Catalogue
Victorian Football League, Scanlen's Football Gum cards, second set in the series, 1964, complete set of 33 cards with extra No.6, 7, 8, 15, 24. The No 4 card corners trimmed with 6mm tear front left side, Nos 3, 9, 10, 11, 18 and 32 creased, 33 creased, piece missing bottom right and with some graffiti, poor - excellent. (38)
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
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 $1,000
SOLD $3,800
Muhammad Ali, hand written letter with envelope sent from Muhammad Ali to an Australian friend in 1987, in wood and glass frame (494x370mm). Fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Political memorabilia, contemporary caricature mug of Queensland politician Ross Hinze; tawny port held in china boot modelled on boot worn by Barnaby Joyce, Australian Federal politician; figurine, ceramic caricature of Robert 'Piggy' Muldoon, Prime Minister of New Zealand in the late 1970s, also a key to Washington DC given to Muldoon in a presentation case while in the USA. Very fine, (4)
Estimate $100
Passed in
A collection of memorabilia, including a single silver sovereign case (some dents), a small flower shaped ivory brooch, tinnies from 1950s to 1990s (approx 30), pins from the 1950s to 2000 (approx 30), assorted minor publications of numismatic literature (7). Good - Very fine. (69)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Assorted medals and medalets, mostly politically orientated (11); banking ephemera, money boxes, ANZ, Bank of NSW, CBA, State Bank of Victoria and piggy bank type (all c1960-70s); money bags, Commonwealth Bank, cloth type (c1990s), Australian Coin review, 70 copies in date order between 1964 and 1970. Good - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Metal plaques, a variety from Germany between 1980-2003, some depicting scenes from beer festivals and others of famous German buildings. Very fine. (12)
Estimate $40
Passed in
Royal Air Force Police, Falkland Islands, souvenir metal map, framed, also books Battle for the Falklands, Land, Naval and Air Forces, 3 vols, Osprey; Weapons of the Falkland Conflict by Bryan Perrett, 1982. Fine. (5)
Estimate $40
Passed in