Lot 180. Early Card Collecting Reference Books, Original Research Material, Periodicals. This collection comprises 1960s-70s paperback reference books, collector checklists, dealer catalogs, periodicals and more. It will be of special interest to the serious collector interesting in the development of the card collecting hobby. Three of the hobby’s pioneers are represented: Jefferson Burdick, Charles R. Bray and Edward C. Wharton-Tigar. Everything is softcover. Burdick is the author of two books: Pioneer Postcards, circa 1963 edition, Nostalgia Press, ex. And 2. The American Card Catalog, 1967, complete, f covers, back cover detached, vg interior. 3. Irv Lerner created one of the more interesting publications: Who’s Who in Card Collecting, 1970 first edition, f-g. Fascinating! 4. Pre-dating all of these is The American Book of Checklists by Bray. On mimeographed pages, Bray presents checklists for more than 130 sports and non-sport sets. Vg. Others include: 5. Sport Americana Baseball Card Checklist, circa 1975, ex+. 6. Collecting Cigarette Cards by Dorothy Bagnall, 1973, ex. 7-8. Football Card Check List, circa 1970, f-g, and Hockey Check List, circa 1969, vg+, both from Card Collectors’ Co. 9. 1976 Hockey Checklist Guide, Wimmer & Stommen, ex+. 10. The Modern B.B. Card Checklist Book by The Trader Speaks, 1948-74, ex. 11. Card Catalog Additions 1960-1970, Edward A. Broder, additions to the ACC, p-f. 12. Wharton-Tigar appears in signed personal correspondence dated 1978. In a mimeographed letter signed E. C. Wharton-Tigar, he asks a collector for assistance in ensuring the checklists are accurate for T202, T204, T205 and T212-1 cards. The checklist was scheduled for publication in the World Index. More than 30 pages of checklists are enclosed. Other Personal Correspondence: 13. “Cartophilic Typed Listing, No 12,” more than 50 pages with red-pen corrections of checklists for Goodwin, Hess, Lone Jack, Beck and Kalamazoo Bats cards. 14-18. Five lists from the 1970s prepared by Richard S. Eagan. Several discuss how Topps should be cataloged. 19. Issue No. 1 of The Old Judge by Lew Lipset, 1985, ex-m. 20-36. 17 miscellaneous 1980s-90s dealer catalogs, many for books. 37-50. Issues #1-13 plus 15 of The Vintage & Classic Baseball Collector magazine, ex-m to nm. 51. Baseball Cards: A Collector’s Guide, 1982, “By the Editors of Consumer Guide.” 52-54. One 1981 and two 1990s issues of Sports Collectors Digest. Truly a remarkable collection from the estate of a collector who is listed in the 1970 Who’s Who.
Winning Bid $956
Lot 282. Signed First Edition of Brian Wilson’s Wouldn’t It Be Nice Autobiography. Wilson was the creative force that made the Beach Boys one of America’s top musical groups. His signature is on the half-title page of a stated 1991 first edition. The book and the dust jacket are ex to ex-m. His sharpie signature is a 10 personalized to “Sharon.” Letter of Authenticity from Collectible Classics.
Minimum Bid $100
Lot 283. Rare Autograph of Lena M. Phillips, Pioneering Leader of Women in Business. Appropriately enough, Phillips signed the cover of 1946 sheet music titled “Send the Rain.” Attending the Peabody Institute of Music in Baltimore in 1899, she was on her way to a career as a concert pianist when she fell on ice, severely damaging a nerve in her right arm. Her concert dreams were over. Subsequently, in 1917, she became the first woman to graduate with honors from the University of Kentucky College of Law. In 1919, she helped to found the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, and in 1930, she established the International Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club. She remained president of the organization until 1947. She died in 1955. Her fountain pen signature is a mint 9 on the cover of the sheet music. Letter of Authenticity from Collectible Classics.
Winning Bid $113
Lot 284. Circa 1950s Howdy Doody Watch. Bob Smith’s “Howdy Doody” television program was one of the first shows geared toward children, to ask for audience participation, to be broadcast in color, and to market product tie-ins extensively. The circa 1950 watch features a picture dial with Clarabell at 12, Princess Summerfall Winterspring at 3, Howdy (larger) at 6 and Dilly Dally at 9. The composite Neolite band is a navy blue. Ex-m, and works for brief periods.
Winning Bid $92
Lot 285. 1954 Unused Marilyn Monroe “Golden Dreams” Pin-Up Calendar. One of the most famous nude images of Monroe, “Golden Dreams” was first released in 1952. The period of “original” calendars is considered to be from 1952-55, and calendars appear in various sizes. This calendar is unused with the 1954 months in place. It is 9 ½” x 15 ½” with an an 8” x 10” print that says “Posed by Marilyn Monroe” and “Golden Dreams.” Ex-m.
