cut at the ends, whose purpose is unknown, and a tiny crack appears at the top, otherwise the vase is in very good to fine condition.
820: LETTER BOX WITH METAL WIRE EAGLE DECORATION
USD 200 - 300
LETTER BOX WITH METAL WIRE EAGLE DECORATIONCa. 1860s fully-lined letter box, 13 1/2" x 11" x 3 1/2", American or European manufacture with brown padded felt covering the entire box, trimmed with a red-brown braided cord. The top of the box bears a 6 1/2" wide metal wire emblem of an eagle clutching lightning bolts, possibly a reference to telegraphy. Two brown "acorn" decorations are attached to the box, two are missing. One attachment point of the cover is loose with a small tear to the cover, some trim is loose, and the exterior bottom of the box needs repair. Still overall very good.
821: KOREAN WAR PHOTOGRAPHS
USD 150 - 200
KOREAN WAR PHOTOGRAPHSGood grouping of about 80 original candid photographs taken by an Army sergeant during his service in Korea. The photos, almost all 4" x 3 1/2", depict the soldier in the field, often at what appears to be a fire base, in both the summer and with snow upon the ground and in the company of South Korean soldiers as well. Artillery strikes in the distant hills are shown, as are American armor, various military aircraft including combat jets and helicopters in flight, soldiers on patrol and emplaced, more. Very good to fine.
822: UNIFORM, INSIGNIA, EQUIPMENT, NORTH KOREAN ARMY
USD 60 - 80
"UNIFORM, INSIGNIA, EQUIPMENT, NORTH KOREAN ARMY"Scarce original U.S. Army publication, "Uniform, Insignia, Equipment, North Korean Army" ([n.p.], Military Intelligence Section, Far East Command), Aug. 1950, 52pp 8vo., a basic but quite thorough catalog of the small arms, tanks, aircraft, uniforms, artillery and insignia utilized by North Korean forces during the Korean War. The manual is marked "Restricted" on the front cover and title page, and opens with a foreword by Maj. Gen. Edward M. Almond, Chief of Staff under Douglas MacArthur. Insignia are listed with colored illustrations, while uniforms and arms are depicted by black and white photographs. Entries on aircraft also include identification illustrations from multiple angles. The rear of the manual contains an appendix demonstrating common South Korean uniform and aircraft insignia, for comparison. A trimmed map of the Korean peninsula is tucked within the pages. The covers show some wear and slight toning, else very good.
823: AMERICAN NAVAL FIGURES
USD 100 - 150
AMERICAN NAVAL FIGURESLot of three documents signed by prominent U.S. Navy figures includes: MAHLON DICKERSON (1770 - 1853) American politician and Secretary of the Navy under Jackson and Van Buren, Navy Dept. noptice to future Union Adm. JOHN A. WINSLOW, 1p. 4to., 1837, a leave, tape stains at left margin; JAMES BARRON (1768–1851), served in the Quasi-War and the Barbary Wars, dcommanded a number of famous ships, including the USS Essex and the USS Chesapeake which he surrendered to the British, manuscript D.S., 1p. legal folio, 1830, approval of medical stores while commanding the USS CONGRESS; and THOMAS JENKINS, Union sailer, M.O.H. recipient for saving lives during the sinking of the USS CINCINNATI, signed check, 1887. Three pieces.
824: ELMO ZUMWALT
USD 75 - 100
ELMO ZUMWALT(1920 - 2000) American admiral, the youngest man to serve as Chief of Naval Operations, he also headed the "Brown Water Navy" in Vietnam, commanding the actions of the Swift Boats serving on the rivers and immediate coastal waters. Signed book, his memoir: "On Watch" (New York: Quadrangle Press), 1976. First edition, 568pp, 8vo., in dust jacket. Inscribed on the front flyleaf to fellow admiral Joseph Metcalf III. Fine. Metcalf was Operational Commander of all U.S. forces during the Grenada Campaign and later served as Deputy Chief of Staff of Naval Operations for Surface Warfare.
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825: VIETNAM MILITARY MEDALS, AWARDS, KNIFE, AND RELATED
USD 1,500 - 2,000
VIETNAM MILITARY MEDALS, AWARDS, KNIFE, AND RELATED GROUPING OF 1ST LT. WILLIAM T. PELLETIER, MILITARY ADVISOR TEAM 162An important group of medals, awards, and other personal items issued to First Lt. WILLIAM T. PELLETIER, U.S. Army Assistant Battalion Advisor, 9th ARVN Airborne Bttn., Military Advisor Team 162, who served in Vietnam from Oct. 30, 1970 until Dec. 23, 1971. Pelletier served as a Special Forces Advisor to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), preparing the South Vietnamese for the American pull-out soon to come. A large and important grouping from a real hero of the Vietnam War, this lot includes: Pelletier's cased and named Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Air Medal, and Army Commendation Medal, all but one also including chest ribbon and buttonhole ribbon device; award citations and award documents for all of the medals (except Army Commendation medal), in original green plastic presentation folders; badly worn ARVN Parachutist Badge, Parachutist Badge with Special Forces patch; Combat Infantry Badge; Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal; Pelletier's ribbon bars and duplicate unnamed medals with appropriate oak leaves and "V" devices; dog tags, Special Forces, MACV, Airborne and Vietnam shoulder patches, and other insignia. The grouping also includes Pelletier's black government-issue Special Forces beret, size 6 1/2", with Special Forces "De Oppresso Liber" patch and metal badge, and his 1972 Gerber MK II fighting knife engraved "WILLIAM T. PELLETIER" with his social security number. The knife shows honest wear with light sharpening scratches and the proper brown leather sheath. There are also three snapshots of Pelletier in theater with his ARVN comrades. Pelletier received his Silver Star for gallantry when, while advancing on a fire base, his battalion came under intense fire. He advanced to the perimeter and deployed smoke grenades to mark the spot for gunships, despite the fact that they would attract fire. Following the departure of the Cobras, Pelletier moved between positions directing fire, and continued to do so for three days until the enemy was repulsed. For his Bronze Star, Pelletier exposed his position in order to direct air strikes on enemy positions. When some of his ARVN troops were wounded, he drew fire to himself until they could be relocated. The Silver Star certificate has a significant loss to the right margin, not affecting text, otherwise this lot is in excellent condition. Special Forces Team 162 constituted the largest U.S. advisory effort of the Vietnam War. Some 1,200 soldiers were assigned to Team 162 during its 11 years of service. Airborne experience was a prerequisite for assignment. Most team members had served with the 11th, 82nd or 101st Airborne Divisions.
826: VIETNAM AMERICAN M.P. AND SECURITY GUARD "SUN" HATS
USD 150 - 250
VIETNAM AMERICAN M.P. AND SECURITY GUARD "SUN" HATSMost unusual pair of souvenirs brought home by an American M.P., a pair of white plastic Vietnamese traditional style sun hats painted in color schemes identical to those appearing on the helmets of members of the 95th Military Police Battalion and the 716th Security Guard Detachment which both served in Saigon. The 95th was attached strictly to embassy security duty, while the 716th was assigned to Saigon in general. The owner of both hats was a sergeant in the 95th and present during the 1968 Tet Offensive. Each hat still retains the original department store label within, as well as a card with the sergeant's identity taped within. Fine.
827: VIETNAM WAR MARINE FORCE RECONNAISSANCE GROUPING
USD 200 - 300
VIETNAM WAR MARINE FORCE RECONNAISSANCE GROUPINGGood group of four items related to the Vietnam War service of Staff Sergeant Mike Hall, a member of the U.S. Marine Corp's Force Reconnaissance (FORECON), includes: embroidered insignia cut from a camouflage-pattern shirt, 4 3/4" x 1 1/2", combining a skull and crossbones with a Marine "jump wings" insignia, most likely made in-theater by a Vietnamese craftsman; U.S.M.C. Parachutist Badge, approx. 2 3/4" x 3/4", marked on the reverse with the gold content and the serial number "678, and also with the incised initial "H" (for "Hall); and a U.S. Army and Air Force Senior Parachutist Badge, approx. 1 1/2" x 1", with the "eagle, globe and anchor" insignia of the U.S.M.C. applied at center and marked "N.S. Meyer, Inc. New York" on the reverse. Three pieces, all very good. Also present is a U.S.M.C. Mark 2 "Ka-Bar" fighting knife, 7" blade, 12" overall, marked "USMC" on the obverse of the tang, with "Ka-Bar Olean, N.Y." on the reverse. The pommel is 3/8" thick and pinned to the tang at the edges, indicating manufacture in the 1970's-80's.
828: VIETNAM WAR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS
USD 75 - 100
VIETNAM WAR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTSSigned illustration, 17" x 11", a print of an engraving by aviation artist Joe Milich, depicting a Republic F-105 Thunderchief. The illustration is signed in pencil by two U.S. Air Force pilots who received the Medal of Honor for their actions during the Vietnam War: BUD DAY (1925-2013), who also received the Air Force cross; and LEO THORSNESS (1932-2017). The print is further signed by Air Force Brigadier general KENNETH H. BELL (1931-2009), and by the artist in black ink, adding the limitation "239/500". Fine.
829: COLD WAR ERA RUSSIAN NAVY CELESTIAL NAVIGATIONAL GLOBE
USD 400 - 500
COLD WAR ERA RUSSIAN NAVY CELESTIAL NAVIGATIONAL GLOBERussian Navy boxed navigation globe, a star/constellation finder ca. 1959 used to fix a ship’s position at sea at night using prominent stars or constellations in conjunction with a sextant. Complete with certification and calibration card written in Russian. Aluminum tags with manufacturers marks, dates and serial number. 10" x 10" x 10" overall. Provenance: The War Museum.
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830: EASTERN EUROPEAN SERVICE MEDALS
USD 200 - 300
EASTERN EUROPEAN SERVICE MEDALSLot of three medals, includes: Soviet Estonia Long Service Medal, Yugoslavia Order of National Merit, 3rd Class, and a Hungarian Communist Border Guard badge. Very good.
831: WEST POINT CADET UNIFORMS
USD 150 - 200
WEST POINT CADET UNIFORMSGood lot of uniform items worn by cadets at the West Point Military Academy, includes: West Point cadet's grey wool great coat with cape, bearing twenty buttons with the West Point coat of arms, and with a sewn-in label inside the collar bears the name of the owner, "Saxton" in blue ink; a grey wool cadet's uniform jacket, decorated with black piping and 41 gold metallic ball buttons, with matching trousers, both bearing the name "Saxton";' a grey wool cadet's uniform jacket , with black piping and zipper closure at the front, with matching trousers and a cap with brass West Point insignia at the front. All bear minor soiling, else very good to fine.
832: IRAQI NATIONAL FLAG
USD 200 - 300
IRAQI NATIONAL FLAGPre-Gulf War Iraqi national flag, undoubtedly theater-made, 60" x 40", of rayon and woven cotton construction, depicting horizontal red-white-and-black bands, with three green stars crudely but securely sewn to the central white band, indicating that it was made between 1963 and January 13, 1991, most likely during the Iran-Iraq war or the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The flag is frayed at the flight edge, with other holes present near the hoist, and in general shows extensive signs of having been flown.
833: EARLY 1960S MILITARY RADIO POWER SUPPLY PP-112/GR
USD 100 - 150
EARLY 1960S MILITARY RADIO POWER SUPPLY PP-112/GRSteel cased military issue Power Supply PP-112/GR made by Rauland-Borg Corp., Chicago, 7.3 x 9 x 13 inch, 24VDC, 6.5AMP, a vibrator power supply providing the power from 24 VDC vehicle battery for radio sets GRC-3 to -8 and VRC-16 to -18. Interconnection cable PP-112/GRC. Untested.
834: SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FLAG
USD 150 - 200
SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FLAGEarly, official Secretary of the Army flag, 27" x 18", bears on front and back multi-piece, carefully-stitched and hand-painted emblems which assembled represent the Seal of the United States. Four red stars are also affixed at the corners of the designs, again on both sides of the wool flag. Leather tabs are pres ent at the top and bottom of the hoist, tucked within, and there also appears a "Quartermaster Depot" inspection tag sewn within the lower end of the hoist, likely the Philadelphia depot. Some significant mothing in places, but most well clear of the design which is quite an impressive work. The Secretary of the Army is a non-Cabinet position serving under the Secretary of Defense. This position was created on September 18, 1947, replacing the Secretary of War, when the Department of War became the Department of the Army and was made a department within the new Department of Defense.
835: MIDDLESEX REGIMENT SWAGGER STICK
USD 200 - 300
MIDDLESEX REGIMENT SWAGGER STICKRattan swagger stick, 26 1/2" long, with a ball shaped silver head displaying the regimental arms of the British Army's Middlesex Regiment of line infantry, active from 1881-1966. The practice of carrying swagger sticks was discontinued in the British Army at the outbreak of World War II, dating the examples presented here prior to 1939. The foot is capped with silver. Both silver fittings show dents, with some splitting to the head, and some wear to the rattan shaft, else very good.
836: MODERN AMERICAN MILITARY LEADERS
USD 200 - 300
MODERN AMERICAN MILITARY LEADERSlarge lot of includes signed 8" x 10" photos from about 60 admirals, ca. 1940-2010, including CREIGHTON ABRAMS, ALEXANDER VANDEGRIFT, WILLIAM CROWE, JAMES STOCKDALE, H. F. KINGMAN, J. L. HOLLOWAY, JOHN WEINEL, DON HARLOW, WILLIAM SMEDBERG, "RED" BEST, HAROLD BERNSEN, DAVID M. BENNETT, HUGH HAYWORTH, RALPH CLARKE, M. C. ROBERTSON, A. B. VOSSELLER, and more, with an additional 19 signed letters and notes. Fine, should be researched.
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837: BERNARD SCHRIEVER
USD 40 - 60
BERNARD SCHRIEVER(1910-2005) United States Air Force general who played a major role in the U.S. Air Force programs for space and ballistic missile research. Signed illustration, 17" x 11", a print of an engraving by aviation artist Joe Milich, depicting an LGM-30 "Minuteman" intercontinental ballistic missile. Schriever signs in pencil below the image, adding his rank. The print is further signed by a Rube Whettler, as well as the artist, who signs in black ink and adds the limitation "95/1000". Fine.
838: IRAQI FIGHTER-BOMBER CONTROL PANEL
USD 800 - 1,200
IRAQI FIGHTER-BOMBER CONTROL PANELA terrific relic from the Gulf Wars, an Iraqi military aircraft control panel, nearly complete, labeled in both English and Cyrillic characters! The shield-shaped panel, 23" wide at the base and 17" tall, bears 14 dials and about 25 switches. It was apparently an engineer's panel as the dials and switches concern generators, voltage converters, ground power supply, starboard and port bus bars, "CO2-GAS-PROTECTION OF GUN", etc. Every item is marked in English, sometimes broken English, though a few dials and one label still bear Cyrillic letters. The back of the panel is another story, with every single component bearing Cyrillic characters and obviously of Russian manufacture. Two large pin-type plugs and rubber-wrapped cords are attached to the back of the panel. Some paint chipped, one dial, probably a clock, is lost, else very good. Of course, until 2003 all of Iraq's aircraft were of Russian manufacture. This panel likely came from one of those aircraft, the English labeling used to accommodate the crew who were trained on English-labeled equipment. A neat relic!
839: SADDAM HUSSEIN PERSONAL STATE SILVERWARE
USD 600 - 800
SADDAM HUSSEIN PERSONAL STATE SILVERWARESeldom seen complete set of 11 pieces of Saddam Huseein's personal state silverware, all made by the world-famous French silversmith Christofle and so-marked. Included are five spoons, two forks and four knives, all of different sizes and for different purposes. All are of the same pattern, roll-stamped with Hussein's Iraq coat of arms and most in as-new condition. With copy of an LOA indicating that the pieces originated from Hussein's palace in Tikrit.
840: SADDAM HUSSEIN PORCELAIN TABLE CHINA
USD 200 - 300
SADDAM HUSSEIN PORCELAIN TABLE CHINARare set of four pieces of porcelain china believed once owned and used by Iraqi tyrant SADDAM HUSSEIN (1937-2006) at one of his several scattered palaces. The understated matching pieces are each scallop-edged and bear two silver rings of painted trim. A nearly invisible bright white emblem of the nation of Iraq appears between the bands on each piece. This was not inexpensive china: each piece is marked by French porcelain-maker "Bernardaud Limoges". Included is: a 10 1/2" dinner plate; 9" soup bowl; and two 6 1/2" bread plates. Fine.
841: H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF, JR
USD 60 - 80
H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF, JR(1934-2012) Commander-in-chief, United States Central Command, he led all coalition forces in the Gulf War. T.L.S. on his C in C Desert Storm letterhead, 1p. 8vo., New York, Mar. 24, 1991, to Vincent O'Donnell. Schwarzkopf thanks his correspondent for sending him a letter of strong support, in part: "…I truly enjoy hearing from young patriots in the United States who have supported us during both Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm…" Signed at conclusion in black ink. Includes original transmittal envelope with Schwarzkopf's return address. Folds, else fine.
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842: JOHN HANCOCK
USD 4,000 - 5,000
JOHN HANCOCK(1737-1793) American Revolutionary politician and first signer of the Declaration of Independence, President of the Continental Congress and two-time Governor of Massachusetts. AS BOSTON STARVES, HANCOCK SEEKS AID FROM CONNECTICUT Good content war-date D.S. "John Hancock" as Governor of Massaschusetts, 1p. 12 3/4" x 8", Boston, Aug, 20, 1781. As the "starving winter" of 1781-82 appears imminent, Hancock reaches out to neighboring Connecticut for urgently needed food for Boston. He writes to Gov. Jonathan Trumbull: "...the Inhabitants of the [City of] Boston...are in want of Provisions [for] their own Consumption and would therefore recommend Captain Joshua Payne an inhabitant of the Town of Boston for your Excellency's permission to purchase provisions for the use of the inhabitants of said Towne...". Co-signed by Secretary JOHN AVERY. With wax and paper seal affixed at left. Some slight blurring to the text and a light stain at left margin, otherwise fine condition. Beautifully double-matted in red and black, with gold wood fillets, an engraving also present, all set into a gilt wood frame and ready for display.
843: JOHN HANCOCK
USD 1,500 - 2,000
JOHN HANCOCK(1737-1793) American Revolutionary politician and first signer of the Declaration of Independence, President of the Continental Congress and two-time Governor of Massachusetts. Bold signature "John Hancock" as Governor of Massachusetts penned beneath the seal of the state, on a 3" x 5 3/4" section removed from a larger document. Toned a bit at left margin, else fine and a good example for framing.
844: ORIGINAL SKETCH OF FRIEDRICH WILHELM VON STEUBEN
USD 1,500 - 2,500
ORIGINAL SKETCH OF FRIEDRICH WILHELM VON STEUBEN ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN TRUMBULLOriginal portrait sketch, approx. 5 1/4" x 6 3/4", executed in black ink on the front pastedown of a detached book cover, attributed to JOHN TRUMBULL (1756-1843), the American painter of Revolutionary War portraits and scenes, who also served as adjutant to George Washington. The sketch, entirely consistent with Trumbull's style, presents a chest-up view of Major General FRIEDRICH WILHELM VON STEUBEN (1730-1794), inspector general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Trumbull signs the sketch with his initials "J.T." at right beneath von Steuben's shoulder, adding the date "1786". At this time, Trumbull was living in Paris, sketching studies of individuals for his "Declaration of Independence" and "Surrender of Lord Cornwallis", both later purchased by Congress and displayed in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Von Steuben would be among the figures depicted in the latter work, making it possible that the sketch presented here is one of those studies. Trumbull launched his career as an artist by painting miniature portraits, following advice from his mentor Benjamin West; he would execute over 250 such miniatures in his lifetime, and it is also possible that the sketch presented here may be a study for such a portrait. The composition and details of von Steuben's physical appearance, dress and decorations suggest that Trumbull may have modeled this depiction after Charles Willson Peale's well-known 1780 portrait of the general. Affixed to the bottom edge of the portrait is a 3 3/4" x 1" handwritten paper label, reading: "Gen. von Steuben by John Trumbull Gen. Washington's adjutant. Sketched on cover of War Records". A second hand has added the parenthetical notation "Dr. C. Fields", likely an early owner of the piece. The portrait shows even toning overall with soiling at upper right, not affecting the sketch, with bumped corners and a ragged edge at top where the cover was removed from the book. An old pin hole is visible at top center, and the marbled paper of the cover is still visible on the verso, very good overall. Also present with the portrait is a backing board originally used in framing the piece, bearing the label of Kennedy Galleries in New York, one of the oldest and most respected art galleries on the United States. This label also bears the number "63531" in blue ink, likely a gallery stock number. The backing also bears a copy of the information listed on the label affixed to the portrait, as well as a photocopy biographical entry on Trumbull from a French reference. Altogether, a fantastic, previously unknown depiction of a significant figure in our Revolutionary history, executed by one of the preeminent portraitists of the era.
845: SAMUEL ADAMS
USD 1,200 - 1,500
SAMUEL ADAMS(1722 - 1803) Signer of the Declaration of Independence, an American revolutionary politician who organized opposition to the Stamp Act and was a leader in the agitation that led to Boston Tea Party. Partly-printed D.S. "Samuel Adams" as Governor, 1p. sm. folio, Boston, Feb. 29, 1796, an appointment of one Samuel Smith to serve as "Captain of a Company in the fourth Regiment of the Second Brigage, Eighth Division of the Militia...", boldly signed at upper-left under the blind-embossed state seal. A carefully mended fold split repaired on verso traverses the signature, still entirely presentable and very good.
846: JOHN BURGOYNE
USD 1,000 - 1,500
JOHN BURGOYNE(1722 - 1792) British Major General and playwright who commanded the British expedition from Canada in 1777 in an attempt to divde the colonies in two. Ultimately he was forced to surrender his army at Saratoga. Scarce subscription and signature on a 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" sheet taken from a letter: "Sir Your most Humble Servant J. Burgoyne Lt. Gen'l". Tipped to a larger mount, fine condition.
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847: JOHN SEVIER
USD 800 - 1,200
JOHN SEVIERAn early Tennesee war-date A.D.S. "John Sevier" with a second full signature in text, as clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for Washington County, NC, 1p. obong 8vo., North Carolina, February, 1778. Sevier pens an order to the Sheriff of Washington County "... to take the body of Emmanuel Carter if he to be found in your Bailiwick and him safely keep so that you have his body before the Justices of Our Court…and there to answer...the plea of trespass...Damage of him the said five hundred Pounds…", an exorbitant sum at the time. North Carolina would eventually cede its western territories which later became Tennessee. Three vertical folds which are a bit toned, one passing through signature at bottom, else fine.
848: GEORGE II
USD 800 - 1,200
GEORGE II(1683 - 1760) King of England and military leader whose forces were succesful in India, Canada and at sea. AN APPOINTMENT TO THE NEW YORK COUNCIL FOR THE OWNER OF "LIBERTY ISLAND" Fine content manuscript D.S. "George R" as King, 1p. with integral address leaf addressed to New York Governor William Cosby, "Court at St. James", May 22, 1733. The king appoints Henry Lane to serve upon the "...Council of Our Province of New York in the room of Robert Walters Esq'r deceased...And so we bid you Farewell..." Co-signed by Prime Minister THOMAS PELHAM-HOLMES (1693-1768). A clean, repaired tear affects the first two letters of the king's signature, folds with some toning thereat, overall very good. Double-matted. Henry Lane, a prosperous merchant and New York and New Jersey landowner, would also purchase Bedloe's Island... now the home of the Statue of Liberty.
849: FRANCIS MARION
USD 750 - 1,000
FRANCIS MARION(1732 – 1795) American Revolutionary War military officer, the "Swamp Fox" fought the British in their occupation of South Carolina in 1780-81, even after the Continental Army was driven out of the state. Marion used irregular methods of warfare and is considered one of the fathers of modern guerrilla warfare. Rare subscription and signature cut from a letter, mounted. With engraving, fine.
850: NATHANIEL GREENE
USD 700 - 900
NATHANIEL GREENE(1742 - 1786) American Revolutionary General who served with distinction as Quartermaster General and later commanding the Southern Department, successfully thwarting British efforts to subdue the southern states. Scarce subscription and signature: "I am With great esteem & regard Your most Obedient Humble Servant Nath Greene". Fine condition, mounted. Ex: Walter Benjamin.
851: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
USD 600 - 800
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN(1706 - 1790) American statesman, inventor, and author, Signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Folded postal cover addressed in Franklin's hand to his business partner: "To - Mr. David Hall Printer Philadelphia". At left in another hand, possibly Hall's, appears the docket: "B. Franklin June 27. 1760". Expected toned folds and soiling, some repairs on verso, still very good. 5 1/2" x 8". DAVID HALL (1714– 1772) was an American printer and business partner with Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia. He took over Franklin's printing business and that of publishing the Pennsylvania Gazette newspaper that Franklin had started. Hall formed his own printing firm in 1766 and did publishing for the government and printing of paper money.
852: DANIEL MORGAN
USD 700 - 800
DANIEL MORGAN(1736 - 1802) Revolutionary War officer who, with his famous riflemen played a pivotal role at the victories at Saratoga and Cowpens. Rare subscription and signature adding rank as brigadier general, removed from a letter. With engraving, fine. Ex: Walter Benjamin.
853: PATRICK HENRY
USD 600 - 800
PATRICK HENRY(1736 - 1799) American Revolutionary leader, with Jefferson and Lee initiated the Committee of Correspondence, member of the Continental Congress, remembered for his famous quote "Give me liberty, or give me death!" A.D.S. "P. Henry" and "Henry" in the text, 1p. oblong 8vo., Apr. 4, 1786, a patent for: "500 acres in Lincoln County surveyed in 1784 on the waters of Rouling Fork of Salt River joining a survey of said Henry of 500 acres...". Dealer's light pencil notes at bottom, else fine.
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854: FREDERICK NORTH
USD 600 - 700
FREDERICK NORTH(1732 - 1792) Lord North, English Prime Minister whose support of the stamp tax and tea duty led to open revolt and revolution in the American colonies. Good content and association L.S. "North" as Prime Minister, 1p. 4to., "Downing Street" [London], Nov. 26, 1773 to Robert Adam (1728–1792), British neoclassical architect and interior designer, then a member of Parliament. In part: "...The meeting of Parliament being fixed for the 13th of January next, when matters of great consequence are expected to come under the consideration of the House of Commons; I hope you will excuse the liberty I take in troubling you...to request your attendance...". With integral address leaf, very good. When Parliament met in 1774, they passed what the Americans came to call the "Intolerable Acts", a series of punitive laws following the Boston Tea Party. The acts took away Massachusetts' self-government and historic rights, and served as key triggers in the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775.
855: ALEXANDER HAMILTON
USD 500 - 700
ALEXANDER HAMILTON(1755 - 1804) American politician who, with Madison and Jay, supported the Constitution through contributions to The Federalist, first Secretary of the Treasury who built the national fiscal system, mortally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr. Folded address leaf franked "A. Hamilton" as Secresury, sent from the Treasury Department to the Collector at Salem, Mass., Joseph Hiller. New York hand stamp. Signature slightly damped at bottom, else very good.
856: (ALEXANDER HAMILTON) EULOGY ON HAMILTON'S DEATH
USD 150 - 200
(ALEXANDER HAMILTON) EULOGY ON HAMILTON'S DEATHScarce printed eulogy: "A Discourse Delivered in the North Dutch Church, in the City of Albany, Occasioned by the Ever to Be Lamented Death of General Alexander Hamilton July 29, 1804" by Eliphalet Nott, A.M. (Albany: Charles R. and George Webster), 1804. 2nd edition. Title page bears ownership signature at top, perforated with name of Forbes Library from which this copy was de-accessioned, last page bears a few math notes, else very good. Rebound, with library bookplate, very good.
857: (HAMILTON-BURR DUEL) CHARLES D. COOPER
USD 100 - 150
(HAMILTON-BURR DUEL) CHARLES D. COOPER(1769-1831) Democratic-Republican politician, author of the letter which precipitated the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, resulting in the latter's death. Partly-printed D.S., 1p. 6 1/4" x 2 3/4", Albany, Sep. 1, 1830, a check from the Cashier of the New York State Bank, paying twenty-nine dollars and sixty-eight cents to a J. Francis. The check is completed entirely in Cooper's hand, and signed by him at lower right in black ink. The check is indented at the top and left edge, with a cross-shaped cancellation punch affecting the middles initial and first letter of the surname in the signature. In February of 1804, Cooper attended a dinner party at which Hamilton forcefully argued against the nomination of Burr as the Federalist candidate for Governor of New York. Cooper transmitted Hamilton's "despicable opinion" in a letter to Hamilton's father-in-law, Philip Schuyler, which was later published in the "Albany Register". Despite being a good deal tamer than many other attacks against Burr in the press, Burr was enraged by its content and initiated a long series of angry correspondence with Hamilton, culminating in the duel between the two at Weehawken, New Jersey on July 11, 1804, resulting in Hamilton's death. Also present is a 4to. sheet, bearing a typed description of Cooper's relevance to the Hamilton-Burr duel.
858: JOHN STARK
USD 500 - 600
JOHN STARK(1728 - 1822) American Revolution brigadier general engaged at Bunker Hill, Trenton and Princeton, winner of the battle at Bennington against Burgoyne, and served on the court-martial that condemned Major John Andre. Bold subscription and signature on a 4 1/2" x 2" slip cut from a letter. Mounted, fine condition with a steel engraving.
859: ROBERT MORRIS
USD 400 - 600
ROBERT MORRIS(1734 - 1806) Signer of the Declaration of Independence, financier and politician. Morris was instrumental in the financing of Washington's armies, and was later financially ruined through his speculation in western lands. Partly-printed D.S. "Robert Morris" as President of the North American Land Co., 1p. sm. folio, Philadelphia, Apr. 18, 1795, certificate no. 1337 issuing one share in the company to Dr. Enoch Edwards, co-signed by JAMES MARSHALL at bottom. Two ink-eroded letters in Morris' signature, as is almost always the case, worn at margins, still overall very good. With an engraving of Morris, and engravings of Washington and Franklin as well.
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860: ANTHONY WAYNE
USD 400 - 500
ANTHONY WAYNE(1745 - 1796) "Mad Anthony", American Revolutionary brigadier general who distinguished himself at Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, and in the brilliant capture of the British garrison at Stony Point. Bold signature on a 9" x 3" portion of a document, Greenville, 1794. Mounted, very good to fine.
861: JOHN JAY
USD 400 - 500
JOHN JAY(1745 - 1829) American jurist and statesman, member of the Continental Congress who also helped Franklin negotiate peace with Great Britain, first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Closely-cut subscription and signature, mounted. Fine.
862: GEORGE II PAYS HESSIAN MERCENARIES
USD 150 - 250
GEORGE II PAYS HESSIAN MERCENARIESManuscript document, 2pp. folio, "Court of St. James", May 4, 1730, a contemporary true copy of a document ordering the payment of Hessian mercenaries, in part: "George R, Our Will & Pleasure is And Wee do hereby require & direct you to make a Deduction of Sixpence out of every Twenty Shillings, which you shall issue pursuant to this Our Establishment of the Hessian Forces, which Money so deducted you are to keep in your hands to be applyed by you to such Uses & in such manner as Wee shall think fit..." The order bears the names of MP's George Oxenden and William Clayton, as well as commissioner of the Treasury William Yonge. The copyist, R. Arnold, certifies that the document is a true copy and signs at bottom. The verso of this document bears a tally for the pay to awarded to the Hessian unites of Horse, Dragoons and Foor, totaling 208,209 guilders. This is accompanied by a second "true copy" manuscript D.S., 2pp. folio, [Court of St. James], April 6, 1730, in part: "I the underwritten Lieutenant General Ernest Hartman de Diemar, Envoy Extraordinary from [his] Swedish Majestyt as Landgrave of Hesse Casell to His Britanick Majesty, do hereby [acknowledge] to have Receiv'd from the... Paymaster General of [His]Said Britanick Majesty's Forces, the sum of One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Pounds, & Three Pence, in full for the pay of [Twelve] Thousand Men of the Hessian Troops taken into His Said Britanick Majesty's [Army]... The document is signed at the conclusion by ERNST HARTMANN VON DIEMAR (1682-1754), a Hessian baron, diplomat and officer. The verso of this document bears a list of the regiments of Hessian Horse, Dragoons and Foot which are due to receive pay, as well as signature of the copyist. The group is rounded out by a third manuscript document, 2pp. folio, [n.d., n.p], tallying on one side the pay for each officer and enlisted men in a given Regiment of Foot Guards, and on the verso for each member of a Regiment of Foot. The copyist once again signs at the conclusion of each list. All three documents are completely split along a horizontal fold at center, with some trimming evident and with some chips to the edges, else very good.
863: ISAAC SHELBY
USD 300 - 400
ISAAC SHELBY(1750 - 1826) American Revolution military officer who fought Indians in Kentucky and Tennessee, defeated the British at King's Mountain, and later served as the first Governor of Kentucky. Partly-printed D.S. as Governor of Kentucky, 1p. folio, Lexington, Feb. 8, 1793, a grant of 1,000 acres of land in Fayette County to Nathaniel Massie, boldly signed with a large signature at bottom. Paper seal trimmed at bottom, a few marginal chips. NATHANIEL MASSIE (1763–1813) was a frontier surveyor in the Ohio Country who became a prominent land owner, politician, and soldier. He founded fourteen early towns in what became the State of Ohio, including its first capital, Chillicothe.
864: MARIE JOSEPH, MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
USD 300 - 400
MARIE JOSEPH, MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE(1757 - 1834) French statesman and military officer who served as a major general under Washington and was instrumental in the defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown. LAFAYETTE GAINS SUPPORTERS FOR "ANOTHER" REVOLUTION Manuscript L.S. "Lafayette", 1p. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], in French. In part: "...Mr. Malibran came to me this morning my dear Viardot. He was asked for a meeting tomorrow. I didn't know how to anser him. If you will check with our new friends tell me then I will announce to him the next visit...". Chips and mounting remnants at two margins would all mat-out, an embossed collector's stamp at top, light soiling, else very good. This letter, ca. 1830, mentions two close to Lafayette: "Malibran" was the husband of contralto Maria Malibran, who apparently sought to join Lafayette's circle of plotters, including Louis Viardot, which sought to overthrow Charles X in the Revolution of 1830.
865: CHARLES LEE
USD 300 - 400
CHARLES LEE(1731 - 1782) American Revolution second-ranking major general, taken prisoner and thereafter secretly conspired with Howe to defeat the Americans. He was later exchanged and while engaged at Monmouth his retreat nearly cost the battle. Dismissed, 1780. Subscription and signature "C. Lee" cut from a letter, mounted. Fine, with engraving.
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866: CHARLES SCOTT
USD 300 - 400
CHARLES SCOTT(1739 - 1813) American Revolution brigadier general who served with Wayne at Stony Point, captured at Charleston, and later fought Indians with St. Clair and Wayne in Kentucky. Partly-printed D.S. as Governor of Kentucky, 1p. sm. folio, Frankfort, June 10, 1811, the appointment of John McDowell to serve as Justice of the Peace in Bullitt County. One clean, short split at a margin, else very good.
867: JEAN-BAPTISTE DE ROCHAMBEAU
USD 300 - 400
JEAN-BAPTISTE DE ROCHAMBEAU(1725 - 1807) French Marshall who commanded French forces sent to aid the Americans in the Revolutionary War. With Washington, he was essential in the defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown. A.D.S. "Le Cte. de Rochambeau", 1p. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], in French. Largely untranslated but apparently an accounting of military and other financial affairs with a mention of "40000 cartridges, gunpowder at St. Malo, cannons, etc. Fine.
868: NATHANIEL PENDLETON
USD 300 - 400
NATHANIEL PENDLETON(1756 - 1821) Revolutionary War military officer, aide to Nathaniel Greene in the Southern campaigns, served as a second to Alexander Hamilton in his duel with Aaron Burr. A.L.S. 2pp. legal folio with separate address leaf, New York, Jan. 14, 1805 to botanist Amos Eaton, a length and very involved letter concerning a financial dispute over farm land. A couple of small holes affect a few letters of text, else very good.
869: WILLIAM JOHNSON
USD 300 - 400
WILLIAM JOHNSON(1715 - 1774) British Superintendent of Indian Affairs so accepted by the Mohawks that they made him a sachem, appointed representative to the Six Nations, commanded the Crown Point expedition and defeated the French at Fort Niagara, essentially saving New York for the Crown. A.D.S. cut from another document but complete in itself, 1p. 5" x 2", [n.p.], July 26, 1766, in full: "Patrick Moore five Barrels of Pork and of flower on auth.[?] of the Indians - W. Johnson". Slight show-through of writing on verso, closely-cut at left affecting two letters of text, else very good.
870: GUY CARLETON
USD 250 - 350
GUY CARLETON(1724 - 1808) British General and Governor of Canada. Served as Commander-in-Chief of British forces in America toward the end of the American Revolution. Subscription and signature cut from a letter, with collector's note at bottom. Fine.
871: THOMAS SUMTER
USD 250 - 350
THOMAS SUMTER(1734 - 1832) "Carolina Gamecock" Revolutionary War partisan leader who led numerous guerilla operations against Cornwallis' forces in the Carolinas. Rare subscription and signature cut from a latter, mounted, Very good. With engraving. Ex: Walter Benjamin.
872: AARON OGDEN
USD 100 - 150
AARON OGDEN(1756 - 1839) American Revolutionary officer who captured a British supply ship and delivered Washington's proposal to exchange Andre for Arnold, later active in the steamship trade. A.L.S. 1p. 4to., Elizabeth, Dec. 25, 1823 to Secretary of the Navy Samuel Southard, a letter of recommendation that James Palmer of Elizabethtown be appointed a midshipman in the Navy. Small offset discoloration at one corner, clean, short tear repaired on verso, else very good to fine.
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873: ANDREW PORTER
USD 75 - 100
ANDREW PORTER(1743 - 1813) American soldier, one of the first Marines and served on frigate EFFINGHAM. Colonel of the 4th Pa. Artillery and in Sullivan's Expedition. Bold full signature, 1791, cut from a document and mounted. Fine.
874: ARTHUR ST. CLAIR
USD 150 - 200
ARTHUR ST. CLAIR(1734 - 1818) Revolutionary War major general serving at Trenton and Princeton, commanded Ft. Ticonderoga, President of the Continental Congress and first governor of the Northwest Territory. Sumscription and signature cut from a letter. Faded, mounted. With engraving.
875: BENJAMIN VAUGHAN
USD 100 - 150
BENJAMIN VAUGHAN(1751-1835) British political radical, diplomatic messenger between Benjamin Franklin and Lord Shelburne who enabled negotiations which brought about the 1783 Treaty of Paris and the end of the Revolutionary War. Interesting association A.L.S., 1p. 4to., London, March 29, 1785, to a French banker. In part: "...I have taken the liberty to draw upon you at sight for twenty Louis d'ors payable nett money in Paris, in favor of 'Le Comte de Mirabeau, fils' or order, which I doubt not you will do me the favor to honor, reimbursing yourself by your bill or draft upon me, including your charges..." Vaughan signs at the conclusion in black ink. The document shows folds with slight toning to the edges, else very good. HONORE GABRIEL RIQUETI, COMTE DE MIRABEAU (1749-1791) was a moderate leader of the nascent French Revolution, an advocate for reconciliation between the revolutionaries and the royalty, and an advocate of a constitutional monarchy built on the model of Great Britain. While hailed as a national hero upon his death, he was later derided and vilified when it was revealed that his debts had been paid and that he had received a stipend from King Louis XVI.
876: EBENEZER GRAY
USD 100 - 150
EBENEZER GRAYAmerican military officer, a major in John Durkee's Regiment, commanded by Benedict Arnold, second in command, under Zebulon Butler, of the 4th Regiment of the "Connecticut Line". Manuscript D.S. signed twice as lieutenant colonel, 1p. 4to., Aug. 14, 1782, a certificate of service issued to veteran Henry Baly. Sold with a Connecticut Line note made payable to Gray, a Hartford Pay Table note, June 1, 1782 and signed by Richard Butler on the verso. Two pieces.
877: EDMUND J. RANDOLPH
USD 150 - 200
EDMUND J. RANDOLPH(1753 - 1813) Aide to George Washington, leader of the Virginia delegation to the Constitutional Convention, Washington's Attorney General and later served as Secretary of State. Signature on a 6" x 2" piece of parchment. A bit light.
878: EDWARD HAND
USD 200 - 300
EDWARD HAND(1744 - 1802) Irish-born soldier, physician, and politician who served in the Continental Army and crossed the Delaware River with Washington. Commanded the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment and commanded Fort Pitt, fighting British loyalists and their Indian allies, later a commander in La Fayette's division. Manuscript D.S., 1p. 8" x 4", Dec. 1, 1796, a receipt for funds paid for "attendance" provided to a man's wife. Fine.
879: FREDERICK NORTH
USD 250 - 350
FREDERICK NORTH(1732 - 1792) Lord North, English Prime Minister whose support of the stamp tax and tea duty led to open revolt and revolution in the American colonies. Manuscript D.S. "North", 1p., 9 3/4" x 15", [London?], 1762, an order that a payment of 385 pounds be made, apparently an annuity paymeny somehow related to duty due on brandy delivered to the Royal Steward. North has signed in the right margin. Moderate soiling, old archival tape repairs at margins - just good.
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880: GEORGE CLINTON
USD 150 - 200
GEORGE CLINTON(1739 - 1812) Vice President of the United States (1805-12) and Continental Congressman who opposed ratification of the Constitution. Bold signature "Geo: Clinton" with fancy paraph, cut from a letter or document. Fine.
881: HENRY DEARBORN
USD 150 - 200
HENRY DEARBORN(1751 - 1829) American military officer and Secretary of War, fought at Bunker Hill, in Arnold's Quebec expedition, ay at Wyoming Valley, and in the War of 1812 took Fort George and York with heavy losses. Manuscript L.S. as Secretary of War, 1p. 4to., "War Department", Jan. 11, 1804 to Gen. Ebenezer Huntington who also served with distinction during the Revolution. Dearborn acknowledges receipt of the latter's Connecticut "Return of the Militia". Very good.
882: HENRY KNOX
USD 200 - 300
HENRY KNOX(1750 - 1806) American Revolution major general and advisor to Washington, Knox served throughout the war and was responsible for building the Continental Army's artillery stock. Subscription and signature, closely-cut from a letter. Mounted, fine. With engraving.
883: HORATIO GATES
USD 200 - 300
HORATIO GATES(1728 - 1806) American Revolution Major General who with Arnold forced Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga, he was later examined by Congress for his disastrous defeat at Camden. Bold subscription and signature: "I am your affectionate Humble Servant Horatio Gates" on a 1 1/2" x 4" slip, mounted. Fine, with engraving.
884: ISAAC HULL
USD 150 - 200
ISAAC HULL(1773 - 1843) American naval officer who commanded the Constitution in its victory over the British warship Guerriere in the War of 1812. A.D.S. 1p. 8" x 3 1/2", Washington, Apr. 26, 1831, a promissory note in the amount of $350. Clean cut cancels with no loss, else fine.
885: ISAAC SHELBY
USD 300 - 400
ISAAC SHELBY(1750 - 1826) American Revolution military officer who fought Indians in Kentucky and Tennessee, defeated the British at King's Mountain, and later served as the first Governor of Kentucky. Partly-printed D.S. as Governor of Kentucky, 1p. folio, Lexington, Mar. 8, 1793, a grant of 70 acres of land in Mason County to Nathaniel Massie, boldly signed with a large signature at bottom. Complete paper seal at bottom. A few tiny holes at fold junctions, else very good. NATHANIEL MASSIE (1763–1813) was a frontier surveyor in the Ohio Country who became a prominent land owner, politician, and soldier. He founded fourteen early towns in what became the State of Ohio, including its first capital, Chillicothe.
886: JAMES CLINTON
USD 200 - 300
JAMES CLINTON(1736 - 1812) American general in the Revolution, took part in the Quebec Expedition and at Saratoga where he helped prevent Clinton from relieveing Burgoyne. He later joined in Sullivan's Expedition and provided forces at Yorktown. Manuscript D.S., 1p. 8" x 4", New York, Nov. 23, 1792, makes a payment to James McEvoy for his services as surveyor. Repaired tear at upper-left corner, else very good to fine.
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887: JEDEDIAH HUNTINGTON
USD 100 - 150
JEDEDIAH HUNTINGTON(1743 - 1818) Revolutionary War brigadier general who repulsed the raid on Danbury, and served on the courts martial of Charles Lee and Major Andre. Partly-printed D.S., 1p. 8vo., "Treasury Office" [Hartford], July 22, 1789, a list of "Army notes" submitted to the office for payment. Fine.
888: JOEL BARLOW
USD 100 - 150
JOEL BARLOW(1754-1812) American poet, diplomat and politician, best known for his epic poem "The Columbiad", and for serving as U.S. Minister to France. A.L.S., 2pp. 4to., Chambery, Jan. 23, 1793, to a "Citizen Hippisley", likely Sir John Coxe Hippisley. Barlow writes, in part:"... General [Francois Christophe de] Kellermann informs me that there will be no difficulty in passing from hence into Piemont, & that he is ready to render you every necessary service. He desires me likewise to let you know that if you remain at Lyons a few days longer you may see him there... You will find no difficulty in the route from Lyons to this place, except from bad roads & indifferent horses. The people are attentive, & particularly to the English..." Barlow signs at the conclusion in black ink. The letter shows original folds, with a tear where the red wax seal has been opened, else very good.
889: JOHN SULLIVAN
USD 150 - 250
JOHN SULLIVAN(1740 - 1795) American Revolution major general captured at Long Island and exchanged, he later wintered at Valley Forge, and was abandoned by D'Estaing to face the British at Newport. Manuscript signed postal cover all in Sullivan's hand, 8" x 4 1/4", headed: "on Publick Service" and addressed to: "Meshech Weare Esqr. Chairman of the Committee of Safety New Hampshire", noted at bottom: "In favor of Governor Bowen Mr. General Sullivan". Very good.
890: JOHN NIXON AND DAVID RITTENHOUSE
USD 150 - 200
JOHN NIXON AND DAVID RITTENHOUSE(1733 - 1808) Revolutionary patriot and financier, member of the Committee of Correspondence, with Washington at Trenton, and was the first to publicly read the Declaration of Independence. War-date manuscript D.S. in the hand of DAVID RITTENHOUSE (1732-1796), 1p. 12mo., Philadelphia, Mar. 13, 1780, an order that Walter Hall be paid 400 pounds for services rendered. Very good. Rittenhouse was Treasurer of Pennsylvania, and president of the Council of Safety. Also signed by J. M. NESBITT (1728-1802) who helped form the Bank of North America. Reinforced folds, still very good.
891: JOHN TRUMBULL
USD 100 - 150
JOHN TRUMBULL(1756 - 1843) American painter aide to Washington and Gates, studied under Benjamin West, known for his depictions of Revolutionary War battles and portraits of George Washington. Bold signature on a small slip of paper. Fine.
892: JOSEPH CROCKETT
USD 200 - 300
JOSEPH CROCKETT(1742 - American soldier and 2nd cousin of David Crockett, a major who raised two companies for Gen. Daniel Morgan's regiment and took part in the battle of Monmouth. Later promoted to lieutenant-colonel, post-war served as U.S. Marshal of Kentucky. Rare A.L.S., 1p. legal folio, Jess amine, Sep. 23, 1805, advises that he has assigned a 200 acres plot of land. He adds: "…I received a letter from Genl. Henry Lee - who writes to me he has found the warrant amongst Fox's papers and wishes to know what I will do with it - I would thank you to call on Genl. Lee for the warrant…". Very good, with integral address leaf addressed to: "Genl. Nathaniel Massie".
893: MARINUS WILLETT
USD 100 - 150
MARINUS WILLETT(1740 - 1830) American soldier and a leader of the Sons of Liberty, with Washington and Sullivan and a commander of forces in the Mohawk Valley. A.E.S. on the verso of a summons, 1p. 13" x 4", New York, June 25, 1795, seeks the arrest of one Thomas Service whom Sheriff Willett notes: "not found". One archival tape repair, else very good.
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894: NATHANIEL RAMSAY
USD 150 - 250
NATHANIEL RAMSAY(1741–1817) American lawyer and soldier, commanded the 3rd Maryland Regiment in the defense of Philadelphia in 1777. At Monmouth, Ramsey stopped the British advance after General Lee's initial retreat, taking heavy losses. Closely-cut signature on a small on a small slip, mounted.
895: OLIVER WOLCOTT, JR.
USD 100 - 150
OLIVER WOLCOTT, JR.(1760 - 1833) American Revolution soldier and patriot, Secretary of the Treasury succeeding Hamilton. Manuscript D.S. as Auditor, 1p. 8vo., Hartford, 1779, approves an order to make a forty pound payment to Capt. Amasa Mills. Closed tear at bottom affects nothing.
896: OLIVER WOLCOTT, JR.
USD 100 - 150
OLIVER WOLCOTT, JR.(1760 - 1833) American Revolution soldier and patriot, Secretary of the Treasury succeeding Hamilton. Partly-printed D.S. as Governor of Connecticut, 1p. folio, Hartford, May 17, 1825, appointing the improbably-named Aurora Case to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel for the 2nd Regiment of Light Artillery in the Connecticut Militia. Wolcott signs in black ink at the conclusion, with his secretary Thomas Day countersigning. The seal of the State of Connecticut is blind-embossed at left. The document shows vertical folds with some splitting thereto, with minor soiling and chips to the edges, else very good.
897: PETER S. DU PONCEAU
USD 75 - 100
PETER S. DU PONCEAU(1760 - 1844) French linguist and philosopher, aide to von Steuben, joined the American Philosophical Society in 1791 and served as its president of it from 1827 until his death, famous for his analysis of languages of the American Indians. Scarce A.E.S. on the verso of a partly-printed promissory note, 4pp. legal folio, July 16, 1808. Loss at one corner not affecting text or signature.
898: RICHARD VARICK
USD 150 - 200
RICHARD VARICK(1753 - 1831) Revolutionary War officer, aide to Benedict Arnold and appointed by Washington to be Secretary for Continental Army records. D.S. 1p. folio, New York, Mar. 4, 1793, a parly-printed license issued to Coenzand Hotte to operate a tavern, with the proviso that there shall be no " . . . Cock-fighting, Gaming, or Playing with Cards of Dice, or keep and Billiard-Table . . . or Shuffle-Board . . . " Light toning, otherwise very good.
899: SILAS TALBOT
USD 300 - 400
SILAS TALBOT(1751 - 1813) Officer in the Continental Army and in the Continental Navy during the American Revolution, also commanding the USS Constitution from 1799 to 1801. Fine content A.D.S. signed twice, 1p. 4to., Providence, Oct. 11, 1798, a list of naval officers proposed by Talbot to serve as the initial officers aboard the frigate GEORGE WASHINGTON, then being fitted-out by Talbot. Ten men are initially listed, though two apparently die before any final approval. At bottom, Talbot notes that the vessel's first captain, Patrick Fletcher, has approved the selection. A few very small interior tears else very good.
900: SILAS TALBOT
USD 150 - 200
SILAS TALBOT(1751 – 1813) Officer in the Continental Army and in the Continental Navy during the American Revolution, also commanding the USS Constitution from 1799 to 1801. Good content A.D.S., 1p. 12mo., Providence, Oct. 4, 1798, a receipt for $2,500 paid to Talbot: "...on account fitting out the Ship George Washington, as a Ship of War...". Very good. The frigate would serve until 1802 under the command of Talbot and William Bainbridge.
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901: WILLIAM A. WASHINGTON
USD 200 - 300
WILLIAM A. WASHINGTON(1752 - 1810) George Washington's second cousin, an officer in the Continental Army and a hero at the battle of Cowpens. A.D.S., 1p. 7 1/2" x 7", [n.p.], Sep. 6, 1794, an accounting of cash paid to a Dr. Worthington, signed at the conclusion by Washington in black ink. Worthington countersigns the document as received at bottom. Shows folds, ragged at the edges, else very good.
902: WILLIAM ALEXANDER (LORD STIRLING)
USD 150 - 250
WILLIAM ALEXANDER (LORD STIRLING)(1726 - 1783) Revolutionary War General captured at the Battle of Long Island, later served under Washington at Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth. Signature with rank cut from a document: "Stirling M[ajor] General]. Fine.
903: WILLIAM DUER
USD 100 - 150
WILLIAM DUER(1743 - 1799) British-born American Continental Congressman, lawyer and speculator. A Federalist, Duer wrote in support of ratifying the Constitution as "Philo-Publius." He also signed the Articles of Confederation. Partly-printed D.S., 1p. legal folio, New York, Oct. 20, 1790, a performance bond issued to Jacob Bantiere and signed by Duer at bottom left, with alderman Nicholas Bayard countersigning. Folds, with some minor foxing at the edges, else very good.
904: WILLIAM WILLIAMS
USD 200 - 300
WILLIAM WILLIAMSSmall A.D.S., 2" x 1 3/4", Lebanon, Ct., in full: "10th Septem. 1770 Rec'd & recorded on Lebanon Records Lib. L pg. 450 Wm. Williams Reg.". Fine, floated atop a brown mat above a brass descriptive plaque, all set into a brown wood frame.
905: (PRIVATEERS) WILLIAM GRAY
USD 100 - 150
(PRIVATEERS) WILLIAM GRAYWILLIAM GRAY (1750-1825) American shipowner of a number of succesful privateers, he also answered the Lexington alarm. He was one of the first New England merchants to trade with Russia, India, and China. A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Salem, Aug. 30, 1797 to Portland merchant Abraham Watson concerning financial matters. Fine.
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906: ENGLISH MAGAZINE REPORTS ON THE BOSTON TEA PARTY
USD 400 - 500
ENGLISH MAGAZINE REPORTS ON THE BOSTON TEA PARTYGood pair of weekly English magazines, each containing reports of the destruction of tea in Boston harbor by American patriots in protest against unfair taxation, known to history as the 'Boston Tea Party", as well as recording the reaction to these events in the English government. Includes: the Friday, April 1, 1774 edition of "The Gentleman and Lady's Weekly Magazine", 32pp. 8vo., most notably featuring an extract of a letter from a Boston citizen to a correspondent in England, containing an account of the Boston Tea Party, in part: "... It is an act of justice due to the people to mention what they say in justification of themselves. They say that their rights and liberties were at stake; that parliament had no constitutional authority to tax them; that since the first parliamentary taxation they have by their representatives repeatedly petitioned and remonstrated against it; that their petitions are disregarded; that the act made in the last session of parliament, empowering the East India Company to ship their tea to America, demonstrates that the ministry do, and intend to persevere in their taxation system: that their said submission to the said act would be the establishing and perpetuating that system, and riveting eternal shackles on themselves and their property... that these proceedings of theirs were no assumption of government, but flowed from the great law of nature, self-preservation; and that, notwithstanding any representations to the contrary, they are faithful and loyal subjects of his majesty; of which in the late wars they have given the highest evidence by co-operating with his late Majesty's British subjects in distressing and subduing his and the nation's enemies..." The magazine continues by reporting on the debate in the House of Commons over which consequences should befall Boston; a bill is proposed which would remove all customs officials from Boston and forbid any goods to be landed there. The bill is debated, with the chamber refusing to first levy a fine against Boston to repay the damages caused to the East India Company and the king, with the halting of shipping to Boston agreed upon as a consequence of any failure to pay that fine. The House of Commons also reads into the record a number of inflammatory anti-British publications, followed by an official account of the destruction of the tea, as recounted in letters from Massachusetts governor Thomas Hutchinson, in part: "... the people of the town, or the faction, obliged Mr. Rotch the owner of Capt. Hall's vessel, to demand a clearance outwards from the custom-house, in order that the tea might be carried back. Mr. Rotch refused a long time, but his person being threatened, nay, his life, at last made him comply... The governor was then applied to for a pass... but this was also refused to Mr. Rotch , because it was totally inconsistent with the duty of a governor to grant a pass to a vessel that had not been regularly cleared at the custom-house... The faction, sitting in town meeting, heard the account of the refusals above-mentioned... It appears they expected such answers, and were prepared for the event; for, immediately after Mr. Rotch's account, signals were given both from within and without the meeting. A number of men, disguised, boarded the vessels containing the tea, and, as is said, threw the whole into the sea, though some unbelievers may think that not a little of it might be purloined..." WITH: The Friday, April 8, 1774 edition of 'The Gentleman and Lady's Weekly Magazine", 32pp. 8vo., reporting on the passage of the above-mentioned bill banning any goods from being unloaded at Boston, and printing the entire text of a petition made by representatives of the American colonies against the bill. Both editions of the magazine have been disbound from a compendium, and show scattered foxing throughout, with some pages loose from the second edition, else very good.
907: "THE HONEST GRIEF OF A TORY" - 1759 ANTI-TOBACCO TAX
USD 150 - 200
"THE HONEST GRIEF OF A TORY" - 1759 ANTI-TOBACCO TAX PAMPHLETA rare anti-taxation booklet: "The HONEST GRIEF OF A TORY, expressed in a genuine letter from a Burgess of ---, in Wiltshire, to the author of the Monitor, Feb. 17, 1759," 39pp. 8vo., printed for J. Angel, London, 1759, further sowing colonial resentment against England. This booklet was produced as an "argument" against the political and social viewpoints of the London newspaper, "The Monitor", whose Whig editorials attacked all those who were Tories. Railing against parliament's taxation of English goods and services, the booklet's anonymous author declared his hatred for any new taxation. He feared that it would only be used to send aid to foreign countries such as Germany. For the North American colonists, the author touches on the sore point of taxation without representation when he declares: "…I just now hear that an Excise on Tobacco is to be our Tax this Year. If so, [it is] the worst attempt, of the very worst Minister…to be carried into execution…if this Product of North America must indeed be taxed in this odious manner, merely to save the Produce of the Estates of a few West-India Members, what becomes of your only Plea? What means this bold, pernicious Minister, or His West Indians, but gross and palpable Corruption? Corruption detestable, not as you would have us believe, detested." Inscribed on the inside cover: "F. W. Putnam, Feb. 21, 1903, Library Congress." Rarely this booklet is encountered in the market place and is a must-have for anyone who has a library of 18th political treatises. The last to come, we can find that came to auction as an individual copy was in 1969. Usual wear and soiling, with chips affecting the covers, others
908: "PAUL REVERE & SON" ORDER FOR BUILDING MATERIAL
USD 200 - 300
"PAUL REVERE & SON" ORDER FOR BUILDING MATERIALManuscript document signed "P. Revere & Son", 1p. oblong 8vo., Boston, Dec. 11, 1813, in which the famed silversmiths order a substantial quantity of "dry boards...bundles of clap boards...12 bundles of laths..." Very good.
909: UNION 35-STAR CAVALRY GUIDON
USD 10,000 - 15,000
UNION 35-STAR CAVALRY GUIDONAn excellent and seldom encountered Civil War relic, an original silk Union cavalry "swallowtail" guidon, 39" wide x 25 1/2" tall, with thirty-five stars, indicating use between the admission of West Virginia as a state in 1863, and the admission of Nevada in 1865. The flag is professionally mounted to wool bunting, the entirety carefully set into a large shadowbox-type frame. Three stars in the upper-right portion of the canton have been restored, otherwise very good condition and a stunning display piece. The guidon was incorporated into the John Ockerbloom collection following its deaccession from a Massachusetts museum, and was sold with that collection by Amoskeag Auctions of New Hampshire in 2004. Following that auction, it was sold to our consignor by noted dealers The Union Drummer Boy of Gettysburg.
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910: A SECTION OF THE FLAG THAT FLEW OVER FORT SUMTER DURING
USD 3,000 - 4,000
A SECTION OF THE FLAG THAT FLEW OVER FORT SUMTER DURING THE UNION DEFENSE OF THE FORTOne of the most evocative relics of the Civil War on could hope to obtain, a 3" x 2" white section of the "storm flag" that flew over Fort Sumter during its bombardment by Confederate forces. Also present is provenance of the highest order, a note from Sergeant PETER HART, the soldier who nailed the flag to a makeshift flagstaff after the original had been shot away, 1p. 12mo, New York, Sep. 28th, 1886, in part: "This piece of flag is from the original storm-flag of Fort Sumter S.C. April 12 & 13, 1861." The display also includes carte-de-visite photographs of Major ROBERT ANDERSON (1805-1871), commander of the fort, as well as Sgt. Hart. Matted in dark grey, and framed with dark wood, 20 1/2" x 16 1/2".
911: CONFEDERATE NAVAL APPOINTMENT
USD 3,000 - 5,000
CONFEDERATE NAVAL APPOINTMENTCertainly the rarest of all pre-printed Confederate documents, a Confederate Navy commission (also intended to be used for Confederate Marines), 1p. 14 1/2" x 19 1/2" (sight) vellum, printed in Great Britain and according to the Official Records, captured from a Confederate blockade runner. This handsome engraved document, unengrossed, much resembles federal documents of the same type, bearing a ship of the line at top, with a vignette of cannons, cannonballs, crossed flags, anchors, etc. at bottom. The recipient promises to "...obey the Orders and Directions which he shall receive from the President of the Confederate States...". Four folds and medium scattered soiling, else very good. We have never encountered an engrossed copy of one of these documents; all copies extant have apparently emanated from the documents' captors. Double-matted and framed.
912: CONFEDERATE SHIP REGISTRY CERTIFICATE
USD 2,000 - 3,000
CONFEDERATE SHIP REGISTRY CERTIFICATERare partly-printed registration of a merchant vessel, undoubtedly a blockade runner flying the Confederate flag. The document, 1p. folio, 15" x 17 1/4" (sight), Mobile, Sep. 17, 1861, is entitled "Confederate States of America, Register of Vessels". The certificate bears a fine engraving of a maritime scene at top, and reads, in part: "... John Cook, of Apalachicola, State of Florida, having taken or subscribed the oath required by Law and having sworn that himself owning 6/8th, Benjamin Ellison 1/8th, and G. Buckman 1/8th, both of same place, are the only owner of the Ship or Vessel called the Jesse Richards of Apalachicola whereof said John Cook is at present Master and is a citizen of the Confederate States, and that said Ship or Vessel was built in the State of New Jersey in the year 1855, as per Enrolment No. 8, issued at the port of Apalachicola, on 25th October 1860, now surrendered, nationality changed..." The certificate goes on to describe the dimensions of the vessel: "... said Enrolment having certified that the said ship or vessel... has one deck and two masts, and that her length is Sixty eight 8/12 feet, her breadth twenty three feet, her depth five 8/12 feet, and that she measures seventy five 32/95 tons, that she is a schooner, has a square stern and billet head..." The certificate concludes by changing the schooner's port of registry from Apalachicola to Mobile, Alabama. The registrar of vessels for Mobile signs at the left margin, with a second individual - possibly the ship's master, John Cook - signing at bottom left. The certificate is also marked "Temporary" at the left margin, and bears the note "'Number Three'" in red at top. It is matted and framed, and shows original folds with one small tear to the left edge and slight foxing, else very good. Such Confederate vessel registrations are few and far between.
913: SOUTHERN CROSS OF HONOR AWARDED TO ONE OF "MOSBY'S
USD 1,000 - 1,200
SOUTHERN CROSS OF HONOR AWARDED TO ONE OF "MOSBY'S RANGERS", WITH FLAG RELICSAn exceeding desirable example of the Southern Cross of Honor, this honor bestowed upon a particularly brave and intrepid member of Co. "B", 43rd Va. Cavalry Btn., better known as "Mosby's Rangers". The 2 1/8" tall (overall) medal bears an attached name panel with the recipient's name: "ROBT. M. HARROVER" engraved thereon. The obverse displays the Confederate battle flag placed on the center thereof surrounded by a wreath, with the inscription "United Daughters [of the] Confederacy to the U.C.V." on the four arms of the cross. The reverse of the medal is the motto of the Confederate States of America, "Deo Vindice" and the dates "1861 1865" also surrounded by a laurel wreath. The arms of the cross bear the inscription "Southern Cross of Honor". Also present are two periods of period cloth identical to those used in the construction of flags, one red piece 2 1/4" x 4", one white piece 2" x 5". These relics accompanied the medal when it was purchased by its last owner, a lifetime collector of Confederate and GAR/UCV items. We speculate that these could possibly have been pieces of one of Mosby's regimental flags kept by Montgomery as a keepsake, although this would be difficult to prove. Private ROBERT MONTGOMERY HARROVER (1843-1917) served with distinction under Mosby. On Oct. 22, 1863, while scouting inside the enemy's lines in Fairfax, Va., he was captured and soon tried for treason for having deserted following his enrollment. Confined for ten months, he and a Mississippi member of the Jeff Davis Legion made a rope of their bedding and slid from their window in the Old Capital Prison. Harrover made for the home of a friend, who supplied civilian clothes and helped him flee through Georgetown. Near Rockville, je joined a band of Marylanders heading south, and they provided him with sidearms. En route, they captured a picket post and seized the horses, making good their escape. Post-war, Harrover's first application foe pardon was refused, but upon Grant's personal recommendation, Harrover was finally "forgiven". After a later life as a salesman, Harrover passed in 1917. A great lot, especially with the addition of the mysterious flag relics.
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915: BRONZE BUST OF NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST
USD 2,500 - 3,500
BRONZE BUST OF NATHAN BEDFORD FORRESTLarge bronze bust, approx. 14 1/2" x 9 1/2" x 10", depicting Confederate cavalry general and early Ku Klux Klan leader NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST (1821-1877). The general is depicted in uniform, with four buttons and rank tabs visible on the collar. The bust is mounted on a 9" x 4" x 7" dark marble base, with his engraved surname at front. The bust's left-hand shoulder bears the incised artist's name "Runtsch" with the limitation "3/25", and with the copyright date "1987". Fine.
916: 79TH PENNSYLVANIA SERGEANT'S SWORD AND COMMISSION
USD 800 - 1,200
79TH PENNSYLVANIA SERGEANT'S SWORD AND COMMISSIONA fine pair of items concerning the Civil War service of Sgt. Paul Myer of the 79th Pa. Vols., includes Myer's sword and scabbard and his commission given at war's end promoting him to First Sergeant. Myer, a resident of Lancaster County, Pa., enlisted as a sergeant on Sep. 24, 1861 and was mustered into Co. "F". He would serve with the same regiment steadily until Sep. 12, 1865. Myer's sword is present, a Model 1840 NCO model by Emerson & Silver, Trenton, the blade and scabbard also marked with inspector's stamp "U.S. DFM". Myer's name, with an alternative spelling as was often seen, is crudely embossed with period stamps at the throat of the scabbard: "PAUL MEYER 79 PENN VOLS." There is a ding at the throat, ant the brass tip near the drag bears a slight bow and a dent, paint is worn, but the scabbard and especially the sword remain in otherwise very good condition. Also present is Myer's promotion to the rank of First Sergeant, given in Washington on June 15, 1865 and signed by Major Michael H. Locher. Toned at extreme margins. Two pieces. Fighting largely in the west, the 79th was engaged at Perryville, Stones River, Tullahoma, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Resaca, Kennesaw, and in Sherman's March to Georgia and in the Carolinas. Nice pair of historic relics.
917: CONFEDERATE MODEL 1841 NAVAL CUTLASS MODEL 1841 NAVAL
USD 1,000 - 1,200
CONFEDERATE MODEL 1841 NAVAL CUTLASS MODEL 1841 NAVAL CUTLASSConfederate copy of a Model 1841 naval cutlass, 21" blade, 26 1/4" overall, with a cast-brass grip with a "D"-shaped hand guard. An almost exact copy of the cutlass manufactured by the Ames company for the United States Navy, the grip features a molded "fish scale"-style pattern, with a federal eagle on either side of the pommel. All Ames-manufactured examples were very well marked as such, and the lack of markings on this example, as well as the minute, barely perceptible rivets on the grip, indicates Confederate manufacture. The exterior surface of the hand guard also features stippling throughout, matching other known Confederate examples; Union examples featured a smooth surface. The blade bears dark oxidation and pitting throughout, with several nicks along the edges and a small chip at the point, perfectly acceptable for an extremely scarce sword.
918: MANUAL OF INSTRUCTION FOR THE VOLUNTEERS AND MILITIA OF
USD 500 - 600
"MANUAL OF INSTRUCTION FOR THE VOLUNTEERS AND MILITIA OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES"Scarce book: "Manual of Instructions for the Volunteers and Militia of the Confederate States" by William Gilham (Richmond, Va: West & Johnston), 1862. 559pp. plus five fold-out plates. Original blue stamped in blind, spine gilt (gilding lost). All edges worn and spine ends fraying, corners worn. . Two contemporary ownership signatures on front pastedown and flyleaf. Very good. A Confederate guide to soldiering and the art of war. Gilham served in the Confederate Army and was a teacher at V.M.I. His manual covers topics such as instructions for skirmishes, target practice, marching, and army organization, and also includes multiple illustrations, tables, reports, and forms for organizing troops. Gilham's manual continued to be used for well over 150 years.
919: THE NEGROS CHARGES THEIR MAIN LINE OF WORKS CARRYING
USD 300 - 400
"THE NEGROS CHARGES THEIR MAIN LINE OF WORKS CARRYING EVERYTHING BEFORE THEM..."Fine content war-date Union soldier's battle letter, 4pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. William A. Sloman, Co. E, 9th Maine Vols., "Near Richmond, Va., Oct. 6, 1864" with great content on the battle of New Market Heights. In part: "…we have been having some more fighting here and drove the rebels and licked them pretty bad. We took up a line of march from Petersburg at half past 3 on the afternoon of the 28th of Sept….we laid down until daylight. When we were ordered up for the fight we attacked the rebel pickets at Malvern Hill, drove them in. The negros charged their main line of works carrying everything before them…they got cut up pretty bad. Our division then took the lead driving the rebs before us for about 3 miles which brought us within 5 miles of Richmond…we came against their big forts. While we were marching up the New Market road the rebs raked us with their artillery. Here Green Parker was struck with a whole shell taking his leg off at the hip. It stove him all to pieces . I carried him off, but he only lived a short time…made a charge on their fort and were repulsed with very heavy loss. Capt. Greg, Capt. Brastow was killed. Capt. Beals missing, Lieut. Colby, Thompson, Weeks was wounded. This includes all the officers that went in to the fight. Sergt. Towle we expect was killed. George eastman, Charles Morrill missing. G. Pendexter wounded in the foot. We had only 90 men that went in and lost 44…Genl. Ferry's brigade went on a reconnoitering on our right…went within 1 1/2 miles of Richmond. The 18th Corps was fighting on our left and carried one of the forts with 16 pieces of artillery…& 300 prisoners. We still hold our ground and are expecting a big fight…the 30th Me is way on our left now about 20 miles from here…William A. Sloman". Near fine.
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921: (GERMAN-AMERICAN) CIVIL WAR PAPERS OF HENRY OSTERHELD,
USD 200 - 300
(GERMAN-AMERICAN) CIVIL WAR PAPERS OF HENRY OSTERHELD, 68TH NEW YORK INFANTRYLarge archive of approx. 70 documents, printed and manuscript, related to the Civil War service of Henry Osterheld, a lieutenant with the 68th New York Volunteer Infantry, a largely German-American unit which saw heavy action at Second Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and more. The collection includes a partly-printed D.S., 1p. folio, Lookout Valley, Tennessee, Nov. 21, 1863, a certificate appointing Osterheld First Sergeant of Company F of the 68th. The certificate is signed at bottom by the regiment's commanding major and its adjutant. The collection further includes many pieces of correspondence, including orders directing Osterheld to take charge of various engineering projects; many muster and pay rolls and supply lists; postwar correspondence related to Osterheld's campaign to secure a full pension; a certificate appointing him Horsekeeper of Customs in New York, and much else. Many of these papers bear the signatures of officers of Osterheld's regiment. Certainly worthy of further research.
922: (ROCKBRIDGE ARTILLERY) WAR-DATE LETTER FROM PENDLETON
USD 300 - 400
(ROCKBRIDGE ARTILLERY) WAR-DATE LETTER FROM PENDLETON STAFF MEMBERDANIEL BLAIN (1838-1906) Ordnance sergeant of the Rockbridge Artillery, on the staff of Gen. William N. Pendleton, chief of artillery for the Army of Northern Virginia. Blain, who also acted as a chaplain, served from May, 1861 to April, 1865, surrendering with Lee at Appomattox. war-date A.L.S., 4pp. 4to., "Camp near Petersburg", Aug. 11, 1864 to his future wife, Louise. In small part: "...I spent the night there...contrary to orders & having no leave to do so. I hurried back this morning very early...was waked up by dreaming that the enemy's cavalry had cut all the R. Roads...two-thirds of the ord. officers who are Virginians are, to be deprived of their appointments...no Virginians were allowed to be examined...Pres. Davis is the chief mover in the matter...where we are allowerd a chance, we can outstrip all the other States...I wish I could apply...from some other state...there is no chance in the world of my ever getting out of the ranks. My project of getting a license to preach is the only thing left me...I would be obliged to become a Chaplain...the question of the continuance of the war will be answered by the Presidential election...". More personal content as well. A few minor stains and toning at a couple of folds, overall near fine.
923: 38TH GEORGIA SOLDIER SEEKS FURLOUGH EXTENSION
USD 100 - 150
38TH GEORGIA SOLDIER SEEKS FURLOUGH EXTENSIONWar-date A.L.S. from one G. R. Henson[?] to Lt. G. R. Wells, Co. "D" ("McCullough Rifles"), 38th Ga. Vols., 1p. 8vo., Stone Mountain, Oct. 18, 1863. In part: "...as to health, my hand has not got sound and well yet. I want you to have my furlough extended again for thirty days if you please...". With transmittal envelope with a 3 cent Davis stamps tied to the cover with a Stone Mountain hand cancel.
925: ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND SIMON CAMERON REVIEW THE
USD 200 - 300
ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND SIMON CAMERON REVIEW THE PENNSYLVANIA BUCKTAILSFine content Union soldier's letter, 6pp. 8vo., on patriotic stationery, with "Gen. McClellan" patriotic transmittal cover, written by Cpl. Joseph Schelly, Co. F, 1st Pennsylvania Rifles (42nd Penn. Bucktails), who was killed in action at Charles City Cross Roads, Va., June 30, 1862, "Camp Pierrepont, [Va.], Nov. 30, 1861. In part: "…what clouded the seen we could not shoot any of them because no man was permitted to fire with his musket without the consent of an officer…we could not shoot the squirrels with a ball as they jumped from one tree to another…another thing we could not shoot them with the kind of guns we have for they are rifled muskets…Betsy is making great coats with a mantel [?] on them. They are soldier's overcoats…the great coat I have is of a sky-blue color but they are more than one color. I have one dress coat of black army cloth and a pair of pants the same also one pair of sky blue…last Wednesday…we had a grand review of the whole Army of the Potomac where 70,000 soldiers were present with more than 110 cannons. The president of the United States and Hon. Wm. H. Seward Sec. of State, Hon. Simon Cameron Sec. of War and other eminent men as well as Major General George B. McClellan, the Prince de Joinville accompanied with his (Genl. McClellan's staff) and body guards…also the President's family, members of congress and a great many ladies etc. A few days past there was a skirmish between our cavalry and the secessionist cavalry in which a few of our men were wounded and 17 of the rebels taken prisoners, including one wounded who died before the next morning…I like to be in the army…I would not like [to] be from it before I helped to fight…Jos. Schelly. N. B. write soon, Jos. Schelly, Comp. "F", 1st Rifles P. V. R. C., Col. C. J. Biddle, Genl. McCall's Divis., Camp Pierepont, Virginia…".
926: AFTERMATH OF FREDERICKSBURG
USD 100 - 150
AFTERMATH OF FREDERICKSBURGGood content soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo., "Camp of the 11th Mass Regt. Near Falmouth", Jan. 28 [1863]. William N. Chickering of the 11th Mass. (POW 8/29/1862 2nd Bull Run, WIA 11/27/1863 Locust Grove) writes his brother. In part: "...this mud is the worst of all...two feet deep...It will stop a caisson with 10 horses with a jerk...the Army of the Potomac can't move...Joe Hooker is comd'g[?] Gen'l instead of being mortally wounded as you saw in the papers...The rank and file of the army don't want to make any more attacks on the rebels at F[almouth]...I am sick of Virginia swamps and woods..As to whipping the South I don't believe it ever can be done...it would not make a very good sort of peace if we did...[Lincoln's] proclamation has spoiled all in my opinion...". Very good.
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927: CAPTURED AND PAROLED BY JOHN HUNT MORGAN
USD 100 - 150
CAPTURED AND PAROLED BY JOHN HUNT MORGANNice content Union soldier's letter from Harrison Cook of the 91st Illinois following the surrender of the entire regiment, 1p. 8vo., Lisbon, Jan. 9, 1863 to his brother. In part: "...I have been taken Prisoner and Paroled. I was taken the 27th of December at the battle of Elizabethtown. I am now at Mr. Lloyds. I have got the Measles but I don't want you to let Mother know it..." Fine. On Dec. 27, at Elizabethtown, after an engagement with the forces of Gen. John Morgan in which the regiment sustained a loss of seven killed and a larger number wounded, the entire 91st Illinois surrendered to Morgan's forces and was paroled.
928: CONFEDERATE MAJOR ATTACKS JOHNSTON'S TACTICS IN ATLANTA
USD 200 - 300
CONFEDERATE MAJOR ATTACKS JOHNSTON'S TACTICS IN ATLANTA CAMPAIGNA good war-date Confederate officer's letter, 2pp. 4to., written by Major John Rodes Viley (1821-1880), a famed Kentucky thoroughbred breeder, Atlanta, Ga., July 10, 1864 to Baxton Bragg's staff officer, Major J. Stoddard Johnston. In small part: "…I am sorry to say the army is on this side of the Chattahoochie River having come over last night and we are as far off from a fight…as ever. There is great opposition to retreating further without a fight…if we fall back behind Atlanta we will lose as many men as in a battle…[11th]…I was interrupted to move the train and am now in Atlanta. There was considerable shelling & some musketry late yesterday evening this side of the river. Hood, Stewart &…Hardee are anxious to fight at Kennesaw and also at the river. where we will fight no body seems to know except Genl. Johnston and perhaps he does not. Hood thinks the enemy will cross the river…fortify and flank us out of Atlanta. Everybody fears they will cut the West point R. Road and we will be unable to get any forage. I suppose we will retreat towards Macon…officers & men are anxious for a fight and all believe we would whip them. I must confess things look blue…Gus Smith is in command of 2500 State Troops & reports to Genl. Hood. They both think Genl. Johnston has thrown away good opportunities, but we must all hope for the best. I was very much astonished…at getting an order from Richmond (our friend Maj. Metton) to report to Genl. Johnston for duty in Genl. Lewis' brigade. This was unexpected…I will resign before I will stay with him as…I would be compelled to do…after standing all the indignities that hew old be disposed to put on me. Genl. Bates professes to be willing to do anything…he can to prevent it, but he clearly wants Maj. [Edward] Tyree with him. I hope to be able to remain where I am until I hear from Genl. Breckinridge. Genl. Bates tells me that under the late Staff Bill Maj. Genls. have the report to nominate their Quarter Masters. Tell the Genl. I am under more obligation now than…ever…I am determined to resign [even] if I am conscripted rather than go with Lewis…Jno. R. Viley." Minor toning, else
931: FUTURE UNION GENERAL SEES LEE OUTSMARTING GRANT, WHILE
USD 350 - 450
FUTURE UNION GENERAL SEES LEE OUTSMARTING GRANT, WHILE TAKING HEAVY LOSSES IN THE WILDERNESSWar-date Union officer's letter, 5pp. 8vo., written by Lt. Col. Luther Stephenson, Jr. [WIA Gettysburg, 2x Petersburg, Va. 6/18/64 & 6/22/64 and future brevet brigadier general], 32nd Mass. Vols., "Camp 32d Mass. Vols. near Chickahomy Run, [Va.], June 12, 1864", (a week before he resigned from the army) addressed to Col. and BBG Francis J. Parker. In part: "…we get the newspapers filled with all sorts of nonsense with regard to the campaign (two thirds of which we know to be false)…a person not posted would …believe that Gen. Grant had succeeded in all his plans and that he had only to give the order and Richmond would fall…I believe his plan to have been as follows, to cross the Rapidan, marching through the Wilderness to Spotsylvania and then direct to the James River…forming a junction with Butler and thus cutting off the Danville and Petersburg Rail Road. This plan would be beautiful provided he met no obstacles…he should have known that the…country through which he must pass was such that it was perfectly defensible and that Lee had the game in his own hand. Lee seems to have comprehended all Grant's movements..at no time did we find him unprepared. He attacked us in the Wilderness before we were prepared…defeated what was Grant's plan…we then moved to Spotsylvania the 1st Div., 5th Corps having the advance when we arrived in that vicinity . We met with opposition and so confident were our generals that…Gen. Warren passed along…our Division with the remark that we 'should find nothing but a few cavalry to contend with.' We found instead a strong infantry and artillery force and very soon ascertained that Lee's whole army was before us in an entrenched position. We then swung around to Guiney's Station…crossing the North Anna, but found Lee again…and were compelled to…cross the Pamunky to McClellan's old position of 1862…we have had some hard fighting. Our loss has been so far 1 officer killed, 8 wounded, 30 men killed, 181 wounded and 15 missing. This does not include quite a number who have been slightly wounded and have been returned to the regiment. We have now about 180 of the 32d with us on duty. Gen. Griffin's Hd Qrs are on the same ground occupied by Gen. Sumner in 1862…we are to swing again to the left and…our next base will be the James River. We have recd. today the news of the nomination of Old Abe. After the experience of the last 4 years will the people reelect him? I cannot believe it. Your prediction with regard to gold, that it would be up to 200 before the close of May came very near the truth. I must get out of the service. My family will starve if our money depreciates much more. What are we to do for troops when the term of service of the 100 day men expires which will be…1st of August. Richmond will not be in our possession by that time and we will need a greater instead of a less number of men. Yours, Stephenson." Text a bit light, minor toning, else VG.
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932: HARD LIVING AND CONTRABANDS AT HILTON HEAD
USD 100 - 150
HARD LIVING AND CONTRABANDS AT HILTON HEADWar-date Union soldier's letter, 2pp. 4to., written by Pvt. Daniel D. Barrows, Co. E, 9th Maine Vols., [later Signal Corps], Fort Walker, Camp Campbell, Hilton Head, S. C., Nov. 17, 1861. In part: "…I am well with the exception of a lame leg caused by a bayonet wound…we are employed in repairing the fort and throwing up redoubts, building storehouses, bakeries etc…I have never repented coming out here for I think it the duty of every man to help put this cursed thing down but I would not advise any one to enlist unless they wanted to try the experiment of living on half cooked pork and hard bread…some of the d-d scoundrels are making a good thing of it but they will catch hell before they get through with it. Our company officers are not a d-d senates worth better. Their whole business is to gall us…the first and second brigades are to leave in a few days to join another expedition fitting out for some place south of us…we are bringing in any quantity of contrabands…the hospital is full all the time dying off fast with measles, fevers all sorts of diseases. Quinine is the remedy for all...". Very good.
933: HOOKER AND 141ST N.Y. OPEN THE "CRACKER LINE" AT
USD 200 - 300
HOOKER AND 141ST N.Y. OPEN THE "CRACKER LINE" AT WAUHATCHIEUnion soldier's battle letter, 4pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Charles Van Wagner, Co. C, 141st New York Vols., Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 15, 1863. In part: "…I have back to the regiment about 3 weeks…we left Bridgeport [Alabama and]…have been on quarter rations until about a week ago. They call the 11th Corps the Cracker Boys…for we opened the road for rations…when we first came here we had no hardtack…little coffee and sugar…but Fighting Joe Hooker runs a small part of this ranch and he is the one who brought out the soft bread for the Potomac boys…he is doing his best for us. We draw full rations…now but meat. The Rebels occupy Lookout Mountain. They are well elevated…they have some heavy guns planted on the highest peak of the mountain and about every 10 minutes they send…shot or shell screaming into our camps but they do little or no damage…but few of them burst. They are deserting like fun most every day. They come in our lines in droves…there was a whole company officers and all came over. They say they can not stand it much longer…all they have to eat is a little roast corn. They have had quite a little fight since we have been down here. Our regiment lost 10 in killed, wounded and missing, but our company did not have to go into it. They was detailed as provost guard at division headquarters. That is what saved our bean. The Rebs lost between 400 and 500. Our side about half as many. We captured between 3 and 400 prisoners and drove them from their position. Lat Wednesday we went out on a foraging expedition. We went about 4 miles down the rail road with about 50 wagons and went into a large field. Company H was detailed to help fill the wagons and Company E to guard them…the rest of us was put out [on] picket…the Rebs came out of the woods , into the corn field a little too strong for our boys an captured two of the wagons…they the wagons] was so heavy that they could not get them away…they cut the mules loose and burnt the wagons. We got away…with the rest of them about 12…at night. We have been busy building a corduroy roads for the last 3 or 4 days…direct to Charles Van Wagner, Co. C, 141st N. Y. V…2d Brig., 3d Div. 11th Corps." Light toning, else very good.
934: IOWA SOLDIER IN THE DOLDRUMS
USD 40 - 60
IOWA SOLDIER IN THE DOLDRUMSWar-date letter from an unknown Union soldier to his wife, 2pp. 4to., Memphis, Aug. 6, 1863, in small part: "...this is the first time I have been outside of the pickets...our armies are lying still or nearly for the weather is too hot to make any movements...the Southern Confederacy fairly trembles to its very ...many soldiers are satisfied to quit...but like the yankeys they must stick to it...they must certainly see that they are whipped but their pride keeps them from acknowledging it..." He gives news he has received from home of a man hanged for stealing horses, and also mentions the loss of the Alice Dean, a merchant steamboat operating from Cincinnati to Memphis, Tennessee, which was captured and burned by the Confederates.
935: LETTER GROUPING OF PVT. JOHN A. ROSE, 5TH N.C. INFANTRY
USD 300 - 400
LETTER GROUPING OF PVT. JOHN A. ROSE, 5TH N.C. INFANTRYGroup of five war-date letters written home by Pvt. John A. Rose, Co. K, 5th NC Infantry, mustered in July 8, 1862, died of disease on Mar. 5, 1863, 12pp. various sizes and dates, all in pencil. In small part: "...[Statesville, Aug. 14m 1862] we was mustered in to camp about 9 oclock...plenty of flour and bacon and salt...we have formed our mess...nine hundred men in camp...we haven't drilled but very little yet...the adjutant detailed 142 men to guard...we go to the fifth regiment...[Oct. 18, 1862 Winchester] there have been some battle since we are out here...under marching orders...the yankeys are gone back...we have not drwaed any [clothing] yet...we have drawd shoes...[Camp near Fredericksburg Dec. 28, 1862] we need each a pair of pants our pants is wore out and I don't know when we will draw again...our shoes is tollerible...and a couple loaves of bake oven bread...my hat is wore out...a little sewing thread and soap...we have got us a shelter better than a tent...covered it with leaves and dirt...[Martinsburg, Sep. 2, 1862] I will tell you a little of our march...we left Rapadan River...I took the mumps but they didn't hurt me I waded the Potomac the night of the 18th on our retreat...the next day the cannons roared and the bombs whistled...they had a fight there at Shepard's foard...[Lynchburg, Feb. 6, 1863] I think I am getting better...very bad weather ince I came here...I would rather have my health and be with the Regiment...". With three transmittal envelopes. Typical smudges, folds and toning, still very good.
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936: LINCOLN'S INCREDULOUS REACTION TO THE SURRENDER OF FORT
USD 400 - 500
LINCOLN'S INCREDULOUS REACTION TO THE SURRENDER OF FORT SUMTEROutstanding content A.L.S. from Israel L. Smith, boyhood friend of Abraham Lincoln, 3pp. 8vo., Washington, D.C., April 14, 1861, to his wife, on the occasion of a visit with Lincoln, recording the newly-inaugurated President's reaction to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. In small part: "... We have exciting times here in relation to the firing on Fort Sumpter - and the streets are lined with people discussing it. Every inlet to the City is guarded by a Company of Soldiers ready to give the alarm... Now in relation to the reports of Sumpter being taken for surrendered they are all false as I know - For I was up at the President's until 11 o'clock Friday night & the most part of yesterday and last night until 10 o'clock I spent with Mrs. Lincoln... I did not see the president last evening - but Capt. Good... told me that there was nothing official in relation to the reported Capture and that the President laughed heartily at it - so you need not believe any of the reports you hear - for the president would not send a reinforcement if he could not get a communication from them - and all these stories are gotten up by the Charlestonians who have charge of the tellegraph and send reports to suit their own purposes...[all sic]". Of course, Fort Sumter had surrendered to Confederate forces the day before this letter was written, sparking the Civil War. The letter shows original mailing folds with some splitting thereto, else very good. Also present is the original transmittal envelope.
938: NEW YORK SOLDIER WRITES HIS WIFE TWO WEEKS BEFORE DYING
USD 100 - 150
NEW YORK SOLDIER WRITES HIS WIFE TWO WEEKS BEFORE DYING AT HATTERAS INLETSaddening war-date Union soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo, Hatteras Inlet, June 16, 1862. Pvt. William van Houten writes his wiffe, two weeks before succumbing to disease (probably malaria). In small part: "...I am still at the hospital but improving very fast...I think the doctor will let me go to camp in a week...I am quite nervous yet but think that I will get along...quinine...I take that four times a day...most we get is a little gruel...you must be a good girl and go to church...and rtead your testament...I will use my last stamps on this letter, and then I don't know what I will do...I will send you a lock of my hair and a kiss..." With patriotic transmittal envelope. Very good. DD cff
939: OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN ARE SPLIT IN 1864
USD 100 - 150
OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN ARE SPLIT IN 1864 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONSWar-date Union surgeon's letter, 3 1/2pp. 8vo., written by Surgeon William L. Faxon, 32nd Mass. Vols., City Point, Va., Oct. 16, 1864, addressed to Col. and BBG Francis J. Parker, in part: "…the regiment has made many inquires out you and…both officers and men fall. I hear Edmands [BBG Joseph Cushing Edmands] has been promoted. I wonder who will be major. Shepard! [Edward Olcott Shepard] I saw a letter from Kingsbury [Adjutant Isaac Franklin Kingsbury]…he has not acted fairly by the regiment as his first promotion was that he might be adjutant. I don't think he is a worthy successor of [Lt. Charles K.] Cobb. Hoyt [Lt. Isaiah Francis Hoyt] must make a good one. His pluck is unquestioned and his endorsements [is] there is no field officer to question. Brains have gone since '62…how many majority will McClellan have for the presidency. The soldiers of the [army] vote against him, even [the] 5th Corps. The officers are for him. I had a good time down the James and at Fort Monroe…Mrs. F. is quite well and I guess contented. I am building a log house 42 x 14 feet, room enough…isn't it?…no firing on the picket lines of any account, rebs and Yanks making friendships…the fighting will be over in a year and the south whipped…W. L. Faxon." Minor toning, else VG
940: PRACTICAL JOKES AMONG U.S. SIGNAL CORPSMEN
USD 75 - 100
PRACTICAL JOKES AMONG U.S. SIGNAL CORPSMENWar-date Union soldier's letter, 5 2/3pp. 8vo., written by a certain "A. V. Hover", U. S. Signal Corps, Morris Island, S. C., Jan . 13, 1865, to his fellow signal corpsman Daniel D. Barrows, reading, in part: "…there is a double watch kept on the station and…we had more men detailed six from the 52nd P. A. We have in all 14 men…money is scarce now…we could not get up much for Christmas dinner. The boys all got drunk…the honorable Sergt Bee and two naval somethings were our honored guests at the table…Bee kept us laughing all the time…Dick let me have a pack of cards which you will get…give my respects to Carg and tell him not to look at the cards as they are not meant for boys to look at…[Johnny] Graham is tenting with me. He nearly plagues the life out of me…I would not have let him in…if I could have got a stove, anything rather than freeze…did you know that Lieut. intended that Johny go instead of Hover. I guess Duke did not know who he wanted, he drank so much punch anyway that…after you left Johny and the rest of us were working at the new workhouse when Lieut went to the B. K. and happening to look up he saw Johny. He stops short and sung out…why are [you] not with them. [Then] Ryan drops his shovel and commences looking at Duke…are goin to the dock to leave for the Head. Johny rams his hands to the bottom of his pockets, spits, kicks the sand and finely comes up standing on the sides of his feet. Tells the D that that was the first he had heard anything about leaving but says Johny I am all ready to go. Duke puts his hands in his coat pockets, draws it tight across his --, and walks to the B. k. Johny then commenced running from his tent to the serge's' and from there to the place we were working…he would kick the sand and spit and kept saying he was ready…he wanted to go bad. We had him most crazy. Some would tell him to go and get ready and others would tell him not to go…without orders…he did not know what to do…A. V. Hover.". A copy of a war-date image of Hilton Head's signal corps station, taken by New Hampshire photographer Henry P. Moore, is included.
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941: SHERMAN'S MOVEMENTS ARE KEPT SECRET FROM THE PRESS
USD 75 - 100
SHERMAN'S MOVEMENTS ARE KEPT SECRET FROM THE PRESSWar-date Union soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Daniel D. Barrows, Signal Corps, [formerly 9th Maine Vols.], Signal Station, Fort Pulaski, [Ga.], Jan . 25, 1865. In part: "…I have not as yet visited Savannah but have been up the river as far as Fort Jackson within plain view of the city but being in a hurry on account of taking an important message back could not stop to visit the place…Sherman's army are on the move again…you will probably hear of the fall of Charleston soon…department papers are prohibited from publishing any transactions until they transpire…if we stop in this dept. I shall try to get a furlough…during the summer…I hope to get out of the show entirely in the course of a year and a half as I think this war is drawing to a close as fast as possible…Dan'l…". A bit light else very good.
942: SOLDIER WRITES FROM CASTLE GARDEN
USD 40 - 60
SOLDIER WRITES FROM CASTLE GARDENWar-date letter of Union Pvt. Lucien E. Upton, 16th N.H. Infantry, 4pp. 8vo., Castle Garden, NY, Nov. 29, 1862 in pencil to his family. In part: "...what a place New York is...there is a great difference between the rich and the poor...cooks are cooking sixty days ritions, that looks like a long pull for some place...I wake up and find myself laying in water , we sleep on the ground, our dining room a hundred feet long with three tables the whole length..."Upton died June 15, 1863 during the siege of Port Hudson. With regimental envelope.
943: SOLDIER'S PROSE: "SOLDIERING'S PLAYED OUT"
USD 75 - 100
SOLDIER'S PROSE: "SOLDIERING'S PLAYED OUT"Most unusual war-date Union soldier's poem, headed: "Composed and sung by John H. Bailey, Co. D, 3rd R. I. Artillery, Morris Island, S. C.", dated March 8, 1863 and sent home by Pvt. Daniel D. Barrows. The ten stanza, 2pp. 4to., poem reads, in very small part: "…I am a jolly soldier…as I am growing older, I think of liberty…I don't think I'll enlist again for soldiering is played out…O' split peas and herring…the soldiers in the army are living mighty nice…O' I swear I'll never enlist again…when I first enlisted I thought it was but fun…[to] follow the fife and drum…at the upper end of Folly we had a little fun. The Rebs they said by golly I guess we'll have to run. When we charged upon their rifle pits they darted like a trout, but I don't think I'll enlist agin for soldiering's played out…when this war is over and we all get home again, no more I'll be a rover for President Abraham. If he asks me to come again I'll take him by the snout for I don't think I'll enlist again for soldiering's played out…". Minor spotting, else VG
947: UNION CAVALRYMAN CHASES WOMEN IN MARYLAND
USD 100 - 150
UNION CAVALRYMAN CHASES WOMEN IN MARYLANDUnion soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo., U.S. General Hospital, Frederick, Md., Dec. 31, 1864. Richard G. Ketchum of Co. "H", 21st Cavalry writes his brother in pencil, describing his exploits. In small part: "...I am in the stable yet...I guess they will give me some ugly horses to fool with fore my time is out here...lots of soldiers are getting married here, the girls are getting them, too...the girls out there may know me when my time is out...Steward Farwell's wife gave me an introduction...but Miss Maryland haint got me yet, nor ever will she...Mrs. Trout has heard from her son in a rebel prison...her brother came there and told her of it...she will fix him for marrying again he spent Christmas with his young wife, he pretend[ed] to go to Harrisburg to see his soldiers..." Very good.
948: "HANCOCK'S BRIGADE" SOLDIER'S LETTER
USD 100 - 150
"HANCOCK'S BRIGADE" SOLDIER'S LETTERUnion soldier's letter, identified only as ""Doc Henny" and apparently a member of "Hancock's Brigade", 2pp. oblong 8vo., "Bivouac on the way to Richmond", May 11, 1862 to his sister. In part: "...You have of course heard by this time that 'Hancock's Brigade' was in the battle of Williamsburg and that our brave general is lauded by all. Gilbert, the man whom I told you was killed by being shot through the body, it is rumored will yet recover...The next morning our regiment marched past the battle ground, and as I looked over the field I could see the dead bodies of our enemies strewn over the field, with the warm pleasant sun beating down upon them...their loss was 750...Our loss was...mostly from the 5th Wisconsin. I had some conversation with both wounded rebels andunion soldiers..." Slightly soiled, else very good.
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949: WEEPING FOR HIS COMRADES AT FAIR OAKS
USD 200 - 300
WEEPING FOR HIS COMRADES AT FAIR OAKSA war-date Union solder's letter, 8pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. William W. Thompson, Co. E, 101st Penn. Vols. [POW Plymouth, N. C., 4/20/64, died of disease Andersonville, Ga., 8/09/64, buried Andersonville National Cemetery Grave #5179], "In camp near Harrison Landing, James River, Va., July 19, 1862", in part: "…I also wrote to G. V. Lawrence asking him to use his influence with the government to have me called home to recruit…I am bound to go home as soon as I get money let it be honorable or dishonorable. This has been rather a strange move…when we fought that desperate bloody battle of Fair Oaks which I will never forget ware only 6 miles from Richmond. The right of our line was within 2 1/2 miles of Richmond . Now our whole army is 27 miles from Richmond. There was some desperate fighting done in this retreat before Richmond…when we were ordered to move from our camp at White Oak Swamp I was sent back some 4 miles to the Chickahominy to bring up our wagons…by this means I got behind the Regt. which I did not see for a week…got into a desperate fight at the place where the road crosses White Oak Swamp. This makes two very hard battles for me. I want to see no more…it is horrible. This day I shed tears for the first time since I have been in the service. I saw a man from the 62nd Rgt. I asked him if [he] knew Lieut. A[lvin] King said he was killed day before yesterday. I couldn't control my feelings I had to turn away from the man and wept like a child. The boys in his company say he was wounded in both legs. Two men started to carry him off the field but he was struck while in their hands by a shot or fragment of shell which caused him to jump out of their hands in a kind of convolution. [Actually, he was so severely wounded that rebel surgeon's amputated his right leg in order to save his life. He survived the war.] Fox was wounded in the thigh, Cy Workman was shot through the wrist. They don't know where he is. Bill Gibbs is missing. I spent the most of my time with…the balance of the Monongahela boys in the 62nd Regt…say to Chill's parents and friends that he…has proved himself a brave soldier & an efficient officer…he is a great favorite with his men…poor Cooper [Adjutant Robert F. Cooper] has made a perfect ass of himself. He disgraced himself as much as a man could…he is a coward Jane. At the battle of Fair Oaks he acted very cowardly which we can all bare testimony but for God sake don't mention it to any person. His disgrace is complete enough without branding him at home with cowardice…he made more fuss while I was home than all the balance of the Regt but if he gets home Jane and you see him I want you to treat him kindly for I pity the poor vain creature. My respect for him tho' is all gone…I consider we were whipped before Richmond and had to retreat…we are now encamped on the farm which Old Gen. Harrison was born. It is a very pretty place. I…saw fields of wheat containing 50 to 300 acres…which is destroyed…". Some toning and soiling, else very good.
950: YANKEES LOSE SHIPS OFF HILTON HEAD
USD 75 - 100
YANKEES LOSE SHIPS OFF HILTON HEADWar-date Union soldier's letter, 3pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Daniel D. Barrows, Co. E, 9th Maine Vols., [later Signal Corps], Hilton Head, S. C., June 2, 1863. In part: "…our Regt has removed from Hilton Head to St. Helena Island about six miles from the Head and nearly opposite the mouth of the Beaufort river…[they are] building the machine shop and foundry there…I am still at work at the old place, but Lieut. Baxter wants me to take charge of the brass shop…I shall do [it] if I can fix things to suit me…[General] Terry is going to take his brigade north. He is north at present…the government have lost two fine steamers here lately. The Matano and T. F. Secor. The Mantano run onto the fluke of a buoy near the [?] and was a total loss. The Secor was burnt at Seabrook last night…we have but one reliable mail boat running here now that is the Arago…" Very good.
951: WHEELER'S CAVALRY KILLS AN "EMANCIPATED" SLAVE WHO
USD 500 - 600
WHEELER'S CAVALRY KILLS AN "EMANCIPATED" SLAVE WHO SOUGHT TO KILL HIS MISTRESSIncredible A.D.S., 1p. oblong 8vo., May 30, 1865 to James Hervey Witherspoon at Lancaster Court House, SC. Trustee R. E. Allison writes to Witherspoon (1810-1865), who was a Confederate Congressman, county commissioner, and colonel of the 4th South Carolina. Allison reports: "The Negroes have been emancipated by the military auithorities of the United States as a consequence of the war of rebellion of the South and the Trustee submits he is no longer chargeable with them. He begs leave, however, to not that the boy Henry is dead and is reported to have been killed by Gen. [Joseph] Wheeler's cavalry for plotting against the life of his mistress, Mrs. Williams and family..." Fine, with transmittal envelope.
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953: GRANT'S OVERLAND CAMPAIGN - REPORT OF 6TH N.J.
USD 400 - 600
GRANT'S OVERLAND CAMPAIGN - REPORT OF 6TH N.J. VOLUNTEERSA good war-date Union battle/operational report for the 6th New Jersey Vols., 4pp. 4to., concerning their movements and engagement with the enemy during Grant's Overland Campaign from May 5 through July 30, 1864. The report is signed by Lt. Col. Stephen R. Gilkyson as commander of the 6th, and sent to acting Assistant Adjutant General, 1st Lt. William J. Rushing In part: "…I have the honor to submit the following report...in the recent marches and battles from the crossing of the Rapidan at the assault of the 30th ult…the regiment was placed in position on the afternoon of May 5…3 companies of my command were deployed as flankers and before they could be assembled, the regiments on my right and left had closed up…without making any allowance…for…my regiment…after throwing up temporary breastworks the line was ordered to move forward…I lapped the regiment on my right (5th N. J. V.) some 30 feet which…caused considerable confusion among my men. While endeavoring to get my command in proper order the 5th N. J. Vols. moved suddenly by the right flank and was lost to our view owing to the dense growth of underbrush. This was not perceived by me until I was informed we had connected with a regiment of the 2 Division, 6th Corps. Almost simultaneously…the regiment which I had connected 'about faced' and broke through my ranks perfectly panic stricken and…without any cause whatever…to my left I observed it also breaking in considerable confusion. It was impossible longer to restrain my own men and they were not rallied again until they reached the breastworks…on the morning of May 6 we moved forward…but did not meet the enemy until we had advanced three-fourths of a mile when we suddenly received several heavy volleys…wounding myself and one other commissioned officer and killing and wounding about 30 men. The command now devolved on Capt. L. M. Morris who with 1st Lieut. and Adjutant Charles F. Moore is deserving of great credit for gallant conduct…Capt. Morris informs me that after he assumed command the line advanced about one fourth of a mile further…before the enemy was discovered on our left flank and in our rear in heavy force. Our front was changed and the enemy kept in check for half or three fourths of an hour when we were overpowered and appearances indicating that the enemy were penetrating still further to our rear the men could not be induced to stand longer…after exhausting every means to force them to stand…they were directed to re-form at the breastworks where we took an active part in repulsing the charge made…by Longstreet's Corps. Casualties…enlisted men killed 7, enlisted men wounded 28…total 39…the regiment arrived near Spotsylvania…the 6th N. J. Vols. assigned to duty of skirmishing for the brigade with instructions to lay down and let the line of battle pass over it…on the 12th of May it participated in the charge of the 2nd Corps and the capture of the enemy's works, guns, etc. After expending all our ammunition and such as could be gathered from the boxes of the killed and wounded the regiment was relieved by a portion of 6th Corps…Brig. Gen. Neil…ordered us to deploy across the opening to the right of the White House and stoop all stragglers…during the early part of the engagement Capt. L. M. Morris was wounded and turned the regiment over to Capt. Joseph Hays…during the forenoon we were again marched to the front and placed in a very singular position. Owing to an angle in the works our backs were directly to the enemy! My men were being wounded constantly from the rear without an opportunity of returning the fire. The 26th Penn. Vols. and two of the Excelsior regiments were thrown into confusion by the fire from the rear and broke over and through the 6th…through this a report was circulated that the 6th N. J. Vols. ran and left their colors which was…false…casualties, commissioned officers wounded 6, enlisted men wound…total 32…June 12 marched from the line at Coal Harbor…June 15 the regiment was detailed for advance guard of the division…June 22 advanced our line and took position…at nearly right angles with our position…throw up breastworks. While thus engaged a heavy musketry fire opened some distance to my left increasing in volume as it grew nearer. I ordered my men to fall in and take arms, but before many…reached their stacks we received a volley directly in our rear. This threw the men into great confusion and before they could recover themselves the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery and other regiments of the brigade came rushing up the line in disorder creating a panic in my own and other regiments…all efforts to change my front in order to meet the enemy were unavailing…July 29 relieved a portion of the 18th Corps in the entrenchments near the Appomattox and occupied this position during the assault of the 30th ult…casualties…enlisted men killed 6, enlisted men wounded 25…total 37…S. R. Gilkyson…". Near fine.
954: DEATH OF ELMER E. ELLSWORTH
USD 500 - 700
DEATH OF ELMER E. ELLSWORTHELMER E. ELLSWORTH (1837-1861) U.S. Army Colonel, the first Union officer to be killed during the Civil War. Ellsworth was shot while attempting to remove a Confederate flag from the Marshall House Inn in Alexandria under orders from Abraham Lincoln, as the flag had been plainly visible from the White House. Extraordinary pair of items related to Ellsworth's death, includes: a fragment of oilcloth, approx. 1 1/2" x 2", to which a 2" long sliver of wood has been affixed, and displaying a trickle of dark red across the center. The significance of this relic is explained by a partly printed document, 2pp. 12mo., "Military District of Alexandria", June 16, 1861, a pass issued to Israel L. Smith, a childhood friend of Abraham Lincoln who was visiting the President at the outbreak of the war. The pass allows Smith and two friends to enter Alexandria, and is signed by a Provost Marshal. Smith adds the hand-written notation: "This is my pass & a piece of the flag staff that held the flag that Ellsworth took down & a piece of the oil cloth with a drop of his Blood on it". The pass shows folds with some slight soiling, else very good.
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955: 11TH MASSACHUSETTS BATTALION BATTLE REPORT - COLD
USD 300 - 400
11TH MASSACHUSETTS BATTALION BATTLE REPORT - COLD HARBOR TO THE MINE EXPLOSIONA good war-date Union battle/operational report for the 11th Massachusetts Battalion, 4pp. folio, concerning their movements and engagement with the enemy from June 12 through July 30, 1864, signed by Major Abram L. Lockwood as commander of the battalion and sent to acting Assistant Adjutant General, 1st Lt. William J. Rushing. In part: "…on the 12th day of June 1864, the Battalion left its camp near Coal Harbor and after marching 28 miles halted within a mile of the James River…crossed the James at Powhattan Point…June 16th at sunrise the enemy opened on our position with shot and shell killing 1 and wounding 11 men. The firing lasted about half an hour…the men were exposed to a deadly fire without cover of any kind being stationed in an open field about five hundred (500) yards from the enemy's battery. At 3 o'clock…ordered to the skirmish line and was engaged in skirmishing…until dark…when we built rifle pits in which we remained until the night of the 17th…the morning of the 21st…moved to the left of the 5th Corps and threw up a line of works…June 23rd, Colonel Wm. Blaisdell…was killed…while in command of the Corcoran Legion…June 27th. The command moved some distance to the left and occupied the works of the 6th Corps which had been withdrawn…and sent to the support of the cavalry at Ream's Station…remaining in camp furnishing daily details for picket until the morning of the 10th of July…at 1 o'clock a. m. the command moved out and marched…to an open field formerly occupied by a part of the 6th Corps…relieved a regiment occupying the breastworks a little to the left of the position we vacated on the morning of the 10th. While in this position the force of the Battalion was increased by two companies from the 16th Mass. Vols. composed of veterans and recruits…on the 12th inst…the breastworks were leveled and the command moved out at 3 o'clock a. m…while in this camp the command has been engaged in leveling works and building covered roads…after a severe march bivouacked within a mile of the James River…on the morning of the 27th inst. we crossed the James River and moved out to the front of the position occupied by Genl. Foster's forces and halted in an open field…shortly after getting into line the enemy opened a Battery in our front and for a short tie they shelled the woods in which we lay with great vigor but without inflicting any casualties…we moved out in line of battle and crossed the open field…which was held by the enemy…remained in this vicinity till late in the afternoon when we moved to the front and right of our position…remained here in front of the enemy's works until…the 28th …took up a new line running parallel with the road held by the enemy during the morning of the 27th. Commenced to turn the enemy's works so as to face the opposite direction; at 8 o'clock p. m. orders to suspend operations on the works…recrossed the James River. Marched to that part of the line in front of Petersburg held by the 18th Corps…remained in the trenches during the operations of the 30th inst. During the day the enemy kept up a constant fire of musketry and artillery and succeeding in wounding one man [Pvt. William Muldon, severe left arm wound, amputation] by a fragment of a shell. On the night of the 30th we were relieved by a portion of the 18th Corps and returned to our former camp…A. S. Lockwood, Major Commdg. Battalion." Near fine
956: A LOCK OF ROBERT E. LEE'S HAIR
USD 100 - 150
A LOCK OF ROBERT E. LEE'S HAIRSmall lock of Robert E. Lee's hair, about six strands accompanied by a copy of provenance from expert Charles Hamilton with image of the original provenance: "Part of a Lock of Hair, cut from General R E Lee's head by himself and presented by him to Laurie R. Chome. April 19, 1869". Also signed by a man who witnessed the lock being divided. Very good.
957: A SMALL LOCK OF ROBERT E. LEE'S HAIR
USD 200 - 300
A SMALL LOCK OF ROBERT E. LEE'S HAIRAn extraordinary relic, a lock of three strands of Robert E. Lee's hair. The locket was obtained by our consignor from Butterfield's in Los Angeles in 2001, who describes the provenance of the item: "...originally contained within a gold locket which in turn was passed down through the Lee family to Mr. Beverly Middleton, nephew of Robert E. Lee III..." A letter of authenticity issued by our consignor is included. Handsomely mounted to foamcore with a reproduction of an image of Lee and descriptive label, matted with burgundy velvet.
958: ARMY OF THE JAMES 25TH CORPS DOCUMENTS
USD 100 - 150
ARMY OF THE JAMES 25TH CORPS DOCUMENTSA good group of fifteen (15) war-date 25th Corps Army documents (six signed by Medal of Honor Winner Daniel Davis Wheeler) related to their artillery brigade, dated between February and July 1865, totaling nearly twenty pages, a collection of general orders, muster rolls and special orders related to the brigade's movements, logistics and protocols beginning at the front at Petersburg, while attached to the Army of the James, to Mobile, and finally to Brazos Santiago, Texas. Documents include: six signed by Medal of Honor recipient Asst. Adjt. General Lt. Col. Daniel Davis Wheeler, former of the 4th Vermont who won the MOH for gallantry at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1865; (3) 1st Lt. Theron Upson, 1st Connecticut Light Artillery;(2) Capt. Loomis L. Langdon brevet major for Olustee and brevet Lt. Col. for Fort Gilmer, Va. and several others signed by individual officers whose records need further research. Overall very good.
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959: CHANCELLORSVILLE 6TH CORPS FIELD HOSPITAL REPORT
USD 150 - 200
CHANCELLORSVILLE 6TH CORPS FIELD HOSPITAL REPORTA great war-date Union 6th Corps Hospital document, 3pp. large folio, pre-printed being "Report of Sick and Wounded, 6th Corps Hospital" for May 1863 including casualties from the battle of Chancellorsville. This document was compiled by the surgeon in charge of the Army of the Potomac's Sixth Corps field hospital, Henry Janes. Janes later gained fame as the surgeon who eventually oversaw the daily operations of Gettysburg's Camp Letterman Hospital. On the first page virtually every known form of malady, injury or accidental affliction is accounted for numerically. Examples of these cases include: five cases of syphilis; one case of epithelial cancer; three cases of dry gangrene; three cases of inflammation of the tonsils; seven simple fractures; 48 compound fractures; 1021 gunshot wounds and even one poisoning. Of the 1775 patients admitted to the hospital in May there were 69 deaths. On the top of page two there is a "Tabular Statement of Gun-Shot Wounds". This section lists every possible body part the soldier/patient was wounded in. For instance, there were a total of eight cases gunshot wounds in the intestines; an equal number for each side of the body. On the bottom half of page two is a "List of Operations" while the entire third page includes a list of the hospital's 69 deaths. This list includes the soldier's name, his regiment regiment and his wound and/or operation which resulted in his death. Some of the unfortunate men include: Pvt. Orin Gifford 125th New York who died after his leg was amputated; Corp. Edward McAnnally by gunshot wound in thigh; Pvt. A. A. Doer 6th Maine of gunshot wounds in hip and thigh; Pvt. Peter King 5th Vermont by amputation of the left thigh and, among others, Joseph R. Gray of the 7th Louisiana who died after suffering a fractured left thigh. Much more like content. Minor toning, else very good.
960: ERIE CANAL WILL NOT BE EXPANDED
USD 100 - 150
ERIE CANAL WILL NOT BE EXPANDEDWar-date D.S., 2pp. 4to., signed by Ohio Governor DAVID TOD (1805-1869) as Governor of Ohio, Columbus, Feb. 4, 1863, sent to Congressman Samuel S. Cox, a printed State of Ohio resolution. In part: "...Relating to the expenditure of public money for the Construction of a Ship Canal in the state of Illinois, and the Enlargement of Canals in the State of New York. Whereas, large expenditures of money will be required for the payment of the current expenses of the general government and the prosecution of the war in putting down the rebellion…bills have…been introduced in the Congress of the United States, contemplating the expenditures of large sums of money for the construction of a ship canal in the State of Illinois…the true policy of the government, in times like the present, should be to confine its expenditure…and to suspend all proposed improvements…that are not immediately necessary in the prosecution of the war…we do hereby earnestly and solemnly protest against the proposed ship canal in the State of Illinois, and the enlargement of the canals in the State of New York…resolved, that our Senators in Congress…and our Representatives requested, to use all their power and influence against the passage of any law looking to projects of internal improvements which are not immediately necessary for a vigorous prosecution of the war to a successful conclusion…the Governor is hereby requested to transmit a copy of this preamble and resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress…James R. Hubbell, speaker of the House of Representatives. B. Stanton, President of the Senate…". Near fine.
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961: GEN. LUTHER STEPHENSON REPORTS ON PENNSYLVANIA "OIL
USD 150 - 200
GEN. LUTHER STEPHENSON REPORTS ON PENNSYLVANIA "OIL RUSH" IN 1864Fine content Union officer's letter, 4pp. 4to., written by Lt. Col. Luther Stephenson, Jr. [WIA Gettysburg, 2x Petersburg, Va. 6/18/64 & 6/22/64 and future brevet brigadier general], 32nd Mass. Vols., Titusville, Pa., Sept. 6, 1864, addressed to Col. and BBG Francis J. Parker. Disgusted with the progress of the war, and apparently hoping to go into the oil business with Col. Parker, Stephenson traveled to the newly discovered oil rich region of Pennsylvania. Here he reports on the pros and cons of investing in the oil market. Notably, he visited the oil wells of the soon to be wealthy and influential James Willis Dalzell (1837-1898) who in the early 1860's went to Titusville, Pennsylvania in order to tap into the crude oil that literally flowed out of the ground. Dalzell sunk and then operated many highly successful oil wells and needed to only remain in the field until 1865. Relocating to Pittsburg he became a well-respected businessman and civic leader. Stephenson's letter, reads, in part: "I arrived here yesterday…the soil is very much like Virginia…the roads in horrible condition..it is very difficult to obtain accurate information even by visiting the wells. Everybody has 'an axe to grind'…there are as many parties ready to sell 'rights'…purchasers…comes in crowels to try their luck in this new lottery…a grew may failures are made yet. A person if he has the means and the perseverance generally makes his pile…wells are generally exhausted and fail…yet after one has failed…another within ten feet [of] it…get oil. No man can tell without sinking his well…the matter…is a matter of luck…you might expend $3000 in digging your well and not get enough oil to pay for working it. I visited…the Noble & Delamanta…and the Dalzell Farms or territories…Noble & D. Co. have a flowing well which they work themselves…commenced flowing about 16 months ago. It yielded 2500 bbls pr. day. It now yields 400 bbls. Men who are experienced…say that it will gradually ease to be a flowing well…and will [then] yield 100 bbls. per day. This Co. however have territory which has not been improved and which would probably guler out…Dalzell and McElkeney both have an interest in the same property. They lease the rights to sink wells and receive 1/6 of all the oil obtained…Dalzell also have another territory which they lease and work themselves which is yielding 100 bbls per day…it is the best of the three I have examined today. I have been able to find out much about the Union. There are crowds coming here today to make fortunes in this new enterprise and high prices are paid for good claims…the large companies have the advantage…stocks must pay for a time. The great mass of failures are sustained by private individuals who lease their rights of three companies. They agree to sink a well and to give this Co. a certain proportion of the oil obtained. If they fail they lose the amount expended. The Co. loss is not in expenditures [but] by…loss of] anticipated receipts from the wells. If one well in ten is successful if pays at the present price of oil. One question to be considered is whether the supply will not exceed the demand on account of the great amount of new territory that is being developed and from which oil is obtained. It costs a good deal to work these wells, labor and material, are so high now. I have made inquires about Story Farm and it is represented to be 'good territory'. I shall reach it tomorrow…I overheard the agent of the Dalzell say…that the stock would be higher whether he ascertain would be worth anything…they have reduced the digging of the well …as far as depths a[re] concerned, 420 to 460 is the proper depth in this section. If oil is not obtained in 460 feet it is useless to go deeper. This fact was ascertained [by seeing that ] many wells were abandoned…the principle topics among the people of New York was the draft. They had draft on the brain…the towns along the Erie R. R. were paying $1000 for men to serve one year and $200 & $400 in addition for two and three year men. Most of them are raising the funds on scrip…the town debts in some cases must be very large. I ventured to ask some enthusiastic Republicans how they would be able to furnish men for the next quarter…they said that 'this' draft would furnish all the men that would be necessary, Gen. Grant had said so. I ventured to express…that it would require 500,000 more men to conquer the South and…I saw myself pointed to afterwards as a traitor. What credulous people these Republicans are…" Minor toning, else very good.
962: GEN. MONTGOMERY MEIGS BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE REPORT
USD 250 - 350
GEN. MONTGOMERY MEIGS BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE REPORTA rare war-date War Department booklet: "The Three Days' Battle of Chattanooga, 23rd, 24th, 25th November, 1864. An Unofficial Dispatch from General [Montgomery C.] Meigs, Quartermaster General of the United States, to the Hon. E.M. Stanton, Secretary of War…". Printed in Washington, DC: McGill & Witherow, 1864. First edition, 8vo., 8pp, publisher's printed wrappers. Library of Congress (duplicate) ink-stamp on rear cover. Sabin 47393. The date of the event on the "correctly printed" edition reads November, 1864. Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (1816-1892) was a career US Army officer and civil engineer, who served as Quartermaster General of the US Army during and after the Civil War. Despite his Southern birth, Meigs strongly opposed secession and remained loyal to the Union. His record as Quartermaster General was regarded as outstanding, both in effectiveness and in ethical probity, and Secretary of State William H. Seward viewed him as a key factor in helping the Union gain victory. He was one of the principal architects of Arlington National Cemetery; the choice of its location, on Robert E. Lee's family estate, Arlington House, was partly a gesture to humiliate Lee for siding with the South. Very minor age toning to wrappers, library stamp on back cover, else near fine.
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963: GRANT'S OVERLAND CAMPAIGN CHRONICLED BY A CAPTAIN OF
USD 300 - 400
GRANT'S OVERLAND CAMPAIGN CHRONICLED BY A CAPTAIN OF THE 32ND MASS.Fine content war-date manuscript Union officer's account, 5 1/2pp. legal folio, by Capt. Edward O. Shepard, [later major, WIA Gettysburg, 7/02/63; Petersburg, Va., 6/18/64; WIA & POW Hatcher's Run, Va., 2/06/65], Co. G, 32nd Mass. Vols. detailing, in rather poetic prose, the role the 32nd Mass. played in the opening of Grant's Overland campaign starting on April 30, through May 19, 1864. In very small part: "[April 30, 1864]…at ten…a. m. the long expected 'pack up' order came…the Thirty Second bade adieu to Liberty its winter home…[May 1st]…the bugle sounds and we are off at 9…across the Rappahannock for the 15th time…[May 3d]…the snow on the distant mountains give an unusual coolness in the air…the white hooted village disappeared and its population was on the road to Culpepper…[May 4th]…at ten…last night we were waked up…marched all night crossing Rapidan at Germania Ford…camped near the cross roads…[May 5th]…the usual quiet signs denoting an approaching battle became apparent at early daylight. The enemy are advancing was soon the common remark. We were formed in line of battle and went busily to work building breastworks…went out beyond them to give fight to the cautious foe…[May 6th]…I was detached with my company as skirmishers. We have been popping at an almost unseen enemy all day. At night back within entrenchments…[May 7th]…kept moving to different positions during last night …at five o'clock firing commenced directly in our front…we remained all day ready…for an attack, but none came…save a few skirmish advances. At ten p. m. we marched…and kept plodding all night…[May 8th]…36 men in all-tired, hungry, exhausted…come up with the retreating enemy half way between Hardy's Tavern and Spotsylvania Court House. Serious fighting immediately commenced. Our regiment supported the 5th Mass. Battery…and were engaged an hour…[May 9th]…we found ourselves behind breastworks. The reb skirmishers popping away at ours and receiving pops in return…there has been heavy firing to our right and some to our left at odd times. We lie in an open field, broiling beneath the hot sun …[May 10th]…had a miserable night in command of the brigade line of picket. The line was driven from the rifle pits and a constant firing was kept up…the skirmish line again took the rifle pits…the battery near us has given the enemy a terrible cannonading…[May 11th]…both armies have remained quiet some fighting on the left…sharpshooters send their missiles over us hitting those in the rear…[May 12th]…there was heavy fighting on our left…the 62nd [Penn.] and the 9th Mass. advanced to charge the batteries in our front. A flank fire drove us back…we lost five officers. The 2nd Corps took twenty guns and the rebel Gen. Johnson with a division of prisoners…[May 13th]…hardly were we comfortably laid down to sleep for the first time in many nights when at nine…the order came to move at once…we marched all night through deep mud…[May 14th]…shower through the day. Artillery and skirmish firing through the day. Were kept in constant expectation of advancing…but were mercifully kept from that useless butchery. The rebels and their breastworks are plainly in view about a mile in front…[May 15th]…the Corps advanced in double line of battle as if to charge the enemy's works…[May 16th]…there has been but little firing to night…[May 17th]…built breastworks to protect us in case the enemy opened his batteries on us. After dark the Corps advanced to a new position directly in front of Spotsylvania Court House and within nine hundred yards of the enemy's works…our Corps is to hold the centre while attacks are to be made on the enemy's flanks…[May 18th]…no fighting has been heard on either flank…[May 19th]…this morning our pickets exchanged papers with the rebels in the most friendly manner. At noon a shot from one of our cannon sent every man to cover and the same pickets began popping at each other. At sunset the rebs made an attack on our extreme right and were repulsed by regiments of heavy artillery belonging to the 22d Corps. The first brigade went to reinforce the right and our brigade moved to fill up its place forming a single line instead of two…". Very good.
964: MOBILE BLOCKADE-RUNNING PILOT ARCHIVE
USD 300 - 400
MOBILE BLOCKADE-RUNNING PILOT ARCHIVEWILLIAM T. NORVILLE Marine captain, shipbuilder and merchant, one of the most famous blockade-running navigators of the Civil War, operating out of Mobile. He would later become president of the Bar Pilots Association and found a shipping dynasty. Large grouping of pre and post-war Norville Family correspondence, all concerning shipping and shipbuilding, includes seven letters from Norville to his son of the same name; four letters from William T. Norville, Jr. to his father, Baltimore, 1858, during construction of a vessel; an undated letter from a Baltimore shipbuilder offering to build Norville a "Pilot Boat"; another letter concerning a pilot boat, and six letters from business associates and other family members. Overall very good.
965: PENNSYLVANIA REIMBURSES LOSSES TO CITIZENS FROM THE
USD 100 - 150
PENNSYLVANIA REIMBURSES LOSSES TO CITIZENS FROM THE GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGNAttractive partly-printed D.S. signed by two Union major generals, 1p. sm. folio, [Harrisburg], Jan. 1, 1873, a payment made to attorney William McClellan in trust for a citizen who suffered:
966: SLAVE IMPRESSMENT ON PRINTED FORM
USD 400 - 600
SLAVE IMPRESSMENT ON PRINTED FORMEspecially rare printed Confederate Army slave impressment form, 1p. oblong 8vo., Macon[?] Co., Mar. 19, 1864. The form is headed "IMPRESSMENT RECEIPT Headquarters Army of the Confederate States, Department of the Gulf" and cites the impressment order issued by Major Gen. Dabney Maury on Apr. 6, 1863. The form, originally issued and signed in duplicate by Impressment Agent Robert A. Johnston, has a special section for slaves and noting that if any slave "mechanics" are impressed, their number and trade should be indicated. This form, filled-out in ink, certifies that slave-owner Henry Vaughan had surrendered "One negro man named Ransom", listed as a "Slave" at left, as well as a quantity of corn and bacon. Very good. This is the first such printed form we've encountered.
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967: STONE MOUNTAIN, GEORGE POSTAL CANCELLATION
USD 75 - 100
STONE MOUNTAIN, GEORGE POSTAL CANCELLATIONStone Mountain, Georgia handstamp tying a block of two Jefferson Davis five cent stamps to the rear of a postal cover addressed to Lt. G. R. Wells, Co. "D" ("McCullough Rifles"), 38th Ga. Vols. in Richmond. With the original letter from a family member at Stone Mountain, Feb. 28, 1863 offering family news.
968: THE LAST C.S.A. FLAG AND THE FIRST SERMON FOR FREED
USD 200 - 300
THE LAST C.S.A. FLAG AND THE FIRST SERMON FOR FREED BLACKS IN RICHMONDA rare and most desirable relic, a small section of the last Confederate national flag to fly over the Capitol of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia. The remnant is an approx. 2" x 1 1/2" section of beige cloth removed from the Third National flag which was seized by Union soldiers when the city fell on April 3, 1865. A section of the flag came into the hands of Methodist minister John O. Foster who is said to have preached the first sermon in the city after its capture. He found himself in the Confederate Treasury, where he helped himself to bonds of all types and denominations, now of course worthless. At about the same time, he obtained a section of the capitol's enormous flag, to which he affixed the bonds and a label: "Confederate Money Valuable as Curios. Pieces of flag floating over Capitol at Richmond, day of capitulation". After securing the bonds and flag remnants, Foster then preached (under guard) at the Presbyterian Church to an audience composed largely of newly-freed slaves. Double-matted with one corner of the flag remnant turned-up to expose a portion of the bond beneath, with descriptive label beneath. Flag was examined by noted textile/flag expert Fonda Thompson and approved as period. The verso bears a full attribution as to the flag's history and provenance. An important historic relic!
969: UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS
USD 60 - 80
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANSLot of eleven General Orders issued from the "Headquarters United Confedereate Veterans, New Orleans", New Orleans and Birmingham, Al., 1916. Various matters including rules for electing officers, reunion news, appointments, deaths, etc. Generally very good.
970: VIRGINIA BANK OF THE COMMONWEALTH $4.00 BILLS (5)
USD 200 - 300
VIRGINIA BANK OF THE COMMONWEALTH $4.00 BILLS (5)Lot of five (5) Confederate Virginia Bank of the Commonwealth $4.00 bills, an "emergency" issue made on June 1, 1862. All are very fine.
971: WEITZEL'S 25TH CORPS HONORS VALIANT COLORED TROOPS
USD 75 - 100
WEITZEL'S 25TH CORPS HONORS VALIANT COLORED TROOPSA good war-date Union colored troops document, 1p. folio, "Head Quarters Lt. Arty. Brigade, 25th Army Corps, Camp Lincoln, [Va.], May 14, 1865", being General Orders No. 15. In part: "Each battery commander will select one man from his command…to receive a furlough as a reward of merit. Care will be taken to select the best soldier…every non-commissioned officer must be furnished with chevrons and stripes…mounted drills to be regulated by the brigade commander…by order of Capt. L[oomis] L[yman] Langton, [brevet major Olustee and Lt. Col. for Fort Gilmer, Va.] Theron Upson, 1st Lieut. 1st Conn. Lt. Batty…". Near fine.
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972: CONFEDERATE NEWSPAPER REPORTS ON GETTYSBURG,
USD 200 - 300
CONFEDERATE NEWSPAPER REPORTS ON GETTYSBURG, CHANCELLORSVILLE AND VICKSBURGFine Confederate-published newspaper, 2pp. large folio, the July 11, 1863 edition of the Lynchburg "Daily Virginian", containing numerous interesting reports on a number of notable Civil War events. Chief among these is an account of the events at Gettysburg eight days previously, giving a rosy view of the Confederate performance there, in part: "The Baltimore Gazette of the 7th says, what we really know in regard to the battles at Gettysburg, is simply that the Confederates were attacked Wednesday by two army corps, which they drove back with great slaughter capturing many prisoners. Thursday afternoon the whole Federal force was attacked by the Confederates and after a sanguinary conflict we repulsed them. Friday the battle was renewed and lasted throughout the day; it resulted in a more signal repulse than the preceding day. The losses were extraordinarily severe, the Federal loss among officers was beyond all precedent..." A second article shares additional details, in part: "... Gen. Lee met the enemy about two miles from Gettysburg, , July 1st, drove them back several miles and captured about 5000 prisoners, without any very serious loss on our side. Next day a terrible battle began which raged until 9 o'clock P.M., the particulars of which are not given, except that the two wings of the enemy were driven back with great loss, and that their centre stood firm. We captured some 2500 prisoners and, it is said, fifteen guns. These statements, however, are not given as positive...." This article goes on to list some notable Confederate officers who were killed, wounded or captured in the engagement, including generals Richard B. Garnett, who was killed, and James Kemper, who is listed as having been killed but who was in fact wounded and captured. In addition, the paper also gives a lengthy and detailed description of the Battle of Chancellorsville, taken from a report written by a London Times correspondent embedded with the Confederate forces there. This report also includes a statement given by Gen. Robert E. Lee to the Times correspondent, in part: "...Up to this time we have done nothing but afforded the Northern press material for 'another great Union victory!' - True, we have driven our enemy from every field, swept away his every formation, scourged him out of works from which neither the whirlwind nor hurricane could ever drive my poor ragamuffins; but what of that? I have learned that nothing but the entire capture of a whole corps will ever produce an effect, and such a capture should unquestionably have been effected yesterday..." The third major action mentioned here is the surrender of the Confederate forces at Vicksburg on July 4, after over a month of siege. In part: "...[Gen. John] Pemberton sent a flag of truce on the morning of the 4th, offering to surrender if the men were allowed to march out. Grant replied that no man should leave except as a prisoner; after consultation with the commander, Pemberton unconditionally surrendered. There was tremendous rejoicing all over the North. Lincoln was serenaded and replied in a foolish speech..." Additional items make note of the Tullahoma Campaign in Tennessee, led by Union Gen. William Rosecrans (here repeatedly referred to as "Rosencranz"), as well as the bombardment of Charleston by Union ironclads, cavalry engagements near Martinsburg, Lee's movements following his retreat from Gettysburg, and much else. Shows minor chipping and small tears to the left edge, likely a result of being disbound from a compendium, else very good.
973: WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER REPORTS ON THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE
USD 200 - 300
WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER REPORTS ON THE MISSOURI COMPROMISEHistoric newspaper, 4pp. large folio, the March 4, 1820 edition of the Washington, DC "National Intelligencer", reporting on the passage of legislation establishing the Missouri Compromise in the House of Representatives and in the Senate. This set of laws allowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state, balanced by the establishment of Maine as a free state. It also decreed that slavery would be prohibited in futures states established from the territory acquired through the Louisiana Purchase above the a certain parallel, with the exception of Missouri. In small part: "We most heartily congratulate our readers - we felicitate our fellow-citizens generally, that the Missouri question is SETTLED - in what manner the reader will see by what follows..." The paper then carries a full report of the vote on the bill in the House and in the Senate, and describes several amendments voted on by the Senate, with the tallies for each of those votes as well. The measure was intended to maintain the balance of power between free and slave states, but was repealed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, and declared unconstitutional by the Dred Scott decision, which held that Congress had no power to regulate slavery in U.S. territories. Ironically, the third page of the newspaper contains an advertisement seeking the return of runaway slaves, in part: "300 Dollars Reward - RAN AWAY from the subscriber, in Fauquier county, Virginia, on the 28th of September last, the following slaves, viz: Jack, Bob, and Lew. Jack is a very black negro... has a down look when spoken to, and turns his face aside; speaks slow, and frequently shuts one eye... is an uncommon, artful, plausible fellow, and is capable of imposing on the generality of mankind... They were seen in the neighborhood of Bell Air, Md... making towards the Susquehanna bridgeat Port Deposit... One hundred dollars each will be given for securing said slaves, so that I get them again..." The pursuit and capture of runaway slaves in free states could be another major point of contention between North and South in the years preceding the Civil War. The newspaper has been disbound from a compendium and is ragged at the left edge as a result, else very good.
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974: THE "NEW YORK HERALD" REPORTS ON THE 54TH
USD 400 - 500
THE "NEW YORK HERALD" REPORTS ON THE 54TH MASSSACHUSETTS AND THE BATTLE OF FORT WAGNERHistoric group of three Civil War newspapers, each 8pp. folio, the July 26, 27, and 28, 1863 editions of "The New York Herald". Each edition contains reporting on the July 18 Battle of Fort Wagner, and specifically the participation of the mostly African-American 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and the death of its colonel, Robert Gould Shaw. From the July 26 edition: "The Furious Bombardment of Fort Wagner... Colonel Putnam and Colonel Shaw Killed ... " Quoting Confederate newspaper dispatches: "... Yesterday morning a force of our infantry and artillery surprised the enemy on James Island, and drove him to the protection of his gunboats, in Stono river. We captured fifteen of the Massachusetts negro regiment, and killed and wounded about fifty..." Further: "... The bombardment of Battery Wagner yesterday was terrific. Five Monitors, the [New] Ironsides seven wooden gunboats and two land batteries maintained a concentrated fire for eleven hours. At dark the enemy, numbering ten regiments, mad a determined assault on our works. After a desperate struggle, lasting until eleven o'clock P.M., they were repulsed with heavy loss... We captured over two hundred prisoners, including some black troops engaged in the assault..." The July 27 edition offers a much more detailed account from the union perspective, in small part: "... The Fifty-fourth Massachusetts (colored) found a place lower down, and charged bravely over the parapet, their officers urging them to distinguish themselves. But the rebels made a dash at them with all their bitter feelings against negro troops aroused, and neglected all else for a moment in attacking the negroes. They took some prisoners, slaughtered many, bayonets clashed, and muskets rattled, and the Massachusetts blacks got bewildered. They barely saved one of their flags, and the staff of another, and then, with thinned ranks, retreated through the showers of iron hail, leaving their colonel in the fort, many officers unaccounted for, and many black bodies, lifeless or disabled, along their track... Colonel Robert Shaw, of the Massachusetts Fifty-fourth, was wounded, taken prisoner, and said to be dead..." The July 28 edition makes no specific mention of the 54th, but does include a detailed map of Charleston, showing Fort Wagner and the trajectory of the bombardment by the Union monitors and shore batteries. All three papers show original folds, and have been disbound from a compilation, else very good.
975: (MEDAL OF HONOR) GEORGE W. ROOSEVELT
USD 75 - 100
(MEDAL OF HONOR) GEORGE W. ROOSEVELT(1844 - 1907) Union Sergeant in the 26th Pa. Infantry, third cousin of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, awarded the MOH for gallantry at First Manassas and Gettysburg, also a U.S. Consul. A.L.S. as Consul in Bordeaux, 2pp. 8vo., Mar. 9, 1882 thanking a U.S. Representative for ushering through a bill concerning a pension for totally disabled soldiers. Very good.
976: ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS
USD 75 - 100
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS(1812 - 1883) Vice President of the Confederacy who urged moderation and negotiation with the Union. A.L.S. "Alexander H. Stephens", 1p. sm. 8vo., Mar. 25, 1875, a warm letter of recommendation for a young man who apparently seeks to continue his education at Yale. Fine.
977: ALFRED H. TERRY
USD 75 - 100
ALFRED H. TERRY(1827 - 1890) Union brigadier general at First Bull Run, Petersburg and Richmond, he was also commander of the expedition leading to George Custer's death at the Little Big Horn. Cut signature, 2 1/4" x 1/2" (sight), executed in black ink. The signature is matted with a modern photographic print of the general. Very good.
978: BEEKMAN DU BARRY
USD 100 - 150
BEEKMAN DU BARRY(1828 - 1901) Union brigadier general on Grant's staff, served as Commissary of Subsistence of the Union Army during the Civil War. Signed book: "Poems of Religion and Society" by ex-president John Quincy Adams (Auburn: Derby and Miller), 1850. Hardcover with green cloth boards, 1850, octavo, 116pp., frontispiece engraving in b/w. Signed in pencil on a front endpaper adding: "United States Army". Small tear at bottom of spine, else very good.
979: DANIEL BUTTERFIELD
USD 100 - 150
DANIEL BUTTERFIELD(1831 - 1901) Union major general who commanded a brigade at Bull Run, awarded the Medal of Honor for Gaines Mill, and wounded in that battle and Gettysburg. He also helped design the corps badges for the army and is credited with writing "Taps". Full signature on a narrow slip, identified by a collector in red ink, sold with a fine carte de visite photograph showing the general in a chest, up pose in uniform, back mark by R. W. Addis, Washington. Two pieces.
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980: DANIEL SICKLES
USD 100 - 150
DANIEL SICKLES(1825-1914) Union major general who commanded a brigade at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, where his rash advance in the Peach Orchard nearly caused a Union rout. T.L.S. 1p. 4to., New York, Mar. 29, 1912, states he will be pleased to meet his correspondent, Gen. Joseph S. Smith, when they meet at Sickles' address at the National Soldiers' Home in Togus, Maine. Typed note at top margin, mounting strip on verso, still very good.
981: DAVID BELL BIRNEY
USD 250 - 350
DAVID BELL BIRNEY(1825 - 1864) Union major general who replaced Phil Kearny, he fought at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. In October, 1864 Birney succumbed to malaria, dying at his home. War-date A.L.S. 1p. 4to., July 21, 1864, a great letter to a shopkeeper: "...Will you send me...a keg with five gallons best Bourbon Whiskey, a Bale of Lynchburg Smoking Tobacco and a box of cigars...I was afraid our rebel friends were about to take possession of your stock..." Minor foxing, else very good.
982: DAVID G. FARRAGUT
USD 100 - 150
DAVID G. FARRAGUT(1801 - 1870) Union rear admiral instrumental in the taking of New Orleans and the Union control of the Mississippi. It was at Mobile Bay where he exclaimed "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!". Signature adding rank as "Vice Admiral" on a 4" x 2" slip. A few damp spots. With engraving.
983: GIDEON WELLES
USD 100 - 150
GIDEON WELLES(1802-1878) Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy who proposed the blockade of Southern ports and the construction of an ironclad fleet. Manuscript L.S. as Secretary of the Navy, 1p. 4to., Washington, Jan. 31, 1868 to Commodore Louis M. Goldsborough discussing the disposition of various courts martial. The verso is docketed and signed by Adm. STEPHEN C. ROWAN (1808-1890). Very good.
984: GIDEON WELLES
USD 100 - 150
GIDEON WELLES(1802-1878) Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy who proposed the blockade of Southern ports and the construction of an ironclad fleet. War-date D.S., 1p. 4to., Navy Department, April 4, 1864, ordering Assistant Surgeon James H. Macomber to report to the U. S. Naval Asylum in order to take an examination. He originally entered the navy as Asst. Surgeon in July 1861 and was subsequently promoted, on July 30, 1864, after appearing for the above mentioned exam. He died while in the service on February 18, 1865. Sold with an engraved portrait of Welles published by G. P. Putman. Very good.
985: JOHN A. LOGAN
USD 100 - 150
JOHN A. LOGAN(1826 - 1886) Union major general whose successes at Belmont and Atlanta won him the praises of Grant and Sherman. He also founded Memorial Day. His book: "The Great Conspiracy"(New York: A. R. Hart & Co.), 1886. 810pp. 4to. in brown leather, signed and dated June 17, 1886 on the front flyleaf beneath a later penciled note and price. Both covers detached, spine covering is lost: in need of TLC. Logan sought to demonstrate that secession and the Civil War were the result of a long-contemplated "conspiracy" to which various Southern politicians had been party since the Nullification Crisis; he also vindicated the pre-war political positions of Stephen A. Douglas and himself.
986: JOHN S. MOSBY
USD 600 - 700
JOHN S. MOSBY(1833 - 1916) Confederate officer, "The Grey Ghost" led his Partisan Rangers on numerous troublesome raids against Union forces and supply trains. A.L.S. 1p. 4to., Washington, Mar. 28, 1913 ro "Sam King". In part: "...Am glad that you sent my letter to Mrs. Clay - If I ever go to Bristol again I want you to take me to see her. I hope you save the April [?] with my article on Stuart...[Ex-Gov.] Henry Stuart called on me about two weeks ago...your handwriting is as illegible as a Babylonian...If you ever see Mrs. Clay give her my best love. I shall always remember her as one of the prettiest women I ever saw...". With holograph envelope, fine.
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987: WILLIAM E. "GRUMBLE" JONES
USD 200 - 300
WILLIAM E. "GRUMBLE" JONES(1824 - 1864) Confederate brigadier general who fought with Stuart at Gettysburg, with Longstreet In Tennessee; killed at Piedmont. Scarce A.D.S. "W. E. Jones", 1p. 4to., "Jefferson Barracks, Mo.", Sep. 20, 1851, a rather surprising "Circular" sent to the officers of the Mounted Rifles which asks the approval of recipients to the redirection of funds from the "billiards table fund" to a better recipient: "...a monument at West Point to Capt. James Stuart of their Regiment...". Fine condition. Stuart had been killed with part of his command in Oregon by hostile Indians. We could find no monument to him listed at West Point.
988: WILLIAM S. ROSECRANS
USD 100 - 150
WILLIAM S. ROSECRANS(1819-1898) Union major general who headed the Army of the Cumberland to gain a hard-won victory at Murfreesboro, only to be routed by Longstreet at Chickamauga. Good association A.L.S., 1p. 4to., San Francisco, Jan. 24, 1878 to George William Curtis (1824– 1892), American writer and public speaker, a Republican who spoke in favor of African American equality and civil rights. Rosecrans has sent his friend a copy of his pamphlet on "popular government" which he hope his previous public service will help convince Curtis to distribute the tract. Fine.
990: WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK
USD 100 - 200
WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK(1824 - 1886) Union major general severely wounded facing Pickett's charge at Gettysburg, also active at Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Rare partly-printed D.S. on vellum, 1p. folio, New York, Sep. 13, 1885, a certificate acknowledging the election of Lt. Henry Prince of the 4th U.S. Infantry a member of the Aztec Club of 1847, a military society founded during the occupation of Mexico City by U.S. officers stationed there as a social and fraternal organization. The certificate bears a fine engraving of an American eagle over an Aztec pyramid, and is signed at the conclusion by Hancock as president of the club. The certificate also bears the stamped signature of the club's vice president, ULYSSES S. GRANT (1822-1885), and its treasurer, vice-treasurer and secretary. The certificate shows extensive water damage to the left edge, with a damp stain to Hancock's signature, and the remainder of the signatures rendered illegible by damp staining. Sold for signature value.
991: UNION GENERALS SQUARE OFF OVER FRAUD IN COMMISSARY
USD 150 - 200
UNION GENERALS SQUARE OFF OVER FRAUD IN COMMISSARY WHISKEY PRICINGA great war-date Union Commissary department document, 3pp. folio, "Hd. Qrs. 3rd Division, 2d Corps, Office of Division Inspector, July 24, 1864", reading, in small part: "…Report of 1st Brigade Inspector…I have inspected the returns and accounts of Capt. Geo. W. Cooney C. S., 1st Brigade, 3rd Divi., 2nd Corps…the prices charged for subsistence stores. These prices do not vary from the established rate except when by reason of fractional parts of a cent or inability to make change some unimportant overcharges were made. The established price of whiskey has been 75cts per canteen while it has been invoiced at $1.12, 1.44 and $1.46 per gallon. The C. S. justifies these charges…that some canteens hold half a gallon. In the matter of altering provision returns to cover deficiencies…while on the march rations have been issued in the night or in a hurry and no record…has been taken thereof by the Regt…when returns are approved ten days in advance and battles interfere reducing the number of men before the ten days are out. I see no reason why fraudulent issue cannot be made without a chance for detection…I have not been able to find in this brigade any such alteration or evidence of fraud…and…I should not say that any have been made…2d Brig. Insp…in the article of whiskey I find that the officers have been paying during the month of June .90 cts per canteen, making $2.40 per gallon and I find the whiskey has been invoiced to the commissary at $1.12, $ 1.46 and $1.73 per gallon. As yet I have failed to discover any instance where Comsy. Sergts or clerks had sold provisions on their own accounts…". Four endorsements on the verso complete the story of this report. In June 1864, the 2nd Corps headquarters feared that there had been a fraud committed under their command. An inspection of commissary returns was made and acting commissary Capt. J. N. Crawford of the 6th New Jersey landed in their crosshairs and was immediately considered for prosecution. Discrepancies found between invoicing and actual pricing were the evidence, but, as the endorsements lay out, cronyism plays outs and Crawford walks free. These endorsements read, in very small part: "…[August 1, 1864]…referred to the major general comdg. with the recommendations that all the commissaries of the 3d Division who have been exacting more than the invoiced prices…be brought to trial…the with report sets forth that the commissary of the 1st brigade has habitually sold whiskey for seventy five cents per canteen which is at a rate $2.00 per gall…the commissary of the 3d Brig. has sold nearly all stores at an advance…there is no excuse for the practice and it ought to be broken up…C. H. Morgan [BRIGADIER GENERAL CHARLES H. MORGAN] Lt. Col. Asst. Insp. Genl…[August 10, 1864], Respectfully re-forwarded to Lt. Col. Morgan…as stated in the within report the evidence against Capt. Crawford is weak and…if brought to trial not strong enough to result in conviction. J. Willian, [BREVET BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN WILLIAN for Lee's surrender] Major & Div. Insp.". Light soiling, else very good.
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992: UNION GENERALS AND PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRYMEN
USD 200 - 300
UNION GENERALS AND PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRYMENCa. 1864 autograph book containing approcx. 45 signatures of various Union generals, their aides, colonels, surgeons, and largely Pennsylvania cavalrymen. Included is Gen. WESLEY MERRITT, Gen. ALFRED T. TORBERT, Gen. ALFRED GIBBS, Gen. JAMES W. FORSYTH, Gen. WILLIAM H. AVERY, MOH recipient HORATIO C. KING, five members of the 1st Pa. Cav., four members of the 2nd Pa. Cav., 14 members of the valiant 17th Pa. Cavalry which fought with distinction at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Brandy Station...and right to the surrender at Appomattox, and others. Largely unresearched. Covers detached.
993: JOHN BROWN "ALBANY" ALBUMEN PHOTOGRAPH
USD 2,000 - 3,000
JOHN BROWN "ALBANY" ALBUMEN PHOTOGRAPHExcessively rare albumen photographic print, 4 1/2" x 6", depicting infamous abolitionist JOHN BROWN (1800-1859), best known for his armed takeover of the federal armory at Harpers Ferry in October of 1859, in an attempt to foment an armed slave revolt. The photograph is a chest-up view of Brown, minus his famous beard. It is a version of the "Albany" print, made in February, 1857 by an unknown printer in Albany, New York as an art-enhanced version of an earlier portrait, attributed to photographer Benjamin Battels taken at Akron, Ohio in August, 1855. The Akron image was made during Brown's initial journey from New York to Kansas, during which he raised funds and arms for the violent resistance to slavery which was brewing there at the time. At the end of 1856 and through 1857, following his massacre of pro-slavery settlers at Pottawatomie Creek (May, 1856), Brown returned east to raise additional funds for his cause. At this time, William Barnes, secretary of the New York State Kansas Committee, suggested that Brown sit for a photograph during their meeting in Albany. Brown was by that time suffering the effects of Bell's Palsy (a type of facial paralysis), so he instead commissioned an unknown printer to enhance and reprint the 1855 Akron image. He distributed these retouched, reprinted images during his fundraising tour. One copy, still extant, was inscribed to Franklin Sanborn, one of the "Secret Six" committee which funded Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. Another copy was given to Brown's daughter, Ruth Brown Thompson, who later donated it to the Chicago Historical Society, at which time she erroneously stated that it was made in 1855. The print presented here is mounted on a 6" x 7 1/2" paper backing, which bears the illegible remnants of a pencil inscription on the reverse. An extremely rare, original view of Brown, in very good to fine condition.
994: (AMBROSE P. HILL)
USD 200 - 300
(AMBROSE P. HILL)(1825 - 1865) Confederate lieutenant general who led Hill's Light Division through the battles of Cedar Mountain, Antietam and Chancellorsville, led the III Corps at Gettysburg, killed in the final defense of Petersburg. Carte de visite photograph, a chest-up pose. Backstamp by Anthony. Lower-left corner of mount broken but present, photo not affected.
995: (GETTYSBURG) DEVIL'S DEN POST-WAR PHOTO
USD 100 - 150
(GETTYSBURG) DEVIL'S DEN POST-WAR PHOTONeat photo of likely veterans taken at Davil's Den on the battlefield at Gettysburg ca. 1890, 12" x 10" overall, those pictured listed on the verso. Stamped by Gettysburg photographer "L. Mumper". Very good.
996: (HENRY HALLECK)
USD 75 - 100
(HENRY HALLECK)A great ca. 1863 tintype mounted in CDV size mount, shows Gen. HENRY W. HALLECK chest-up and slightly right facing. Near fine.
998: CREW OF U.S.S. AGAWAM
USD 300 - 400
CREW OF U.S.S. AGAWAMA group photo, 8 1/2" x 12" sepia, attributed to one of Matthew Brady's field photographers, showing the crew of U.S.S. Agawam, a side-wheel gunboat active on the James River and the Carolina coast. It appears that GEORGE DEWEY (1837-1917), who served as executive officer aboard the Agawam in 1863, is seated second from the left. Dewey would go on to become an admiral and would win a major victory over Spanish naval forces during the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898. The photograph is matted in cream, and mounted in a dark wood and gilt frame. Minor chipping to the frame, else fine.
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999: CURRIER & IVES ENGRAVING OF JOHN BROWN "...ON HIS WAY
USD 200 - 300
CURRIER & IVES ENGRAVING OF JOHN BROWN "...ON HIS WAY TO EXECUTION"Striking original 1863 Currier & Ives lithograph: "John Brown. Meeting the slave-mother and her child on the steps of Charlestown jail on his way to execution, " 10 3/4" x 14 1/2", evelny toned. "Issued in the North during the Civil War, the melodramatic portrayal of an apocryphal incident from the life of John Brown must have had unmistakable propagandistic overtones... Here the artist shows Brown calmly descending the steps of the Charles Town jail, hands tied behind his back. "Regarding with a look of compassion a Slave-mother and Child who obstructed the passage on his way to the Scaffold. --Capt. Brown stooped and kissed the Child--then met his fate." The strikingly madonna-like slave woman is seated on a stone railing, holding an equally Christ-like infant. One of Brown's guards reaches forward, about to push her away. In the foreground a mustachioed and elegantly uniformed soldier waits impatiently, hand on his sword hilt. Behind Brown a figure from the American Revolution, wearing a tricornered hat emblazoned "76," watches with concern. The flag of the state of Virginia with the motto "Sic semper tyrannis" flies prominently above Brown's head. A statue of Justice, with its arms and scales broken, stands forgotten behind the railing at left. Currier & Ives issued another version of the print (Gale 3515), minus the clearly sectionalist references, in 1870..." (Library of Congress)
1000: MUTILATED NEW YORK ARTILLERYMAN PHOTO
USD 250 - 350
MUTILATED NEW YORK ARTILLERYMAN PHOTOCarte de visite photograph of Pvt. William D. Semans of Co. L, 14th NY Heavy Artillery showing the young man in a half-length seated pose. The unfortunate 21 year-old soldier bears a horrific disfiguring scar on the right side of his face. On the verso is an identification, most likely by Semans himself, naming the sitter, his company and regiment, and adding: "Wounded March 25th/65 by a fragment of shell in front of Petersburg". Backstamp by Johnson's, Washington. Semans lived to the age of 79.
1001: N.J. 1ST LIGHT ARTILLERYMAN C.D.V.
USD 40 - 60
N.J. 1ST LIGHT ARTILLERYMAN C.D.V.Carte de visite photograph of a Union sergeant showing him standing full-length in uniform with light pants, checkered shirt, necktie, white gloves, and kepi. The verso bears the name and address of "Charles Boehse", a member of the N.J. 1st Light Artillery, a Gettysburg regiment. Very good.
1003: CIVIL WAR-ERA "TRICK" C.D.V.
USD 100 - 150
CIVIL WAR-ERA "TRICK" C.D.V.Amusing carte de visite "trick" photograph, a full-length image of a man, probably the photographer, his head "removed" and resting on a platter in his hands. Backmark by Fernando Dessaur, New York. Very good.
1004: "LONGSTREET AT GETTYSBURG" BY MORT KUNSTLER
USD 300 - 400
"LONGSTREET AT GETTYSBURG" BY MORT KUNSTLERSigned print: "Longstreet at Gettysburg", 12 1/2" x 15 3/4" (sight), a print of Kunstler's 1992 painting showing Gen. James Longstreet and aides on horseback. Signed limited-edition no. 627/1750, signed and numbered at lower-right. Nicely double-matted and framed, set into a gilt wood frame with brass plaque.
1005: "BAND OF BROTHERS" BY DAN TROIANI
USD 400 - 600
"BAND OF BROTHERS" BY DAN TROIANILimited edition signed print: "Band of Brothers" by noted military artist Don Troiani, 20" x 26 3/4", no. 677/1250 and signed by the artist in pencil at lower-right. The image depicts the desperate advance of the brave men of the 1st Maryland as they emerge from the the woodline at Culps Hill at Gettysburg into a wall of fire on July 3, 1863. Double-matted in two greens and set into an ornate gilt wood frame. Fine.
1006: CONFEDERATE BANKNOTES
USD 60 - 80
CONFEDERATE BANKNOTESLot of two $5.00 Confederate banknotes, both showing the State House and Memminger at bottom, the first issued Apr. 6, 1863 and stamped in red "JULY, 1863", horizontal fold, some toning; the second issued Feb. 17, 1864, light vertical fold, very good to fine.
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1007: UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC SWORD
USD 900 - 1,000
UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC SWORD19th-century U.S. diplomatic sword, 30 1/4" blade, 36" overall, with a narrow rapier-style blade, unmarked and unsharpened. The brass pommel and handguard are lavishly decorated with floral motifs, and the "clamshell" portion of the guard displays an American eagle. The grips are mother-of-pearl, wrapped with braided brass wire. The sword is housed in an open-tipped black leather scabbard with brass drag and throat, the latter of which bears a florally-decorated frog retainer. The blade is well-oiled and shows minor oxidation with no active rust or pitting, and the brass fittings shows some light patina, with some dents to the scabbard fittings, else very good.
1008: YANKEE ALE BOTTLE
USD 100 - 150
"YANKEE ALE BOTTLE"Ceramic ale bottle, 8 1/4" tall with pale yellow glaze applied at the neck, in fine condition. A photo and brief article included shows a nearly idential bottle recovered from a creek near Selma, Alabama. The bottle is described by local historians as a "Yankee ale bottle" discarded by soldiers en route to the Battle of Selma.
1009: FREENCH BRIGADE, LOUISIANA MILITIA CARVED PIPE
USD 150 - 200
FREENCH BRIGADE, LOUISIANA MILITIA CARVED PIPEHand-carved wood pipe, 7 1/4" long, carved on either side of the bowl: "FRENCH MILITIA LOUISIANA MILITIA" with a regimental emblem of a cresecent moon and star, the number "5", with some other engraving illegible. The pipe was clearly used for a long period of time. Very good.
1010: CIVIL WAR RELIC BOARD
USD 100 - 150
CIVIL WAR RELIC BOARDGrouping of "dug" relics discovered at various Virginia battlefields, labeled and mounted upon a red felt field and set into a wood frame. Included are 12 Minie balls and other projectiles from Confederate and Union weapons, percussion caps, Confederate flat buttons, a New York button, a musket barrel band, harmonica reed, etc. Very good.
1011: CIVIL WAR RELIC BOARD
USD 100 - 150
CIVIL WAR RELIC BOARDGrouping of "dug" relics discovered at various Virginia battlefields, labeled and mounted upon a red felt field and set into a wood frame. Included are 15 Minie balls and other projectiles from Confederate and Union weapons, percussion caps, Confederate flat buttons, a New York button, a tompion, harmonica reed, scabbard tip, knapsack parts, 1864 penny from Cold Harbor, etc. Very good.
1012: LARGE CIVIL WAR RELIC BOARD
USD 150 - 250
LARGE CIVIL WAR RELIC BOARDGrouping of about fifty "dug" relics discovered at various Virginia battlefields, labeled and mounted upon a red felt field and set into a wood frame. Included are 30 Minie balls and other various projectiles from Confederate and Union weapons, percussion caps, Confederate and Union uniform buttons, bayonet, pocket knife, trigger guard assewmbly, harmonica reed, metal uniform parts, etc. Very good.
1013: WHITE BULL
USD 800 - 1,200
WHITE BULL(1849 - 1947) Sioux Indian, the nephew of Sitting Bull, and a famous warrior in his own right. White Bull participated in the Battle of the Little Bighorn and was rumored to have killed Gen. George A. Custer. Others claim that White Bull only admitted to struggling with Custer. Rare A.L.S. signed "White Bull" twice, 2pp/ legal folio, "Pine Ridge Agency", Aug. 8, 1916 to a Dan Frost. In part: "...I know you are a good man I know you are good for everybody thats reason I didn't afraid to write to you in the year 1894 that I was with the show in Buffalo Bill...I know that we Indians are want everything that you had now...I want to know which way or how you tell me how I going send the money to you and you get all right straight...that is you get the money all right and I get the things all right if you can sent me the same kind of this iron beats...and this small bones what we call in Indian and them furs that we wear...please I am your Indian friend. I shake hands with you with this letter..." He signs, adding his signature again when he notes his address. We presume his "iron beats" to be "beads", while "small bones" is lost on us. A bit rough in condition, with fold splits and some soiling, still entirely acceptable.
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1014: CARISLE INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS
USD 750 - 1,000
CARISLE INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHSEspecially rare pair of ca. 1880 tintype photographs from the U.S. Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pa., generally known as Carlisle Indian Industrial School, the flagship Indian boarding school from 1879 through 1918 which largely admitted Plains Indians from six to 25 years of age. The stirring photos, each 4 1/4" x 6 1/2", show two groups of students. One image depicts a group of 18 similarly attired young girls, all about eight to ten years old, standing and seated before a backdrop situated in a tent. The second photo shows a group of boys, about six to nine years old, the photo taken at the same location. Both photos show typical wear and soiling for their age. A local find by a collector in eastern Pennsylvania. Carlisle was founded on the principle that Indians were the equals of European-Americans, and that Indian children immersed in mainstream Euro-American culture would learn skills to advance in society. With the Indian population dwindling, many also believed assimilation was the only hope for their survival. Of course, this meant the loss of their language, culture, religion and even their names, doing psychological damage to generations.
1015: COWBOY TINTYPE
USD 50 - 70
COWBOY TINTYPESmall tintype depicting a cowboy, 2 ¼" x 3 ½", shows the man full-length and seated wearing a western-style coat, boots, and a western hat upon his knee. Very good.
1016: MAN IS KILLED FOR REFUSING TO QUIT GAMBLING - GETS NEW
USD 100 - 150
MAN IS KILLED FOR REFUSING TO QUIT GAMBLING - GETS NEW PANTS AND SOCKS FOR HIS FUNERAL!Yet another good reason to quit gambling: offered here is a partly-printed receipt issued by a general store in Miles, Montana, 1p. oblong 8vo., Apr. 5, 1882 in which "1 Pair Pants" and a pair of socks are purchased by "J. J. Fulton For (E. Fagan)". Accompanied by copies of newspaper articles and research which explains that on April 2nd Fagan had been playing faro and losing badly when his friend Daniel Titus urged him to quit. Fagan refused, angering Titus who shot him in the stomach and tried to finish him off before the crown intervened. Fagaen died regardless, and these pants and socks were used to give him clothes suitable for his burial. Titus would be sentenced to thirty years.
1017: MAP OF "NATIVE RACES OF THE PACIFIC STATES"
USD 100 - 150
MAP OF "NATIVE RACES OF THE PACIFIC STATES"Ca. 1880 map of "Native Races of the Pacific States Californian Group", 12" x 9" overall, shows the western part of the U.S. and California in detail with some regions labeled with the names of the Indians residing in that territory. Among those listed are: "Tontos...Utes [many types]...Navajos...Yumas...Apache Mojaves...Pomos...Kinklas...Coppermine Apaches..." and several small tribes scattered throughout California. Fine.
1018: BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
USD 200 - 300
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON(1856-1915) Black American educator born a slave, established and headed Tuskegee Institute to provide practical training to blacks. T.L.S. on Tuskegee Institute letterhead, 1p. 4to., Tuskegee, Feb. 25, 1903 to Rev. E. O. Taylor in Nashville. Washington thanks the man for his letter and invites him to give a temperance lecture at Tuskegee. He also mentions his: "regret that we are unable to properly compensate you" and thanks the man for offering to give the address gratis. Very good.
1019: TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE CHOIR SERIES SHEET MUSIC
USD 100 - 150
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE CHOIR SERIES SHEET MUSICRare imprint from Booker T. Washington's Tuskegee Institute, 12pp. 8vo., 1934, the rather crudely-designed sheet music for the spiritual song: "Soon-Ah Will be Done", edited and arranged by Prof. William L. Dawson and issued by the schools Music Press. Interestingly, the song is written in a "negro vernacular"! Very good.
1020: MARIAN ANDERSON
USD 200 - 300
MARIAN ANDERSON(1902 - 1993) African-American contralto who broke opera's racial barriers with her superb performances at the Metropolitan Opera House and at many of the finest opera houses of the world. The richness and wide range of her voice was without comparison. Excellent S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest-up pose signed in blue ink at bottom. Fine condition.
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1021: RUNAWAY SLAVES AND SLAVES FOR SALE NEWSPAPER
USD 150 - 200
RUNAWAY SLAVES AND SLAVES FOR SALE NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTSLot of three newspapers with various slave-related advertisements, all being copies of the National Intelligencer from Washington, D.C., 1819-1845, each 4pp. folio. The 1819 paper offers an 18 year-old woman slave for sale and seeks the capture of a slave who ran off with a slave from a neighbor's farm; the 1827 paper has brokers offering a "stout, hearty" male slave for sale, with a notice by a Charles C. Vo., Md. sheriff describing the capture of a slave couple who fled Virginia by boat and who now seeks restitution from their owner. The 1845 paper has excellent content: it describes the capture in Africa of a New Orleans slaving ship by the U.S.S. Truxton, an ad seeking a runaway with another add seeking to purchase slaves "for the New Orleans market", and an ad seeking the capture of six slaves who fled from one farm in Charles Co., Md. Three pieces.
1022: FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
USD 250 - 350
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY(1779 - 1843) American lawyer and poet who , inspired by Americans' tenacity during the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, wrote they lyrics to what was to become our nation anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner". Manuscript D.S. "F. S. Key", 3pp. legal folio, [Frederick Co., Md], 1823, his signature on the verso of a legal brief concerning a dispute over a horse. Very good.
1023: (SALEM WITCH TRIALS) THOMAS BRADBURY
USD 250 - 350
(SALEM WITCH TRIALS) THOMAS BRADBURY(1610-1695) Land agent, town clerk, Justice of the Peace, county recorder, and militia captain in Salisbury, Massachusetts, best remembered as the husband of Mary Bradbury, who was tried, convicted, and sentenced to hang during the Salem Witch Trials, but who escaped her sentence by fleeing to Maine. A.D.S., 1p. oblong 12mo., Hampton, New Hampshire, Oct. 3, 1654, a "faire copy" of a court decision finding in favor of the defendant. Bradbury signs at the conclusion in black ink. Shows uneven toning and some chips to the edges, else very good.
1024: PENNSYLVANIA QUAKERS DISCUSS MEMBERS WHO ARE MISTRESSES
USD 300 - 400
PENNSYLVANIA QUAKERS DISCUSS MEMBERS WHO ARE MISTRESSES OF SLAVEOWNING HOUSEHOLDSMost intriguing unsigned manuscript document, 1p. oblong 8vo., [Philadelphia], 1778, entitled: "Minute of the Yearly Meeting, 1778, As entered in ye Quarterly Meeting; And in Respect of how to proceed in cases where only the mistresses of families where Slaves are held, Are Members of our religious society" The document continues, in full: "It is the sense of the Yearly Meeting, that where such Case arises, and any Woman evidently discovers a disposition of Mind to reject or approve the Judgment & Concern of the Yearly Meeting heretofore given, that Monthly Meeting (after Due Labour & Christian endeavours have been used to Convince her of her Error without Effect) should proceed to Declare that she is not in Fellowship with us - And it is further desired that Friends in the Course of their Labour with such who continue to hold Slaves in Bondage, may be well assured of the Disposition of mind of the mistresses of Families that they Unite with us in our Concern & Testimony against this unrighteous Practice; And where the contrary disposition appears, and is persisted in, Our Discipline should be exercised against them." The verso bears the notation: "Minute of the Yearly Meeting respecting Negro Mistresses, 1778". In 1797, these minutes were published by Philadelphia Quaker and printer Samuel Sansom in a volume entitled "Rules of Discipline and Christian advices of the Yearly Meeting of Friends for Pennsylvania and New Jersey", indicating that they were most likely drafted by a Pennsylvania congregation. In 1756, the Quakers became the first Western organization of any sort to ban slaveholding, and their influence encouraged Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson to call for a ban on the importation of slaves, which was enacted by the Continental Congress on December 1, 1775. During the Revolutionary War, their influence also encouraged George Washington to allow slaves to enlist in exchange for their freedom, in part to counter similar measures enacted by the British. It is also interesting to note that, given this document's specific focus on women, the prominent place of women among the Friends, and the practice of dividing meetings by sex, it is very likely that this issue was debated at this yearly meeting primarily by women, and that these minutes were recorded by a woman. The document is professionally encapsulated, bears folds and faint foxing throughout, with some chipping at the edges, else very good.
1025: 19TH-CENTURY PHILADELPHIA INDENTURES
USD 400 - 600
19TH-CENTURY PHILADELPHIA INDENTURESGood group of nineteen vellum property deeds, some partly-printed and some in a fine calligraphic hand, dated 1826 through 1864, transferring properties in the Kensington, Penn, and Spring Garden districts of Philadelphia, including properties on Masters, Market, Chestnut, and Schuylkill streets. Some minor foxing, else very good. Not researched by us.
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1026: COLONIAL DEEDS AND INDENTURES
USD 400 - 600
COLONIAL DEEDS AND INDENTURESLarge group of 42 property deeds, most on vellum, each measuring approx. 35" x 30" and smaller. The bulk of the collection dates from the first half of nineteenth century to the Civil War, with five dating from the eighteenth century, the earliest of these dated April 26, 1750. The most recent bears the date May 26, 1915. Each deed covers a property within the city of Philadelphia, giving a thorough description of the bounds of the plot, and many including labeled property diagrams. All bear original folds, with some soiling and wear commensurate with age, however all remain legible and intact. Should be seen.
1027: COLONIAL WOMAN GIFTS LAND TO HER SONS, SPURNING
USD 100 - 150
COLONIAL WOMAN GIFTS LAND TO HER SONS, SPURNING NEIGHBORSVery early A.D.S., 1p.11 3/4" x 7", [Fairfield], April 19, 1675, the affidavit of Sarah Willson who, as administrator of the estate of her husband, Thomas Bulkeley, gifts a parcel of land owned by him to her sons, and denies her neighbors' claim of ownership of that land. In small part: "... my said husband dyed possessed of certain lands on the other side of the Creeke: and in particular a parcell of land in the said feild on the other side of the Creeke being in quantity about Seven Acres more or less lying and adjoining unto the lands pertayning to the sons of Thomas Moorhouse deceased: this said parcell of land is claimed by the sons of the said Thomas - as their owne land; and as they afferm by a sale from my self either to their father or their brother Samuel or to both: which I doe not remember no know nothing of any such thinge... I doe by these present freely give and grant unto my loving sonns Joseph Bulkeley and Ely Browne all that above parcell of land over the Creeke: above particularly mentioned and to their heirs for ever to enjoy and possess as their owne free-land without any let or claim or molestation from me or from my heirs... [all sic]" Willson signs at the conclusion in black ink, while William Hill, who drafted the document, and Hannah Bulkeley countersign as witnesses, Hannah with her initials "H B". The document show a single vertical fold, partially split, with slight scattered foxing, else very good. Sold with a modern hand-written transcript. Pre-Revolutionary War legal documents signed by women and attesting to their ownership of land are scarce.
1028: MEXICAN STATE OF TAMAULIPAS MONOPOLIZES THE TOBACCO
USD 150 - 200
MEXICAN STATE OF TAMAULIPAS MONOPOLIZES THE TOBACCO MARKETScarce printed broadside in Spanish, 1p. folio, Ciudad Victoria, Oct. 27, 1834, a broadside issued under the auspices of the governor of the Mexican State of Tamaulipas, announcing that the State Congress has decreed that the tobacco trade in Tamaulipas is to become a state-run monopoly as of January 1, 1835. The announcement goes on to state that tobacco will be available at government-run stores, and that sales by other parties are absolutely prohibited. The broadside is signed in print by Tamaulipas governor Francisco Vital Hernandez and by recording secretary Gabriel Arcos, with a rubric added in black ink after each. The broadside shows slight ink erosion to the rubrics, with chips to the edges and slight scattered foxing, else very good. A typed translation is also present. Tamaulipas would lose more than a quarter of its territory to the United States in the establishment of the Republic of Texas in 1836 and the subsequent Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848.
1029: "BOY WITH BUM FOOT" TINTYPE
USD 40 - 60
"BOY WITH BUM FOOT" TINTYPEOne-eighth plate tintype depicts a well-dressed young man with top hat, his left foot in a shoe but his right foot unclad and possibly stunted. Very good.
1030: FRONTISPIECE PORTRAIT ENGRAVINGS
USD 300 - 400
FRONTISPIECE PORTRAIT ENGRAVINGSExtensive lot of approx. 415 portrait engravings, most 19th Century, 4to., intended to be used as frontispieces for books but never bound as such. The engravings depict a wide variety of primarily American military, literary, religious, and political figures of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, with most also bearing the facsimile signatures of the subject. Notable persons depicted include, in very small part: JOHN JACOB ASTOR, JAMES AUDUBON, DANIEL BOONE, EDWIN BOOTH, JOHN CALHOUN, SALMON P. CHASE, HENRY CLAY, JAMES FENIMORE COOPER, JEFFERSON DAVIS, FERNANDO DE SOTO, JONATHAN EDWARDS, ROBERT FULTON, ALBERT GALLATIN, HANNIBAL HAMLIN, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, PATRICK HENRY, WASHINGTON IRVING, JOHN JAY, ELISHA KENT KANE, JENNY LIND, DOLLY MADISON, FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, EDGAR ALLEN POE, WILLIAM H. SEWARD, EDWIN STANTON, THADDEUS STEVENS, CHARLES SUMNER, ROGER TANEY, DANIEL WEBSTER, AMBROSE BURNSIDE, BENJAMIN BUTLER, GEORGE CLINTON, GEORGE A. CUSTER, STEPHEN DECATUR, ELMER ELLSWORTH, DAVID FARRAGUT, JOHN C. FREMONT, HORATIO GATES, NATHANAEL GREENE, HENRY HALLECK, ALEXANDER HAMILTON, JOSEPH HOOKER, ESEK HOPKINS, SAM HOUSTON, THOMAS "STONEWALL" JACKSON, JOHN PAUL JONES, HENRY KNOX, GILBERT DU MOTIER, MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE, HENRY LEE, ROBERT E. LEE, FRANCIS MARION, GEORGE MCCLELLAN, GEORGE C. MEADE, OLIVER HAZARD PERRY, DAVID D. PORTER, WILLIAM ROSECRANS, WINFIELD SCOTT, PHILLIP SHERIDAN, FRIEDRICH WILHELM VON STEUBEN, JOSEPH WARREN, ANTHONY WAYNE, and many others. Most bear biographical inscriptions in pencil, with many showing some foxing, else very good. Should be seen.
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1031: "QUACK" ELECTRIC MEDICAL TREATMENT DEVICE
USD 200 - 300
"QUACK" ELECTRIC MEDICAL TREATMENT DEVICEA well-constructed "quack" medical device used to conduct an alternating electric current through a gullible patient, thereby inducing relief through the wonders of the placebo effect. The apparatus consist of a "Bond No. 6 High Amperage" dry cell battery stored beneath a wood panel. It is connected to a capacitor whose output is controlled by two sets of switches which have a total of three pin-type plug-in connections. Wires are included which attach to various handles, probes, plates, etc. The entirety is housed in a finished wood case, 8 ¼" x 8" x 6" with leather carrying handle. Original price was $15.00, sold by J. H. Bunnell & Co., New York. Fine.
1032: "QUACK" ELECTRIC MEDICAL TREATMENT DEVICE
USD 100 - 150
"QUACK" ELECTRIC MEDICAL TREATMENT DEVICEA well-constructed "quack" medical device used to conduct an alternating electric current through a gullible patient, thereby inducing relief through the wonders of the placebo effect. The apparatus, a "New No. 4 D. D. Home Medical Apparatus", is built within a 8 1/2" x 5" x 4 1/2" wood case with two hinged covers and a carrying handle. A dry cell battery stored within is connected by hidden wires to a capacitor whose output is controlled by a two-position switch, and there are three pin-type plug-in connections for the wires included, which attach to various handles, probes, plates, etc. These include wands, a steel plate for the foot, and a very frightening sponge which was to be dampened with water. Complicated and confusing instructions appear on a paper label applied to one of the covers. The price of this torture device? $10.00. Very good condition.
1033: ODD FELLOWS "SCENE BEARER" ROBES
USD 100 - 150
ODD FELLOWS "SCENE BEARER" ROBESPair of black cotton robes, as worn by members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, each bearing a white felt skull and crossbones patch on the chest, closed in the rear with snaps and with a black sack-like mask attached at the collar. One bears two cloth labels inside the collar, one identifying the manufacturer as "The Ward Gibson Co." of Andersen, Indiana, with the second identifying the robes as belonging to a "scene bearer". The second robe is labeled "Torch Bearer" inside the collar in black ink, and lacks further markings. Both show slight wear commensurate with age and use, with some fading to the chest insignia, else very good. Two pieces.
1034: (HARTFORD CIRCUS FIRE)
USD 75 - 100
(HARTFORD CIRCUS FIRE)An outsanding unpublished set of three original photographs of the famous Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus tent fire which claimed 168 dead and 487 injured in Hartford on July 6, 1944 when the paraffin-soaked tent suddenly caught fire and quickly burned, trapping hundreds within. According to the description, each of these 6 1/2" x 5" b/w photos were taken at one minute intervals with the first being taken less than a minute after the fire erupted. Photographer and circus buff Leo Ulrich notes on the verso of each image: "Less than a minute after fire first was seen. Notice at far left men holding out side wall. Man nearest open door of big circus canvas wagon is catching a child as it is slid down from back of top row of seats... About two minutes after start of fire... About 3 min. from start of fire, notice no one near it. Terrific heat. I still look cooked on my arms". Three startling and very rare photos, in fine condition.
1035: UNITED STATES LINES
USD 100 - 150
UNITED STATES LINESLot of three items removed from a passenger vessel once sailing for the U.S. Lines, includes two 3 1/2" silver plated ashtrays, both bearing the name of the company and its emblem engraved at center, along with a teaspoon likewise bearing the name of the line. Some tarnishing.
1036: JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY, THE MINUTEMEN, AND OTHER RIGHT WING
USD 100 - 150
JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY, THE MINUTEMEN, AND OTHER RIGHT WING LITERATURELarge grouping of about 40 pieces of extreme right-wing and radical letters, booklets, pamphlets, catalogs, etc. issued ca. 1965-1975 by Robert DePugh of The Minutemen, United Klans of America, the National Youth Alliance, the National States Rights Party, the John Birch Society, the Liberty Lobby, etc., and with a few communist and civil rights related pieces from the New World Liberation Front, testimony of Stokely Carmichael, etc. Very good.
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1037: SLAVE RUNS AWAY FIVE TIMES FROM HIS MARYLAND MASTER
USD 500 - 700
SLAVE RUNS AWAY FIVE TIMES FROM HIS MARYLAND MASTERFine content slave-related Maryland court document, 2 1/2pp. folio, Feb. 5, 1858 in which Frederick County farmer John Cover, the petitioner, requests the help of Judge Madison Wilson in extending the term of service of his errant "negro slave" Dennis Woods following repeated escape attempts. In part: "…the petitioner...states that he is the master and owner of a negro slave…named Dennis Woods…purchased from William R. Steele executors…it will appear that the said negro is the slave of your petitioner until the 1st day of May the year 1861. Your petitioner further states that the said negro & slave has absconded and run away…five [?] times…the first time in…July 1856 when your petitioner recaptured and brought him back to his service and on the same day succeeding his recapture the said negro & slave again absconded and was again recaptured…after he had been gone about one week…making his way to…Pennsylvania…in the year 1857 he again absconded and was arrested in the city of Baltimore and committed to jail…[continues on listing each escape attempt]…your petitioner further states that he has been subjected to expenses in the several recaptures…amounting to fifty six dollars…and…was occupied in hunting…to find said slave…about twenty five days…your petitioner who is a tanner and farmer and whose whole time is necessary to his business. Your petitioner further claims to your honor that he has been compelled to confine the said slave every night since his last recapture to prevent his again absconding…your petitioner therefore urges your honor to adjudge and extend the term of service of said negro & slave to a longer term so as [to] fully compensate your petitioner for all expenses and losses accrued by the said abscondings of said slave…". Signed and made official by Cover's attorney and Maryland court witness, William Batzell. Minor toning, else fine.
1038: VIRGINIA SLAVES ARE "INSOLENT", AND THREATEN TO MARRY
USD 700 - 900
VIRGINIA SLAVES ARE "INSOLENT", AND THREATEN TO MARRY WHITESStartling content A.L.S. delivered "By [slave] Daniel" to Judge Fleming Saunders in Flat Creek, Va., 3pp. 4to., Lynchburg, Va., Jan. 14, 1850. Richard K. Galle. In small part: "...of all the places in the Union of which I have any knowledge, this is the very worst for negroes. The intimacy - the apparent equality between them and the masses of the whites; - especially for free intercourse...tend to the destruction of everything like subordination...It is next to impossible to keep servants in order...a fellow belonging to Mr. W. Claiborn, attempted twice to kill a white man, and very nearly succeeded...A fortunate blow with a pocket knife alone saved the life of the white, by killing instantly the negro, who was upon him...if this wretched system of half slavery and half freedom be allowed to pass unrestrained, I know not what to expect...a young girl I had brought down from the mountains, had declared that she meant to have a white man for a husband...insolence...finally terminated in her positive refusal to do what her mistress ordered...she ...would not live us, but decided to be sold to a Trader. I ought to have given her a hundred lashes...In a week or two, however, she appeared in a well-figured silk dress and boasted she had succeeded, and was a white man's wife. To such a state have we come!...Two men of our house servants have since expressed the same wish to be sold...I am determined to give them the lash...[and] put them under the overseer of the Farm..." Additional content concerns family matters, iron manufacturing, etc. The integral address leaf indicated the letter was carried by slave to the recipient. Seal tear affects a couple of words, else very good.
1039: AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN BLACKFACE
USD 75 - 100
AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN BLACKFACEUnusual and rather embarassing original photograph, 15" x 11" overall, depicts eleven American soldiers in uniform, many holding long arms and one with a trumpet, with all of the soldiers in blackface. One of the soldiers has service decorations, and two have overseas service stripes. The verso is stamped by a Worcester, Mass. photographer and dated Apr. 26, 1920. Very good.
1040: BOBBY SEALE BLACK PANTHERS POSTER
USD 200 - 300
BOBBY SEALE BLACK PANTHERS POSTERBlack and white poster most likely issued by protesters at Harvard University during the famous uprisings and riots on the campus on several occasions in 1970. The crudely-printed 21 3/4" x 28 1/2" poster pictures Panther Bobby Seale at center with the paraphrased demand made by the students: "The United States government end its systematic oppressions of political dissidents, and release all political prisoners, such as Bobby Seale and other members of the Black Panther Party, draft resisters, doctors who perform illegal abortions, and G.I.'s who fight against officers and United States foreign policy". Very good. No printer is credited on the poster -- we suspect it was actually printed on campus.
1041: 1930S BLACK LAWN SPRINKLER
USD 750 - 1,000
1930S BLACK LAWN SPRINKLERRare 1930s-1940s racially inappropriate lawn sprinkler depicting a "Sambo" type character in blue coveralls and red-striped shirt with a toothy grin. This fully functional object, 37" long overall, bears a spike at the bottom to secure the sprinkler to the lawn. A garden hose would be attached to the base, and the water pressure would be used to rotate the figure about a central vertical axis. The water would exit through the end of the black hose "held" by the figure, which terminates with a perforated metal cap. The water pressure and the rotation of the figure would cause the hose to flail about...and water the lawn evenly. Typical aging and slight rust as one would expect. There are a few similar repros of the piece - this is undoubtedly one of the original pieces and is guaranteed authentic for life.
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1042: QUADRUPLE LYNCHING IN LOGAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY
USD 500 - 600
QUADRUPLE LYNCHING IN LOGAN COUNTY, KENTUCKYOriginal mounted albumen photograph, 4 3/4" x 3 1/4" sepia, a macabre view of four African-American men with their hands bound behind their backs, hanged from the same cedar tree, with several other black individuals visible in the background. The paper backing bears blue ink inscriptions unrelated to the scene, and the photograph itself shows numerous creases, chips, and stains, none of which detract from the impact of the image. Research shows that this photo depicts a lynching which took place on Aug. 1, 1908 in Logan County, Kentucky. The four men depicted, Joseph Riley, Virgil Jones, Robert Jones and Thomas Jones, were sharecroppers who were placed under arrest for expressing discontent for the farmers for whom they worked, and who had expressed support for Rufus Browder, a friend and fellow sharecropper who had shot and killed his employer, James Cunningham, in self defense. The four men were forcibly taken from the jail by a mob of one hundred men, who lynched them from the "old Proctor lynching tree", a cedar which had been the site of five previous hangings. The mob pinned a note to the shirt of one victim, reading: "Let this be a warning to you niggers to let white people alone or you will go the same way". A shocking relic documenting the long-festering racial tensions which still can be felt in this country.
1043: "KLAN DAY" BROADSIDE
USD 1,500 - 2,000
"KLAN DAY" BROADSIDERare printed broadside, 11 1/2" x 17 1/2" on light pink paper, advertising a "Klan Day" in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, circa 1924. The date of the event is given as Saturday, Sep. 20, "From 12 Noon Until Midnight", with attractions including: "Klavalier Drills - Athletic Events - Klan Wedding - Music - Daylight Fireworks - National Speakers", as well as a "Big Street Parade of Robed Men in Lebanon" and a "Big Naturalization [induction into the Klan] for Men and Women". At bottom appears the rather ironic exclamation: "Everybody Welcome!" The broadside shows original folds with some slight toning, else very good. Interestingly, it would seem that this gathering never took place as scheduled, as present with the broadside is a set of correspondence between the Lebanon chapter of the Klan, the organizers of this event, and the Altoona Klan, beginning with an unsigned typed letter from "Kleagle" (organizer) T.J. Rahn, 1p. 4to., Lebanon, Aug. 18, 1924, inviting Altoona ""Kleagle" John F. Marshall, inviting him to send a delegation of "Klavaliers" to participate in the event advertised above. In part: "...Surely at a time like this when our cause is so dangerously at stake it needs the earnest co-operation of every real He-man, to lay his all on the altar of Service and promote the blessings of Klan-Kraft, to ourselves and our posterity. There will be daylight fireworks, a Klan wedding and we are depending on other Klans to furnish us with bands. Won't you and your men come and bring you Klavaliers and band? At 6 P.M. we are going to parade and at 8 o'clock York Klan of York, Pa. will put on the work for us. There will be a national speaker with us and the last but not least a grand display of fireworks and a number of surprises which will please you if you Kome..." Marshall's response is recorded in a retained copy of an unsigned typed letter, 1p. 4to., Altoona, Aug. 29, 1924, in which Marshall promises to bring the proposition up to his organization. The final article of correspondence from Rahn, an A.L.S., 1p. 4to. Lebanon, Sep. 8, 1924, to Marshall, takes a decidedly disappointed tone. In part: "I was more than sorry to receive you last letter, this puts us in Bad, we were very much disappointed when we received word to Cancel the 13th it was not our doings the State office told us to. I regret more than I can tell you that you can't be with us. I am particularly interested in having you here for Drills & our Parade, I have 8 Bro in Law's in your Organization and I though they sure would be here to help us out, you know this is our first attempt, you People are so strong up there and could afford to put one of your meetings off, that is I mean, your People get to see Demonstrations often up there..." These letters show paper clip marks, some toning and chips at the edges, else very good.
1044: KU KLUX KLAN ROBES AND HOODS
USD 1,000 - 1,500
KU KLUX KLAN ROBES AND HOODSGood pair of complete Ku Klux Klan robes and hoods, all constructed of white cotton. One set of robes features a felt patch on the breast depicting a red cross within a white shield, on a red background. This robe also bears a steel disk bearing the number "49" pinned inside the right arm, possibly a museum accession number. The second robe bears no insignia or markings. Both robes are closed with white buttons at the front and feature rope waist ties, with integral capes at the shoulders. One hood fully covers the face but for the eyes, and lacks a stiffener for the conical crown, a bears the pencil number "905" within. The second hood features a red tassel at the crown and leaves the face exposed, possibly indicating that it was intended to be work by a Klanswoman. All four pieces show soiling, else very good.
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1045: ALTOONA KU KLUX KLAN "LILLY FUND" ARCHIVE
USD 750 - 1,000
ALTOONA KU KLUX KLAN "LILLY FUND" ARCHIVEHistoric archive of approx. 30 typed documents, all related to the legal defense fund established by the Pennsylvania Ku Klux Klan following the murder of three citizens of the town of Lilly during an anti-Klan demonstration on April 5, 1924. The documents originate from the files of John F. Marshall, "Kligrapp" (secretary) of the Altoona Klan, and primarily record donations collected from the Altoona "Klavern" and forwarded to the defense team of the Klansmen arrested following the riot. However, selected documents also contain pertinent and interesting details of the case. These include: typed letters from Sam D. Rich, "King Kleagle" (head recruiter) of the Pennsylvania Klan, 1p. 4to., Pittsburgh, April 16, 1924, to "All Executive of Pennsylvania", in part: "... A hard fight will be waged in Cambria County against the Organization over the Lilly Affair, as foreigners predominate in the county and they do not want American Citizens to have their rights. They are holding twenty-six of our men in jail and trying to do everything to give them a raw deal. The best lawyers we could get are handling the case and we intend to fight to a finish. Our members did not violate the law but protected their own lives. The opposition has raised a hundred thousand dollars to protect members of the mob that caused the trouble, and we have to raise money to protect our interests. Ask every member to contribute fifty cents to be placed in a fund that will help pay all expenses and payt the men's salaries who are in jail and making a sacrifice in the interest of American Principles. It will be a fight to the finish... [all sic]" Appended to this letter are several typed reports from Rich, listing donations received from various Pennsylvania municipalities. Also of interest is a retained copy of a typed letter, unsigned but most likely drafted by "Kligrapp" John F. Marshall, 1p. 4to., Altoona, June 10, 1924, to Percy Allen Rose an attorney defending the arrested Klansmen, in part: "... Kindly investigate the following story that was received here at this office to-day: Bill Crane or Craine, a resident of Lilly, is supposed to have stood within ten feet of a party who shot one of the first Klansmen on the night of April 5th 1924, it is also stated that Crane knows this party who fired that shot and that the party said in Crane's presence that the man whom he shot was not the man who he wanted to get... [all sic]" Also present is a typed document of a subpoena, 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], commanding that fifteen Altoona residents, witnesses of the Lilly affair, present themselves before the court at Ebensburg to give testimony. The balance of the archive consists of correspondence detailing the efforts of the Altoona Klan to locate the individuals listed in the above subpoena, as well as seven retained copy typed letters forward donations to Victor L. Baker, another defense attorney for the Klan, as well as several manuscript pages in Marshall's hand, recording individual donations and tallying totals. The items show paper clip marks, folds, and some toning, else very good overall. On the evening of April 5, a group of around 400 Klansmen disembarked from special trains at the siding in Lilly, a town founded by Irish and German Catholics which boasted a strong United Mine Workers presence and a large population of Eastern European immigrants, who were largely employed as miners. After the town's power had been cut by local Klan sympathizers, the Klansmen organized a march through the center of town, followed by a cross burning on the outskirts. While returning to their trains, however, the Klansmen were met by a counter-demonstration of local residents, who turned a fire hose on the robed marchers. In response, shots were fired indiscriminately into the crowd leaving three dead, including Philip Conrad, who had been manning the hose, and a Klan sympathizer who had helped build the crosses. A Lilly resident and a Klansman were charged with murder, while 28 additional Klansmen and 16 townspeople were arrested for rioting. All of the defendants were tried together, despite attempts by lawyers on both sides to separate the trials, and all were sentenced to two years for rioting.
1046: WOMEN OF THE KU KLUX KLAN ARCHIVE
USD 750 - 1,000
WOMEN OF THE KU KLUX KLAN ARCHIVELarge and important grouping of material from the Women of the Ku Klux Klan chapter located at Altoona, Pa., all ca. 1925. These items, from the files of the KKK chapter's secretary, include a wide range of material: an original 4 1/2" x 2 3/4" photo of dozens of robed Klansmen and Klanswomen in a parade formation on a field, with stamped signature of the club secretary on verso; four original membership cards, two signed by recipients; a ledger showing names and dues collected from 1926-29, with additional mention of a "robe transfer"; 1923 national Constitution and By-Laws of the W.K.K.K.; numbered "Kloran" setting forth meeting procedure; blank pledge card, three "Ku Klux Kreed" handouts with flag and vow to be true to "White Supremacy"; small group of promotional palm cards; promotional booklet, 16pp.; seven received letters and retained copies of sent letters, one on W.K.K.K. letterhead; and most impressive: a bill for "cotton...lumber...poultry wire...guy wire" sent from a Klan member to the women, these materials donated for use in fabricating: "...the beutiful cross, which was burned on the hill, at our first outdoor demonstration..." as mentioned in retained carbon thank you letter. Overall very good.
1047: HANDWRITTEN MINUTES OF ALTOONA KU KLUX KLAN MEETINGS
USD 700 - 900
HANDWRITTEN MINUTES OF ALTOONA KU KLUX KLAN MEETINGSGood collection of thirty-three documents, the majority A.D.S., but with two typed, comprising the minutes of regular meetings, or "Klonklaves", held by the Altoona, Pennsylvania chapter of the Ku Klux Klan. The majority of these minutes were kept by and are in the hand of John F. Marshall, "Kligrapp" (secretary) of the Altoona Klan, and appear to record weekly meetings spanning the period from December 16, 1922 through October 24, 1923, with one dating from January 13, 1925. The majority of the minutes are signed by Marshall, either in full or using his "Klavern" membership number "59", although at least two are signed by an "acting Kligrapp", and a third by W.C. Tipton, "Exalted Cyclops" (local leader) of the Altoona Klan. The content of the minutes largely concerns the payment of dues, the acquisition of robes and other supplies, voting on petitions submitted by Klansmen and other procedural matters. However, selected examples feature more interesting content, including a lecture by one of the Klansmen, recorded in the minutes for June 13, 1923, in part: "... The Speaker impressed the respect due to 'Old Glory' and all things which the American Flag stands for, of the impending danger from the foes who are within our Country and their methods of working to gain the ruling power of Congress and Senate. He also denounced the action of one Gov. Al Smith who has no faith in the 18th amendment of the Constitution or the rulings of the U.S. government whatsoever. The essential things needed in our country today; The flag should be accorded more courtesies than it is receiving, The necessity of all members of this American Organization in attending church and following the teachings of our Lord Christ in their every walk of life, The urgent necessity of the Protestant peoples in banding together into one large body to combat the Catholic influence, all ready and working to take control of our Forefathers' Country by making one Al Smith the first Catholic President of the U.S... [all sic]" Much more. The minutes overall show minor toning, paper clip marks, and folds, else very good. Not fully examined by us, should be seen.
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1048: KU KLUX KLAN ROBE ADVERTISEMENTS, SKETCHES AND
USD 500 - 700
KU KLUX KLAN ROBE ADVERTISEMENTS, SKETCHES AND CORRESPONDENCEGreat grouping of material relevant to the purchasing of robes, from the ca. 1925 files of the Altoona, Pa. chapter of the KKK. Includes: two 4to. color lithographs of sample Klan banners and a Klan robe, with descriptive promotional printed letters from HIRAM W. EVANS, Imperial Wizard, describing the items being offered for sale, both bearing paperclip stains at top; seven original sketches of robed Klansmen, some hand-colored, all accomplished by chapter secretary John F. Marshall, one annotated: "AMERICANS TAKE HEED THAT YOU ARE BEING CRUSHED BY COMMUNISM"; and 14 pieces of related original correspondence, carbon copies, etc. all concerning ordering robes, plus six blank robe measurement forms. Overall very good.
1049: KLANSMAN IS BANISHED FOR "SODOMY"
USD 500 - 700
KLANSMAN IS BANISHED FOR "SODOMY"A most unusual and eyebrow-raising set of internal Ku Klux Klan correspondence, related to the banishment of one Stiles E. Gilliford of the Altoona, Pennsylvania branch of the Klan for committing an act of sodomy. The group opens with a retained copy of a unsigned typed letter from Altoona "Kligrapp" (secretary) John F. Marshall, 1p. 4to., Altoona, April 24, 1923, to Sam D. Rich, "King Kleagle" (chief organizer) of Pennsylvania, in part: "...Stiles E. Gilliford, No. 244... Age about 50 years old, employed as a Clerk in the Works Accountant's Office of the Pennsylvania R.R. Co., Altoona... This man was reported on the 20th day of December 1922 by another of our members and since that date he has been under investigation by a secret committee. Sometime in the first part of April 1923 he was reported to the Inspector of P.R.R. Police who assigned a Special Officer to watch Gilliford and during the noon hour of the 12th of April he was caught in the act of committing sodomy in the Works Accountant's Office by the officer assigned to his case. The other party who took part in this crime was a Messenger employed in one of the nearby Offices. When the report of the investigating officer was turned into the office of Inspector of Police this man Gilliford was automatically dismissed from the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company thus losing 30 years service with the Railroad... Our investigating committee reported this matter to me. I arranged with [Altoona "Exalted Cyclops"] Tipton for a special meeting of the Officers of Altoona Local and discussed the cold facts of Gilliford's case after which it was decided that we should gather together all the information which we possibly could and forward same to your office and at the same time ask that you inform him that he has been banished from the Organization, for we feel that the fact of him being a member of the Organization will cause more or less trouble in the ranks and furthermore he has violated one of the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, that is covered by the Penal Code of Pennsylvania, Title IV - Section 32 - Sodomy - $1000.00 fine or 10 years solitary confinement or both..." Appended to this letter is a 12mo. page of notes in Marshall's hand, a shorthand recording of some of the facts of Gillibrand's case, as well as the registered mail receipt recording his sending this information to Rich. Also present is Rich's terse T.L.S. in response, 1p. 4to., Pittsburgh, May 2, 1923, in part: "... regarding Stiles E. Gilliford, who is a member of your Klan. Banish this party without delay and take his name from your roll." This correspondence is housed in an envelope bearing several inscriptions in Marshall's hand, recording the date of Gilliford's banishment, the state statutes that he violated, and also noting that the charges against him were not pursued by the Altoona authorities. Each of these pieces shows paper clip marks and slight toning, else very good.
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1050: KLANSMAN IS INVESTIGATED FOR "SEDUCTION, FORNICATION
USD 500 - 700
KLANSMAN IS INVESTIGATED FOR "SEDUCTION, FORNICATION AND BASTARDY"A most interesting archive chronicling an internal investigation by the Altoona, Pennsylvania chapter of the Ku Klux Klan into one of their members, David E. Reed, on charges that he seduced and abandoned a 17-year-old girl. The archive opens with a retained typed copy of a letter from W.C. Tipton, "Exalted Cyclops" (local leader) of the Altoona Klan, 2pp. 4to., Altoona, Jan. 20, 1923, to Sam D. Rich, "King Kleagle" (chief organizer) of Pennsylvania. In small part: "...David E. Reed meet Miss Pauline Little, the young lady involved in this case at Revival services held at the Second U.B. Church during the fore part of last year, the young lady being 17 years of age at this time. He continued to call quite frequently and sometime during the month of April 1922, he asked permission of the mother to escort the young lady to the Strand Theatre, but never reached the theatre, spending the evening elsewhere, the young lady being unable to recall where the evening was spent due to the facts that she is mentally undeveloped and what took place at this time. During the month of July Miss Little informed Reed of the conditions as they were and he promised to marry her, months slipped by and he made no move to fulfill his promise then the mother approached Reed upon the subject, the result being the same. The girl's mother, Mrs. Little appeared before Alderman H.L. Jones... and had a warrant sworn out for Reed charging him with fornication and bastardy, when the warrant was served Reed's mother asked permission of the Officer who was serving the warrant to have a few words with her son in private and allowed her son to leave by the back door thus making good his escape... Miss Little is of diabetic condition and is in very poor health at the best. Physicians who have examined her state that she has developed physically but has the mind of a twelve year old child... Klansman David E. Reed... about 24 years of age, was naturalized into the Invisible Empire on the 20th day of September 1922, his petition being received at a Special Meeting held at the Jaffa Temple on the 1st day of August 1922. In accordance with the fore-mentioned facts this Klansman has broken one of the most essential principles of this great Christian organization by betraying the virtuous womanhood of this young woman, and should be denied the title and privileges of a Klansman by being banished forever from the Invisible Empire..." Following up this initial report are two anonymous letters, each 1p. 4to, Cumberland, Maryland, and dated Feb. 1 and 4, 1923, to Marion D. Patterson, District Attorney of Blair County, informing him that Reed has been boarding at the Hendricks Hotel in that town. This same correspondent also notifies T.J. McKinnon of the Klan's Department of Investigation in Atlanta, who forwards the correspondence to Sam D. Rich in a T.L.S. dated Feb. 8, 1923. Finally, Rich forwards all of the above communications to W.C Tipton in a T.L.S, 1p, 4to., Pittsburg, Feb. 12, 1923, and requests to be notified if any action has been taken against Reed. The following month, the "Kligrapp" (secretary) of the Cumberland Klan, Walter Fuller, writes to Hiram Evans "Exalted Cyclops" of the Atlanta Klan in a typed letter, of which a 1p. 4to., copy is present, dated Cumberland, March 1923, notifying his correspondent that Reed was jailed in Cumberland for 25 days while awaiting word from Altoona on his charges. When no communication from Altoona was received, however, Reed was released. Fuller further asks advice on whether Reed should be allowed to resume his Klan affiliation in Cumberland. T.J. McKinnon of the Department of Investigation forwards this letter to Rich, and Fuller further send a T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Cumberland, June 5, 1923, directly to John F. Marshall, "Kligrapp" of the Altoona Klan, asking him for advice on the same matter. Marshall's response is recorded in a very informative retained copy unsigned typed letter, 1p. 4to., Altoona, Sep. 25, 1923, to Rich, in part: "Referring to our previous correspondence concerning D.E. Reed of Altoona who was locked up at Cumberland... being charged with seduction, fornication and bastardy, would advise that the Grand Jury returned a true bill against Reed this Date. Prior to the endorsement of Blair County Candidates the fact was made known that the Klan as a County Unit could not endorse the present District Attorney after failing to do his duty and seeing that Reed was given his just dues. Through some channel the District Attorney was made known of the conditions as they existed, therefore the charges against Reed were out before the Grand Jury at this time and the mother was called to appear before the Grand Jury with the baby. Reed was suspended from the Altoona Klan on the 30th day of June 1923 when the fact was made known that he was a Fugitive from Justice... I would recommend that Reed be banished from the Organization at this time so as to keep public sentiment down in case it is made known that he is a member of this great Christian Organization..." There the case lies until nearly two years later, when Marshall drafts a letter to Rich, of which we have an unsigned typed copy, 1p. 4to., Altoona, Feb. 5, 1925, informing him that he has received word from Cumberland that Reed has been attending Klan meetings there, and asking Rich to investigate as Reed is still considered a fugitive from justice. Also enclosed is a copy of a typed letter from Atlanta 'Kligrapp" N.N. Furney to Rich, 1p. 4to., Atlanta, March 12, 1925, confirming that Reed has not been allowed to become a member of the Cumberland Klan, and relaying a statement to that effect from that local branch, confirming that they are familiar with the charges against him. These two letters Rich duly forwards to Marshall in a brief T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Pittsburgh, March 19, 1925. No further information on the case is available, but also present with the archive are four A.L.S's from David E. Reed Himself. The first, 2pp. 8vo., Cumberland, Dec. 21, 1921, to John F. Marshall, requesting that his membership be transferred to the Cumberland branch of the Klan. The second, 1p. 8vo., Cumberland, Feb. 4, 1923, reiterates the above requested, which almost certainly had not been fulfilled due to the ongoing investigation against Reed. The final two letters, dated March 20 and May 17, 1923 respectively, enclose Reeds membership dues and reiterate his request for a membership transfer. The eventual outcome of Reed's case remains unfortunately unknown. All pieces show some toning, paper clip marks, and chips to the edges, else very good.
1051: 1923 KU KLUX KLAN FIREWORKS SHOW
USD 500 - 700
1923 KU KLUX KLAN FIREWORKS SHOWIncredible grouping of material from the Altoona, Pa. chapter of the Ku Klux Klan. Included is: a 9" x 6" broadside (one of only two) advertising: "GIANT KU KLUX KLAN Naturalization and Firework Display...Blair County's Greatest Spectavle Something You Have Never Seen Before"; a 1p. oblong 8vo. printed invitation sent to members of the chapter urging them to attend: "...as Klans from all over Pennsylvania will attend, and we desire to make a fine showing..."; a 3pp. legal folio printed invitation, schedule, and information sheet on the event, signed by the Blair County Klan leader; and four tickets to the event. "The event, held on "Klan Hill", was apparently enormous, with over 1,000 robed attendees expected, in addition to members of the general public.
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1052: 1923 KU KLUX KLAN FIREWORKS SHOW
USD 500 - 700
1923 KU KLUX KLAN FIREWORKS SHOWSuperb grouping of material from the Altoona, Pa. chapter of the Ku Klux Klan. Included is: a 9" x 6" broadside (one of only two) advertising: "GIANT KU KLUX KLAN Naturalization and Firework Display...Blair County's Greatest Spectavle Something You Have Never Seen Before"; a 1p. oblong 8vo. printed invitation sent to members of the chapter urging them to attend: "...as Klans from all over Pennsylvania will attend, and we desire to make a fine showing..."; a 21pp. 4to. typed list of the various displays to be provided, including: "...ruby red lights...very beautiful in contrast with White Robes...a large cross...tableaux composed of numerous Klanswomen, Klansmen...The Transformation Christian Flag to American Flag...Picture of [Klan leader] H. W. Evans..."; a 2pp. 4to. pencil sketch of proposed fireworks displays, including a cross, a large "K", and, ironically, a six-pointed star; and six tickets to the event. Very good. The event, held on "Klan Hill", was apparently enormous, with over 1,000 robed attendees expected, in addition to members of the general public.
1053: JUNIOR KU KLUX KLAN ARCHIVE
USD 400 - 600
JUNIOR KU KLUX KLAN ARCHIVERare grouping of approx. 70 letters and documents from the files of a Ku Klux Klan chapter's secretary in Altoona, Pa., ca. 1925. The city was one of the most active centers of Klan recruitment in the Northeast. Included are examples of all types of blank forms used by the "Junior Ku Klux Klan", including: membership applications, robe order forms and measurement slips, state and local field directors' report forms, supply order forms, charter petitions and request for charter, fact sheet, "Junior Klansman" newspaper, etc., along with retained copies of letters sent from the chapter on related matters, and other related correspondence received, including letters on state headquarters "Junior Ku Klux Klan" letterheads, content largely consisting of ordering robes, membership paperwork, member transfers, dues, etc. Also included are notes concerning the formation of the Altoona chapter, to be called "The Keystone Boys Association", along with a bound copy of the "Kloran" which set forth meeting procedures, and the "Constitution and By-Laws" of the Junior Klan, which stated only that the applicant had to be between 12 and 18. Very good.
1054: JUNIOR KU KLUX KLAN LEADER'S GROUPING
USD 400 - 600
JUNIOR KU KLUX KLAN LEADER'S GROUPINGRare grouping of approx. 30 letters, forms, flyers, etc. from the files of a Ku Klux Klan chapter's secretary in Altoona, Pa., ca. 1925. The city was one of the most active centers of Klan recruitment in the Northeast. This grouping includes materials used to recruit, organize and indoctrinate male youths, 12-18 years old into the "Junior Ku Klux Klan". Included is: a printed "Instruction Manual" for group directors, "Imperial Palace, Atlanta", 1925, 8pp, 4to., detailed instructions on collecting dues, registering applicants, robes, etc.; six 4pp. "Educational Studies" booklets, including "The Negro - His Relation to America", an absolutely incredible piece of pseudo-scientific hate which, for example, regrets that the negro "is breeding too fast" to "exterminate", along with screeds on "America First", an attack on parochial schools, and a study on Klan heroes Grant and Lee; an organizational; chart; four circular letters, a "fact" pamphlet for potential members; a bound copy of the organization's Constitution and By-Laws; a bound "Kloran" setting forth meeting procedures; a receipt for a copy of a "Kloran" signed by three junior members; and about twenty membership cards and "interest" cards. Very good.
1055: ALTOONA MAYOR INVITES KLAN TO MARCH IN A PARADE
USD 300 - 500
ALTOONA MAYOR INVITES KLAN TO MARCH IN A PARADEAmazing group of documents concerning an invitation made by the mayor of Altoona, Pa. to the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan to march in robes in the city's 75th anniversary parade. Four letters are sent by the mayor, E. F. Giles, to Klan Secretary "Mr. John F. Marshall K[nights]. O[f the]. I[nvisible]. E[mpire]." on mayoral letterhead and the "Defense Test and Seventy-Fifth Anniversay of Altoona, Pa." letterhead, Sep., 1924 promising to hold a committee meeting to discuss Klan membership in the parade. The mayor, clearly seeking to assist, advises that the group may parade "with heads and faces unmasked..." to avoid misbehavior by "unscrupulous" individuals. In the three carbons of letters sent by the Klan to the mayor, the group promises to provide 3,000 marchers for the event, "members of our noble order". Very good.
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1056: KU KLUX KLAN PLAYS BASEBALL AGAINST A "COLORED" TEAM,
USD 300 - 400
KU KLUX KLAN PLAYS BASEBALL AGAINST A "COLORED" TEAM, WITH A JEWISH UMPIRE!A most unusual typed document, 4pp. 4to., a draft press release produced by the Altoona, Pennsylvania chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, reporting the success of their recent demonstration. Entitled "Famous 'Klan Revue' Firework Display Staged at Altoona Demonstration, the article opens: "Labor day, September 1st, 1924, will remain one that will be remembered for some time to come by all Klansmen, Klanswomen, Juniors, their families and friends who attended the Ku Klux Klan Demonstration held on 'Klan-Hill'... just east of the City of Altoona..." The release continues with a very interesting, almost surreal note: "... At 2:00 o'clock P.M. a Ball Game played between the Altoona Klan 'Stars' and the Claysburg Colored 'Giants' was enjoyed by the crowd. The score being Stars 8 to Giants 1, Umpire for the Game was Abe - Skinner - Schmittelstine, a prominent rag merchant from Newary, Penn'a..." Much of the remainder of the release concerns the monumental fireworks display mentioned in the title, in part: "... At 10:00 o'clock sharp the 'Klan Revue' Fireworks Display, a gorgeous spectacle was produced on a colossal scale, with a frontage of five hundred feet and depth of one hundred and fifty feet including a cast of over three thousand robed figures realistically produced in splendor of costume, music and unique effects the great and patriotic principles of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan... The Battle of Clouds was displayed at a great altitude in the skies, releasing vivid flashes and reports getting stronger and stronger while the Arial Combat is taking place. This was indeed the acme of Pyrotechnic Art. A wonderful patriotic set piece gorgeous in design ten feet high, showing a large spread wing Golden Eagle with claws resting on a shield in the National Colors. There appears the words, One Country in ruby brilliant fire, which brought forth the applause from the mammoth audience who were seated under the canopies of the Heaven... A gorgeous scene of the Goddess of Liberty, emboding a cast of two thousand men in full regalia displaying a realistic and spectacular protrayed of that great statue, the emblem of Freedom that is so honored by all loyal Americans... Three ten foot K's appears against the hill side in deep ruby colors with the Band playing "Onward Christian Soldiers"... The program of the Day closed with the burning of a fifty foot Cross on the top of 'Klan Hill'. This Cross was one of the most beautiful Crosses ever seen in this section of Pennsylvania... [all sic]". Exhibition games between black and white baseball teams weren't uncommon during this era, but this is the first mention we've seen of a game between a black team and a team comprised of Klansmen. The press release shows uniform toning, with the bottom right corner missing from all pages and minor additional chips to the edges, else very good.
1057: 1920S KU KLUX KLAN ROBES AND BANNERS CATALOG
USD 250 - 350
1920S KU KLUX KLAN ROBES AND BANNERS CATALOGRare printed "Catalogue of Official Robes and Banners Knights of the Ku Klux Klan", Atlanta, 1925, 32pp. 9" x 6", published by the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Inc. The catalog first displays photographs of the Klan's "Robe and Printing Plants" in Atlanta, along with a group photo of the fifty or so employees. The balance of the catalog is filled with color plates illustrating the various banners and uniform manufactured, with descriptions of the items and prices. Every level and type of Klan outfit is shown full length, with the last item being a "Robe and helmet bag...separated compartments for robe and helmet". Fine condition.
1058: "AMERICAN KRUSADERS" PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA
USD 500 - 600
"AMERICAN KRUSADERS" PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERAGood lot of eleven scarce pamphlets and articles of ephemera, all related to the American Krusaders, an auxiliary organization of the Ku Klux Klan whose membership consisted of foreign-born Protestant American citizens of an "acceptable racial background". The group includes: two copies of the "Constitution of the American Krusaders" (Little Rock: American Krusaders, Incorporated), 1924, 62pp. 12mo., setting forth the guiding philosophies, ranks, and rules; two copies of the "Ritual - American Krusaders" (Little Rock: American Krusaders, Incorporated), 1924, 56pp. 12mo., defining the rituals for each meeting of the organization, including opening and closing ceremonies, induction of new members, and more; pamphlet entitled "Initial Instructions to Organizers" (Little Rock: American Krusaders, incorporated), 1924, 12pp/ 12mo., giving highly specific directions to recruiters governing the admission of new members; pamphlet entitled "The Spirit of the Crusades as Interpreted and Revived by the American Krusaders"(Little Rock: American Krusaders, Incorporated), 1924, 16pp. 8vo., examining the historical crusades and framing the white supremacist movements of the 1920's through that lens; two copies of a printed pamphlet entitled "Secret Work of Ritual" (Little Rock: Parke-Harper Publishing Co.),[n.d], 4pp. 12mo., each individually numbered, instructing American Krusaders on acceptable passwords and secret handshakes they might use to recognize comrades, with diagrams of hand signals; a card to be mailed back to the organization's headquarters to confirm the receipt of the above pamphlet; typed document, 1p. 4to., Pittsburg, [n.d.], on American Crusaders, Incorporated letterhead, giving a secret pass-phrase "Make America Protestant", giving the instructions for a secret handshake, and bearing the disclaimer "Read and Destroy" at top; and a set of thirteen 4" x 2 1/2" cards to be completed by parties interested in the organization, printed with the title: "I am Interested in the American Krusaders for Foreign Born American Citizens - I Desire Further Information". Some pieces show toning and other age wear, very good overall. Very little academic information is available regarding the American Krusaders, and the organization seems to have been unusually short-lived, making material related to them quite rare. The material originates from the files of John F. Marshall, "Kligrapp" (secretary) of the Altoona Klan.
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1059: "INDEPENDENT KLAN OF AMERICA" RITUAL BOOK AND
USD 300 - 400
"INDEPENDENT KLAN OF AMERICA" RITUAL BOOK AND ORGANIZATION FORMSVery rare grouping of material from the short-lived Independent Klan of America, includes: application for a local charter; ritual booklet, bound, 22pp. 8vo., 1924; membership card in blank, anti-Knights of the Ku Klux Klan book by W. M. Likens, 40pp. 8vo.; four different blank forms; password ("America First"); printed pledge; membership application, etc. Each bears a black printed letter affixed to it as these items were used as exhibits when presented before the rival Imperial Knights of the Ku Klux Klan which had sent a spy to attend a promotional meeting. Also included are four carbon copies of reports and letters concerning that meeting, those who attended and those who were involved in helping establish the new, rival chapter. The Independent Klan of America was founded by David Curtiss Stephenson (1891–1966), a terrorist, convicted rapist, and murderer, who in 1923 was appointed Grand Dragon of the Klan in Indiana and head of recruiting for seven other states. Later that year, he led those groups to independence, forming the Indsependent Klan of America. In 1925 Stephenson was convicted in a notorious abduction, rape, and murder of a young white woman. This ended the portrayal of Klan leaders as law abiding. In 1927 he released a list of elected officials in the pay of the Klan. This led to a wave of indictments in Indiana, more national scandal, and the end of mass Klan activity for the next forty years.
1060: "KLORAN" - KLAN PROCEDURAL RULES UNOPENED PACK OF TEN
USD 200 - 300
"KLORAN" - KLAN PROCEDURAL RULES UNOPENED PACK OF TENSealed pack of approx. ten copies of a "Klokard" (lecturer) copy of the Klan's "Kloran", the procedure including recitals and responses to be used at Klan gatherings. Each copy is 54pp. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" with an illustration of a Klansman on the cover. A sample of the books is included. The copies are wrapped in paper and sealed with tape by printers "Foote & Davies Co." of Atlanta.
1061: STANDARD PLAN FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF
USD 700 - 800
"STANDARD PLAN FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF KLANS IN PENNSYLVANIA"Good group of three documents, all related to the establishment, organization and leadership hierarchy of Ku Klux Klan "Klaverns" (local chapters) in Pennsylvania, includes: typed document, "The Klan in Action - Instructions for Exalted Cyclops - Standard Plan for the Organization and Operation of Klans in Pennsylvania", 16pp. 4to., [n.p.], 1925. This document lays out procedures for regular and special meetings and gives instructions for the establishment, leadership, duties, and membership makeup of special committees (including intelligence gathering, Junior Klan, women's organizations, and entertainment groups). Paper clip marks at top edge, else very good. WITH: Printed document, 12pp. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], labeled "Special Instructions No. 1" and with the instructions "This comprehensive treatise covers in detail the general subjects covered in the pamphlet 'Klan Building' and should be used in conjunctions with the same, and studied carefully by every Exalted Cyclops". The document gives specific instruction to a newly-appointed "Exalted Cyclops" (local leader), regarding the appointment of additional officers for a local "Klavern". It gives further instructions on the establishment of committees, the procurement of a meeting hall, the purchase of robes and hoods for each member, a list of "Don'ts" for the Exalted Cyclops ("Don't allow Roman Catholics, Jews, Negroes, or those of foreign birth to enter our order through your Klan. Also be on guard for the moral degenerate among the Native-Born, White, Gentile Protestants"), and a list of subjects on which the Exalted Cyclops is expected to profess his knowledge: "...8. Negro problem... 11. White supremacy - what it means and why it must be maintained... 12. The I.W.W. and the Bolshevik... 13. The Jew..." Stapled along the top edge, else very good. WITH: Printed document, 8pp. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], labeled Special Instructions No. 2" and entitled "Ceremony for the Installation of Officers of Local Klans, and also Approved Funeral Service to be used at the Grave of a Deceased Klansman". This document gives a full script to be followed during the ceremony appointing Klan officers, as well as a script to be used at the funeral service for a deceased member. Stapled along the top edge, else very good. These documents originate from the files of John F. Marshall, "Kligrapp" (secretary) of the Altoona, Pennsylvania chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, and also present with the group are five items of additional correspondence concerning the officers of that "Klavern".
1062: THE IMPERIAL NIGHT HAWK
USD 100 - 150
"THE IMPERIAL NIGHT HAWK"National publication of the Ku Klux Klan during its strongest years, the July 30, 1924 edition of "The Imperial Night Hawk", 8pp. 4to., featuring a color illustration of a suited Klansman and horse with flaming cross on the cover. This issue, like others, offers news of the organization and various photographs and anecdotes. Articles include news of Klansmen attacking bootleggers, anti-Catholic pieces, notices of meetings, formation and growth of new groups, etc. Fine condition.
1063: THE IMPERIAL NIGHT HAWK
USD 100 - 150
"THE IMPERIAL NIGHT HAWK"National publication of the Ku Klux Klan during its strongest years, the July 30, 1924 edition of "The Imperial Night Hawk", 8pp. 4to., featuring a color illustration of a suited Klansman and horse with flaming cross on the cover. This issue, like others, offers news of the organization and various photographs and anecdotes. Articles include news of Klansmen attacking bootleggers, anti-Catholic pieces, notices of meetings, formation and growth of new groups, etc. Fine condition.
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1064: (HIRAM W. EVANS) KU KLUX KLAN IMPERIAL BANISHMENTS AND
USD 300 - 500
(HIRAM W. EVANS) KU KLUX KLAN IMPERIAL BANISHMENTS AND DECREESGood group of nineteen "imperial decrees" issued by HIRAM W. EVANS (1881-1966) "Imperial Wizard" of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, and each bearing his signature in facsimile, includes: typed document, 1p. 4to., Atlanta, Jan. 23, 1924, a decree ordering the banishment of Klansman S.F. Holden for repeatedly attempting to establish the Order of the Knights Kamelia, a subsidiary order of the Klan, without the permission of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan officers, and for creating "strife and aggression... and other acts inimical to the best interest of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc..."; typed document, 1p. 4to., Atlanta, Jan. 5, 1924, a decree ordering the banishment of "Imperial Ambassador" John R. Jones on unstated charges. These charges are somewhat elucidated in a second appended typed document, 1p. 4to. [Atlanta, n.d.], a "true copy" of a "presentment" accusing Jones of "...treason against our Order..." and giving "...comfort, aid, advice, mental, moral and physical support to the enemies... then and there committing treason against this Order..." This "presentment" is signed in type by sixteen state "Grand Dragons", and bears the facsimile signature of "Imperial Kligrapp" (secretary) H.K. Ramsey; typed document, 1p. 4to., Atlanta, Jan. 5, 1924, a decree ordering the banishment of "Imperial Giant" (ex-Imperial Wizard) EDWARD YOUNG CLARKE (1877-?) on unstated charges. These charges are somewhat elucidated in a second appended typed document, 2p. 4to. [Atlanta, n.d.], a "true copy" of a "presentment" accusing Clarke of "...treason against our Order..." and giving "...comfort, aid, advice, mental, moral and physical support to the enemies... then and there committing treason against this Order...", as well as being "...charged by certain criminal Courts of the United States of America with serious crimes..." Further research shows that in March of 1924, Clarke plead guilty to violating the Mann Act, which made it a felony to engage in interstate commerce with "...any woman or girl for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery, or for any other immoral purpose...". This "presentment" is signed in type by seventeen state "Grand Dragons", and bears the facsimile signature of H.K. Ramsey; typed document, 1p. 4to., Atlanta, March 7, 1924, a decree ordering the banishment of Atlanta Klansman Philip E. Fox as a resulted of his conviction for murder; typed document, 1p. 4to., Atlanta, Oct. 11, 1924, a decree ordering the banishment of Uniontown, Pennsylvania Klansman W.C. Likins, for no specified reason other than that Likins "... did willingly and knowingly violate the laws and principles of our Order..."; thirteen additional decrees, all 1-2pp. 4to., ordering such measures as the appointment of H.K. Ramsey as "Imperial Kligrapp", prohibiting the sale of stocks to Klansmen, appointing a committee to revise and update the Constitution and Laws of the Order, prohibiting the use of Klan letterhead for purposes unrelated to Klan activities, prohibiting the use of Klan regalia to promote lecturers unrelated to the Klan, prohibiting the wearing of personal jewelry and accessories which display Klan symbols, barring Klansmen from publishing grievances with other members in public newspapers, and more. Each decree bears Klan insignia at upper left, and is headlined "Official Document". Copies of these decrees were distributed to each local "Klavern", with these in particular originating from the files of John F. Marshall, "Kligrapp" (secretary) of the Altoona, Pennsylvania chapter. The documents show folds, some toning and occasional paper clip marks, else very good.
1065: (KU KLUX KLAN AND NAZIS) ARTHUR H. BELL
USD 150 - 200
(KU KLUX KLAN AND NAZIS) ARTHUR H. BELLARTHUR H. BELL (1891-1973) New Jersey Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, a virulent anti-Catholic and member of the German-American Bund who also sought to merge the Nazis with the Klan. Four rare pieces of ephemera tied to Bell, ca. 1923, includes: a flyer promoting Bell's inciteful text: "The Ku Klux Klan or The Knights of Columbus Klan", 2pp. 8vo., lists titles of dozens of anti-Catholic articles; a handbill promoting the KKK and the same text, 1p. 4to.; newspaper "The Rail-Splitter", 4pp. folio, Milan, Ill., August, 1923, published by William Lloyd Clark, headline reads: "EDITOR'S LIFE THREATENED" after Clark had reprinted Bell's text; and a 2pp. 8vo. promotional flyer for "The Railsplitter". ALSO: a very rare copy of the newspaper: "The Good Citizen" issued by ALMA WHITE (1862-1946), founder of the Pillar of Fire Church and noted for her association with the Ku Klux Klan, anti-Catholicism, antisemitism, anti-Pentecostalism, racism, and hostility to immigrants. The 6pp. 4to. newspaper issued in New Jersey, July, 1923 has a cover illustration showing a Klansman descending from Heaven with articles supporting the Klan and attacking Catholics. Bell wrote the foreword for White's pro-Klan book: "The Ku Klux Klan In Prophecy". Five pieces.
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1066: ALTOONA KU KLUX KLAN DOCUMENTS AND EPHEMERA
USD 1,000 - 1,500
ALTOONA KU KLUX KLAN DOCUMENTS AND EPHEMERAExtensive archive of documents, correspondence, and articles of ephemera, all from the files of John F. Marshall, "Kligrapp" (secretary) of the Altoona, Pennsylvania chapter of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. The group includes, in small part: ledger book, approx. 120pp. folio, mostly empty but including a log entitled "List of Charter Members of KKK", giving the names of the 118 members of the Altoona Klan, including "Exalted Cyclops" (local leader) William C. Tipton, "Kludd" (chaplain) N.U. Stern, "Klarogo" (sergeant-at-arms) Clement L. Evey, and Marshall himself, who held the position of "Kligrapp" (secretary). The list further gives each member's address and a roster of dues paid; typed document, 1p. 8vo., a list of executive officers of the Klan in Altoona, listing each officer by title and giving their address, with their membership numbers entered by hand and additional hand emendations and notes, presumably executed by Marshall; printed booklet entitled "By-Laws of the Altoona Klan", 15pp. 12mo., setting forth the specific rules and regulations as adopted by the officers of the Altoona chapter, and bearing the blind-embossed seal of the chapter on the penultimate page; five copies of a printed document, the "Quarterly Bulletin of Altoona Klan Number One, Realm Two of Pennsylvania", each 1p. 4to., Altoona, March 31, 1923, with the interesting report: "...The Grand Jury returning a verdict of no true bill against any of the accused for crime committed in the state of Louisiana, assures a clean, clear conscience of knowing that we are not associating with a band of outlaws and hooded murderers, but an organization of Protestant, fearless, law-abiding, red-blooded American citizens, who are banding together for the betterment of all mankind..." This refers to a case in Mer Rouge, Louisiana, after two white men were kidnapped and murdered by a mob of Klansmen under the leadership of the former mayor. The case was not pursued after additional witnesses vanished; an additional printed document, also entitled " Quarterly Bulletin of Altoona Klan Number One, Realm Two of Pennsylvania", 1p. 8vo., Alttona, [Jan. 1923], giving updates of recruitment drives, Klan-published newspapers to combat negative publicity, and the issuance of a new national password; two additional printed newsletters, each 4pp. 8vo., dated June 30 and Sep. 30, 1923, each with the Klan chapter stated on the front cover above the image of an American flag; a hand-carved wood stamp with a crock handle, approx. 1" x 1 1/4" dia., bearing the letter "K"; political pamphlets, one, 1p. 4to., encouraging Altoona residents to vote to outlaw the sale of liquor and the showing of movies on Sunday ("...Sunday movies are not needed. Six days a week are enough for any one kind of amusement..."), showing Marshall's stamped signature, and a set of five flyers, each 1p. 12mo., encouraging citizens to vote for a slate of Republican candidates; two copies of a 12mo. card given "Compliments of the Ku Klux Klan, Altoona, Pa.", entitled "A Knocker", in part: "... After God had finished making the Rattlesnake, the toads and the Vampires, He had some awful substance left, of which He made THE KNOCKER. The Knocker is a two-legged animal with a cork screw soul, a water-soaked brain and a combination backbone of Jelly and Glue. Where other men have hearts he carries a tumor of DECAYED PRINCIPLES... What are you? A KNOCKER or a 100% American..."; pair of typed documents, each 1p. 4to., drafts of an advertisement for a Klan "Picnic and Naturalization Ceremony" to be held Saturday, Aug. 23, 1924, and featuring: "...Plenty of fine speakers. Lots of good music by Klan band. A big 100% ball-game and other sports. Something doing every minute. Evening parade through the town of Martinsburg. Have your robe spic and span. Look your best and help swell the line. Bring your parade flags along. We can't get too many in line... Come one and all. Bring all your friends who are interested in Klancraft, especially those who should be Klansmen and Klanswomen. Above all bring candidates properly vouched for by your organization for the big naturalization ceremony in the evening. Have all candidates report to HEADQUARTERS for full instructions immediately upon arriving at the grounds..."; carbon copy of a typed document, 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], a press release or similar announcement on a Klan Easter celebration, in part: "... By the burning of the Fiery Cross, the symbol of that Calvary Cross, on the hilltops overlooking the city of Altoona, at 10 o'clock, Saturday evening, the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan paid tribute to the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth... The Crosses being forty-eight feet in height and wrapped with a imflammable material, when aflame were visible to all sections of the City thus attracted the attention of thousands of the Citizens who rushed to the different sections of the city where the Klansmen had erected their symbols of Sacred Flame to their Criterion of Character, but the Ceremonies having been completed and the hundreds of Klansmen having retired to their respestive homes, the investigating citizens found nothing but the smoldering embers of that Sacred emblem. [all sic]"; typed document, 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], on Knights of the Ku Klux Klan letterhead, a partial set of lyrics for "The Mystic City", a popular Klan anthem of the early 1920's, in part: "...Klansman, Klansman, of the Ku Klux Klan, Protestant, gentile, native born man, Hooded, Knighted, Robed and true, Royal sons of the Red, White and Blue, Owing no allegiance we are born free, To God and Glory we bend our knee, Sublime lineage written in history stands, Weird, mysterious Ku Klux Klan..."; large archive of documents related to the "Daily Dispatch", a Pittsburgh-based, Klan-owned independent newspaper, including a stock certificate giving partial ownership to the Altoona Klan, subscription forms, and much correspondence; and a large quantity of unsorted documents and correspondence, including financial documents, membership petitions, receipts for dues paid, notifications of visits by Klansmen from other cities, and much more. Most documents show toning and chips to the edges commensurate with age, else very good. Should be seen.
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1067: ALTOONA KU KLUX KLAN DOCUMENTS AND EPHEMERA
USD 750 - 1,000
ALTOONA KU KLUX KLAN DOCUMENTS AND EPHEMERAExtensive archive of documents, correspondence, and articles of ephemera, all from the archives of John F. Marshall, "Kligrapp" (secretary) of the Altoona, Pennsylvania chapter of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. The group includes, in small part: Typed D.S., 1p. 4to., [Altoona, Feb. 9, 1923], the text of an oath in which the oath-taker promises never to reveal the identities of any of his fellow Klansmen. The oath is signed by twelve officers of the Altoona Klan, including Marshall and "Exalted Cyclops" William C. Tipton; typed document, 1p. 8vo., [Altoona, n.d.], a list of the names and titles executive officers of the Altoona Klan, their substitutes, and the members of the "Klokann" (board of investigators). Appended to this are two additional slightly smaller typed pages, relating the same information but also giving each individual's address; John F. Marshall's Ku Klux Klan, membershp card, 3 1/2" x 2", giving his "Klavern" membership number "59" and an expiration date of "12-31-24"; printed booklet entitled "By-Laws of the Altoona Klan", 15pp. 12mo., setting forth the specific rules and regulations as adopted by the officers of the Altoona chapter, and bearing the blind-embossed seal of the chapter on the penultimate page; four copies of a printed document, the "Quarterly Bulletin of Altoona Klan Number One, Realm Two of Pennsylvania", each 1p. 4to., Altoona, March 31, 1923, with the interesting report: "...The Grand Jury returning a verdict of no true bill against any of the accused for crime committed in the state of Louisiana, assures a clean, clear conscience of knowing that we are not associating with a band of outlaws and hooded murderers, but an organization of Protestant, fearless, law-abiding, red-blooded American citizens, who are banding together for the betterment of all mankind..." This refers to a case in Mer Rouge, Louisiana, after two white men were kidnapped and murdered by a mob of Klansmen under the leadership of the former mayor. The case was not pursued after additional witnesses vanished; an additional printed document, also entitled " Quarterly Bulletin of Altoona Klan Number One, Realm Two of Pennsylvania", 1p. 8vo., Altoona, [Jan. 1923], giving updates of recruitment drives, Klan-published newspapers to combat negative publicity, and the issuance of a new national password; an additional printed newsletter, 4pp. 8vo., Sep. 30, 1923, with the Klan chapter stated on the front cover above the image of an American flag; carbon copy of a typed document, 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], a press release or similar announcement on a Klan Easter celebration, in part: "... By the burning of the Fiery Cross, the symbol of that Calvary Cross, on the hilltops overlooking the city of Altoona, at 10 o'clock, Saturday evening, the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan paid tribute to the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth... The Crosses being forty-eight feet in height and wrapped with a imflammable material, when aflame were visible to all sections of the City thus attracted the attention of thousands of the Citizens who rushed to the different sections of the city where the Klansmen had erected their symbols of Sacred Flame to their Criterion of Character, but the Ceremonies having been completed and the hundreds of Klansmen having retired to their respestive homes, the investigating citizens found nothing but the smoldering embers of that Sacred emblem. [all sic]"; typed document, a "Weekly Klan News letter", 1p. 4to., [Altoona], Sep. 5, 1923, giving a eulogy for a murdered Klansman, in small part: "...Salute Klansman Thomas R. Abbot... a fellow just like you or me, who because he dared to march with the Cross and Flag, was martyred at the behest of enemies more deadly than ever was a German Kaiser or a Catholic King of Spain... Klansman Abbot, who was shot to death by an anti-Klan fanatic in Carnegie, Penna., was as true a martyr to the cause, hopes and beliefs of Protestant Christianity as ever was a Cranmer, a Ridley or a Latimer or the host of 'heretics' who kept alive the flames of Smithfield..."; two copies of a 12mo. card given "Compliments of the Ku Klux Klan, Altoona, Pa.", entitled "A Knocker", in part: "... After God had finished making the Rattlesnake, the toads and the Vampires, He had some awful substance left, of which He made THE KNOCKER. The Knocker is a two-legged animal with a cork screw soul, a water-soaked brain and a combination backbone of Jelly and Glue. Where other men have hearts he carries a tumor of DECAYED PRINCIPLES... What are you? A KNOCKER or a 100% American..."; printed document, 1p. 4to., announcing an "Open Air Meeting and Naturalization with Parade", to be held at Scottsdale, Pennsylvania on Sep. 1, 1923, in part: "... Kindly notify each member of your organization regarding this celebration, and see that they attend 100%... Each member is urged to come prepared with Robes. If you do not have a Robe come any-way as we want a 100% attendance... Come prepared and remember this is the town that the Knights of Columbus held up Klansman and stole their Robes returning from Uniontown... Let's make this the largest demonstration in Pennsylvania..."; group of 155 ballots allowing Altoona Klan members to vote of an increase to the Klan's "Widow's or Dependent's Fund", each bearing the name, address, occupation, vote and remarks of a Klansman, and with their membership number stamped at upper left. A number of additional blank ballots are also present; and a large quantity of unsorted documents and correspondence, including financial documents, membership petitions, receipts for dues paid, notifications of visits by Klansmen from other cities, and much more. Most documents show toning and chips to the edges commensurate with age, else very good. Should be seen.
1068: JUNIOR KU KLUX KLAN HOOD
USD 300 - 400
JUNIOR KU KLUX KLAN HOODWhite cotton junior member Ku Klux Klan hood, 22 1/2" tall, the eye openings stitched to prevent fraying. A semi-stiff mesh is affized within the hood to keep it upright when worn. The total circumference of the hood's opening is only 20". SOLD WITH: order book with approx. 40 blank Klan robe measurement and order forms. Very good. Found in a grouping of Junior Ku Klux Klan material from the Altoona, Pa. chapter, ca. 1925.
1069: KLAN INVITES BLACK MINISTER TO ATTEND A MEETING
USD 200 - 300
KLAN INVITES BLACK MINISTER TO ATTEND A MEETINGAn unbelievable grouping of vintage Klan material in which a black minister is invited to a meeting at which the Klan extolls its virtues. The grouping, from the Altoona, Pa. chapter, includes: an Aug. 21, 1923 form letter on Imperial Palace Knights of the Ku Klux Klan letterhead, 1p. 4to., Altoona, Pa., inviting the recipient to attend a meeting at a Shriners Temple in the city to learn about: "...the principles of the great fraternity...explained...by a very prominent Minister of the Gospel...this Organization stands for...Separation of Church and State...Christian Religion..Freedom of Speech and Press...". The letter was enclosed within an envelope included, addressed to "Rev. L. V. Jones" and additionally marked "Negro" in pencil in another hand. The envelope apparently was never mailed. Jones was the owner and chief minister at the African M.E. Church in Altoona, and undoubtedly black. Even more shocking is the fact that the Klan knew this - a list of intended recipients, also present, bears his name, with "Negro" added beside his address. Finally, ten other copies of the form letter are also included. Very good.
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1070: KLAN IS BESET WITH FRAUDSTERS AND IMPERSONATORS
USD 400 - 600
KLAN IS BESET WITH FRAUDSTERS AND IMPERSONATORSFascinating group of documents from the files of the Altoona, Pa. chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, all ca. early 1920s. Included are seven letters written by those purporting to be Klan members making threats to tar and feather or otherwise punish those who made improper public displays, "living in sin", not obeying parents, attended dance halls, whipped children, etc. These letters are accompanied by eight letters, retained carbons, and typed statements, two on Klan letterhead, vehemently denying that the organization ever sent any such threatening letters, instead choosing to stand behind law enforcement to deal with criminality and further insisting it did not meddle in other "people's business". Also included are three letters and copies concerning the banishment of a Klan member for sending these types of threats: "conduct unbecoming a Klansman", the typed text of a newspaper notice offering a $100 reward for the apprehension of those sending the letters, and a copy of the Feb. 9, 1924 "Keystone American" which bore the notice on its front page. Very good.
1071: KLANSMAN IS ACCUSED OF DOMESTIC ABUSE
USD 200 - 300
KLANSMAN IS ACCUSED OF DOMESTIC ABUSEFascinating group of three typed letters, all related to an internal investigation by the Altoona, Pennsylvania chapter of the Ku Klux Klan into domestic abuse allegations against a Klansman, Ralph F. Rupert. The file opens with a T.L.S. from Rupert's brother-in-law and fellow Klansman, H. Musser Krebs, 1p. 4to, Altoona, Aug. 9, 1924, to John F. Marshall, a "Kleagle" (recruiter) of the Altoona branch. Krebs writes, in part: "...Mr. Rupert is my brother-in-law, married to my sister and is a member of our organization. This is intended as a letter of information against Mr. Rupert. He is a man that is not entitled to membership in an organization of this kind, and does not live up to the vows of said organization. He is abusive to his wife and family; just recently having knocked down one of his boys about 11 or 12 years old and kicked him in the face. He threatens the children that if he goes to the house and gets his shot-gun, he will shoot them dead in their tracks. He also threatens his wife that he will strangle her until she cannot breathe... Mr. Rupert is at heart a coward, and I believe that if he were to receive a letter of this kind that it would possibly have a tendency to straighten him out. I feel it my duty to report a case of this kind and especially when it is my sister..." Marshall follows up with his own T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Altoona, Aug. 13, 1924, to R.R. Miller, a Klan official of the Roaring Springs chapter, to which Rupert belongs. Marshall enquires as to Rupert's membership status and general character, and asks Miller to investigate his home life. Miller writes back at the top of the page, in part: "... He is not in to good financial condition at present. Married - He and wife members of Lutheran Church. He talks a good bit for a Klansman..." An unsigned retained copy of Marshall's letter is also present. The file is rounded out by a final unsigned typed letter from Marshall to Miller, likely a retained copy, 1p. 4to., Altoona, Aug. 28, 1924, in part: "... I would ask that you make a close investigation of Mr. Rupert's home life, as I have in my possession a report that he is abusive to his wife and family, that he has threatened to shoot the children in their tracks also to strangle his wife until she can not breathe. If the above facts proves true I am of the opinion that Mr. Rupert is a coward at heart and not a Klansman...[all sic]" The outcome of this investigation is unfortunately unknown. These letters show paper clip marks, minor toning and slight insect damage to the edges, else very good.
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1072: KLANSMAN IS BANISHED FOR DEFRAUDING FELLOW KLANSMEN
USD 400 - 600
KLANSMAN IS BANISHED FOR DEFRAUDING FELLOW KLANSMENFascinating, extensive archive of documents and correspondence chronicling an internal investigation by the Altoona, Pennsylvania chapter of the Ku Klux Klan into one of their members, John L. Henderson, resulting in his banishment from the Klan. The collection opens with a retained copy of an unsigned typed letter from John F. Marshall, a "Kleagle" (recruiter) of the Altoona Klan, 1p. 4to., Altoona, May 6, 1924, to "King Kleagle" of Pennsylvania Sam D. Rich, in part: "...Kindly outlaw the National traveling card for one John L. Henderson, number 1067, a member of the Altoona Klan. This man at this date is wanted by the officers of the law for defrauding a board bill... A letter of banishment will be forwarded to your office in the near future, covering this man..." Affixed to this letter are Henderson's Klan registration card, listing his address, height, weight religion and address, as well as four 8vo. pages of notes in Marshall's hand, giving the names of several people who have had recent contact with Henderson, and two photos of Henderson, one a family photo and the other a newspaper clipping showing Henderson observing the seizure of bootleg liquor by police in Philadelphia. The plot thickens with a T.L.S. from New York City Imperial Representative Wilson D. Bush, 1p. 4to., New York City, July 22, 1924, to Marshall. In part: "...One John L. Henderson... has been in this city for some two months, and is obtaining money from Klansmen under false pretenses. His methods have prevented us catching up with him thus far, as he gives fictitious addresses and never appears in the same place twice..."Bush requests Henderson's address in Altoona and standing with the Klan there, and concludes: "... He is a sharper and should not be allowed to remain on the roster of your Klan..." Marshall's response to Bush is recorded in a retained copy unsigned typed letter, 2pp. 4to., Altoona, July 24, 1924, forwarding a copy of his May 6 letter to Sam D. Rich, requesting Henderson's banishment as well as the information contained on Henderson's registration card and a photograph of him (not present). Marshall concludes: "...Would also advise you to wire the writer immediately if you locate this man Henderson, as a warrant has been issued for his arrest..." Marshall also forwards a copy of Bush's letter to Rich in a retained copy unsigned typed letter, 1p. 4to., Altoona, July 24, 1924, and adds, in part: "...I hereby recommend that John L. Henderson be banished from the Invisible Empire, due to the fact, that he has committed a breach of Klannishness and has proven himself a man not worthy of the title of Klansman..."The next item in the archive is a typed document, 1p. 4to., Philadelphia, Aug. 5, 1924, an unsigned "Official Communication" addressed to "All Field Men", in part: "... Some time in May 1924, one John L. Henderson... called upon Kleagle Barrett of Passaic County, Realm of New Jersey... He stated that he had been in New York for some time, his occupation was mason but under the working conditions in New York... his mason's card from Pennsylvania was not recognized in New York City and, being broke, he could not take out a card in the plasterer's union... the Executive Board voted him a loan of $40.00 and took his personal note for thirty days to cover same. He has not been seen or heard of since... On June 26, 1924 this man called at the Mercer County, New Jersey headquarters... and stated that he had been in the Lilly riot [an act of resistance against the Klan by that Pennsylvania town] and was told to leave that part of the country and sever all connections with the organization there until the affair had been cleared up. He also gave them the storey of the union condition as above... The Mercer County men extended him only $10.00. It seems that this man is an Imposter and may be preying upon various organizations throughout our territory... Would recommend that his activities be bulletined to the various Field men under your respective jurisdictions for their protection..." The notice goes on to give a physical description of Henderson and list his Altoona address and Klan affiliation. Likely as a result of this notice, Marshall receives inquiries from Dr. A.H. Ownes in Port Richmond and Gerald S. Reick of Poughkeepsie, each 1p. 4to. and dated Aug. 13 and Aug. 30, respectively, requesting Henderson's address. A retained copy of Marshall's response to Ownes is affixed to his letter, advising him to contact Mr. Freeman, "King Kleagle" of New Jersey and Delaware, and adds: "... During a recent conversation with Mr. Freeman, I understood him to say that he had locked up one John L. Henderson, during the past week..." This imprisonment was apparently short-lived, however, as Marshall next receives a T.L.S. from D.W. Andrews, "District Kleagle" of Duchess County, New York, 1p. 4to., Poughkeepsie, Sep. 4, 1924, in part: "... One of your citizens, John Le Roy Henderson by name, is visiting Klansmen in this State and obtaining money from them by representing himself as a fugitive from justice on account of the recent Lilly disturbances and playing on their sympathies... It is the sentiment of the Klansmen here that when credentials are issued to individuals, the Klan issuing such credentials is responsible for wrongful acts perpetrated on Klansmen by virtue of such credentials. I would appreciate it if you would read this letter at the next Klonclave of your Klan, with a view to having your Klan take appropriate action, not only with respect to having Henderson banished from the Invisible Empire, and apprehended, but also obtaining reimbursement for our local Klansmen who have trusted to your credentials to their loss..." In a retained copy unsigned typed letter, 1p. 4to., Altoona, Sep 8, 1924, Marshall forwards Andrews' letter to Rich and reiterates his request for Henderson to be banished from the Klan. Rich finally responds to this plea with a T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Pittsburgh, Sep. 16, 1924, in full: "You are hereby authorized to banish from Altoona organization, John L. Henderson, for conduct unbecoming a Klansman." Rich follows up with a slightly longer T.L.S., 1p. 4to., dated Sep. 20, in part: "Replying to your letter of Sept. 8, banishment papers have been sent you for John L. Henderson, and mention of this will be made in our next general letter..." The archive concludes with one final A.L.S. from a defrauded Klansman, one Charles Van Sickle, 3pp. 8vo., Port Jervis, [n.d], in which he relates that Henderson approached him "About 3 mos. ago..." with the same story of being a fugitive due to the Lilly riots and his attempts to obtain a New York union card. Van Sickle agrees to loan him $25, after which Henderson again disappears. A retained copy unsigned typed letter records Marshall's response, in part: "...I beg to advise you that John L. Henderson was banished from the Invisible Empire, during the month of July, 1924, on account of being a fugitive from justice... As to the story told by Henderson, concerning the Lilly affair, I beg to advise you that this story is false, as Henderson was a fugitive from justice at the time the Lilly affair took place, due to the fact that he had defrauded a board bill. Would also state that we are having this man's home keep under supervision and if it is possible that we ever apprehend him, I will advise the several Klansmen of the State of New York, who like yourself were also betrayed by Henderson, so that you can take part in the prosecution..." All of the above is housed within Marshall's original file folder, with notations on the cover indicating that Henderson's banishment papers were received on Sep. 16, 1924, although these are unfortunately not present. Henderson's eventual fate is unknown. The archive shows some paper clip marks, toning, and chips to the edges overall, else very good.
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1073: KLANSMAN LAMENTS LUKEWARM ATTITUDE OF ALTOONA MINISTERS
USD 150 - 200
KLANSMAN LAMENTS LUKEWARM ATTITUDE OF ALTOONA MINISTERS TOWARDS THE KLANA most interesting A.L.S., 1p. 4to., Altoona, Aug. 31, 1923, drafted by "State Speaker" of the Pennsylvania Ku Klux Klan W.P. Wheeler and addressed "To the Klansmen of Altoona, Pa.", lamenting the lukewarm attitude of Altoona religious leaders towards the Klan's activities in their community. In part: "The writer while in your city with nothing to do during the day, thought I would call upon some of the ministers and see how they were standing toward our Klan. I called on the Baptist minister of the 1st Baptist Chruch, also the pastor of the Methodist on the same street. Both seem to think that our order was not necessary and only created hard feelings and they also said that they understood that we stood for the Churches & Christian principles but could see no evidence of it in any way as the attendance or interest of any had been shown as far as they could see. Now men we must as far as possible get at least the good will of our ministers as they are the leaders of many we must have if we are to have real success, if we are going to stand by the Christian religion we must have the support of the leaders. I would suggest that the members of your Klan who belong to these Churches let these pastors know in some way that they deserve the good will if not their support one good way is to select some Sunday evening and fill the building so full there is no standing room. Say nothing just go then later do the same at the other churches and the pastor will want to know where all those people came from. Then some member of the church can say he heard that some of the Klan and their friends wanted to honor us with their presence..." Wheeler signs at the conclusion with the parting salutation "Itsub", a Klan acronym for "In the Sacred Unfailing Being". Shows original folds, else very good. The letter originates from the files of John F. Marshall, "Kligrapp" (secretary) of the Altoona Klan.
1074: KU KLUX KLAN "KNIGHTS KAMELLIA" CERTIFICATE
USD 200 - 300
KU KLUX KLAN "KNIGHTS KAMELLIA" CERTIFICATERare printed document, 1p. 17" x 14", Atlanta, Jan. 1, 1926, a certificate elevating John F. Marshall, "Kligrapp" (secretary) of the Altoona, Pennsylvania chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, to the rank of "Knight Kamellia", the primary order of Knighthood in the KKK, signifying the end of his period as a probationary member. The certificate is addressed: "To all Genii, Grand Dragons and Hydras, Great Titans and Furies, Kleagles, Giants, Exalted Cyclops and Terrors, and to all Knights Kamellia and Citizens of the Invisible Empire", and is signed in facsimile at bottom by Marshall and Imperial Wizard HIRAM W. EVANS (1881-1966). A paper and ribbon seal is affixed at lower left. The certificate shows folds and slight damage to the seal, else very good.
1075: KU KLUX KLAN APPLICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP ROLLS
USD 700 - 900
KU KLUX KLAN APPLICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP ROLLSVast collection of membership applications and member lists from the files of the secretary of the Altoona, Pa. chapter of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, all ca. 1920-25. Included are about 160 signed membership applications, each bearing images of Klansmen with torches atop rearing stallions. These forms were given to prospective members who were queried on shuch topics as their age, occupation, religion, nationality, political affiliation, etc., also: "Are you a gentile or a jew?...Are you of the white race or a colored race?...What religious faith are your parents?...Do you believe in White Supremacy?...", etc. The applications are, as one would expect, very similar: most applicants were manual laborers (many on the Penn. R.R.) or merchants, white and gentile, Republican, and non-Catholic. Many were members of the Knights of Malta and non-religious fraternities. Each is signed by the applicant who adds his address. Also included is a total of about 200 folio pages with the typed names and addresses of perhaps 5,000 members of the organization, probably used for mailing and dues collection purposes. Of course, hundreds or thousands of family members remain in the area today.
1076: KU KLUX KLAN FORMS
USD 200 - 300
KU KLUX KLAN FORMSLarge quantity of blank forms from the Altoona, Pa. chapter of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, ca. early 1920s, includes (approx.): "Kleagle's Provisional Klan Report" (30); "Membership and Dues Record" (5); "Transfer Form" (5); "Petition for Citizenship in the Invisible Empire" (6); "Application for Citizenship" (6); application form with detailed information (8); form ordering blank (3); Klonklave minutes form (8); "Charter Petition" (30), "Oath of Allegiance" form, and three others. Very good.
1077: KU KLUX KLAN HAT, CAPE, SASH AND ACCESSORIES
USD 500 - 600
KU KLUX KLAN HAT, CAPE, SASH AND ACCESSORIESWhite cotton ca. 1930s Ku Klux Klan hood and robe, sold with a red silk Klan sash and more modern accoutrements. The hood, supported by a stiff mesh-type inner liner, bears a faded red tassel at the tip and stitched eye openings. The robe is full-length, with a white cape at rear and a 4" embroidered Knights of Camellia emblem sewn to the left breast. All original buttons remain. The inside collar is further embroidered with the owner's initials and the number "161", though an earlier ink "161" is still visible beneath the embroidery. A white cotton tasseled belt is present. A silk sash is also present, about 80" x 5" with a wreath-encircled compass rose at center and the letters "F W". Two early snaps are present to secure the sash across one's chest. A much later and totally unassociated addition to the group was made by a collector: a pocket knife, marked as being made in China, with white scales decorated with an image of Klansmen before a cross, with the title: "Ku Klux Klan". Very good overall.
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1078: KU KLUX KLAN HOOD
USD 150 - 200
KU KLUX KLAN HOODWhite cotton Ku Klux Klan klansman's hood, 21 1/2" tall with a burgundy tassel at top, the eye openings stitched to prevent fraying. A semi-stiff mesh is affized within the hood to keep it upright when worn. Very good. From the Altoona, Pa. chapter, ca. 1925.
1079: KU KLUX KLAN HOOD
USD 150 - 250
KU KLUX KLAN HOODWhite cotton Ku Klux Klan klansman's hood, 25 1/2" tall with eye openings stitched to prevent fraying. Lacks the semi-stiff mesh used to keep the hood upright when worn. Very good. From the Altoona, Pa. chapter, ca. 1925.
1080: KU KLUX KLAN KNIGHTS OF KAMELLIA ROBE PATCH
USD 150 - 200
KU KLUX KLAN KNIGHTS OF KAMELLIA ROBE PATCHEarly Klan Knights of Kamellia embroidered cloth patch typically sewn to the left breast of a klansman's white robe. This example, 5 1/4". dia., is from the ca. 1925 files of the Altoona, Pa. Klan chapter.
1081: KU KLUX KLAN KNIGHTS OF KAMELLIA ROBE PATCH
USD 150 - 200
KU KLUX KLAN KNIGHTS OF KAMELLIA ROBE PATCHEarly Klan Knights of Kamellia embroidered cloth patch typically sewn to the left breast of a klansman's white robe. This example, 4 1/2" dia., is from the ca. 1925 files of the Altoona, Pa. Klan chapter and was probably intended for the robe of a woman or junior member.
1082: KU KLUX KLAN LETTERHEAD AND DOCUMENT BLANKS
USD 700 - 900
KU KLUX KLAN LETTERHEAD AND DOCUMENT BLANKSGood lot of approx. 80 pieces of blank letterhead and official forms, all related to the activities of the Ku Klux Klan in the early 1920's. Includes: pieces of stationery used by the Imperial Palace of the Klan in Atlanta, Georgia, the Altoona, Pennsylvania chapter of the organization, and the Junior Ku Klux Klan of the Realm of Pennsylvania; blank form, 4pp. 4to., allowing a local chapter to ratify the bylaws of the Klan; questionnaires for prospective Klansmen, including such queries as "Are you a gentile or jew?" and "Do you believe in White Supremacy?"; monthly financial report forms, each 2pp. 4to., to be completed by the "Kligrapp" (secretary); "Klonklave" minutes form, 1p. 4to., with space to list the officers present at each meeting; charter petition, 1p. 4to., to be submitted to the Imperial Wizard before establishing a Klan chapter at a specific locality; chartered Klan reports, each 1p. 8vo., allowing the "Kleagle" (organizer) to notify the Imperial Wizard which individuals have been elected as officers of a local chapter; order forms for robes and hoods, each 1p. 4to.; member information cards, each 1p. oblong 12mo., allowing a Klansman to list his biographical details; and more. All are blank, but may show some toning, else very good. The material originates from the files of John F. Marshall, "Kligrapp" (secretary) of the Altoona Klan.
1083: KU KLUX KLAN PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA
USD 400 - 500
KU KLUX KLAN PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERAGood lot of approx. 60 leaflets, pamphlets and articles of ephemera, all related to the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist and "America First" ideologies of the early 1920's. Includes: numerous pamphlets and brochures, each approx. 4pp. 8vo. and smaller, bearing titles such as "Ideals of the Ku Klux Klan, "Americans, Take Heed!", "The Jewish Problem in the United States", "The Attitude of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Toward the Roman Catholic Hierarchy", "The Attitude of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Toward immigration", "The Obligation of American Citizens to Free Public Schools", "The Practice of Klanishness", "The Ku Klux Klan" (by William Joseph Simmons, founder of the "second wave" of the Klan), and more; Klan "Oath of Allegiance", 3pp. 4to., with all mentions of the word "Klan" oddly censored with asterisks; typed document, "Constitution and Laws of the Klavaliers of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, of the State of Pennsylvania", 5pp 4to., setting forth the rules and organization of the Klan's secret police and internal investigative units; "Klode Kards", each 2pp. 12mo., bearing the lyrics of Klan anthems; printed pamphlet, 16pp. 8vo., by Imperial Wizard Hiram W. Evans, entitled "The Klan of Tomorrow"; Klan advertising cards, each 1p. oblong 12mo., allowing the bearer admittance to special recruitment meetings; book of ten-dollar donation slips, each emblazoned with the image of a Klansman; "Constitution and Laws of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan", 138pp. 12 mo.; Pennsylvania "Knights of the Ku Klux Klan" business cards, bearing the motto "The old State of Pennsylvania is not what it used to be Since the Ku Klux Klan came to town"; printed pamphlet, 4pp. 8vo., entitled "Educational Studies for the Junior Citizens' Club ( a Klan auxiliary), on the subject of "America First"; the "Ku Klux Kreed", 1p. 8vo., as recited by the Order of the Women of the Ku Klux Klan; printed newsletter, "Correlated Facts, 4pp. 4to., published by the Research Alliance of Atlanta, Georgia, a Klan-affiliated publishing group, featuring such headlines as "A Jewish Joy Ride", "Planned Immorality" (linking obscene books and films to Communism), "Antidote for Alien Ailment", and "Sedition in Virulent Form"; and more. Some pieces show toning, else very good. The letter originates from the files of John F. Marshall, "Kligrapp" (secretary) of the Altoona Klan.
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1084: KU KLUX KLAN PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA
USD 500 - 700
KU KLUX KLAN PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERAGood lot of approx. 80 leaflets, pamphlets and articles of ephemera, all related to the Ku Klux Klan of the early 1920's. Includes: numerous pamphlets and brochures, each approx. 4pp. 8vo. and smaller, bearing titles such as "Ideals of the Ku Klux Klan", "Why You Should Become a Klansman", "The Obligation of American Citizens to Free Public Schools", "A Fundamental Klan Doctrine", "More Light: Being a Rebuke by a Texas Grand Master to Mason Who Try to Kill the Ku Klux Klan", "The Attitude of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Toward Immigration", "The Attitude of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Toward the Jew", "The Attitude of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Toward the Roman Catholic Hierarchy", "The Ku Klux Klan Yesterday Today and Forever" (by William Joseph Simmons, founder of the "second wave" of the Klan), "A Fundamental Klan Doctrine", "Americans, take Heed!", "The Whole Truth About the Effort to Destroy the Klan", and more; a pair of printed pamphlets authored by Imperial Wizard Hiram W. Evans, entitled "The Klan Spiritual" and "The Klan of Tomorrow"; "Constitution and Laws of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan", 138pp. 12 mo.; "Klansman's Manual", 86pp. 8vo., an exhaustive explanation of Klan ranks, philosophies, duties, and customs; Klan "Oath of Allegiance", 3pp. 4to., with all mentions of the word "Klan" oddly censored with asterisks; "Klode Kards", each 2pp. 12mo., bearing the lyrics of Klan anthems; ticket for a lecture, "Knights of the Ku Klux Klan and its Mission"; Klan advertising cards, each 1p. oblong 12mo., allowing the bearer admittance to special recruitment meetings; Pennsylvania "Knights of the Ku Klux Klan" business cards, bearing the motto "The old State of Pennsylvania is not what it used to be Since the Ku Klux Klan came to town"; information cards, each 1p. 12mo., bearing anti-Catholic "facts" such as "Do you know that the Pope is a political autocrat?" and "Do you know that popery enthroned in great cities controls politics? "; book of ten-dollar donation slips, each emblazoned with the image of a Klansman; book of petition slips for those who desire to be "Charter Members" of their local Klan; book of blank Klan robe order slips, with spaces for each Klansman to list their measurements; and more. Some pieces show toning, else very good. The letter originates from the files of John F. Marshall, "Kligrapp" (secretary) of the Altoona Klan.
1085: KU KLUX KLAN PENNANT
USD 400 - 500
KU KLUX KLAN PENNANTVery rare Ku Klux Klan pennant, 28" x 11" blue wool with two blue tassels at either end of the white fly, features sewn on red cross symbolic of the organization and white letters: "K K K". A few tiny moth holes, else very good. From the ca. 1925 files of the Altoona, Pa. Klan chapter.
1086: KU KLUX KLAN PHOTOS FROM PENNSYLVANIA, 1920S
USD 100 - 150
KU KLUX KLAN PHOTOS FROM PENNSYLVANIA, 1920SPair of original photographs of Klansmen found in the records of the Altooona, Pa. chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, both ca. early 1920s. Included is a 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" image of a robed Klansman with shotgun standing on a hill behind an unattended U.S mail wagon, the second a 4 1/4" x 3 1/4" image of about 25 robed Klansmen parading in a city street, presumably Altoona.
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1087: WILLIAM JOSEPH SIMMONS VERSUS THE KNIGHTS OF THE KU
USD 400 - 500
WILLIAM JOSEPH SIMMONS VERSUS THE KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLANInteresting group of three documents and three printed pamphlets, all related to the schism between WILLIAM JOSEPH SIMMONS (1880-1945), the founder of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, and HIRAM W. EVANS (1881-1966), who succeeded Simmons as "Imperial Wizard" of the Klan and forced Simmons out of the Order. This collection includes: typed document, 1p. 4to., Atlanta, Jan. 5, 1924, a decree ordering the banishment of Simmons, in part: "...the Grand Dragons, Realms of the United States of America have charged you... of certain high crimes and misdemeanors as attested by copy of the charges hereto attached, and it appearing to the Imperial Wizard that the charges are of such an unusual and serious character that, for the best interests of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, official action must be taken thereon, and, it further appearing to me that under the Constitution and Laws of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, the nature of the charges are such that I must in line of duty in pursuance thereof, issue against you an official order of banishment..." The facsimile signature of Hiram W. Evans appears at the conclusion, and the document is countersigned by "Imperial Kligrapp" (secretary) H.K. Ramsey, also in facsimile. Appended to the above is a second typed document, 3pp. 4to., [Atlanta, n.d.], a "presentment" made to Evans outlining the charges against Simmons, in part: "... the said William Joseph Simmons, then and there and at all times well knowing that he had been the founder of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, and its first Imperial Wizard, and its only Emperor, and at all times then and there well knew and at all times fully understanding the Christian purposes, the love of Country and Flag, and the high ideals for which the Order was created, has on divers and sundry occasions... collected sums of money in the name of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan... and has never made any accounting or report to our Order... The said William Joseph Simmons... has desecrated and prostituted our ideals and purposes by establishing and creating a competitive order known as Ku Klux Klan, and also Knights Kamelia, or Kamelia, thus intending, by the creation of said Order, to wrongfully and improperly pollute, illegally compete and wrongfully injure Knights of the Ku Klux Klan... The said William Joseph Simmons, unmindful of the high duties of his office, and of his oath of allegiance to this Order, has on many occasions throughout the States of the United States, entered into unlawful conspiracies, confederations and combinations with unknown representatives, friends, hirelings and stool-pigeons, to foster and maintain a spirit of dissatisfaction and hatred among certain members of our Order, and did conspire... to foster and maintain against this Order expensive litigation throughout the United States... In being in such a state of intoxication on innumerable occasions, as to render the said William Joseph Simmons incompetent to sanely think or act, and the frequency of such delinquencies being such as to constitute the said William Joseph Simmons a common drunkard, wholly unsuited and unfitted for the high office of Emperor of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan..." This "presentment is signed in type by seventeen state-level "Grand Dragons", and in facsimile by H.K. Ramsey. WITH: typed document, 1p. 4to., Atlanta, Feb. 1, 1924, a copy of Simmons' resignation as a member of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, signed in type by both Simmons and Evans at the conclusion. WITH: typed document, 3pp. 4to., [Atlanta], Feb 1, 1924, a copy of the settlement between Simmons and the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, in which Simmons agrees to sell all of his copyrights to Klan-related materials to the Order, and to forfeit his salary as "Emperor". The document is signed in type by Simmons and his wife, Bessie. Copies of these decrees and decisions were distributed to each local "Klavern", with these in particular originating from the files of John F. Marshall, "Kligrapp" (secretary) of the Altoona, Pennsylvania chapter. Also present are three booklets, each published by the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan and giving their perspective on the case, includes: "Full Court Record and Statement of Fact in Regard to Litigation Instituted by Col. W.J. Simmons in April 1923 Concerning the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan" (Atlanta, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc.), [1923], 29pp. 8vo.; "Minutes of the Imperial Kloncilium, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Meeting of May 1 and 2, 1923 Which Ratified W.J. Simmons' Agreement with the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan" (Atlanta: Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc.), 1923, 60pp. large 8vo.; and "The Whole Truth about the Effort to Destroy the Klan" (Atlanta: Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc.), 1923, 28pp. 8vo., a propagandistic retelling of the case from the point of view of Evans and his supporters. This last piece bears the signature of John F. Marshall of the Altoona Klan on the front cover. All pieces show some toning, folds and minor chips to the edges, else very good.
1088: ABRAHAM LINCOLN
USD 10,000 - 12,000
ABRAHAM LINCOLN(1809-1865) Sixteenth President of the United States who led the Union through the Civil War and emancipated the slaves, assassinated. A BRIGADIER GENERAL'S APPOINTMENT FOR CHRISTOPHER C. AUGUR, CRUCIAL IN THE CAPTURE OF LINCOLN'S ASSASSINS Important partly-printed D.S. "Abraham Lincoln" as President, 1p. folio parchment, Washington, February 6, 1862, in which Lincoln appoints CHRISTOPHER C. AUGUR (1821-1898) to the rank of: "Brigadier General of Volunteers", effective from the previous November 12, 1861. The document bears a fine black ink Lincoln signature at lower-right. It is additionally co-signed by Secretary of War EDWIN M. STANTON (1814-1869). The document is also signed by Adjt. General and Union Brigadier Gen. LORENZO THOMAS (1804-1875) at upper-left. The 13 3/4" x 17 3/4" document has had its margins trimmed with no effect on the text, and there are four marginal nibbles, one just barely grazing the trailing-off of Lincoln's signature and mentioned only for accuracy. Stanton's signature is a bit light, otherwise this document is in much better condition than is usually encountered. The lives of those appearing in this document would a few years hence become historically -- and tragically -intertwined. Augur, previously Commandant of Cadets at West Point, would soon be appointed by Lincoln a major general. He would command at Fredericksburg and Cedar Mountain (severely wounded), and also the Army of the Gulf with distinction during the siege of Port Hudson. On April 14, 1865 Augur was one of the Army officers who were present at the Petersen House where the mortally wounded President Lincoln was taken after he was shot by John Wilkes Booth. At Stanton’s request, Augur located a stenographer to take notes as Stanton interviewed witnesses. Augur was also instrumental in mobilizing troops to pursue and eventually capture Booth and his co-conspirators, including the detachment that tracked down and killed Booth...armed with information provided by Stanton. And finally, Augur would serve as the lead escort in processions with Lincoln's body from the Peterson House and the White House. Sold with a 14" x 18" mounted albumen photograph of Gen. Augur in uniform and sporting enormous sideburns, a distinguished portrait from his later years. There are a few large cracks at upper-left with no loss, but which require restoration. Two pieces.
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1089: ABRAHAM LINCOLN
USD 7,000 - 9,000
ABRAHAM LINCOLN(1809-1865) Sixteenth President of the United States who led the Union through the Civil War and emancipated the slaves, assassinated. A PROMOTION OF THE GENERAL WHO WOULD LEAD THE HUNT FOR BOOTH AND HIS FELLOW CONSPIRATORS Important partly-printed D.S. "Abraham Lincoln" as President, 1p. folio parchment, Washington, July 1, 1864, in which Lincoln appoints future Union major general CHRISTOPHER C. AUGuR (1821-1898) to the rank of: "Lieutenant Colonel of the 12th [U.S. Army] regiment of Infantry," effective from July 1, 1863 (the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg). The document bears a fine black ink Lincoln signature at lower-right. It is additionally co-signed by Secretary of War EDWIN M. STANTON (1814-1869). A fold horizontally bisects Lincoln's signature, mentioned only for accuracy, otherwise this commission is in fine condition. Sold with an endorsement signed by Augur, 1866, mounted. The lives of those appearing in this document would a few years hence become historically -- and tragically -- intertwined. Augur, previously Commandant of Cadets at West Point, would soon be appointed by Lincoln a major general. He would command at Fredericksburg and Cedar Mountain (severely wounded), and also the Army of the Gulf with distinction during the siege of Port Hudson, but was not present when the 12th U.S. fought at Gettysburg. On April 14, 1865 Augur was one of the Army officers who were present at the Petersen House where the mortally wounded President Lincoln was taken after he was shot by John Wilkes Booth. At Stanton’s request, Augur located a stenographer to take notes as Stanton interviewed witnesses. Augur was also instrumental in mobilizing troops to pursue and eventually capture Booth and his co-conspirators, including the detachment that tracked down and killed Booth...armed with information provided by Stanton. And finally, Augur would serve as the lead escort in processions with Lincoln's body from the Peterson House and the White House.
1090: ABRAHAM LINCOLM
USD 1,000 - 1,500
ABRAHAM LINCOLM(1809-1865) Sixteenth President of the United States who led the Union through the Civil War and emancipated the slaves, assassinated. Partly-printed D.S. "Abraham Lincoln" as President, 1p. folio parchment, Washington, Aug. 25, 1864, the promotion of Harry C. Cushing to Brevet Captain for his gallantry displayed at Chickamauga the previous year. The commissions is sold with a lock of approx. ten hairs taken from Lincoln's head immediately after his shooting at Ford's Theater by Dr. Charles Leale, the first physician to arrive at the President's side. This lock, part of a larger mass of blood-stained hair, was removed by Leale in an effort to better accees Lincoln's mortal head wound. The hair is accompanied by copies of very solid provenance, and other such locks have been sold in the past and purchased with completew confidence. Both the hair and the document are elborately matted and framed with a repro photo of Lincoln and his death bed scene, all set into a gilt wood frame with a volume of provenance for the lock of hair. IMPORTANT: The Lincoln signed document is EXTREMELY FADED to the point where Lincoln's signature in nearly invisible, and a goof deal of the engrossment is also very difficult to discern. The document is however, completely authentic but not subject to return due to condition. Of course, a skilled restorer could enhance the text and signature if so desired. Estimated accordingly.
1091: ABRAHAM AND MARY LINCOLN HAIR DISPLAY
USD 600 - 800
ABRAHAM AND MARY LINCOLN HAIR DISPLAYA fine pair of Lincoln relics, a total of about a dozen strands of hair of both Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln, seperately contained within small magnifying cases matted beneath reproduction images of the President and First Lady. A printed note matted beneath the locks offers provenance: "...Several strands of Abraham Lincoln's hair, given by the President to Mrs. Caroline Wright, wife of Governor Joseph A. Wright of Indiana, as a token of their friendship. These hair relics passed through the Wright family until offered for sale by Christie's in 1992. Ex: Forbes Collection 2002". Beautifully triple-matted, accompanied by a copy of the original Christie's catalog description and COA. Fine condition.
1092: ABRAHAM LINCOLN HAIR DISPLAY
USD 400 - 500
ABRAHAM LINCOLN HAIR DISPLAYA fine Lincoln relic, five strands of hair contained within a small magnifying case and matted along with a reproduction image of the President. An identifying note mounted beneath hair reads, in part: "...Several strands of Abraham Lincoln's hair, given by the President to Mrs. Caroline Wright, wife of Governor Joseph A. Wright of Indiana, as a token of their friendship. This hair relic remained in the family until offered for sale by Christie's in 1992. Ex: Forbes Collection 2002". Along with a COA from by Cary Delery and the original Christie's listing from this famous auction. Fine condition
1093: (ABRAHAM LINCOLN)
USD 100 - 150
(ABRAHAM LINCOLN)Lot of three images, includes unmarked CDV of Mary Lincoln, and Prang lithographs of Abraham and Mary Lincoln. A Prang lithograph of Nathaniel P. Banks is also present.
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1094: ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEERSCHAUM PIPE
USD 150 - 200
ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEERSCHAUM PIPEAttractive meerschaum pipe bowl with an excellent likeness of Abraham Lincoln, date unknown but probably latter part of the 1900s. The nicely smoke-"aged" bowl with stem measures 6" long.
1095: ABRAHAM LINCOLN WATCH FOB
USD 150 - 200
ABRAHAM LINCOLN WATCH FOBSilver watch fob, approx. 1 1/4" x 1 3/4", consisting of a medallion bearing a profile bust likeness of Abraham Lincoln, set within an enameled American flag shield, with an eagle at top incorporating a suspension loop for a watch chain. Unmarked. Shows slight tarnish, else very good.
1096: WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN HAIR RELIC DISPLAY
USD 500 - 700
WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN HAIR RELIC DISPLAYA fine ensemble of relics from our two most influential presidents, tiny locks of four strands of George Washington's hair and three strands of Abraham Lincoln's hair, each contained within a small magnifying case and matted beneath color image of their respective owners. Lincoln's hair originated from the famous sale of the collection of Malcolm Forbes in 2002, having originally been sold by Christie's in 1992. It was described as: "...Several strands of Abraham Lincoln's hair, given by the President to Mrs. Caroline Wright, wife of Governor Joseph A. Wright of Indiana, as a token of their friendship. This hair relic remained in the family until offered for sale by Christie's...". The Washington lock descended in the family of nephew George Steptoe Washington to his great granddaughter Martha Washington of Philadelphia, great-great-grandniece of President George Washington. Both locks are accompanied by full provenance.
1097: A LOCK OF GEORGE WASHINGTON'S HAIR
USD 300 - 400
A LOCK OF GEORGE WASHINGTON'S HAIRAn excellent relic of the first president of the United States, six strands of brown hair removed from the head of GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799). The hair is enclosed in a plastic pouch and affixed to a certificate the authenticity from noted autograph expert Charles Hamilton. This certificate also reproduces a statement of provenance in the hand of Washington's friend, Col. Leven Powell, stating that the hair was given to him by Eleanor Parke Custis, Martha Washington's granddaughter by her first marriage, who was later adopted by George Washington and who was raised at Mount Vernon. Fine.
1098: A WEDDING PRESENT GIVEN DONALD AND MARLA TRUMP FROM THE
USD 300 - 500
A WEDDING PRESENT GIVEN DONALD AND MARLA TRUMP FROM THE SECOND MOST POWERFUL MAN IN NEW YORKAn evocative item, a 5" crystal "apple" given as a wedding present to Donald Trump and his second wife, Marla Maples. The apple bears and laser-etched skyline of New York on one side which includes the Empire State Building and the World Trade Center. On the opposite the piece is engraved: "Dear Marla and Donald Love and congratualtions on your special day. 12-20-93 Speaker Peter and Tena Vallone". Fine condition. Peter Vallone, Sr. was the second most powerful official in New York City's government after the mayor, when he became the city's first Speaker of the City Council in 1986. He held that position until Gifford Miller took over in 2002.
1099: ANDREW JACKSON
USD 300 - 400
ANDREW JACKSON(1767 - 1845) Seventh President of the United States, "Old Hickory" became a national hero in his defense of New Orleans and as president encouraged Western expansion and paid off the national debt. Full signature "Andrew Jackson" on a 7" x 1 1/2" (sight) piece of parchment cut from a document, likely presidential, with a nine word holograph note concerning an application for a commiossion, the pair simply matted and framed. Folds, else fine.
1100: BARACK OBAMA
USD 300 - 400
BARACK OBAMA(b. 1961) 44th President of the United States, and the first African American to hold the office. Signed and inscribed book, Obama's memoir "Dreams From my Father" (New York: Random House), 1995, first edition, first printing, 404pp. 4to.. Obama signs boldly in black ink on the title page, adding the inscription "Dream big dreams!" Fine.
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1101: BARACK OBAMA
USD 250 - 350
BARACK OBAMA(b. 1961) American politician, the 44th President of the United States, the first African American to hold the office. Signed book, "The Audacity of Hope", by Barack Obama (New York: Crown Publishers), 2006, first edition, 375pp. 4to. Obama signs boldly on the title page in black ink. Fine.
1102: BARACK OBAMA
USD 200 - 300
BARACK OBAMA(b. 1961) The 44th President of the United States, the first African American to hold the office. A most unusual signed Obama item, the March 21, 2016 edition of the Cuban newspaper "Trabajadores" ("Workers"), 16pp. folio, reporting on Obama's state visit to that country, the first by a U.S. president since Calvin Coolidge made the trip in 1928. Obama signs boldly in black ink over his image on the front page, adding the inscription "To Dayanna - All the best!" The former president added his signature to the newspaper at the Vineyard Golf Club on Martha's Vineyard in the presence of our consignor, an employee of that establishment. The "Dayanna" mentioned in the inscription is our consignor's daughter. The item is accompanied by a photo of Obama signing the newspaper on the golf course, as our consignor looks on. Shows minor toning and small tears to the edges, else very good.
1103: CALVIN COOLIDGE
USD 250 - 350
CALVIN COOLIDGE(1872-1933) Thirtieth President of the United States who succeeded to the presidency upon the death of Harding. Partly-printed D.S. as president, 1p. folio, Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 1924, a certificate appointing William Davidson Postmaster of Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts. Coolidge signs at the conclusion in black ink, with Postmaster General HARRY S. NEW countersigning. The blind-embossed seal of the United States Post Office Department appears at left. The certificate is mounted on a card backing, and shows some slight toning at the very edges, else very good.
1104: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
USD 300 - 400
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER(1890 - 1969) 34th President of the United States, Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and largely responsible for the successful invasion on D-Day. Fine S.P., 8" x 10" b/w, a terrific candid shot of Ike, likely as vice president, smiling and waving at the camera. Nicely signed in black ink. Fine.
1105: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
USD 150 - 200
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER(1890 - 1969) 34th President of the United States, Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and largely responsible for the successful invasion on D-Day. T.L.S. "Ike", 1p 4to., Palm Desert, Feb. 24, 1964, to WILTON B. PERSONS (1896-1977), Eisenhower's former Chief of Staff. Eisenhower provides Persons with some personal updates, and gives his assent to donating his papers to the future Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kansas. Eisenhower signs at the conclusion in black ink. Fine.
1106: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
USD 1,500 - 2,000
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT(1882 - 1945) Thirty-second President of the United States who instituted the "New Deal" programs and who led the United States through most of World War II. "THE NEW DEAL HAS GIVEN ABUNDANT EVIDENCE OF ITS CONFIDENCE IN THE LEADERSHIP AND ABILITY OF WOMEN..." Important content T.L.S. as President on White House letterhead, 1p. 4to., Washington, Apr. 4, 1938 to Mrs. Thomas F. McAllister, Director of the Women's Division of the Democratic National Committee. Roosevelt praises the contributions women have made to the accomplishments of the New Deal and urges that they carry the word forward of the program's success. In part: "...I am glad to hear of plan...to a hold a series of regional conferences...which will bring together...regional groups of women voters...[which] will be of great practical helpfulness to the participants and to the party. It is of the utmost importance that our womenfolk be given accurate information about the accomplishments of the New Deal and the objectives of the Democratic party. The better our aims and accomplishments are understood, the surer we are to command the confidence and the support of the women...The New Deal has given abundant evidence of its confidence in the leadership and ability of women. The women, in their turn, have, by loyalty and ability...justified fully the expectations of the Administration. They are...an instrumentality for peace whose influence can...have the determining power...". Light paper clip stain at left margin, else very good.
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1107: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
USD 200 - 300
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT(1882 - 1945) Thirty-second President of the United States who instituted the "New Deal" programs and who led the United States through most of World War II. T.L.S. as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 1p. 4to., Washington, May 20, 1918, in part: "…Your prompt and patriotic response to the NAVY's call for binoculars, telescopes, and spy-glasses, is most appreciated. The glasses will be very useful in the prosecution of Naval Operations until victory is won…". With the original transmittal envelope, very good.
1108: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
USD 500 - 700
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT(1882 - 1945) Thirty-second President of the United States who instituted the "New Deal" programs and who led the United States through most of World War II. Partly-printed D.S. as Governor of New York, 1p. oblong 8vo., Albany, Aug. 21, 1931, a check issued by the Adjutant General's Office of the State of New York, paying $6.76 to a William H. Parker. Roosevelt signs at lower right in black ink. The check is mounted and framed with a biographical plaque and reproduced painting of Roosevelt, and shows folds with one or two minute tears to the edges, else very good.
1109: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
USD 200 - 300
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT(1882 - 1945) Thirty-second President of the United States who instituted the "New Deal" programs and who led the United States through most of World War II. Typed D.S. as Acting Sec. of the Navy on Navy Department letterhead, 1p. 4to., Washington, Apr. 6, 1918, an order that Lt. Theodore B. Watson of the U.S.S. MAINE be detached and report to Newport, RI. Folds, edge wear, paperclip stain, still quite good.
1110: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
USD 150 - 250
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT(1882 - 1945) Thirty-second President of the United States who instituted the "New Deal" programs and who led the United States through most of World War II. Cut signature in black ink, 4" x 1 1/4" (sight), matted and framed with a color engraving of the president. The reverse of the frame bears the certificate of authenticity and wax seal of noted autograph dealer Charles Hamilton. Fine.
1111: ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
USD 100 - 150
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT(1884 - 1962) First Lady, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States. Eleanor was active in a wide range of liberal and humanitarian projects. T.L.S. on White House letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Washington, Jan. 28, 1936, to a Mrs. Worrell, in part: "Thank you for your letter which interested me very much indeed. I was also glad to see the cards which you sent and am returning them as I know you will wish to keep them. I hope you will be able to go back some day and that you will find conditions better..." Roosevelt signs at the conclusion in black ink. Shows original mailing folds, with a minute tear at the top edge, else very good.
1112: ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
USD 100 - 150
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT(1884 - 1962) First Lady, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States. Eleanor was active in a wide range of liberal and humanitarian projects. T.L.S. on her personal letterhead, 1p. 8vo., New York, Oct. 9, 1958, sends regrets that she cannot send a parcel due to the great many requests she has received. With envelope, very good.
1113: ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
USD 60 - 80
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT(1884 - 1962) First Lady, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States. Eleanor was active in a wide range of liberal and humanitarian projects. Large ink A.N.S. on a 5" x 3 1/2" sheet: "Eleanor Roosevelt good luck to you" Toned slightly, else very good.
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1114: ANTI-F.D.R. POLITICAL CARTOONS
USD 150 - 200
ANTI-F.D.R. POLITICAL CARTOONSLot of three original pen and ink political cartoons by A. W. Mackenzie, a prolific editorial cartoonist who worked for the New York Post and New York Mirror from the early 1930s to the late 1940s. Two of the 11" x 15" cartoons are signed by the artist at bottom. Very good.
1115: GEORGE H. W. BUSH
USD 150 - 200
GEORGE H. W. BUSH(b. 1924) American politician, the 41st President of the United States. Printed D.S., 1p. 4to., [Washington, D.C.], the presidential Oath of Office beneath the seal of the President of the United States, signed by Bush at bottom. Fine.
1116: GEORGE W. BUSH
USD 250 - 350
GEORGE W. BUSH(b. 1946) Forty-third President of the United States who won his office after a hotly-contested election. I.S.P. as President, 10" x 8" color, September, 2007, shows Bush shaking hands with JOSEPH VERNER REED (1937–2016). Reed was Vice Chairman of Chase Manhattan during Nixon's administration, later a top U.N. official and Ambassador to Morocco. Some scattered miniscule white spots, else near fine.
1117: GEORGE W. BUSH
USD 200 - 300
GEORGE W. BUSH(b. 1924) American politician, the 41st President of the United States. Signature in blue ink on the "sweet spot" of a Rawlings official National League baseball. Very good.
1118: GERALD FORD
USD 75 - 100
GERALD FORD(1913 - 2006) 38th President of the United States, serving from Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974 until 1977. Fine signed newspaper, the Sunday, Aug. 11, 1974 edition of the New York Times, featuring several front-page articles and images of Ford reporting on his first full day as President, Aug. 10. Ford signs in black ink at the bottom of a full length image of himself. Some toning and chipping to the page edges, else very good.
1119: GROVER CLEVELAND
USD 300 - 400
GROVER CLEVELAND(1837 - 1908) 22nd and 24th President of the United States, supported civil service and fiscal reform. Fine association and content manuscript L.S. as Governor of New York, 7pp. 4to., Albany, Dec. 25, 1884 to George William Curtis (1824– 1892), American writer and public speaker, a Republican who spoke in favor of African American equality and civil rights. Cleveland responds to a letter sent to him by Curtis concerning the National Civil Service Reform League, progenitor of the Civil Service Commission. In part: "...a statute [concerning reform]...has been passed in congress...I regard myself pledged to this, because my conception of true Democratic faith and public duty, requires that this...should be given in good faith...in many utterances made prior to my election as President...abuses have grown up in the Civil Service. I know they are deeply rooted, and that the spoils system has been supposed to be intimately related...they have used their places for party purposes, in disregard of their duty to the people...they have proved themselves offensive partisans...The lessons of the past should be unlearned...". More excellent content. Fine. The National Civil Service Reform League was a non-profit organization founded in 1881 for the purpose of investigating the efficiency of the civil service. Largely through its influence many important civil service measures were passed. It became an advocate for civil rights in the 1960s, promoting "good government" which it defined as merit-based hiring and promotion of government employees.
1120: GROVER CLEVELAND
USD 100 - 150
GROVER CLEVELAND(1837 - 1908) 22nd and 24th President of the United States, supported civil service and fiscal reform. Fine, full signature on a small card.
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1121: HARRY TRUMAN
USD 300 - 400
HARRY TRUMAN(1884-1972) 33rd President of the United States who led the country in the closing days of World War II and through the re-building of Europe under the Marshall Plan and the Korean War. Great association I.S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a bust portrait inscribed: "To George H. Hickey Jr. U.S. Secret Service Harry S. Truman". Signature contrast is fair, otherwise fine condition. On Nov. 22, 1963, Agent GEORGE H. HICKEY JR. (d. 2011) was in the rear seat of the Presidential follow-up car. Following Lee Harvey Oswald's last shot, he picked up and cocked an automatic rifle. Hickey kept the automatic weapon ready as the car raced to the hospital. He would later be accused by a conspiracy theorist as having accidentally firing the fatal heat shot.
1122: HARRY S. TRUMAN
USD 300 - 400
HARRY S. TRUMAN(1884 - 1972) 33rd President of the United States, serving from 1945-1953. An extraordinary piece, what very possibly could be Truman's last franking signature as senator before being sworn-in as Franklin D. Roosevelt's vice president! Truman has signed the his name adding: "U.S.S." at the upper-right on an envelope from The Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C.. The envelope was then date and time-stamped by the hotel cashier: "Jan 20 11 00 AM '45", the very day that Truman was inaugurated alongside President Franklin D. Roosevelt as Vice President, about an hour before the president's swearing-in! Vertical fold, else very good.
1125: HARRY S. TRUMAN
USD 200 - 300
HARRY S. TRUMAN(1884-1972) 33rd President of the United States who led the country in the closing days of World War II and through the re-building of Europe under the Marshall Plan and the Korean War. I.S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a fine studio portrait inscribed and signed, 1957. Fine.
1126: DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN NEWSPAPER
USD 750 - 1,000
DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN NEWSPAPEROne of the most rare, desirable and embarrassing newspapers ever printed, the Nov. 3, 1948 edition (front and last page only) of the Chicago Daily Tribune whose front page headline screams "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN" and also reads: "PUTS G.O.P. BACK IN THE WHITE HOUSE...SIZEABLE ELECTORAL MARGIN SEEN". Of course, one of politics' most enduring images is Harry Truman bearing a broad smile as he holds the paper up to be photographed. Five lines in second paragraph of right hand column inverted. A similar full copy of the Chicago Daily Tribune for Nov. 3, 1948 recently sold at Christies for $3,600! Toned with wear to the edges, a minor tear with no loss, else very good.
1127: HERBERT HOOVER
USD 250 - 350
HERBERT HOOVER(1874 - 1964) 34th President of the United States whose attempts to reverse the course of the Great Depression led to his defeat at the polls by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Fine I.S.P., 8" x 12" b/w, a chest-up portrait of Hoover, mounted to a 10 1/4" x 13 1/4" cream card backing. Hoover signs in green ink on the mount beneath the image, adding the inscription: "Too my good friend Edmund F. Mansure..." Under President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mansure would be named to head the General Service Administration. The signature of well-known photographer Fabian Bachrach is printed at the bottom right corner of the photo, which is housed in a folder also printed with his name. The mount shows some toning at the bottom and left edges, else very good.
1128: HERBERT HOOVER
USD 200 - 300
HERBERT HOOVER(1874 - 1964) 34th President of the United States whose attempts to reverse the course of the Great Depression led to his defeat at the polls by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Good content T.L.S. as Secretary of Commerce on official letterhead, 1p. 4to. Washington, Dec. 27, 1921, to Robert E. Farley. In part: "I have delayed in replying to your letter... pending the passage of the Congressional appropriation bill and the settlement of the contribution from the Bolshevik Government for Russian relief... This total of $40,000 will in my view provide relief for the drought stricken area of the Volga Basin, and the care of children elsewhere so far as transportation facilities will permit such relief. There is, of course, poverty in every block and at every corner in Russia and I would not wish, under such circumstances, to say that any money should not be provided for the relief of any suffering. However, the major situation is cared for and the problem becomes one of judgment as to the respective need of other parts of Russia as compared to the needs of our own country..." Hoover signs at the conclusion in black ink. The letter shows folds, with slight mounting remnants on the verso, else very good.
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1129: HERBERT HOOVER
USD 150 - 200
HERBERT HOOVER(1874 - 1964) 34th President of the United States whose attempts to reverse the course of the Great Depression led to his defeat at the polls by Franklin D. Roosevelt. T.L.S. as President on White House letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Washington, D.C., May 12, 1930, to a John C. Shaffer, thanking his correspondent for sending him a newspaper editorial. Hoover signs at the conclusion in black ink. Original folds, else very good.
1130: HERBERT HOOVER
USD 150 - 200
HERBERT HOOVER(1874-1964) 31st President of the United States whose attempts to reverse the course of the Great Depression led to his defeat at the polls by Franklin D. Roosevelt. His signed book: "An American Epic Introduction The Relief of Belgium and Northern France 1914-1930" Vol. I, (Chicago: Henry Regnery Co.), 1959), 1959. First edition. 476pp. large 8vo. in black cloth with silver title, signed in green ink on the front flyleaf: The Good Wishes of Herbert Hoover". Very good, with dust jacket.
1131: HERBERT HOOVER
USD 100 - 150
HERBERT HOOVER(1874-1964) 31st President of the United States whose attempts to reverse the course of the Great Depression led to his defeat at the polls by Franklin D. Roosevelt. T.L.S. on his personal letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Washington, Apr. 30, 1928 to a man in Boston. Candidate Hoover writes, in part: "...I was deeply touched by the results of the Massachusetts primary last week...this result was in no small part due to your fine unselfish efforts..." Toned at extreme margins, slightly trimmed at bottom.
1132: JAMES A. GARFIELD
USD 300 - 400
JAMES A. GARFIELD(1831 - 1881) Twentieth President of the United States, Union army major general, assassinated while in office. Fine association and content L.S. as presidential candidate, 1p. 4to., Mentor, Oct. 6, 1880 to George William Curtis (1824– 1892), American writer and public speaker, a Republican who spoke in favor of African American equality and civil rights. In part: "...Several earnest Republicans...have written to me expressing earnestly the hope that you would accept the nomination for the House of Reprtesentatives. They express the confident belief that you can save the district...I hope you will not consider it impertinent...it would give me great pleasure to know that you were willing to stand as a Republican candidate...". Fine.
1133: JAMES A. GARFIELD
USD 250 - 350
JAMES A. GARFIELD(1831-1881) (1831 - 1881) Twentieth President of the United States, Union army major general, assassinated while in office. War-date A.L.S. as Congressman for Ohio, 1p. 8vo., Hiram, Ohio,Oct. 24, 1864, to a Samuel M. Harrington, sharing his regrets that he cannot aid Harrington in his unstated "glorious struggle". Garfield signs at the conclusion in black ink. A second hand has added a biographical inscription at bottom, and the letter is mounted to a card backing, else very good.
1134: JAMES BUCHANAN
USD 600 - 800
JAMES BUCHANAN(1791 - 1868) Fifteenth President of the United States whose hands-off attitude toward states' rights directly contributed to the start of the Civil War. Important content A.L.S. "James Buchanan" as President, 1p. 8vo., Washington, Dec. 31, 1860, Buchanan's personal retained copy of his letter to JOHN B. FLOYD (1806-1863) accepting the latter's (forced) resignation in the wake of the "Abstracted Indian Bonds" scandal. In part: "…I have received & accepted your resignation as Secretary of War; I not wishing to impose upon you the task of performing its more routine duties which you have kindly offered, I have authorized the Postmaster General to administer the affairs of the Department…"Fine. The scandal implicated Floyd's wife's nephew who removed bonds from and Indian agency safe, a crooked contractor, and revealed Floyd had paid large drafts to government contractors before work was completed. As a result, Buchanan demanded his resignation. Floyd was indicted the next year but never tried. In the end, it was discovered that he personally never profited from the venture.
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1135: JAMES BUCHANAN
USD 400 - 500
JAMES BUCHANAN(1791 - 1868) Fifteenth President of the United States whose hands-off attitude toward states' rights directly contributed to the start of the Civil War. Good content A.L.S. as Senator, 1p. legal folio, Washington, Apr. 17, 1840 to Pennsylvania politician and his future secretary, Adam J. Glossbrenner. In part: "…It would afford me great pleasure to send you Davis' speeches if I could; but I have only one copy… I transmitted to you my three speeches published in pamphlet form and I now enclose to you a copy of my last rejoinder which closed the debate… We are all verily anxious to learn the closing acts of our Legislature…". Some dust soiling in margins, else very good.
1136: JIMMY CARTER
USD 100 - 150
JIMMY CARTER(b. 1924) Thirty-ninth President of the United States who engineered a break-through in Arab-Israeli relations. Large S.P., 11" x 14" color, a view of Carter throwing a baseball with Cuban leader Fidel Castro looking on. Fine.
1137: JAMES BUCHANAN
USD 400 - 500
JAMES BUCHANAN(1791 - 1868) Fifteenth President of the United States whose hands-off attitude toward states' rights directly contributed to the start of the Civil War. Manuscript L.S. as Secretary of State, 1p. 4to., Washington, Dec. 28, 1848 to N.Y. Rep. N. K. Hall on the incorporation of the University of Buffalo. Buchanan states that once he has been furnished proof of the institution's incorporation, he will forward copies of records of the House and Senate, statistics, various journals, census results, and: "...facsimile of the original Declaration of Independence". Fine.
1138: JAMES E. CARTER
USD 100 - 150
JAMES E. CARTER(b. 1924) Thirty-ninth President of the United States who engineered a break-through in Arab-Israeli relations. S.P. "J. Carter", 14" x 11" b/w, shows Carter as President placing a medal about the neck of astronaut Neil Armstrong. Fine.
1139: JIMMY CARTER
USD 100 - 150
JIMMY CARTER(b. 1924) Thirty-ninth President of the United States who engineered a break-through in Arab-Israeli relations. Good group of four signed audio books on CD, each approx. 5" x 6", includes: "Sharing Good Times" (New York: Simon & Schuster), 2004; "The Hornet's Nest" (New York: Simon & Schuster), 2003; "Christmas in Plains" (New York: Simon & Schuster), 2001; and "Bible Study with Jimmy Carter: Leading a Worthy Life" (New York; Simon & Schuster), 2007. Each is signed by Carter on the front in black ink. All very good.
1140: JIMMY CARTER
USD 100 - 150
JIMMY CARTER(b. 1924) Thirty-ninth President of the United States who engineered a break-through in Arab-Israeli relations. Good group of four signed audio books on CD, each approx. 5" x 6", includes: "Beyond the White House" (New York: Simon & Schuster), 2007; "Our Endangered Values" (New York: Simon & Schuster), 2005; "Bible Study with Jimmy Carter: Bringing Peace to a Changing World" (New York: Simon & Schuster), 2007; and "Bible Study with Jimmy Carter: Leading a Worthy Life" (New York; Simon & Schuster), 2007. Each is signed by Carter on the front in black ink. All very good.
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1141: JAMES K. POLK
USD 1,500 - 2,000
JAMES K. POLK(1795 - 1849) Eleventh President of the United States who led the country during the Mexican-American War, and secured the territories of Oregon and Washington. PROMOTION OF FUTURE UNION GEN. CHRISTOPHER C. AUGUR Important partly-printed D.S. "James K. Polk" as President, 1p. folio parchment, Washington, Feb. 7, 1848, just five days after the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War but while Mexican guerilla raids were still ongoing. Polk appoints future Union major general CHRISTOPHER C. AUGUR (1821-1898) to the rank of: "First Lieutenant in the Fourth Regiment of Infantry," effective from February 16, 1847. The document bears a fine, bold signature at lower-right. It is additionally co-signed by Secretary of War WILLIAM L. MARCY (1786-1857). In very fine condition. SOLD WITH: CHRISTOPHER C. AUGUR A.L.S. as first Lieutenant, 1p. oblong 8vo., Matamoros, June 18, 1847 to DARIUS N. COUCH advising that various documents had been sent to Augur lacking Couch's required signature and returning them for completion. Also fine. Two pieces. Like Augur, Ulysses S. Grant was also a lieutenant in the 4th Infantry, which fought with great distinction in the war. At one point, the regiment's band dropped their instruments and turned the enemy's artillery on them, sending them to flight. Led by Zachary Taylor, the 4th was taken by sea to Vera Cruz where the city was taken after a lengthy siege. Augur was appointed Commandant of Cadets at West Point, then brigadier and major general, commanding at Fredericksburg and Cedar Mountain (severely wounded), and the Army of the Gulf with distinction during the siege of Port Hudson. On April 14, 1865 Augur was one of the Army officers who were present at the Petersen House where the mortally wounded President Lincoln was taken. He was also instrumental in mobilizing troops to pursue and eventually capture Booth and his co-conspirators, including the detachment that tracked down and killed Booth.
1142: JOHN ADAMS
USD 1,500 - 2,000
JOHN ADAMS(1735 - 1826) Second President of the United States and a drafter of the Declaration of Independence, which he also signed. He later joined Franklin and Jay to negotiate peace with Great Britain. Signature: "J. Adams" cut from a letter written later in life, mounted. The signature is mounted with an Adams quote in calligraphy: "The happiness of society is the end of of government", along with a hand-colored engraving, all beautifully presented on a royal blue mat in gilt frame. Charles Hamilton guarantee with wax seal are pres ent on the verso. Fine.
1143: JOHN ADAMS
USD 1,500 - 2,500
JOHN ADAMS(1735 - 1826) Second President of the United States and a drafter of the Declaration of Independence, which he also signed. He later joined Franklin and Jay to negotiate peace with Great Britain. Beautiful early full signature: "John Adams" on a 4 1/2" x 1 3/4" slip, mounted. With engraving. Ex: Joe Rubinfine.
1144: JOHN F. KENNEDY
USD 2,000 - 3,000
JOHN F. KENNEDY(1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the United States. Kennedy faced-down the Kruschev during the Cuban Missile Crisis, re-invigorated NASA, and signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Assassinated November 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald. A LETTER TO WAR HERO, GEN. OMAR BRADLEY Superb content and association T.L.S. as President, 1p. 8vo., Washington, June 28, 1961, to General Omar Bradley, thanking the five-star general for his services and for the report sent to him while serving as chairman of the board of visitors to the United States Military Academy. In part: "...I would like to thank you as the elected Chairman of the Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy for your services and the fine Report that has been forwarded to me by the Superintendent. I have instructed the Secretary of the Army to study the Report with a view to initiating such action in carrying out the Board's recommendations as may be feasible. As you are one of the Academy's most distinguished graduates, I am sure that your appraisal included the devoted interest of an alumnus, as well as a careful evaluation of the Academy's future contribution to the needs of our nation. I sincerely appreciate the time and effort you gave to this mission...". Fine condition. Very nicely double-matted in royal blue and beige cloth with a color photo, all set into a gilt wood frame. Bradley, the "G.I.'s General" and George Patton's superior, was a leading commander in North Africa and Europe. Some (erroneously) claim that it was Bradley who first declared "Ask not what your country can do for you…", when in actuality Kennedy most likely "borrowed" the phrase from Cicero or Juvenal.
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1145: JOHN F. KENNEDY
USD 5,000 - 7,000
JOHN F. KENNEDY(1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the United States. Kennedy faced-down the Kruschev during the Cuban Missile Crisis, re-invigorated NASA, and signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Assassinated November 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald. RARE J.F.K. NOTES ON CUBAN CRISIS AND DOODLES INCORPORATING A SAILBOAT Especially rare and revealing 1p. legal folio set of notes and doodles in Kennedy's hand, believed penned during the Cuban Missile Crisis. These notes originate from the collection of Robert White, a devoted Kennedy historian and collector who obtained them, as well as thousands of other notes, letters and artifacts, from Evelyn Lincoln, Kennedy's personal White House secretary. From there, the notes passed through the hands of a museum owner who had them further authenticated by expert Herman Darvick (his COA included), and finally into the collection of our consignor. The pencil notes, in Kennedy's unmistakable scribble, are intriguing, especially considering the time at which it is thought they were written. He writes: "...major communication...Governors - 90% 90% 6 Divisions Peacekeeping Sudan...JAG[?] Relles..." There is also a crudely-sketched sailboat at top, a common Kennedy doodle, with a star to its right, and a few of the words have been boxed and underlined several times. Fine condition.
1146: JOHN F. KENNEDY
USD 1,000 - 1,500
JOHN F. KENNEDY(1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the United States. Kennedy faced down Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis, re-invigorated NASA, and signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Assassinated November 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald. Signature on the front cover of the Aug. 7, 1961 edition of "Newsweek" magazine, featuring an illustration of Kennedy with his quote: "We intend to have a wider choice than humiliation or all-out nuclear action". Kennedy signs beneath the masthead in blue ink, adding the dedication: "To Jim". Shows chipping at the top and left edges, else very good. Three days earlier, Nikita Khruschev related his conversation with an American envoy: "I told him to let Kennedy know...that if he starts a war then he would probably become the last president of the United States of America."
1147: JOHN F. KENNEDY
USD 800 - 1,200
JOHN F. KENNEDY(1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the United States. Kennedy faced down Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis, re-invigorated NASA, and signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Assassinated November 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald. S.P., 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" color, a composite postcard image of Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline, with their children Caroline and John Jr. Kennedy signs in pencil on the verso, adding the dedication "For Phil - Best wishes". Very good.
1148: JACQUELINE KENNEDY
USD 400 - 500
JACQUELINE KENNEDY(1929 - 1994) First Lady and wife of John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United State. Good content A.L.S. "Jacqueline Kennedy as First Lady on 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" White House card, [Washington, n.d. ca. January, 1962] to White House Chief Usher J. B. West. In part: "Dear Mr. West - A whole two years of memories in that incredible pillow. You cannot imagine how I treasure it and always will. Thank you. Jacqueline Kennedy" Near fine. JAMES B. "J. B." WEST" (1912-1983) presided over a staff of over 70 and served Presidents Eisenhower through Nixon. West was held in great regard by both the President and Mrs. Kennedy for his professional abilities.
1149: KENNEDY/JOHNSON ELECTION TRINKETS
USD 100 - 150
KENNEDY/JOHNSON ELECTION TRINKETSLot of eight 1960 Kennedy/Johnson election items, includes original "KENNEDY 60" gold finish tie clasp made by "JOLLE", "LBJ FOR THE USA" tie clasp, and six small "LBJ" tie tacks. Very good. From the estate of Rex Scouten (1924-2013), Assistant White House usher, 1960-69, Chief Usher 1969-86, and White House Curator, 1986-97.
1150: KENNEDY AND NIXON INAUGURATION INVITATIONS
USD 150 - 200
KENNEDY AND NIXON INAUGURATION INVITATIONSGood pair of invitations to presidential inaugurations, includes: Printed document, 1p. 4to., [Washington, D.C., 1960], inviting the recipient to the inauguration of John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson on Jan. 20, 1961. The invitation bears the embossed seal of the inaugural committee at top, and is signed in print at bottom by the committee chairman, Edward H. Foley. Fine. Also present with this invitation is an original photograph, 4" x 5" sepia, showing Kennedy and two other individuals aboard a small boat. WITH: Printed document, 1p. 4to., [Washington, D.C., 1972], inviting the recipient to the inauguration of Richard Milhous Nixon and Spiro Theodore Agnew on Jan. 20, 1973. The invitation bears the embossed seal of the inaugural committee at top. Fine. Both invitations are housed in an unaddressed envelope with the return address of the Inaugural Committee.
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1151: KENNEDY 1962 WHITE HOUSE STAFF CHRISTMAS CARD
USD 600 - 800
KENNEDY 1962 WHITE HOUSE STAFF CHRISTMAS CARDEspecially rare John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy 1962 White House Staff Christmas card, 16 1/2" x 13 1/5", issued in 1962. The card features a print of the White House's Red Room, from an Edward Lehman painting, above the printed signatures of President and Mrs. Kennedy with an inscription reading, "With our appreciation and best wishes for a happy Christmas / 1962." Matted and framed to an overall size of 18" x 15". The rarest of Kennedy Christmas cards. From the estate of Rex Scouten (1924-2013), Assistant White House usher, 1960-69, Chief Usher 1969-86, and White House Curator, 1986-97.
1152: KENNEDY AND EISENHOWER AT CAMP DAVID
USD 100 - 150
KENNEDY AND EISENHOWER AT CAMP DAVIDOriginal press photograph, 11" x 9" b/w, a view of Presidents John F Kennedy and Dwight D. Eisenhower at the Camp David presidential retreat in western Maryland, with several Secret Service personnel and military officers in the background. The verso of the photo bears the backstamp of the Life Magazine picture collection, and identifies the photographer as EDWARD CLARK (1911-2000). It further dates the photo to April 22, 1961; the two presidents met on this date to discuss the crisis arising from the botched Bay of Pigs invasion. A pencil inscription also gives the names of the subjects and the location. Another photo from this meeting, taken by AP photographer Paul Vathis, would go on to win the Pulitzer Prize. Although this particular photo was released for distribution, we can find no instance of it having been published. Shows several creases, else very good.
1153: KENNEDY ASSASSINATION ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS
USD 1,500 - 2,000
KENNEDY ASSASSINATION ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHSAn outstanding grouping of nine original color photographs, all but one 3 1/2" x 3 1/2", showing various scenes concerning the death of John F. Kennedy, with four of the photographs taken the very day of his assassination. Of the photographs taken on November 22nd, the most impressive photo measures 4" x 3" and shows the Kennedys and Connally in their limousine, all four facing the camera, taken just minutes before the fateful shots were fired. Another photo shows is essentially the same view, but taken from another side of the car, the third photo shows Kennedy's seat at the Dallas Trade Mart, his destination before the shooting, with the last November 22nd photo showing a group of people, one of whom was the taker of these photos, standing before the Texas School Book Depository (photo bears a small torn blister just above the sign for the building). The remaining five images were taken in the days following the assassination and show various flower tributes in Dealey Plaza, with a final photo showing Kennedy's grave at Arlington. As stated above, all of the 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" photos were shot by a photographer who had traveled with a group of people to Dallas to view the President, and thereafter had gone north to Washington to view Kennedy's grave. We believe all of the photos to be unpublished, with no negatives remaining. All have been double-matted along with a letter of provenance, and set into a fine wood frame. An excessively rare set of original Kennedy photographs, in overall fine condition.
1154: (LEE HARVEY OSWALD) JAMES LEAVELLE
USD 100 - 150
(LEE HARVEY OSWALD) JAMES LEAVELLE(b. 1920) Dallas homicide detective who was escorting Lee Harvey Oswald through the basement of Dallas Police headquarters when Oswald was shot by Jack Ruby. S.P. 11" x 14" b/w, a blow-up of the historic image taken at the moment Ruby shot Oswald. Jeavelle signs in black ink over his image, adding: "Dallas Police 11/24/1963", the date of Oswald's murder. The photo is mounted to a larger metal sign, else very good.
