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Stalin, Joseph - ALS in Georgian to His Mother
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Category:Collectibles
Start Price:5,000.00 USD
Estimated At:10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD
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<Our item number 119869><B>Stalin, Joseph (born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili).</B> (178-1953) General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee from 1922 until his death in 1953; one of the most ruthless dictators of all time. ALS ("Iosif"), 1p, in Georgian, 8¼" x 5¼", n.p., 1930 Jan. 6. To his mother, Ekaterina Geladze, Stalin writes: "<I>Hello Mom, How are you doing? What's new? I received the preserves. Thanks Mom. I was a little sick but now I'm better. Nadya</I> [Nadezhda Alliluyeva, who committed suicide in 1932] <I>and the kids</I> [Vasiliy, a son, and Svetlana, a daughter] <I>are also doing well. Hello from Nadya. I wish you a long life. Yours, Joseph</I>." He adds, "<I>Hello to Alex and Basil and everybody I know</I>." The letter is written in dark blue ink on half of a larger sheet and folded; the page is creased and toned, with chipping around the edges and separation at center fold ; the entire page is laid to a second sheet for reinforcement. Very boldly penned and signed.<BR><BR>Stalin was the son of an an ex serf, Ekaterina Geladze, and an illerate Georgian cobbler, Vissarion Dzhugashvili, who beat his wife and son and abandoned them when Stalin was about ten years old. Stalin's mother wanted him to become a priest, and he did attend the Seminary of Tiflis because he received a sholarship, but he quit before finishing and became a professional revolutionary, adopting the name "Stalin," (from the Russian word for "steel") in 1913 and rising through the ranks of the Communist Party after the Bolsheviks seized power in 1917. In 1922 he was elected general secretary of the Communist Party, a position that allowed him to build an apparatus loyal to him. Although Lenin thought Stalin a competent administrator, he was critical of him as a theoretician, and recommended, before his death, that Stalin be removed from his position, in favor of Trotsky. The document was suppressed after Lenin's death and by the late 1920s, Stalin had maneuvered himself into position as the country's sole leader. During World War II Stalin met with Roosevelt and Churhill at Tehran in 1943 and with Truman, Churchill and Attlee at Potsday in 1945; his negotiations maneuvered the Soviet Union into a position of hegemony in Eastern Europe after the war and he established the Soviet Union as a rival with the United States for world leadership. Nonetheless, Stalin's legacy is one of totalitarianism and the murder of millions of Soviet citizens. <BR><BR>Stalin's relationship with his mother and the rest of his family has been the subject of much debate. He installed his mother in a palace in the Caucasus before her death and wrote short letters, such as this one, to her in Georgian (she never learned to read Russian), but when she died in 1937, he did not attend her funeral. ABPC has records of only three Stalin ALsS sold at auction. The last one sold for $39,000 plus the buyer's premium at Christie's in 2006. <BR>Estimated Value $10,000-15,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 119869<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/43jpegs/119869.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>
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Goldberg. Such sale will be at Goldberg standard commission rates at public
or private sale, within California, or at another location outside of
California to be determined by Goldberg. At the time of sale the defaulting
party shall not bid nor be permitted to bid. The proceeds shall be applied
first to the satisfaction of any damages occasioned by Purchaser’s breach,
and then to the payment of any other indebtedness owing to Goldberg,
including without limitation, commissions, handling charges, the expenses of
both sales, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, collection agency fees and
costs and any other costs or expenses incurred thereunder. If a lot or item
is not paid for, and is sold by Goldberg for Purchaser’s account, in
accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code, Goldberg shall not be required
to account to the Purchaser for any excess proceeds. Purchaser shall remain
liable to Goldberg if the proceeds of such sale or sales is insufficient to
cover the indebtedness. If other property of Purchaser is also sold, any
excess of proceeds will be remitted to the Purchaser after first deducting
the expenses set forth above. If Purchaser fails to remit sums due to
Goldberg, Purchaser grants to Goldberg a lien with respect to such sum, with
interest to accrue thereon at the legal rate, until actually paid, which
lien shall apply against any property of Purchaser, including any future
goods of Purchaser coming into possession of Goldberg. To the extent
permitted by law, Purchaser hereby waives all the requirements of notice,
advertisement and disposition of proceeds required by law.
36 These Terms and Conditions of Sale and the auction shall be construed and
enforced in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of
California, whether or not the auction is and these Terms and Conditions of
Sale are fully performed in California.
37 Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the competent courts of the State
of California shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute(s) arising
hereunder, and Purchaser hereby agrees that any dispute arising hereunder
shall be l itigated exclusively in the courts of the State of California,
and not elsewhere, regardless of any party’s current or future residence or
domicile. Purchaser further agrees that venue shall be in the Superior
Court of Los Angeles, in the State of California.
38 ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS. The Bidder/Purchaser shall pay to Goldberg all
costs and expenses of collection of amounts due herein, or to otherwise
enforce any or all provisions of these Terms and Conditions of Sale, the
subject matter of these Terms and Conditions of Sale, or any other agreement
entered into with Goldberg, including but not limited to, reasonable
attorney fees and costs incurred before legal action, if any, is commenced.
The Bidder/Purchaser further agrees that in any litigation or other
proceeding based upon, arising out of or related to these Terms and
Conditions of Sale, the Bidder/Purchaser shall pay to Goldberg its attorney
fees and other expenses and costs incurred in connection with the litigation
or other proceeding if Goldberg is the prevailing party.
39 If any section of these Terms and Conditions of Sale or any term or
provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by
any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections or terms and
provisions of a section shall continue in full force and effect without
being impaired or invalidated in any way. AS STATED IN THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF SALE Certain lots may be reserved by the Consignor. If the
Auctioneer identifies a Consignor bidding on his own property, an
announcment will be made that the Consignor is now bidding. If the
Consignor places a bid in the mail bid book and is successful, the
Auctioneer will announce that the lot has been passed.
40 These Terms and Conditions contain the entire agreement and understanding
between Goldberg and Bidder concerning the auction and any items bid on or
purchased at the auction. Bidder acknowedges that Goldberg has not made any
promises, representations or warrantee to bidder, not contained herein
concerning the auction and any items bid on or purchased at the auction.