Winning Bid $204
Lot 286. 115 1970s First Day Covers + Stamp Sets. This collection of first day covers originates entirely from the 1970s. It includes a complete set of 1977 Westport Collectors Society 50 States of the Union covers in a special binder, the complete 1978 Norman Rockwell Cover Collection, a set of 8 from the Postal Commemorative Society, also in a special binder, and two more binders from the Postal Commemorative Society. Each has 19 covers, including the 50th anniversary of Lindbergh’s solo flight and covers with Presidents Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Monroe and Cater. Most of these envelopes have a U.S. history theme. In addition, there are four stamp sets: The Thirteen Colonies, Signs of the Zodiac and 2 Bicentennial of the American Flag sets. The covers and sets average nm.
Winning Bid $83
Lot 287. 60+ Photos, Many Related to Businesses and Societies in the D.C. Area. Most are from the 1940s and earlier. Seven are oversized panoramic banquet photos, generally about 10” x 20”, for: Phi Alpha (1940), Mooseheart officials (1954), the Women’s Union, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (1954), Phi Delta Zeta (1930), the Hellenic Society (1923), the Blackfriars Guild (1934) and Tau Phi Sorority (1938). These photos average g-vg with an appearance that generally is better. Most of the other photos are 8” x 10” larger. Many show groups of people. Perhaps most interesting is a 14” x 12” cabinet photo of a 1920s-30s office. Also: three photos of a theatre performance, a Rural Electric Association photo accompanied by a large “Independent Telephone” decal and a photo from the first convention of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees in 1950. The photos without a business connection are primarily portraits, including children and adults. The photos average vg-ex with excellent focus and contrast.
Winning Bid $25
Lot 288. 70+ Photos Featuring Soldiers, Sailors, Military Equipment. Three photos are the same, each 16” x 10” and showing a unit at the U.S. Naval Training Center at Bainbridge, Md., in 1945. Each is rolled and g-vg or vg. The 1st Platoon, 1st Company at Camp Meade, Md., is the subject of a sepia photo, apparently from the World War I era. The third of the photo at the right is torn away. The remaining two-thirds, about 23” x 8”, is torn in half and has multiple heavy creases and some tears. The images of the soldiers are strong. A 4” x 2 ½” photo shows a World War I tank; light print, f-g. An 8” x 10” photo shows a 1940s office with military personnel and civilian workers. Four 8” x 10” photos are from a show at Walter Reed Hospital, vg+. The aircraft carrier “The America” is pictured in a 14” x 11” color photo, g-vg; it was the sister ship to “The Enterprise.” An 8” x 10” b&w photo shows “The Concorde,” a cruiser. Other photos show soldiers in uniform in the 1940s-50s. About 25 photos show a solider or his wife. Most of the photos are 8” x 10” and average vg-ex.
Winning Bid $35
Lot 289. 20+ Vintage Washington, D.C., Photos + 2 from the Carolinas. Several wire photos and two photos produced for a newspaper are part of this collection. Two wire photos, both apparently from the 1940s, were issued by the Kadel & Herbert News Service of N.Y. Both are 8” x 6”. One shows the Lincoln Memorial, vg, and the other provides an aerial view of Mt. Vernon, vg-ex. International News is the source of an 11” x 6 ½” wire photo, a shot of the Lincoln Memorial with the Washington Monument in the background and the Capitol visible also. It has some glue residue and is g. Lincoln’s statue is the subject of an 11” x 14” printed picture issued in a folder by the B&O Railroad. This striking picture has a small tear at the bottom and otherwise is ex-m. Mt. Vernon is the scene of two 2 ½” x 3 ½” snapshots, ex. The Jefferson Memorial is shown in two 14” x 11” photos that were printed probably in the 1960s. The media are featured in one photo from the 1940s and another from the 1950s. The first shows an NBC radio reporter on the steps of the Capitol. The second pictures a WRC-TV newsman. Both are vg. Two photos were taken for The State, the Columbia, S.C., newspaper. One shows the grave of Col. Patrick Ferguson, who led the Tories at the battle of Kings Mountain, and the other, the tree pulpit at Long Cane Church. Both are vg+. A 14” x 10 ½” photo captures what appears to be a 1950s award ceremony at the D.C. Police Department, p-f. Other photos show: the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a dam, polar bears at the National Zoo, the Capitol at night and the Washington Monument at night framed by cherry blossoms. There are several early 1900s cabinet photos, including two views of the Capitol and two aerial views of D.C. These photos range from p to ex-m and average vg.
Winning Bid $25
Lot 290. Time Covers Signed by Israeli Leaders – M. Begin, A. Sharon, M. Dayan. Each leader signed his first initial and surname. The signature of Menachem Begin (d. 1992) is on the May 30, 1977 Time cover, which exclaims: “Israel: Trouble in the Promised Land.” A year later, the Camp David Peace Agreement would win him a share of the Nobel Peace Prize. Begin was Israeli Prime Minister 1977-83. He passed away in 1992. 2. Ariel Sharon signed the Oct. 4, 1982, cover. The signature is accompanied by an official card that reads “With the Compliments of the Prime Minister’s Bureau.” He was Prime Minister from 2001-2006, when he suffered a stroke and subsequent coma, from which he has never recovered. 3. Charismatic and controversial, Moshe Dayan (d. 1981) signed the Oct. 17, 1977 cover. Dayan rose to prominence in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and the 1956 Suez Crisis. From 1953-58, he was Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. As Begin’s Foreign Minister, he had a central role in the Camp David Accords. Because of disagreements with Begin, however, he founded a new party shortly before his death in 1981. Signatures are mint 9 to gem mint 10. Magazine covers only; all have been folded for mailing and have minor edge tears and punctures to margins. Kevin Keating authenticated the signatures.
Winning Bid $125
Lot 291. Jessica Lynch, Creighton Abrams, William Calley, Other Singatures on Time Covers. General Abrams, a four-star general, commanded military operations in Vietnam from 1968-72 and was in charge of the Cambodia Incursion in 1970. In 1972, Abrams was named Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. His signatures on this Feb. 15, 1971 cover is a strong 10. 2. David C. Jones signature on an Oct. 20, 1979 issue during his tenure as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, pers., 9. 3. Leonard Matlovich, whose fight to stay in the U.S. Air Force after coming out of the closet in the mid-1970s is probably the most famous rally for gay rights within the military, Sept. 8, 1975, 10. Also included is a transmittal letter, 10. 4. Lynch, Nov. 17, 2003, shortly after her rescue from Iraqi captivity, (pers., 8.) 5. Calley, Apr. 12, 1971, during the height of the “My Lai” trial and sentencing, 10. 6. “E Zumwalt, Admiral, U.S. Navy, Chief of Naval Operations,” the youngest man ever to attain that post signed this Dec. 21, 1970 cover on the collar of his white shirt, 10. Zumwalt passed away in 2000. 7. July 13, 1970 cover signed by Jerry Wilson, Washington D.C. Police Chief from 1969-74, 8, with a transmittal letter, 9. 8. Thomas Reddin, L.A. Police Chief from 1967-9, who modernized that force and sought to involve the community in police work autographed this cover “7-19-68,” 9. Each autograph is on a Time magazine cover only, and has been folded for mailing with possible minor chipping to edges or staple holes. Every cover except the Reddin has a mailing label. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $75
Lot 292. George C. Wallace Autograph on the Oct. 18, 1968 Cover of Time. Wallace and Gen. Curtis LeMay are featured in a satirical likeness on this cover, which commemorates their Presidential run on the American Independent Party ticket that year. Four-time Governor of Alabama, Wallace is primarily remembered as an anti-Civil Rights leader and in fact, hoped that through his Presidential bid that the Southern states could use their clout to end federal attempts at desegregation. The signature is a strong 7 that shows against a dark background. The cover exhibits mailing folds and label as well as staple holes. Wallace passed away in 1998. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $50
Lot 293. Ted Kennedy Autograph on Time Magazine’s Nov. 29, 1971 Cover. Kennedy signed this “Could He Win in ’72” cover, which marked the first time that the media turned their attention towards a potential run for the senator. The signature is a mint 9. Magazine cover only, mailing folds and minor stains. Displays very nicely. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. MB $75.
Winning Bid $75
Lot 294. 10 Time Covers Signed by Democrat Leaders – Byrd, Dukakis, Moynihan, Dean, Etc. Feb. 1, 1971, Speaker Carl Albert (d. 2000), mint 9 signature. Cover has a 2” tear outside the image area in the lower right. 2. Robert Byrd, “Majority Leader, U.S. Senate” added, 10, on Jan. 23, 1978 cover. 3. May 2, 1988, Mike Dukakis, personalized 8-9. 4. Pat Moynihan (d. 2003), Jan. 26, 1976 with him as the U.S. representative to the U.N., mint 9. The cover is missing a corner; the image is unaffected. 5. Pete Rodino (d. 1989), Aug. 5, 1974 cover on “The Vote to Impeach,” 8-9. 6. Paul Tsongas (d. 1997), Mar. 23. 1992, vg 3. 7. Wendell Anderson, Minnesota governor, a 9 signature, Aug. 13, 1973. 8. Oct. 21, 1974, Jerry Brown, the California governor. Signature is a 10 dated 1992. 9. Howard Dean, Jan. 12, 2004, a 9-10. 10. Mario Procaccino, (d. 1995), Oct. 3, 1969 cover, a 10. Procaccino won the five-man Democratic Primary race for mayor in 1969 before being defeated by John Lindsay. He is best remembered for coining the term “limousine liberals.” Magazine covers only, all folded for mailing; they have partial or full mailing labels, as well as possible edge chipping or wear. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. MB $75.
Minimum Bid $75
Lot 295. McGovern, Eagleton Signatures on the Cover of Time, July 24, 1972. Published the week after the Democratic National Convention, this Time cover is signed by George McGovern, “U.S. Senate,” nm 7 to nm-m 8, against a somewhat dark background, and by Tom Eagleton (d. 2007), “USS, 1974”, a 9 signature. Also included is another Eagleton autograph, a 10, on transmittal letter on his U.S. Senate stationery, which shows some staining. Magazine cover only, mailing folds and partially removed label. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $50