1155: M. NICK MCDONALD
USD 100 - 150
M. NICK MCDONALD(1928-2005) Dallas police officer, arrested Lee Harvey Oswald shortly after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Was later assigned to the Secret Service detail protection Marina Oswald. Printed D.S., 1p. 4tp., a modern copy of the City of Dallas Police Department's homicide report for Kennedy's assassination. McDonald signs at the bottom in the remarks field in black ink, adding his rank "Officer" and his badge number "1178". Fine.
1156: JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
USD 400 - 500
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS(1767-1848) Sixth President of the United States, Secretary of State under Monroe who principally formulated the Monroe Doctrine. Partly-printed D.S. "J. Q. Adams" as president, 1p. 14" x 9 1/2" parchment, Washington, Apr. 1, 1825, a grant unto John Cleves Short of Cincinnati a 169 acre tract of land "between the Miami Rivers". Folds, otherwise very good with a dark signature.
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1157: JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
USD 300 - 400
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS(1767-1848) Sixth President of the United States, Secretary of State under Monroe who principally formulated the Monroe Doctrine. Partial D.S. "J. Q. Adams" as president, 1p. 8" x 5" parchment, apparently part of a ship's paper, co-signed by HENRY CLAY (1777-1852) as Secretary of State. A fold bisects Clay's signature, otherwise very good.
1158: JOHN TYLER
USD 700 - 800
JOHN TYLER(1790 - 1862) Tenth President of the United States following the death of Harrison, annexed Texas, and remained loyal to Virginia following its secession. THE FIRST COMMISSION AWARDED TO FUTURE UNION GEN. CHRISTOPHER C. AUGUR Important partly-printed D.S. "John Tyler" as President, 1p. folio parchment, Washington, Feb. 17, 1845. Less than a year before the annexation of the Republic of Texas and the outbreak of war with Mexico, Tyler appoints future Union major general CHRISTOPHER C. AUGER (1821-1898) to the rank of: "Brevet Second Lieutenant of Infantry," effective from July 1, 1843. The document bears a fine, bold signature at lower-right. It is additionally co-signed by Secretary of War WILLIAM WILKINS (1779-1865). In very fine condition. This date corresponds with Augur's graduation from West Point, along with classmate Ulysses S. Grant who would join Augur in Mexico as a lieutenant in the 4th Infantry. Augur served in Mexico under Zachary Taylor, then in the Rogue River Expedition in the Northwest. He was later appointed Commandant of Cadets at West Point. He rose to the ranks of brigadier and major general, commanding at Fredericksburg and Cedar Mountain (severely wounded), and then Army of the Gulf during the siege of Port Hudson. On April 14, 1865 Augur was one of the Army officers who were present at the Petersen House where the mortally wounded President Lincoln was taken. He was also instrumental in mobilizing troops to pursue and eventually capture Booth and his co-conspirators, including the detachment that tracked down and killed Booth.
1159: LYNDON B. JOHNSON
USD 500 - 700
LYNDON B. JOHNSON(1908-1973) Thirty-sixth President of the United States and creator of the "Great Society" social welfare programs. America's growing involvement in Vietnam led to his declining to seek reelection. Fine association I.S.P., 14" x 11" b/w, a view of Johnson with his wife and daughter, along with Speaker of the House John McCormack and his wife, taken on Inauguration Day, 1965. Johnson adds an inscription in black ink at bottom, in full: "To Speaker & Mrs. John McCormack from their devoted friends - Luci, Lady Bird & Lyndon B. Johnson". Inscription shows slight brushing, else very good to fine. McCormack's nine years as Speaker were predominated by House passage of Great Society legislation during the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson, including laws to expand civil rights, access to public education, and health care for the elderly.
1160: LYNDON B. JOHNSON
USD 200 - 300
LYNDON B. JOHNSON(1908-1973) Thirty-sixth President of the United States and creator of the "Great Society" social welfare programs. America's growing involvement in Vietnam led to his declining a renomination as president. T.L.S. as Senator and vice presidential candidate on his Senate letterhead, 1p. 4to., Washington, Aug. 25, 1960 to Roswell Ward ("Ros"). Johnson notes that because of the "press of business during the special session of Congress" he has not been able to "keep up with the details of the campaign", but has contacted Robert Reedy to determine how Ward's services could best be used during the campaign. Fine.
1161: LYNDON B. JOHNSON
USD 200 - 300
LYNDON B. JOHNSON(1908-1973) Thirty-sixth President of the United States and creator of the "Great Society" social welfare programs. America's growing involvement in Vietnam led to his declining a renomination as president. His memoirs: "The Vantage Point" (New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston), 1971. First edition, 636pp. 8vo., in dust jacket. Signed in full on the glossy bookplate with presidential seal Johnson gave to those requesting a signature for the book. Fine condition with dust jacket.
1162: LADY BIRD JOHNSON
USD 100 - 150
LADY BIRD JOHNSON(1912-2007) First Lady of the United States (1963-69), as the wife of the 36th President of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson. T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Stonewall, Texas, April 30, 1982. Mrs. Johnson thanks her correspondent for his invitation to a tribute to Rosa Parks, but respectfully declines to attend, as she will be hosting a gala honoring the reopening of the Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum, requiring her to remain in Texas. She signs at the conclusion in brown ink. Fine.
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1163: MILLARD FILLMORE
USD 600 - 800
MILLARD FILLMORE(1800 - 1874) Thirteenth President of the United States who succeeded to the presidency upon the death of Taylor. Important partly-printed D.S. "Millard Fillmore" as President, 1p. folio parchment, Washington, Feb. 25, 1853. Fillmore appoints future Union major general CHRISTOPHER C. AUGUR (1821-1898) to the rank of: "Captain in the Fourth Regiment of Infantry," effective from August 1, 1852. The document bears a fine, bold signature at lower-right. It is additionally co-signed by Secretary of War CHARLES M. CONRAD (1804-1878), who would ironically join the Confederate Congress during the Civil War. In very fine condition. Augur's classmate Ulysses S. Grant had joined Him in Mexico as a lieutenant in the 4th Infantry, both serving under Zachary Taylor. Augur then participated in the Rogue River Expedition in the Northwest. He was appointed Commandant of Cadets at West Point, and during the Civil War, brigadier and major general, fighting at Fredericksburg and Cedar Mountain (severely wounded). He returned to command the Army of the Gulf during the siege of Port Hudson. On April 14, 1865 Augur was one of the Army officers who were present at the Petersen House where the mortally wounded President Lincoln was taken. He was also instrumental in mobilizing troops to pursue and eventually capture Booth and his co-conspirators, including the detachment that tracked down and killed Booth.
1164: RICHARD AND PAT NIXON
USD 200 - 300
RICHARD AND PAT NIXONFine color print of a Norman Rockwell portrait, 10 1/2" x 8"(sight), a profile view of U.S. President RICHARD NIXON (1913-1994) and First Lady PAT NIXON (1912-1993), signed by both individuals in black ink at lower right. The print is matted, and the pencil inscription "Signed April 1978" appears on the verso of the mat. In fine condition.
1165: RICHARD M. NIXON
USD 200 - 300
RICHARD M. NIXON(1913 - 1994) Thirty-seventh President of the United States who led during the Vietnam War, re-opened diplomatic ties with China and the U.S.S.R., resigned his office due to the Watergate scandal. T.L.S. on his personal letterhead, 1p. 4to., New York, Jan. 26, 1988 to a clergyman. In part: "...The day I was born, January 9, 1913, was one of the coldest days in history in Yorba Linda, California...January 9, 1988 was one of the coldest days in history on that date in Saddle River, New Jersey [where Nixon resided]...What really warmed me up that day was the very thoughtful note you sent me...". Fine.
1166: RICHARD M. NIXON
USD 100 - 150
RICHARD M. NIXON(1913 - 1994) Thirty-seventh President of the United States who led during the Vietnam War, re-opened diplomatic ties with China and the U.S.S.R., resigned his office due to the Watergate scandal. Nice signed piece, Nixon's personal business card bearing his "26 Federal Plaza" New York address, signed in full in blue ink. Fine.
1167: RICHARD M. NIXON
USD 200 - 300
RICHARD M. NIXON(1913 - 1994) Thirty-seventh President of the United States who led during the Vietnam War, re-opened diplomatic ties with China and the U.S.S.R., resigned his office due to the Watergate scandal. Good association I.S.P., 10 1/2" x 11 1/2" color, an image of Nixon and Reed greeting a crowd in Morocco, inscribed: "To Joseph Reed - A superb ambassador & a great American. With best wishes from Richard Nixon 11-22-86". Fine, simply framed. JOSEPH VERNER REED (1937–2016) was Vice Chairman of Chase Manhattan during Nixon's administration, later a top U.N. official and Ambassador to Morocco.
1168: RICHARD M. NIXON
USD 150 - 200
RICHARD M. NIXON(1913 - 1994) Thirty-seventh President of the United States who led during the Vietnam War, re-opened diplomatic ties with China and the U.S.S.R., resigned his office due to the Watergate scandal. T.L.S. with typically encircled initials initials "R N" as president on White House letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Feb. 26, 1971 Washington, to White House Chief Usher Rex Scouten. Nixon thanks Scouten for: "the splendid manner in which the whole manner was carried out" in relation to Scouten's overseeing a reception for Italian Prime Minister Emilio Colombo. Fine.
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1169: RICHARD M. NIXON
USD 150 - 200
RICHARD M. NIXON(1913 - 1994) Thirty-seventh President of the United States who led during the Vietnam War, re-opened diplomatic ties with China and the U.S.S.R., resigned his office due to the Watergate scandal. T.L.S. with typically encircled initials initials "R N" as president on White House letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Oct. 30, 1969 Washington, to White House Chief Usher Rex Scouten. Nixon has learned of Scouten's illness and hopes that he will take the time to properly and fully recover before returning to the White House, and extends the best wishes of himself and Mrs. Nixon. Fine.
1170: RICHARD NIXON AND SPIRO AGNEW BRONZE INAUGURATION
USD 100 - 150
RICHARD NIXON AND SPIRO AGNEW BRONZE INAUGURATION MEDALLIONExpertly crafted and struck bronze medallion, 2 3/4" diameter, celebrates the second inauguration of President Richard Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew. The pair are shown in right profiles on the obverse, with the reverse bearing the Seal of the United States, Nixon and Agnew's names, and the date of their inauguration. Hallmarked on the edge of the coin. Fine.
1171: WATERGATE PERSONALITIES
USD 150 - 200
WATERGATE PERSONALITIESGood lot of 18 signatures on white cards of individuals involved in the Watergate conspiracy and impeachment proceedings, includes the discoverer of the break-in, security guard FRANK WILLS, with: H. R. HALDEMAN, JOHN ERLICHMAN, JOHN SIRICA, SAM ERVIN, HOWARD BAKER, G. GORDON LIDDY, LEON JAWORSKI, HERBERT KALMBACH, TIP O'NEILL, ARCHIBALD COX, PETER RODINO, BOB WOODWARD, CARL BERNSTEIN, RON ZIEGLER, LOWELL WICKER, JOHN TOWER, GEORGE MCGOVERN, TED KENNEDY, JACOB JAVITS, JACK ANDERSON, and others, Fine. Sold as a group, as is.
1172: RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
USD 400 - 500
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES1822-1893) Nineteenth President of the United States and Union brigadier general. Partly-printed D.S. "R. B. Hayes" as President, 1p. 4to., Washington, Dec. 8, 1877, orders the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to the pardon of Patrick Coyle. Fine.
1173: THEODORE ROOSEVELT
USD 400 - 600
THEODORE ROOSEVELT(1858 - 1919) Twenty-sixth President of the United States who started the Panama Canal, settled the Russo-Japanese War, broke up Standard Oil and encouraged conservation. Fine partly-printed D.S. on vellum, 1p. folio, Washington D.C., Feb. 28, 1903, a U.S. Army officer's appointment, granting Owen J. Sweet the rank of Colonel. Roosevelt signs boldly in black ink at lower right, and Secretary of War ELIHU ROOT (1845-1937) countersigns in black ink at center. The appointment is stamped and signed as received by the Adjutant General of the Army at upper left. Shows original folds, else very good.
1174: THEODORE ROOSEVELT
USD 200 - 300
THEODORE ROOSEVELT(1858 - 1919) Twenty-sixth President of the United States who started the Panama Canal, settled the Russo-Japanese War, broke up Standard Oil and encouraged conservation. Partly-printed D.S., 1p. folio, Washington, D.C., May 23, 1902, appointing Augustus M. Bearse Postmaster of Middleboro, Massachusetts. Roosevelt signs as President at bottom left in black ink, with Postmaster General HENRY C. PAYNE countersigning at bottom center. A paper and ribbon Post Office seal is affixed at lower left. The document shows even toning with damp stains and matting marks, with some paper loss at top center and the bottom left corner, and with the signatures somewhat lot, good to very good overall.
1175: THOMAS JEFFERSON
USD 1,500 - 2,500
THOMAS JEFFERSON(1743 - 1826) Third President of the United States, author and signer of the Declaration of Independence, ceased the importation of slaves to America. Bold franking signature: "free Th: Jefferson" in black ink penned on a 2" x 1" slip, mounted to a larger sheet. With engraving. Very good.
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1176: ULYSSES S. GRANT
USD 600 - 800
ULYSSES S. GRANT(1822 - 1885) Eighteenth President of the United States and Union lieutenant general. Partly-printed D.S. "U.S. Grant" on vellum, 1p. folio, Washington D.C., Jan. 3, 1874, a U.S. Army officer's appointment, granting Owen J. Sweet the rank of First Lieutenant. Grant signs in violet ink at lower right, and Secretary of War WILLIAM W. BELKNAP (1829-1890) countersigns at center in black ink. The appointment is stamped and signed as received by the Adjutant General of the Army at upper left. Shows original folds, else very good. Sweet became a colonel of the 28th Infantry, one of the most decorated regiments in Army history.
1177: ULYSSES S. GRANT MOURNING RIBBON
USD 75 - 100
ULYSSES S. GRANT MOURNING RIBBONUnusual black ribbon with silver printing, 2 1/2" x 5," with a white ribbon and straight pin still affixed. The text displays a flag below the words "In Memoriam" and above the words "U.S. Grant, April 27, 1822, July 28, 1885 [sic]". A bit worn.
1178: WILLIAM J. CLINTON
USD 200 - 300
WILLIAM J. CLINTON(b. 1946) Forty-second President of the United States, the first elected president to be impeached. Large, rarely seen I.S.P. "Bill Clinton", 14" x 17" overall ca. 1980, a casual pose of Clinton with his arm about OLGA HIRSHHORN, boldly signed at bottom. Fine. Olga Hirshhorn (1920-2015), widow of the founder of the Hirshhorn Museum and a collector, art patron, philanthropist herself.
1179: WILLIAM J. CLINTON
USD 100 - 150
WILLIAM J. CLINTON(b. 1946) Forty-second President of the United States, the first elected president to be impeached. D.S., 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], reprinting the Presidential oath of office, with the dates of Clinton's inaugurations below. Clinton signs at the conclusion in black ink. Fine.
1180: WILLIAM J. CLINTON
USD 150 - 200
WILLIAM J. CLINTON(b. 1946) Forty-second President of the United States, the first elected president to be impeached. Signed and inscribed book, "Clinton: Portrait of Victory" (New York: Warner Books), 1993, 127pp. folio, a collection of photographs from Clinton's successful 1992 presidential campaign. Clinton signs on the half-title page in black ink, adding the dedication "To Rob, Thanks" and the date "7/25/12". Slight bumping to the dust jacket, else fine.
1181: HILLARY CLINTON
USD 100 - 150
HILLARY CLINTON(b. 1947) First Lady, wife of Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States, U.S. Senator from New York, Secretary of State, and Democratic candidate for President. Signed book, her memoir "Hard Choices" (New York: Simon & Schuster), 2014, 635pp. 4to., signed "Hillary" in black ink on the front flyleaf, limited edition no. 143/1000. The book is housed in a custom slipcase, and is in fine condition.
1181A: HILLARY CLINTON
USD 100 - 150
HILLARY CLINTON(b. 1947) First Lady, wife of Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States, U.S. Senator from New York, Secretary of State, and Democratic candidate for President. Signature in blue ink on a Rawlings Official Major League baseball, in original box. Signature is affected by two spots of soiling, else very good to fine.
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1182: CLINTON WHITE HOUSE EASTER EGGS
USD 100 - 150
CLINTON WHITE HOUSE EASTER EGGSLot of four wooden "eggs" from the famous annual "Easter Egg Roll" held at the White House, 1996 to 1999 inclusive, all bearing event logos and facsimile signatures of BILL CLINTON and HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON. Very good.
1183: WILLIAM MCKINLEY
USD 250 - 350
WILLIAM MCKINLEY(1843 - 1901) Twenty-fifth President of the United States, acquired Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and Hawaii, assassinated. Partly-printed D.S. as Governor of Ohio, 1p. folio, Columbus, June 4, 1895, the appointment of Edwin R. Larter to serve as Second Lieutenant in the National Guard. Boldly signed. Very fine, sold with Larter's degree in osteopathy. Two pieces.
1184: FOUR PRESIDENTS SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH
USD 1,500 - 2,000
FOUR PRESIDENTS SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHAn excellent original candid photograph with stamped UPI attribution on the verso, signed by four presidents. The 8" x 10" b/w image shows presidents RONALD REAGAN, RICHARD NIXON, GERALD R. FORD and JIMMY CARTER half-length and in mid-stride with Reagan addressing his contemporaries. Fine condition. With mailing envelope addressed to a distinguished Miami detective.
1185: PRESIDENTIAL PRESENTATION GOLF BALLS
USD 100 - 150
PRESIDENTIAL PRESENTATION GOLF BALLSGood lot of ten gifted presidential and vice presidential golf balls, includes two in the original box presented by RICHARD NIXON which bear his facsimile signature and presidential seal, a third Nixon ball without box (toned), one more ball imprinted "MR. PRESIDENT", and five balls imprinted "MR. VICE PRESIDENT". Makes include Titleist and U.S. Royal.
1186: PRESIDENTIAL WHITE HOUSE STAFF CHRISTMAS CARDS
USD 100 - 150
PRESIDENTIAL WHITE HOUSE STAFF CHRISTMAS CARDSSelection of five scarce oversized presidential Christmas cards, sent only to those working on the White House Staff. These examples were sent to Rex Scouten (1924-2013), Assistant White House usher, 1960-69, Chief Usher 1969-86, and White House Curator, 1986-97. Included is a 13" x 12" 1986 card from RONALD REAGAN, framed; 12" x 16" 2001 and 2007 cards from GEORGE H. BUSH, and two undated cards from BARACK OBAMA. Also included are two smaller format cards, one also from Obama, the second from BILL CLINTON. All but the Reagan card bear facsimile signatures. Seven pieces, fine condition.
1187: ANTI-REAGAN "AIDS" BUTTON
USD 75 - 100
ANTI-REAGAN "AIDS" BUTTONCruel anti-Ronal Reagan political pin-back button, 2 1/4" dia., reads in full: "I'd Rather Have A.I.D.S. than REAGAN again". Fine condition. Although AIDS was first identified in 1981, Reagan did not mention it publicly for several more years, notably during a press conference in 1985 and several speeches in 1987.
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1188: "GRAND DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION" BROADSIDE
USD 200 - 300
"GRAND DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION" BROADSIDEExcellent content early American political broadside, 1p. folio, reproducing the resolutions adopted at the "Grand Democratic Convention" held at Topsfield, Massachusetts on Feb. 20, 1809. The document stands as an interesting window into the most pertinent political considerations of that era, most notably the international economic tensions between the United States, Britain, and France that would lead to the War of 1812. In part: "... Whereas the two great belligerent powers of Europe have in the most violent and unprovoked manner invaded our rights as an independent nation, by their infamous orders and decrees ... and notwithstanding some difference of opinion will always exist among freemen, on internal subjects, yet in times of public and eminent danger, we consider it not only the interest but the solemn duty of every good and faithful citizen to bury in oblivion all party feelings - to sacrifice every minor consideration on the altar of patriotism - to rise in support of the Constitution and Laws of Government, and to exert every energy in maintaining the honor and independence of our beloved country. Resolved - That our confidence in the wisdom, patriotism, and integrity of Thomas Jefferson ... remains unimpaired, and that we firmly believe that the Embargo was wisely calculated to preserve our seamen from slavery, and our commerce from plunder - and that it would before this time have produced the redress of our wrongs, and the repeal of the decrees of England and France, had not the voice of faction in our own country encouraged the British ministry to perseverance of injustice. Resolved - That we consider submission to the decrees of England and France as a surrender of our national independence, which must degrade us from the rank of a sovereign power to that of a colony - that the claim to impress our seamen from our ships ought to be resisted at all hazards, and that we pledge our lives and estates to support the government in securing our seamen from impressment, in opposing the decrees of France and England and in resisting all claims of any nation to license and tax our commerce ... Resolved - That the conduct of the British ministry in refusing to rescind their unrighteous edicts, evinces their determination to force a revenue from our commerce, or annihilate it - and that the murder of Pierce, the savage attack on the Chesapeake, the murder and impressment of our seamen - the proclamation enticing our citizens to violate the laws - and the orders in council, declaring that no American vessel shall go to or from any part of the continent of Europe without first going to England, and paying an infamous tribute - are each in themselves sufficient cause for immediate war - and that those persons who publicly declare that 'England has done us no essential injury,' while they known these murders, insults, and plunders remain unredressed - ought to be considered traitors, and unworthy the confidence of any real American ... Resolved - That it affords us the greatest happiness to reflect on the eminent talents, and exalted virtues, and the pure patriotism, which have distinguished James Madison, and that we consider him worthy to be successor of the illustrious Jefferson as Chief Magistrate of the United States..." This broadside serves as a fascinating reminder of a fractious moment in American political history comparable to the current climate. Folds, matted and mounted, else very good.
1189: (OHIO) NATHANIEL MASSIE
USD 150 - 200
(OHIO) NATHANIEL MASSIENATHANIEL MASSIE (1763 – 1813) Frontier surveyor in the Ohio Country who became a prominent land owner, politician, and soldier. He founded fourteen early towns in what became the State of Ohio, including its first capital, Chillicothe. Lot of five items, includes two A.D.S.s by Massie, both 1p., 1796, one an indenture, the other a promissory note; with DUNCAN MCARTHUR, Gov. of Ohio, A.L.S., 3pp. 8vo., Chillicothe, 1804, asks Massie to intervene in a land dispute; a manuscript document being an account between Massie and a merchant; and a letter from one "George Nicholas" to Massie, July 4, 1799. Overall good to very good.
1190: ADLAI STEVENSON I
USD 200 - 300
ADLAI STEVENSON I(1835-1914) 23rd Vice President of the United States, running mate of Grover Cleveland during his second term. Excellent unsigned autograph document, 1p. 4to. [Washington, D.C., April 15, 1893], a set of notes in Stevenson's hand for a statement made as President of the Senate on that date. In full: "Before any counting the result of the vote just taken, I beg to express my earnest appreciation of the uniform courtesy shown me by the members and officers of this body during the session now closing. For the resolution personal to myself kindly adopted by the senate, I am profoundly grateful. In accordance with the vote just taken, I now declare this extraordinary session of the senate adjourned without delay." At the conclusion, a second contemporary hand has added, in black ink: "Speech of the Vice Pres't Stevenson in his own handwriting at the close of the extraordinary session of the Senate April 15, 1893." During this session, Sen. Charles Manderson of Nebraska introduced a resolution, unanimously approved, thanking Stevenson for the "impartiality and courtesy with which he has presided over the Senate during its present extraordinary session." Stevenson's statements are obviously in response to this honor. The statement is drafted on the verso of a printed resolution introduce by Sen. Carey of the Committee on Territories, stating that committee members are authorized to visit New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Oklahoma to obtain information on those territories, with an eye towards admitting them as states. The document bears three horizontal folds, with slight splitting and some chipping at the edges, else very good.
1191: ALLEN DULLES
USD 100 - 150
ALLEN DULLES(1893 - 1969) First civilian Director of the C.I.A. and its longest-serving director to date. Dulles oversaw Operation Ajax, the Lockheed U-2 program and the Bay of Pigs invasion. Signed and inscribed book, "Great True Spy Stories", ed. by Dulles (New York; Harper & Row), 1968, 393pp. 8vo. Dulles signs in blue ink on the front pastedown, adding the inscription: "To Al One of the best spys [sic] in all of European History - from your admirer", and the date "May 1968". Splitting to the binding at the title page, with some wear to the original dust jacket, else very good.
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1192: AMERICAN POLITICIANS
USD 300 - 400
AMERICAN POLITICIANSGroup of approx. 120 signatures on cards of various cabinet officials, all ca. 1970s, congressmen, presidential family members, etc. Includes: GOV. JOHN CONNALLY, HAROLD BROWNE, BARRY GOLDWATER, ALF M. LANDON, BERT LANCE, ROBERT MCNAMARA, RAY MARSHALL, EDMUND MUSKIE, SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR, JOHN STENNIS, ADLAI STEVENSON, ATROM THURMOND, GEORGE C. WALLACE, BELLA ABZUG, HOWARD BAKER, FLOYD BENTSEN, WILLIAM BLUMENTHAL, ZBIGNIEW BRZEZINSKI, WARREN CHRISTOPHER, ALAN CRANSTON, TRICIA NIXON, JOHN D. EISENHOWER, etc. Sold as a group, as is.
1193: BENJAMIN F. BUTLER
USD 60 - 80
BENJAMIN F. BUTLER(1795 - 1858) American lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General and Secretary of War in two administrations. A.L.S. 1p. 4to., New York, Apr. 30, 1839 to West Point Superintendent Richard Delafield mentioning that he has accepted an invitation from the "Dialectic Society". Very good.
1194: CABINET MEMBERS
USD 100 - 150
CABINET MEMBERSGroup of six items signed by cabinet members of the Hoover, Taft, and Lincoln administrations, includes: ARTHUR M. HYDE (1877-1947) Secretary of Agriculture under Herbert Hoover. Signature on a 5" x 3" card in black ink. Very good. WITH: RAY LYMAN WILBUR (1875-1949) Medical doctor who served as Secretary of the Interior under Herbert Hoover. Signature on a 3 ½" x 2" card in blue ink. Very good. WITH: WILLIAM N. DOAK (1882-1933) Secretary of Labor under Herbert Hoover. Signature on a 5" x 3" card in black ink. Very good. WITH: SIMON CAMERON (1799-1889) Secretary of War under Lincoln at the start of the Civil War. Signature in black ink on a 5" x 2" piece cut from a page. Very good. WITH: H.L. STIMSON (1867-1950) Secretary of War under William Howard Taft. Signature on a 3 ½" x 2" card in black ink. Very good. WITH: ROY D. CHAPIN (1880-1936) Secretary of Commerce under Herbert Hoover. Signature on a 3" x 2" card in black ink. Very good.
1195: CARL E. MILLIKEN
USD 100 - 150
CARL E. MILLIKEN(1877 – 1961) American politician and business executive, 51st Governor of Maine and chief spokesman for the Motion Picture Association of America, the industry's first self-censorship body. I.S.P. 1" x 13" b/w, a chest, up studio portrait. Fine.
1196: CHARLES EVANS HUGHES
USD 75 - 100
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES(1862 - 1948) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1930-41), Secretary of State (1921-25), defeated by Wilson in a try for the presidency in 1916. T.L.S. as Secretary of State, 1p. 4to., Washington, D.C., May 28, 1923, to "The Diplomatic and Consular Officers of the Unites States of America", a letter of introduction requesting that the addressees assist Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Thomas Barrows as needed during their travels abroad. Hughes signs boldly at the conclusion in black ink. The letter is matted and framed with a photograph of Hughes and a small plaque listing biographical information. Shows original mailing folds, else very good.
1197: DANIEL WEBSTER
USD 100 - 150
DANIEL WEBSTER(1782 - 1852) American lawyer and statesman who verbally jousted with Calhoun in the Senate and later supported Clay's compromise measures on slavery. A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Franklin, Nov. 13, 1846 advising: "...Daniel will start with some cattle on Monday morning - somebody who knows the way meet him with a waggon, at Porter's, in Cambridge...". Trimmed at margins, with a toned spot affecting signature. With engraving.
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1198: DANIEL WEBSTER
USD 400 - 600
DANIEL WEBSTER(1782 - 1852) American lawyer and statesman who verbally jousted with Calhoun in the Senate and later supported Clay's compromise measures on slavery. Interesting A.L.S., 1p. 8vo., Washington, May 17, 1850 to "Benedict & Boardman". In part: "...Mr. Carroll now says that our cause will come up for argument just about Wednesday morning. There can be no delay, nor postponement, which will not put off the cause til nest session...". Matted with an engraving, framed. On the previous March 7th, Webster rose to address the Senate in a speech supporting the 1850 Compromise - a speech which caused an uproar among northern abolitionists. In this letter, it appears that Senator Webster is still marshalling support for the Compromise in the wake of his devastating address. He would resign his seat on July 22, 1850.
1199: HENRY L. STIMSON
USD 75 - 100
HENRY L. STIMSON(1867 - 1950) American politician, Secretary of War under Franklin Roosevelt and advocate of the use of atomic weapons on Japan. T.L.S. on New York Constitutional Convention letterhead, 1p. 4to., Albany, Aug. 23, 1915 to New York Gov. Charles S. Whitmen, a letter of recommendation. Very good.
1200: KENNEDY ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENTAL FIGURES
USD 300 - 400
KENNEDY ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENTAL FIGURESExtensive lot of 87 S.P.'s and I.S.P.'s, most 8" x 10" b/w, all executed by officials holding various governmental positions during the administration of President John F. Kennedy. Each photo is accompanied by the subject's resume or a letter to their recipient, Patricia Burkett, explaining their duties within the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Treasury, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and many others. Notable individuals represented in this collection include: future Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs DIXON DONNELLY (1915-1982); Commissioner of Customs PHILIP NICHOLS JR. (1907-1990); FTC commissioner PAUL RAND DIXON (1913-1996); Supreme Allied Commander, Europe ALFRED M. GRUENTHER (1899-1983); Successive Commissioners of Education STERLING M. MCMURRIN (1914-1996) and FRANCIS KEPPEL (1916-1990); Commissioner of Social Security ROBERT M. BALL (1914-2008); Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service director WILLIAM E. SIMKIN (1907-1992); FDIC director JESSE P. WOLCOTT (1893-1969); Assistant Attorney general for the Department of Justice's Tax Division LOUIS F. OBERDORFER (1919-2013); Under Secretary of the Air Force BROCKWAY MCMILLAN (1915-2016); Administrator of Veteran's Affairs JOHN S. GLEASON, JR. (1915-1993); Civil Service Commission chairman JOHN W. MACY, JR. (1917-1986); CHARLES E. BOHLEN (1904-1974), Ambassador to the Soviet Union, the Philippines, and France; future Secretary of the Treasury JOSEPH W. BARR (1918-1996); Director of the United States National Museum FRANK A. TAYLOR (1903-2007); Federal Maritime Commission chairman TOMAS E. STAKEM; Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) CHARLES J. HITCH (1910-1995); U.S. Geological Survey director THOMAS B. NOLAN (1901-1992); National Endowment for the Arts founding chairman ROGER L. STEVENS (1910-1998); WALTER P. MCCONAUGHY (1908-2000), Ambassador to Burma, South Korea, Pakistan, and China (two examples); U.S Commission on Fine Arts chairman WILLIAM WALTON (1910-1994); and many others. All are in very good condition, with some signatures perhaps a tad light. Should be seen.
1201: MELVILLE W. FULLER
USD 100 - 150
MELVILLE W. FULLER(1833 - 1910) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1888-1910) who figured prominently in the U.S. v. E.C. Knight Company which significiantly limited the powers of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. Voted with the majority in Plessy v. Ferguson. A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Washington, Dec. 16, 1903, a nearly illegible letter to George M. Brooks thanking Brooks and a Chicago organization, possibly for honoring Fuller in some manner. Fine condition.
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1202: POLITICAL SIGNED BOOKS
USD 100 - 150
POLITICAL SIGNED BOOKSGood lot of five signed books, most by notable political personalities, includes: TIP O'NEILL (1912-1994) American politician who served as the 47th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987. Signed book, O'Neill's "Man of the House: The Life and Political Memoirs of Speaker Tip O'Neill" (New York: Random House), 1987, 387pp. 8vo., signed by O'Neill in black ink on the half-title; HUBERT HUMPHREY (1911-1978) American politician who served as the 38th Vice President of the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1965 to 1969. Signed and inscribed book, "A Man for All People", by Ralph G. Martin (New York: Grosset and Dunlap), 1968, 186pp. 4to. Humphrey executes his signature in black ink on the front flyleaf, adding the inscription: "To Michael H. Malin with best wishes"; JIMMY CARTER (b. 1924) American activist and 39th President of the United States, serving from 1977 until 1981. Signed book, Carter's "Living Faith" (New York: Times Books), 257pp. 8vo. Carter signs on the front flyleaf in black ink; NANCY REAGAN (1921-2016) First Lady, wife of Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States. Signed and inscribed book, her memoir "Nancy" (New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc.), 1980, 219pp. 8vo. Reagan signs on the front flyleaf in black ink, adding a transmittal inscription; and HENRY B. CARRINGTON (1824-1912) Historian, writer, and U.S. Army officer active during the Civil War and Indian Wars. Signed and inscribed book, Carrington's "Washington the Soldier" (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons), 1899, 431pp. 8vo. Carrignton signs with rank on a card tipped to the front flyleaf, adding an extensive inscription to a fellow soldier, Sgt. W.H. Armstrong. Also present with this book is a T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Hyde Park, Oct. 9, 1911, also to Armstrong, thanking him for the gift of a book and transmitting the book presented here in exchange. All are very good.
1203: POLITICIANS AND CABINET MEMBERS
USD 75 - 100
POLITICIANS AND CABINET MEMBERSLot of six letters, includes: SALMON P CHASE A.L.S. as Treasury Secretary on official letterhead, 1p. 8vo., July 16, 1861 to speaker George W. Curtis; HORATIO KING A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo., June 29m, 1889 to Elbert Hubbard discussing his nickname of George W. Curtis as the "Addison of America" (toned); JOHN WANAMAKER T.L.S. on his letterhead, 1p. 8vo., 1915, warm content to a preacher; HENRY CABOT LODGE, JR. T.L.S. on Senate letterhead, 1p. 4to., 1938, thanks; WILLIAM B. WASHBURN, A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., mentions attending a Yound Men's Christian convention; and THOMAS J. MCINTYRE T.L.S. on Senate letterhead, 2pp. 4to., 1967, claims that the Vietnam War is making it difficult to fund public programs. Overall very good.
1204: RICHARD HOWELL
USD 150 - 200
RICHARD HOWELL(1754 - 1802) Third Governor of New Jersey, 1794-1801. Also served as captain and major of the 2nd New Jersey Regiment, 1775-79. Partly-printed D.S. as Governor, 1p. sm. folio, Burlington, Jan. 19, 1794, approval of the last will and testament of one William Homan whose will is also attached to the document. Toned spots at margin and an offset toned spot in text, still quite good.
1205: WILLIAM CLAFLIN
USD 75 - 100
WILLIAM CLAFLIN(1818-1905) American politician, industrialist and philanthropist from Massachusetts. Served as Governor and Congressman for the state, as well as chairman of the Republican National Committee. Partly-printed D.S., 1p. folio, Boston, April 19, 1870, a certificate presented to Ira A.E. Taylor of the 30th Massachusetts Infantry, honoring his service during the Civil War. Claflin signs at bottom right in black ink. The certificate is evenly toned overall, with vertical folds, chips and tears at the edges, else very good.
1206: "QUOTATIONS OF CHAIRMAN MAO" - CHAIRMAN MAO'S "LITTLE
USD 1,000 - 1,500
"QUOTATIONS OF CHAIRMAN MAO" - CHAIRMAN MAO'S "LITTLE RED BOOK", FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTINGVery rare book, "Mao Zhuxi Yulu"("Quotations of Chairman Mao"), by Mao Zedong (Beijing: Central Intelligence Bureau of the Chinese People's Liberation Army), 1964, 250pp. 12mo. The most desirable first edition, first printing copy of Mao's "Little Red Book", bound in cream paper wrappers, with a sepia-printed frontispiece portrait of Mao and Marshal Lin Bao's printed endorsement in black. Some soiling and chipping to the covers, with a faded pencil inscription on the front cover, else very good. The "Little Red Book" was widely distributed during the Cultural Revolution, as the Communist Party in China sought to strengthen their cultural domination. It would become the second most frequently printed book in history, after the Bible.
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1207: "QUOTATIONS OF CHAIRMAN MAO" - CHAIRMAN MAO'S "LITTLE
USD 1,000 - 1,500
"QUOTATIONS OF CHAIRMAN MAO" - CHAIRMAN MAO'S "LITTLE RED BOOK", FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTINGVery rare book, "Mao Zhuxi Yulu"("Quotations of Chairman Mao"), by Mao Zedong (Beijing: Central Intelligence Bureau of the Chinese People's Liberation Army), 1964, 250pp. 12mo. The most desirable first edition, first printing copy of Mao's "Little Red Book", bound in cream paper wrappers, with a sepia-printed frontispiece portrait of Mao and Marshal Lin Bao's printed endorsement in black. Shows soiling, bumping, and damp stains to the covers, with an ink ownership inscription on the front cover, else very good. The "Little Red Book" was widely distributed during the Cultural Revolution, as the Communist Party in China sought to strengthen their cultural domination. It would become the second most frequently printed book in history, after the Bible.
1208: FIRST OFFICIAL PORTRAIT OF MAO ZEDONG - POSTER
USD 500 - 700
FIRST OFFICIAL PORTRAIT OF MAO ZEDONG - POSTERExcellent original color poster bearing a colorized image of the first official government portrait of Mao, 21" x 30 1/2", vividly colored and most impressive. Official red stamp on verso. Very fine condition and ideal for framing. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
1209: MAO ZEDONG PORTRAIT IN A SHADOWBOX WITH POEM
USD 300 - 400
MAO ZEDONG PORTRAIT IN A SHADOWBOX WITH POEMUnusual high-relief portrait of Mao Zedong, constructed of woven and stitched padded fabric with a photo-printed face, against a scene of flower blossoms, set into a 11 1/2" x 15 1/2" shadowbox. Below the image is the text of Mao's poem "Yong Mei" ("Ode to the Plum Blossom") in Chinese, in full: "Wind and rain escorted Spring's departure,/Flying snow welcomes Spring's return./On the ice-clad rock rising high and sheer/A flower blooms sweet and fair./Sweet and fair, she craves not Spring for herself alone,/To be the harbinger of Spring she is content./When the mountain flowers are in full bloom/She will smile mingling in their midst." Some damp staining and flaking at the edges, else very good.
1210: (ALICE PERRERS, DAME OF WINDSOR)
USD 750 - 1,000
(ALICE PERRERS, DAME OF WINDSOR)(1348-1400) Royal mistress to King Edward III of England, and for a time the wealthiest woman in England before her banishment and the confiscation of her property. Very rare manuscript document, in French and in a secretarial hand on vellum, 1p. 11" x 3", London, Nov. 1 [1384], recording an arrangement in which Perrers pawns a bed and other furnishings to two men for the sum of "three hundred marks" (approx. 12,000 modern pounds sterling), to settle debts following the death of her husband Sir William Windsor. In part: "Know all men, I Alice Perrers, formerly the wife of Mr. William Wyndsore, knight, in my unsullied widowhood... having sold to friar Richard Dunton, prior of Bermondsey, & John Churchman, citizen of London, a bed with the appurtenances & all other things which the said friar Richard... has engaged to keep as ready... to sell to him in fact for me under the following condition: that is... in case I do not pay... to the said friar Richard and John... at the feast day of St. Michael next following after the given date three hundred marks sterling..." A vellum ribbon is affixed at the bottom edge, showing scant traces of a red wax seal. The document shows folds and expected soiling, else very good. Accompanying the document is a partial typed transcription and hand-written translation, as well as six pieces of correspondence, circa 1967-1968, between the former owner and British Historian F. George Kay, author of "Lady of the Sun: The Life and Times of Alice Perrers". Together they surmise that the "bed" referred to in the document refers to a much larger group of home furnishings and decorations, including rugs, furniture, kitchen tools, food stores and more, unlawfully confiscated by her husband, William Windsor, and that she intended to use the funds received in exchange for these materials to repay debts accrued during her years as Edward III's consort. Rounding out the group is a 7pp. typed bio of Perrer and explanation of the document by the owner, as well as several facsimile images of it. A fine record of a very influential and enigmatic woman.
1211: (HUNDRED YEARS' WAR) RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT OF SOLDIERS
USD 200 - 300
(HUNDRED YEARS' WAR) RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT OF SOLDIERSManuscript document in French on vellum, 1p. 8 3/4" x 2 1/4", Caen, June 13, 1356, penned by squire Jaqmart de Rupemont, acknowledging the receipt of 22 gold "deniers" as pay for himself and two additional squires, as a loan against their wages. The squires appear to be in the service of French King John II ("the Good") and the Dauphin Charles, Duke of Normandy, in their war against Charles II of Navarre, who was allied with the English army of the Duke of Lancaster. Charles II would be imprisoned but freed in 1357, only to lead a revolution against the Dauphin. During this time, the French crown was unable to fully pay its vassals and lieutenants, as alluded to in this document. Shows expected folds and soiling, else very good. Includes a typed transcription and historical background.
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1212: (JAMES I)
USD 200 - 300
(JAMES I)A document from his reign in Latin (not signed), 1p., oblong folio, [London?], 1612, the finis or Finalis Concordia section of a legal document, decreeing an end to the legal action addressed in the text. Slight foxing and age toning, else very good. Top edge is intentionally serrated to allow comparison with copies and prevent forgeries.
1213: (JOHN I OF ARMAGNAC)
USD 300 - 400
(JOHN I OF ARMAGNAC)(1311-1373) Count of Armagnac who initiated the expansion of his county in the 14th century, royal lieutenant to King Philip VI, providing many troops to the French crown during the Hundred Years' War. Interesting content manuscript letter in a secretarial hand on parchment, 1p. 11 1/4" x 4 1/4", Toulouse, April 13, 1356, to Jacques l'Empreur, Philip VI's treasurer of war. John orders the payment of one thousand gold ecus for the ransom of Gaubert de Beauville, brother of Ponce and Arnaud de Beauville, allies of Edward, the "Black Prince", against Philip, but who eventually capitulated to the French crown. Gaubert had been in the captivity of Aymerie de Rochecouart, seneschal of Toulouse and a captain to Philip. The sum is to be deducted from the four thousand ecus already granted to Ponce de Beauville for his submission to Philip. The order concludes with John's title "Monsieur the Lieutenant [to the King]", but the signature itself and its accompanying seal have been cut away. Shows folds, minor toning at the upper edge, and a much later stamped star near the conclusion, not affecting any text, else very good. Includes a typed translation.
1214: (PHILIP VI)
USD 200 - 300
(PHILIP VI)(1293-1350) King of France from 1328 to 1350, the first from the House of Valois. The dispute between him and Edward III of England over rightful succession to the French throne sparked the Hundred Years' War. Manuscript document in a secretarial hand on parchment, 1p. 8 3/4" x 2", Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Nov. 1, 1328, to a "de Roen". In full: "...Greetings. We command you that the permission that we have given to our beloved and faithful knight Aubert de Hangest, Lord of Genlis to levy an assessment upon his men and upon those persons liable to assessment as a result of our last expedition into Flanders will be allowed to him to be raised and exploited without any embarrassment in any such manner as to cause him misfortune. Given at St. Germaine en Laye the first day of November in the year one thousand three hundred and twenty-eight." Upper left corner cut affecting the first name of the recipient, with expected folds and slight soiling, else very good. Includes a typed transcription and translation, and biographical sketches of the individuals mentioned. Philip and all previous French names typically did not sign their names to official; documents. Here, the secretarial statement "De par le Roy" ("By the King") sufficed. AUBERT V DE HANGEST (c.1263-1329), lord of the Genlis commune in eastern France, was an eminent French statesman and knight who participated in the Flandrian Wars of 1296-1297, and who acted as royal diplomat to Gascogne, England and Scotland. In 1319 he negotiated the peace between the Countess of Artois and the French nobility.
1215: (PHILIP VI)
USD 200 - 300
(PHILIP VI)(1293-1350) King of France from 1328 to 1350, the first from the House of Valois. The dispute between him and Edward III of England over rightful succession to the French throne sparked the Hundred Years' War. Manuscript document in a secretarial hand on parchment, 1p. 12 1/2" x 3 1/2", [Paris], Jan. 17, 1350. In full: "By the king. Our gentlemen of our exchequer let our dear treasurers at Paris pay 79 livres and 10 sous tournois on my command to Jehan Colombel for the cloth needed for two robes, one for Charles our very dear oldest son and the other for Phillippe our very dear brother, 7 cannes [a unit of measurement] of scarlet, at 8 livres 10 sous tournois per canne, and 7 cannes of silk, 57 sous turnois per canne, also for the furriers of said robes of which it takes 1500 ventres, each 2 sous tournois, and 8 latisques [a white fur], each at 5 sous tournois, for the cloches [trimmings of the robes] 7 20 12 livres tournois which the said treasurers have likewise paid on our command to Arnaut Sabatier, furrier at Montpelliers. The seventeenth day of January, the year 1350" With the secretarial signature of a Jean Mathieu at the conclusion, again adding "Par le Roy" ("By the King"). Dated in a later hand at the top edge, with traces of a wax seal at the conclusion, and with a paper knot at the left edge. Shows folds, with paper loss at upper left, else very good. Includes a typed translation. Philip and all previous French kings typically did not sign their names to official; documents; as is the case here, the secretarial statement "De par le Roy" ("By the King") sufficed. Jehan Colombel was a wealthy merchant based in Avignon, best remembered historically for his contributions to bookbinding.
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1216: A LOCK OF NAPOLEON'S HAIR
USD 600 - 800
A LOCK OF NAPOLEON'S HAIRA small lock of hair from the head of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, approximately five strands each about one-half inch long, encased in a small protective sleeve taped to a letter of provenance. The letter bears an auction catalog listing pasted thereon from a sale once held by distinguished autograph dealer and authenticator CHARLES HAMILTON (1914-1996). The description reads, in part: "Copious lock of the hair of the French emperor...a small sheet on which is written (circa late 1800's), 'Lock of Hair and Ivory carved box - Napoleon 1st - given to his physician Barry O'Meara...then tracing the item through O'Meara's neice to the Wayland family. Also with a newspaper clipping, 1964, about the hair and box...". Beneath the catalog description, Hamilton adds his original typed statement: "I certify that I personally removed the above strands from a lock of fully authenticated hair of Napoleon I...". Boldly signed by Hamilton and dated: "New York, Jan. 8, 1980". Charles Hamilton re-popularized the collecting of locks of hair of famous personages. A lock of Napoleon's hair recently sold for over $13,000.
1217: ADOLPHE THIERS
USD 60 - 80
ADOLPHE THIERS(1797-1877) Second elected President of France, and first president of the Third Republic. Signature "A Thiers" in black ink on a 4 1/4" x 3" envelope, addressed to a "Monsieur Boursey". The envelope shows a faint biographical inscription in pencil at top, with a partial red wax seal on the verso, and has been torn open, else very good.
1218: BENITO MUSSOLINI
USD 150 - 200
BENITO MUSSOLINI(1883 - 1945) Italian dictator whose fascist supporters marched on Rome, securing him power; allied with Hitler, after many military and political setbacks he was captured and executed at war's end by partisans. Partly-printed D.S. in Italian, 2pp. folio, Rome, Feb. 17, 1938, apparently a promotion. Also signed by VICTOR EMMANUEL III (1869-1947) King of Italy from July 29, 1900 until his abdication in 1946. Both have signed their names in black ink on verso. Binding holes at the left margin, else very good
1219: BENITO MUSSOLINI
USD 150 - 200
BENITO MUSSOLINI(1883 - 1945) Italian dictator whose fascist supporters marched on Rome, securing him power; allied with Hitler, after many military and political setbacks he was captured and executed at war's end by partisans. Partly-printed D.S. in Italian, 3pp. folio, San Rossore, Oct. 8, 1936, a military document listing the names of over eighty men, apparently a procedural matter. Also signed by VICTOR EMMANUEL III (1869-1947) King of Italy from July 29, 1900 until his abdication in 1946. Both have signed their names in black ink on the bottom of the third page. Binding holes at one margin, else very good.
1220: CLEMENT ATTLEE'S CABINET MEETING DOODLES
USD 150 - 200
CLEMENT ATTLEE'S CABINET MEETING DOODLESAn unusual piece of British political memorabilia, a 3 1/4" x 8" slip of paper with the insignia of the Prime Minister at top, bearing on both sides seven sketches by Labour politician CLEMENT ATTLEE (1883-1967), who served as prime minister from 1945 to 1951. The front side of the sheet, bearing the insignia, features a geometrically abstracted bird and another abstract shape in pencil, while the verso shows another abstract shape and four human figures, three uncolored in profile, and a fourth full-frontal and fully colored in pencil. The doodles were collected by GEORGE MALLABY (1902-1978), who adds an inscription in ink at the bottom of the verso: "All these 'doodles' were done by the Prime Minister, Mr. C.R. Attlee, during a meeting at No. 10 Downing St. at 9.0 P.M. on Tues. 23 Jan 1951". At the time, Mallaby was serving as an under-secretary in the Prime Minister's Cabinet Office, and was often present at policy meetings. Attlee was known to doodle during meetings, and several examples bearing similar abstract shapes and executed on the same type of paper have been featured at auction in recent years. However, this is the only example we have found which depicts human figures. Also present with the item is its original transmittal envelope, addressed to Mallaby's sister in Surrey. Ms. Mallaby added the name of our consignor, Mallaby's nephew, at upper left. Shows one fold, with some minor smudging to the graphite of the doodles, else very good. Includes a copy of a signed letter from our consignor, setting forth provenance.
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1221: (BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS)
USD 150 - 200
(BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS)Good group of three signed items, all executed by British prime ministers, includes: WILLIAM GLADSTONE (1809-1898) British Liberal statesman and earlier Conservative politician. In a career lasting over 60 years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times, more than any other person. Signature in black ink on a 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" greeting card from Gladstone's estate, Hawarden Castle in Chester. Gladstone also adds the greeting "With best wishes" and the date Jan 12. 90." The card is matted with a b/w photo portrait of Gladstone, else very good. WITH: DAVID LLOYD GEORGE (1863 - 1945) British Prime Minister given wide-ranging powers during World War I, his meetings with Irish leaders resulted in the founding of the Irish Free State. Cut signature, 4 1/2" x 1 1/4", with the first letter intersecting a blind-embossed House of Commons seal. Another hand has added an ink identifying inscription at bottom left, and the signature has been mounted to a card backing and matted with a b/w photo portrait of Lloyd George, else very good. WITH: ANTHONY EDEN (1897-1977) British Conservative politician who served three periods as Foreign Secretary and then a relatively brief term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1957. Resigned due to backlash over the Suez Crisis. S.P., 6 1/2" x 8" b/w, a press photo showing a chest-up view of a smiling Eden, with his signature in blue ink at lower right. The photo is matted, else very good. Three pieces.
1222: DALAI LAMA
USD 100 - 150
DALAI LAMA(b. 1935) Tibetan Buddhist leader. Signed book, his "The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living" (New York: Riverhead Books), 1998, 322pp. 8vo. The Dalai Lama signs on the title page in green ink. Fine.
1223: DAVID BEN-GURION
USD 400 - 600
DAVID BEN-GURION(1886 - 1973) Israeli politician, proclaimed the independence of Israel in 1948, headed the provisional government, and was later Prime Minister. Signed book: David Ben-Gurion A Signed Record", edited by Yehuda Erez (Tel Aviv: Ayanot Publishing House), 1953. Approx. 200pp. 4to.m white faux lether covers with gilt title. An exhaustive collection of photographs, all captioned, documenting the Israeli leader's life. Nicely signed: "D. Ben-Gurion" on the title page. Some toning to the edges of the endpapers and soiling to the covers, else fine.
1224: EARLY SOVIETS DIPLOMATS
USD 250 - 350
EARLY SOVIETS DIPLOMATSGood group of three documents, each signed by a diplomat active shortly after the establishment of the Soviet Union, includes: VATSLAV VOROVSKY (1871-1923) Marxist literary critic and Soviet diplomatic representative to Scandinavia, Poland and Italy. Assassinated by a White Russian exile while representing the Soviet Union at the Lausanne Conference. T.L.S. in Cyrillic on diplomatic letterhead, 1p. 4to., [Italy], June 10, 1922, untranslated, signed at the conclusion by Vorovsky in black ink. Shows folds, with extensive contemporary pencil notations on the verso, else very good. WITH: LEONID KRASIN (1870-1926) Bolshevik revolutionary, financier, and first Soviet ambassador to France, negotiated the Anglo-Soviet Trade Agreement of 1921. Typed D.S. in Cyrillic, 1p. oblong 8vo.,[n.p., n.d.], an untranslated telegram, signed boldly by Krasin at the conclusion in black indelible pencil. Shows some uniform toning, else very good. WITH: ALEXANDRA KOLLONTAI (1872-1952) First Soviet ambassador to Norway, the first woman from a major international power to hold such a position. Partly-printed D.S. in Cyrillic on diplomatic letterhead, 2pp. 4to., Oslo, Feb. 16, 1925, granting a Norwegian ship permission to hunt in Soviet arctic waters. Signed by Kollontai in black ink at the conclusion, countersigned by two others. Shows folds, with torn file holes at the left margin, else very good. Three pieces.
1225: EVA PERON
USD 200 - 300
EVA PERON(1919-1952) Wife of Argentinean President Juan Peron who struggled to obtain improved peasant welfare, woman suffrage, and health and labor reforms. T.L.S. on her feminist organization letterhead, 1p. 4to., Buenos Aires, Nov. 17, 1950, in Spanish to a Lucia Perez, notifying her correspondent that her proposal has been received and will be considered. Peron signs at the conclusion in blue ink with another individual countersigning. Chipped at the bottom edge, with slight toning to the margins, else very good.
1226: FIDEL CASTRO
USD 400 - 600
FIDEL CASTRO(b. 1927) Cuban revolutionary who led the guerilla campaign against Batista, overthrowing the dictator and replacing him with the first communist government in the Western Hemisphere. Fine I.S.P., 9 1/2" x 7" b/w, a group view of Castro shaking hands with an unidentified athlete, as other governmental figures, including Raul Castro, look on and applaud. Castro signs boldly at top right in blue ink, adding the inscription: "La revolucion se fortalece en procesos de esta indole" ("The Revolution is strengthened by processes of this kind"). The photo shows some silvering and minor soling, with some bleeding to the signature, else very good.
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1227: FRANCISCO FRANCO
USD 150 - 200
FRANCISCO FRANCO(1892 - 1975) Spanish soldier and dictator who led Nationalist forces in defeating Republicans. Scarce S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up profile portrait signed post-war and in fine condition.
1228: FREDERICK NORTH
USD 100 - 150
FREDERICK NORTH(1732 - 1792) Lord North, English Prime Minister whose support of the stamp tax and tea duty led to open revolt and revolution in the American colonies. Signature "North" cut from a document, mounted. Fine.
1229: GENRIKH YAGODA
USD 200 - 300
GENRIKH YAGODA(1891-1938) Soviet OGPU-NKVD chief and Stalin's first axe man, ordered the house arrest of Maxim Gorky and was himself purged in the Trial of the Twenty-One. Typed D.S. in Cyrillic, 1p. oblong 4to., [n.p., n.d.], untranslated, signed by Yagoda at right in pencil. Minor soiling, else very good.
1230: GEORGE III
USD 100 - 150
GEORGE III(1738-1820) King of England during the American Revolution, it was his policies of taxation and repression that led to the uprisings in the Colonies. Signature: "George R" as king, cut from a document. With engraving, fine.
1231: HUGH DALTON SKETCHES WINSTON CHURCHILL AND CLEMENT
USD 150 - 250
HUGH DALTON SKETCHES WINSTON CHURCHILL AND CLEMENT ATTLEEA very interesting piece of British political memorabilia, an original pencil sketch, 4 1/2" x 7", executed by Labour politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer HUGH DALTON (1887-1962), depicting the two most prominent politicians in post-war Britain, Prime Ministers CLEMENT ATTLEE (1883-1967) and WINSTON CHURCHILL (1874-1965). Churchill is depicted smoking his trademark cigar and holding a walking stick, while Attlee stands with his hands in his pockets. Dalton signs with his surname at bottom right, also in pencil. The sketch was accomplished at an undated cabinet meeting by GEORGE MALLABY (1902-1978), who served as an under-secretary in the Prime Minister's Cabinet Office under Attlee. Mallaby later presented the sketch to his nephew, our consignor. The sketch shows minor creasing and slight bumping at the edges, else very good. Present with the sketch is a copy of a signed letter from our consignor, setting forth provenance.
1232: JUAN PERON
USD 100 - 150
JUAN PERON(1895 - 1974) Argentinean dictator deposed in a military coup but returned to power. His administration much improved the nation's welfare, but was marred by graft and corruption. Signature in black ink on a block of four postage stamps, 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" overall, issued by Argentina in 1955, celebrating the alliance between Argentina and Paraguay. The stamp depicts Peron and Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner, with the ironic legends "Peace and Work" and "Social Justice" beneath their portraits. Very good to fine.
1233: JUAN PERON
USD 100 - 150
JUAN PERON(1895 - 1974) Argentinean dictator deposed in a military coup but returned to power. His administration much improved the nation's welfare, but was marred by graft and corruption. Typed D.S., 1p. large 4to., Buenos Aires, Feb. 5, 1945, directing the Ministry of War to verify the position held by a Lieutenant Colonel on the National Defense Council. Peron Signs in blue ink at the conclusion, with two additional governmental figures countersigning. Shows folds, with file holes at the left margin and some bumping to the edges, else very good.
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1234: KAISER WILHELM II SERVING PLATE
USD 250 - 350
KAISER WILHELM II SERVING PLATEWhite porcelain serving plate from the royal service of German Kaiser WILHELM II (1859-1941), 9 3/4" dia., with a scalloped, gilt rim, and with three painted floral groups in red around the rim. At center is a Prussian eagle in red with gilt highlights, within a crowned cartouche, clutching an orb and scepter and with the cipher "FR" on its breast. The underside bears the royal cipher of Wilhelm II in blue, over the date "1903". The base also bears "orb" the mark of the KPM porcelain manufactory in red, with a second incised and blue-glazed "scepter" KPM mark at center. This set of china was based on a colcothar rococo service used by Prussian commissioned by Prussian king Frederick II, and was used by Wilhelm in all of his royal palaces. Shows minor surface scuffs from use, else very good to fine.
1235: KING LOUIS-PHILIPPE DINNER PLATE
USD 150 - 200
KING LOUIS-PHILIPPE DINNER PLATEWhite porcelain dinner plate, 9 1/2" dia., bearing at center the gilt cipher of French King LOUIS-PHILIPPE I (1773-1850), the overlapped initials "L P" beneath a crown, encircled by a laurel wreath. The rim is gilt and decorated with a floral motif. The base bears the mark of the porcelain manufactory of Sevres in blue, as well as a red mark indicating that the plate was used at the royal residence at Compiegne. This example also bears a third mark , the letter "S" over the date "1911" within a green triangle, indicating that this was a replacement piece commissioned in that year. Finally, the place of manufacture "France" is also present in red beneath the other marks. Shows slight soiling, easily cleaned, with some light scratches from use to the gilt cipher, else fine.
1236: KING LOUIS-PHILIPPE DINNER PLATE
USD 400 - 500
KING LOUIS-PHILIPPE DINNER PLATEWhite porcelain dinner plate, 9 1/2" dia., bearing at center the gilt cipher of French King LOUIS-PHILIPPE I (1773-1850), the overlapped initials "L P" beneath a crown, encircled by a laurel wreath. The rim is gilt and decorated with a floral motif, with small gilt berries scattered over the surface. The base bears the mark of the porcelain manufactory of Sevres in blue, as well as a red mark indicating that the plate was used at the royal residence at Compiegne. Shows slight soiling, easily cleaned, else fine.
1237: KING LOUIS-PHILIPPE DINNER PLATE
USD 150 - 200
KING LOUIS-PHILIPPE DINNER PLATEWhite porcelain dinner plate, 9 1/2" dia., bearing at center the gilt cipher of French King LOUIS-PHILIPPE I (1773-1850), the overlapped initials "L P" beneath a crown, encircled by a laurel wreath. The rim is gilt and decorated with a floral motif. The base bears the mark of the porcelain manufactory of Sevres in blue, as well as a red mark indicating that the plate was used at the royal residence at Compiegne. This example also bears a third mark , the letter "S" over the date "1921" over "DA" within a green oval, indicating that this was a replacement piece commissioned in that year. Finally, the place of manufacture "France" is also present in red beneath the other marks. Shows slight soiling, easily cleaned, with some light scratches from use to the gilt cipher, else fine.
1238: KING LOUIS-PHILIPPE DINNER PLATE
USD 150 - 200
KING LOUIS-PHILIPPE DINNER PLATEWhite porcelain dinner plate, 9 1/2" dia., bearing at center the gilt cipher of French King LOUIS-PHILIPPE I (1773-1850), the overlapped initials "L P" beneath a crown, encircled by a laurel wreath. The rim is gilt and decorated with a floral motif. The base bears the mark of the porcelain manufactory of Sevres in blue, as well as a red mark indicating that the plate was used at the royal residence at Compiegne. This example also bears a third mark , the letter "S" over the date "1921" over "DA" within a green oval, indicating that this was a replacement piece commissioned in that year. Finally, the place of manufacture "France" is also present in red beneath the other marks. Shows slight soiling, easily cleaned, with some light scratches from use to the gilt cipher, else fine.
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1239: KLIMENT VOROSHILOV IS FACED WITH THE EXECUTION OF A
USD 400 - 600
KLIMENT VOROSHILOV IS FACED WITH THE EXECUTION OF A GENERALKLIMENT Y. VOROSHILOV (1881 - 1969) Soviet military officer and politician who served as Stalin's defense minister, reorganized the general staff, mechanized the army, and developed the air force. Fascinating pair of items directly related to the intended execution of Lt. Gen. Andrei Snesaryev. Snesaryev, born in 1865, served as Chief of the General Staff from 1919-21. He first fought with Stalin over military tactics employed near Tsaritsyn (later Stalingrad), and was arrested. He was reprieved and put in command of the Western Army, but was arrested a second time in 1930 and condemned to death. This lot includes the text of a telegram sent by Snesaryev's wife to Voroshilov, 1p. 8vo., Sochi [n.d.]. In full: "My husband, Professor Snesaryev, has been sentenced to capital punishment. I request your intervention. Mrs. Snesaryev". Also present is the text of Voroshilov's message to "Lubya", possibly his code name for Stalin, 1p. 8vo.,. undated, in part: "...I am also sending you a telegram which i have just received from General Snesaryev's wife. I do not know how to proceed, and I ask you advice, immediately, if possible. Your Klimenti". In a handwritten note (sold separately decades ago, copy present), Stalin responded: "I think it is O.K. to commute the death penalty of Snesaryev to a ten year sentence. J. Stalin". Fine, in the slipcase which housed the original Stalin letter. Imprisoned on the island of Solovki, Snesaryev was the only officer not executed. He became paralyzed in 1933 and died in 1937.
1240: MARGARET THATCHER
USD 200 - 300
MARGARET THATCHER(1925-2013) First female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 until she resigned from office in 1990. She was dubbed "The Iron Lady" due to her uncompromising politics and leadership style. An unusual Thatcher item, a Rawlings baseball, signed in blue ink on the "sweet spot". Very good.
1241: MIKHAIL GORBACHEV
USD 150 - 200
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV(b. 1931) General Secretary of the Soviet Union's Communist Party who instituted policies of government openness and restructuring. Printed D.S., 1p. 4to. (sight), a reproduction of the final page of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, signed on Dec. 8, 1987 by Gorbachev and U.S. President Ronald Reagan, and bearing their signatures in facsimile. Gorbachev signs in black ink beneath his facsimile signature. The item is matted with a color image of Gorbachev and Reagan, and informational labels applied to the mat give the limitation "13/299". Shows some wrinkling from dampness, else very good.
1242: MIKHAIL GORBACHEV
USD 200 - 300
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV(b. 1931) General Secretary of the Soviet Union's Communist Party who instituted policies of government openness and restructuring. Excellent S.P. as President of the Soviet Union, 13 1/2" x 18" overall, color, an image of Gorbachev while Chairman of the Presidium addressing the U.N. General Assembly on Dec. 7, 1988. Signed and dated by Gorbachev on Apr. 3, 1990, with a holograph addition, untranslated. From the estate of Ambassador Joseph Verner Reed, then Undersecretary-General of the U.N. for Political and General Assembly Affairs. Nicely framed, fine.
1243: NAPOLEON AND JOSEPHINE BONAPARTE COMMEMORATIVE
USD 200 - 300
NAPOLEON AND JOSEPHINE BONAPARTE COMMEMORATIVE PORCELAINSGood pair of late nineteenth century porcelain pieces commemorating Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte, includes: White porcelain teacup, approx. 3" dia. x 3 1/4", bearing a painted chest-up depiction of Napoleon Bonaparte surrounded by a gilt wreath, with the inside rim ringed by a gilt pattern of vines and leaves. The base bears the maker's name "Covington Bros France", a second maker's mark in green, and the name "Napoleon" in blue. The gilt wreath shows some wear, else very good. WITH: Porcelain figurine, approx. 3 3/4" tall, a bust depicting Napoleon's wife, the Empress Josephine, with fully painted clothing and facial features, and with a gilt crown. Her name appears in gilt paint on the front of the pedestal, while the reverse of the pedestal bears a gilt anchor mark; no other markings are present. Shows minor soiling, easily cleaned, else very good. Two pieces.
1244: NAPOLEON BONAPARTE COMMEMORATIVE TEA CUP AND SAUCER
USD 200 - 300
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE COMMEMORATIVE TEA CUP AND SAUCERCommemorative teacup, approx. 2 1/2" dia. x 2 1/4", glazed blue with a powdered gilt finish at the edges, with a painted chest-up depiction of Napoleon Bonaparte at center, surrounded by a gilt wreath design. The cup is paired with a 4 1/2" dia., saucer, decorated in the same manner and using the same image of Napoleon. Both portraits bear a partial artist's name, apparently "Ferrier", and the base of the saucer bears a very soft blue underglazed mark, identifying the manufacturer as "Victoria" of Carlsbad in Austria. The set likely dates from the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The teacup shows some wear to the gilding at the handle, else very good.LATE 1800S
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1245: NAPOLEON III COMMEMORATIVE PLATE
USD 200 - 300
NAPOLEON III COMMEMORATIVE PLATEPorcelain commemorative plate, 10" dia., bearing at the center a painted chest-up depiction of French Emperor NAPOLEON III (1808-1873) in military uniform. The plate was intended to remind the viewer of the connection between the Emperor and his famous ancestor, Napoleon Bonaparte; his coat of arms appears at the top of the green-glazed outer edge, and a repeating battern of gold bees (a common Napoleonic symbol) fiulls the remainder of the green field. The base of the plate bears the maker's name "Boyer", with the address "Rue de la Paris 2", with an additional blind-incised mark. Shows some soiling, easily cleaned, else very good.
1246: NAPOLEON III DINNER PLATE
USD 300 - 400
NAPOLEON III DINNER PLATEPorcelain dinner plate, 9 3/4" dia., bearing the gilt monogram of French Emperor Napoleon III, the character "N" entwined with vines beneath a crown, at center. The outer edge of the plate is glazed dark blue and ringed with a pattern of gilt vines. The base of the teapot shows two underglazed marks of the porcelain manufactory at Sevres, one incorporating Napoleon III's monogram, and the other indicating that this was a replacement piece commissioned in 1859. Shows slight soiling, easily cleaned, else very good.
1247: NAPOLEON III MONOGRAMMED TEAPOT
USD 300 - 400
NAPOLEON III MONOGRAMMED TEAPOTPorcelain teapot, approx. 6" x 4 1/4" dia. excluding handle and spout, bearing the gilt monogram of French Emperor Napoleon III - the character "N" entwined with vines beneath a crown, on both sides. The handle and spout are both fully gilt, and gilt decorations further encircle the shoulders. The base of the teapot shows two underglazed marks of the porcelain manufactory at Sevres, one incorporating Napoleon III's monogram, along with several other blind incised marks. The teapot is missing its lid, and shows slight cracks to the handle, else very good.
1248: NASRALLAH HASSAN
USD 250 - 350
NASRALLAH HASSAN(b. 1960) Third and current Secretary General of the Lebanese political and paramilitary party Hezbollah since his predecessor, Abbas al-Musawi, was assassinated by the Israel Defense Forces in February 1992. Rare S.P. 9" x 6 1/2" color, a montage showing Hassan, Hezbollah soldiers and flag, and the USS COLE ablaze from a terrorist attack, signed in Arabic. Fine.
1249: NELSON MANDELA SIGNED "LONG WALK TO FREEDOM"
USD 300 - 400
NELSON MANDELA SIGNED "LONG WALK TO FREEDOM"(1918 - 2013) South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was South Africa's first black chief executive, and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid. Signed book, his autobiography "Long Walk to Freedom" (London: Little, Brown) 1994, first edition, first printing, 630pp. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2", signed by Mandela on the title page. Fine.
1250: OLIVER CROMWELL
USD 1,000 - 1,500
OLIVER CROMWELL(1599 - 1658) English soldier and statesman who led Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War, waged war against Scotland and Ireland and was installed as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland (1653). Rare, boldly-penned full siganture: "Oliver Cromwell" matted with an engraving. Browned a bit at margins with a tiny chip clear of writing, else very good.
1251: PAUL VON HINDENBURG
USD 400 - 500
PAUL VON HINDENBURG(1847 - 1934) German general and politician, crushed the Russians at Tannenburg and in Poland, forced to yield the Chancellor's office to Hitler in 1933. Rare S.P. "v. Hindenburg", 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" color, an artist's portrait of the general signed with a very heavily-inked pen. Very good, and an impossible portrait to obtain in color.
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1252: QUEEN VICTORIA AND PRINCE ALBERT
USD 250 - 350
QUEEN VICTORIA AND PRINCE ALBERTIndividual signatures of Queen VICTORIA (1819-1901) "Victoria R" as a young queen, and , ALBERT, Prince Consort (1819-1861) as "Resident of the Royal Commission", each signature matted beneath images of the prince alon and the royal couple, with a large engraving of the "Industry of All Nations" Exhibition at center, set into a silver wood frame. Fine.
1253: RAINIER III, PRINCE OF MONACO
USD 150 - 200
RAINIER III, PRINCE OF MONACO(1923-2005) Ruler of the Principality of Monaco for 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs in European history. Best known in the U.S. for his marriage to Grace Kelly. T.L.S. on mourning stationery, 1p. 4to., [Monaco], Nov. 28, 1990, to Lucile Palmaro. Rainier graciously accepts his correspondent's offer to donate a Sevres coffee service depicting a series of Napoleonic battles to the Napoleon Museum at Monte Carlo. Rainier signs at the conclusion in black ink, adding the post-script: "Caroline is still very shocked and the recovery will be long and painful I fear!", in reference to the death of Stefano Casiraghi, husband of Rainier's daughter Princess Caroline, who was killed in a speedboat accident a month prior to this letter. Original mailing folds, else very good. The original transmittal envelope is also present.
1254: RAINIER III, PRINCE OF MONACO
USD 200 - 300
RAINIER III, PRINCE OF MONACO(1923-2005) Ruler of the Principality of Monaco for 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs in European history. Best known in the U.S. for his marriage to Grace Kelly. S.P., 8" x 10" color, a chest-up view of Rainier in a tuxedo. He signs boldly at lower right in silver ink. Bears an identifying inscription on the verso, else fine.
1255: RAINIER III, PRINCE OF MONACO
USD 200 - 300
RAINIER III, PRINCE OF MONACO(1923-2005) Ruler of the Principality of Monaco for 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs in European history. Best known in the U.S. for his marriage to Grace Kelly. T.L.S. "Rainier Prince de Monaco" with holograph salutation, subscription and scattered additions on his royal letterhead, 3pp. 4to., [n.p.], Jan. 7, 1969 to "Marcel" in French. Rainier discusses the Société des Bains de Mer which manages and owns the Monte Carlo Casino, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, and the Hotel de Paris with the president of the publicly-held organization. A very detailed, thoughtful, and emotional business letter on improvements needed by the SBM to remain competitive, with an eye on controlling expenses ("One must never fart higher than one's ass"), administration, criticism of board members, etc. and ends his letter discussing several hotel projects. This self-typed letter bears a marginal tear on the last page, else fine condition.
1256: SADDAM HUSSEIN BUST PLAQUE
USD 100 - 150
SADDAM HUSSEIN BUST PLAQUEPlaque featuring a 5 3/4" tall gilt metal profile bust of Iraqi dictator SADDAM HUSSEIN, the bust mounted to a black backing and the entirety set into a small gold frame.
1257: SOVIET PERSONALITIES
USD 300 - 400
SOVIET PERSONALITIESGood lot of five signed documents, all executed by prominent governmental, judicial and scientific personages of the Soviet Union, includes: ANDREY VYSHINSKY (1883-1854) Soviet state prosecutor at Stalin's Moscow show trials and at Nuremberg, also served as Foreign Minister. Typed D.S. in Cyrillic, 1p. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], untranslated, signed by Vyshinsky at the conclusion in blue indelible pencil. Folds, else very good. WITH: VALERIAN KUYBYSHEV (1888-1935) Bolshevik revolutionary and Politburo member, principal economic advisor to Stalin as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the National Economy. Autograph D.S. in Cyrillic, 1p. oblong 4to., [n.p.] Aug. 24, 1926, an untranslated telegram, signed by Kuybyshev at the conclusion in violet ink. Mounted to another sheet, with torn file holes at the left margin, else very good. WITH: ROSLIA ZEMLYACHKA (1876-1947) Bolshevik revolutionary and politician, the first woman to receive the Order of the Red Banner. Along with Bela Kun, notorious for organizing the Red Terror in the Crimea against former Czarist soldiers. Typed D.S. in Cyrillic, 1p. oblong 8vo., Moscow, Sep. 27, 1940, untranslated, signed at the conclusion by Zemlyachka in blue indelible pencil. Shows torn file holes at the left margin, else very good. WITH: NIKOLAI SEMASHKO (1874-1949) People's Commissar of Public Health, laid the foundation for the Soviet public health system. Typed D.S. in Cyrillic, 1p. 6 3/4" x 8", Moscow, March 9, 1921, untranslated, signed by Semashko in red ink at the conclusion, with two additional individuals countersigning. Mounted to a second sheet of paper, with folds and chips to the edges overall, else very good. WITH: EVGENY PATON (1870-1953) Ukrainian ngineer and welding pioneer, supervised the design and construction of automated welding equipment used to manufacture tanks, munitions and other military hardware during World War II. Typed D.S. in Cyrillic, 2pp. 4to., Kiev, Feb. 13, 1948, untranslated but on the subject of reparations from Germany. Paton signs at the conclusion in violet ink. Shows folds and file holes at the left edge, else very good. Five pieces.
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1258: THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND "NAPOLEON"
USD 150 - 250
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND "NAPOLEON"Pair of signatures, includes: ARTHUR WELLESLEY WELLINGTON (1769-1852), postal cover addressed in his hand and franked "Free Wellington" at lower-left, with a 2 1/2" x 4" slip of paper purportedly signed by NAPOLEON BONAPARTE while in exile on St. Helena and dated Jan. 18, 1816. Both pieces are accompanied by a March 14, 1859 letter of provenance by one "Marcan Mason[?]" of Chichester who states that the Bonaparte signature was obtained by "Lord Bathurst while colonial Secretary and given to one of the Ladies Lennox.." who in turn gave it to a "Genl Wood" who lived with them who in turn gave it to Mason in 1850. Mason further states that he obtained the Wellington from a "Mrs. La Croix". He closes: "I place these valuable relics under glass". Very good. While we can vouch for the authenticity of the Wellington signature, the Bonaparte is impossible to authenticate and is therefore sold as-is.
1259: THOMAS HOO
USD 400 - 600
THOMAS HOO(c. 1396-1455) First Baron Hoo and Hastings, English Knight of the Garter and royal courtier. Made Keeper of the Seals and then Chancellor of France under King Henry VI. Manuscript D.S. in French and in secretarial hand on vellum, 1p., 14" x 3 1/4", [Mantes], Dec. 21, 1446. In part: "We Thomas Hoo Knight, Chancellor of France, Baron Hastings and one of the commissioners of the King our lord accredited to the government of France... We certify to all to whom it may appertain that by our command and order Jehan Varin, overseer and receiver at Mantes for the said lord has recently had carried by Jehan Halle, Jehan Pol called 'Tabellion' and Colin Grandin several letters directed to Paris or Rouen upon the business of the king our said lord and the convention at present being held at the said city of Mantes, principally twenty letters carried by the said Halle to Paris for the Count de Dunois [Jean, "Bastard of Orleans"] and the president [of the assembly]..." Hoo adds his elaborate signature at the conclusion in black ink. Shows expected folds and soiling, else very good. The convention referred to in the document resulted in the marriage of Henry VI to Margaret Anjou, daughter of Rene I of Anjou, as well as the return of Anjou and Maine to Rene. The resulting peace lasted only until 1449, when the conflict was renewed by Charles VII of France. Present with the document are a typed transcription and translation, as well as a biographical sketch of Hoo and historical background of the treaty.
