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Merchant National Bank of Boston, cheque no.769 dated January 6, 1873 for Twenty thousand dollars, made out and signed personally by T.Jefferson Coolidge for Lawrence Man'g Co., stamped on back, 'Pay through Boston Clearing House Jan 7 1873, printed by Hooper, Lewis & Co. Boston. Cancellation hole in centre and pin holes, some small loss of paper at edges, otherwise crisp extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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North Broken Hill Limited, share certificates, 1923 for twelve shares (No 1651) and two shares (No 1650), fifty shares, 1924 (No 1776), fifty shares, 1925 (No.7805) and 1926 (No 10607), also one hundred shares, 1941 (No A11053). Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
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China, bonds, with portrait of Sun Yat Sen brown No.590192 (5 yuan) and yellow No.26939 (10 yuan). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
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Tattersall's Melbourne Cup Sweepstakes, Monster Cash Prize Consultation application form for five shillings ticket for Melbourne Cup run at Flemington November 7, 1899; also another for Grand National Hurdle Race run at Flemington July 8, 1899. The first with centre fold, the second with centre fold and there is a short tear on this at bottom edge, a few very light foxing marks on back of first, otherwise both fresh and extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Australia, Melbourne bookmaker betting tickets (4), 1960s, includes printed tickets for S.W.Beaver (no.393), W. (Bill) Hannah (no.116), Geo. Jeffries (no.860) and W.O'Dea (no.638); Belgium, share certificates for Verreries Des Hamendes (Glassworks of Hamendes), in the town of Jumet, black and green print, each for 15,500 of series A and 32,000 of series B with a nominal value of 300 francs, Nos 14332-14338 and 14390, issued c1950s, with official stamp imprints and dividend vouchers 55-60 attached to each (total certificates 8); also India, Tonk State legal documents (9), c1930s, approx A4 size with printed heading, mostly handwritten and with official stampings. Very good - very fine. (21)
Estimate $70
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Conductor's bell punch for tram tickets, c1900, No.B4450, barrel engraved M.T.O.Co.; together with a Cambio coin change holder dispenser, maker Cambio, Sweden, No.15230. Very good - very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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Dept of Road Transport & Tramways, NSW, a large collection of staff tickets from many different tramlines includes Narrabeen Line (3); Neutral Bay Line (4); Northbridge Line (3); Taronga Park Line (4); other lines include Lane Cove, La-Perouse, Watsons Bay (6), Waverley-Randwick (3), Zetland, Dowling Street to Waterloo Junction (8), Waratah (2), Wallsend Line (4), all tickets different for use to different junctions, depots, loops, terminus, avenues etc. Very fine - uncirculated, a rare group. (42)
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
Sydney Harbour Bridge Celebrations, 1932-1982, souvenir tickets, 2d (0333); 4d (0418); 5o Years of Government Bus Services, 1932-1982, 2d (0784); 6d (0838). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $80
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Westpac, 200 The Westpac Story, 2017, 301pp, illustrated throughout, hardbound with dust jacket and cover. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Thomas Edison signature, in ink on cheque number 323 of Savings Investment & Trust Company of East Orange, for Edison Botonic Research Corporation, West Orange, N.J., dated Feb 10 1928 (date stamped) for $3.00 payable to Eastman Kodak Co., written in a separate hand and signed by Thos Edison as President and J. Miller as Treasurer, and with bank stamp, on back is a Pay to Order bank stamp, punch hole cancelled 'PAID/+2 17 28/55-158'. Crisp, bisecting vertical fold, a couple of diagonal creases slightly affecting signature, otherwise fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Sir Edmund Hillary - George Lowe autographs in ink, on a piece of manila envelope, signed above two New Zealand health issue stamps featuring Mt Aspiring and above in a cloud is Everest, a rare personally autographed item given during the Sole New Zealand Post Everest Climb Tour signed by the newly knighted Sir Edmund Hillary and his best mate 'We knocked "The Bastard Off" guy', W.G.Lowe, and dated 'At Timaru 24/8/53'. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Isadora Duncan, American 'Mother of Modern Dance', Union Postale Universelle Russie postcard, in b&w, with Isadora Duncan written in pencil on reverse in both English and Russian, with impressed Russian text stamping at bottom right corner. A few spots of colour loss, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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The Beatles autographs, 1964, on a Qantas Empire Airways postcard, written on back of the card, 'To Barbara With All My Loving' and signed by each of the Beatles. Crease in card, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $4,000
Saddam Hussein signature, in blue ink on an official, untranslated document typed in Arabic (approx 21x30cm), c1990s, at top is a printed eagle with shield device and with a patterned border to the page. Small file holes to right margin, rough top edge, otherwise fine, clean condition.
Estimate $300
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