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Insurance policies, Alliance Assurance Company, building insurance policy, 1915, with Edward VII, NSW duty stamps for 1/6 and 2 pence affixed; Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Company, insurance for 'Pacific Cottage' building at Port Macquarie, NSW, 1919, with Edward VII, 8d and 1/- NSW duty stamps affixed; another, for the same dwelling, 1919, with Edward VII, 4d duty stamp affixed. Stamps perforated, policies with folds, very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
News magazines and papers, 1931 and 1932 Christmas, 1934 (5) Melbourne Centenary, 1936, shipping, 1939, Sunday magazine, 28th May; 1940 Declaration of War on Britain, 1953 Coronation, 1954 Royal Tour, sold with detailed typed list by the owner. Fine or better. (22)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Sydney Harbour Bridge related photographs, all b&w and includes completion and joining of two arches in 1932 as well as various photos of Vincent Kelly, the man made famous by his fall from the bridge on 23 October 1930 and his survival when he hit the water feet first, includes photos of him working as a rivetter as well as recuperating in hospital and post his recovery also photos of him in army uniform, one with his brother, when serving in World War I. In an album, fine - very fine. (16)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Various documents, including legal papers, tax return form for 1934, several share certificates, some b&w photos, unused cheque forms and deposit slips and a section of an Australian newspaper from 1941 with an article about U.S. Army insignia. Good - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $40
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World War II, Tatura Internment Camp, Victoria, 1942, in house magazine 'Brennessel' (Stinging Nettle), an incomplete run of the magazine produced by the internees, printed in German text, issues No.II, 1-22, together with four duplicate copies; also 'Chronik der Deutschen Internierungslayer in Australien', 68 pps. With foxing and wear, damage and splitting to some spines, otherwise very fine. (27)
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $5,500
Melbourne Olympics, 1956, memorabilia, Bryant & May Official Matchbox, Souvenir Program, Broadbents Street Map; Pictorial Book 'A Beautiful City'; Victoria Road Law Handbook; also 1929 bronze centenary medal of West Australia by the Royal Mint. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Autograph books, 1950s Australia, most with signatures of Grafton lumninaries, also famous musicians and musical personalities, the star autograph being that of Group Captain Sir Douglas "Tin Legs" Bader during his 1956 visit; also letter dated 20th February 1935 with printed details, 'Foreign Office,/S.W.1', to Sir Ronald Storrs KCMG, CBE, signed by Anthony Eden (The Earl of Avon and later Prime Minister of England), and another note sized paper with the printed stamp of the Prime Minister and the details, '10, Downing Street,/Whitehall', printed handwritten note of thanks with printed signature of Winston S. Churchill. Very fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
Harry M. Miller autograph, on a printed 'With the Compliments of the Chairman' slip, The Silver Jubilee Commemorative Organisation, 100 William St, Sydney. The printed slip aged with creases and pin-holes, otherwise fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
Dame Joan Sutherland, "A Tribute", Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1989, hardcover, 128pp, #104 of 500, signed by Joan Sutherland on the title page, signed and dedicated a second time on the next title page "To George - Happy Birthday 1990", in original cover box with certificate; "The Joan Sutherland Album", compiled by Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge, Sydney, 1986, 191pp, illustrated. Very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $70
Passed in
Cold Chisel, official poster, signed by all band members, framed and glazed. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria, (1863-1914), handwritten and signed note on letterhead from the Archduke to his gamekeeper, reading "In grateful memory of the winter quarters in Ober-Ellerbach to his dear friend district gamekeeper Braun", Berg, 11 January 1913. Some folds, foxing and fading, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $10
SOLD $220
Germany WWII, two stamp signed official documents, on embossed paper, one with letterhead, framed, (32 x 23 cm). Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Postcard, bas-relief photo card of Edward VII and Alexandra 1902; also Bank of Rome replica denarii (3), cased. Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $60
