Catalogue
Bill of Lading, ship "La Marie Rose", Capt. Donat Monniere, cargo of Olive, dated, 16th April 1806, Marseille to Agde, France. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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Map, Plan de la Ville et Forteresse de Malaca [Plan of the city and fortress of Malacca]', published by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, 1750 (21.0 x 16.5cm). Minor foxing, good very fine.
Estimate $100
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Italian documents, 4-page printed documents (approx 22x32cm), titled Soggiorno degli Stranieri in Italia (Stay of Foreigners in Italy), completed by hand for Ronald Thomas Scott from England for Firenze, dated 9 January 1935, with official stamp; another to reside in Genoa, dated 14 July 1938 with signatures and several official stamps of the Foreign Office in Genoa from August 1938 through to August 1940; Italian b&w postcard featuring Mussolini with a medical dressing on his nose standing on the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia in Rome with other dignitaries around, postmarked in Rome and sent to Genova (Genoa). The documents with folds and some loss of paper at some edges, otherwise fine. (3)
Estimate $50
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Postcard, bas-relief photo card of Edward VII and Alexandra 1902. Also Bank of Rome replica denarii (3), cased. Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
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The North Coast S.N.Co., Ltd (Steam Navigation Co Ltd), post card featuring an image of Tinonee, showing Company's Store on Piles, addressed to Miss M.Dallas, "Riverview", Balclutha, unstamped and not posted. Some foxing on back, and age toning, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Postcards, unused from 'Shooting the Chute', Prince's Court, Melbourne (colour); Maldon (Vic) (b&w); Tasman Empire Airways' Flying Boat "Aotearoa" at Auckland, NZ (colour); used, Queensland 1902, post stamped in Queensland, Sydney and NZ; Victoria letter card 1889, being an order for goods by P.A.Foley (a bootmaker) of Kyneton from J&R Main & Co (a boot manufacturer) at Richmond. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $40
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Great Britain, b&w postcard for 'Gathering of the Q.M.A.A.C's. in Town Hall Sq', by Stephen Cribb, written on the back, 'Dearest, These are absolutely rotten cards on account of it being a very windy day. Anyway I thought you might like to see them. Love, E.'. Good very fine.
Estimate $40
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Australia, collection of rare wine, liquor and soda drink labels, c1920s-1940s, also a collection of advertising colour pages from The Times of India Annual 1928 (2), 1932 and The Madras Mail Annual, one featuring Australian products. Mostly very good - extremely fine, an interesting collection. (approx 30)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Cigarette cards, Vice Regal (170) including Military leaders (Ogdens); Birds (Three Castles brand) (120), in two contemporary albums, De Reszde brand (6) photographic cards. Fair - extremely fine. (246)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
The Bank of Adelaide, Lameroo, oval brass company seal (24mm x 33mm) attached to a turned, timber handle; another, for Premises Dept, oval brass seal (22m x 31mm) attached to a tapered, plastic handle. The first with some small chips and wax marks on the handle, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $80
Bank of New South Wales, Para Hills, SA, oval brass company seal (22m x 33mm) attached to a shaped, timber handle; another, The Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney Limited, Port Adelaide, S.A., circular seal (22mm) attached to a tapered timber handle. Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $130
SOLD $80
Letter handwritten by famous author Robert Louis Stevenson, c1894, one and a half pages on a plain, standard size folded-over page, written to his mother following a trip to the Manu'a Islands where he met the Queen, signed, 'R.L.Stevenson'. Much foxing as to be expected from this period and from this location, otherwise fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Congratulations book, of Mr G.Coloquhoun on his appointment as Crown Solicitor in NSW in 1894, includes a very large quantity of letters from members of the legal fraternity, government department heads, prominent businessmen, police and one being for an appointment with His Excellency The Governor at Government House, Sydney, all dated in 1894, also various business cards from the similar occupations, some with congratulatory remarks, all items glued into the book (approx L37.0cm x W28.5cm x D7.0cm), which has a leather cover, gold blocked on edges and with 'Congratulations' gold blocked on the cover. Fine - very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Ballarat Banking Company, Signature Book, leather bound (410mmx260mm), c1919-1946, containing approximately nine hundred signature and addresses of various local residents, doctors, assorted businesses, baker, builders, fishmonger, grocer, minister for the Church of Christ, photographer, sports store; together with five requests to stop cheque payments. With general wear around edges and spine, otherwise very good.
Estimate $300
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Island of Van Diemen's Land, 15 May 1833, notice of a case to be brought against Alexander Patterson of Launceston by prosecutor, Thomas Newton, in front of police magistrate, William Thomas Lyttleton for illegally selling meat without obtaining a proper licence, printed and handwritten document (approx 20.7x33.5cm), paper has a Britannia watermark, signed by Thomas Newton and W Lyttleton, on the reverse is handwritten '17th May 1833, Newton vs Patterson, Breach of Act of Council No.4, Fined £10.0.0'. Folds and an edge split, top left corner missing and some loss of paper at edges, ink faded with age, otherwise very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Island of Van Diemen's Land, 4-page plain paper document (20x32cm), the paper with a rampant lion watermark, being a handwritten sworn statement made on 19 February 1838 by Constable James Donnelly regarding a charge he made against Constable Jonathon Howarth for being absent on several occasions from muster and other locations; also an identical type of document but with watermark 'W Fincher/1836', being a 2-page supporting statement made by Constable John Allsworth. Both with folds and the first with an edge split, some loss of paper at edges, pin holes at top left corner, ink faded with age, some foxing, otherwise very good. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Van Diemen's Land, plain paper document (20x32cm), the paper with a rampant lion watermark, being a handwritten sworn statement of complaint made on 6 October 1837 by W.M.Dean against his assigned servant, named Hickling, sworn before Wm Franks Esquire; another identical type and sized document but with a Britannia watermark, being a handwritten statement made on 11 May 1840 by Constable John Belcher Kent of Launceston regarding the taking into custody of a Ticket of Leave man; another identical type and sized document but with a Britannia watermark, being a handwritten complaint made on 14 April 1840 by Thomas Aind against his assigned servant, with various witness signatures. All with folds and loss of paper at edges, faded ink and some foxing, otherwise very good. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Van Diemen's Land, plain blue sheet (20.5x32.5cm), with multi pattern watermark, for 1188 Catherine Barrington, with details of arrival on the Martin Luther on 1 Sept 1852 after conviction of Transportation for Arson, with details of marriage; 4-page plain paper document (20x30.5cm), the paper with a Britannia watermark, being a statement by John Maddock & Sons of his recollections of the activities of Mr Baynton from March 1839. With folds and loss of paper at edges, faded ink and some foxing, otherwise very good. (2)
Estimate $50
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Colonial documents, mostly for Tasmania and Victoria 1850s-1890s, includes many invoices for purchases and written orders, noted several for the Launceston firm of William Johnstone, also noted a letter written on board the Black Swan on 10 July 1863 and an invitation dated 6th July 1870 in Launceston to attend the Annual Meeting of I.V.F. Brigade No.1 (Red), beautifully handwritten by John Brickhill, Secretary of the above volunteer fire brigade, with his signature. Stored in individual pages in a small album, mostly fine - very fine. (59)
Estimate $250
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Launceston Gas Company, shore transfer 10th August 1904 (approx 20). Generally fine. (approx 20)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Hornibrook Highway Bus Service Limited, Certificate of Incorporation, 29th August 1935, on large card with red registrar seal, signed B.B.Templeton, Deputy Registrar (43cm 29cm). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
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Share Scrip, Spanish Morocco, Minas Norte-Africanas, 1956, with coupons. Very fine.
Estimate $40
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Share Scrip, Turkey, Societe Anonye Ottomane des Mines de Balia-Karadain, 1923, with coupons. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $80
Share Scrip, United Kingdom, Daggafontein Mines Limited 1938, with coupons; Glenaulin Caribilleen Mining Company of Ireland 1852; Malacate Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd. 1896. Very fine, the second rare. (3)
Estimate $80
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Share Scrip, USA Las Casas Gold Mining Company, Columbia, 1888. Very fine.
Estimate $40
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Share Scrip, USA, Alhambra Mining Company, Limited, Washington, 1906; Clugston Creek Mining Company, Washington, 1967; Guanajuato Consolidated Mining & Milling Co., West Virginia, 1920; N. K. W. Gold Mining Company, Wyoming, 1907. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Share Scrip, USA, American Eagle Consolidated Mines Co., Delaware, 1920; Warrior Copper Company, Delaware, 1910; Pierce Petroleum Corporation, Delaware, 1929; New Cornelia Copper Company, Delaware, 1920. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
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Share Scrip, USA, American Mines Syndicate Company, Arizona, 1910; Goldfield Daisy Mining Syndicate, Arizona, 1907; Grand Island Mining and Tunnel Co., Arizona, 1901; Green Monster Mining Company, Arizona, 1916; Kaibab Copper Company, Arizona, 1918; Little Kingdom Mining Co., Arizona, 1912. Very fine. (6)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Share Scrip, USA, Alma Lincoln Mining Company, Colorado, 1935; Cape Cod Mining and Reduction Co. Colorado, 188--; Carmer Mining Company, The, Colorado, 189-, (2); El Paso Consolidated Gold Mining Company, Colorado, 1920; Great Northern Oil Inc., Colorado, 1925. Very fine. (6)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Share Scrip, USA, Lakeside Monarch Mining Co., Utah, 1937; Massachusetts and New Mexico Consolidated Mining Company, 1882; Opohongo Mining Company, Utah, 1912; Valeo Mining Company, Utah, 1898; Victorious Mining Co., Utah, 1899. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50