Catalogue
Bandmasters wood staff, with chrome metal top and base (2), (length 1460mm, 1370mm). Both damaged, otherwise good.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Aviator goggles, Royal Air Force, MK III A. Very good.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Diplomat's ceremonial court dress black silk bicorne hat with black ostrich feather edging and gold bullion loop and button. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
World War I, pressed tin Infantry man, mounted on a timber base (210 x 90mm). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Japanese flags,
Estimate $40
SOLD $60
Contemporary framed and glazed pen and ink drawing of Tel-El-Kebir Egypt by T. Cross Australian war artist, whose works are represented in the Australian War Memorial.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
World War I, letters, posters, letters relating to conscription and recruiting, including Hughes, W.M., Broadside Letter on Commonwealth of Australia - Prime Minister's Office letterhead, dated 15th December 1915, captioned 'The Call to Arms', requesting Australians to enlist for military service in the Near East/Europeon theatres of war, foolscap letter with facsimile signature of W.M.Hughes as Prime Minister of Australia, this letter is fine and rare. Fine - very fine. (18)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
World War I, embroidered souvenir of Eygpt, 1915 (390 x 410m), framed and glazed (510 x 535mm).
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
World War II, letters from Captain N.H.Rose NX34756, 1941-1945, including those whilst a prisoner of war at Stalag 344, detailing some of his experiences as an inmate. Good - fine. (30 items)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Large Collection of Miscellaneous magazine clippings, of primarily Air Force interest. Generally fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Presentation Photograph Album of the Australian Cadet contingent to the Coronation of King George V, prepared by Major G.W. Wynne and presented to the Premier of New South Wales The Hon. J.S. McGowen. This bound leatherette album contains 36 postcard sized photographs of the contingent travelling to the U.K. and during their attendance at the Coronation. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $350
Under Furred Hats (6th ALH Regt.). Berrie 1919 pp170. Signed by author. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
World War II, assorted books, Rudel, Hans Ulrich., Stuka Pilot; Churchill, Winston, The Second World War Vol. 7, The Onslaught of Japan; Coffey, Thomas, M., Decision Over Schweinfurt; Montgomery, Field Marshal., Normandy to the Baltic; Craig, William., The Fall of Japan; Brickhill, Paul., Reach for the Sky (2); Grimble, arthur., A Pattern of Islands; Farrer-Hockley, A., The Edge of the Sword; Butler & Bradford., Keep the memory Green, France 1939-1940; Burt & Leason., The One That Got Away; Wingfield, R.M., The Only Way Out; Cowles, Virginia., The Phantom Major ..David Stirling; Galland, Adolf., The First and the Last (2); McCormac, Charles., You'll Die in Singapore; Cardigan, Earl of., I Walked Alone; Hess, Dean E., Battle Hymn; Peniakoff, Vladimir., Popski's Private Army; Parkinson, Roger., Attack on Pearl Harbour; Smith, E.D., Johnny Gurkha; Steinbeck, John., Once There Was a War; Guedalla, Philip., Middle East 1940-1942 A Study in Air Power; Seligman, Adrian., No Stars to Guide; Olsen, Oluf Reed., Two Eggs on My Plate; Lifton, Robert Jay., The Nazi Doctors. Some hardbound mostly very good - fine. (24)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
World War II, assorted books, Montgomery, Field Marshal., Normandy to the Baltic; Brickhill, Paul., Reach for the Sky (2); Farrer-Hockley, A., The Edge of the sword; Burt & Leason., The One That Got Away; Galland, Adolf., The First and the Last (2); Moran, Lord., Churchill, The Struggle For Survival; Smuts, J.C., Jan Christian Smuts; Pitt, Barrie., Special Boat Squadron; Robertson, Terence., Walker R.N.; Gilman & Clive, KG200; Goodson, James A., Tumult in the Clouds; Burgess, Alan., The Lovely Sergeant; Pape, Richard., Boldness be my Friend; O'Brien, Terence., Out of the Blue, A Pilot with the Chindits; Chapman, F. Spencer, DSO, The Jungle is Neutral; Werth, Alexander., Russia at war 1941-1945; O'Brien, Terence., The Moonlight War; Lorraine, Jacques., Behind the Battle of France. Many hardbound mostly very good - fine. (20)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
W.W.II Australian publications by War Memorial, RAAF, These Eagles (1942), RAAF Log (1943), RAAF Saga (1944), Victory Roll (1945); RAN, H.M.A.S. (1942), H.M.A.S. Mark II (1943), H.M.A.S. Mark III (1944), H.M.A.S. Mark IV (1945); 2nd AIF Active Service (1941), Soldiering On (1942) (3), Khaki & Green (1943) (2), Jungle Warfare (1944) (3), Stand Easy (1945) (4), Vol. Def. Corps, On Guard (1944); As You Were (1946) (2), (1947), 1950; Signals - Story of the Australian Corps of Signals (1944) and reprint (1953). Mostly fine or better many with original covers, appears to be a complete set with extras. (28)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Davis, Brian Leigh., Badges & Insignia of the Third Reich 1933-1945, London, (1983) 1997, 208pp., 64 colour plates, illustrated throughout; another Rosignoli, Guido., The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Insignia of the 20th Century, Leichardt, Sydney, 1986 (1997), 224 pp., colour illustrations throughout. As new. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
(Australia), Dunlop, E.E., The War Diaries of Weary Dunlop; Adcock, W.F., Genuine War Letters; Snow, Edgar., Glory and Bondage; Crosbie, Philip., Pencilling Prisoner; Steward, H.D., Recollections of a Regimental Medical Officer; Gullett, Henry., Not as a Duty Only, An Infantryman's War; McDonald, Roger, 1915; Harrison-Ford, Carl., Fighting Words, Australian war Writing; Barrett, John., We Were There, Australian Soldiers of WWII tell their stories; Fair, Roger., A treasury of Anzac Humour; Hayes, Herbert, E.E., Centenary Songs and a Parson's Nonsense (1934) (the author was taken to court over this book). Mostly hardback, some with dust jackets, mostly very fine. (11)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Brazil, John V, 12,800 reis or 'Johanna', 1733/2 overdate M (Minas Gerais) (KM.139). Nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,750
SOLD $3,300
Brazil, John V, 6,400 reis or half Johanna, 1747 Rio (KM.149). Reverse die clashed, full mint bloom uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Brazil, Maria I and Peter III, 6,400 reis or half Johanna, 1779 Rio (KM.199.1). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $720
Brazil, Maria I, 6,400 reis or half Johanna, 1792 R (Rio de Janeiro mint), (KM.226.1, F.87). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $850
SOLD $800
Colombia, Charles IV, eight escudos 1798 JJ, Nuevo Reino (Bogota), (KM.62.1). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Great Britain, George III, guinea, 1787, spade type (S.3729). Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $360
Great Britain, George III, fifth bust or spade type guinea, 1787 (S.3729). Has been mounted, edge milling crudely re-cut at top otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Great Britain, George III, guinea, 1788 spade type (S.3729). Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Great Britain, George III, fifth bust or spade type guinea, 1788 (S.3729). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Great Britain, George III, fifth bust or spade guinea 1794 (S.3729). Very fine/ good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Great Britain, George III. `Cartwheel' twopence, 1797 (S.3776). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $130
George III, cartwheel penny, 1797, (S.3777). Proof-like field, good extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
India, East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad type mohur, struck at Calcutta, (1793) oblique milling, (KM.103; Pr.62). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340