Catalogue
NSW Land Conveyance, 31 July 1867 from Garrett Kelly to John Conlon, signed by James Boscawan Duff, Deputy Registrar (committed for trial in 1883 for embezzlement); Probate in the Will of John Conlon 1872; Mortgage document from Margaret Conlon to Martin Riedy (Inn Keeper), 1890; Conveyance between Margaret Conlon and her children, 1898. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
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The National Bank of Tasmania Limited, fixed deposit receipt no.1001 for £400 in name of James S.Wilson, lodged at Stanley 28 August 1894 at rate of 4% per annum. Spike and punch holes, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
The MLC Insurance Company Limited, Bonus Certificate Commonwealth Bank of Australia cheque for £5 Sept 16 1937 London Bank of Australia Limited Sydney cheques 19- (3); Carnegie & Sons Savings books (2) with stamp duty stamp, all in leather wallet. Fine. (6)
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
France, various legal documents, Sale of Successive Rights by Mons. Dulong, lawyer, 1834; Sale document by Pierre Larrogue, 1855; Conciliation document by Jean Lidron and Catherine Bourdelles with Pierre Carrete, 1869; Receipt document with Jean Carrete and others, 1872; Letter of Agreement between Eduard Duran and Jean Carrete, 1898, all with printed and impressed official stamp duty seals. Mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
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Germany, Adolf Hitler cigarette cards, Hamburg, photo-like mostly b&w cards, a few larger coloured prints, in original group packets, packs of fifty for Gruppe 64 and 67 (5 missing) (8x12.5cm) and packs of twenty five for Gruppe 62, 63, 65 and 66 (1 missing) (12x17cm). The Gruppe 66 and 67 packets with small amount of penned writing, all packets with some tearing mostly at sides and some cards with tone spot on tip of one corner or minor foxing on reverse, otherwise as issued and the cards virtually uncirculated, in outstanding condition for their age. (194 in 6 packs)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Historical documents, includes letters between Capt William Parsons and his mother, Mary Parsons, and other relatives, dated in 1850s-1870s, includes photographs of William and Mary; also two letters date 1927 and 1928, the first on Australian Commonwealth Line of Steamers, TSS Moreton Bay letterhead, the second from Margaret S.Sutherland, Caithness; Territory of Papua and New Guinea, Tax Exemption voucher for Native Local Government Council issue to villagers, Ordnance 1954-1960, No.B76901, unissued. Mostly fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
New Brighton, England, c1879-1889, a collection of historic documents and postcards, mostly relating to Mr Arthur Andrews who was manager of The Palace Theatre as well as other occupations he was involved in, includes letters, documents, theatre programs, newspaper cuttings, membership cards, also Independent Order of Good Templars, Juvenile Temples, appointment document for Temple Superintendent to Bro Arthur Andrews, dated 1879; photos (21) of the American Fleet at Melbourne in 1925; also Australian pennies, 1913, 1915H, 1916I, 1917I, 1919 dot below, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929. Some pennies cleaned, nearly all documents, photos and postcards glued onto photo album pages, coins very good - very fine, the rest good - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Print on tracing paper, Society of Golfers at Blackheath nr London, published as the Act directs in London 1773, in black and white (approx 41x28cm); Compagnie Francaise des Gisments Auriferes du Comoe & Affluents (French West Africa) bond for one hundred francs, certificate number 8,571 dated 24 January 1911 with interest coupons attached; Russian Bond, Imperial Russian State Loan, Series 108, 5% 1906 for 187 roubles 50 kopeks, certificate number 06328; also an assortment of stamps, mostly used and mostly France and colonies with some other Europe, dating mainly from c1850s - 1960s (100s). The print and Russian bond with some foxing otherwise very fine, the stamps used - mint. (100s)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Carte Des Isles Britanniques, map of the British Isles with the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland divided into provinces and counties, with supplement for the Orkney and Shetland Islands, by Robert De Vaugondy after Thomas Kitchin printed by C.F.Delamarch, undated (1800s), in colour, approx 53x71cm with 1.5x2.5cm borders. Foxing and two tears of 2cm on edge, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
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World map, Mappe-Monde Sur La Projection de Mercator, gravee par Lallemand, dressee par Mr Lapie Lieut Colonel, Paris 1832, approx 39x54cm with borders of approx 8cm at top and bottom and 6.5cm at sides, in colour, Australia shown as Notasie ou Nouvelle Hollande. Browning with age especially around the border, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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Views of Ireland, 19th century etching (approx 96x150mm) with title below, on page (185x253mm), titled Giants Causeway, printed in Philadelphia by N.A.Bibl. Instit. (North American Bible Institute). Page with some staining, etching extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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Views of Ireland, 19th century engraving, Approach to Killarney from the Kenmore Road by R.Brandard (119x178mm) on page (219x285mm), printed by Geo.Virtue of 26 Ivy Lane, London; also two (112x125mm and 95x135mm) on page (303x221mm), Theatre Royal, April...a Comedy with the Mock Doctor/For the Benefit of the Author of the Farce, and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane/The Old Batchelor, both by W.Hogarth. With some foxing and also toning around edges, engravings unaffected and extremely fine. (3 on 2 pages)
Estimate $50
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Views of Ireland, 19th century engravings (approx 12x18cm plus border with title below), all by W.H.Bartlett, includes Augustinian Abbey, Adare (with the Castle of the Fitzgeralds and the Francescan Abbey); Glenariff; Clifden Castle (Connemara), all printed by Geo. Virtue of 26 Ivy Lane, London. With some foxing around borders, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Views of Ireland, 19th century engravings (approx 12x18cm plus border with title below), the first two by W.H.Bartlett, the last by W.Hogarth, includes Phoul A Phuca; The Giants Causeway (from above); The Industrious 'Prentice Favourite, and Entrusted by his Master from the book Industry and Idleness, all probably printed by Geo. Virtue of 26 Ivy Lane, London. With foxing around borders, particularly on last, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Views of Ireland, 19th century engravings (approx 12x18cm plus border with title below), all by W.H.Bartlett, includes Ancient Crofs, Clonmacnoise; Dephi Lodge (Connemara); Taking a Stag, near Derrycunnihy Cascade, Killarney, all printed by Geo. Virtue of 26 Ivy Lane, London. Some faint foxing around border, otherwise good very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Views of Ireland, 19th century engravings (approx 12x18cm plus border with title below), all by W.H.Bartlett, includes Youghall Abbey (The Residence of Sir Walter Raleigh); Interior of Cashell Abbey; Interior of Holy-Cross Abbey, all printed by Geo. Virtue of 26 Ivy Lane, London. With some foxing around borders, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Views of Ireland, 19th century engravings (approx 12x18cm plus border with title below), all by W.H.Bartlett, includes The Giants Causeway (from above); Gougauna Barra; Castle Howard Vale of Ovoca, all probably printed by Geo. Virtue of 26 Ivy Lane, London. Some faint foxing on back and on borders, otherwise good very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Italy, passport (Foglio di Via), single page printed and handwritten on both sides, from Bologna Police, issued to Prof. Alfonso Corradi to travel from Bologna to Palermo (Sicily), with affixed pair of fifty centesimi duty stamps, 11 November 1867; bestowal document, printed and handwritten from The Minister of Education to Prof. Alfonso Corradi for the award of Knight in the Order of the Crown of Italy, 29 August 1876 (only the 30th person to receive the award at that time). The first document rare, some foxing, otherwise good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Mussolini memorabilia, postcard with b&w views of Rome, editor, Enrico Verdesi - Corso d'Italia, 34, Roma, signed by Rosa Teodorani Mussolini, niece of Benito Mussolini, WWII leader of Italy. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Japan, WWII savings bonds, battle flags design, release 6 with commemorative seal, no.043223 (S&B 318); Hokoku saiken patriotic bond, floral frame and cherry blossoms design, release 5, no.088880 (S&B 345); wartime patriotic bond, China Incident design, release 6 with commemorative seal, no.075467 (S&B 374). All with pin holes, the second very fine, the rest extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Vietnam, French Protectorate, Tonkin, road map prepared by Public Works Department, approx 91x83cm in colour and glued onto canvas, undated (c1940s). Some foxing on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30