Passed in
Qantas memorabilia, includes c1950's small travel bag (zipper seized); service pins (25, 30 and 35 years) and collector pins (approx 20); carded mint dollars, 2020 (10) to commemorate centenary, in official RAM case. Very fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
General collectables and gimmick memorabilia, includes music posters with printed signatures; coasters; belt buckles; ten motorsports signed cap; petroleum memorabilia; "funny money". In a carton, very fine - extremely fine. (approx 50)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Australian and World, sporting collectable photographs & cigarette cards, Player's Cigarettes, complete set of twenty five, "Dandies" from the paintings of Christopher Clark, in a frame 40x48cm, good very fine; limited editions, signed by the athletes, including, 2000 Australian Olympic Team, Mens 4 x 200m Freestyle Team, (Thorpe, Klim etc); Women's Hockey Team 2000, fully signed; Rugby Australia, 1999 World Cup Team; Lleyton Hewitt, Wimbledon 2002; Mark Waugh, Most Test Match Catches, 2001; Marsh/Boon "The Openers"; Nadia Comaneci, "The Perfect Score"; Elvis Presley, gold record, "All Shook Up/Teddy Bear". Some framed, very fine. (9)
Estimate $200
Passed in
The AFL Classic Action on Series, Telecom phonecard Collectors Editions, Blues (Stephen Silvagni), Cats (Gary Ablett), plus two sheets of decimal one cents to five cents. Uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $40
Passed in
Andrews, Dr. Arthur, Australasian Tokens & Coins, Sydney 1921, red cloth (ex Kolbe Sale XXI (June 1985) (lot 1216); Chitty, Alfred, Victoria Historical Medals, Victorian Historical Magazine May 1912 (ex Dr.G.H.Abbott and C.E.Pitchfork), Mitchell Library books and articles 1923 (ex Dorothy Lockwood). Fine to very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Armstrong, Hugh and Carlisle, Les, Australian Agricultural Show Medals and Awards 1822-c1910, Sydney 2016. As new.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Carlisle, Leslie J., Australian Historical Medals 1788-1988, first publication 2008, 681pp., including a supplementary price guide , and signed and endorsed to Barry Hibbard. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Carlisle, Leslie J., Australian Historical Medals 1788-1988, Sydney 2008, cloth bound, 688 pp, with price guide, signed by the author, lacks dust jacket. Fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
"Australian Commemorative Medals and Medalets", first edition by L.J.Carlisle; "Coin Collecting in a Nutshell" by Ted G. Wear and "A Silver Legend the Story of The Maria Theresa Thaler" by Clare Semple. Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
The "Ingots" And "Assay Office Pieces" Of South Australia, by J.Hunt Deacon, F.R.N.S., The Hawthorn Press (1954), Melbourne, hardcover, 70pp with 4 full-page plates and text illustrations. Age toning at cover pages, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
The World of the Holey Dollar, by Philip Spalding, 1973 limited first edition, 252 pp plus appendix a xii, with illustrations, with presentation inscription signed by the author and also signed by the author above First Edition. In boxed holder, this with a few loss of material marks, some light foxing on blank front and back cover pages, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $920
The World of the Holey Dollar, by Philip Spalding, 1973 limited first edition, Book Number 34, signed by the author, also signed on the front cover page by former professional numismatist, David L. Allen, 252 pp plus appendix a xii, with illustrations. Some foxing on blank front and back cover pages, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $760
Australian auction catalogues, an assortment of catalogues from 'M.R.Roberts' Wynaryd Coin Centre', 1976-1985; various other auction catalogues, 1961-1964. Fine. (20)
Estimate $20
SOLD $50
Numismatic literature, several out of date guide books and past Coin Review/CAB magazines, c 1965-2015. Fine - very fine. (approx 25)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Spink & Son, Numismatic Circular, December 1896 to November 1897, in original red cloth binding; also 1971 Volume January to December, homemade cloth binding. Fair - fine. (2)
Estimate $40
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Royal Mint Reports, 1950, 1958, 1959, 1960 (2), 1962; Royal Australia Mint Reports 1964-65, 1968-69 to 1974-75. Fine. (14)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
New Zealand, a collection of booklets from 'The New Zealand Numismatic Journal', the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand, catalogues ranging from 1947-1963. Fine. (170)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30