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Melbourne, 1956, car badge, by H.R. Hobson, Pty. Ltd., (105 x 102), five rings, Melbourne 1956 and arms above. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $70
Melbourne, 1956, car badge, chrome plated with coloured Olympic rings, by H.R.Hobson Pty Ltd Melbourne. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Melbourne, 1956, publication 'The Olympic Games Melbourne 1956' by the Herald & Weekly Times, hard bound, 140pp., official souvenir programme for the opening ceremony; programme and ticket (used) for Athletics in the main stadium, 1st December 1956. Dust jacket torn on first item, good - fine. (4 items)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Various Olympics and Olympic bids, supporters badges, medallions and pins, mostly Australian, includes a bottle top from Melbourne 1956 Olympics. Very good - extremely fine. (22)
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Tokyo, 1964, car badge, (88.5mm), with five rings and torch, 1964 Tokyo separated by laurel branch each side of JAF. Two screw support to back. Centre hole, very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Munich, 1972, commemorative medallions in gold (2)(900 fine, 32mm, 24.5 gms, 22mm, 12.6 gms), and silver. Nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $260
Montreal, 1976, Reserve Bank of Australia, Note Issue Department, Fitzroy, Melbourne, cardboard bundle label (180 x 130mm) which accompanied 500 sheets of Olympic Games, forty cents, cycling postage stamps. Also includes details of these sheets being counted and checked at the Note Issue Department on 20th and 25th May 1976. (The stamp was first issued on the 14th July). A rare item. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Montreal, 1976, the Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, sterling silver medal (38mm) 'Commemorating Australia's Participation in the Games of the XXI Olympiad in Montreal in 1976' by Stokes, in case of issue. Uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Moscow, 1980, selection of souvenir badges depicting the official Moscow bear mascot plus other official logos, including athletics and gymnastics (8), plus a group of souvenir pins depicting the official logos, athletics, target shooting, hammerthrow, wrestling, kayaking, equestrian and other Olympic sports (18). Very fine - extremely fine. (26)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Los Angeles, 1984, aerial colour map of Los Angeles entitled, 'An Unusual View of Greater Los Angeles, Host City, 1984 Olympic Games. A guide to historic, cultural and other places of interest, including Olympic sites'. Prepared by the Atlantic Richfield Company (48 x 32cm).
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Albertville, 1992, Winter Olympics, set of six different phonecards featuring Winter Olympics sports scenes. Used.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Olympic Games centenary 1896-1996, coins, each country a half ounce troy issue in gold and sterling silver; from Australia in 1993 for two hundred dollars 22ct. gold and two twenty dollars sterling silver proof coins, similar issues from Canada 1992, France 1994, Austria 1995 and Greece 1996, in official case with certificates as issued. FDC. (15)
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $820
Sydney, 2000, 'Three Years to Go' pin produced by the Sun-Herald newspaper in 1997. (15)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Sydney, 2000, a group of items relating to the Olympic Exhibition at the Sydney Land Titles Office in January 1999. Consisting of four leather bookmarks, two green leather with gilt lettering 'Olympic Exhibition' and two in blue leather with gilt lettering '200 Years of Land Titles 22 February 1992'; plus five leaflets entitled 'Ancient Olympic Games', 'The Olympic Rings', 'The Olympic Flame', 'Olympic Medals' and 'Picturegrams Lead the Way to the 2000 Games' also a brochure on Land Titles Office Strategic Plan. Extremely fine - uncirculated. Ten items.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Abrahams, Leslie., Hobart penny and halfpenny, 1855; Adamson, Watts, McKechnie & Co., Melbourne halfpenny, 1855; Andrew, Jno & Co., Melbourne halfpenny, 1862; Ashton, H., Auckland halfpenny, 1858; Clark, Archibald., Auckland penny, 1857; Clarkson & Turnbull., Timaru penny, 1865; Friedman, I., Tasmania penny, 1857; Harrold Brothers., Adelaide penny, 1858 (A.1, 2, 3, 14, 19, 64, 69, 138, 195). Poor - very fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Allen, William, Jamberoo penny, 1855 (A.6). Nice even dark brown and well struck, good very fine and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,900
Andrew, John & Co., Melbourne penny, 1860; Gaisford & Edmonds., Christchurch penny, 1875; Mulligan, D.T., Rockhampton penny, 1863; Toogood, A., Sydney penny, 1855 (A.11, 142, 393, 586, 587). Very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Barley, Charles C., Auckland penny, 1858; Battle & Weight., Sydney penny, undated (A.27, 31). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Barrowclough., Richmond penny, 1862 (A.29). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $250
Beath, G.L., & Co., Christchurch penny, undated; Beaven, S., Invercargill penny, 1863 (A.36, 42). Last token struck from rusted die, fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $130
SOLD $150
Beaven, S., Invercargill penny, 1863 (A.42). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Beaven, S., Invercargill penny, 1863; Brickhill, Joseph., Campbell Town penny, 1856; Brown & Duthie., New Plymouth penny, 1866; Clarkson, S., Christchurch penny, 1875 (A.42, 45, 50, 68). Very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Collins & Co., Bathurst penny, 1864 (A.72). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $290
Cook, W.C., Sandridge penny, 1862 (A.75). Some corrosion, otherwise very good.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Coombes, Samuel., Auckland penny, undated (A.76, 77(2)). Very good - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Crocker & Hamilton., Port Adelaide halfpenny, 1857; Crothers & Co., Stawell penny and halfpenny, undated (A.83, 86, 89). Very good - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Crothers & cO., Stawell penny, undated (A.87). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Davey, Jas. & Co., Sale penny, 1862 (A.90, Heyde 53 [R8]). Peripheral edge with some oxidation, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Davey, Jas & Co., Sale penny, 1862; Davies, Alfred., Fremantle penny, 1865; Davies, Alexander & Co., Goulburn penny, undated (A.90, 94, 97). First token with corrosion, good - fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
De Carle, E.& Co., Dunedin penny, 1862 (A.101, 102 with die break on obverse). Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50