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Timothy J. Gould, Licensed Maine Auctioneer

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	Archive of our SEPTEMBER 22, 2005 Auction. Begun at 5 p.m. at the Gardiner Sportsman's Club........... Click Here for Driving Directions. Please Note: 15% buyer's premium charged on each item sold.
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Gould Auction Company is pleased to offer the Original Whaling Ship Logs of the Westport, Mass. Whaling Bark “PRESIDENT” from the years 1849-1850 and the 2 volume logs from the Westport Whaling Brig “MEXICO” from the years 1844-1845 all of which were recorded by Albert Almy Gifford. These Whaling Logs include watercolors and drawings by Gifford of the mountains and topography of the AZORES as well as WHALES stamped in the journal recording each “catch” along with graphic descriptions of the actual catching and processing of the Whales as well as the actual accounting of barrels of whale oil taken each day. These logs were found in the ancestral home of Gifford in Westport, Massachusetts and have never before have been offered for sale. Along with Gifford's scrimshaw and other whaling items, this grouping represents a rare historical record of Massachusetts whaling.

An outstanding grouping of recently discovered Scrimshaw and whaling items that were originally the property (and possibly made by) Whaling Boat Steerer Albert Almy Gifford of Westport, Massachusetts. According to records at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, “Steerer” Gifford is listed as being at the helm of the Westport Whaler “The Brig Mexico" in 1844 and 1845 as well as the Whaling Bark "President" in 1849 (the Bark President’s maiden voyage) and 1850. These pieces come directly from Gifford’s ancestral home. The collection includes a RARE table top Whale Bone, Ebony and Ivory Swift; Several Whales Teeth with Scrimshaw; Jagging Wheels; Whalebone, Ivory and Polychrome walking sticks; toothpicks; pickwicks; fids; tools and RARE Scrimshander's Knives and optical aids once belonging to Albert Almy Gifford.


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At the request of his heirs, Gould Auction Company is honored to present the entire personal military collection of a World War II American Hero: Colonel Leander D. Syme (1898-1985). Col. Syme was a 1918 graduate of West Point, served with the 17th Infantry Division; Canal Zone Military Police; the 34th Infantry Division; the 159th Infantry; and prior to the outbreak of World War II. Col. Syme was an aide de camp of General Lassiter in the Dept. of Hawaii. Assigned to the European Theatre of Operations in World War II, Colonel Syme became the Commanding Officer of the 262nd Regiment of the 66th "Black Panther" Division in Normandy, France. There, his combat service saw him awarded the Silver Star, The Bronze Battle Star ( 3 times) and the French Croix de Guerre, along with many other combat decorations. Upon his retirement from Military service in 1949 Colonel Syme retired to his beloved gentleman's farm in New Vineyard, Maine. Colonel Syme passed away on February 8, 1985 and was laid to rest with full Military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on February 14, 1985. His entire military wardrobe (including all uniforms from West Point through WW2), head gear and hats, weapons (including his 1918 Colt .45 auto. pistol , a rare "liberator" pistol and more), dress sword, medals, official certificates of promotion, spurs, West Point Yearbooks, orders and directives, photos, letters and much more. Because of its complete Historical Record and Significance, the collection of Col. Syme will be offered AS A COLLECTION in its entirety. No exceptions will be made. It is the hope of the family that the collection will be preserved, in its present state, for historians and patriots to review for many generations to come.