Catalogue
Horology, Patek Phillippe, Rolex, Omega and Panerai, six illustrated reference books and manufacturers' catalogues comprising Huber and Banbery, "Patek Phillippe Geneve"; Patek Phillippe, "Collection 2002/2003"; Patek Phillippe, "Complicated Wristwatches"; Mutzlitz, "Omega Highlights"; Rolex, "Discover the World of Rolex"; and Dino Zei, "Panerai in Florence, 150 years of history". First edition, CLD Libri, September 2005. Several volumes contain ephemera from D.G.L Worland's connections to the watch world. Good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
Huber and Banbery, Patek Philippe Genève, Published by Peter Ineichen, Zurich, 1982. First edition, numbered 755 out of 1000, numbered copies from a printing limited to 3000, original dust jacket, with illustrated bookplate of D.G.L Worland. Minor handling wear, very fine.
Estimate $100
Cricket literature, Hugh Barty-King, Quilt Winders and Pod Shavers: The History of Cricket Bat and Ball Manufacture, Macdonald and Jane's, London, 1979, first edition, 208pp, illustrated hardback with dust-jacket. Accompanied by J. W. McKenzie cricket literature catalogue No.128 (2003), illustrations and assorted cricketing ephemera. Good overall, minor handling wear; dust-jacket present, contents not fully collated.
Estimate $50
Children’s Fiction Books, assortment of L.M Montgomery books (11), various Walt Disney picture books, Doctor Dolittle's Circus, and The Count of Monte Cristo. Wear and yellowing otherwise fine. (30)
Estimate $40
The National Geographic Magazine, Volume LXXXIV number four, October, 1943. Loss of some paper on top back edge of cover, otherwise fine.
Estimate $30
Great Britain, parchment documents, probate 1871; (Final); Discharge/ Executed 1893 (Roger); Settlement (Property) prior to marriage 1891 (Clifton/Nelson); Administration re will (William Hording). All with neat ink calligraphy with stamp duties attached and seals. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
Japan, Russo-Japanese War map (1904) covers Japan, Korea, Russia, North China. Very fine.
Estimate $50
China, Chinese folk art paper cut outs featuring theatrical masks. Very fine. (set of 10)
Estimate $80
Spain, Royal Treasury Bond, Series A No.477 for one hundred reales vellon, with interest of 6% per year, repayable as preferential debt by the Public Treasury in the first five years of the pacification of the kingdom, issued at Bayonne, first of November 1873. Creases, folds, edge nicks and a few letters written on reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $60
Straits Settlements, Singapore, Promissory Note for one thousand five hundred Spanish dollars, 14th September 1887, bearing interest at 10 per cent per annum from date of note. Centre fold and quarter folds, lower right torn off, where signature was, "75" in pencil top left margin, writing on back, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
World notes, West Shore Railway Company, unknown date, specimen registered bond for fifty thousand dollars with principal due 1st January 2361; same but ten thousand dollars; Railway gold bonds, specimen registered gold bond, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railway Co., $1000, Nov. 2 1905, No 00000, S23595; Nahant & Lynn Street Railway Company, Massachusets, $1000, No. 00000; Austria, various issues of kronen, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1953, 1969. Some folds, tears along the edges, otherwise fine to extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $180
Singles: Victoria Cross (replica); China War Medal 1900 (replica); Jubilee Medal 1935, unnamed; also Rhodesia General Service Medal, unnamed; and States of Guernsey, Liberation From German Occupation Medal, May 9th 1945, in gilt (35mm), with suspension loop and ribbon. The third medal toned and the last with spotty toning, otherwise very fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $80
Nepal Medal, 1816 in silver (51 mm) Honourable East India Company Native troops. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
India, Deccan medal, in silver (32mm), Honourable East India Company, issued to Indian troops for service in Western India and Gujarat under Warren Hastings. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
Group of Four Replica Medals: Queen South Africa Medal 1899-1902, - three clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Belfast; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. Unnamed. Display mounted, uncirculated.
Estimate $80
Group of Four: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Defence Medal 1939-45. 10949. Pte. A. O'Hanlon, R. Dub. Fus on first medal, 10949 Pte. A, O'Hanlan. R.D. Fus on second and third medals, last medal unnamed as issued. Very fine.
Estimate $150
Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal, 1914-19. S-369005. Pte. W.S Nisbet. A.S.C. Both medals impressed. Fine.
Estimate $200
Pair: Jubilee Medal 1935, Coronation Medal 1937, no ribbons. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Singles: British War Medal 1914-18. 7478 A/Cpl W.H.Musgrove. A.S.C. A.I.F.; 1939-45 Star. VX139017 B.W.Martin; also War Medal 1939-45. 4407 L/NK. Jaimal Singh, Nabha S.P.; all medals impressed. All medals without ribbons, very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $70
Victory Medal 1914-19. 724 Pte. J.H.Young. 21 Bn. A.I.F. Ribbon faded and contact marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
Trio: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 26 Dvr. W.D.Oliver. 3/ L.H. Bde. HQ. A.I.F. on first medal, Lieut. W.D.Oliver. A.I.F. on second and third medals. All medals impressed. Very fine.
Estimate $2,000
Trio: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 1555 Pte F.Summers 12/L.H. Rgt. A.I.F. on first medal, 1555 Pte. F.Summers. 12 L.H.R. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Ribbons damaged, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $350
Family Group: includes Father: British War Medal 1914-18. 3666 Pte. A.E.E.Gibbs. 57-Bn. A.I.F. Impressed.; Son (1): War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. VX55088 D.H.Gibbs. Both medals impressed.; Son (2):
1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. First two medals unnamed, W.1560. G.H.Gibbs. on last two medals.. The first medal with a short ribbon and the second group’s last medal missing the ribbon, otherwise very fine – extremely fine. (Single and 2 groups)
Estimate $400
Trio: 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. VX357 G.A.Kaye. All medals engraved. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
1939-45 Star. N.26151 S. Mukoa. Impressed. Toned good very fine.
Estimate $50
Trio to POW: Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; New Zealand War Service Medal 1939-45, all swing mounted. Unnamed as issued.; a matching set of court mounted miniatures; a large number of badges embroidered and metal, but mostly embroidered, as well as dog tags and ID disc to NZ2086 G.T.Wakelin; also a log book for Lt G.T.Wakelin training as a pilot together with some photos of bombers and a RCAF photo of a map of air base; a metal puzzle by FINX where the numbers have to be put in order; a timber bottle containing 4 small dice; a round timber container with 2 small keys, the underside of the lid signed Wakeling; a professional timber cased set of scales with weights; some New Zealand coins including a 1949 crown and a well worn USA one dollar banknote; two small pen knifes; a NZ Artillery sweetheart badge in gold and enamel (26mm; 9ct; 2.38g), pin-back. Mostly very fine - good very fine. (lot)
Estimate $800
Belgium, Order of Labour and Industry Decoration with First Class rosette; another unidentified award featuring a white enameled cross with a rampant lion in the centre and with crossed swords and a crown above and with arrows in the cross angles. Both unnamed as issued, the first with double stick pin ribbon suspension. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Brunei, bronze medal for the Silver Jubilee of Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, 1967-1992, by The Singapore Mint, in case of issue and with miniature. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $70
Czechoslovakia, Merit Medal for the Anti Facist Combattants WWII. Unnamed as issued. With incorrect pin-back ribbon, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $30
Czechoslovakia, Medal for Services in the West Slovak Region; Russia, brass blanks with ring top suspension used to issue Soviet medals (6); also an aluminium medal bar used to issue Russian medal groups, bar to hold nine medals. Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $40