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Sydney Harbour Bridge, NSW Government Tramways, set of twenty tickets consisting of 1d red print, two yellow bars; 1d black print, two yellow bars; 2d blue print; 3d black print, two red bars; 3d black print, two green bars; 4d black print, two green bars; 4d red print, two thick green bars; another, two thin green bars; 5d red print, two green bars; 6d black print, three red bars; 7d black print, three red bars; 7d black print, four green bars; 8d red print, four green bars; 8d red print, three red bars; 8d black print, five orange bars; 9d red print, five orange bars; 9d black print, four green bars; 10d red print, four green bars; 10d black print, four orange bars; 11d red print, five orange bars, all from the North Sydney depot (S over letter). A very rare set, mostly very fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Sydney Harbour Bridge, NSW Government Tramways, set of twelve tickets consisting of 1d, 1d (child), 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 7d, 8d (black print), 8d (red print), 9d, 10d. Scarce set, mostly fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $150
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Sydney Harbour Bridge, NSW Government Tramways, set of five tickets all with red 'S' (Sunday surcharge), 1d, 4d, 7d, 8d, 9d. Scarce, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
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Sydney Harbour Bridge, souvenir tickets, 2d (child); 4d (adult), issued for the 'Harbour Bridge Celebrations, 1932-1982', both with low matching serial numbers 0003. Very rare, very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Sydney Harbour Bridge, toll tickets, second issue (wide tickets with wide colour bars), set of six, 3d, 6d, 9d, 1/-, 1/3, 1/6. Rare set, very good - good fine. (6)
Estimate $120
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Sydney Harbour Bridge, toll tickets, third issue (wide tickets with narrow colour bands), set of six, 3d, 6d, 9d, 1/-, 1/3, 1/6. Scarce set, mostly fine. (6)
Estimate $100
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Sydney Harbour Bridge, toll tickets, fourth issue (narrow tickets with narrow colour bands), set of five, 3d, 6d, 9d, 1/-, 1/3. Scarce, very good - good fine. (5)
Estimate $100
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Sydney Harbour Bridge, selection of photographs showing various stages of the construction of the bridge and some of its workers (12); large size modern postcards and views (21); first day covers (4); 'Pylon Lookout' descriptive illustrated booklet; photographs of the Oronsay passing under the bridge and 'North Sydney Olympic Pool Opened 4th April 1936', (with bridge in background), (2). Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (40)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Sydney Harbour Bridge, extensive collection of postcards featuring the Sydney Harbour Bridge, covers all periods from the construction of the bridge (one card dated May, 1928), up to the crossing of the bridge by foot (Corroboree 2000), the bridge is shown from all different points in Sydney Harbour including aerial views, passenger ships, naval ships, ferries, hydrofoils, night views, illuminations, fireworks, the Opera House, cartoons, comic, special events, 'Greetings from Sydney', and the Sydney Harbour Tunnel are also featured with the bridge, also some timber postcards, FDC's and photos, the collection contains black & white real photos (80); other modern black & white cards (17); modern colour postcards etc (475), all housed in a large postcard album (six cards per page). Mostly fine - uncirculated. (572)
Estimate $1,350
SOLD $1,000
Sydney Harbour Bridge, group of postcards featuring the Sydney Harbour Bridge, contains black & white real photo postcards (18); modern black & white cards (5); colour postcards (52); miniature cards and photographs (12). Mostly very fine - uncirculated. (87)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Sydney Harbour Bridge, Cash, Frank, M.A., B.D. 'Parables of the Sydney Harbour Bridge setting forth the preparation for, and progressive growth of the Sydney Harbour Bridge to April 1930', Sydney 1930, pp 518, illustrated throughout, hardbound. A little damage on spine otherwise fairly clean copy, rare.
Estimate $150
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Sydney Harbour Bridge, 'Sydney Bridge Celebrations 1932', published by Ure Smith, Sydney for Art in Australia Limited, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, includes articles about the bridge, Sydney's sites and institutions, and the programme of the official opening and celebrations 19.3.1932 to 1.4.1932, (80 pages); also 40 pages of period and historical advertisements, 'The Official Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge by the Honourable J.T.Lang MLA Premier of NSW on 19th March 1932', 50th anniversary facsimile copy reproduced by the Department of Main Roads, March 1982, illustrated throughout in b&w, pp 32. First item a nice clean example, second mint. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Sydney Harbour Bridge, match box holder commemorating the opening of the bridge, 19th March 1932, depicts the bridge, locking of the arch (19.8.1930), and the Honourable John Lang MLA. Minor rust on two edges, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
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Alliance Tea Company, Christchurch penny, 1866 (A.7). Even red brown patina, minor rim damage on reverse at 7 o'clock, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Alliance Tea Company, Christchurch penny, 1866 (A.7). Red brown patina, very fine.
Estimate $270
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Alliance Tea Company, Christchurch penny, 1866 (A.8). Severe edge cuts and dents, otherwise brown patina, good fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Andrew, John & Co., Melbourne halfpenny, 1860 (A.12). Glossy brown patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Annand Smith & Co., Melbourne penny (1849) (A.17). Cleaned and retoned, tooling on corrosion spot of 'S' of grocers, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
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Beath, G.L. & Co., Christchurch penny, undated (A.38); Clarkson, S., Christchurch penny, 1875 (A.66) Clarkson & Turnbull, Timaru penny, 1865 (A.69); Milner & Thompson Christchurch pennies, undated and 1881 (A.378, 380, 381); Smith, S. Hague, Auckland penny, undated (A.477). The A378 holed, A69 damaged, fair - good extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Brickhill, Joseph, Campbell Town penny, 1856 (A.45); Hanks & Lloyd, Sydney pennies, 1857 (A.190[3], 191). All with corrosion, good - nearly very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
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Buxton, J.W., Brisbane penny, undated (A.56). Planchet flaw on reverse at 1 o'clock, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $370
Clarkson, S., Christchurch penny, 1875 (A.67). Some mint red, good extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $220
SOLD $220
Collins & Co., Bathurst penny, 1864 (A.72). Hairline flan cut on reverse, good extremely fine and possibly as struck, very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Collins & Co., Bathurst penny, 1864 (A.72). Red and brown uncirculated, slight tooling in fields to remove rust areas, probably a very early restrike, very rare as such.
Estimate $800
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Davidson, A., Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.93). Thinner flan, pinched in manufacture (9 o'clock), rim nick at 3 o'clock, otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Dease, E.F., Launceston halfpenny, undated (A.100). Die axis upset by 180 degrees, only slight die cud, superb red and blue brown mint bloom, FDC and very rare in this condition, probably the finest known.
Estimate $1,800
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Fenwick Brothers, Melbourne penny, undated (A.121). Glossy brown, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Flavelle Bros. & Co., Sydney & Brisbane penny, undated (A.126). Die break at 10 o'clock on reverse, second smaller dot under 'S' on obverse, glossy brown, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
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Gourlay, J.W. & Co., Christchurch penny, undated (A.151). Red brown patina, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Grundy, J.R., Ballarat penny, 1861 (A.155). Glossy light brown patina, good extremely fine and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $450
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