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Australia, Commonwealth and State, ration tickets, including Victoria, ten gallons Motor Spirit Rations, series B, green, sheet of ten; Commonwealth, one gallon tickets (6), valid until 31st May 1946 (2), 31st July 1946 (3) and 31 Dec 1946; application for ration tickets, unissued; design type set of seven, 1940-50, undated, undated with text overprint, undated with text and date overprint, dated, VIC dated, Tasmania series A, New South Wales series B. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Australian tokens and checks, including bread, ferry, casino, tea (25), plus a group of New Zealand milk tokens (8), world banknotes, including Burma, one cent to one hundred rupees (P.9-17), Germany, Greece, Russia, New Caledonia, Albania one hundred lek 'specimen', JIM notes (13), Indonesia, Netherlands East Indies, Ceylon, Malaysia, Austria, Egypt, France, WWI emergency notes (6), Singapore, Cyprus - (128); sovereign case in base metal; silver match box holder; small pocket watch; Casio wrist watch; Germany, silver gilt medal (38mm) with flower design and chain; scrap jewellery including link chain with Departure of the Rough Riders to the Transvaal 1900 medalet (C.1900/12) and USA half dime, 1882 (both mounted); set of Australian decimal coin design leather drink coasters; group of ferry/bus tickets, group of union permits, postcards, photographs and Government Savings Bank of NSW passbook 1919-21; meat ration cards; Post Master General's Department, postage stamp book with section to hold stamps from 1/2d to £2, contains £3.5.0 in Australian mint stamps plus a few used overseas stamps; selection of postcards and photographs, four packs of playing cards, bus passes (4); banking and economic books (4); small collection of match box covers including Malta, Belgium, France, Germany, Japan - (75); lottery tickets (13). All housed in a period immitation leather travel suitcase, poor - uncirculated. (lot)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Chess set pieces, cast in solid bronze and nickel plated bronze, novelty set in medieval England style. In black carry case, oxidation to some pieces needs cleaning, otherwise very fine. (32 pieces; total wt 9.4kg)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Dominoes for the Blind, vintage set in original tin case by The Royal National Institute for the Blind, London; unopened three pack set of playing cards for Romme, Canasta, Samba, in scenic covered case with Olympic rings, by F.X.Schmid, with score book and pen; also Historic Australian Homes set of 25 postcards in a card album. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (2 + set of 25)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Matchbox collectable model cars, Models of Yesteryear, Great Beers of the World, Series One, includes 1930 Ford A Van - XXXX; 1926 TT Ford - Beck & Co; 1918 Atkinson Steam Wagon - Swan; 1929 Morris Light Van - Fullers; 1932 Ford Model AA Van - Carlsberg; 1932 Mercedes Truck - Holstein-Bier. In boxes of issue, uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Matchbox collectable model cars, Models of Yesteryear, Great Beers of the World, Series Four, 1912 Model T Ford - Yuenling's Beer; 1932 Ford Model AA - Strohs Beer; 1932 Mercedes Benz L5 Truck - 'DAB'; 1918 Steam Wagon - Beamish - Ireland (Stout); 1939 Bedford - Tooheys. In boxes of issue, uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Matchbox collectable model cars, Models of Yesteryear, Great Beers of the World, Series Two, 1910 Renault Type AG Van - Kronenbourg; 1937 GMC Van - Steinlager; 1920 Mack AC - Moosehead; Talbot Van - South Pacific Export Lager; 1922 C Type Steam Wagon - Whitbread Ale & Stout; 1917 Yorkshire Steam Wagon - Lowenbrau. In boxes of issue, uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Matchbox collectable model cars, The Old Time Heritage Miniature Collection, includes 1907 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost; 1934 Chevrolet 1.5 ton Bushell's Coffee Van; Model A Ford Van - Rosella Marmalade; 1926 Bullnose Morris Van - Kiwi Boot Polish; 1931 Morris Van - Arnott's Monte Carlo Biscuits; Horse Drawn Bus - Stone's Ginger Wine; Bushell's Horse Drawn Cart. In boxes of issue, uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Matchbox collectable model cars, Models of Yesteryear, Great Beers of the World, Series Three, 1926 Ford Canvas-Back Truck - Anchor Beer; 1912 Ford Model T - Kirin Beer; 1929 Garrett Steam Wagon - Flowers Fine Ales; 1932 Ford Model AA - Corona; 1932 Mercedes Benz L5 Truck - Henninger Brau; 1931 Morris Courier Van - Cascade. In boxes of issue, uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Die cast collectable model cars, 'Days Gone' Australia Post Collection, by Lledo PLC, England, includes 1920 Model T Ford Van - P.M.G. Postmaster General Melbourne; 1926 Bull Nose Morris Van - P.M.G. Delivery Service; 1926 Dennis Delivery Van - P.M.G. Express Deliveries. In boxes of issue, uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Lionel Rose, framed signed photograph, with certificate of authenticity, by Prestige Memorabilia 4U. New, as issued.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Sancti Francisci Xaverii Epistolarum libri quatuor, by the Authors Saint Francis Xavier and Orazio Torsellino, Publisher Apud Ioannem Cauelier in East Asia, 1668, 258 pages, in calf. Binding in poor condition, early pages water damaged, fair and rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle, by Sylvanus Urban, London, 1737, recently rebound, 830pp. Paper showing toning, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
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 $40
Passed in
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
Passed in
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 $150
SOLD $220
David Boyd signature, in black felt tip pen, a promotion prospectus booklet No.28/100 (signed by Robert Littlewood) of 'Reconciliation... An Australian Odyssey', by the Lytlewode Press, Stoke-on-Trent, 15 December 2007, the booklet, 37.5x33mm, includes 2 unsigned coloured etchings. As issued, but slight fold.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Bereavement acknowledgement card and envelope, from Mrs Kennedy, front of envelope with printed signature of Jacqueline Kennedy, reverse with Mrs John Kennedy. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Australia, foldouts (pictorial colour view folders), mostly from Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South Australia (73); also USA (12). A wide selection, mostly fine - extremely fine. (85)
Estimate $60
Passed in
German New Guinea, c1906 post cards illustrating native females (illustrated); another group of natives to Douglas Isle of Man 30 May 1908 (postage stamp removed); another with natives, huts and baskets of food. Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
German New Guinea, 1906 post card illustrating Erima-Hafen and Friedrich Wilhelms Hafen, used sent to Bethel, Germany and franked with 5 pf. yacht with edge selvedge. Fine used.
Estimate $50
Passed in
German New Guinea, money card with illustrated coins from one pfennig to 20 mark. Mint, unused.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Picture postcards, handwritten to Nona, with Christmas & New Year wishes 1909-1910, signed by the Empress Alexandra Feodoravna; the other, dated August 1911, signed by Grand Duchess Olga Nicholaevena, recalling their mad drive to Friedberg. Both cards with crease on one corner, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Picture postcards, handwritten to Nona, with Easter wishes, dated 1910, signed by the Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia Nicholaivneye; the other, Dec 26, signed by Olga and Tatiana. Fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $470