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Aboriginal hand carved boab nut, design includes a snake and a turtle, by Warren Fernando of the Gamilaroi tribe. With hairline cracks, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Oil painting, Gilmore Valley near Tumut, NSW, by Henri Nolte, 45x37.5cm, unframed. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Melbourne Olympics 1956 memorabilia, official souvenir recording of the opening ceremony (2) one with blue trimmed cover, the other with pink trim, both 33 1/3 r.p.m.; souvenir directory and full programme; car badge in chrome and enamel featuring crest of City of Melbourne Melbourne 1956 and Olympic rings, by H.R.Hobson, Melb; official souvenir postal cover issued by The Victorian Philatelic Association. Fine - very fine, the car badge scarce. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Sydney 2000 Olympics, Closing Ceremony, 1 October 2000, "the best Olympics Games ever", framed colour print (approx 35cmx1metre), ready for wall hanging. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA, optical illusionary art wall hanging by Manifestations Inc, California (approx 33cm square and with frame 45.5cm square) with gold metal frame, the image changes with the changing light of the day or the surrounding lights. The frame with some scuffing, otherwise extremely fine and very unusual.
Estimate $50
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SVEA Companion Stove No.5, a kerosene pressure stove, together with a repair kit for the No. 5 Companion model. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Our Gracious Queen 1837-1897 book, by Mrs O.F.Walton, inside cover handwritten, 'Lauriston Place U.P. District Sabbath School/Presented to/Robert Ramsay/For Regular Attendance during the Session/William Seaton/Superintendent/20th June 1897'; small (13cm) dish in nickel and inset in the base is a Charles and Diana wedding medal 1981 with St Paul's Cathedral on reverse; Investiture of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales commemorative medal, 1969, in gilt bronze (56mm), cased. The book with some loss areas on cover, otherwise fine for age, the rest good very fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $50
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McCrae, H., Satyrs & Sunlight: Silvarum Libri... Sydney, John Sands, 1909, 4to, xx, + 154 pp, 18 full page plates and text illustrations by Norman Lindsay, Limited edition No.54/130. Slight foxing in text, the extremely rare 1st edition, otherwise fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $290
Vision, A Literary Quarterly, Ed. by F.C. Johnson, J. Lindsay and K.Slessor, Nos. 1 - 4 (all that were published), Sydney, May 1923 - Febr. 1924, 4to, illustrated wrappers with numerous illustrations by Norman Lindsay and interesting adverts. Fine and very rare as such. (4)
Estimate $250
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Chaplin, Harry F., Norman Lindsay, His books, manuscripts and autograph letters in the library annotated by Harry F. Chaplin, foreward by Norman Lindsay, Wentworth Press, 1969, 90 pps. Stains on cover, otherwise fine, very scarce.
Estimate $50
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Australian Children's Home Pictorial Encyclopedia, based entirely on Australian Schools Curricula, Vol 1-10 covering subjects from A - W, each volume a four page large newspaper style layout, fully illustrated, published by Peter Leyden Publishing House, Rawson Place, Sydney, early 1960s; also ANZAC memoirs, Humorous Sketches by a returned soldier, a small book of about 30 pages featuring jokes with proceeds from sales to help unemployed, disabled soldiers. The first in excellent condition and unfolded which is very unusual because of their size, apart from a few ageing stains and the odd edge tear good very fine, the second with cover stains and large paper loss at bottom left corner, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Australiana, an interesting collection of postcards, mostly pertaining to Sydney, Sydney beaches and Sydney Harbour all c1900-1910 together with a smaller group of postcards relating to Tasmania, a few in photo album as prints by A.H.Fullwood and a few lesser artists, (approx 150) a few are duplicated; together with tourist publications on Port Arthur c1924; Official Guide to Launceston and Port Arthur; Sydney and Surroundings NSW c1920; Beautiful Blackheath Blue Mountains; Canberra, A City of Flowers (c 1950); Camden Park Estate 1795-1965 (3). Many cards used and mostly fine, the tourist brochures fair some with water damage. (lot)
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Japanese postcards, pre and post WWII, a total of 18 with birds, and Japanese people in rural and city scenes. Eleven with foxing or moisture affected, seven as new, all unused. (18)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Bank of New South Wales, uniform issue, ten shillings, with 'Sterling' an uncut sheet of six uniface printer's proofs c1924, not issued, no numbers, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, pin hole cancellation 'SPECIMEN/C.SKIPPER & EAST' in two lines on each note (Robb C.811; L.433; P.S161s). Two minor tape repairs to selvedge (not affecting the notes), extremely fine and rare. (6 notes)
Estimate $6,000
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Bank of New South Wales, uniform issue, ten shillings, without 'Sterling' an uncut sheet of six uniface printer's proofs c1932, not issued, no numbers, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, pin hole cancellation 'SPECIMEN/C.SKIPPER & EAST' in two lines on each note (Robb C.811; L.433; P.S161s). Pencilled date '3-5-32' on back of sheet, extremely fine and rare. (6 notes)
Estimate $6,000
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Bank of New South Wales, uniform issue, one pound, with 'Sterling' an uncut sheet of six uniface printer's proofs c1924, not issued, no numbers, imprint of Charles Skipper & East, London, pin hole cancellation 'SPECIMEN/C.SKIPPER & EAST' in two lines on each (Robb C.821; L.434; P.S162s). Extremely fine and rare. (6 notes)
Estimate $6,000
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The Colonial Bank of New Zealand, first issue, printer's proof fifty pounds, uniface, Christchurch, 187-, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, horizontal SPECIMEN stamp below in 'Manager' area, 'for other branches see Altn Bk - May 1875' added in pencil in bottom margin (Robb.G.17; L.-; P.S266). Extremely fine.
Estimate $7,000
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The National Bank of New Zealand Limited, first issue, proof fifty pounds, uniface, Christchurch, undated, imprint of Perkins, Bacon & Co. London, 'to this from Jany 28th/73' added in pencil in Manager area (Robb.J.17; L.494; P.S295). Remnants of glue marks on back corners, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $6,500
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The Union Bank of Australia Limited, fourth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st March 1905, No. 3/N 485662, imprint of Waterlow & Sons, Ld. London (Robb M.42; L.533, P.S362b). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
The Union Bank of Australia Limited, fourth issue, one pound, Wellington, 1st March 1905, 4/N 529113, imprint of Waterlow & Son Ld. London (Robb M42; L.533; P.S362b). Good fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, ten shillings, 9Z 245815, last prefix of type (P.154). Flattened of folds and creases, nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, L.Lefeaux, 1st August 1934, five pounds, K 526144 (P.156). Slightly uneven bottom margin, extremely fine and rare, the first prefix.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, T.P.Hanna (1940-55), one pound, 6/P 949809 (P.159a). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, T.P.Hanna (1940-55), ten pounds, 1/F 123108 (P.161a). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, G.Wilson (1955-56), five pounds, 6/W 303566 (P.160b). Flat, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.N.Fleming (1956-67), ten shillings, 9B 470670/1 consecutive pair (P.158d). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.N.Fleming (1956-67), one pound, without security thread, 051 848437/8 consecutive pair (P.159c). Nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.N.Fleming (1956-67), one pound, with security thread, 281 829224/5 consecutive pair (P.159d). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.N.Fleming (1956-67), five pounds, without security thread, A6 079759/61 consecutive trio (P.160c). Virtually uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $450
SOLD $750
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, R.N.Fleming (1956-67), five pounds, with security thread, L6 230712/3 consecutive pair (P.160d). Nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $450