Catalogue
Melbourne 1956, press badge in bronze with dark green enamelled border, enamelled rings, torch and Australia, with green ribbon attached (52 x 31mm). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $460
Melbourne 1956. Admittance tickets to the Basketball at the Exhibition Building, NOvember 29th and 30th. UNused. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Melbourne 1956, admittance tickets for the Hockey at Olympic Park Hockey Ground. November 26th and 27th. Unused. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Melbourne 1956, admittance tickets to Football-Soccer at Olympic Park Soccer Ground, Decemer 1st, and to the Soccer Football and Australian Rules Football Demonstration in the Main Stadium. December 7th. Unused. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Melbourne, 1956, 'blotters', Devon Valley 431 Mill blotting (a Wiggins Teape Gateway paper) Olympic Games Series No. 8 and No.10. Postcards featuring Murray Rose (No.29), Betty Cuthbert (No.30). The Daily Telegraph Mirror 'The Great Olympians' collector cards No.1, 2 and 3 (each card contains photos of four great Olympians). Very fine, extremely fine. Seven items.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Lake Placid, 1980 and Brockport, New York, 1979 (Special Olympics), First Day Cover Collection, special deluxe four ring binder produced by Readers Digest, containing eleven different first day covers commemorating different Olympic sports. Mounted on illustrated descriptive pages (illustrations include several Olympic medals). FDC's issued during 1979/80.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
The 1984 Olympic Games, Los Angeles, a limited edition of forty two postage stamps in 22k gold commemorating the Games, issued by the Laird Bernora Islands, Scotland. Housed in an album with certificate.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
The History of the Olympics from 1896 to 1976. A Pictorial Review of 80 Years of the World's Greatest Sporting Event by Martin Tyler, Marshall Cavendish, London, 1975, 152 pages, profusely illustrated throughout in colour and black and white.
Estimate $20
SOLD $10
George V, five pounds, 1911, jewellers copy. Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $560
Harrington's Metallurgists Austalia, Assay Office, one ounce troy of platinum medal (35mm). In case ofissue. Uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $580
Sovereign case in silver, hall marked, plain design. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $140
Set of glass scales by W. & T. Avery, Birmingham, boxed, also small brass scales (2 sets), missing weights, housed in a hand made box (3).
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Sovereign and half sovereign case in gold (9 carat) Birmingham (C.1900) (21.4 grams) by S.B.& S. Ltd., year mark obliterated on inside of lid. Hallmarked in three places, on lid and both coin holders. Outer case ornately chased with owner's initials on top in central circle. Good fine and rare with chasing.
Estimate $820
SOLD $900
Double gold (9 carat) sovereign case, Birmingham, 1912 (37.2gms) by S.& B.M., hallmarked on inside of lid and both coin holders. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Sovereign case, round (30mm) in 9 carat gold by R. Ld. plain case, outer lid inscribed on front 'Pres to/C.R. McCracken/From Friends/at Collingullie/on Taking/His Departure/From Towarra/4.5.12'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Silver and gilt sovereign and half sovereign and vesta case, Birmingham 1900. Fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Vesta case, in gold (9 carat) (23.0 grams) Chester, 1905, by HM, beautifully hand chased, with shield for initials. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $720
Vinegarette, silver with gilt interior, Birmingham, 1824, hand chased on outer shell with oval panel for initials. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Vinegarette, gold (18 carat) (13.8 grams) not hallmarked, probably Australian made circa 1860. Very ornately hand chased. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $720
Gentleman's half hunter pocket watch in 18 carat gold by J.M. Smith, Sydney, c.1880.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Gentlemans chronometer in 14 carat gold plate.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Gentleman's pocket watch by Patek Philippe.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $0
Omega Constellation 18 carat yellow gold wristwatch with date and centre second electronic movement megasonic 720hz fitted with solid 18 carat yellow gold band stamped 750 loose outer date from hand with some dents.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Silver and nine carat gold inlaid cigarette case by Hardy Bros, 1948.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Gold (14 carat) bracelet consisting of three link chains joined (nett weight 52grams) with four gold coins suspended viz South Africa two rand 1966 (2), Austria twenty corona 1915 (2). (Gross weight 92 grams). Very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Ladies' gold (14 carat) bracelet (30x200mm) (124grams) interwoven ribbon style links, outside with effective hand filed cross hatching.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Brooch, attractive 18crt. gold ornate floral brooch with diamonds including one 75 point, four smaller diamonds, and three small saphires, total weight 11.2 grams, with safety chain.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $860
Mining brooch.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
A gilt silver Easter Egg by Stuart Devlin, London, inside medallion of Prince and Princess of Wales, 1981 surrounded by enamelled floral wreath on gold fountain. Uncirculated.
Estimate $450
SOLD $600
Gilt silver Easter egg by Stuart Devlin, London, 1982, inside a rabbit offering flowers (enamelled). In case of issue. Uncirculated.
Estimate $450
SOLD $550