Catalogue
Australia, Passing Sydney Harbour Bridge match box holder, c1937, in cupro nickel with oval plastic covered section on one side containing coloured photo of a T.S.S. Awatea passenger ship passing Harbour Bridge; Harbour Bridge & Luna Park, Sydney, 11, cigarette case and matching cigarette lighter in copper, gilt and enamel, c1960s, with both featuring a coloured enamel scene of the Harbour Bridge on one side and kangaroos in the outback on the other side. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Germany, cigarette cards including, German Army uniforms pre WWI (490) and 1600-1935 (560); German Army and small number of Navy uniforms and headdress WWI (288); State flags and Coat of Arms, Army Personnel, Explorers, Politians, Composers, 17th-20th century (355). Contained in three photo albums and a two ring binder, albums with damaged spines and gummed pages, good - very fine. (approx 1690)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Cigarette cards, assorted issues, includes John Player & Sons, Aircraft of the Royal Air Force 49/50; R A F Badges 50/50; Birds & Their Young (9); W.D. & H.O.Wills, V.C.s 50/50; The Reign of H.M.King George V (34) part set with duplication; Ardath Tobacco Co, Britain's Defenders 50/50; together with banknotes (3), Netherlands Indies, five gulden, 1946 (P.88); Indonesia, ten sen, 1947 (P.31); Malaya & British Borneo, one dollar, 1959 (P.8A). First two sets in small albums, both soiled, good - very fine. (245)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
The Southern Cross Puzzle, features seven pieces in phosphorated bronze with five small opals on centrepiece, includes figures for butterfly, koala, eucalypt, crocodile, eagle, wallaby and Southern Cross, all in a timber box and on the lid of the box are real leaves from Eucalyptus Tereticornis, lacquered and inset into the top, together with a puzzle explanatory certificate no.145. Some chips on edges of box and oxidation spot on the koala, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Hawaiian Souvenir Playing Cards, 1901, by Wall Nichols Co Ltd, Honolulu, featuring historic sites, Hawaiian royalty, and local people on one side and on the other features the famous statue of King Kamehameha, cards in cardboard case and this slides into a cardboard slipcase. Slipcase with some damage at sides and a few small areas with paper loss, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Australia, Olympic Games, pins, a wide assortment most with RRP of $9.95, many mounted on sale cards as issued. Uncirculated. (50)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Australian History Frieze, 1600-1928, on roll-out canvas (approx 30.5cmx2.6m), published by Commonwealth Map Co Ltd, in colour, features numerous individuals famous in the history of Australia, also some maps and many aboriginal figures. Some loss of colour in a few places and cracks, otherwise good and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Peace and Plenty one penny token, 1857, large outsize carved wooden replica, 480x50mm. Believed to have been carved by Ernie Blackwell of the Australian Numismatic Society, Brisbane. Very fine and unique.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Collectables, commercial produced collectable in a large container, including signed signed cricket cards and other cricket memorabilia, Lord of the Rings, Royal wedding photo collection, toy cars, collection of yo-yos with strings. Mostly as new. (lot)
Estimate $50
SOLD $420