1260: VLADIMIR MAYAKOVSKY SOVIET PROPAGANDA POSTER
USD 1,200 - 1,500
VLADIMIR MAYAKOVSKY SOVIET PROPAGANDA POSTERSoviet propaganda poster, 30 1/2" x 22" (sight), dated 1950, by prolific artist Viktor Koretsky, featuring a portrait of renowned Futurist poet VLADIMIR MAYAKOVSKY (1893-1930) with pen and notebook, over a Soviet flag and a partially-hidden bayonet, with his quote: "We demand peace, but if you touch us..." in red Cyrillic letters across the bottom. At the right edge, caricatures of Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman, and other Western leaders are seen marching off a cliff. The poster if mounted in a plain wood frame, and bears numerous vertical creases, else very good.
1261: WILLY BRANDT
USD 60 - 80
WILLY BRANDT(1913-1992) German statesman who was leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany from 1964 to 1987 and served as Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany(West Germany) from 1969 to 1974. S.P., 4" x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest-up view of the Chancellor. Brandt signs in black ink beneath the image. The photo is mounted to a card backing and matted, else very good.
1262: YITZAK RABIN
USD 150 - 200
YITZAK RABIN(1922 - 1995) Israeli Prime Minister, assassinated by a radical conservative opposed to his peace plan. S.P. 7" x 4 1/2" color showing Rabin seated beside Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, boldly signed at top in blue marker. Fine.
1263: ANGER IN THE EVENING SCHOOL
USD 100 - 150
"ANGER IN THE EVENING SCHOOL"Lot of two original woodblock prints, includes: "Anger in the Evening School" by An Rong Fen, a member of the Dong DiYang Brigade, 15 1/2" x 21 1/2", with a second woodblock print by "Jizhou", 20" x 11", 1971, shows a proud award recipient. Two pieces. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
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1264: CONTINUOUSLY MAKE REVOLUTION AND STEP FORWARD FOREVER
USD 100 - 150
"CONTINUOUSLY MAKE REVOLUTION AND STEP FORWARD FOREVER"Excellent Chinese political poster: "Continuously Make Revolution and Step Forward Forever", 30" x 21", created by the Staff Amateur Fine Art Team of the Tianjin Railway Bureau, Tianjin People's Fine Art Publishing House, 1971. 2 1/4" tear upper left side. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
1265: RESOLUTELY OVERTHROW THE ANTI-PARTY CLIQUE OF WANG,
USD 4,000 - 5,000
"RESOLUTELY OVERTHROW THE ANTI-PARTY CLIQUE OF WANG, ZHANG, JIANG AND YAO!"Especially rare Chinese poster: "Resolutely overthrow the anti-Party clique of Wang, Zhang, Jiang and Yao!", 21 1/2" x 31", Lu Xun Art Academy, October, 1976. Folds with some very small tears thereat, a 1/4" hole along one fold has been backed, some soiling commensurate with age, still overall very good. Shortly before this poster was issued, on October 6, 1976 Hua Guofeng ordered the Gang of Four arrested. Jiang Qing, Mao's widow, appears at bottom left. Top left is Wang Hongwen, top right Zhang Chunqiao, bottom right Yao Wenyuan. After the arrests, a massive propaganda campaign was launched to discredit them and praise Mao's successor, Hua Guofeng. Nonetheless, relatively few such virulent posters were produced as so many people had already suffered under the reign of these leaders. An especially rare and evocative poster.
1266: SMASH THE WAR TREATY BETWEEN U.S. AND CHIANG KAI SHEK!
USD 2,000 - 3,000
"SMASH THE WAR TREATY BETWEEN U.S. AND CHIANG KAI SHEK!"An especially fierce and graphic anti-American poster: "Smash the War Treaty Between U.S. and Chiang Kai Shek, Resolutely Liberate Taiwan!", 30 1/2" x 21", published by the North East Pictorial Publishing House and printed by the same establishment, January, 1955. Very rare first edition, first printing. The most striking image on the poster is a resolute Chinese soldier preparing to impale an American military figure resembling Douglas MacArthur and Chiang Kai Shek just as they are about to sign a defense treaty. Eight other cartoons appear at right showing Lyndon Johnson in military uniform abusing his new ally, an American officer in lockstep with a Japanese soldier's ghost, Americans bombing China, and so on. The poster was at one time split along two folds and repaired with cello tape - it should be properly restored and is in otherwise very good condition. One of the most impressive posters we've seen. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
1267: THE APPRENTICE MEETS THE TEACHER
USD 400 - 500
"THE APPRENTICE MEETS THE TEACHER"Original Chinese poster art: "The Apprentice Meets the Teacher", 41 1/2" x 31", tempera on beige heavy stock, ca. 1960. An appealing image of a young "tractor girl" who has dismounted from her tractor to greet her mentor whom it seems has left his seat on a bulldozer. High-tension electrical wires illustrate China's rapid modernization. Bottom edge worn with tears well clear of title and text, else very good. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
1268: THE GOOD COMPANY NUMBER EIGHT ON NANJING ROAD
USD 300 - 400
"THE GOOD COMPANY NUMBER EIGHT ON NANJING ROAD"Wonderful set of four color posters, each 21" x 30 1/2" and titled: "The Good Number Eight Company on Nanjing Road", painted by Gao Shing et al, People's Art Publishing Co., Beijing, November, 1963. A total of 47 different captioned cartoons depict the good deeds of this company of P.L.A. soldiers, including reading Mao's works, assisting and educating the public, doing public works, avoiding bribes and prostitutes, and so on. Fine. Nanjing Road is the main shopping street of Shanghai and is one of the world's busiest shopping streets. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
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1269: THE PICTORIAL OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S PATRIOTIC
USD 1,000 - 1,500
"THE PICTORIAL OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S PATRIOTIC SELF-DEFENSE IN EASTERN CHINA BATTLEFIELD DURING THE FIRST YEAR"Rare Chinese commemorative publication, "The Pictorial of the Chinese People's Patriotic Self-Defense in Eastern China Battlefield During the First Year", ([n.p.]: The Mass Daily Newspaper Publishing House), 1946, 92pp. 4to., bound in the Chinese style with cord at the right edge. The publication presents hundreds of black and white photographs and illustrations depicting the struggle between the forces of the Government of China, led by Chiang Kai-Shek, and those of the Communist Party of China, under Mao Zedong. It also illustrates the first year of the civil war from the perspective of the Communist forces, and presents many views of soldiers in action and on the march; their rifles, machine guns, artillery, and tanks; their commanders and notable personalities, including a full-page image of Mao; field hospitals and the wounded, and the aftermath of battle, including civilian and military casualties. The cover features a vibrant color illustration of two CPC soldiers, with rifles and dressed in regular and irregular uniforms. The cover also bears an ink stamp, identifying the publication as the property of "The Library of Shan Xi Middle School"; this stamp also appears on an inside page. The publication bears toning and soiling, with some damp stains and minor paper loss, and appears to be missing the back cover. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
1270: UNITED WE STAND
USD 400 - 500
"UNITED WE STAND"Exceptional color poster, 30" x 42" ca. 1965, the center poster of a three-poster display with the other posters not present. Mao is pictured waving with images of Lenin and Marx appearing behind him, and beneath he appears amidst a large group of people several races, including Arabs, Africans, Eastern Europeans, Cubans, Mexicans, and others, most of whom hold aloft their copies of Mao's quotations and Chinese flags. A small clean puncture appears at Mao's left elbow, else near fine. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
1271: VIETNAM WILL MOST CERTAINLY WIN AND AMERICA WILL MOST
USD 1,200 - 1,500
"VIETNAM WILL MOST CERTAINLY WIN AND AMERICA WILL MOST CERTAINLY LOSE"Large and vibrant Chinese political poster, "Vietnam Will Most Certainly Win and America Will Most Certainly Lose" (Shanghai: Shanghai People's Press), 1965, first edition of 15,000, 20 3/4" x 29 1/2", a well-executed depiction of a North Vietnamese soldier with a Type 56/SKS rifle pointed at the back of the head of a considerably cruder depiction of an American pilot. China provided a great deal of material and ideological support to the Viet Cong and the communist government of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Folds, minor chipping at the edges, else very good.
1272: ANTI-JAPANESE WAR 20TH ANNIVERSARY FILM EXHIBITION
USD 200 - 300
ANTI-JAPANESE WAR 20TH ANNIVERSARY FILM EXHIBITION POSTERStriking and effective color poster issued by the Cultural Department of People's Republic of China, 1965, 28" x 41 1/2", shows a giant victorious Chinese soldier standing atop two bunkers and holding aloft a red flag and rifle. Some short repaired marginal tears, mailing folds, else very good. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
1273: CHINESE "NEW WOMEN" PAPER CUT-OUTS
USD 150 - 200
CHINESE "NEW WOMEN" PAPER CUT-OUTSSet of eight finely executed paper cut-out images, each 9 1/4" x 5 3/4", depicting women performing jobs traditionally dominated by men, including repairing power lines, conducting scientific research, serving as soldiers, and repairing navigational buoys. Each image is housed in a tissue paper folder, and the entire set is housed in a stiff paper folder, reproducing one image and giving the title. Fine. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
1274: CHINESE - MONGOLIAN CIVIL DEFENSE POSTERS (24)
USD 800 - 1,200
CHINESE - MONGOLIAN CIVIL DEFENSE POSTERS (24)Fine set of 24 printed color civil defense posters intended for the Mongolian population, each 29 3/4" x 21". The posters depict many aspects of civil defense, including preparation, mobilization, evacuation, emergency shelters, nuclear detonations and decontamination, etc., with the last poster showing various peoples of the world joined under a red banner. Issued December, 1973, in new condition with the original binder wrapper. Very fine. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
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1275: CHINESE ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA PUBLICATIONS
USD 400 - 600
CHINESE ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA PUBLICATIONSGood group of ten Chinese propaganda publications, mostly selections of anti-American cartoons, includes: "Selection of Cartoons by Mi Gu", by Mi Gu (Shanghai: Da Zhong Fine Art Publishing House), 1950, 92pp. 8vo., softcover, featuring cartoons primarily critical of the Nationalist Chinese forces of Chiang Kai-Shek; "The Adamant and Brave South Vietnamese Boy Rua Youchong", by Ling Mingcheng (Guangdong: Guangdong People's Publishing House), 1972, 24pp. 12mo., softcover, an anti-American children's story from the Vietnam War; "Satirical Political Cartoons", by Hua Junwu (Beijing; Zhao Hua Fine Art Publishing House), 1955, 28pp. 12mo., softcover, a collection of anti-American and anti-Imperialist cartoons; "Beat the U.S. Housebreaker Hard" (Shenyang: Revolutionary Committee of Liaoning Xin Hua Bookstore), 48pp. 12mo. softcover, two propaganda tales of Vietnamese troops ambushing U.S. convoys on Highway 9 during the Vietnam War; "Seizing the Rifles: Story of Vietnamese People's Struggle Against U.S.", by Le Xiaoying (Juvenile and Children's Publishing House), 1966, third printing, 28pp. 12mo., softcover, a collection of children's stories of Vietnamese children tricking, ambushing, and killing U.S. troops; "Cartoon Selection on Opposition to American and British Imperialist Armed Invasion of Middle East" (Shanghai: People's Publishing House), 1958, 40pp. 12mo., softcover, a variety of pro-Middle Eastern nationalist propaganda cartoons; "Vietnam Must Succeed! The American Imperialism Must Be Defeated! - Volume One of Helping Vietnam Fight Against American Cartoon Paintings" (Chengdu: The People's Publishing House of Sichuan Province), 1965, 10pp. 8vo., an unbound collection of ten anti-U.S., pro Vietnam cartoons; "Vietnam Must Succeed! The American Imperialism Must Be Defeated! - Volume Two of Helping Vietnam Fight Against American Cartoon Paintings" (Chengdu: The People's Publishing House of Sichuan Province), 1965, 10pp. 8vo., an unbound collection of ten anti-U.S., pro Vietnam cartoons; "The History of the U.S. Imperialist Aggression in China", by Wang Shikuo, et al. (Beijing: People's Fine Art Publishing House), 1951, 36pp. 12mo., softcover, a collection of cartoons decrying U.S. and European imperialism in Asia; and "The Victory: The Story of Children in South Vietnam", by Zhong Shaoyou and Yang Yongqing (Beijing: Juvenile and Children's Publishing House), 1964, 16pp. 8vo., softcover, a children's tale of Vietnamese children resisting American troops. All bear some toning, creasing and chipping, else very good.
1276: CHINESE CARVED BONE CARRIAGE SCULPTURE
USD 700 - 900
CHINESE CARVED BONE CARRIAGE SCULPTUREVery large and elaborate sculpture, approx. 26" x 8" x 11", excuted in dyed bone, most likely by a Chinese artisan. The piece depicts a very elaborate two-wheeled carriage with a pagoda-style cover and two dragon-shaped shafts, in which a distinguished-looking man and woman ride as their driver controls two horses with carved bone chains. The piece features a high degree of articulation, with moveable wheels, seperately carved bells at the corners of the carriage, and the aforementioned chains. A signature cartouche is carved and dyed red near the hoof of the lead horse. The chains are broken in places, with some soiling overall, else very good.
1277: CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION POSTERS
USD 150 - 200
CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION POSTERSGood group of five very colorful and visually striking Chinese propaganda posters of varying sizes, the largest 41 1/2" x 30", all intended to romanticize the effects of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution, which in fact resulted in millions of deaths through famine, forced labor, and executions. The posters feature photographs of smiling party leaders, peasants working in fields and in industry, and massive rallies. Others feature illustrations of large groups of the Chinese populace, intended to showcase the diversity of their backgrounds, which ironically was largely eliminated by the reforms of the Cultural Revolution. The posters bear some small tears at the edges, else very good.
1278: CHINESE PATRIOTIC LEATHER HEAD REST
USD 800 - 1,200
CHINESE PATRIOTIC LEATHER HEAD RESTChinese headrest of stiffened leather, approx. 11 1/4" x 4" dia., painted red and black throughout, with a central painted panel depicting a soldier, a farmer, and a worker carrying a copy of Mao Zedong's "Little Red Book", with the slogan: "Stride Forward under the Guidance of Mao Zedong Thought!" The ends are painted with scenes of birds perched on peony branches, with the inscriptions: "Fuzhou Leather Factory" and "Real Leather, Replacement Guaranteed, 1966". The paint is chipped in several areas, and the leather is chipped at one end, revealing the wicker frame beneath, else very good.
1279: CHINESE PATRIOTIC TEAPOT
USD 150 - 200
CHINESE PATRIOTIC TEAPOTWhite ceramic Chinese teapot, approx. 5" x 5" dia. decorated with images of a rising sun and red banners, with the inscriptions: "Long Live Mao Zedong Thought" and "Mao Zedong Thought Shines" on either side. The lid bears the inscription: "We should criticize revisionism". The lid does not properly fit this teapot, and may not be original to it.The base is unmarked. Minor blemishes, else very good.
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1280: CHINESE PROPAGANDA POSTER
USD 100 - 150
CHINESE PROPAGANDA POSTERColor Chinese propaganda poster, 29" x 21", ca.1960s, shows Mao Zedong seated at a table and apparently considering a war map by an oil lamp, captioned in Chinese at upper-right. May be reproduction. Light folds, else fine.
1281: CHINESE PROPAGANDA POSTER
USD 100 - 150
CHINESE PROPAGANDA POSTERColor Chinese propaganda poster, 29" x 20 1/2", 1968, shows Mao standing in a car and waving in a car to a large crowd of admirers, many of whom wave his famous "Red Book", captioned at bottom. May be reproduction. Light folds, else fine.
1282: CHINESE SILK PORTRAITS OF "THE FIVE GREATS"
USD 200 - 300
CHINESE SILK PORTRAITS OF "THE FIVE GREATS"Scarce set of five Chinese woven silk portraits of important communist ideologues and leaders. The portraits, woven on a jacquard loom and intended for sale in "hard currency" stores in China, each measure 11" x 17" overall and exhibit excellent detail. Included in the set are Mao Zedong, Vladimir Lenin, Josef Stalin, Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx, commonly referred to as "The Five Greats". Fine.
1283: CHINESE WORLD MAP WITH RIFLE ILLUSTRATIONS
USD 150 - 200
CHINESE WORLD MAP WITH RIFLE ILLUSTRATIONSLarge Chinese teaching map, entitled "World Situation" published in 1957, 20 3/4" x 30 1/2", a colorful comparison of Capitalist and Socialist nations following World War II, based on population, area, and level of technological advancement. The verso of the poster bears three illustrations comparing the Mauser 98, Mosin-Nagant, and Arisaka rifles, all of which saw widespread use during World War II. Folds, some minute tears at the edges, else very good.
1284: CONDEMNATION OF JIANG QING
USD 250 - 350
CONDEMNATION OF JIANG QINGEspecially rare poster promoting a revelatory "masterpiece" book describing the life, decline and suicide of Mao's wife, Jiang Qing (1914-1991), 21" x 30 1/2" and bearing three photos of the condemned political leader from her years as a young and attractive actress through the height of her political power and her very public trial. Chip and a few spots at top margin, else very good condition. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
1285: JIANG QING PAPER "CUT-OUT"
USD 750 - 1,000
JIANG QING PAPER "CUT-OUT"Rare red paper cut-out picturing Jiang Qing, 20" x 16 1/2", a finely executed, highly detailed piece showing the future political villain holding a copy of Mao's "Quotations" and reaching forward while surrounded by images of ballet dancers, singers, a chorus, and other cultural performers. Fine condition. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
1286: MAO ZEDONG SILK HANGING BANNER IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING
USD 150 - 200
MAO ZEDONG SILK HANGING BANNER IN ORIGINAL PACKAGINGSilk hanging banner, 39" x 13", a modern embroidered monochrome image of Mao Zedong on silk, with securing poles at the top and bottom, and a red hanging ribbon at the top. The banner is housed in its original brown paper packaging with Chinese identifying characters in red. Missing one plastic end cap, minor tears to the packaging, else fine. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
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1287: MAP OF CHINA PROVINCE WITH MILITIA RIFLE TRAINING
USD 150 - 200
MAP OF CHINA PROVINCE WITH MILITIA RIFLE TRAINING PHOTOGRAPHSLarge Chinese teaching map, entitled "People's Commune is Good" published in 1957, 20 3/4" x 30 1/2", an overview of the Weixing people's agricultural commune in Suiping County, Henan Province, surrounded by inset color photographs showing the happy residents conducting agricultural work and militia rifle drills. The verso of the poster bears three color illustrations, demonstrating stance one might use when shooting with a rifle. Minor chipping and toning at the edges, with paper loss at the upper left corner, else very good.
1288: “SUPPORT THE PEOPLE'S ANTI-IMPERIALIST MOVEMENT
USD 1,500 - 2,000
“SUPPORT THE PEOPLE'S ANTI-IMPERIALIST MOVEMENT ACROSS THE WHOLE WORLD!"Striking color poster by artist You Long Gu: "Support the People's anti-imperialist movement across the whole world!â€, published by Shanghai People’s Art Publishing House, 1967. A dramatic, vividly colored 30" x 42" poster from the "internationalist" period of the Cultural Revolution, when the Chinese and their Cuban allies were making inroads into Latin America and Africa. Depicts three figures, a black man, an Hispanic man holding a rifle, and an Asian woman, looking hopefully towards the horizon and the future, with a red sun representing Mao and his teachings in the background. Very minor edge wear, else fine condition. From a single collection obtained entirely in China pre-2000.
1289: ROBERT KOCH
USD 3,000 - 4,000
ROBERT KOCH(1843 - 1910) German physician and pioneering microbiologist, founder of modern bacteriology, known for his role in identifying the specific causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax. Especially rare and most desirable signed photo, 4" x 6 1/2" b/w, a chest, up pensive portrait signed on the verso: "R. Koch. Berlin d. 19/ 1 06". The photo bears a gilt beveled edge. Biographical notes in German on verso, marginal tape remnants on two edges from prior frameing, light soiling, else very good. Ex: Goodspeed's, Boston with their framing label, removed by us from original frame.
1290: LOUIS PASTEUR
USD 1,200 - 1,500
LOUIS PASTEUR(1822 - 1895) French chemist and biologist who developed antibodies for rabies and anthrax and disproved theories of spontaneous generation. Fine association A.L.S. "L. Pasteur" on his "Institut Pasteur" letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Paris, Feb. 20, 1893 to French surgeon Dr. Just Lucas-Championniere (1843-1913), who introduced antiseptic surgery to France and made significant contributions to the study and treatment of bone fractures and hernias. Pasteur writes his supporter and close associate in French, explaining that he is regretably too ill to personally thank Lucas-Championniere for the: "too indulgent article in your journal. You may...come to see me. That would be a great honor. I am at home every day from 10 o'clock until noon and on Sunday..." Lucas-Championniere was the editor of the French "Journal of Medicine and Practical Surgery".
1291: HERMANN RORSCHACH
USD 1,200 - 1,500
HERMANN RORSCHACH(1884 - 1922) Swiss Freudian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, best known for developing the Rorschach test. This test was designed to reflect unconscious parts of the personality that "project" onto the stimuli using ink blots and asking the subject to identify them in them manner. RORSCHACH DISCUSSES HIS LECTURE ON "MYTHOLOGY AND DELUSION" Fine content A.L.S. "Dr. H. Rorschach" on the verso of a 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" postcard, Waldau, Switzerland, Nov. 19, 1914 to Swiss scholar Samuel Singer (1860-1948), in German. In part: "Dear Professor, Hoping not to appear presumptuous, I would title my lecture 'Mythology and Delusion,' starting with a series of examples similar to the whale idea told to you, and then moving on to the special archaicizing nature of dementia praecox. But I would like to show you the entire plan on Tuesday and get your opinion..." Two clean file holes affect one word in the salutation, else fine.
1292: WERNER HEISENBERG
USD 750 - 1,000
WERNER HEISENBERG(1901 - 1976) German physicist and Director of the Max Planck Institute who developed the theory of quantum mechanics and the principle of indeterminancy. Good content and association T.L.S. on Max Planck Institute letterhead, 1p. 4to., Munich, Nov. 7, 1967 to Prof. John Lukacs (b. 1924), a Hungarian-born American historian who has written more than thirty books, including "Five Days in London", "May 1940" and "A New Republic". The letter, in German, reads in part: "...I remember your manuscript 'History and Physics'...we talked about it some years ago...I won't promise to study your book as without a thorough study one cannot have a sensible opinion..I am very busy...If you come to Germany you are welcome to visit me and we can discuss your questions..." Very good. "Physics and History" was indeed published, and Lukacs set forth his belief that Heisenberg's principle of uncertainty and indeterminacy had implications for the humanities that were yet to be determined.
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1293: SIGMUND FREUD
USD 600 - 800
SIGMUND FREUD(1856 - 1939) Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, he theorized that repressed and forgotten impressions underlie all abnormal mental states, developed a theory of the relevance of dreams, and conceived the idea of the id, ego and superego. D.S., 1p. 12mo., Mai, 1936, a printed thank-you card sent to a friend who had pareticipated in Freud's 80th birthday celkebration, signed "Freud" in black ink at bottom. Light crease crosses ignature, light vertical fold, light toning, still very good.
1294: THEODOR BILLROTH
USD 500 - 600
THEODOR BILLROTH(1829 - 1894) Austrian surgeon regarded as the founding father of modern abdominal surgery. He established the first modern school of thought in surgery, advocating a prolonged surgical apprenticeship on completion of medical studies. A.L.S. "Th. Billroth", 2pp. 8vo., Vienna, Oct. 26, 1875 in German to a colleague asking for the name of someone associated with a bank whom he wishes to contact concerning a private financial matter. He has purchased a p[roperty with multiple mortgages and would like them all held by a single, reputable institution. One repaired corner chip, else very good. With portrait and full translation.
1295: THOMAS A. EDISON
USD 400 - 500
THOMAS A. EDISON(1847 - 1931) American inventor of the electric light, phonograph, typewriter, and microphone, to name a few. Considered perhaps the greatest inventor of the century. Partly-printed D.S. "Thos. A. Edison" with his distinctive "umbrella" signature, 1p. 12mo., West Orange, Jan. 14, 1929, a check issued by the Edison Botonic Research Corp. making a payment to a plumbing and heating company. Punch cancel barely affects signature, else fine.
1296: CHARLES DURYEA
USD 200 - 300
CHARLES DURYEA(1861-1938) Engineer of the first-ever functional American gasoline-powered automobile, and founded the Duryea Motor Wagon Company, the first commercial Automotive manufacturing interest. Good pair of signed items, includes: Interesting content T.L.S. "Chas. E. Duryea", 1p. 4to., Philadelphia, Oct. 24, 1934, to Helen Whitney Walter, responding to her request for an autograph in his own peculiar style of writing, in part: "... My main contribution seems to have been the spray carburetor. It made throttling the engine a possible thing. That fitted the engine to variable work as the auto needs. I can furnish foto of that first carburetor for 50 cts if yu wish one...Why do you spend time and energy collecting signatures when so many jobs of consequence await workers?... Two things are most used yet how few kno anything about either. Language & money. Our crazy language teaches babies to not think. In short makes morons of them. Cruel. But who is trying to help? Editors & teachers tell us 'Thinking cannot be taught'! They err in omitting 'to us'... I started in the hope to give cheap transportation to those who cud not afford any. The rich grabbed the auto and demanded ever bigger and more costly. The job I aimed at is not yet finisht. I am ready to day to build motor vehicles of 1/3 to 1/2 present weights and 1/4 to 1/6 present number of parts. They can be sold for half present prices and we can make more money than Ford did in fewer years...[all sic]" Duryea signs at the conclusion in pencil. He also encloses his signature "Chas. E. Duryea" in black ink on a 6 1/4" x 2 1/4" slip of paper, adding the date "24 Oct 1934" and the inscription "For historic truth". Both pieces show folds and mounting remnants, with toning and chipping to the edges of the letter, else very good. Also present are four pamphlets printed by Duryea, containing Duryea's thoughts on the Great Depression, the Bible and evolution, and especially ways to streamline the English language (resulting in a number of non-standard grammar rules, spellings and truncated phrases which appear across his writings), as well as an illustrated pamphlet laying out the history of the development of the gas-powered automobile, with his own contributions strongly emphasized. All four bear tears at the top edge from being removed from a mounting, else very good.
1297: THEODOR BILLROTH
USD 200 - 300
THEODOR BILLROTH(1829-1894) Prussian-born surgeon, widely considered the father of modern abdominal surgery. A.L.S. in German, 1p. 8vo., Vienna, June 14, 1888, to a female correspondent, signing at the conclusion as "Dr. Th. Billroth" in black ink. Untranslated by us. Shows a single horizontal fold, with slight foxing, else very good.
1298: SAMUEL P. LANGLEY
USD 200 - 300
SAMUEL P. LANGLEY(1834 - 1906) American aviation pioneer who explored the possibility of flight by heavier-than-air machines and actually succeeded in inventing such a machine which flew over the Potomac for 3,000 feet. A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Washington, Sept. 7, 1888, on letterhead of Wormley's Hotel to Capt. Otho Michaelis of the U. S. Signal Corps. In part: "...I expect to go down East...next week and would like very much to look in upon you going or coming from Boston. Will you address a line to me there...letting me know...". Light wear and a couple of insignificant tears to right edge, very good condition.
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1299: BENJAMIN SPOCK
USD 150 - 200
BENJAMIN SPOCK(1903 - 1998) American pediatrician whose book Baby and Child Care, published in 1946, is one of the biggest best-sellers of all time. Also known for his anti-war advocacy. Pair of I.S.P.s, each 5" x 7" color, casual poses signed later in life, matted with the cover of his famous book on the care of babies and simply framed.
1300: JAMES PAGET
USD 100 - 150
JAMES PAGET(1814 - 1899) British surgeon and and a founder of the modern science of pathology. A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., London, May 21, 1876, makes an appointment. Light toning, very good.
1301: JAMES D. WATSON
USD 100 - 150
JAMES D. WATSON(b.1928) American molecular biologist who is one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA in 1953, with Francis Krick and Rosalind Franklin. Signed magazine, the Oct. 30, 1970 issue of "Life", featuring a story on Watson, who signs in black ink beneath his image on page 57. The magazine shows standard reading wear, with bumping to the corners and edges, else very good.
1302: HERBERT SPENCER
USD 75 - 100
HERBERT SPENCER(1820-1903) English philosopher, biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and prominent classical liberal political theorist of the Victorian era. Coined the phrase "survival of the fittest". Signed book, Spencer's "Political Institutions" (London: Williams and Norgate), 1882, 794pp. 8vo., signed by Spencer in violet ink on the front flyleaf, adding a dedication to James H. Bridges. Splitting to the hinges, with bumping, staining, and additional wear to the covers, else very good.
1303: FERDINAND ADOLF VON ZEPPELIN
USD 500 - 700
FERDINAND ADOLF VON ZEPPELIN(1838 - 1917) German aviator and airship designer, constructed the first rigid airship which took his name. Rare and fine association D.S., 1p. 5" x 7", Friedrichshaven, 1909, a menu in German headed celebrating: "...the day of the victorious homecoming of the Z II from its Whitsunday Tour 1909...". Von Zeppelin has boldly signed the verso in black ink. An image of Zeppelin's experimental airship appears at the top of the menu. Very good. Whitsunday in 1909 was on May 30th, and this celebration was held only four days after the aircraft's first flight. On March 25, 1910 the airship was carried away from its moorings during a storm and wrecked near Weilburg.
1304: "HINDENBURG" PHOTOS USED IN OFFICIAL INQUIRY
USD 500 - 700
"HINDENBURG" PHOTOS USED IN OFFICIAL INQUIRYVery important lot of 14 original 8" x 10" photographs, most if not all used in the official inquiry into the cause of the crash of the zeppelin at the U.S. Naval Air Station at Lakehurst, NJ on May 6, 1937. The images all bear the backstamp of Lakewood, NJ photographer F. W. Tupper, and each bears a unique catalog or perhaps evidence number. The photos originate from the files of Col. William Gray Schauffler, Jr. who served on the board of inquiry which examined the crash. Schauffler was also a close friend of the base commander, Charles E. Rosendahl. Included are three images of the airship in flight, four photos showing the burning wreckage of the Hindenburg, two photos showing a wreath-laying ceremony at the scene, and five scenes from the inquiry, a few showing the testimony of corporate manager Hugo Eckner. A great archive, with views possibly never seen before.
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1305: ZEPPELIN HINDENBURG PHOTO GROUPING
USD 400 - 500
ZEPPELIN HINDENBURG PHOTO GROUPINGOustanding grouping of 19 original photographs of the ill-fated zeppelin Hindenburg, destroyed by fire resulting from the ignition of its hydrogen gas-filled interior while mooring at Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937. Photos vary in size, though the great majority are 8" x 10", and ten bear back stamps of various American and German newspapers or press agencies, some with captions. All of the photos are period images. Eleven photos show the airship in flight, moored, or entering a hangar (eight of these apparently taken in the U.S.), one shows the ship upon the ground with the senior officers surrounded by Germans with Nazi armbands, and the remaining five images show the burning airship as it crashes to the ground at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Also present is an original Look magazine print of the iconic 1937 photo of the Hindenburg in flames, stamped "JAN 1947" on verso, although this may have been only the date of use and the photo may be contemporary to the crash. All photos are very good, matted.
1306: COMMANDER AT LAKEHURST RECEIVES DECEASED HINDENBURG
USD 400 - 600
COMMANDER AT LAKEHURST RECEIVES DECEASED HINDENBURG CAPTAIN'S WEDDING RINGCHARLES E. ROSENDAHL (1892–1977) Navy vice admiral and an advocate of lighter-than-air flight, commander of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Lakehurst, NJ when the Hindenburg crashed and burned there in 1937. Rosendahl also headed the official inquiry into the disaster. Rare A.D.S., 1p. 8vo., [Lakehurst], May 13, 1937, a week after the famous zeppelin Hindenburg crashed and burned at Lakehurst taking 36 lives. Rosendahl writes a receipt in pencil on a Western Union message form to Col. William Gray Schauffler, Jr. who would later serve on the board of inquiry which would examine the crash. Rosendahl writes, in full: "May 13, 1937 Received of Paul Kimball Hospital envelope containing wedding ring and telegrams of Capt. E[rnst] Lehmann Airship Hindenburgh [sic] through Col. W G Schauffler Jr. C E Rosendahl". Toned at margins which are a bit rough, else very good. Lehmann was fatally burned when the ship caught fire and died the following day. It was initially believed that he would recover from his injuries; he was scheduled to be transferred to the hospital at Rockefeller University for further treatment until he took a sudden turn for the worse the afternoon before his death.
1307: 1936 HINDENBURG "AIRSHIP DEMONSTRATION" PASSES
USD 400 - 500
1936 HINDENBURG "AIRSHIP DEMONSTRATION" PASSESExceptionally rare set of four passes, three issued to Col. William Gray Schauffler, Jr. who would later serve on the board of inquiry which would examine the fiery loss of the zeppelin Hindenburg. All of the passes were issued at the U.S. Naval Air Station at Lakehurst, New Jersey in 1936, one year before the Hindenburg would crash and burn at the same location. They all concern admission to the "Transatlantic Airship Demonstration, 1936". One pass, 6 1/4" x 3", "...admits bearer to Airship Hindenburg..." and is signed by a representative allowing Schauffler to board and inspect the airship. Also present are two additional passes, 3 1/2" x 4 1/2", each of which allowed the colonel to enter the air station. The fourth piece is a pass issued to a "Passenger", this one given to "Dr. W. L. Wirbelauer". Interestingly, a man with the same name was accused of espionage for the Germans during World War I.
1308: "GRAF ZEPPELIN" CHILD'S SOUVENIR CAP
USD 400 - 600
"GRAF ZEPPELIN" CHILD'S SOUVENIR CAPVery rare child's souvenir cap, likely issued to those children flying aboard the dirigible "Graf Zeppelin", the first commercial passenger zeppelin in transatlantic service which operated from 1928 to 1937. The black wool sailor-type cap has two black ribbons at rear which have embroidered gold stars and a chevron at each end. The hat band is fancily engraved: "GRAF ZEPPELIN" and depicts a zeppelin in flight between the words. The cap is lined in blue fabric with maker's name in white: "Seenixe", faux leather sweatband. Fine condition.
1309: GERMAN ZEPPELIN LUNCH PLATE
USD 400 - 600
GERMAN ZEPPELIN LUNCH PLATEFine porcelain lunch plate from the Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei, 9 1/4" diameter bearing gilt and blue rim, with the company's name and logo featuring a zeppelin superimposed upon an image of the earth. The bottom bears the stamp and name of maker Heinrich & Co., Bavaria. Fine condition. Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei was a commercial airline based in Frankfurt that operated zeppelins in regular transatlantic service, including the famous LZ 129 Hindenburg. Following the Hindenburg disaster in 1937 the DZR stopped transatlantic service, although it launched a new airship in 1938 and had another on order.
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1310: GERMAN ZEPPELIN DINNER PLATE
USD 400 - 500
GERMAN ZEPPELIN DINNER PLATEFine porcelain dinner plate from the Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei, 10" diameter bearing gold gilt and blue rim, with the company's name and logo featuring a zeppelin superimposed upon an image of the earth. The bottom bears the stamp and name of maker Heinrich & Co., Bavaria. Fine condition. Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei was a commercial airline based in Frankfurt that operated zeppelins in regular transatlantic service, including the famous LZ 129 Hindenburg. Following the Hindenburg disaster in 1937 the DZR stopped transatlantic service, although it launched a new airship in 1938 and had another on order.
1311: GERMAN ZEPPELIN SAUCER
USD 300 - 400
GERMAN ZEPPELIN SAUCERFine saucer from the Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei, 6" diameter bearing gold gilt and blue rims, with the company's name and logo featuring a zeppelin superimposed upon an image of the earth. Each bears the stamp and name of maker Heinrich & Co., Bavaria. Fine condition. Aold with an original 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" photo of an airborne zeppelin with swastika on the tail. Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei was a commercial airline based in Frankfurt that operated zeppelins in regular transatlantic service, including the famous LZ 129 Hindenburg. Following the Hindenburg disaster in 1937 the DZR stopped transatlantic service, although it launched a new airship in 1938 and had another on order.
1312: GERMAN ZEPPELIN EGG CUP
USD 200 - 300
GERMAN ZEPPELIN EGG CUPDelicate porcelain egg cup from the Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei, 1 7/8" wide, 2" tall, bearing gilt and blue top edge and gilt bottom edge, with the company's name and logo featuring a zeppelin superimposed upon an image of the earth. The bottom bears the stamp and name of maker "Heinrich" who made all of the company's china. Fine condition. Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei was a commercial airline based in Frankfurt that operated zeppelins in regular transatlantic service, including the famous LZ 129 Hindenburg. Following the Hindenburg disaster in 1937 the DZR stopped transatlantic service, although it launched a new airship in 1938 and had another on order.
1313: THE CRASH OF THE HINDENBURG
USD 150 - 200
THE CRASH OF THE HINDENBURGOriginal newspaper photograph, the iconic 1937 image of the zeppelin Hindenburg in flames as she crashed to the ground in Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937. The photo bears a paper label caption on the verso describing the scene, with a King Features stamp on verso and other later filing notes, but otherwise undated. Matted, very good.
1314: DEUTSCHE-ZEPPELIN REEDEREI SCHEDULE AND TARIFF LIST
USD 100 - 150
DEUTSCHE-ZEPPELIN REEDEREI SCHEDULE AND TARIFF LISTScarce pamphlet issued by the company managing the zeppelin Hindenburg, 2pp. 11 1/2" x 8 1/4", the June, 1936 timetable and ticket price guide for passage from Frankfurt to Recife and Rio de Janeiro, picturing the swastika-emblazoned tail of an airship on the cover. Fine.
1315: LAST HINDENBURG FLIGHT ADVERTISEMENT
USD 100 - 150
LAST HINDENBURG FLIGHT ADVERTISEMENTNewspaper advertisement listing the Hindenburg's next flight as "May 6", the day that the airship crashed at Lakehurst, NJ taking the lives of 37. The 4" x 5 1/2" ad promises "Europe in 2 Days" and shows a swastika-emblazoned zeppelin with a large name: "Hindenburg". Mounted. From the files of Col. William Gray Schauffler, Jr. who would later serve on the board of inquiry which would examine the crash.
1316: WEST-EAST "BREMEN" TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT CHILD'S
USD 100 - 150
WEST-EAST "BREMEN" TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT CHILD'S SOUVENIR CAPThe "Bremen D 1167" was a Junkers W 33 aircraft with which the first east-to-west transatlantic flight was made. Commencing Apr. 12, 1938, Ehrenfried Gunther Freiherr von Huenefeld and pilots Hermann Koehl and James Fitzmaurice made a 36-hour flight from Ireland to Newfoundland. Rare and attractive contemporary child's souvenir cap commemorating the flight of the "Bremen", a wool sailor-type cap with two blacck ribbons at rear, the hat band fancily engraved: "FLUGZEUG BREMEN" with the addition of two small single-winged aircraft. Blue cloth liner with coated paper sweatband, some stitches at front have sprung, else fine condition.
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1317: SENSENICH BROS. AIRPLANE PROPELLER
USD 700 - 800
SENSENICH BROS. AIRPLANE PROPELLERTwo-bladed laminated wood propeller, 98" long overall, 9" dia. at the hub, made with eight laminations, and with the tips and leading edges sheathed in brass and painted yellow and black. Each blade bears a decal depicting the winged logo of the manufacturer, Sensenich Bros. of Lititz, Pennsylvania. The underside of the hub is stamped "MODEL 98AA-64 SER. NO. D-4917 SENSENICH", indicating that it was manufactured circa 1932. The number "D-4917" also appears on the rear of the hub. Propellers of this type were used on a variety of aircraft of the era, including the Boeing PT-13 and PT-17 "Kaydet" trainers. Very good overall.
1318: CHARLES A. LINDBERGH
USD 500 - 700
CHARLES A. LINDBERGH(1902-1974) American aviator who, in his "Spirit of St. Louis", was the first to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. Excellent I.S.P. "Charles A. Lindbergh", 8" x 10" b/w, a chest-up studio portrait by Charles Cordes, New York, inscribed to: "Sister Bennett Champ Clark", signed and dated "1940". Contrast of signature is just good, else fine.
1319: AIRSHIP U.S.S. AKRON PHOTO GROUPING
USD 400 - 500
AIRSHIP U.S.S. AKRON PHOTO GROUPINGExcellent group of 39 original press photos covering the construction, various flights, and the aftermath of the crash of the dirigible U.S.S. Akron. The 8" x 10" b/w photos include images of the construction of the Akron, including its massive steel framework, details of fuel tanks, the ship in flight and while moored, crewmen, teh recovery of wreckage and bodies, and a hearing. All photos bear back stamps of various American newspapers or press agencies, some with captions, and all are matted. aAlso present are three photos of the U.S.S. Los Angeles and two images of a Navy blimp. Some spectacular views! Fine. The helium-filled Akron was destroyed in a thunderstorm off the coast of New Jersey on the morning of 4 April 1933, killing 73 of the 76 crewmen and passengers, the greatest loss of life in any airship crash.
1320: ORVILLE WRIGHT
USD 300 - 400
ORVILLE WRIGHT(1871 - 1948) American inventor and a pioneer of flight, Wright, with his brother Wilbur, made the first succesful flight of a motor-driven airplane. Partly-printed D.S. "Orville Wright" 1p. oblong 12mo, Dayton, June 12, 1924, a check drawn on the City National Bank ordering a payment of $100.00 to "Edna Schumm". Cancellation punches well clear of signature, else fine condition.
1321: ORVILLE WRIGHT
USD 300 - 400
ORVILLE WRIGHT(1871 - 1948) American inventor and a pioneer of flight, Wright, with his brother Wilbur, made the first succesful flight of a motor-driven airplane. Partly-printed D.S. "Orville Wright" 1p. oblong 12mo, Dayton, March 2, 1922, a check from the City National Bank, paying $150.00 to Wells and Wellmeier, a Dayton retailer. Wright signs at bottom right in balck ink. Punch cancellation well clear of the signature, with perforations around two edges, else very good.
1322: GLENN H. CURTISS
USD 300 - 400
GLENN H. CURTISS(1878 - 1930) American inventor and aviator who developed dirigible engines, invented the seaplane, and designed the JN-4 "Jenny" used in World War I, among a host of other aviation advancements. Good content T.L.S. on Curtiss-Bright Company "Hi-a-le-ah" letterhead, 2pp. 4to., Hialeah, July 10, 1924, to a George B. Harrison. Curtiss thanks his correspondent for his letter, and continues, in part: "...It is my belief that our people have always shown an unnecessary amount of interest in foreign designs. This is one of the mistakes which cost us millions in the War and it would seem that this would have been sufficient lesson to at least prevent repetition of the mistakes. A good illustration of the merit in sticking to American may be seen in comparing the record of the Navy with the American designs which were produced at nominal cost in a short time and were without criticism as to efficiency and usefulness, with their struggle with the foreign designs; or better still, with the Army's disastrous endeavor to adopt foreign designs which resulted in delay, expense and disappointment generally..." Curtiss signs boldly at the conclusion in black ink. Folds, with some paper clip marks, else very good.
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1323: SAMUEL P. LANGLEY
USD 200 - 300
SAMUEL P. LANGLEY(1834 - 1906) American aviation pioneer who explored the possibility of flight by heavier-than-air machines and actually succeeded in inventing such a machine which flew over the Potomac for 3,000 feet. A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., Washington, Jan. 17, 1889, on Smithsonian Institution letterhead to an unnamed recipient he addresses as "Friend", in part: "...I have yours with kind words and the bad news that the Coffee-making machine arrived broken. If you will wait a little, till I am next in Boston...I hope, get it mended...If I were not very, very busy I should write to Francis, but you must tell him I read his letter very carefully, and hope if George and he get any enjoyment out of the book or the lathe, that he will soon write me again....I look back on my pleasant days with you all...", and more. Near fine.
1324: SOVIET AIRCRAFT DESIGNERS
USD 150 - 250
SOVIET AIRCRAFT DESIGNERSGood pair of signed documents, each executed by prominent aircraft designers of the Soviet Union, and whose names who become synonymous with the military aircraft they engineered and produced, includes. ANDREI TUPOLEV (1888-1972), head of the aeronautical design bureau which bears his name and designer of over 100 aircraft, including the Tu-95 "Bear" turboprop strategic bomber. Manuscript D.S. in Cyrillic, 1p. 7 1/4" x 7 3/4", [n.p., ca. 1938] a telegraph form completed by an unknown hand in violet ink and signed boldly at the conclusion by Tupolev in red indelible pencil. The document, addressed to a Soviet trade representative in Paris but untranslated, bears a large tear at the right edge, with a smaller tear to the left, else very good. WITH: ALEXANDER YAKOVLEV (1906-1989), head of the aeronautical design bureau which bears his name and numerous Soviet combat aircraft of World War II, as well as the Yak-28, the Soviet Union's first supersonic bomber. Manuscript D.S. in Cyrillic, 1p. 4to., [n.p., 1941], a telegraph form completed by an unknown hand in violet ink and signed boldly at the conclusion by Yakovlev in red indelible pencil. The document, addressed to a Soviet trade representative in Berlin but untranslated, shows file holes at the top edge and perforations at the bottom, else very good. Two pieces.
1325: SOVIET ORLAN-D SPACE SUIT
USD 20,000 - 30,000
SOVIET ORLAN-D SPACE SUITOriginal Soviet space suit, an "Orlan-D" designed specifically for Extra-Vehicular Activities (EVA) or spacewalks. The suit presented here consists of an aluminum torso with integral backpack, with nylon arms and legs adjustable to fit by ratcheting cables, and with a two-layer fiberglass helmet with dual retractable Plexiglas face masks. The wearer could don the suit relatively quickly by entering through a hatch in the backpack, secured by a large latch. Connections for the life support and communications cables which would have connected the cosmonaut to the spacecraft are present on the left hand side. The outer white cloth cover of the suit is not present, nor are the gloves, yet this allows the function of the inner components to be observed. The designation "Orlan-D" is inscribed on the inside lip of the backpack. The Orlan-D was the first suit in the Orlan series to be rated for space flight, and allowed a user to survive outside of their spacecraft for up to five hours. The suit was first used in space during the 1977 Soyuz 26 mission to the Salyut 6 space station, and remained in use until being replaced by the Orlan-DM in 1985. Only 27 test and training models and 7 flight models of the Orlan-D were made. Shows signs of wear and tear from use, else very good.
1326: NASA "NEW NINE" SIGNED PHOTO
USD 600 - 800
NASA "NEW NINE" SIGNED PHOTOExceptional signed photo signed by "The New Nine", 8" x 10" b/w, a wire photo picturing the newly-selected astronauts (with John Glenn and Walter Schirra who do not sign) and signed by each new astronaut across his image, including: EDWARD H. WHITE II, NEIL ARMSTRONG, JOHN YOUNG, CHARLES CONRAD, JR., FRANK BORMAN, ELLIOT SEE (who inscribes the photo), JAMES A. MCDIVITT, JAMES LOVELL, and THOMAS STAFFORD. As the astronauts' suits are dark, contrast on some is fair, and a light but hardly noticeable verticle crease appears at right, corners bumped, otherwise condition on this very rare signed photo is very good. "The New Nine" was the second group of astronauts selected by NASA and announced on September 17, 1962. The group was required to augment the original Mercury 7 with the announcement of the Gemini program and leading to the Apollo program. While the "Original 7" had been selected to accomplish the simpler task of orbital flight, the new challenges of rendezvous and lunar landing led to the selection of candidates with advanced engineering degrees (for four of the "New Nine") as well as test pilot experience.
1327: APOLLO 11 CREW MEMBERS
USD 700 - 900
APOLLO 11 CREW MEMBERSExcellent S.P., 9" x 6", b/w, a well-detailed grid photo of "Site IIP-4", taken from a the lunar orbiter. Signed at left in blue ink by BUZZ ALDRIN (b. 1930), and in black ink by NEIL ARMSTRONG (1930-2012) and MICHAEL COLLINS (b. 1930). A second, unsigned grid photo appears on the verso. Fine.
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1328: APOLLO 11 CREW MEMBERS
USD 400 - 600
APOLLO 11 CREW MEMBERSThe first crew of American astronauts to land on the moon. A 5" x 3" index card signed by NEIL ARMSTRONG (1930-2012) in blue ink, and by MIKE COLLINS (b.1930) and BUZZ ALDRIN (b. 1930) in black ink, the latter adding "With Best Wishes". Fine.
1329: NEIL ARMSTRONG
USD 300 - 400
NEIL ARMSTRONG(1930-2012) American astronaut and the first person to walk on the moon. Bold signature on a 3" x 5" card in black ink. Fine.
1330: NEIL ARMSTRONG
USD 500 - 600
NEIL ARMSTRONG(1930 - 2012) American astronaut and commander of the Apollo 11 mission, the first man to walk on the Moon. Bold blue ink signature on a white card, ideal for framing.
1331: (SPACE PROGRAM OFFICIALS)
USD 700 - 800
(SPACE PROGRAM OFFICIALS)Large group of 67 S.P.'s and I.S.P.'s, most 8" x 10" b/w, all executed by officials employed by NASA, CIT's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, General Dynamics, Martin, Northrop, and other organizations critical to the American space program of the late 1950's - 1960's. Each photo is accompanied by the subject's resume or a letter to their recipient, Patricia Burkett, explaining their duties within the space program; many of these bear additional signatures and are on NASA letterhead. Notable individuals represented in this collection include: Jet Propulsion Laboratory and prospective Apollo 25 astronaut ALBERT HIBBS (1924-2003); geosynchronous satellite pioneer JOSEPH V. CHARYK (1920-2016); NASA Office of Launch Vehicles director Maj. Gen. DON R. OSTRANDER (d. 1972); engineer MILTON W. ROSEN (1915-2014), who led the development of the Viking and Vanguard rockets, and was instrumental in the development of the Saturn series of launch vehicles; "von Braun rocket group" members OSWALD LANGE (1912-2000), ERNST GEISSLER (1915-1989), and HERMANN KURZWEG; NASA Office of International Programs director ARNOLD W. FRUTKIN (b. 1918); Admiral WALTER F. BOONE (1898-1995), liaison between NASA and the Department of Defense; SIEGFRIED J. GERATHEWOHL, chief scientist for the Department of Space Medicine; NASA Director of Industrial Applications LOUIS B.C. FONG; Marshall Space Flight Center vibration and acoustics engineer LAKIE S. MOWELL; NASA Office of Manned Space Flight's Advanced Manned Missions Program director EDWARD Z. GRAY (1915-2009); Dr. WILLIAM K. DOUGLAS (1922-1998), chief medical care provider for the Project mercury astronauts; NASA Office of Manned Space Flight director GEORGE MUELLER (1918-2015); EDGAR CORTRIGHT (1923-2014), director of NASA's Langley Research Center and Chairman of the Apollo 13 Review Board; and many others. All are in very good condition, with some signatures perhaps a tad light. Should be seen.
1332: KONSTANTIN TSIOLKOVSKY
USD 300 - 400
KONSTANTIN TSIOLKOVSKY(1857 - 1935) Pioneering Russian scientist and rocket designer who laid out the basic principles of modern space flight. Rare A.N.S. 1p. 12mo., [n.p., n.d. ca. 1930], in Russian, in pencil. Untranslated. Just a bit light, toned at margins, else very good.
1333: MICHAEL COLLINS
USD 200 - 300
MICHAEL COLLINS(b. 1930) American astronaut, Command Module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission. Pair of color photos cropped from a National Geographic magazine, 6 1/2" x 3 3/4" overall, each inscribed and signed by Collins with only fair contrast. Fine.
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1334: JOHN S. BULL
USD 100 - 150
JOHN S. BULL(1934 - 2008) American astronaut chosen as a back-up Apollo 8 crewman, resigned due to medical issues which ultimately resulted in his death. Rare T.L.S. 1p. 4to., [n.p.], July 2, 1969, in part: "...the U.S. Manned Space Program is Man's Greatest Search for potentially significant knowledge of his environment...For the first time, the two planetary bodies will be affected by biological evolutionary forces outside of their past history...[There] has never been a source of common human endeavor more likely to bring about international communication, cooperation and understanding than the exploration of space...". Fine.
1335: BUZZ ALDRIN
USD 200 - 300
BUZZ ALDRIN(b. 1930) American astronaut and pilot of the Apollo 11 lunar module who walked the Moon with Neil Armstrong. His book, "Mission to Mars" (Washington: National Geographic), 2013. 258pp. 8vo., original dust jacket. Signed by Aldrin on the title page. Fine condition.
1336: GENE CERNAN
USD 100 - 150
GENE CERNAN(b. 1934) American astronaut, flew on Gemini IX, Apollo 10 and commanded Apollo 17, becoming the last man to walk on the moon. I.S.P. 8" x 10" color shows the crew of Apollo 17 on a mock-up of the Lunar Rover with their Saturn V vehicle in the background and mission emblem at upper-left, nicely signed by Cernan. Fine.
1337: JIM IRWIN
USD 100 - 150
JIM IRWIN(1930-1991) Astronaut who served as Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15, the fourth human lunar landing. I.S.P., 10" x 8", a view of Irwin saluting the American flag at the Apollo 15 Hadley-Apennine landing site. Irwin signs at upper left in black ink, adding the inscription "Gladys Hancock, His Love From The Moon." Fine.
1338: ALAN SHEPARD
USD 100 - 150
ALAN SHEPARD(1923 - 1998) American astronaut, a member of the Mercury team and the first American in space. Signed magazine, the May 19, 1961 issue of "Life", featuring a cover photo of Shepard reading a stack of fan mail. Shepard signs over his image in blue ink. The magazine shows standard reading wear, with bumping to the corners and edges, else very good.
1339: ASTRONAUTS
USD 200 - 300
ASTRONAUTSLot of five signatures on white cards, includes: BUZZ ALDRIN, JOHN GLENN, ALAN SHEPARD, DONALD K. SLAYTON and FRANK BORMAN. Fine.
1340: ALAN SHEPARD
USD 200 - 300
ALAN SHEPARD(1923 - 1998) American astronaut, a member of the Mercury team and the first American in space. Fine S.P., 9" x 7" (sight), color, a view of Shepard receiving the NASA Distinguished Service Medal from President John F. Kennedy, shortly after his successful flight into space. Shepard signs at lower right. The photo is matted, with a pencil limitation at lower left. Fine.
1341: JUDITH A. RESNICK
USD 150 - 200
JUDITH A. RESNICK(1949-1986) One of the group of thirty-five astronaut candidates selected in January 1978. Died in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion during the launch of the mission in January 1986. I.S.P., 8" x 10" color, a NASA photo of Resnick in jump suit with a model of the Challenger in the background, inscribed an signed Oct. 26, 1978. Fine, with JSA certificate.
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1342: ANDRIAN NIKOLAYEV
USD 60 - 80
ANDRIAN NIKOLAYEV(b. 1929) Russian cosmonaut who flew on Vostok 3 and became the third Russian in space. Vintage S.P. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, signed and dated 1970 at botto. Small corner crease. Sold with a second photo of an unknown cosmonaut, also signed 1970. Two pieces.
1343: U.S. AIR FORCE THUNDERBIRDS
USD 40 - 60
U.S. AIR FORCE THUNDERBIRDSLot of two oversize I.S.P.s of the U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds acrobatic team, each 20" x 16" color, signed on the mount by five different pilots and two administrators. Fine.
1344: (BROWNING ARMS COMPANY) MARRINER A. BROWNING
USD 100 - 150
(BROWNING ARMS COMPANY) MARRINER A. BROWNING(1890 - 1966) Vice President of Browning Arms, greatly improved the BAR. Great signed book "A History of Browning Guns From 1831", privately-printed by J.M. and M.S. Browning, Ogden, Utah, 1942. 62pp. 8vo., in blue embossed cloth with gold title, a heavily -illustrated history of the great arms manufacturing company, inscribed and signed on the front flyleaf. Fine.
1346: J. PAUL GETTY
USD 150 - 200
J. PAUL GETTY(1892-1976) American businessman who accumulated over a billion dollars in profit from his oil investments. Group of four partly-printed D.S.'s, each 1p. 8" x 4", all checks from the Chase Manhattan Bank in London, dated between July 3 and September 5, 1967, each bearing Getty's signature at bottom right. Each check is punch-cancelled with a light line canceling each signature, else very good.
1347: COLLIS P. HUNTINGTON
USD 150 - 200
COLLIS P. HUNTINGTON(1821 - 1900) American railroad builder actively involved in the construction of transcontinental railroad. T.L.S. on his personal letterhead, 1p. 4to., New York, Oct. 10, 1898 to the Commissioner of the Land Office in Washington thanking him for his report on the Louisiana Purchase and titling of lands west of the Rockies, which he finds: "particularly interesting in the present attitude of public thought and discussion...". Signature blurred a bit, printed heading faded, else very good. Mounted to an album page upon the verso of which is pasted an 1898 letter to the same recipient with similar content from DAVID J. BREWER (1837 - 1910) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
1349: HOWARD B. JOHNSON
USD 100 - 150
HOWARD B. JOHNSON(1932 - ?) Former president of the ubiquitous chain of restaurants and motels founded by his father, Howard D. Johnson. T.L.S. on corporate letterhead, 1p. 4to., New York, July 9, 1965 thanking a radio station executive for an advertising placement. Very good.
1350: JAMES C. FARGO
USD 100 - 150
JAMES C. FARGO(1829 – 1915) President of the American Express Company for 30 years, and the brother of American Express Company and Wells Fargo co-founder, William Fargo. Good content partly-printed D.S., 1p. legal folio, [n.p.], Mar. 9, 1860, an agreement between American Express and J. P. Hoyt & Co. for the former to transport: One hundred thousand dollars to all points...", receiving $1.32 per thousand dollars. Fargo signs on behalf of Pres. Henry Wells. Folds, else fine.
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1351: JUSTUS C. STRAWBRIDGE
USD 150 - 250
JUSTUS C. STRAWBRIDGE(1838–1911) Quaker merchant and founder of the Strawbridge chain of department stores, eventually spreading through Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware and grossing over one billion a year in sales. Scarce manuscript D.S. "J. C. Strawbridge" twice at conclusion, 1p. folio, Chester, Pa., Apr. 7, 1871, an indenture in which Strawbridge purchases 56 acres of land in Chester. Fine condition.
1352: MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY DOCUMENT GROUPING
USD 200 - 300
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY DOCUMENT GROUPINGLot of five letters from officers of early American telegraph companies, includes two letters (one secretarial) from BENJAMIN B. FRENCH (1800-1870), Clerk of the House of Representative who oversaw Lincoln's funeral and the completion of the Capitol dome, writing as president of the Magnetic Telegraph Co., 2pp. 4to., 1849, asks for a list of stockholders and a certificate for $500; GEORGE H. HART, President of the Magnetic Telegraph Co., 2pp. total, 1849 and 1857, mentions funds received and stock certificates issued, and stock being held by an estate; ROBERT W. CORBIN, Secretary of the American Telegraph Co., L.S. 1p. 8vo., New York, 1860 advising that a dividend is payable; and ABEL R. CORBIN, brother in law U. S. Grant, D.S., 1p. 12mo., Washington, Apr. 21, 1847, discusses a dividend. Very good.
1353: MOSUL-HAIFA OIL PIPELINE COMMEMORATIVE CIGARETTE CASE
USD 400 - 500
MOSUL-HAIFA OIL PIPELINE COMMEMORATIVE CIGARETTE CASEPolished silver cigarette case, 4 1/4" x 3", commemorating the 1931-34 construction of the Iraqi Petroleum Company's oil pipeline between the Kirkuk oil fields in Iraq to the Palestinian port of Haifa on the Mediterranean sea. The lid of the case in engraved with a highly detailed map of the pipeline, showing latitude and longitude lines, major cities, rail lines, pumping stations along the pipeline, and national borders. It also depicts a second branch of the pipeline running to the port of Tripoli in modern Lebanon. The rear of the case depicts a scene of a boat on an Iraqi river, most likely the Tigris in Mosul, with a large mosque visible in the background. The case shows no maker's marks or hallmarks, and was likely manufactured locally. Shows some minor tarnish and missing the elastic straps retaining the cigarettes, else very good.
1354: NEW ENGLAND FUR TRADING
USD 100 - 150
NEW ENGLAND FUR TRADINGHEZEKIAH SPENCER (1794? - 1864?) American fur dealer located in Suffield, Connecticut. Spencer bought from small dealers and peddlers, whom he engaged to travel into the hinterlands to buy pelts each year. He then sold large lots of fur to dealers in New York, who shipped directly to the markets of Europe and China. A.L.S. 1p. 4to., Suffield, Mar. 8, 1825 to Samuel Catlin. In part: "...It is my opinion that Red Fox skins will be worth some more than my bill to you. Also the first rate of Martin skins. As to Beaver...they will decline in Price...Other Furs remain much as when I saw you last...". Very good.
1355: ORNATE COAL MINING STOCK CERTIFICATE
USD 100 - 150
ORNATE COAL MINING STOCK CERTIFICATEFantastic stock certificate for twenty shares in the Guyandotte Coal, Iron, and Lumber Co., issued in Philadelphia, Feb. 16, 1866 to Adam J. Glossbrenner, ex-secretary to President James Buchanan. The ornate certificate bears vignettes including a standing miner, a miner at work and buckets being lowered to a group of miners below ground. Very good.
1356: STOCK CERTIFICATE ENGRAVING PLATES
USD 100 - 150
STOCK CERTIFICATE ENGRAVING PLATESGood lot of four late nineteenth or early twentieth-century steel engraving plates of various sizes, each intended to engrave a decorative element of a stock certificate or similar. The largest, approx. 8" x 3 1/4", features the header "Central Trust Company", with the subtitle "Capital $1,000,000" and two decorative scrolls. A second gives a blank header with the subtitle "New York", and the remaining two shows small decorative elements. All are contained within their original paper sleeves showing the pattern, and all bear some degree of oxidation, else very good.
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1357: ALEXANDER WOOLLCOTT
USD 75 - 100
ALEXANDER WOOLLCOTT(1887-1943) American writer and critic for The New Yorker magazine, and a member of the Algonquin Round Table. A humorous item, the conclusion of a letter typed on graph paper, which reads: "P.S. If you're as lazy as I am, you'll probably use the special service the card tells you about. If not, you'll waddle into a store and help yourself". Woollcott signs in full above the text, and initials below. Fine.
1358: ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON
USD 100 - 150
ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON(1809-1862) Poet laureate of Great Britain and Ireland for much of Queen Victoria's reign, well known for poems such as "Crossing the Bar" and "The Charge of the Light Brigade". Signature "A Tennyson" in black ink, cut from a letter, 2" x 1/2" (sight), adding the salutation "Ever yours". The signature is matted with an engraving of the poet, else very good.
1359: ALICE B. TOKLAS
USD 200 - 300
ALICE B. TOKLAS(1877 - 1967) American-born member of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century, and the life partner of writer Gertrude Stein. Toklas' name and her "brownies" became synonymous with cannabis in the growing 1960s counterculture. Good content A.L.S. "Alice" with her last name penned in the return address on the transmittal envelope, 3pp. 8vo., Paris, June 16, 1963 to Francis Cyril Rose (1909–1979), "Sir Francis, 4th Baronet of the Montreal Roses", an English painter vigorously championed by Stein and Toklas and a noted homosexual. She opens referring to her autobiography "What Is Remembered:" "...It is most unfortunate that it is not possible [to] send you the introduction for some time. I have written half of it but I have nobody to copy it legibly...Will you be able to wait or will you find someone else? My sight is failing...my friends have been wonderfully kind and active...About your little silver objects, is there anyone ...who could take them to you?...Your pictures with those of Gertrude [Stein] that go to her heirs on my death...I am asking my agent in N. York to send you a copy of my book...". Fine.
1360: ANDRE MAUROIS
USD 75 - 100
ANDRE MAUROIS(1885 - 1967) French man of letters, author of novels, histories and biographies. T.L.S., 1p. 8.vo., Neuilly-sur-Seine, Oct. 13, 1938, in part: "I thank you for sending me a copy of this newsletter and am very glad to be quoted in the text..." Folds, else very good.
1361: AUTHOR-SIGNED TYPESCRIPTS
USD 150 - 200
AUTHOR-SIGNED TYPESCRIPTSLot of seven typesscripts of excerpts of works of famous latter-day authors, each signed by the respective writer. Each excerpt is generally 1 full page, 4to., undated. Included is: JOHN LE CARRE, "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"; ANTHONY BURGESS, "A Clockwork Orange"; HERMAN WOUK, "The Caine Mutiny"; ERNEST J. GAINES, "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman"; WILLIAM STYRON, "The Confessions of Nat Turner"; ERSKINE CALDWELL, "Tobacco Road", and TOM CLANCY, a quote from an Esquire magazine interview. Seven pcs., fine.
1362: DOROTHY SAYERS
USD 150 - 200
DOROTHY SAYERS(1893 - 1957) English writer and theologian, known for her murder mysteries. Nicely-presented D.S., a printed Christmas greeting signed in full in black ink. Double-matted with (ironically) a photo of Sayers contemplating a human skull resting on her lap wit brass name plate beneath, all set into a black frame. Fine.
1363: DOROTHY SAYERS
USD 200 - 300
DOROTHY SAYERS(1893 - 1957) English writer and theologian, known for her murder mysteries. T.L.S., ip. oblong 8vo., (sight), Witham, Aug. 20, 1951, to J.B. Oldham, in part: "I certainly did make a reference to the Shrewsbury Fragment in my talk to the National Book League, having had my attention duly drawn to it by the organisers, But I do not think there is any likelihood that the talk will be printed - at present anyway. Lecturers have a tiresome was of using a script more than once, before letting it be published - thrift, thrift, Horatio!..." Sayers signs at the conclusion in black ink. The letter shows original mailing folds, and is matted and framed, else very good.
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1364: EDWARD ROWE SNOW
USD 75 - 100
EDWARD ROWE SNOW(1902 - 1982) American writer and historian, widely known for his stories of pirates and other nautical subjects; in all, he was the author of more than 100 publications, mainly about New England coastal history. Lot of three signed books, includes: "Marine Mysteries and Dramatic Disaster of New England" [New York: Dodd, Mead & Co.], 1976. 238pp. 8vo. w/DJ. Inscribed and signed on front flyleaf adding a sketch of a lighthouse; "True Tales of Buried Treasure" [New York: Dodd, Mead & Co.], 1951. 270pp. 8vo., inscribed on the half-title page. Spine sunned, and; "Incredible Mysteries & Legends of the Sea" [New York: Dodd, Mead & Co.], 1967. 266pp. 8vo., in DJ. Signed on front flyleaf.
1365: ELBERT HUBBARD
USD 100 - 150
ELBERT HUBBARD(1856 - 1915) American writer, editor and printer, founded the Roycroft Press to produce high-quality artistic books, went down on the Lusitania. Uncommon I.S.P. 6"" x 8", an etching of the author as a young man showing him three-quarter length, inscribed and signed in the white bottom margin. Some light creases and marginal toning, else very good.
1366: ERLE STANLEY GARDNER
USD 75 - 100
ERLE STANLEY GARDNER(1889 - 1970) American mystery writer and lawyer, one of the most prolific authors, writing over 80 detective novels featuring the courtroom lawyer Perry Mason. Bold, full signature on his imprinted autograph card. Fine.
1367: EUDORA WELTY
USD 75 - 100
EUDORA WELTY(b. 1909) American author noted for her focus on small-town Mississippi and use of monologue and dialogue. Signed poster commemorating a Mississippi exhibition honoring her work, 18" x 24" showing the author as a young girl seated with two pet rabbits in a wicker chair, signed in blue ink in the bottom white margin of the photo. Fine.
1368: EUGENE IONESCO
USD 100 - 150
EUGENE IONESCO(1909-1994) Romanian-French playwright, one of the foremost figures of the French Avant-garde theatre. A.L.S. in French, 1p. 8vo., Paris, Jan. 16, 1961, to a Bernard Baker, responding to his correspondent's request for an autograph. Ionesco signs at the conclusion in blue ink. Fine. The original transmittal envelope is also present.
1369: FERDINAND LASSALLE
USD 150 - 200
FERDINAND LASSALLE(1825-1864) German-Jewish jurist, philosopher, and political activist, best known for initiating international-style socialism in Germany. A.L.S. in German, 1p. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], in part: "Please do not consider it as vanity, dear Herr Privy Councillor, if I cordially ask you to send me the spirited and beautiful words you honored my accomplishments with in a little note. I have the desire to show it to a lady friend of mine, and likewise to safekeep it among my dearest personal souvenirs...." Lassalle signs at the conclusion in black ink. Bears folds, with slight soiling, else very good. A typed translation is also present.
1370: FREDERIC DANNAY ("ELLERY QUEEN")
USD 100 - 150
FREDERIC DANNAY ("ELLERY QUEEN")(1905 - 1982) "Ellery Queen", novelist and author of a series of mysteries featuring detective Ellery Queen. Good content A.L.S. signed with both names, on "Ellery Queen" magazine letterhead, 1p. 4to., [n.p.], Nov. 28, 1975, in part: "...The EQ stories are almost entirely products of the imagination. On rare occasions an incident in real life would suggest a line of thought - but who knows to what extent the imagination is subcontiously influenced...". With a separate signature. Fine.
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1371: H. RIDER HAGGARD
USD 100 - 150
H. RIDER HAGGARD(1856 - 1925) English novelist, author of King Solomon’s Mines (1885), Allan Quatermain (1887), and She (1887), all in rough but colorful prose. A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., Norfolk, Nov. 7, 1900 to the editor of "Literature". In part: "...It is very kind of you to ask me to write 'A Personal View'; if at any time I have anything to say which I think would be worth publishing in Literature, I will certainly avail myself of your invitation...at present...I am taking a holiday..." A spindle hole at upper corner of second page cost three letters of text, slight soiling, else very good.
1372: HENRY LOUIS MENCKEN
USD 150 - 200
HENRY LOUIS MENCKEN(1880 - 1956) American writer and editor remembered for his ascerbic wit and sarcastic style. Fine content T.L.S. on his personal letterhead, 1p. oblong 8vo., Baltimore, Feb. 21, 1941. As Europe is crushed under the the German blitzkrieg, Mencken forecasts the worst. He writes a Mr. Hensel, in part: "...May advice to you is to go through with it, and make no attempt to obtain exemption...My guess is that the war will be over in six months. The English are doing a great deal of brave talking, but I doubt that they are fit to carry on much longer...". A few trivial spots and minor fold splits, folds, else very good. Mencken's popularity suffered over his strong reservations regarding US participation in World War II, and his overt contempt for Roosevelt.
1373: HORACE GREELY
USD 200 - 300
HORACE GREELY(1811-1872) Essayist and editor of the "New-York Tribune", Liberal Republican candidate in the 1872 presidential election. Best remembered for his quip: "Go West, young man, and grow up with the country". Good content A.L.S. on Tribune letterhead, 1p. 8vo., New York, Dec. 23, 1869, to an H.J. Lewis, Esquire, in small part: "I rejoice that the [?] event in our country's history ... to our Declaration of Independence, if not even before that, is to be fitly celebrated in your city. I cannot be with you - I wish I could - but I can rejoice with you at the event you justly honor, and unite in your ... trust that our country may never again have a Rebellion to crush, nor slavery to abolish..." Greely signs at the conclusion in black ink. Bears folds with minor splits thereto, with slight soiling, else very good.
1374: HUGH DE SELINCOURT
USD 200 - 300
HUGH DE SELINCOURT(1878-1951) English author and journalist, best known for his descriptions of cricket and village life. A.Ms.S., 1p. 4to., Sussex, March 12, 1825, an excerpt from his novel "Young Mischief", in full: "Joan speaks - A Man want to be free and ought to be free. I don't mean loose, any more than I mean that good women are necessarily jealous... I do so want you to go on telling Oliver that he must always be free. If he isn't free and himself how can I go on loving him? Some men are so noble that they give and give and give until there's nothing left but an exasperating shadow of nobility for a poor woman to care for." De Selincourt and his wife Janet practiced an open marriage for much of their lives, with de Selincourt forging a relationship with writer and birth control advocate MARGARET SANGER (1879-1966). The sheet shows folds and is ragged at the left edge were removed from a notebook, with slight toning to the edges, else very good.
1375: IDA TARBELL
USD 60 - 80
IDA TARBELL(1857 - 1944) American author and journalist, one of the leading "muckrakers" of the progressive era. T.L.S. on The American Magazine letterhead, 1p. 4to., New York, June 19, 1907 sending a copy of her book. She adds: "…Please do not suggest anything for me to investigate. If I ever get through with the protective tariff I shall take to my farm and never investigate anything but the best way to bring up chickens…" Toned a bit, else very good.
1376: ISAAC ASIMOV
USD 100 - 150
ISAAC ASIMOV(1920 – 1992) Russian-American writer and professor of biochemistry, known for his works of science fiction and popular science. Lot of two signed items, includes: A.D.S. 1p 12mo., [n.p., n.d.], in part: "My favorite book is my two-volume autobiography. It deals with a subject close to my heart...", sold with and S.P., 5" x 7" b/w, a chest, up portrait signed in blue ink. Two pieces.
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1377: JAMES A. MICHENER
USD 60 - 80
JAMES A. MICHENER(1907 – 1997) American author of more than 40 books, most of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history. Copy of an original cartoon submitted for inclusion in Michener's 1976 sports expose: "Sports in America" shows a woman speaking into a phone with a pistol in her hand, her deceased husband with golf bag beside her as she exclaims: "Hello, Mother! Guess what. I'm not a golf widow any more". Ever the critic, Michener notes at top: "No. J. Michener". Very good.
1378: JAMES THURBER
USD 200 - 300
JAMES THURBER(1894 - 1961) American cartoonist and writer of numerous books, short stories, and essays. Managing editor of the New Yorker (1927-33). T.L.S. in pencil (as usual), 1p. 8vo., Hot Springs, Va., Mar. 12, 1945 to a collector. Thurber promises to sign an item, adding: "...I have very few drawings left and these are held at The New Yorker. The only feasible thing to do would be to look them over when you are in New York. I have had to give up handling this problem myself since I no longer can see the drawings...". Mounting strip on verso of left margin, else fine.
1379: JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
USD 60 - 80
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY(1849 - 1916) American poet, author of such works as "The Old Swimmin' Hole" among others. I.S.P., 5" x 7 1/2" b/w, a seated chest-up view of the poet. Riley signs beneath the image, adding the inscription: "Very truly your friend". The photo is matted and framed, very good.
1380: JOHN FAULKNER
USD 150 - 200
JOHN FAULKNER(1901 – 1963) American author whose works, in a plain style, depict life in Mississippi. Faulkner is best-remembered for the novels Men Working (1941) and Dollar Cotton (1942), and the memoir, My Brother Bill: An Affectionate Reminiscence (1963), about his elder sibling, author William Faulkner. Lot of two signed items, includes an I.S.P. 4" x 6", a promotional bust portrait, and a T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Oxford, Jan. 29, 1946, mentions that the "printing is official now", presumably "Men Working", and returns the signed photo mentioned abovce. Two pieces, very good.
1381: JOHN G. WHITTIER
USD 100 - 150
JOHN G. WHITTIER(1807 - 1892) "The Quaker Poet", American author of poetry including "Barefoot Boy" and "Barbara Frietchie". A.L.S., 3pp. 8vo., Amesbury, Dec. 20, 1889, discussing the passing of an "old friend" with his unnamed correspondent, an Elizabeth Higginson. Whittier signs at the conclusion in violet ink. Original mailing folds, else very good. The original transmittal envelope is also present.
1382: JOSE ORTEGA Y GASSET
USD 75 - 100
JOSE ORTEGA Y GASSET(1883-1955) Spanish liberal philosopher and essayist, whose philosophy centered on the maxim "I am I plus my circumstances". Signature in black ink on the verso of a 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" postcard depicting Mt. Rainier national Park in Washington, adding the place and date "Madrid Abril 1935". He also adds the note: "We have a splendid view of Mt. Rainier from our home, 70 miles away", and signs again with his first initial "J." Slight toning to the edges, else very good.
1383: JULIA WARD HOWE
USD 100 - 150
JULIA WARD HOWE(1819 - 1910) American writer and reformer whose stirring "Battle Hymn of the Republic" rallied Union sentiment. Partial A.L.S. "Julia W. Howe", 4pp. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.]. Howe is particularly critical of a play written by another woman, with whom it appears she is competing in some manner. She closes: "I love you ever more tenderly, and am your old plague and torment..."
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1384: JULIA WARD HOWE
USD 100 - 150
JULIA WARD HOWE(1819 - 1910) American writer and reformer whose stirring "Battle Hymn of the Republic" rallied Union sentiment. Full signature and date on a small card. Fine, with printed portrait.
1385: MAURICE SENDAK
USD 100 - 150
MAURICE SENDAK(1928 - 2012) American author and illustrator of children's books, including "Where the Wild Things Are". Signed book "The Bat-Poet" by Randall Jarrell and illustrated by Sendak [New York; MacMillan Co.], 1964. 44pp. 8vo., khaki embossed cloth with price-clipped dust jacket, inscribed, signed and dated November, 1978 on the front flyleaf.
1386: MICHAEL CRICHTON
USD 75 - 100
MICHAEL CRICHTON(1942 - 2008) American novelist, author of "Jurassic Park", "The Andromeda Strain", "Congo", and many screenplays. Fine association signed book, his "Travels" (New York: Alfred A. Knopf), 1988. First trade edition, 3378pp. 8vo. with dust jacket. Warmly inscribed to fellow author JACKIE COLLINS on the front flyleaf: Jackie - This is as close as I've ever come to a to a racy book but I have plans to do better in the future - It was great fun to spend time with you last weekend - Love Michael Crichton". Fine condition. From Collins' estate.
1387: NEGATIVES OF ALLEN GINSBERG
USD 100 - 150
NEGATIVES OF ALLEN GINSBERGGood group of 113 b/w negatives, taken by renowned photographer Donal F. Holway. The first set of 65 images, dated May 3, 1993, depicts poet ALLEN GINSBERG, seated in the grass and in conversation with an unidentified man. A second set of 48 negatives, dated Nov. 24, 1964, depicts Ginsberg at a press event. Fine.
1388: NOAH WEBSTER
USD 700 - 800
NOAH WEBSTER(1758 - 1843) American lexicographer and author. Compiled the first American dictionary. Fine content A.L.S. "N Webster Jnr", 1p. 8vo., Hartford, Apr. 10, 1791 to a "Mr. Blakeley". In small part: "...I wrote to you some weeks ago relative to procuring me a sum of money...I wish to know what you have done or can do...If I cannot obtain a loan, I must enter into a negotiation for the sale of the remainder of my copyright. If Mr. Watson discovers and reluctance in the business, do not press him - I will make any sacrifice before I will accept any thing from that good man...". Webster was likely referring to the copyright on his succesful "A Grammatical Institute of the English Language" compendium (including the "blue-backed speller"), which would be published for decades to come. Some damp stains in margins, one slightly affecting signature, a couple insect nibbles there as well, still overall very good, matted with an engraving and in a silvered wood frame.
1389: NORMAN MAILER
USD 75 - 100
NORMAN MAILER(1923 - 2007) American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, film-maker, actor, and political activist. I.S.P. 4" x 6" b/w, a postcard image of Mailer from 1965, inscribed and signed later in life. Fine.
1390: NOTABLE SWEDES
USD 100 - 150
NOTABLE SWEDESGood pair of signed items, both executed by notable Swedish nationals of the twentieth century, includes: SELMA LAGERLOF (1858-1940), the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1909. A.L.S., 1p. 8vo., Marbacka, Jan 15, 1932. in full: "I am a little astonished at your question. Is it not so that the way to success is originality? But how to win this you must find out in your own way. If another should solve the problem for you then it was this other man or woman who was the real genius and not you." Shows mailing folds, else very good. WITH: SVEN HEDIN (1865-1952) Swedish explorer, geographer, and travel writer, best known for describing the Transhimalaya Mountains for Western readers, and for locating the sources of the Indus, Brahmaputra, and Sutlej rivers. Signature in black ink on a 4 1/4" x 2" card. along with a T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Stockholm, May 23, 1934, from Hedin's sister, transmitting the autograph to a collector. The letter shows mailing folds, while the autograph card is fine. Three pieces.
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1391: OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
USD 100 - 150
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES(1809 - 1894) American man of letters; a poet, novelist and doctor who wrote "The Poet at the Breakfast-Table" and "Old Ironsides." A.L.S., 1p. 8vo., Boston, July 23, 1866. Holmes declines an invitation to attend an event, and signs at the conclusion. Original mailing folds, else very good.
1392: P. G. WODEHOUSE
USD 150 - 200
P. G. WODEHOUSE(1881 - 1975) English novelist and humorist, creator of Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. Nice content T.L.S. 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], Jan. 14, 1975, sends thanks for a letter, adding: "...Much appreciated, as Jeeves would say...". Fine, matted with a copy of the cover of his "More Jeeves & Wooster" and set into a black wood frame.
1393: RANDOLPH S. CHURCHILL
USD 100 - 150
RANDOLPH S. CHURCHILL(1911 - 1968) Journalist and a Conservative Member of Parliament, the son of Sir Winston Churchill and his biographer. Fine association signed book, his "Winston S. Churchill Youth 1874-1900", (Boston: Houghton-Mifflin Co.), 1966. First edition, first printing, 614pp. 8vo. in blue and white cloth with gilt title. Inscribed and dated 1966 on the half-title page to fellow journalist WALTER LIPPMANN (1889-1974), famous for being among the first to introduce the concept of Cold War, coining the term "stereotype" in the modern psychological meaning, and critiquing media and democracy in his newspaper column. Very good.
1394: RAY BRADBURY
USD 100 - 150
RAY BRADBURY(1920 - 2012) American author and screenwriter, widely known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953), and his science fiction and horror story collections, The Martian Chronicles (1950), The Illustrated Man (1951), and I Sing the Body Electric (1969). Great signed typescript with holograph addition, 1p. 4to., [n.p.], an excerpt from Fahrenheit 451 signed at top. Bradbury gleefully notes the day he has signed: "MARS LANDING DAY - JULY, 20, 1976!". Fine.
1395: SINCLAIR LEWIS
USD 100 - 150
SINCLAIR LEWIS(1885 - 1951) American novelist and author of "It Can't Happen Here" and "Babbitt", he was the first American awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. T.L.S., 1p. 8vo., (sight), Bronxville, Dec. 31, 1935, to youth organizer Viola Ilma. In part: "...I think I understand your difficulty in trying to keep from being drawn into either cult in conducting the 'Voice of Youth.' I wish it were possible for us to meet, but I am leaving for the South in a few days. Lewis signs at the conclusion in black ink. The letter is matted and framed, very good.
1396: THOMAS CAMPBELL
USD 200 - 300
THOMAS CAMPBELL(1777 – 1844) Scottish poet chiefly remembered for his sentimental poetry dealing especially with human affairs. Scarce A.L.S. "T. Campbell", 1p. 8vo., Sydenham, Feb. 19, 1816. In small part: "...Respecting the volume of Poems...I am sorry to say that it is impossible for me to undertake the Review of it...in consequence of successive Severe colds...cannot spare an hour from my accustomed & wholesome exrcise. I will gladly speak to Murray respecting the Quarterly...Gifford I know but not intimately...". Left margin tipped to a larger sheet, near fine. With engraving.
1397: TOM WOLFE
USD 100 - 150
TOM WOLFE(b. 1931) American journalist and novelist; his best-known works include "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" and "The Right Stuff". Lot of five signed first editions of his works, includes: "The Bonfire of the Vanities" (special edition in leather), "A Man in Full", "Back to Blood", The Purple Decades", and"I Am Charlotte Simmons". With dust jackets and slip case as originally found. Fine.
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1398: W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM
USD 100 - 150
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM(1874 - 1965) English novelist and playwright, author of "Of Human Bondage" and "The Razor's Edge". T.L.S., 1p. 8vo., Dec. 17, 1960, to a Miss Callender-Rule, thanking her for a kind letter. Maugham signs at the conclusion in blue ink. Original folds, else very good.
1399: W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM
USD 100 - 150
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM(1874 - 1965) English novelist and playwright, author of "Of Human Bondage" and "The Razor's Edge". A.L.S., 1p. 8vo., Paris, May 8 [n.y.], informing his correspondent that he will not be visiting the French Riviera again for three months. Maugham signs at the conclusion in black ink. Very good.
1400: WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS
USD 400 - 500
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS(1865 - 1939) Irish poet and dramatist. Excellent A.Q.S. on a pale green octavo letter sheet: "The years like great black oxen tread the world W B Yeats". One horizontal fold beneath the writing, else fine. Yeats' quote is from the Scene 5 of his 1892 work: "The Countess Cathleen".
1401: WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY
USD 75 - 100
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY(1811-1863) British novelist and author, best known for his satirical work lampooning English society. Signature "Wm Thackeray" in black ink, cut from the conclusion of a letter, 4" x 2 1/2", adding the salutation: "Always yours my dear Aunt affectionately (& in a great hurry)". The signature is matted with a b/w photo portrait of the writer, and shows mailing folds, else very good.
1402: YUKIO MISHIMA
USD 600 - 800
YUKIO MISHIMA(1925-1970) Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor, and film director, considered one of the most important Japanese authors of the 20th century. In 1970, he and three others members attempted a coup d'etat when they seized control of a Japanese military base and took the commander hostage, then tried and failed to inspire a coup to restore the Emperor's pre-war powers. Mishima then committed ritual suicide by seppuku. Rare signed book, Mishima's "Five Modern No Plays" (New York: Alfred A. Knopf), 1957, 198pp. 8vo., signed by Mishima on the front flyleaf in both English and Japanese, adding the inscription "With love and a hug". Slight chipping to the original dust cover, else very good.
1403: JOURNALISTS
USD 100 - 150
JOURNALISTSLot of 25 signatures on cards of various journalists, includes: LOWELL THOMAS, ALISTAIR COOKE, HARRY REASONER, DAVID BRINKLEY, ART BUCHWALD, WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY, MIKE WALLACE, ERIC SEVAREID, MORLEY SAFER, DAN RATHER, FRANK REYNOLDS, HOWARD K. SMITH, BARBARA WALTERS, BILL MOYERS, HUGH DOWNS, and others. Very good.
1404: PLAYWRIGHTS
USD 75 - 100
PLAYWRIGHTSLot of four signatures of noted playwrights, includes: PADDY CHAYEVSKY, EDWARD ALBEE, GEORGE ABBOTT and EMLYN WILLIAMS. Fine.
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1405: SIGNED BOOKS
USD 75 - 100
SIGNED BOOKSGood group of five signed books, includes: MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE (1904-1971) American documentary photographer, best known as the first American female war photojournalist, and for having her photograph on the cover of the first issue of "Life" magazine. Signed book, her "Shooting the Russian War" (New York: Simon and Schuster), 1943, 298pp. 8vo. Bourke-White signs on the front flyleaf in black ink. Some light toning affects the signed page, else very good; GERTRUDE LAWRENCE (1898-1952) English actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer known for her stage appearances in the West End of London and on Broadway in New York. Signed and inscribed book, her autobiography "A Star Danced" (Garden City: Doubleday, Doran and Co.), 1945, 238pp. 8vo. Lawrence signs on the half-title in black ink, adding a dedication. Some splitting to the spine, else very good; NANCY REAGAN (1921-2016) First Lady, wife of Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States. Signed and inscribed book, her memoir "Nancy" (New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc.), 1980, 219pp. 8vo. Reagan signs on the front flyleaf in black ink, adding a dedication inscription; ABBA EBAN (1915-2002) Israeli diplomat and politician, served as Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister, Education Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations. Signed and inscribed book, his "My People: The Story of the Jews" (New York: Behrman House Inc.), 1968, 534pp. 4to. Eban signs on the half-title in black ink, adding a dedication inscription to journalist MARTIN AGRONSKY (1915-1999) and the date "Jerusalem 1970"; and LEWIS TANNER MOORE, noted Philadelphia collector of African-American art. Signed and inscribed book, "In Search of Missing Masters: The Lewis Tanner Moore Collection of African American Art" (Philadelphia: Woodmere Art Museum), 2008, 119pp. folio, the catalog for the exhibition of the same name, displayed at Philadelphia's Woodmere Museum. Tanner signs on the title page in black ink, adding the inscription "All the best". Except where noted, all are in very good condition.
1406: (AMERICAN HISTORIANS)
USD 75 - 100
(AMERICAN HISTORIANS)Good pair of signed items executed by noted American historians of the nineteenth century, includes: JOHN FISKE (1842-1901) Philosopher and historian best known for his interpretation and popularization of the evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin for American audiences. Signature in pencil on a 4" x 3 1/4" slip of paper, adding a pair of addresses, each labeled with a range of dates. The signature is affixed to a card backing, beneath a b/w photographic portrait of Fiske. Very good. WITH: WILLIAM H. PRESCOTT (1796-1859) American historian best known for his work on the history of Spain, also regarded to be the first American scientific historian. Partly-printed signed note "Wm. H. Prescott", 4 1/2" x 4", [n.p.], April 27, 1854, to an unnamed correspondent, in full: "Dear Sir, I send you with pleasure the autograph you request. Your obedient servant..." Prescott signs at the conclusion in black ink. The note is affixed to a card backing, beneath an engraved portrait of Prescott. Shows folds and minor foxing, else very good. Two pieces.
1407: (AMERICAN WRITERS)
USD 150 - 200
(AMERICAN WRITERS)Good lot of five signed items, each executed by an American writer or poet of the nineteenth century, includes: JOHN BURROUGHS (1837-1921) American naturalist and nature essayist, active in the U.S. conservation movement. A.N.S. "J. Burroughs", 1p. oblong 12mo., West Park, May 15, [1903], notifying his unnamed correspondent that his upcoming book will be published in October. The note bears two postal franks, and shows minor toning, else very good. WITH: LIZETTE WOODWORTH REESE (1856-1935) American poet and teacher, best known for her sonnets. Autograph D.S., 1p. oblong 8vo., [n.d., n.p.], a poem entitled "A Good Deed", in full: "A good deed knows no age nor winding-sheet; The centuries find and leave it quick and sweet; Even the miser is remembered, By that one time he gave the beggar bread." Reese signs at the conclusion in violet ink. The poem is mounted to a card backing beneath a b/w photo portrait of the poet. The poem shows a 1" vertical tear at the top edge, with slight foxing, else very good. WITH: RICHARD H. STODDARD (1825-1903) American critic and poet. A.N.S. "R.H. Stoddard", 1p. 12mo., [n.p.], March 19, 1899, transmitting a book to his correspondent. Stoddard signs at the conclusion in black ink. The note is affixed to a card backing, beneath a b/w group portrait of Stoddard with his wife and son. Shows mailing folds with slight chips to the edges, else very good. WITH: BAYARD TAYLOR (1825-1878) American poet, literary critic, translator, travel author, and diplomat. Signature in black ink on a 4" x 2" card, adding the date "May, 1876". The card is affixed to a card backing, beneath a portrait engraving of the writer. Very good. WITH: AGNES REPPLIER (1858-1950) American essayist, best known for her contributions to "Atlantic Monthly". A.L.S., 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], April 10, 1902, to a Mr. Price. Repplier informs her correspondent that she will be going to Boston the following day, and asks that he visit her in the morning. The letter is mounted to a card backing, adjacent to a b/w photo portrait of the writer. Shows mailing folds, else very good. Five pieces.
1408: (BRITISH WRITERS)
USD 100 - 150
(BRITISH WRITERS)Good lot of three signed items, each executed by a British writer or essayist of the nineteenth century, includes: WILLIAM WORDSWORTH (1770-1850) English poet and a collaborator with Coleridge in several works, a leading influence in the English Romantic era. Cut signature in black ink, 4 1/2" x 1", mounted to a card backing and matted with a b/w illustration of the poet, shows an original fold, else very good. WITH: JOHN GALSWORTHY (1867-1933) English novelist and playwright best known for authoring "The Forsyte Saga", winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Cut signature in black ink, 4" x 2 1/4", matted with a b/w photo portrait of the writer. Very good. WITH: THOMAS CARLYLE (1795-1881) Scottish philosopher, satirist, essayist, translator, historian, and educator, best known for postulating the "Great Man" theory of history. Cut signature in black ink, 3 3/4" x 2 1/4" (sight), adding the date "Chelsea, 16 Septr. 1873". Matted with a b/w illustration of the writer, else very good. Three pieces.
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1409: (LITERARY) SIGNED BOOKS
USD 150 - 250
(LITERARY) SIGNED BOOKSLot of five signed books or letters, includes W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM "Then and Now" (Doubleday, 1946), with DJ, inscribed on front flyleaf; TAYLOR CALDWELL "This Side of Innocence" (Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1946), no DJ, inscribed on half-title page; HOLBROOK JACKSON A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., [London?, n.d.], to Edward Newton discussing his projects, book sales, etc.; BERTRAM DOBELL A.L.S. 1913 mentions writing a sonnet, along with his book "Rosemary and Pansies" (London, 1904), inscribed and signed on the front flyleaf; and MICHAEL WILLIAMS "The High Romance" (MacMillan, 1918), no DJ, with lengthy inscription on front flyleaf, a bit worn. Five pieces.
1410: ANDY WARHOL
USD 150 - 200
ANDY WARHOL(1928 - 1987) American artist and the founder of pop art who gained instant notoriety with his depictions of the Campbell soup can and Brillo boxes. Large full signature in black marker on a white card. Fine.
1411: ANSEL ADAMS
USD 75 - 100
ANSEL ADAMS(1902-1984) American photographer whose sharply focused black and white landscapes gained photography recognition as fine art. Signature on a 3" x 5" card, adding: "Carmel 10-14-80". Fine.
1412: CHARLES M. SCHULZ
USD 100 - 150
CHARLES M. SCHULZ(1922 - 2000) American cartoonist and creator of Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the Peanuts gang. Large, full signature in black marker on a white card. Fine.
1413: CHUCK JONES
USD 200 - 300
CHUCK JONES(1912-2002) American animator and cartoonist, best known for his work on "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies" shorts. Signed animation cel, 9 ½" x 12", color, depicting Porky Pig dressed as Dr. Watson, signed at bottom right in black ink. Fine.
1414: CLIFFORD K. BERRYMAN ORIGINAL CARTOON ART
USD 150 - 200
CLIFFORD K. BERRYMAN ORIGINAL CARTOON ARTFine original artwork, 14" x 13 1/2", a political cartoon by CLIFFORD K. BERRYMAN (1869-1949), published in "The Washington Star" at the outset of the Cold War. The cartoon, executed in black ink, depicts a globe with a large rift down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, dividing North America, which flies the United States flag, and Europe, which flies the flag of the Soviet Union. A caption at bottom, executed in pencil, reads: "The Atom Isn't The Only Thing Being Split". Berryman finishes the illustration with his artist's signature at lower right, while the top right corner bears the notation: "3 Col[umn] Sunday, July 13, 1947". Various notations appear on the verso, including the stamp "2nd Run Sunday". The cartoon shows minor soiling overall, else very good. Berryman served as cartoonist for the Star from 1907 to his death in 1949, but his most famous cartoon was first printed in the Washington Post in 1902. Entitled "Drawing the Line in Mississippi", it depicted then-president Theodore Roosevelt refusing to shoot a restrained bear cub, launching an immediate fad for stuffed toys called "Teddy bears". Another of Berryman's cartoons also introduced the American rallying cry for the Spanish-American war: "Remember the Maine!"
1415: DANIEL HUNTINGTON
USD 100 - 150
DANIEL HUNTINGTON(1816 - 1906) American artist, specialized in historic works and portraits, president of the National Academy of Design. Signature on a card, New York, May 30, 1891. Fine.
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1416: DOUGLAS VOLK'S HEAD STUDY AND ARCHIVE OF HIS PORTRAIT
USD 4,000 - 5,000
DOUGLAS VOLK'S HEAD STUDY AND ARCHIVE OF HIS PORTRAIT OF BELGIAN KING ALBERT ISTEPHEN A. DOUGLAS VOLK (1856-1935) American portrait and figure painter, muralist, and educator, best known for his posthumous portraits of Abraham Lincoln and other world leaders, and for his intimate depictions of friends and acquaintances. Presented here is a large collection of materials related to Volk's 1919 life-size portrait "King Albert I of Belgium", painted as part of a commission from the National Art Committee and currently held by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The centerpiece of the group is Volk's original oil-on-canvas preliminary head study of Albert, approx. 20" x 27", a chest-up depiction of the monarch wearing a brown overcoat over his military uniform, created during his sittings with the King in the summer of 1919. In Volk's finished full height portrait, the monarch is depicted standing in a trench in military uniform with an overcoat around his shoulders, as he is in the study presented here. Volk briefly describes the creation of this study in a retained copy T.L.S., 2pp. 4to., [n.p.], Aug. 7, 1919, to signer of the Treaty of Versailles and chairman of the National Art Commission HENRY WHITE (1850-1927), in part "...I had a very satisfactory stay in Brussels, having been favoured with six sittings from the King. This enabled me to make a careful study of his head, and to get sketches, data, etc. The head I painted, I am glad to say, ran the gauntlet of criticism on the part of some of his close associates most successfully. The portrait is to be a large one. I have planned a full length as nothing else would seem to satisfy the friends of the Soldier King. Thus I made several trips to the battle-front, where the King spent a great deal of his time, for the purpose of getting material for the background..." Another vital piece of provenance is provided by a b/w photograph, 8 1/4" x 6 3/4", showing Volk's studio, with the head study prominently displayed on an easel in the foreground. Besides its utility in helping Volk create his commissioned portrait of Albert, this study would also provide the basis for a more personal work, as Volk explains in an unsigned draft manuscript letter, 4pp. 4to., Fryeburg, Maine, Oct. 15, 1929, to the Belgian consul, in part: "...I had the high honor of painting from life, His Majesty at the Royal Palace at Laeken in Bruxelles, making at the time a study of the head and shoulders... I have for some time been working on a portrait head from the study made in Belgium, with the idea of presenting it to His Majesty, and it is now about ready to send..." It is important to reiterate that, while the final, full-height portrait of Albert was completed by Volk after his return to the U.S. from studies made in Belgium, the head study presented here was painted directly from life, as the Belgian monarch sat for Volk. The study is unsigned and has been removed from its stretcher, and shows an approx. 8" tear across Albert's lower face, with old repairs to the damage visible on the verso. The collection further features a large amount of correspondence and other relics and documents related to Volk's trip to Belgium and his painting of Albert. This includes a Belgian M15 "Adrian" helmet, of four-part construction and manufactured in France, with a badge in the form of a lion's head, a traditional symbol of unified Belgium, applied at front. The helmet is finished khaki overall, matching the Belgian army uniform of the World War I era. The original six-finger brown leather liner is present but detached from the interior of the helmet, and the brown leather chinstrap is broken. In the final portrait of Albert, a Belgian Adrian helmet can be seen in the subject's left hand. We believe that the helmet offered here is that used as a model in Volk's portrait, most likely as he completed it following his return to the United States after his sittings with the King. This is supported by a T.L.S. to Volk, 1p. 4to., Brussels, Aug. 18, 1919, from W.W. Hoffman of the American legation, which reads, in part: "... A package arrived for you with a letter from the household of the King. It was marked 'Fragile', and looked as if it might have been a framed picture. As you had left no address I forwarded it by courier, with the letter, in care of Mr. Henry White, Peace Commission, Hotel Crillon. I hope you will receive it all right. Rand is looking after the tin helmet, and will send it to you in London..." A second unsigned typed letter, 2pp. 4to., Pasadena, Nov. 6, 1919, a retained copy of a letter sent by Volk to Hoffman, reads in part: "... My son wrote me recently from New York that a Belgian helmet had arrived by Brussels having been sent by you. I am looking for it any day; this is another favor added to the list for which I heartily thank you." The collection also includes several additional study sketches executed by Volk. The first, an approx. 5" x 9 1/2" pencil sketch, depicts a crucifix in profile, which appears at upper left in the final portrait, while the second, approx. 8 1/2" x 8 3/4", depicts Albert's clenched right fist, which in the final portrait rests on a sandbag. A third study, a 7 1/4" x 5" sketch in black ink, depicts Albert's collar tab insignia, copiously annotated by Volk and labeled in black ink: "Notes made from King Albert's military coat, Brussels, June 191[9], Douglas Volk." This insignia is prominently visible in the head study presented here. Also present are sixteen variously-sized reference photos of the King, three bearing pencil grid lines allowing Volk to properly reproduce his facial proportions, and a further photograph, unfortunately badly faded, which depicts another individual modeling the pose seen in the portrait, wearing a military uniform and overcoat loaned to Volk by the King for the purpose, and holding a Belgian Adrian helmet identical to that described above. The archive further consists of a very large amount of correspondence between Volk and such figures as American Ambassador to Belgium BRAND WHITLOCK (1869-1934), diplomat NORMAN ARMOUR (1887-1982), Standard Oil head HERBERT PRATT (1871-1945), and Belgian writer SANDER PIERRON, among others, all related to Volk's 1919 trip to Europe to produce the paintings of Albert and British Prime Minister David Lloyd George. Other material related to this trip includes Volk's United States passport, an award certificate conferring the Belgian Order of Leopold the II upon Volk (the medal unfortunately not present), a table card and stationery from the Cunard liner RMS MAURETANIA and a luncheon menu from the RMS ADRIATIC, negatives and photographs taken by Volk aboard the liners during the voyage, a large group of Belgian newspapers, a flower petal from the spot of a speech by Albert at Flanders, and much else. Additional photographs present include several monochrome reproductions of Volk's final portrait of the King, commissioned by Volk to send to Albert, his representatives, the National Art Council, and other acquaintances, including one which Volk has traced over in black ink and signed at lower right, as well as scenes of battlefield destruction, a photo reproduction of a sketch by Volk of Brand Whitlock, and much else. The collection was sold by the Cyr Auction Company of Gray, Maine in July 2006 as a small part of a much larger auction of items from the Volk estate. Their catalog description lists the materials presented here only as: "Large lot of letters and memorabilia related to Douglas' famous commissions including Felix Adler, Pershing ... Lincoln, King Albert, Lloyd George, more..." Should be seen. A one-of-a-kind work of art, with provenance provided by a fascinating personal archive undoubtedly of great interest to art historians and scholars of World War I alike.
1417: FRIZ FRELENG
USD 100 - 150
FRIZ FRELENG(1906 - 1995) American artist and animator, creator of "Bugs Bunny", "Yosemite Sam", and a host of other Warner characters. Original hand-painted television cartoon cell, 12" x 10 1/2" overall, shows his creation "The Pink Panther" running, the cell numbered at bottom, signed "Best from Friz Freleng 79" in black marker. Slight ink transfer to celluloid cover, else fine.
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1418: FRIZ FRELENG
USD 100 - 150
FRIZ FRELENG(1906 - 1995) American artist and animator, creator of "Bugs Bunny", "Yosemite Sam", and a host of other Warner characters. Original hand-painted television cartoon cell, 12" x 10 1/2" overall, shows his creation "The Pink Panther" wearing a pith helmet, the cell numbered at bottom, signed "Best from Friz Freleng 79" in black marker. Near fine.
1419: GEORGE CRUIKSHANK
USD 60 - 80
GEORGE CRUIKSHANK(1792-1878) English illustrator and engraver whose work appeared in several of Dickens' classics. Bold signature in black ink on a 5 1/4" x 7" sheet, adding the dedication: "To Miss Amelia Gibbs with the best wishes and regards...", and the date "March 4th. 1835." The signature is matted along with a Cruikshank engraving for the fairy tale "Puss in Boots", and a list of illustrations executed by Cruikshank for an edition of "Cinderella" is affixed to the verso of the signature sheet. Very good.
1420: JAMES MCNEIL WHISTLER
USD 500 - 600
JAMES MCNEIL WHISTLER(1834 - 1903) American artist, a portrait painter with a pugnacious attitude best remembered for the portrait of his mother seated in a rocker. Fine signed photograph of his ca. 1866 oil: "Nocturne in Blue and Gold Valparaiso Bay", 15 1/2" x 21", signed "Whistler" in pencil and adding his delicate "butterfly" paraph beneath. Mat lightly toned, else fine. Double-matted and ready to frame.
1421: JAMES WYETH
USD 100 - 150
JAMES WYETH(b. 1946) American painter of still lifes and nature scenes, son of Andrew Wyeth. A.L.S. on his personal letterhead, 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], to "Mr. Bean and Children", thanking them for sending a card and returning one in kind, along with a stamp he had designed. Fine.
1422: JOHN VASSOS
USD 100 - 150
JOHN VASSOS(1898 - 1985) American industrial designer and artist helped define the shape for radio, television, broadcasting equipment, and computers as the leading consultant designer for the R.C.A. for almost four decades. He is best known today for both his art deco illustrated books and modern radios and televisions. His book: "Contempo" (New York: E.P. Dutton), 1929. Author's signature affixed to title page. 24 Art Deco illustrations that face pages of text which herald the modern age and the greatness of America with short pieces on Electricity, Advertising, Skyscrapers, Radio, The Department Store, Commercialism, Air Conquest, Science, Modern Art, and one disturbing page on"The Jew" which smacks of anti-Semitism "Even the sacred edifices of banking and sacrosanct mysteries of Wall Street have been penetrated with a joyous zest he invades the dwelling places of the elect" Lacks dust jacket, pieces of which have apparently been glued to the paste-downs and front flyleaf, spine and right side of front cover badly discolored.
1423: KARL FRIEDRICH LESSING
USD 200 - 300
KARL FRIEDRICH LESSING(1808-1880) German painter of historical scenes and landscapes, best known for his "The Last Crusader". A.L.S. in German, 3pp. 4to., Dusseldorf, March 14, 1852, executing his signature "C.F. Lessing" at the conclusion. Untranslated by us. Shows mailing folds with slight splitting thereto, with some chips and toning to the edges, else very good. Includes the original transmittal envelope.
1424: KURT WIESE
USD 100 - 150
KURT WIESE(1887 - 1974) German-American illustrator of children's books, most notably Felix Salten's "Bambi". Original pencil drawing of a Chinese man in traditional garb, signed at bottom. Vertical stain, still good.
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1425: MARC CHAGALL
USD 100 - 150
MARC CHAGALL(1887 - 1985) French artist whose naive style incorporating subjects of Russian and Jewish life made him one of the foremost artists of this century. Signature in pencil on a 6 1/2" x 3 1/2" first-day cover honoring Chagall, reproducing his painting "Les maries de la Tour Eiffel" on both the envelope and stamp. The cover is postmarked twice, giving a date of Nov. 9, 1964. Very good.
1426: MARC CHAGALL
USD 100 - 150
MARC CHAGALLFrench artist whose naive style incorporating subjects of Russian and Jewish life made him one of the foremost artists of this century. Signature in pencil on a 5 3/4" x 4 1/2" envelope, which also bears six stamps issued by the Principality of Monaco, honoring American President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The envelope is further postmarked three times, giving a date of 1946. Mounting trace on the verso, else very good.
1427: NICK UT
USD 100 - 150
NICK UT(b. 1951) Vietnamese-American photographer for the Associated Press, winner of the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for his photograph "The Terror of War", depicting children in flight from a napalm bombing. S.P., 8" x 10" b/w, a modern laser jet print of Ut's iconic photograph. Ut signs in blue ink at center. Fine.
1428: NORMAN ROCKWELL
USD 250 - 350
NORMAN ROCKWELL(1894 - 1978) American painter and illustrator known for his homey, American genre paintings. Fine, scarce signed limited edition book: "Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator", by Thomas S. Buechner (New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc.), 1970. 328pp. 12" x 17", a special full-leather edition of 1,000 copies signed by Rockwell and the author, an extravagant production being a retrospective of the artist's work over the decades with dozens of glossy images of his paintings, almost all full-page and many fold-out. Embossed green leather covers, marbled boards, in a marbles slipcase (slightly damaged). Certainly the best signed collection of Rockwell's works one could hope to obtain.
1429: PETER MAX
USD 100 - 150
PETER MAX(b. 1937) American pop artist known for his psychedelic posters promoting rock bands and events of the 1960's. Nice poster, 24" x 36", in Russian for a Leningrad show featuring Max's "American Flag" done in 1986, inscribed "For Allison Love Peter Max 1997", printed on vintage gloss 100-pound stock. Very good.
1430: RICHARD AVEDON
USD 150 - 200
RICHARD AVEDON(1923-2004) American photographer, best known for both his iconic fashion portraits and for his portraits of working class subjects in the American West. S.P. 23 1/2" x 35 1/2", his famous poster depicting actress and model Natassia Kinski posing with a large boa constrictor. Avedon's signature, along the bottom of the image, is an impressive 30 inches long! The poster is rolled and in very fine condition.
1431: SALVADOR DALI
USD 250 - 350
SALVADOR DALI(1904-1989) Spanish surrealist painter, best known for his work "The Persistence of Memory." Signed book, Dali's lavishly illustrated surrealist cookbook "Les diners de Gala" (New York: Felicie, Inc.), 1973, 323pp. folio. Dali executes his enormous signature in blue ink of the verso of the front flyleaf, adding the date "1974". The copyright page also bears a dedication from the curator of the Dali Theatre and Museum in Figueres. Very good. Also present are a T.L.S. from the curator of the museum, 2pp. 4to., Figueras, Dec. 16, 1974, to gallery owner Victor Hammer, informing him that Dali will be arriving in New York aboard the Queen Elizabeth the following month, and that the museum in Figueras was opened on schedule, with Dali cutting the ribbon. The group is completed by three original photos, each 3 1/2" sq. color, showing Dali with several sculptures at the Hotel Catalonia in Cadaques. Hammer is also present in one of these images.
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1432: SALVADOR DALI
USD 100 - 150
SALVADOR DALI(1904-1989) Spanish surrealist painter, best known for his work "The Persistence of Memory." Large and bold signature in black ink on a 6 1/2" x 4" first-day cover issued in Spain for Christmas in 1959. Very good.
1433: SALVADOR DALI
USD 100 - 150
SALVADOR DALI(1904-1989) Spanish surrealist painter, best known for his work "The Persistence of Memory." Signature in black ink on a 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" postcard depicting a bullfight in Mexico. The verso of the card is postmarked 1904, the year of Dali's birth. Dali has obviously added his signature at a later date. The postcard shows some wear to the edges commensurate with age, else very good.
1434: SALVADOR DALI
USD 150 - 200
SALVADOR DALI(1904-1989) Spanish surrealist painter, best known for his work "The Persistence of Memory. Very large signature in blue ink on the verso of a 6 3/4" x 4 1/4" postcard from the Restaurant Laurent in New York. Very good to fine.
1435: SAMUEL LUKE FILDES
USD 100 - 150
SAMUEL LUKE FILDES(1843 - 1918) British artist, most remembered for his work called The Doctor. Based on the death of his son, the painting shows a concerned physician watching a dying child. It became one of the best-selling engravings of the Victorian era. A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., London, Nov. 18, 1916, in part: "...I send you a little sketch of your stall and I hope you have some luck with it. It is of no artistic merit; but I value it..." Fildes mentions how the sketch was associated with his correspondent's father, who had since passed away. Very good.
1436: SHEPARD FAIREY
USD 500 - 700
SHEPARD FAIREY(b. 1970) American contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist and illustrator, best known for his "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" (…OBEY…) sticker campaign, and for his iconic "Hope" poster depicting Barack Obama, widely used during his 2008 presidential campaign. Signed limited-edition screen-printed poster, 18" x 24", advertising an April 4, 2009 concert at Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace. The poster depicts concert headliner PAUL MCCARTNEY (b. 1942) in blue monochrome against a geometric background with his thumb upraised and a guitar at this side. The venue and beneficiary are listed at top, with the date and a list of other contributing artists, including Ringo Starr, Eddie Vedder, Donovan, Sheryl Crow, and Moby at bottom. Fairey signs in pencil at bottom right, adding the date "09". He also adds the limitation "179/600" at bottom left. Fine.
1437: THEODORE GEISEL
USD 400 - 500
THEODORE GEISEL(1904 - 1992) "Dr. Seuss", author and illustrator of children's books and creator of The Cat in the Hat. Excellent original ink and colored signed sketch of his famous "Cat in the Hat" executed on a 5" x 3" card, first sketched in pencil as was almost always the case, boldly signed "Dr. Seuss". Fine. Ex: Tom & Cordelia Platt estate.
1438: VIRGIL ROSS
USD 300 - 400
VIRGIL ROSS(1907 – 1996) American cartoonist and animator best known for his work on the Warner Bros. animated shorts, especially the Bugs Bunny cartoons. Delightful original signed colored sketch, 29" x 13 1/2", a sequence of views of Bugs Bunny, apparently trying to distract movie-goers through a variety of unsuccesful means, signed in pencil at bottom. Fine condition, and perfect for display.
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1439: (DISNEY ANIMATORS)
USD 300 - 400
(DISNEY ANIMATORS)A great signed Disney item, the book "Bambi: The Story and the Film", by animators OLLIE JOHNSTON (1912-2008) and FRANK THOMAS (1912-2004) [New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang], 1990, 208pp. folio, a compendium of original art and notes from the making of the classic 1942 film. Johnston and Thomas sign in black ink on the half-title, adding the dedication "To Joel". A third "Bambi" animator, MARC DAVIS (1913-2000), also signs on the same page in black ink. Slight bumping to the corners of the original dust jacket, else fine.
1439A: (DISNEY ANIMATORS) OLLIE JOHNSTON AND FRANK THOMAS
USD 200 - 300
(DISNEY ANIMATORS) OLLIE JOHNSTON AND FRANK THOMASGreat signed book: "Too Funny For Words Disney's Greatest Sight Gags" by FRANK THOMAS and OLLIE JOHNSTON (New York: Abbeville Press), 1987. First edition, 222pp. large 4to., in original dust jacket. Signed by Thomas and Johnston on the first page. Very fine. Both animators were among the "Nine Old Men", the original teamn of Disney animators responsible for the classic Disney films and cartoons.
1440: FRANZ LISZT
USD 4,000 - 6,000
FRANZ LISZT(1811 - 1886) Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso, inventor of the symphonic poem and composer of dozens of works including symphonies, piano compositions, and choral music. Rare A.M.Q. (unsigned), 12 3/4" x 5 1/2" on hand-lined paper, nearly four lines of music in Liszt's distinctive hand removed from a larger manuscript. In the right margin appears a note in a period hand: "MS Autograph of Franz Liszt. Arrangement of the Gregorian hymn 'Pange lingua'. Given me by Herr Grosse...Liszt's secretary". Chip in right margin costs the name of Liszt's secretary, lightly toned from previous framing, else very good. Present with the piece is a catalog for Sotheby's Dec. 15, 1986 auction, listing this item as lot 61, as well as a period frontispiece portrait of Liszt bearing his facsimile signature.
1441: ORCHESTRAL, OPERA AND BROADWAY PERFORMERS
USD 400 - 600
ORCHESTRAL, OPERA AND BROADWAY PERFORMERSGood dealer's lot of approx. 150 signatures, most on white 3" x 5" index cards, all executed by notable theatrical, Broadway and operatic performers, as well as orchestral musicians and conductors. Includes, in part: LUCIANO PAVAROTTI, YEHUDI MENUHIN, ZUBIN MEHTA, EUGENE ORMADY, ITZHAK PERLMAN, ISAAC STERN, PAUL BADURA-SKODA, JAMES CONLON, ANDREW FOLDI, JON GARRISON, GIUSEPPE GIACOMINI, NICOLAI GHIAUROV, NICOLAI GEDDA, RERI GRIST, JEROME HINES, BATYAH GODFREY, DONALD GRAMM, LOREN HOLLANDER, GABRIEL BACQUIER, ARIEL BYBEE, STUART BURROWS, MIGNON DUNN, DALE DUESING, PLACIDO DOMINGO (x2), JUSTINO DIAZ, LORETTA DI FRANCO, OSCEOLA DAVIS, GILDA CRUZ-ROMO, REGINE CRESPIN, FIORENZA COSSOTTO, PHILIP CREECH, FERNANDO CORENA, RUSSELL CHRISTOPHER, ILEANA COTRUBAS, RICHARD CASSILLY, JOSE CARRERAS, LINUS CARLSEN, RENATO CAPECCHI, JOHN ALEXANDER, DINA MERRILL, MARTINA ARROYO, CHARLES ANTHONY, JAMES ATHERTON, KATHLEEN BATTLES, MARIO BERTOLINO, WALTER BERRY, JUDITH BLEGEN, CHRISTIAN BOESCH, JOHN BRECKNOCK, GRACE BUMBRY, TERESA ZYLIS-GARA, WILLIAM WILDERMANN, JON VICKERS, SHIRLEY VERRETT, ANDREA VELIS, JULIA VARADY, ASTRID VARNAY, JEAN VAN REE, JOSE VAN DAM, BENITA VALENTE, MARIANNA TCHERKASSKY, MARTTI TALVELA, ITALO TAJO, MAY SANDOZ, RENATTA SCOTTO, MARIO SERENI, NEIL SHICOFF, VERN SHINALL, ANJA SILJA, BEVERLY SILLS, ALMA JEAN SMITH, HAROLD STAMM, TERESA STRATAS, JOAN SUTHERLAND (X2), MARIAN RINTZLER, PAUL PLISHKA, ROBETA PETERS, MARIANA PAUNOVA, WINSLOW OCHMAN, ELENA NUNZIATA, BETSY NORDEN, MARALIN NISKA, BIRGIT NILSSON, CORNELL MACNEIL, JOHN MACURDY, DANICA MASTILOVIC, MORLEY MEREDITH, GIORGIO MERIGHI, ROBERT MERRILL, SHERRILL MILNES, LEONA MITCHELL, ALLAN MONK (X2), PATRICE MUNSEL, JAMES MCCRACKEN, SETH MCCOY, FRANK LITTLE, JEAN KRAFT, ISOLA JONES, EMIL GILELS, VLADIMIR HOROWITZ, JAMES LEVINE, and many others. All in very good to fine condition. Should be seen.
1442: OPERA AND BALLET
USD 300 - 400
OPERA AND BALLETGood lot of thirty signed photos of largely opera figures, various size, some color, includes: JAN PEERCE, ZUBIN MEHTA, ANNA MOFFO, KATHLEEN BATTLE, JUSTIN DIAZ, RONALDO GIAIOTTI, JULIA VARADY (2), HARALD STAMM, MONTSERRAT CABALLE, JUGVAR WIXELL (3), ANJA SILJA, TERESA STRATAS, DANICA MASTILOVIC, TATIANA TROYANOS, NEIL SHICOFF, JEAN VAN REE, FERNANDO BUJONES (2), ITALO TAJO, ALMA JEAN SMITH, and others. Very good.
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1443: MARIA CALLAS
USD 300 - 400
MARIA CALLAS(1923 - 1977) American prima donna operatic soprano with great vocal and dramatic versatility. Bold signature in black marker on a 3" x 5" sheet: Cordially Maria Callas 1971". Perfect for framing.
1444: ARTURO TOSCANINI
USD 300 - 400
ARTURO TOSCANINI(1867 - 1957) Italian conductor known for his dynamic interpretations of Beethoven, Verdi and Wagner. Fine I.S.P. 4 1/2" x 7" b/w, a chest, up portrait inscribed, signed and dated "March 19-1945" in his typical red ink. Fine.
1445: CLAUDE DEBUSSY
USD 250 - 350
CLAUDE DEBUSSYFrench composer prominently associated with Impressionist music. A.L.S. in French, 1p. oblong 12mo. (sight), [n.p.], Dec. 2, 1916, to a female correspondent, informing her that he is currently absent from Paris, but that the scores she requested can be picked up the next week. Debussy signs at the conclusion in black ink. The letter is matted and mounted in a 10 3/4" x 16 3/4" frame, along with a photograph of the composer. The letter is rather light overall, else very good. A handwritten translation is also present.
1446: ENRICO CARUSO
USD 400 - 600
ENRICO CARUSO(1873 - 1921) Italian tenor, very possibly the greatest of all time. His repertoire included over 40 operas such as I Pagliacci and La Boheme. Superb signed self-portrait sketch "Enrico Carauso 1909" executed in black ink on a 6 1/2" x 4" sheet, a profile as "Canio" in his most famous opera, "Pagliacci". Fine.
1447: ENRICO CARUSO
USD 250 - 350
ENRICO CARUSO(1873 - 1921) Italian tenor, very possibly the greatest of all time. His repertoire included over 40 operas such as I Pagliacci and La Boheme. S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" sepia, a chest-up postcard image of the tenor, signed boldly across the chest in black ink and adding the date "N.Y. 1906". Some silvering to the image, with mounting remnants on the verso, else very good.
1448: LUCIANO PAVAROTTI
USD 200 - 300
LUCIANO PAVAROTTI(1935 - 2007) Italian operatic tenor who also ventured into popular music. Lot of 12 signed first day covers, each 9 ½" x 4", commemorating "Luciano Pavarotti Day" on October 28, 1989. Each signed at center in black ink, adding the date "89". Fine.
1449: YEHUDI MENUHIN
USD 150 - 250
YEHUDI MENUHIN(1916 - 1999) American violinist, one of the foremost virtuosos of his generation who toured widely and conducted as well. I.S.P., 7 3/4" x 9 1/4" (sight) color, a publicity image showing Menuhin seated at a piano with violin in hand. The violinist signs at bottom in black ink, adding the somewhat impersonal inscription "To the generous donor" and the date "1996". The photo is framed with a second signed item, the program for a Lincoln Center Benefit Tribute to Menuhin, 5" x 8 1/4" (sight), held Aug. 11, 1996. Menuhin signs boldly on the list of performers in black ink. Very good.
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1450: JOHN PHILIP SOUSA
USD 150 - 200
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA(1854-1932) "The March King", American bandmaster and composer of over 140 military marches. T.L.S. as a Navy reservist on U.S. Naval Training Station letterhead, 1p. 4to., Great Lakes, Il., Nov. 22, 1917. Sousa thanks his friend for sending birthday wishes, adding: "...I hardly expected at this time in my life to be back in the service and drilling navy lads for band work...it is necessary for I have men who can do something, van do it and can do it as well as they know how. I am going to send you in a few days a picture of our band...the average age...is less than twenty years..." Very good. Sousa led the Navy Band at the station. Being independently wealthy at this point in his life, he donated most of his naval salary, except a token $1 per month, to the Sailors' and Marines' Relief Fund.
1451: ISAAC STERN
USD 100 - 150
ISAAC STERN(1920 - 2001) Russian-American concert violinist, one of the finest virtuosi of the twentieth century. I.S.P, 8" x 10" b/w, a close profile view of Stern with bow in hand. Stern signs boldly in blue ink at lower left, adding the date "1988", and the inscription "To Ann Valenti - Most Cordially" at top left. The verso bears the backstamp of London photographer Clive Barda. Shows slight bumps to the edges, else very good.
1452: JEROME KERN
USD 150 - 200
JEROME KERN(1889 - 1945) American composer best known for his scores for musical comedies (Showboat), and songs such as "Old Man River" and "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes". Fine partly-printed D.S., 1p. legal folio, New York, May 28, 1924, the "Assignment of Canadian Copyright"", assigning T. B. Harms Co. the exclusive rights to his song "Shadow of the Moon" Interestingly, the lyrics were written by British author P. G. WODEHOUSE whose signature was applied by a representative...who misspelled his name! Staple holes at top, folds, else very good.
1453: (OPERA, MUSIC AND DANCE)
USD 75 - 100
(OPERA, MUSIC AND DANCE)Lot of 12 signed photos of vintage entertainers, each 8" x 10" b/w, includes: CARMEN AMAYA, EFREM ZIMBALIST, LOTTE LEHMANN, SARI BIRO, PATRICE MUNSEL, ALEXANDER UNINSKY, SUZANNE FISHER, MIRIAM SOLOVIEFF, DUSOLINA GIANNINI, JOHN GARRIS, THOMAS L. THOMAS, and BLANCHE THEBOM. Generally very good.
1454: ELVIS PRESLEY'S 12-GAUGE SHOTGUN
USD 2,000 - 3,000
ELVIS PRESLEY'S 12-GAUGE SHOTGUNA most unique and representative piece of music history, a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun once owned and used by rock and roll legend (and avid gun collector) ELVIS PRESLEY (1935-1977). The shotgun has a 26 1/2" barrel, 47 1/2" overall, and was manufactured by Winchester and retailed by Sears Roebuck under the "Ted Williams" brand name as the Model 200. The left-hand side of the barrel is roll-marked with the brand name, chambering information and serial number "273.2160 VC". A choke tube is fitted to the muzzle, and a push-button safety is located just forward of the trigger guard, with a slide-release lever immediately behind the trigger on the left-hand side. The metalwork shows a blued finish overall, with the exception of the trigger, loading gate and ejection port. Elvis acquired it at the Southland Mall in Memphis in 1967, and used it primarily for trap shooting at his Circle G ranch in Horn Lake, Mississippi. Present with the firearm is a photocopy of a letter of provenance from Elvis's cousin, Billy Smith, setting forth the above information, as well as an additional signed and notarized letter of provenance from Mike L. Moon, owner of the now-defunct Elvis & Hollywood Legends Museum at Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, dated March 26, 2013, stating that it was transferred into his ownership by Billy Smith on Aug. 17, 198, and had been on display at the museum until its deaccession. The shotgun shows minor wear to the loading gate and ejection port, with a slight amount of wear to the finish on the right-hand side behind the slide, else very good. Transfer to purchaser will be made only through a licensed FFL holder.
1455: ELVIS PRESLEY'S BRIEFS
USD 800 - 1,200
ELVIS PRESLEY'S BRIEFSA most unusual rock 'n' roll relic, a pair of bright orange nylon brief-style underwear, with a black and white elastic waistband and white trim at the leg openings and seams. A tag sewn into the interior gives the size as "Large", the maker as "Fansy", and the place of manufacture as "Israel". The waistband is somewhat cracked and distended, else very good. This unassuming garment was owned and worn by none other than the "King of Rock 'n' Roll", ELVIS PRESLEY (1935-1977). Present with the underwear is a signed an notarized letter from Mike L. Moon, owner of the now-defunct Elvis & Hollywood Legends Museum at Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, dated March 26, 2013, stating that these and three additional pairs of underwear were donated to the museum by Elvis's friend, confidant and fellow musician CHARLIE HODGE (1934-2006) in the early 1980's, and had been on display at the museum until their deaccession.
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1456: ELVIS PRESLEY'S RED D.E.A. SWEATSUIT
USD 700 - 900
ELVIS PRESLEY'S RED D.E.A. SWEATSUITRed cotton and polyester long-sleeved sweat shirt, "Champion"-branded, with matching red sweatpants with zippered ankle closures and interior pocket. Both garments are emblazoned "DEA [Drug Enforcement Agency] National Training Institute" in white, the sweatshirt on the left breast and the sweatpants on the left hip. Both pieces are in very good condition overall. This simple sweatsuit was owned by the "King of Rock 'n'Roll" himself, ELVIS PRESLEY (1935-1977), and was given by him to his cousin, Billy Smith. Present with the garments is a photocopy of a letter of provenance from Smith, stating that Elvis received the sweatsuit from an FBI agent friend, and that he gave it to Smith to wear while playing racquetball at Elvis's private court at Graceland. Also present is a signed and notarized letter from Mike L. Moon, owner of the now-defunct Elvis & Hollywood Legends Museum at Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, dated March 26, 2013, reiterating the above information and stating that the sweatsuit was donated to the museum on Aug. 17, 1981, and that it had been on display for over thirty years until its deaccession. President Richard Nixon made Presley an honorary Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs agent (predecessor of the D.E.A.), presenting him with a badge in 1970.
1457: BRUCE LEE
USD 1,500 - 2,500
BRUCE LEE(1940 - 1973) Chinese-American actor and athlete who parlayed his skill in karate to popularize the karate genre films of the Sixties and Seventies. An outstanding signed piece, Bruce Lee's black ink signature in English and Chinese characters, adding his character's name "Kato", placed just beneath the signature of his "Green Hornet" co-star, VAN WILLIAMS. The 6" x 4" album page bears a horizontal fold and is mounted and in fine condition. Matted with a comic book magazine cover showing both in character, and a color still from "Enter the Dragon".
1458: MARLON BRANDO
USD 1,000 - 1,500
MARLON BRANDO(1924 - 2004) American stage and film actor and Academy Award winner, remembered for his roles in A Streetcar Named Desire, The Wild Bunch, and The Godfather. A BACK-HANDED THREAT SENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF TAHITI Superb content T.L.S. signed in full, 2pp. 4to., [n.p.], Feb. 24, 1997 to the President of Tahiti, Gaston Flosse. Brando, addressing the president as "Gaston", discusses his beloved island of Tetiaroa which he had purchased in the early 1960s. He opens his letter mentioning the "judicial decision" that had apparently cleared up questions of his ownership and right to use the island. He adds: "...If I had wanted to, I could have turned Tetiaroa into a Disneyland...Because of its beauty and its uniqueness, I never really wanted to vulgarize it by cheap exploitation. There are many in Tahiti who would...If you can present me with a fair price and an honest price, I think we can then create something...If you pay me the proper sum and accept the restrictions...no one ever having the right, including myself, to build...be held in perpetuity as a reserve..." Brando then delves into politics, mentioning American use of islands for atomic tests and bomb storage, French extremist Jean-Marie Le Pen and the need for Tahiti to remain independent. He closes essentially threatening that if he and the president cannot agree on a purchase price, he will sell the island to developers, return to court, or leave the island to his heirs. Fine condition. In the end, Brando passed and left the island to his family, who developed a single high-end hotel there where President Obama recently spent weeks writing his memoirs.
1459: GRETA GARBO
USD 1,000 - 1,500
GRETA GARBO(1905 - 1990) Swedish film actress famed for her matchless beauty and reclusive personality, awarded an Academy Award in 1954. D.S., 1p. 6" x 2 3/4" (sight), [New York], Dec. 29, 1972, a personal check issued by the Chase Manhattan Bank, paying $132.72 to Ethel H. Anderson. Garbo boldly signs the check ink purple ink. The check is matted with a 7" x 8 3/4" (sight) color headshot of Garbo, and shows one fold, else very good to fine.
1460: MC LYTE STAGE-WORN "HIP-HOP '88" TANK TOP
USD 800 - 1,200
MC LYTE STAGE-WORN "HIP-HOP '88" TANK TOPA great, one-of-a-kind item of hip-hop memorabilia from one of the scene's true pioneers, a custom, bejeweled tank-top jersey worn onstage by MC LYTE (b. 1970), during her 2007-2008 national tour as part of VH1's Hip-Hop Honors. The blue mesh jersey bears the phrase "Hip-Hop '88" in white characters at front, with the artist's name "Lyte" on the back. The "'88" is decorated with hand-applied jewel accents, which continue on the sleeve cuffs. Lana Michelle Moorer, better known by her stage name MC Lyte, is one of hip-hop's pioneering feminists, becoming the first solo female rapper to release a full length album with the 1988's "Lyte as a Rock". The date "'88" on the jersey presented here honors this release. In addition, her top-40 hit Ruffneck became the first rap single by a female artist to be nominated for a Grammy in 1994. Also present in a sealed copy of Lyte's independently-released 2003 album "Da Underground Heat, Vol. 1", recorded at the home of and with the participation of actor and musician Jamie Foxx. Both pieces are in fine condition. Consigned by MC Lyte, and sold with her letter of provenance.
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1461: JOHN COLTRANE
USD 800 - 1,200
JOHN COLTRANE(1926 - 1967) Innovative American jazz saxophone player, his first recording was with Dizzy Gillespie, with later extensive work with Johnny Hodges, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk before forming his own ensembles to play his distinctive brand of jazz. Very rare signed LP record album, his recording "Bags & Trane", an Atlantic Records recording (SD 1368) of Coltrane and Milt Jackson released in 1961, original mono pressing with the red and purple labels. Coltrane has boldly signed the cover in full in black ink just above his image, and MILT JACKSON has also signed, just beneath Coltrane's signature (some skipping). The record itself is present, and in very good condition, as is the sleeve. Originally sold by the Jazz Record Center in New York.
1462: CHARLIE CHAPLIN
USD 800 - 1,200
CHARLIE CHAPLIN(1889-1977) American silent comedy film star who started his career with Mack Sennett and achieved worldwide fame with portrayal of "the tramp". Especially early signed photo, 5" x 7" b/w, showing the great comedian in a chest-up pose with trademark black bowtie, white shirt, and black coat, boldly signed at lower-right: "Sincerely Charlie Chaplin". Photo by Witzel, Los Angeles. Tiny pin hole at upper-right corner, else near fine, matted and ready for framing.
1463: "BONANZA" CAST-SIGNED PHOTO
USD 600 - 800
"BONANZA" CAST-SIGNED PHOTOGreat, rarely-seen cast-signed photo from the immensely popular television western, "Bonanza". The 10" x 8" shows the "Cartwright Family" with set designers standing before their home ca. 1968 which was constructed as part of a theme park at Incline Village, Nevada in 1967. The structure was also used in filming the last five years of the series. The photo, signed in-person at the dedication of the structure on the verso, bears the signatures of LORNE GREENE, DAN BLOCKER, MICHAEL LANDON, California Gov. PAUL LAXALT who presided over the dedication, and Set Designer GRACE GREGORY. Also included is a candid photo of the recipient posing with Michael Landon at the dedication. Fine.
1464: JOHN WAYNE
USD 400 - 600
JOHN WAYNE(1907 - 1979) American film star, "The Duke" embodied the all-American hero in dozens of westerns and battle pictures. I.S.P., 8" x 10" b/w, a chest-up view of Wayne in character as Col. Mike Kirby in the 1967 film "The Green Berets". Wayne signs in black ink at the right-hand side, adding the inscription: "'A' Detachment Compliments", and the date "1977". Very good.
1465: JOHN WAYNE
USD 300 - 400
JOHN WAYNE(1907 - 1979) American film star, "The Duke" embodied the all-American hero in dozens of westerns and battle pictures. I.S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a portrait from "True Grit" boldly inscribed: "Be happy & stay healthy John Wayne 1978". Simply framed. The photo has, regrettably, adhered at lower right and left, and at extreme right margin, to the glass but signature and inscription are clear. Perhaps a conservator or talented matting could resolve the issue, or the photo could be kept as-is. Sold as-is, estimated accordingly.
1466: SYDNEY GREENSTREET AND THE CAST OF 1936'S "IDIOT'S
USD 300 - 400
SYDNEY GREENSTREET AND THE CAST OF 1936'S "IDIOT'S DELIGHT"SYDNEY GREENSTREET (1879 - 1954) British actor who often portrayed a villain, he was most prominent in The Maltese Falcon and Casablana. Signed theater program for a production of "Idiot's Delight", 20pp. 9" x 12", signed by Greenstreet as a cast member, along with 24 other cast members including EDWARD RAQUELLO to whom this copy was presented, also ALFRED LUNT and LYNN FONTANNE (first names, beneath their photo), and 1936 Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright ROBERT E. SHERWOOD beneath his portrait. Covers slightly soiled, else very good. Directed by Bretaigne Windust, the cast starred Alfred Lunt (Harry Van) and Lynn Fontanne (Irene), with Sydney Greenstreet as Dr. Waldersee and Francis Compton as Achille Weber. The play was nominated for the 1936 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, Best American Play, and was awarded the 1936 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the first of three that Sherwood received.
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1467: ELVIS PRESLEY
USD 300 - 400
ELVIS PRESLEY(1935 - 1977) American singer, "The King of Rock and Roll" whose gyrations on stage wowed the crowd. His most popular hits include "Hound Dog", "Love Me Tender", and " Don't Be Cruel". Signature in brown ink on an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of notebook paper, adding the dedication "To Renee Best Wishes". Minor damp stain to the top of the inscription, pin holes and folds, else very good.
1468: DUKE ELLINGTON
USD 300 - 400
DUKE ELLINGTON(1899 - 1974) American band leader and composer of such hits as "Mood Indigo", "Ko Ko" and "Sophisticated Lady". Fine association I.S.P., 7 1/4" x 8 1/2" (sight), a three-fourths length standing publicity image of Ellington in his tuxedo. He signs at right in blue ink, adding the inscription: "Tonal Velocity, at its Coolest - To my friend Red Norvo Good Luck". The photo is framed, the signature and inscription a tad light, else very good. RED NORVO (1908-1999) pioneered the use of xylophone, marimba and vibraphone as jazz instruments, earning him the nickname "Mr. Swing". He was best known for his collaborations with Benny Goodman and Paul Whiteman, although he did contribute to several Ellington recordings.
1469: JAMES BROWN SIGNED DOCUMENT AND ITEMS FROM HIS ESTATE
USD 250 - 350
JAMES BROWN SIGNED DOCUMENT AND ITEMS FROM HIS ESTATE(1928-2006) American singer, "The Godfather of Soul", known for a number of hits including "I Feel Good" and "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag". Signed document, one page measuring 8 1/2" x 11", an "agency agreement" amendment between Brown's company, Top Notch, Inc. and Regency Artists, Ltd., a Los Angeles booking firm, dated Sep. 13, 1983. The form amends four previous contracts between Brown and the agency, stipulating a new commission rate for Regency's services, and is signed twice by Brown in black ink at the conclusion, adding the title "pres." In very good condition. Also present is a "Dancin' Shoutin' James Brown" animatronic figure, approx. 18" tall, with the original box, with a tag identifying it as originating from the estate of fellow soul legend Luther Vandross, as well as an unsigned framed 8" x 10" color photo of Brown with NBA players Shaquille O'Neill and Grant Hill, from Brown's estate.
1470: AS TIME GOES BY" SHEET MUSIC FROM "CASABLANCA
USD 60 - 80
"AS TIME GOES BY" SHEET MUSIC FROM "CASABLANCA"Scarce contemporary sheet music from the classic Warner Bros. film, "Casablanca". The 8pp. 9" x 12" piece bears photos of stars Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid superimposed upon a map of Morocco. Harms, Inc., New York, first printing, 1941. Very good
1471: THE HONEYMOONERS
USD 100 - 150
"THE HONEYMOONERS"Signatures on individual cards of three members of the cast of "The Honeymooners", includes: JACKIE GLEASON, AUDREY MEADOWS and ART CARNEY. Generally very good.
1472: TO TELL THE TRUTH
USD 75 - 100
"TO TELL THE TRUTH"Signed cast photo from the popular television show "To Tell the Truth", 8" x 10" b/w, signed by host GARY MOORE and regulars KITTY CARLISLE, BILL CULLEN and PEGGY CASS. Fine.
1473: (EDWIN BOOTH PLAYBILL)
USD 100 - 150
(EDWIN BOOTH PLAYBILL)EDWIN BOOTH (1833 - 1893) American actor who was he brother of John Wilkes and is renowned as the greatest Hamlet of his time. Printed playbill, 5 1/2" x 12 1/2", promotes Booth's appearance in "Hamlet" at the Boston Theatre. The playbill also notes: "A Box in the Second Tier has been assigned for the use of Colored persons, who can only be admitted to that part of the Theatre". Toned at top and bottom margins, else very good.
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1474: AL PACINO
USD 100 - 150
AL PACINO(b. 1940) Oscar, Emmy and Tony-winning American actor. Bold signature in black ink on the "sweet spot" of a Rawlings baseball . Very good.
1475: ANTOINE DOMINIQUE "FATS" DOMINO, JR.
USD 100 - 150
ANTOINE DOMINIQUE "FATS" DOMINO, JR.(1928-2017) Pioneering rock and roll pianist, singer and songwriter, best known for his hit singles "Ain't That a Shame", "I'm Walkin'", and "Blueberry Hill". Printed D.S., 1p. 4to (sight), the lyrics to Domino's rendition of the Vincent Rose composition "Blueberry Hill". Domino signs at lower left, adding the dedication "Luck always". Framed, in fine condition.
1476: BEATLES HAMBURG "STAR CLUB" FACADE RELIC
USD 300 - 400
BEATLES HAMBURG "STAR CLUB" FACADE RELICSubstantial ornamental section of the exterior of the famous Hamburg Star-Club which achieved worldwide renown through the performances of The Beatles, who played there 13 April - 31 May, 1–14 November, and 18–31 December 1962. The building at 39 Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, which stood for decades, was razed following a fire in the 1980s. This relic is a section of carved stone, possibly dating to the 1800s, weathered and with evidence of paint, but with decorative elements still intact. Measures approximately 13" x 10" x 9", and rather heavy, as expected. The German photographer and music historian Gunter Zint rescued this piece of the facade from the rubble, and it later made its way into the famous collection of Uwe Blaschke.
1477: BENNY GOODMAN
USD 150 - 250
BENNY GOODMAN(1909 - 1986) American band leader, the "King of Swing" who toured with his band around the world. Good association I.S.P. "Benny", 7 1/4" x 8 1/2" (sight), a chest up image of Goodman posing with his clarinet. He signs at upper right in black ink, adding the inscription: "To Red in fond remembrance of my association with a great musician, my best always..." The photo is framed, with the dedication a tad light, else very good. RED NORVO (1908-1999) pioneered the use of xylophone, marimba and vibraphone as jazz instruments, earning him the nickname "Mr. Swing". He was best known for his collaborations with Goodman and Paul Whiteman.
1478: BETTE DAVIS
USD 100 - 150
BETTE DAVIS(1908 - 1989) American dramatic actress and two-time Academy Award winner. Signed bbok: "Bette Davis" by Jerry Vermilye (New York: Galahad Books), 1973. 160pp. 8vo. with dust jacket. An illustrated biography of the great star, signed in green ink on the half-title page. Fine.
1479: BETTE DAVIS
USD 100 - 150
BETTE DAVIS(1908 - 1989) American dramatic actress and two-time Academy Award winner. Signed book: "Mother Goddam" by Whitney Steion and Davis (New York: Hawthorn Books), 1974. First edition, 374pp. 8vo., with dust jacket. A great account of Davis career with Davis' own commentary throughout. Inscribed and signed on the half-title page. Fine.
1480: BETTE DAVIS
USD 100 - 150
BETTE DAVIS(1908 - 1989) American dramatic actress and two-time Academy Award winner. S.P. 19" x 8" b/w, a still from an unknown 1964 film, nicely signed in blue ink. Fine.
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1481: BETTE DAVIS
USD 100 - 150
BETTE DAVIS(1908 - 1989) American dramatic actress and two-time Academy Award winner. S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a chest-up pose signed later in life. Fine.
1482: BETTY GRABLE
USD 100 - 150
BETTY GRABLE(1916 - 1973) American actress and pin-up girl of World War II. Attractive I.S.P. 8†x 10†b/w, a sultry chest-up pose in a fur, signed at lower-right. Grable’s pen a bit faulty when she signed the first letter of her last name, else very good.
1483: BING CROSBY AND BOB HOPE
USD 75 - 100
BING CROSBY AND BOB HOPEA rare signed item, a flyleaf removed from an automotive manual, 4 3/4" x 7 1/4", signed in black ink by comedy duo BING CROSBY (1903-1977) and BOB HOPE (1903-2003), co-stars of the seven "Road" movies, as well as ten other films. Shows one horizontal fold, with the left edge ragged where it was excised from the book, else very good.
1484: BOB HOPE
USD 75 - 100
BOB HOPE(1903 - 2003) American comedian and film actor, winner of four special Academy Awards. I.S.P. 5" x 7" b/w, a vintage chest, up pose nicely inscribed and signed. With original photographer's sleeve.
1485: DAVID BOWIE
USD 100 - 150
DAVID BOWIE(1947 – 2016) English singer, songwriter and actor. He was a leading figure in popular music for over five decades. Bold signature on a white card, obtained in 1980 by a fan who had seen him perform in "The Elephant Man" in New York. Fine.
1486: DIANA ROSS
USD 100 - 150
DIANA ROSS(b. 1944) American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer who rose to fame as the lead singer of The Supremes. Signed photo, 8" x 10" b/w, a chest up image of Ross in a bejeweled gown, boldly signed across the chest in black ink. In fine condition.
1487: DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
USD 150 - 250
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD(1939-1999) English pop singer and record producer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s. Signed LP, "Golden Hits", a 1966 release by Philips Records (SBL7737). Springfield signs over her image on the front cover in blue ink, adding the inscription: "To Mike With much love from the 1960's version". Very good to fine.
1488: EDWARD G. ROBINSON
USD 200 - 300
EDWARD G. ROBINSON(1893 - 1972) American film star who most often portrayed gangsters, probably best in "Little Caesar". I.S.P., 7" x 8 3/4" (sight) b/w, a waist-up publicity image of Robinson. He signs at bottom right in black ink, adding the dedication "To John Perrie - Warm Regards". The photo is matted and framed, and the signature shows some mild brushing, else very good.
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1489: ELVIS PRESLEY PRINTED SONG LYRICS
USD 150 - 250
ELVIS PRESLEY PRINTED SONG LYRICSSet of printed song lyrics for Presley's a soulful Western song recorded in 1960 by Adam Wade an covered by Presley in 1973 when it reached No. 4 in the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The 1p. 4to. printing, using large type, was used by Elvis when performing. It is accompanied by a 2002 Certificate of Authenticity by Ed Bonja, Presley's official photographer. Bonja describes how Presley and staff kept six volume sets of lyric books, with he being in charge of maintaining their contents. This set of lyrics originated from one of Elvis' own copies. Fine.
1490: ELVIS PRESLEY'S JOCKEY SHORTS
USD 500 - 700
ELVIS PRESLEY'S JOCKEY SHORTSA unique and unusual rock 'n' roll relic, a pair of white cotton and nylon jockey shorts, with a wide, reinforced elastic waistband and a mesh outer layer. Three plastic reinforcing strips are sewn into the interior seams. A tag sewn into the interior gives the size as 32-34, and the brand as "Jockey Vitalizer". The underpants are slightly frayed and soiled, else very good. This unassuming garment was owned and worn by none other than the "King of Rock 'n' Roll", ELVIS PRESLEY (1935-1977). Present with the underwear is a signed an notarized letter from Mike L. Moon, owner of the now-defunct Elvis & Hollywood Legends Museum at Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, dated March 26, 2013, stating that these and three additional pairs of underwear were donated to the museum by Elvis's friend, confidant and fellow musician CHARLIE HODGE (1934-2006) in the early 1980's, and had been on display at the museum until their deaccession.
1491: EUBIE BLAKE
USD 150 - 250
EUBIE BLAKE(1883 - 1983) American pianist and composer of theater scores and songs, including "I'm Just Wild About Harry". Nice signed photo, 8" x 10" black and white, a candid pose of Blake standing at a microphone, signed and dated "1979" across his white shirt. Fine.
1492: FRED ASTAIRE AND GINGER ROGERS
USD 100 - 150
FRED ASTAIRE AND GINGER ROGERSSignatures of the famous film dancing partners FRED ASTAIRE and GINGER ROGERS, each boldly accomplished on individual white cards. Fine.
1493: FREDERICK LOEWE
USD 200 - 300
FREDERICK LOEWE(1901 - 1988) American composer who collaborated with Alan J. Lerner in the musicals My Fair Lady, Camelot, and others. (1901 - 1988) American composer who collaborated with Alan J. Lerner in the musicals My Fair lady, Camelot, and others. Signed sheet music, 6pp. legal folio, the song "May I Suggest Romance?" from his musical comedy"Great Lady", published by Chappell & Co., New York, 1938. Boldly signed "Frederick Loewe" in black ink on the front cover. Fine. "Great Lady" was produced on Broadway in 1938. A collaboration between Frederick Loewe and lyricist Earle Crooker, the show was not one of Loewe's greatest efforts, closing after only twenty performances.
1494: GEORGE BURNS
USD 100 - 150
GEORGE BURNS(1896-1996) American comedian and actor teamed with his dizzy wife, Gracie, he remained an active actor into his nineties. S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a publicity still showing Burns with his omnipresent cigar, signed late in life. Very good.
1495: GEORGE BURNS AND GRACIE ALLEN
USD 100 - 150
GEORGE BURNS AND GRACIE ALLENSigned album page, 4 3/4" x 4 1/2", bearing the pencil signatures of husband-and-wife comedy duo GRACIE ALLEN (1895-1964) and GEORGE BURNS (1896-1996). The sheet bears and additional autograph on the reverse, and shows some slight toning at the edges, else very good. Also present is a 1936-dated colorized 8" x 10" publicity photograph, depicting the Burns and Allen.
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1496: GINGER ROGERS
USD 100 - 150
GINGER ROGERS(1911 - 1995) American dancer and film star remembered for her roles with dancing partner Fred Astaire. Attractive I.S.P. 8†x 10†b/w, a chest-up pose inscribed and signed in her flowery hand. Fine.
1497: GRACE KELLY
USD 100 - 150
GRACE KELLY(1929 - 1982) Beautiful American actress who gave up her film career to marry Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956. Rare vintage S.P. "Grace Kelly", 7 3/4" x 6", a still from the film "High Noon" cut from a publication, showing Kelly's character Amy Fowler being wed to Will Kane, played by Gary Cooper. Kelly signs at bottom right in black ink. Very good. Scarce in this form.
1498: GRACE KELLY
USD 150 - 200
GRACE KELLY(1929 - 1982) Beautiful American actress who gave up her film career to marry Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956. S.P. "Grace de Monaco", 4" x 6" b/w, a chest-up view of Princess Grace in later years. Mounting remnants on the verso, else very good.
1499: GRACE KELLY
USD 150 - 200
GRACE KELLY(1929 - 1982) Beautiful American actress who gave up her film career to marry Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956. S.P. "Grace de Monaco", 4" x 6" color, a family portrait postcard of showing Princess Grace with her husband, Prince Rainier III of Monaco, and their three children. Kelly signs at top in black ink. Fine.
1500: GREGG ALLMAN
USD 150 - 200
GREGG ALLMANDrawn on The Allman Brothers Band payroll account, dated Feb. 2, 1970 for $40.40, signed in black felt tip pen, " Gregory L. Allman." Fine.
1501: HARRY CHAPIN
USD 100 - 150
HARRY CHAPIN(1942 - 1981) American rock singer and guitarist, known for his acute commentary on events and persons, such as "Taxi" and "Cat's in the Cradle", killed in an automobile accident. Bold signature on a white card. Fine.
1502: HARRY TIGHE
USD 75 - 100
HARRY TIGHE(1885 - 1935) American silent film actor, known for One Night It Rained (1924), Red Foam (1920) and Easter Bonnets (1923). I.S.P., 7" x 9" b/w, a full-length image on stage, inscribed and signed in black ink. Two corner chips do not intrude on image.
1503: HENRY BUSSE
USD 75 - 100
HENRY BUSSE(1894-1955) Jazz trumpeter, co-bandleader with Paul Whiteman and collaborator with the Dorsey brothers. I.S.P., 8" x 10" b/w, a full length publicity image of a smiling Busse with trumpet. He signs in blue ink at top left, adding the inscription: "To Lou with best wishes to a swell fellow". The photo shows slight bumping to the corners, else very good. Busse was perhaps best remembered for his tumultuous personal life; he once woke up after a night of heavy drinking to find that he had gotten married, and embarked on a tour of Europe while seeking an annulment to avoid paying alimony. He died while performing with his Shuffle Rythm Band at an undertaker's convention in Memphis.
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1504: JAMES DOOHAN
USD 100 - 150
JAMES DOOHAN(1920 - 2005) Canadian actor best known for his role as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the television and film series Star Trek. S.P. 8" x 10" color, a still showing him in character in "Star Trek VI". Fine.
1505: JAMES STEWART
USD 100 - 150
JAMES STEWART(1908 - 1997) American film actor, star of "Harvey" and "It's a Wonderful Life", among many others. S.P. 4" x 5" b/w, a bust portrait from later in life, signed "Jimmy Stewart" in the white left margin. Fine.
1506: JANE RUSSELL
USD 100 - 150
JANE RUSSELL(1921-2011) American film actress and one of Hollywood's leading sex symbols in the 1940s and 1950s. S.P., 8" x 10" b/w, a modern print of a publicity still depicting Russell reclining on a haystack with a pistol in hand. Russell signs boldly in black ink at the top of the image. Fine.
1507: JEAN-JACQUES VITAL
USD 100 - 150
JEAN-JACQUES VITAL(1913 - 1977) French actor, producer and screenwriter. Signed manuscript, the complete script for his operetta in two acts: "La Bonne Hotesse", 130pp. 4to., in French, warmly inscribed and signed on the title page, apparently in commemoration of the premiere of the play. Bound, fine. The opera, in two acts and seven scenes, premiered in 1946.
1508: JEFF CHANDLER
USD 150 - 200
JEFF CHANDLER(1918 - 1961) American actor, film producer and singer best remembered for playing Cochise in Broken Arrow (1950), for which he was Oscar nominated. He was one of Universal International's most popular male stars of the 1950s. Good content personal A.L.S. “J. C.†with full signature on return envelope, 2pp. 8vo. On his personal letterhead, Beverly Hills, Oct. 18, 1955 to his close friend, Sammy Davis, Jr. Only a year earlier, Chandler had offered one of his eyes to Davis, who was in danger of losing a second eye following a severe car accident. In part: “….As a live entertainer, you’re maybe a shade better (shade – what did he mean by that?) – but I’m very bright on paper! Thanks for the good wishes on our anniversary. You were with us in spirit…saw Greco do part of your act… Greco kept tripping over one spot all night – finally discovered it was Whitey Lockman!... Okay, I’ve seen Greco – and you still have the cutest one in show business!... Sam – Despite your lie, your promises, your infidelities, your going out with other Jews… I still love you!... and hurry back. And if you’re driving, don’t!â€.
1509: JOHN DENVER
USD 200 - 300
JOHN DENVER(1943 - 1997) American musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, activist, actor, and humanitarian, his greatest commercial success was as a solo singer starting in the 1970s. I.S.P. signed and inscribed twice, 10" x 8" b/w, showing him on a wood deck overlooking the countryside. Presumably, Denver added the darker inscription as the first signature may have been pre-signed. Some surface wrinkles with a corner clipped and another creased, still very good.
1510: JOHN DENVER
USD 75 - 100
JOHN DENVER(1943 – 1997) American singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and activist. Scarce signature on a white card. Some toning.
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1511: JOHNNY CASH AND JUNE CARTER CASH
USD 200 - 300
JOHNNY CASH AND JUNE CARTER CASHJOHNNY CASH (1932 - 2003) American country music and rock music singer and songwriter and the husband of June Carter Cash. S.P. 6" x 4" color, a chest-up postcard image boldly signed in black markler, sold with a similar signed image of his wife, singer JUNE CARTER CASH (1929-2003) whose photo shows "crazing". Two pieces.
1512: JOHNNY CASH
USD 100 - 150
JOHNNY CASH(1932 - 2003) American country music and rock music singer and songwriter and the husband of June Carter Cash. Inscription and signature on a 12mo. "post-it", with a separate signature of his wife, JUNE CARTER CASH. Both suitable for framing.
1513: KATHARINE HEPBURN
USD 200 - 300
KATHARINE HEPBURN(1907 – 2003) American actress, considered by the American Film Institute to be the greatest actress of classic Hollywood, and known for culturally significant films such as “The African Queenâ€, “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinnerâ€, and “On Golden Pond.†S.P., 7 ½†x 9 ½†(sight), color, a chest-up view of Hepburn in middle age. Signature in black ink at bottom left. The signature is a bit shaky, indicating execution late in life. Fine.
1514: LOUIS ARMSTRONG
USD 200 - 300
LOUIS ARMSTRONGIncredible association vintage I.S.P., 10" x 8", a fine view of Armstrong with cornet in hand, leaning forward and smiling at the viewer. The photo is inscribed: "Best wishes to Francis Renault from Louis Armstrong". Several faults include a chip in the upper-right corner, a couple of edge tears, wrinkles and a few spots, most of which would largely mat-out. This photo was presented by Armstrong to Francis Renault (1899-1955), a famous "drag queen" known worldwide. In the early days of his career, he worked in vaudeville, flaunting his great falsetto voice.
1515: LUCIANO PAVAROTTI
USD 100 - 150
LUCIANO PAVAROTTI(1935 - 2007) Italian operatic tenor who also crossed over into popular music, one of the greatest and most commercially-succesful tenors of all times. Excellent casual S.P., 6" x 8 1/2" color, a Decca Records promotional image boldly inscribed and signed in 1996. Fine.
1516: MAE WEST
USD 200 - 300
MAE WEST(1892 - 1988) American film actress, a sultry, flirtatious, and controversial star of her time. Impressive signed color poster, 24" x 30", bears images from seven of West's most iconic films, boldly signed at bottom: "Sin-cerely Mae West". Fine condition, a neat display piece not often seen. Limited edition, no. 744/2000.
1517: MARGARET HAMILTON
USD 100 - 150
MARGARET HAMILTON(1902 - 1985) American actress remembered for her role as the Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz". Fine, full signature on small card. Fine.
1518: MARGARET HAMILTON
USD 100 - 150
MARGARET HAMILTON(1902 - 1985) American actress remembered for her role as the Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz". Fine, full signature on small card. Fine.
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1519: MAUD ADAMS
USD 75 - 100
MAUD ADAMS(1872 - 1953) American stage actress in such productions as "Peter Pan" and "What Every Woman Knows". S.P. 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" b/w, a half-length pose in a Chinese costume, signed at bottom, 1932. Some thinned paper causes a tiny hole at lower-left, small crease at upper-left, else very good.
1520: MEL BLANC
USD 150 - 200
MEL BLANC(1908-1989) American voice actor, radio comedian, and recording artist best known for providing the voices of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, and most other characters of Warner Bros' "Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies" shorts. Fine I.S.P., 8" x 10" color, a view of Blanc seated at his desk, surrounded by some of his numerous animated roles. Blanc signs in black ink at bottom right, adding the inscription: "Eh- what's up Tim 'Bugs Bunny & Gang'" at left, and the date "11-14-88". Shows slight bumping to the corners, else very good.
1521: MELVYN DOUGLAS
USD 150 - 200
MELVYN DOUGLAS(1901 - 1981) American actor. Douglas came to prominence in the 1930s as a suave leading man, typified by his performance in the 1939 romantic comedy Ninotchka with Greta Garbo. Fine content T.L.S. on his personal letterhead, 1p. 4to., [n.p.], Dec. 4, 1941...three days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Douglas defends his country, writing in part: "...I am primarily interested in the safety of America --- America as a nation and America as a way of life...should Russia and England be defeated, America would be in very real danger...and would have to face that danger alone...our entire moral, economic and military force should be used to help destroy the thing that threatens us...everything I possess, including my life, is at the service of the country..." Very good. Douglas served in World War I and in the next war, he rose to the rank of major. It was in Burma when he first met his future "Being There" co-star Peter Sellers, who was serving in the RAF.
1522: MICKEY ROONEY
USD 75 - 100
MICKEY ROONEY(1920 - 2014) Diminutive American actor who played opposite Judy Garland in the Andy Hardy series. Very early I.S.P., 8" x 10", ca. 1930, likely signed by a secretary thus sold as-is.
1523: MICKEY ROONEY
USD 75 - 100
MICKEY ROONEY(1920 - 2014) Diminutive American actor who played opposite Judy Garland in the Andy Hardy series. S.P. 5 1/2" x 7 1/2" b/w, a candid, chest, up pose signed in red marker. Fine.
1524: NAT KING COLE
USD 100 - 150
NAT KING COLE(1919-1965) American signer and jazz pianist, who later became a major force in popular music for three decades. Signature in blue ink on the verso of a 8 ½" x 6 ½" souvenir photo holder from the "New Lotus Supper Club of Distinction" in Washington, D.C. Includes a photo of two couples presumably taken at the Lotus Supper Club. Fine. WITH: a second signature stapled to the photo holder. Two pieces.
1525: NAT KING COLE AND THE KING COLE TRIO
USD 200 - 300
NAT KING COLE AND THE KING COLE TRIONAT KING COLE (1919-1965) American signer and jazz pianist, who became a major force in popular music for three decades. I.S.P., 8" x 11" b/w, a publicity photo of the King Cole Trio, each posing with their instruments, signed at the bottom in blue ink by Cole, along with bassist JOHNNY MILLER and guitarist OSCAR MOORE (1915-1981). At upper right, Cole adds the inscription "To Chips With all our best wishes King Cole trio", also in blue ink. The photo shows a horizontal fold across the face, and is matted, else very good.
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1526: NATALIE WOOD
USD 150 - 200
NATALIE WOOD(1938 - 1981) American film and television actress best known for her screen roles in Miracle on 34th Street, Splendor in the Grass, Rebel Without a Cause, The Searchers, and West Side Story. Lot of two scarce signed photos, both 1965, includes a candid 3 ¼" x 4 ½" color, mounted and signed by her "Natalie" in Los Angeles, Apr. 17, 1965. WITH a second photo, 13 ½" x 10" b/w, also signed "Natalie" but light and with poor contrast. Both photos show Wood with an unknown man who has inscribed both images in German and signed. The larger photo has a large vertical crease away from Wood's image. At the time, Wood was divorced from Robert Wagner, and this man may have been a potential suitor.
1527: NE-YO JAVA JAZZ FESTIVAL SIGNED SETLIST
USD 150 - 200
NE-YO JAVA JAZZ FESTIVAL SIGNED SETLISTSHAFFER CHIMERE SMITH (b. 1979) Better known as Ne-Yo, American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. Typed and signed concert setlist, 1p. 8 1/2" x 11", dated March 5, 2017, a selection of 22 tracks performed by the artist during the Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta on that date. Twelve tracks are annotated with specific sound cues, indicating that this list may have been used by a sound man for the performance. Ne-Yo signs in black ink at bottom right. Bears original folds and small tears to the edges, else very good.
1528: NELSON EDDY
USD 75 - 100
NELSON EDDYAmerican singer and actor who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as in opera and on the concert stage, radio, television, and in nightclubs. I.S.P., 11" x 14" b/w, a publicity image of Eddy as a Canadian Mountie for the 1936 film "Rose Marie". Eddy signs at bottom right in black ink, adding the inscription "To Fred Kimberly with best wishes". The photo bears the back stamp of M.G.M photographer Russell Ball, and shows insect damage at the corners, with folds and soiling at the edges, else very good.
1529: RAY BOLGER
USD 100 - 150
RAY BOLGER(1904 - 1987) American dancer and actor remembered for his portrayal of The Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. I.S.P. 5" x 3 1/2" b/w, a chest-up portrait in a tuxedo, inscribed and signed in the white bottom margin. Fine.
1530: RINGO STARR
USD 200 - 300
RINGO STARR(b. 1940) Nee Richard Starkey, drummer for The Beatles. Signed album cover "Ringo", 12 1/4" square, from the American edition of the Beatles' LP "Abbey Road". Signed beneath Starrs's image in black ink. Shows slight ring wear on the verso, with slight wear elsewhere on the surface and edges, else very good.
1531: LOU REED
USD 100 - 150
LOU REED(1942-2013) Highly influential American alternative musician, singer, and songwriter, who garnered a massive cult following as frontman of the Velvet Underground and as a solo artist. I.S.P., 8" x 10" b/w, a Sire records publicity portrait, indistinctly inscribed at left in blue ink, and signed at upper right. Very good. Includes an unsigned photo postcard of Reed.
1532: GEORGE CLINTON AND BOOTSY COLINS SIGNED LP
USD 200 - 300
GEORGE CLINTON AND BOOTSY COLINS SIGNED LP12" record, the 1977 album "Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome" by pioneering funk band Parliament. The front cover of the album is signed in black ink by GEORGE CLINTON (b. 1941) and in silver ink by BOOTSY COLLINS (b. 1951), Parliament's singer and bassist, respectively. The album cover shows overall wear to the edges, while the record itself bears a few minor scuffs and scratches, else very good.
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1533: SAMMY DAVIS JR.
USD 75 - 100
SAMMY DAVIS JR.(1925 - 1990) Pioneering African-American singer, dancer, actor and comedian. Good pair of signed items, includes: I.S.P., 8" x 10" b/w, a publicity still from the 1962 film "Reprieve", showing Davis in a prison cell. Davis signs at upper left in blue ink, adding the dedication "To J My best". Folds, with mounting traces on the verso, else very good. WITH: Signature in blue in on a 3" x 5" index card, along with that of his third wife, ALTIVISE DAVIS (1943-2009), who adds the inscription "Love". Portraits of the two signers and a pencil biographical inscription have been added to the verso, else very good. Two pieces.
1534: SIMPSON'S VOICE OVER CAST SIGNED PRINT
USD 100 - 150
SIMPSON'S VOICE OVER CAST SIGNED PRINTS.P., 8" x 10" color, a view of twenty-one characters from the animated television show "The Simpsons", signed in blue ink by cast members JULIE KAVNER (b. 1950), YEARDLEY SMITH (b. 1964), DAN CASTELLANETA (b. 1957), and NANCY CARTWRIGHT (b. 1957), voices of Marge, Lisa, Homer and Bart Simpson, respectively. Fine.
1535: THE KIM LOO SISTERS
USD 100 - 150
THE KIM LOO SISTERSSwing-singing group of four Chinese Minneapolis sisters who, though little-remembered today, rocked the States before and during World War II. Autographs of sisters MARGARET KIM LOO, BUBBLES KIM LOO and ALICE KIM LOOon a small white sheet. Fine.
1536: THE MILLS BROTHERS
USD 100 - 150
THE MILLS BROTHERSScarce ca. 1946 program for the Hollywood nightclub/cabaret "Frank R. Bruni's Florentine Gardens, picturing a glamorous semi-nude model on the cover. At left, the four original Mills Brothers have signed individually: DONALD MILLS, HARRY MILLS, JOHN MILLS and HERBERT MILLS. The 28pp. 4to. program is also signed by actor DENNIS MORGAN (1908-1994). Interestingly, a scantily clad YVONNE DECARLO (1922-2007) appears as a "Florentine Gardens Beauty" in three images in the program. She would later appear in movies and, of course, as Lilly on the television comedy "The Munsters". Very good.
1537: VIVIEN LEIGH
USD 150 - 200
VIVIEN LEIGH(1913 - 1967) English film actress best known for her Academy Award-winning role as Scarlett in "Gone With the Wind". Blue ink signature on a white sheet, mounted.
1538: WARNER BAXTER
USD 100 - 150
WARNER BAXTER(1889-1951) American film actor from the 1910s to the 1940s, best known for his Academy Award-winning performance as the Cisco Kid in 1928's "In Old Arizona". I.S.P., 8" x 10" b/w, a chest-up view of Baxter as his most famous character, signed in black ink at the left edge, adding the inscription: "For Estelle, with all my good wishes - Sincerely Warner Baxter 'The Cisco Kid'". Trimmed at the edges, else very good.
1539: (ENTERTAINERS)
USD 200 - 300
(ENTERTAINERS)Collection of 20 signed items, most autograph or typed L.S.'s, executed by notable actors and entertainers, includes: BURGESS MEREDITH (1907-1997), T.L.S., 1p. 8vo., Malibu, Feb. 28, 1989, to fellow actor Jose Ferrer; JOSE FERRER (1912-1992), pair of A.L.S's; BOBBY SHORT (1924-2005); GLENDA JACKSON (b. 1936); JULIE ANDREWS (b. 1935), pair of S.P.'s; ELI WALLACH (1915-2014), pair of T.L.S.'s; TONY RANDALL (1920-2004), three N.S.'s; MEL TORME (1925-1999); TONY BENNETT (1926), S.P.; MILTON BERLE (1908-2002); BOB HOPE (1903-2003); SYLVIA KAYE (1913-1991); MARGARET WHITING (1924-2011); and LYNN REDGRAVE (1943-2010), pair of T.L.S.'s. All very good.
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1540: (ENTERTAINERS)
USD 250 - 350
(ENTERTAINERS)Good lot of 33 S.P.'s and I.S.P.'s, most 8" x 10" and smaller, all executed by notable actors, singers, musicians, and television presenters. Includes: JOEY BISHOP, ELIZABETH ASHLEY, LARRY FERRARI, REX HARRISON, BURT BACHARACH, CHING WAH LEE, JOAN MCCRACKEN, ANNA RUSSELL, JAMES MASON, DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, DEBBIE REYNOLDS, CONNIE STEVENS, PEARL BAILEY, PETE SEEGER, ARTHUR GODFREY, JOE BOATNER, LAURENCE WELK (x2), JEAN PIERRE AUMONT, DAVID HARTMAN, RED BUTTONS, GLEN CAMPBELL, YUL BRYNNER, HOWARD MARSH, MITZI GAYNOR, RICHARD GERE, CELESTE HOLM, BARBARA MCNAIR, AL MARTINO, BOB EBERLY, FRED TRAVALENA, LONI ANDERSON, and FRANK GORSHIN. All very good to fine.
1541: (THEATRICAL FIGURES)
USD 300 - 400
(THEATRICAL FIGURES)Large lot of 34 signed items, largely letters signed by by notable actors, writers and other figures of the theater, includes: JANE POWELL (b. 1929); HAROLD ROME (1908-1993); HAROLD PINTER; FRANCES STERNHAGEN (b. 1930); BETTY BUCKLEY (b. 1947); HELEN HAYES (1900-1993), three T.L.S.'s; DOLORES GRAY (1924-2002), one A.L.S. and one T.L.S.; IRENE WORTH (1916-2002); ROSEMARY HARRIS (b. 1927) JUNE HAVOC (1912-2010), one A.L.S. and one T.L.S.; MARVIN HAMLISCH (1944-2012); FREDERICK LOEWE (1901-1988); JANE ALEXANDER (b. 1939), one T.L.S. and one A.N.S.; ZOE CALDWELL (b. 1933), four A.L.S.'s; JERRY HERMAN (b. 1931), two T.L.S.'s; ELAINE STRITCH (1925-2014), four A.L.S.'s; and JOHN RAITT (1917-2005), four A.L.S.'s. All are very good.
1542: (THEATRICAL FIGURES)
USD 300 - 400
(THEATRICAL FIGURES)Large lot of 34 items, mostly letters signed by notable actors, writers and other figures of the theater, includes: ROBERT MORSE (b. 1931); DOROTHY LOUDON (1925-2003), pair of A.L.S.'s; BURTON LANE (1912-1997), pair of A.N.S.'s; TAMMY GRIMES (1934-2016); three A.N.S.'s; (1903-2003); BEATRICE STRAIGHT (1914-2001); LARRY GELBART (1928-2009); CELESTE HOLM (1917-2012); EILEEN ATKINS (b. 1934), pair of A.L.S.'s; EILEEN HECKART (1919-2001), four A.L.S.'s; RICHARD KILEY (1922-1999); GEORGE GRIZZARD (1928-2007), four A.N.S.'s; GERLADINE FITZGERALD (1913-2005); JEROME ROBBINS (1918-1998); MANDY PATINKIN (b. 1952); THEODORE BIKEL (1924-2015); HAL HOLBROOK (1925), pair of T.L.S.'s; JERRY ORBACH (1935-2004); HUME CRONYN (1911-2003), three T.L.S.'s; and BARNARD HUGHES (1915-2006). All are very good.
1543: ACTORS AND ENTERTAINERS
USD 100 - 150
ACTORS AND ENTERTAINERSLot of ten off-Broadway theater programs signed by a variety of entertainers, each program about 4pp. 4to., and most have signed upon their larger photos appearing upon the back cover of each program. Included is: MICKEY ROONEY, SONNY BONO, ELAINE JOYCE and KEN BERRY (2), ANN MILLER, GALE GORDON, VIRGINIA MAYO, LYNDA DAY GEORGE, DESI ARNAZ, JR., MARTIN MILLNER and KENT MCCORD, KARFEN VALENTIN, ROSE MARIE, HARVEY KORMAN, and others, Good.
1544: BANDLEADERS, COMPOSERS, MUSICIANS & SINGERS
USD 200 - 300
BANDLEADERS, COMPOSERS, MUSICIANS & SINGERSNeat lot of 28 signatures on cards of various band leaders, composers, musicians and singers, includes: EUBIE BLAKE, CAB CALLOWAY, COUNT BASIE, HOAGIE CARMICHAEL, BILLY DANIELS, BING CROSBY, DENNIS DAY, PETER DUCHIN, BILLY ECKSTINE, ARTHUR FIEDLER, MAYNARD FERGUSON, BENNY GOODMAN, BUDDY GRECO, DON HO, AL HIRT, THE PIED PIPERS, GUY LOMBARDO, LIBERACE, HARRY JAMES, SAMMY CAHN, HENRY MANCINI, STEPHEN SONDHEIM, FRED WARING, PAUL WILLIAMS, DAN ROSE, and others. Very good. Sold as a group, as is.
1545: COMEDIANS
USD 150 - 200
COMEDIANSLot of 24 signatures of American comedians, includes: BOB HOPE, JOAN RIVERS, RED SKELTON, GEORGE BURNS, MILTON BERLE, JERRY LEWIS, NEIL SIMON, GEORGE JESSEL, RODNEY DANGERFIELD, SID CAESAR, MYRON COHEN, LOUIS NYE, DON RICKLES, VICTOR BORGE, BILL COSBY, FRAK GORSHI, etc. Overall very good. Sold as a group, as is.
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1546: DANCE AND BALLET
USD 150 - 200
DANCE AND BALLETLot of 14 signatures on cards of dancers and those associated with dance, includes: GEORGE BALANCHINE, MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV, FERNANDO BUJONES, EDWARD VILLELLA, MARIANNA TCHERKARSKY, JEROME ROBBINS, FRANCIS ROBINSON, MARTINE VAN HAMEL, NATALIA MAKAROVA, IVAN NAGY, PATRICIA MCBRIDE, DOMINIQUE KHALFOUNI, and CYNTHI GREGORY. Overall very good.
1547: ENTERTAINMENT STARS
USD 300 - 400
ENTERTAINMENT STARSComprehensive lot of S.P.'s, each 8" x 10", signed by stars of stage and screen, includes: TEA LEONI, ANTHONY CARUSO, ANNE MEARA, NOREEN NASH, CAROL CHANNING, KIM HUNTER, EDDIE FISHER, ROB SCHNEIDER, HAL LINDEN, PAULA PRENTISS, JAMIE FARR, ANN BLYTH, LONI ANDERSON, SCOTT BAIO, BARBARA BABCOCK, TOM COURTENAY, JOSEPH CAMPANELLA, DENNY MILLER, STELLA STEVENS, LESLEY ANN WARREN, MARTY ALLEN, KRISTIAN ALFONSO, SEAN YOUNG, DANA DELANY, DAVID COPPERFIELD, TONY ROBERTS, GLORIA LORING, ROB REINER, JOHN AGAR, SHANNON WHIRRY, LON MCCALLISTER, NIA PEEPLES, NAN MARTIN, ANGEL TOMPKINS, MAUREEN STAPLETON, JAMES MITCHELL, GAIL O'GRADY, JACK CARTER, JED ALLAN, FLORENCE HENDERSON, CALVERT DEFOREST, LISA HARTMAN BLACK, SUSAN SARANDON, MONTIE MARKHAM, JAN POWELL, COLEEN GRAY, CHARLOTTE RAE, MARLA GIBBS, EARL HOLLIMAN, CONRAD BAIN, IRENE TSU, CLORIS LEACHMAN, BOB NEWHART, ELLEN BURSTYN, LEN LESSER, BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT, CHITA RIVERA, CHRISTA CAMPBELL, LONNIE SHORR, BEN STEIN, THE LENNON SISTERS, LAINIE KAZAN, JULIE HARRIS, ANN JILLIAN, MARGE CHAMPION, JILL HENNESY, SHELLY FABARES CATHERINE DENT CRYSTAL BERNARD, ELISABETH ROHM, TIM CONWAY, TONY CURTIS, WHOOPI GOLDBERG, CONNIE STEVENS, LAURA LINNEY, KIM DAWSON, RITA MORENO, PHYLLIS GEORGE, CHERYL TIEGS, CASEY KASEM, ED NELSON, DAPHNE MAXWELL REID, JAY LENO, SHARON LAWRENCE, LOUIS GOSSETT JR., DIANE LADD, NANETTE FABRAY, SUSAN CLARY, PATIENCE CLEVELAND, DIANE BAKER, PATTI PAGE, CANDICE AZZARA, JEAN STAPLETON, RALNA ENGLISH, CHARLES KIMBROUGH, DEBORAH RAFFIN, LARRY STORCH, KIMBERLY KATES, JOSH TAYLOR, RON CAREY, TYNE DALY and KRISTEN MEADOWS. All fine.
1548: HOLLYWOOD, TELEVISION AND OTHER ENTERTAINERS
USD 750 - 1,000
HOLLYWOOD, TELEVISION AND OTHER ENTERTAINERSHuge lot of over 150 signatures of various female Hollywood, television, and other entertainers, all collected in the 1970s, onwards by a very determined fan. Included in the vast grouping is: BETTE DAVIS, GREER GARSON, RUTH GORDON, UTA HAGEN, HELEN HAYESM KATHERIN HEPBURN, JUDITH ANDERSON, LAUREN BACALL, ANNE BANCROFT, JESSICA TANDY, CLAUDETT COLBERT, IMOGENE COCA, JANET GAYNOR, EDITH HEAD, KIM HUNTER, MELINA MERCOURI, MYRNA LOY, VIVECA LINDFORS, PEGGY LEE, JANET LEIGH, HOPE LANGE, HELLEN O'CONNELL, DOLLY PARTON, MOLLY PICON, LYNN RADGRAVE, JANE RUSSELL, MAUREEN STAPLETON, JEAN STAPLETON, ALEXIS SMITH, DEBORAH KERR, GLADY KNIGHT, EARTH KITT, SHIRLY TEMPLE, JULIE WILSON, IRENE WORTH, GWEN VERDON, CONSTANCE TOWERS, JESSICA TANDY, and many more! Sold as a group, as is.
1549: HOLLYWOOD, TELEVISION AND OTHER ENTERTAINERS
USD 300 - 500
HOLLYWOOD, TELEVISION AND OTHER ENTERTAINERSLarge lot of about 65 signatures of various male Hollywood, television, and other entertainers, all collected in the 1970s, onwards by a very determined fan. Included in the vast grouping is: RICHARD BURTON, GENE KELLY, YUL BRYNNER, JOSEPH COTTEN CLINT EASTWOOD, JIMMY DURANTE, REX HARRISON, CHARLTON HESTON, FRED MACMURRAY, RAYMOND MASSEY, WALTER MATHAU, EDWARD G. MARSHALL, HANS CONREDID, JIMMY CAGNEY, JOHN AND BO DEREK, ROCK HUDON, JAMES ARNESS, RAY BOLGER, SAMMY DAVIS, JR., and many more. Overall very good.
1550: HOLLYWOOD, TELEVISION AND OTHER ENTERTAINERS
USD 250 - 350
HOLLYWOOD, TELEVISION AND OTHER ENTERTAINERSLarge lot of about 80 signatures of various male Hollywood, television, and other entertainers, all collected in the 1970s, onwards by a very determined fan. Included in the vast grouping is: HENRY FONDA, REX HARRISON, JOHN TRAVOLTA, MICKEY ROONEY, VINCENT PRICE, GREGORY PECK, VINCENT PROCE, ANTHONY NEWLY, LEONARD NIMOY, JOSHUA LOGAN, RAY MILLAND, JOHN GIELGOOD, ROBERT YOUNG, CHRISTOPHER REEVE, MICHAEL REDFORD, ROBERT PRESTON, JACK LEMMON, and many more. Overall very good.
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1551: REPUBLIC FILMS STARS SIGNED POSTER
USD 150 - 250
REPUBLIC FILMS STARS SIGNED POSTERA great Republic Films commemorative poster signed by about 28 early stars of the studio's films. The 24" x 30" poster bears the company's eagle on a mountaintop logo, and is signed by: ROY ROGERS, DALE EVANS, BOB STEELE, VERA RALSTON, BOB LIVINGSTON, JANE FRAZEE, SLIM PICKENS, TOM STEELE, RED BARRY, REX ALLEN, BOB NOLAN, J. STANFORD JOLLEY, KIRK ALLYN, YAKIMA CANUTT, WILLIAM WITNEY, SPENCER GORDON BENNETT, ROD CAMERON, TRIS COFFIN, and others. Limited edition, no. 792/1200. A large, tan-colored damp stain affects the bottom portion of the poster but except for the margin, it blends-in incredibly well with the clouds in the artist's background.
1552: SINGERS OF ALL TYPES
USD 300 - 400
SINGERS OF ALL TYPESLot of 35 signatures on white cards of singers of all types all collected in the 1970s, onwards by a very determined fan. Included in this grouping is: GENE AUTRY, BOBBY VINTON, LINDA RONSTADT, HANK SNOW, BOBBY RYDELL, JOHNNY RAY, PETER NERO, PERRY COMO, TOM JONES, JULIUS LA ROSA, LIZA MINELLI, JOHNNY MATHIS, TONY MARTIN, FRANKIE AVALON, JAMES DARREN, PATTI PAGE, ANDY WILLIAMS, DIONNE WARWICK, PAUL ANKA, NEIL SEDAKA, and others. Very good.
1553: MUHAMMAD ALI SIGNED SILKSCREEN OF HIS BOXING PAINTING
USD 4,000 - 5,000
MUHAMMAD ALI SIGNED SILKSCREEN OF HIS BOXING PAINTING "STING LIKE A BEE"A terrific and especially rare signed limited edition silkscreen print of a painting created by Muhammad Ali, "Sting Like a Bee", 26" x 22" on high quality heavy cotton paper, signed "Muhammad Ali" with a 6 1/2"" long pencil signature at bottom and numbered 114/500. This simplistic and humorous painting really embodies the endearing showman aspect of Ali's career and incorporates his most famous quote. A smiling Ali is shown at center, his arms raised in victory, as his opponent lies on the mat "seeing stars". The crowd is shown as a sea of faces, most smiling, a few, as expected, frowning. The defeated boxer exclaims: "Ref, he did float like a butterfly and sting like a bee!" A figure at right, perhaps a corner man, flees the scenes, exclaiming in rhyme: "Yes, if you were smart you run like me!" Very fine condition. Ali hand-signed a limited edition of 500 prints (plus artists’ proofs) which were printed on cream Stonehenge 100% cotton paper, neutral pH buffered. From the collection of Rodney Hilton Brown, formerly President of Hilton Fine Arts, Ltd., the publisher of Muhammad Ali’s limited edition silkscreen prints in 1978. Brown commented: "This colorful piece is probably the quintessential Muhammad Ali painting. It shows a victorious Ali standing over a fallen opponent and even combines an original poem in the captions...three practice sketches [were] drawn in preparation for this painting. The painting was executed in Natchez Mississippi, during the summer of 1978 when Ali was living there and working on the film “Freedom Road.†It is one of the several near-duplicate artworks done in preparation for the silkscreen print of the same name. Ali retained the original painting used to produce the silkscreen print.
1554: MUHAMMAD ALI SIGNED SILKSCREEN OF HIS "UNDER THE SUN"
USD 2,000 - 3,000
MUHAMMAD ALI SIGNED SILKSCREEN OF HIS "UNDER THE SUN"A rare signed limited edition silkscreen print of a painting created by Muhammad Ali, "Under the Sun", 27" x 22" on high quality heavy cotton paper, signed "Muhammad Ali" with a 4 1/2"" long pencil signature at bottom and numbered 92/500. This "naive" style painting depicts a bright silver jet in flight with two crewmen visible aboard, the background consisting of a red and orange sun and sky. Very fine condition. Ali hand-signed a limited edition of 500 prints (plus artists’ proofs) which were printed on cream Stonehenge 100% cotton paper, neutral pH buffered. From the collection of Rodney Hilton Brown, formerly President of Hilton Fine Arts, Ltd., the publisher of Muhammad Ali’s limited edition silkscreen prints in 1978. Brown commented: "This is undoubtedly the best of Ali’s jet fighter or rocket ship art work. It shows the jet streaming along under a bright red and yellow sun in a color scheme clearly influenced by the art works of Alexander Calder, whose works Ali always admired. The painting was executed in Natchez, Mississippi, during the summer of 1978 when Ali was living there and working on the film 'Freedom Road.'"
1555: MUHAMMAD ALI AND JOE FRAZIER SIGNED GLOVES
USD 800 - 1,200
MUHAMMAD ALI AND JOE FRAZIER SIGNED GLOVESPair of red leather Everlast boxing gloves, each marked size 12. The right glove is signed by legendary boxer MUHAMMAD ALI (1942-2016) in black ink, while the left glove is signed by his most famous rival, JOE FRAZIER (1944-2011). The two faced each other in three bouts: "The Fight of the Century" (1971), "Super Fight II" (1974), and the "Thrilla in Manila" (1975). In very good to fine condition.
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1556: MUHAMMAD ALI
USD 750 - 1,000
MUHAMMAD ALI(1942 - 2016) American boxer and three time heavyweight champion, stripped of his title for refusing military service. Superb autograph quote, signed in black marker on a 9" x 11 1/2" sheet of semi-gloss cardboard. In full: "To Tom from Muhammad Ali Service for God is the rent I pay for my room in the HEREAFTER" He adds a small heart with rays emanating from it at bottom. Fine condition.
1557: MUHAMMAD ALI
USD 200 - 300
MUHAMMAD ALI(b. 1942) American boxer and three time heavyweight champion, stripped of his title for refusing military service. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" color, artist Don Sprague's impression of the champion in three views, a limited numbered edition of 500 printings, signed and dated: "Muhammad Ali 87". Fine.
1558: MUHAMMAD ALI
USD 300 - 400
MUHAMMAD ALI(1942 - 2016) American boxer and three time heavyweight champion, stripped of his title for refusing military service. An unusual signed Ali item, a "Personal Model Muhammad Ali Louisville Slugger" baseball bat, 34 1/2" long, signed by Ali in black ink in the "sweet spot". Fine.
1559: JOE LOUIS
USD 100 - 150
JOE LOUIS(1914-1981) "The Brown Bomber", American heavyweight champion who defended his title 25 times, winning all bouts. Signature in blue ink on a 5" x 5 1/2" album page, along with the signature of his first wife MARVA LOUIS, who adds the dedication "Best wishes". The recipient of the autograph as also added to the page a newspaper photo of Louis, along with a biographical inscription in red ink, indicating that he received the signatures on Feb. 28, 1948. The verso of this page bears a signature and inscription from the pop and gospel vocal group The Charioteers. Ragged top edge, light toning at the edges, else very good. Present with the item is a period press photo of Joe and Marva Louis.
1560: BOXERS AND OTHER BRUTES
USD 60 - 80
BOXERS AND OTHER BRUTESLot of seven signatures of boxers and other tough guys, includes: EVANDER HOLYFIELD who adds "USA 84", "TWO TON" TONY GALENTO, SEAN O'GRADY, EARNIE SHAVERS (2, one blurred), PERNELL WHITAKER (as "Sweetpea"), and trainer LOU DUVA. Bonus signature: LOIS DE FEE, 6' 4" "Queen of the Amazons" burlesque star who later famously took a job as a bouncer. Generally very good.
1561: CLAY-LISTON TELEVISED FIGHT TICKETS
USD 60 - 80
CLAY-LISTON TELEVISED FIGHT TICKETSTwo 5" x 2" tickets for a Pittsburgh, PA viewing of the televised May 25, 1965 heavyweight championship fight in Lewiston, Maine between CASSIUS CLAY (1942-2016) and SONNY LISTON (d. 1970), the American boxer who won the heavyweight championship in 1962, but lost to Clay in 1964. The fight was controversial, as midway through the first round, Liston was knocked down by a difficult-to-see blow. Ali refused to retreat to a neutral corner, and referee Jersey Joe Walcott did not begin the count. Liston rose after he had been down about 20 seconds, and the fight momentarily continued. But a few seconds later, Walcott stopped the match, declaring Ali the winner by knockout. At this point, Ali had already joined the Muslim Brotherhood and had taken the name "Muhammad Ali", however was still being billed as "Cassius Clay" by cautious promoters. Fine.
1562: (GOLF) "GOLF FOR BEGINNERS - AND OTHERS"
USD 200 - 300
(GOLF) "GOLF FOR BEGINNERS - AND OTHERS"Scarce signed book: "Golf for Beginners - and Others" by Marshall Whitlatch (Nerw York: The MacMuillan Company), 1923. Revised edition, 338pp. 8vo. in green cloth. Whitlatch has signed his frontis portrait showing him lining up to drive. On the title page opposite, he adds: "Dyker Meadow 1907-08-10 Champion Columbia - Chevy Chase Washington, D.C." This copy is copiously annotated by its owner, one William G. Carroll who also played at Dyker as one of the "Old Dyker 4". A great relic!
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1563: PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS
USD 200 - 300
PROFESSIONAL GOLFERSAutograph book containing several dozen in-person signature of pro golfers, all ca. 1970, most one per page, includes: JACK NICKLAUS, ARNOLD PALMER, DOUG SANDERS, CHI CHI RODRIGUEZ, J. C. SNEAD, DAVE STOCKTON, JAY HEBERT, BILLY CASPER, DON JANUARY, TOM SHAW, BUTCH BAIRD, HOWELL FRASER, LEE ELDER, JOHNNY MILLER, JERRY WILCOX, AL BALDING, GEORGE BOUTELL, JERRY HEARD, BOB STONE, BRUCE CRAMPTON, JULIUS BOROS, RAY FLOYD, LEE ELDER, and many others unidentified by us. Fine.
1564: GEORGE HERMAN "BABE" RUTH
USD 3,000 - 4,000
GEORGE HERMAN "BABE" RUTH(1895 - 1948) Legendary American baseball star and Hall of Famer who hit 60 home runs in 1927 and had a career total of 714. Superb in-person signature on a 5" x 3 1/4" album page: "To Miss Robertson From Babe Ruth". The young collector affixed a small image of Ruth at bottom and dated the signature "10/20/45". Very slight show-through of fixative from a period ARNOLD PALMER signature pasted on the verso, else fine. This signature came from the lifetime collection of Edna Robinson (Ruth obviously misherad her name as "Robertson"), whose many hundreds of signatures are offered elsewhere in this auction.
1565: JOE DIMAGGIO
USD 250 - 350
JOE DIMAGGIO(1914-1999) Baseball Hall of Famer, a legendary member of the N.Y. Yankees, dubbed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper", he hit safely in 56 consecutive games, married Marilyn Monroe and had the highway running the length of West Manhattan renamed in his honor. Excellent, large-scale signed lithograph, 30" x 23 1/2", reproducing a painting by Carlo Beninati entitled "The Hitter, the Hero, & the American Dream", incorporating five views of DiMaggio in action. DiMaggio signs boldly in black ink beneath an image of him batting. The print is also signed by the artist at bottom left and hand-numbered "915/1000". Accompanying the print is a notarized Certificate of Authenticity from Signature One Series, dated Feb 1, 1994, reiterating the limitation number and incorporating a photograph of DiMaggio signing the print as artists Beninati and the notary look on. Exquisitely matted and framed, fine.
1566: JOE DIMAGGIO
USD 100 - 150
JOE DIMAGGIO(1914-1999) Baseball Hall of Famer, a legendary member of the N.Y. Yankees, dubbed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper", he hit safely in 56 consecutive games, married Marilyn Monroe and had the highway running the length of West Manhattan renamed in his honor. Fine ca. 1970 black ink signature on a 3" x 5" card. Fine.
1567: TED WILLIAMS
USD 300 - 400
TED WILLIAMS(1918-2002) Baseball Hall of Famer whose career with the Red Sox included 2,654 hits, 532 home runs and 1,839 RBI's. He hit over .300 in 17 years of his 18 year career. Ted Williams "Autograph Model" baseball glove, retailed by Sears and Roebuck, signed by Williams in black ink on the outside of the little finger. The glove is in used condition, with some of the lacing loose, else very good.
1568: TED WILLIAMS
USD 300 - 400
TED WILLIAMS(1918-2002) Baseball Hall of Famer whose career with the Red Sox included 2,654 hits, 532 home runs and 1,839 RBI's. He hit over .300 in 17 years of his 18 year career. Ted Williams junior-sized baseball glove, retailed by Sears and Roebuck, signed by Williams in black ink on the inside of the thumb. In used condition, still very good.
1569: TED WILLIAMS
USD 200 - 300
TED WILLIAMS(1918-2002) Baseball Hall of Famer whose career with the Red Sox included 2,654 hits, 532 home runs and 1,839 RBI's. He hit over .300 in 17 years of his 18 year career. Signature in black ink on the "sweet spot" of a miniature (7" circumference) baseball. Signature very slightly faded, else very good.
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1570: NOLAN RYAN'S NO-HITTERS
USD 100 - 150
NOLAN RYAN'S NO-HITTERSSeven items signed by pitching great NOLAN RYAN and those who caught for him in the seven no-hitter games he threw during his illustrious career. All are 8" x 10" rosters of both teams, along with a relevant photo. Includes photos signed by NOLAN RYAN and MAX STANLEY, with other relevant photos signed by ART KUSNYER, ELLIE RODRIGUEZ, ALAN ASHBY, JOHN RUSSELL, JEFF TORBORG, and DOM EGAN. Fine. Also included is a signature of DOM DIMAGGIO matted with a photo.
1571: MICKEY MANTLE
USD 300 - 400
MICKEY MANTLE(1931-1995) Yankee Hall of Famer who hit 536 home runs and was a Triple Crown winner and three-time M.V.P. Fantastic association "themed" signed Rawlings official American League baseball, signed by Mantle in blue ink in the "sweet spot'. The ball is further signed by seven additional players, all in blue ink, and with each adding their association with Mantle. These include: BARNEY SCHULTZ (1926-2015), who pitched Mantle's 16th home run; BILL FISCHER (b. 1930), who pitched three home runs against Mantle; LUIS TIANT (b. 1940), who pitched the last hit of Mantle's career; PAUL FOYTACK (b. 1930), who pitched six home runs against Mantle, including one widely regarded as his longest; STU MILLER (1927-2015), who pitched Mantle's 500th home run; JIM LONBORG (b. 1942), who pitched Mantle's 536th and final home run; and ANDY KOSCO (b. 1941), who replaced Mantle at bat during the latter's final game. Some scattered yellow spots throughout, else very good.
1572: CAL RIPKEN, JR.
USD 150 - 200
CAL RIPKEN, JR.(b. 1960) Baltimore Oriole, compiled 3,184 hits, 431 home runs, and 1,695 RBIs during his career, a 19-time All-Star and best known for holding the record for consecutive games played, 2,632, surpassing Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130. Lot of four signed items, includes: Rawlings official American League baseball, signed by Ripken in the "sweet spot" in blue ink; Baltimore Orioles "Genuine Merchandise" baseball cap, signed on the bill by Ripken in silver ink, adding "#8"; Signed newspaper, the July 29, 2007 edition of the Baltimore Sun, featuring a front-page story on Ripken's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, signed by Ripken adjacent to his image; and an Aberdeen, Maryland minor-league souvenir t-shirt replicating Ripken's jersey, signed by Ripken on the front in black ink. All very good. Four pieces.
1574: FRANCO HARRIS
USD 100 - 150
FRANCO HARRIS(b. 1950) American football fullback who played professionally in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Replica of Harris' Pittsburgh Steelers jersey, number 32, signed by Harris on the numeral "2" on the front in blue ink, adding the inscription "Immaculate Reception" and the date "12-23-72", in reference to his controversial game-winning touchdown against the Oakland Raiders on that date. Harris signs again in the same spot on the rear of the jersey, this time in black ink, and adds the same inscription and date. Some bleeding to the signature in blue, else very good to fine.
1575: JIM BROWN
USD 100 - 150
JIM BROWN(b. 1936) American professional football player, fullback for the Cleveland Browns from 1957 through 1965, considered one of the best players of all time. Replica of Brown's 1964 Cleveland Browns jersey, number 32, signed by Brown in black ink on the numeral "2", adding "HOF 71", indicating the year of his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Fine.
1576: MARIO ANDRETTI
USD 200 - 300
MARIO ANDRETTI(b. 1940) Italian-born American former racing driver, one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to have won races in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR. Fine association signed book, "Andretti", (San Francisco: Collins Publishers), 1944, 120pp. folio, a photographic examination of the driver's life. Andretti signs on the first page in blue ink. The same page also bears the signature of American actor PAUL NEWMAN (1925-2008), who penned a foreword for the book, in black ink. Slight bumping to the edges, else very good to fine.
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1577: STIRLING MOSS
USD 100 - 150
STIRLING MOSS(b. 1929) British former Formula One racing driver, inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, he won 212 of the 529 races he entered across several categories of competition. Good lot of three signed items, includes: S.P. 8" x 6" b/w, shows Moss driving in the 1955 Grand Prix of England; S.P. 8" x 10" portrait; and a T.L.S. on his business letterhead, 1p. 4to., London, 2007, sends photos. Three pieces.
1578: RUDOLF ISMAYR
USD 60 - 80
RUDOLF ISMAYR(1908-1998) German weightlifter, winner of the gold medal at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, and the silver medal at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. S.P., 6 1/2" x 9 1/2" b/w, a view of Ismayr with a barbell over his shoulder, signed in black ink on his left leg. The verso bears a pen inscription in German, asking the athlete to sign the front, else fine.
1579: SIGNED SPORTS HELMETS
USD 300 - 500
SIGNED SPORTS HELMETSGood group of three team-signed sporting helmets, includes: Official Riddell football helmet, size large, bearing the livery of the Miami Dolphins and signed by 38 players of that team as it was as it was composed in the years 1990-1993, including KARL WILSON, FRED BANKS SAMMIE SMITH, KEITH SIMS, TONY MARTIN, MARK CLAYTON, and DAN MARINO. All sign in black ink. Some smudging to several signatures, else very good. WITH: Riddell replica football helmet, bearing the livery of the Miami Dolphins and signed by tight ends ED PERRY and TROY DRAYTON. Very good. WITH: Cooper hockey helmet, signed by approx. 40 members of an unknown team, possibly the Edmonton Oilers. Should be examined. Three pieces.
1580: SPORTS FIGURES
USD 150 - 200
SPORTS FIGURESFine lot of 33 signatures on white cards of notables from a variety of sports. Includes: JACK DEMPSEY, LEO DUROCHER, ROBERT VILLEMAIN, WARREN SPAHN, SAM SNEAD, ARNOLD PALMER, ENOS SLAUGHTER, WILLIE SHOEMAKER, FRANK X. REAGAN, BOBBY ORR, STAN MUSIAL, DON LARSEN, EVEL KNIEVEL, ERIC HEIDEN, RED GRANGE, A. J. FOY, MARIO ANDRETTI, EDDIA ARCARHANK AARON, BOB FELLER, HOWARD COSELL, and others. Fine. Sold as a group, as is.
1581: 1980 AMERICAS CUP PRINTS SIGNED BY CONTENDERS AND THE
USD 400 - 600
1980 AMERICAS CUP PRINTS SIGNED BY CONTENDERS AND THE ARTISTLot of two limited edition signed prints commemorating the very memorable 1980 America's Cup competition at Newport, Rhode Island. Included is a 20" x 27 1/2" (sight) lithograph showing the two competing 12 meter vessels titled and signed by official artist JAMES COSTA, also signed by the competing vessel captains DENNIS CONNER and JAMES HARDY who also add the names of their racing yachts beneath under their signatures, and signed by the respective Australian and American commodores as well. This image is numbered "XVII/CX". The image bears a few very minor blemishes caused by a broken frame's glass, otherwise in fine condition, with brass frame. Sold with a second lithograph by Costa, signed by him alone, same size and edition number, framed. The 1980 America's Cup was held in September 1980 and saw US defender Freedom defeat the Australian challenger, Australia, four races to one. This was the last successful defense of the cup by the New York Yacht Club.
1582: AUTOGRAPH MISCELLANY
USD 200 - 300
AUTOGRAPH MISCELLANYDealer's lot of about 27 signatures of various notables, most on white cards. Includes: JONAS SALK, EDWARD TELLER, LINUS PAULING, RICHARD RODGERS, HANK KETCHAM (signed sketch of "Dennis the Menace"), DR. BENJAMIN SPOCK, DR. C. EVERETT KOOP, TOM WOLFE, ROSCO TANNER, CLARE BOOTH LUCE, H. L. MENCKEN, JAMES MICHENER, JAMES WYETH, TED KEY, CAPT. LLOYD BUCHER, KRESKIN, TERENCE CARDINAL COOKE, NORMAN VINCENT PEALE, FULTON J. SHEEN, and others, Very good.
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1583: SAINT PAUL OF THE CROSS
USD 1,200 - 1,500
"SAINT PAUL OF THE CROSS"Paolo Francesco Danei (1694 - 1775) Saint of the Roman Catholic Church, an Italian mystic, and founder of the Passionists. Very rare A.L.S. "Paola Della Croce", 1p. 8vo. with integral address leaf, Rome, Dec. 24, 1759 in Italian to Giuliano Sparziani urging one's dependence upon the Cross of Christ. At bottom the letter bears the signed manuscript attestation of Antonio Di S. Giacomo, June 16, 1853 asserting that the the letter is entirely in the hand of "Blessed Paul of the Cross". Contents dark and entirely legible, some toning. Provenance Doheny Sale, Christies, New York, October 18, 1988, purchased by Doheny from Walter R. Benjamin. With both the Doheny and Benjamin original envelopes.
1584: RUSSIAN MADONNA AND CHILD ICON
USD 400 - 600
RUSSIAN MADONNA AND CHILD ICONFine antique Russian hand-painted icon with a silver overlay applied thereto, 10 1/2" x 12 1/2", depicts the Virgin mary with the infant Jesus. The hammered brass and silver overlay with glass "jewels" (one missing) was most likely applied well after the icon was painted, probably in thanks for its owner or a family member having survived an illness, etc. The bottom of the icon shows oxidation, leading us to believe that this piece was once standing up with its bottom directly affected by a great deal of moisture, perhaps in a monastery or an unventilated location. Back is covered in newer green cloth, possibly covering a restoration.
1585: TIBETAN HUMAN CRANIUM DAMARU
USD 700 - 900
TIBETAN HUMAN CRANIUM DAMARUIn Tibet, the human cranium is used in making the damaru, a drum with whirling balls. Two skulls are combined and monkey skins are stretched over the skull to serve as drum heads. Whirling balls strike the drum heads as the damaru is quickly twisted by the user. This example, ca. 1920s, bears two smaller human craniums (traditionally a teenaged boy and girl), joined within a beaded, padded black cloth handle. Two small cloth-covered balls, used to strike the drumheads, are attached to colored ribbons sewn to the handle.
1586: JOSEPH CARDINAL RATZINGER
USD 300 - 400
JOSEPH CARDINAL RATZINGER(b. 1927) Catholic cardinal, succeeded Pope John Paul II to become Pope Benedict XVI. One of the most influential academic theologians since the 1960's and author of many books, he is viewed as conservative and a close ally of his predecessor. Signature "Joseph Card. Ratzinger" in black ink on a 3" x 5" index card, adding a small cross to the left of his name. Fine.
1587: POPE BENEDICT XVI
USD 200 - 300
POPE BENEDICT XVI(b. 1927) Joseph Alois Ratzinger, succeeded Pope John Paul II, one of the most influential academic theologians since the 1960's and author of many books, he is viewed as conservative and a close ally of his predecessor. S.P. "Joseph Card. Ratzinger", 4"x 6"b/w, a chest-up view, signed beneath the image in black ink. Some brushing to the signature, else very good.
1588: DESMOND TUTU
USD 100 - 150
DESMOND TUTU(b. 1931) South African religious and political leader, won the Nobel Prize for his efforts to obtain civil rights for black South Africans. I.S.P. "Desmond", 8" x 10" b/w, a full seated view of the Archbishop. Tutu signs in black ink at bottom, adding the inscription "God Bless You" and the date "July 2003". Fine.
1589: HELEN KELLER
USD 300 - 400
HELEN KELLER(1880 - 1968) American author who overcame her lack of sight, speech and hearing to write inspirational accounts of her life. Fine content T.L.S. "Helen Keller", 2pp. 4to., Forest Hills, Dec. 1, 1923 to "Betsy". Keller opens her letter sending thanks for flowers which she names by their scent, adding that they were: "...arranged in a vase like the trunk of a tree...". She continues: "...in imagination I always see you with flowers in your hands. When your flowers came...I felt an impulse to reach out my hand to catch yours!...No home, however beautiful, looks quite natural to me without children and flowers...In thought I see the 'bunch' having its picture taken at your door-step..." Folds, some soiling, still very good.
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1590: HENRY WARD BEECHER
USD 150 - 200
HENRY WARD BEECHERLot of two A.L.S.s, total 3pp. 8vo., 1876 and 1884, both written to George William Curtis (1824– 1892), American writer and public speaker, a Republican who spoke in favor of African American equality and civil right. Some excellent content: Beecher mantions that Pond had bought out Redpath to control the Boston Lyceum Bureau and that he has placed his speeches in their hands. He also mentions mentions that he wished he could hear Curtis orate on fellow abolitionist Wendell Phillips. He adds: "Blessed the Rev. - that silent voice, that all the world can hear, thro the eyes!". Very good.
1591: HORACE GREELEY
USD 100 - 150
HORACE GREELEY(1811 - 1872) American journalist and founder of the New York Tribune which advocated abolition, and universal amnesty and suffrage. Greeley also posted bail for Jefferson Davis. A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., New York, Dec. 14, 1859. In part: "...I cannot now [?] my Western Lectures; but I will endeavor in one season to do it in accordance with your wishes and to give you notice...". Very good.
1592: ATHENAGORAS I OF CONSTANTINOPLE
USD 75 - 100
ATHENAGORAS I OF CONSTANTINOPLE(1886-1972) Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, the representative and spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church from 1948-1972. S.P. "Patriarch Athenagoras", 8" x 10" b/w, an illustration showing Athenagoras with Catholic Pope Paul VI. The Patriarch signs at bottom left in blue ink. The image is matted, else very good.
1593: FREDERICK A. P. BARNARD
USD 75 - 100
FREDERICK A. P. BARNARD(1809 - 1889) Deaf American scientist and educator, a president of Columbia College who was honored by having Barnard College given his name. A.L.S. as president of Columbia College, 2pp. 8vo., New York, Jan. 22, 1877 introducing an alumnus who will address his correspondents on improvements which could be made in Columbia's mining engineering program. Very good.
1594: JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHS, CA. 1880
USD 400 - 600
JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHS, CA. 1880Scarce set of eight 9 1/2" x 7 1/2" hand-colored photographs set on 13 1/2" x 10 3/4" gold-edged mounts, depicting scenes of life in Japan including an old man carrying a load of goods, a samurai general and a foot soldier, flower seller, brothers, and most striking, a gory "Voluntary Hara-Kiri" performed by a young samurai. The eight photos are mounted back-to-back. Disbound from a larger set, overall very good.
1595: MISCELLANEOUS GROUPING OF CHINESE CURRENCY
USD 100 - 200
MISCELLANEOUS GROUPING OF CHINESE CURRENCYLot of three Chinese Revolution-era bank notes, includes a 1944 two-yuan note from the Bank of Eastern Chekiang, and two other notes, unknown.
1596: MAX MULLER
USD 150 - 200
MAX MULLER(1823 - 1900) German-born philologist and Orientalist, one of the founders of the western academic field of Indian studies and the discipline of comparative religion. Lot of 12 A.L.S.s, 23pp. total, 8vo., Oxford and elsewhere, 1873-82, all to a "Mr. Conway". All generally good content, with content covering politics, imperialism, "sacred books", his lectures on religion, Indian texts, etc.
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1597: RUSSIAN SILVER MENORAH
USD 200 - 300
RUSSIAN SILVER MENORAHIncredibly ornate and highly-worked menorah of Russian origin, 4 1/4" wide and 2 5/8" tall, very detailed silver wire applied to a silver framework in a most elaborate manner. Age unknown. Bears spurious hallmarks on the reverse, still a beautiful piece.
1598: (JUDAICA) "HIGH HOLY DAYS" HEBREW TEXT FROM RUSSIA,
USD 300 - 400
(JUDAICA) "HIGH HOLY DAYS" HEBREW TEXT FROM RUSSIA, 1853Printed publication, a "High Holy Days Prayer Book" published in Vilnius (now Lituania) by "P. M. Pomma" (Cyrillic lettering), 1853. Approx. 300pp. 4to., entirely in Hebrew with ornate title page, string bound, crudely rebound much later. Very good condition.
1599: (TRANSSEXUAL) CHRISTINE JORGENSEN
USD 100 - 150
(TRANSSEXUAL) CHRISTINE JORGENSENCHRISTINE JORGENSEN (born George William Jorgensen Jr.; (1926 – 1989) American trans woman who was the first person to become widely known for having sex reassignment surgery. Jorgensen grew up in the Bronx, and after her military service she attended several schools, worked, and around this time heard about sex reassignment surgery. She traveled to Europe and in Copenhagen, Denmark, obtained special permission to undergo a series of operations starting in 1951. Pair of signed items, includes a 9 in. x 12 in. cover for her film "Denmark" signed on her portrait on the cover, with an A.L.S. on her "Christine" note card, 1p. 12mo., [n.p., n.d. ca. 1955], sends a man thanks for a visit and adds: "I do hope that I shall be able to catch your show...". Two pieces. The letter was sent to Francis Renault (1899-1955), a famous "drag queen" known worldwide.
1600: J. EDGAR HOOVER
USD 100 - 150
J. EDGAR HOOVER(1895 - 1972) Controversial Director of the F.B.I. who built the organization into the world's finest investigative agency. Signed book, his "Masters of Deceit" (New York: Hold, Rinehart & Winston), 1958. 374pp. 8vo. with dust jacket. A history of communism in America, Hoover's favorite topic, inscribed and signed on the front flyleaf. Very good.
1601: JOHN DILLINGER "WANTED" POSTER
USD 300 - 400
JOHN DILLINGER "WANTED" POSTERAn original "Wanted" poster for John Dillinger's arrest, measuring 8" square, and showing, on recto, a mugshot, physical description, along with his fingerprints. On verso is a list of agents and their respective contact information. Fine condition.
1602: LINDBERGH BABY KIDNAPPING $25,000 REWARD POSTER
USD 400 - 600
LINDBERGH BABY KIDNAPPING $25,000 REWARD POSTERRare reward poster from the infamous 1932 kidnapping of the infant son of aviator Charles Lindbergh from his New Jersey home. The 27" x 17" poster is headed: "25,000 REWARD! FOR INFORMATION RESULTING IN THE APPREHENSION AND CONVICTION OF THE KIDNAPERS OF CHARLES A. LINDBERGH, JR." The poster contains a complete listing of the serial numbers of the $5, $10, and $20 notes used to pay the ransom for the murdered child. The poster instructs that Col. H. N. Schwarzkopf, Superintendent of the N. J. State Police (and father of Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf), be notified if any of the bills surfaced. The posted, issued by the Government Printing Office, bears folds but is otherwise fine. On September 15, 1934, a bank teller realized that the serial number on a $10 gold certificate deposited by a gas station was on the list of Lindbergh ransom bills. On the bill's margin the attendant had written the license plate number of the customer's car, which turned out to be that of Bruno Richard Hauptmann.
1603: LAWMAN WITH PISTOL AND KEYS TO THE JAIL
USD 100 - 150
LAWMAN WITH PISTOL AND KEYS TO THE JAILA great tintype photograph, 2 ½" x 4", depicts a lawman three-quarter length standing with what are obviously jailhouse keys suspended before him and a Colt revolver made very apparent in his left hand. Fine.
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1604: PATRICK F. GARRETT
USD 1,200 - 1,500
PATRICK F. GARRETT(1850 - 1908) American frontier lawman who tracked down and killed Billy the Kid, he later organized the LS Pat Garrett Rangers to put down cattle rustling in the Texas Panhandle. Scarce A.L.S. "P. F. Garrett" on Union Clothing Company letterhead, 1p. 8vo., El Paso, July 16, 1896 to his old friend Hy Bowles. While running for sheriff, Garrett settles a $20.00 debt owed to Bowes, apologizing for the delay in making his payment. He notes: "…My excuse is I did not have the money…Our country is hard up, and it has been hard work for me to get money to pay running expenses…I have reason to believe I will be in shape to pay my outstanding indebtedness…I hope you are getting [on] all right with your race. How are 'they' getting long, have things in shape when I come down and we will play at the game…" Fine.
1605: WILLIAM M. "BILL" TILGHMAN
USD 1,000 - 1,500
WILLIAM M. "BILL" TILGHMAN(1854 - 1924) Western lawman who served as City Marshall in Dodge City, deputy sheriff under Bat Masterson and later as a U.S. marshal teamed-up with Chris Madsen and Heck Thomas to pursue the Doolin Gang and bring law to the town of Perry. Exceptionally rare good content A.L.S. "Wm. Tilghman", 3pp. 4to., Chandler, Ok., Oct. 18, 1899 on Charles B. Wilson legal letterhead in dark pencil. He writes an associate, in part: "…I returned the Rush warrant yesterday and Beebe came in on the noon train raising the devil about it. He wanted to go before the commissioner and make another complaint and the only way I could stop him was to tell him I was going to Muscogee today…I have promised him the warrant would be here…and I would have Rush here Monday afternoon. I told him I had the warrant approved by the U.S. Attorney…If the warrant is not here…I think he will make a new complaint. He says this is a very important case and the Postal Department has instructed him to stay here…would like to make the arrest Monday morning at Stroud…" Folds, else very good.
1606: CALIFORNIA RANCHER SEEKS A HORSE THIEF
USD 200 - 300
CALIFORNIA RANCHER SEEKS A HORSE THIEFGood content A.D.S., 1p. 4to., Hollister, Ca., [n.d., ca. 1870], addressed: "To the Sheriff Merced. Co. Cal". Donnelly, Dunne & Co. write advising that four horses had been stolen from the Carrizalitos Ranch in Merced County. The horses are described by color and owner, and their brands are drawn as well. The form also mentions that they suspect one "Juan Galindo" to be the culprit, and they describe him as being about 28, "a Californian or Mexican, pockmarked...gave...a false name a few days previous...known to be a bad man..." Stain at lower-right corner, else very good. In May, 1886 one "Juan Galindo", identified as a notorious horse thief and smuggler, was killed by Texas marshals in a town near the Rio Grande.
1607: "STAGECOACH" IRON STRONG BOX
USD 400 - 500
"STAGECOACH" IRON STRONG BOXAbsolutely solid, very intimidating iron strongbox, ca. 1880s, 18" x 8" x 7 1/2", the type which was typically carried under a stagecoach driver's seat to contain small quantities of valuables. The box is heavily reinforced along every seam with additional thick angle iron which is held in place with half-round rivets hammered in place on the interior. There are handles on either side to assist in moving this hefty object about, as it weights approx. 40 pounds empty! The lid bears two hinges in the rear, and a hasp (possibly a later replacement) has been fitted to the front. The interior was at one time painted white, now quite aged and worn, as is the chipped and worn black paint on the exterior - all completely commensurate with age. A great relic, very hard to come by.
1608: THEODORE PARKER
USD 100 - 150
THEODORE PARKER(1810 - 1860) American Transcendentalist and Unitarian minister, an abolitionist whose words and popular quotations inspired speeches by Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr. A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo., Newton, June 21, 1858 to "Mr. Curtis". In part: "...I will send you a copy of the speech...& send it into the N.Y. Papers...The Republican party is the best we have got and is an end for the "present distress", a better one will come in due time. I think we must make Seward Presdt in 1861...". Very good
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1609: (SALVATION ARMY) VICTORIA BOOTH DEMAREST
USD 200 - 300
(SALVATION ARMY) VICTORIA BOOTH DEMAREST(1889 - 1982) American evangelist, writer and granddaughter of William Booth, who founded the mission group in England that became the Salvation Army. She traveled widely as an evangelist in the United States and abroad, preaching in four languages. In 1946 she founded the World Association of Mothers for Peace. An important archive of materials from the estate of Eleanor Pursel who apparently collaborated closely with Demarest in her musical work. Included is: three original sets of music and lyrics for her song "The Virgin's Lullaby", two of which are partially inked-over, the third likely entirely in Demarest's hand; a signed 8" x 10" photo, ca. 1920; an A.D.S. with initials on how best to transcribe the song; lengthy typed instructions on "Preparations for a Single Church Spiritual Rearmament Campaign"; typed draft charter for the "World Association of Mothers For Peace Inc."; approx. 18pp. of copies of poems, letters to Demarest, and lists of personal effects returned to her surrounding the 1944 death of her son David, a Marine corpsman killed by shrapnel; 17 small candid photo of Demarest and her young children on vacation; about ten additional original photos from various stages of Demarest's life, and other ephemeral items. Overall very good.
1610: ROBERT WELCH
USD 150 - 250
ROBERT WELCH(1899 - 1985) American political activist, an isolationist, ultra-conservative who founded the John Birch Society. Excellent signed book: "The Blue Book of the John Birch Society", (n.p., private printing), 12th printing, spiral bound, 178pp. 8vo., signed on the title page. A transcript of Welch's two-day presentation at the founding meeting and a cornerstone of the organization's beliefs, with each new member receiving a copy. According to Welch, "Both the U.S. and Soviet governments are controlled by the same furtive conspiratorial cabal of internationalists, greedy bankers, and corrupt politicians. If left unexposed, the traitors inside the U.S. government would betray the country's sovereignty to the United Nations for a collectivist New World Order, managed by a 'one-world socialist government.'"
1611: (SIRHAN SIRHAN)
USD 100 - 150
(SIRHAN SIRHAN)(b. 1944) Palestinian with Jordanian citizenship who assassinated Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968. Sirhan was found guilty and is currently serving a life sentence. Association partly-printed document, 1p. 4to., Corcoran, Ca., Dec. 26, 1998, a formal signed complaint by fellow inmate Kenny Calihan stating that Sirhan "repeatedly walks around the unit naked" and when asked not to, just smiles. The inmate asks that Sirhan be ordered to shower in his cell. The appeal was granted.
1612: ALCATRAZ PRISON
USD 150 - 200
ALCATRAZ PRISONA very rare partly-printed D.S., 1p. oblong folio (16" x 20"), Alcatraz Island, Jan. 15, 1883, a "Descriptive List and Account of Pay and Clothing and Ordnance Sergeant U.S. Army" for one John Murphy who served during the Civil War. Murphy is noted as hailing from Dublin, Ireland, having a "ruddy" complexion, and "excellent" character. Murphy was clearly stationed at Alcatraz, which at the time of this document was being used as a military prison. The document is signed by the facility's Assistant Surgeon. Very good, with original envelope indicating the Murphy retired in 1883. Worthy of further research.
1613: CHARLES MANSON
USD 200 - 300
CHARLES MANSON(1934-2017) Drifter whose "family" committed the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders in 1969. S.P., 8" x 11" b/w, a view of Manson with one of his painted guitars, signed boldly in black ink at center, adding a swastika over his name. Fine.
1614: CHARLES MANSON
USD 150 - 200
CHARLES MANSON(1934-2017) Drifter whose "family" committed the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders in 1969. Rare partly-printed D.S. 1p. oblong 12mo., Aug. 16, 1998, his check drawn on the Home Savings Bank of America ordering a $50.00 payment to Stan Bowman. Boldly engrossed and signed, fine condition.
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1615: CHARLES MANSON
USD 200 - 300
CHARLES MANSON(1934-2017) Drifter whose "family" committed the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders in 1969. Rare partly-printed D.S. 1p. oblong 12mo., Aug. 22, 1969, his "Monopoly" check drawn on the Home Savings Bank of America from Corcoran Prison ordering a $100.00 payment to "Charles Manson", signed by him on bottom and again on verso endorsing the check. Fine condition. On Aug. 22, 1969, just a few weeks after the Tate-LaBianca murders, Manson and Stephanie Schramm were arrested at the Spahn Ranch after being set up by Frank Retz and Donald "Shorty" Shea, who wanted the "Manson Family" off the ranch property. Shea was later murdered by Manson.
1616: CHARLES MANSON
USD 150 - 200
CHARLES MANSON(1934 - 2017) Drifter whose "family" committed the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders in 1969. Signed photocopy of his original poem "All the Empty Zoos", 1p. 4to., originally written at the Vacaville Medical Facility, 1984, hand-signed beneath the facsimile signature. Fine.
1617: CHARLES MANSON
USD 150 - 200
CHARLES MANSON(1934 - 2017) Drifter whose "family" committed the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders in 1969. Typed D.S., 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], an unfiled summons to have been served upon defendant "C. Tigh", signed by Manson at right margin. Fine. "Tigh" was likely a prison guard being sued by the litigious inmate.
1618: SUSAN ATKINS
USD 300 - 500
SUSAN ATKINS(b. 1948) a.k.a. "Sadie". Manson family member who wrote "Pig" in Sharon Tate's blood after their infamous 1969 murder s pree.T.L.S. 2pp. 4to., San Juan Capistrano, Calif., [n.d.] with a digital color image of Atkinks at top right. Mostly religious content discussing her awakening: "...In September, 1974, Jesus knocked upon the door of my hardened, lost, embittered heart... I acepted Him as my Personal Savior and Lord that night...I will share with you that since I have been incarcerated these past 31 years, I've not only accepted Jesus Crist as my Savior and Lord, but I've also acquired my G.E.D.., obtained an Associate of ARts degreee in General Eduaction, finished two vocational training programs in Data Processing and Word Processing, obtained certification as a Paralegal, and Word Processing, obtained certification as a Paralegal, and am now finishing up my Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Behavior..." More good content. Usual folds, otherwise very good.
1619: TIMOTHY MCVEIGH
USD 300 - 400
TIMOTHY MCVEIGH(1968 - 2001) American terrorist who detonated a truck bomb in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. The attack killed 168 people and injured over 600. This remains the most significant act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. Very rare signature and prisoner number: "T. McVeigh 12076-064" along with his return address at the federal prison in Terre Haute, penned on the face of an envelope postmarked Apr. 11, 2001. The recipients have removed their identification from the envelope. Fine. Two month later McVeigh was very fittingly executed by lethal injection at 7:14 a.m. on June 11, 2001 without making a final statement.
1620: ANJETTE LYLES
USD 200 - 300
ANJETTE LYLES(1925 - 1977) American serial killer. The attractive Georgian poisoned her two husbands and her mother-in-law with arsenic in order to obtain their estates. She also murdered her daughter using the same poison. A search of her home turned up the poison in pesticides, and also revealed voodoo paraphernalia. She was convicted and became the first white woman sentenced to death in Georgia. That being the case, Gov. Ernest Vandiver chose to appoint a commission to further examine Lyles and it was determined she was insane. She died in state care. Rare fine content A.L.S. "Anjette" with transmittal envelope also bearing her full signature, 3pp. 4to., Macon, Jan. 17, 1959 sent by her while in jail to attorney W. O. Cooper in Macon. While an appeal of her conviction was being sought, Lyles writes Cooper, whom she hoped would join her defense team. In part: "…I have not killed anyone - I know you can help me... I have told the truth about not killing anyone - I have asked the lawyers for a Lie Detector test… please come to see me and come by yourself… I know you could save me from the Chair... I have another little girl who needs her mother and I have not killed anyone… If I had killed someone I would have cracked up while I was in that little cell - It was terrible!!!...". Fine.
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1621: DAVID BERKOWITZ
USD 150 - 200
DAVID BERKOWITZ(b. 1953) Mass murderer who called himself the "Son of Sam", terrorized New York City in the Seventies killing six under orders from a neighbor's dog. Scarce A.L.S. "David", 1p. 4to.,. [n.p.], Aug. 30 [n.y.], to a prison pen pal, "Dee". Berkowitz apologizes for an "angry" letter he had written the same day and acknowledges receipts of some letters and magazines sent by his lady friend. He also sends mounted clippings ca. 1979 associated the Rolling Stones with satanic worshippers. Fine.
1622: JOHN WAYNE GACY
USD 300 - 400
JOHN WAYNE GACY(1942 - 1994) Notorious mass murderer of over thirty young men whom he buried beneath his home, executed after many appeals and postponements. Original drawing of fellow serial killer "Ted [Bundy]" executed in black marker on a quarto sheet, signed in full at lower right. Fine.
1623: JOHN WAYNE GACY
USD 150 - 250
JOHN WAYNE GACY(1942 - 1994) Notorious mass murderer of over thirty young men whom he buried beneath his home, executed after many appeals and postponements. Revealing T.L.S. with initials "J. W." on his "Execute Justice...Not People!!!" prison letterhead, 1p. 4to., Menard, Jan. 23, 1990. Gacy mentions sending paintings and mentions a book: "The Man Who Killed Boys" which he had apparently sued for slander. He also discusses a photo used in the book which he calls a "fraud" and claims that the corrections officer from whom it was originally obtained had lost his job over the issue. Gacy's correspondent, who works in an adult book store, had offered Gacy some "literature", and Gacy responds: "I am not into porno magazine[s] but enjoy hard core paperback novels, they too should be sent to my agent man in New York...Straight, Bi first time sexual encounters are nice, younger-older...". Creepy.
1624: JOHN WAYNE GACY
USD 150 - 200
JOHN WAYNE GACYHandmade Christmas card, executed while on death row, 3" x 7" closed, depicting bells, ribbons, and mistletoe in gold, green, and red paint, on tan paper. The inside bears the message: "May the Joy and Peace of Christmas be with you this day and always. Happy New Year! John Wayne Gacy". Signed inside in black ballpoint: " J W Gacy", and on the verso in black marker: "Gacy '88". Fine.
1625: JOHN WAYNE GACY
USD 100 - 150
JOHN WAYNE GACYCommercially-produced Christmas card, 5" x 7" closed, with a front image of bells, ribbon, and mistletoe. The inside bears the message: "Greetings and best wishes for Christmas and the New Year". It is signed at the bottom in blue ballpoint: "John Gacy". Fine.
1626: JOHN WAYNE GACY
USD 200 - 300
JOHN WAYNE GACYOriginal drawing in colored pencil, 12" x 18", executed while on death row, depicting an American eagle silhouette with stars and stripes and a white eagle emblem on the cover of a red book. Signed in blue ballpoint at lower left: "John W Gacy". Very good.
1627: RICHARD RAMIREZ
USD 200 - 300
RICHARD RAMIREZ(1960 – 2013) "The Night Stalker", American serial killer, rapist, and burglar, his highly publicized home invasion crime spree terrorized the residents of Los Angeles from April 1984 until August 1985. Lot of two signed items, includes a quarto sheet with ballpoint drawing of the rock band AC/DC logo, signed with his first name, along with an envelope signed by him with his prisoner number and San Quentin return address, 2000, which encloses copies of a text on Satanic symbols.
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1628: RICHARD SPECK "WANTED" FLYER
USD 200 - 300
RICHARD SPECK "WANTED" FLYERRICHARD SPECK (1941 - 1991) American murderer who systematically tortured, raped and murdered eight student nurses from South Chicago Community Hospital in Chicago on July 14, 1966. Sentenced to 400-1,200 years in prison. Rare Chicago Police Department "Daily Bulletin", 2pp. 4to., July 17, 1966, a "Confidential" release to police officers city-wide bearing a half-page photo of Speck, his aliases and description, noting: "Wanted on warrant for murder of eight nurses...". Fine condition. Speck had committed the murders three days earlier; Speck was arrested on the day this sheet was released, following a suicide attempt.
1629: ROBERT STROUD
USD 200 - 300
ROBERT STROUD1890 - 1963) "The Bird Man of Alcatraz", imprisoned for the murder of a man in Juneau and a prison guard, Stroud made his life's work while incarcerated the befriending and study of birds and became a widely-respected ornithologist in the process. A.L.S. signed at top and with prisoner number at conclusion, 1p. 4to., Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, May 8, 1950, in pencil to his sister. In part: "...I had two letters from Marc tonight, and he finally closed the deal on that book of mine, and while he did not get as much as we both think it is worth, he did get enough to pay our debts and a little more..." The book referred to in these letters is likely his autobiography "Bobbie". The autobiography and another book, "Looking Outward: A History of the U.S. Prison System from Colonial Times to the Formation of the Bureau of Prisons", were banned from publication by Stroud's prison wardens, although the latter was partially released in 2007. Original folds, else fine.
1630: THEODORE "TED" BUNDY
USD 300 - 400
THEODORE "TED" BUNDY(1946 - 1989) American serial killer who left up to 28 women dead across the states of Washington, Utah, Colorado, and finally Florida where he was convicted of double murder in the notorious "Chi Omega" sorority murders. Despite having twice escaped jail, Bundy was finally unable to escape conviction and the Florida electric chair. Typed D.S. "Theodore Robert Bundy" signed twice, 1p. legal folio, Leon Co., Fl., Oct. 19, 1978, notice to the Asst. State Attorney that Bundy would take the depositions of Scott Kerovec, Jim Craig, Paul McClintock and Jackie McGill, Chi Omega sorority president who was one of the first on the scene of the sorority house murders. File holes at top, else fine.
1631: FIGURAL MEERSCHAUM PIPE
USD 100 - 150
FIGURAL MEERSCHAUM PIPEFinely-executed German smoking pipe, 5 1/2" long overall, with a bowl of meerschaum (or sepiolite), a soft, easily carved mineral. This example bears a finely-carved depiction of two mountain goats, with a separately-carved tobacco bowl, and has gained a soft orange coloration from use. The stem is of orange amber, and shows teeth marks from use. The pipe is housed in a fitted velvet-lined leather case, marked "Echt Meerschaum" ("natural meerschaum") in gilt letters. Very good overall, with no chips or breakages apparent.
1632: GEORGE WALLACE ALARM CLOCK
USD 150 - 200
GEORGE WALLACE ALARM CLOCKPolitical-theme alarm clock from the Gov. George Wallace campaign for the presidency of the United States , 1968, as candidate of the American Independent Party. The metal clock, 4" dia., bears a dial decorated with a stylized American flag with Wallace's portrait at bottom. Perhaps as a political statement from the beyond, the clock does not work, but the alarm remains fully functional and irritating.
1633: CAST IRON BALL AND CHAIN "ATTITUDE-MODIFIER"
USD 300 - 400
CAST IRON BALL AND CHAIN "ATTITUDE-MODIFIER"The perfect accessory for any bachlor party, a ca. mid-1800's cast iron ball and chain complete with locking ankle cuff with key, guaranteed to impress upon the husband-to-be with the joys of life he has to look forward to. This impressive keepsake bears a 55" chain terminating in a 12-pound, 4" diameter ball pierced by a rod which connects directly to the chain. This item has been repeatedly tested on Alexander staff members and has been proven effective in crushing dissent and stifling independence. The ideal Christmas present!