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India States, lottery tickets, most with attractive designs, The Great Lottery, Malerkotla, Punjab, ticket No.032442, drawing 7 October 1928; Dewali Luck, Dholpur, ticket No.662644, drawing 3 Nov 1928; B.U.P.A. Funds, Bansda State, Lady Wilson Hospital for Women & Children, ticket No.A175602, drawing 15 June 1933; St Francis Xavier's Church, Calcutta, ticket No.O 847, drawing 20 Aug 1936; United Club Sweepstake, Datia, St Leger 1938 ticket No.496179, drawing 6 Sept 1938; Derby Arrow, Calcutta, ticket No.75792, drawing 27.9.54. Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $50
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India and world lottery tickets, Bikaner Canal Land Lottery 1925-26, Book No.1792, Ticket No.90858, drawing 10 March 1926; Summair Club Sweeps (authorized by Namangar State) unused book of tickets for sweep on the Manchester Novr. Handicap run at Manchester on 28.11.1936, full book of six tickets and Special Drawing ticket; Ireland, Irish Free State Hospitals' Sweepstake ticket No.A35960, entered for The Grand National 1938; Burma, 11th Burma State Lottery, ticket No.706888, drawn 23 September 1941, also 12th Burma State Lottery, ticket No.A120995, drawn 18 December 1941, both with names of purchasers entered in ink. Some paper loss at bottom right corner of the first and a pin hole, the second with vertical fold, the third with a few small holes, the second last with pin holes and the last two with rough edges, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $50
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India, Thakore Saheb of Gondal cheques to The Khajanchi (Treasurer), Gondal Durbar with payment instructions for payee and amount, the first No.07476 dated 20 July 1926, the second No.07564 dated 27 August 1926, the first with additional handwritten figures on front and both with writing on back; 5-1/2 Year Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) post office investment scheme certificate 17BC 404520 for 5,000 rupees, stamped by issuing post office. All with spike hole and the first two with pin holes at left, one of these with a few edge tears, otherwise fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
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India, Postal Orders, Post Office at Allahabaa, twenty rupees, 2008 (purple and black, No.AA/5 907235) ; Post Office at Karsog, one rupee, 2008 (green and purple, No.2 20 382469); Post Office at Patna, one hundred rupees, 2009 (orange and black, No.EE/2 906970). Pin or punch holes and some rough edges, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
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India, telegraphic royal wedding invitation, Gondal Railway official licensed telegraphed message form, completed by typed blue ink, 'Urgent' to 'His Highness Maharaja Saheb of Gondal Taj Mahal Bombay', and the message reads, 'His Highness Ratlam invites Your Highness to wedding of his Yuvraj on fifteenth January 1947 at Bombay Orchha House Carmichael Road Kindly do needful Dewan' signed by sender with address, 'Ag. Dewan, Gondal State'; also photocopy of letter dated 15.5.47 and marked received 22.5.47, 'Dear Sister..' signed Bapa. The first with a few penned details at top and pin and spike holes, otherwise very fine and scarce, the second with foxing and fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
The Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, receipt dated 13.2.1890 to Mr Vellappa for four dollars for message no.663 from Penang Station to Rangoon, signed by Penang Station clerk, at left side margin is printer's name, William Brown & Co., Ltd., Printers, &c., London, E.C.; collection of old perfume labels (34); Australian used stamps 1930s-1980s (201). Spike hole in centre of first and some traces of official stamping, otherwise very fine, the labels mostly very fine, the stamps used. (236)
Estimate $50
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New Zealand Military Forces, Pass (for Leave of Absence) to 2/1/690 Pte J.M.White (2, both in 1942); other military passes for 9th Te Moana Consultation, Meal Card No.2 Mess 4th Sitting Troops Mess, Hammock Card for troops on Enclosed Lower Prom Deck Aft; NZ YMCA Hornchurch Home Hour Tea card 27 Jan 1918; Union Steam Ship Co of NZ Ltd, S.S. Mararoa, Gangway and Berthing Card, Saloon, from Wellington 3 Jul 1919 (red) and Lyttleton Jul 16 1919 (blue) both for Cpl White; Second Sitting meal card, undated; train reserved seat ticket issued at Timaru, dated 12Jy19; London & North Western Railway printed meal receipt no.70888 6/9/1916; Central Hall Westminster popular concert ticket stub for Balcony, Jan 4 (no year); Berthing Card and Passengers Contract Ticket for Minister of War Transport no. LO 017702 for Dominion Monarch, from London to New Zealand July 1946 for Miss Mary Bennett; Meat Ration Change Coupons for one penny each (2) both signed on back; British North Borneo Co coin holed at edge and with reverse shaved and stamped, 'F.Easter'; three ancient bronze small coppers ex Egypt during WWII. The YMCA card with some paper loss, otherwise good - good very fine. (19)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Rhodesia, government fuel ration coupons, one unit undated (3), one unit May 1974, one unit Sept 1974, five unit May 1974, five unit June 1974. Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
South Africa Republic, De Nationale Bank der Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek Beperkt, Ermelo Branch, cheque no.0413 dated 21.6.1898, for thirty pounds, written in Afrikaans, with embossed duty stamp and bank's paid stamp, with coat-of-arms of Transvaal at the top and floral and scroll design at left margin. Spike hole as usual, small paper loss on tip of one corner, fine.
Estimate $50
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World sculling championships antique wood engraving, 1877, (approx 12.5x22.5cm), part page illustration in colour as published in The Graphic Sept. 8, 1877, p220, with text and images on back being p219 of The Graphic, title of work, 'The sculling championship of the world - the contest on the Parramatta River at Sydney between Messrs. Trickett and Rush', matted to approx size 26x34cm. No centre fold but there is a centre fold image evident in printing from original, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Antique botanical flower prints, by Pierre-Joseph Redoute, c1950s from his original folio titled Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs et des Plus Beaux Fruits published in 1827, includes nos 3, 4, 7, 13, 35, 44, 45, 58-60, 66, 70, 73, 89, 96, 97, 120-122, 124, 125, 127, 128, 131, 132, 141, 142, 144. Good extremely fine. (28)
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Guild League of Bird Lovers, an album containing various archival notes and articles relating to the League since its inception in 1910; also colour copies of 'Collectors Guide to the Gould League of Bird Lovers of NSW' by Barry Rolls (revised 1.2.2003), plus colour copies of most of the membership cards from 1931 to 1967 and seven original cards, details of the establishment of the Gould League of NSW and several other magazines, a wealth of information. Very good - fine. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
NSW Government Tramways, prepaid penny ticket, overprinted 'O.S. and diagonal red lines' (official service), issued 3.11.1897 - 7.9.1902 (Peck 13), rare as a strip of eight. Very fine - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
NSW transport tickets and passes, c1983/4, all unused, includes various issues for Sydney Explorer (4 different); UTA bus tickets of various values and various designs, some in cardboard and some in paper (55); ESR Travelpass Rail/Bus, Bus Only, Bus/Ferry, Rail/Bus/Ferry, of various values (16); UTA return tickets of various types (8); UTA Transfer ticket for bus at Charlestown (2); UTA136 Chatswood and Manly Wharf ten rides tickets (3); UTA Bus, Rail Eastern Suburbs to City (4, Adult [2], Half Fare [2]); sixteen various specimen issues for Bus or Rail School Travel (4), Apprentice ID card for Travel Concession, Student ID cards (2), Children's Hospital Bus Concession card, N.S.W. Half Fare Entitlement certificate, Proof of Age card for State Rail, pensioner Free Economy Rail Travel Voucher (2), Retired Employee's Concession fare Authority (2), Transport Concession Card (2); photocopy of ESR Bus/Rail New Fare Scale from 29 July 1984; a large and comprehensive collection of issues. Mostly uncirculated. (109)
Estimate $250
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Urban/State Transit Authority of NSW, Bus Conductor's leather ticket case, complete with twelve different blocks of 200 tickets, ranging from 50c to $3.80, combined bus/ferry for 60c and $1.20 and red Pensioner Excursion ticket. Tickets uncirculated, case very fine. (approx 2,400 tickets plus case)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
German New Guinea, money card, posted Sep 29, [19]06, Glasgow to San Antonio Texas, USA fixed with 1d Edward VII; together with Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, advertisement card and another advertising Liebig Company Fleisch-extract. Fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
South Africa, ZAR, postcard featuring embossed coins of Paul Kruger, 1892-95, 'Souvenir of the Transvaal', probably sent from a soldier in the Boer War, not postally used but addressed on the back to 'J.Kreuiter, Paddington, Sydney, N.S.W.'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $250
Cigarette cards, 1904, Player's, British Empire complete set of fifty. Very fine. (50)
Estimate $100
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Cigarette cards, 1905, John Player & Sons, Life on Board a Man of War in 1805 and 1905, one duplicate. Very fine. (40)
Estimate $150
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Cigarette cards, 1908, W.D. & H.O. WILLS's (small s), Cricketers complete set of fifty. Very fine. (50)
Estimate $250
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Cigarette cards, silk, the Kings and Queens of England Series, 1911, with issues from 1100-1910, by The 'Three Castles' Cigarettes (36 includes 21 types with multiples of some); other issues totalling 12 for Australian schools and universities, British Commonwealth flags, British Army unit badges and others. All with backing intact, some with fraying at edges, mostly very good - fine. (48)
Estimate $100
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Cigarette cards, 1915, Cohen, Weenen & Co, Victoria Cross Hero cards 51, 52 (2), 54, 56 (2), 57, 61-73, 75, 92, 93. Light foxing on back, otherwise mostly very fine or better. (23)
Estimate $200
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Cigarette cards, 1915, Lambert & Butler, Aviation complete set of twenty five. Extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Cigarette cards, 1916, W.D. & H.O. Wills's, Mining complete set of fifty. Very fine. (50)
Estimate $120
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Cigarette cards, 1922, Lambert & Butler, Motor Cars complete set of twenty five. Very fine - extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $100
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Cigarette cards, 1924, W.D. & H.O. Wills's, Railway Engines complete set of fifty. Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Cigarette cards, 1938, Ogden's, Prominent Cricketers of 1938 complete set of fifty. Nearly uncirculated. (50)
Estimate $220
SOLD $300
Cigarette cards, 1912, Vice-Regal, Types of the British Army numbers 3, 6-8, 11, 15-18, 20, 23-25, 28, 30, 34, 38-42, 45. Some with light foxing, otherwise very fine. (22)
Estimate $80
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Scanlen's Rugby League Football, Sticker Album No.2 complete with all stick-in cards and club logos; Scanlen's Cricket Sticker Album No.2 complete with all stick-in cards; book of replica Santa Claus antique postcards, perforated at edge for easy tear-out to use, 22 of 28 cards present. Some foxing on pages of first two albums, otherwise very fine, the first two scarce. (3 books)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Scanlen's Cricket stickers, 1983, Nos.1-172, not consecutive and some multiples (178); Stamina Trousers cards, A Man of Stamina series (18 different); Tip Top Bread, Sunblest Explorer cards (7 different); The Smash Hits 85 cards by Figurini Panini (20 different); Player's filter cigarette pack of 20 with famous paintings on front (10 different empty packs); Bank of New South Wales currency conversion guide for Australia to world currencies as at March 1961; Commonwealth of Australia Clothing Ration Card, June 1944 Issue No. N 724033; Identity Card for Armidale, NSW office postmarked 1 Apr 1942; Vietnam War era Zippo cigarette lighter with USA seal on one side and below the inscribed signature of Lyndon B Johnson. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (237)
Estimate $100
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