Catalogue
Assorted documents, a collection neatly housed in a four clear pocket books with assorted pieces pertaining to aviation and travel, publications include The Qantas Story, Qantas Airways and TAA inflight magazines, Qantas memorabilia (menus, captain club, frequent flyer, duty free, travel documents and brochures, Qantas theatre, conections etc), all c. 1980's, also Expo 88 documnents, cards, stickers etc, U.S.A. bi-centenary book, air-shows c.1988 etc. Generally very fine and interesting. (lot)
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Miner's Right, New South Wales, No.2262, issued 1872 for Westrern District, and pen signed by the Commissioner Browne, on vellum. Very good and scarce for NSW.
Estimate $100
SOLD $800
Miner's Rights, collection of Victorian miner's rights, 1898-1920, one from each year except 1917, all issued at Ballarat, difficult toget such a complete set. Very fine-extremely fine. (22)
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Queensland Journals of the Legislative Council with papers (session 1 of 1879 (Vol XXVII) including the statistics of Queensland, 464 pp. bound volume; together with Conveyance document to four parcels of land at Surry Hills 1819 an attested copy and a copy of Notarialy verified copy of deed of Appointment dated 14.11.1865 and 21.6.1866. (3)
Estimate $30
SOLD $60
The Southern Cross Collector, quarterly journal of the Southern Cross Collectors' Club, Melbourne, Victoria. Numbers 46, November 1933, 47 July 1934 and 48 February 1935. Issue No.47 contains details about the Melbourne Centenary. The Numismatic Society of South Australia, membership cards and programmes for 1945-1946, 1947-1948 and 1949-1950. Numismatic Association of Victoria, special invitation to the 500th meeting of the Association of the 5th April 1977, in envelope of issue. Queen Victoria Hospital Appeal Badge by Luke sold with original printed and numbered envelope of issue. Includes several rare items. Very fine-uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
A series of photographic negatives, (c1890s-1910), byJ.W.Lindt, Melbourne 1909, with various views of Melbourne including Melbourne Savings Bank in Market Street; Fitzroy City, also portraits, group photographs of picnic parties at Mordialloc. Two negatives cracked and taped, one scracthed, otherwise fine. (14)
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $0
Photos and maps, photos of Bridge and High streets Epping Sydney c.1935, Eastwood District cricket club 1934-5; Dulwich hill Hibernian cricket Club 1924-7; assorted road maps (c.1941) as supplied by Ampol (Victoria, South Australia), Mobil (Tasmania, Western Australia (2), Northern Queensland), Golden Fleece (Sydney to Brisbane), Caltex (New Zealand, North Island), Robinson maps ( of Europe and the Mediterranean, another of Australia, New Guinea and the Coral Sea) and a booklet on The Amoco Story. (14)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Map, a map of Western Australia containing the settlements of Swan river, King Georges Sound and Van Diemen Land, c.1840-1850's, both printed on one sheet by Stanford, London, counties and districts are hand coloured in outline, size 16' x 13 3/4'. Fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $60
Australian Workers' Union 1934-35, Victoria Riverina Branch, membership ticket, twenty five shillings, Mr L. Horne, Ballarat Boorhoc Station, 22.10.1934, issued by C. Davies, together with Patriotic Fund Raffle, ticket for two shillings, 1955, State Savings Bank, withdrawal form. Colac c.1920's, Miners Right, Colony of Victoria. Good very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Flight ticket, an important used passenger flight ticket for 'Faith in Australia' piloted by C.T.P. Ulm, c.1933 with advertisement on back; Malaya, banknote for ten cents July 1, 1941, (P.8); Sarawak, rubber coupon for one picul, valid to 31 March 1942. First and last Fine, second uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
One pound, political 'funny money' issued by the Australian Labour Party for the Australian Federal Election. Design as the one pound of Elizabeth II of 1953. Portrait of Dr H.V. Evatt top centre with the legend 'ALP 1/GET VALUE ON DEC. 10TH/ NOW WORTH ONLY 6/- / OUT MENZIES FOR THE COMMON GOOD OF AUSTRALIA'. Details of Dr Evatt's promises are printed on the back. Small hole, Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Australian Play Money, two sets of Australian plastic 'LCBF' play money dated 1990, consisting of a five, ten, twenty and fifty cents plus one dollar and two dollars, scarce (12), Sydney? Glaciarium, ice skating season pass for two for 1920, scarce. Burgoyne's Empire Wines, 1928 pocket calendar, ornate design of a British lion and the legend 'Burgoyne's Empire Wines, 460 Little Collins Street - Drink the wine of your own country', all in gilt on a blue cloth background. Printed by Archer, Footscray, Vic. Includes several quite scarce items. Very fine-uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Lottery tickets, a collection of Australian and world lottery tickets and related items, includes tickets from Queensland, N.S.W., Victoria, Indonesia and Ireland - a wide selection (120), Algeria, National Algerian Lottery Ticket, authorised 19th July 1881, first prize 500, 000 francs, design very similar to earlyt Algerian and French Colonial banknotes. Australian pre decimal and decimal bank coin wrappers (40), Papua New Guinea bank coin wrappers (6) mostly different. Lottery tickets mostly very good-uncirculated, other items uncirculated. (167)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Commonwealth of Australia, beer duty excise labels, unused, for two to four hundred bottled gallons of beer. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Commonwealth of Australia, beer duty excise labels, unused, for two to four hundred bottled gallons of beer. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
New Zealand, Imperial reply Coupons, both issued from Nelson, 18th May 1938, (cost 2 1/2d). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
U.S. Ration Currency & Tokens 1942-1945, Catalog No.265; Society of Ration Token Collectors, 'The Ration Board', a quantity c.1980's-1990's, about 50 copies; Historical Roads of NSW and other pamphlets (about 25); Keable, various publications Financial Instruments 1600-1900 Beginners' Guide; Cheques Bills of Exchange; books; cheques; Travellers Cheques. (lot)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Invitation for the Keith Deutscher Australian banknote auction, held in Melbourne on Thursday 28th July 1977, conducted by Max Stern and Company. The invitation is printed on the inner portion of the design of the very rare one hundred pound note of 1914, which was illustrated on the cover of the auction catalogue. Scarce. Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Rock and Roll Memorabilia. The following lots were collected by Bill Shoesmith who was engaged as an usher at the Sydney Stadium at Rushcutters Bay in the mid to late fifties and all programmes, unless stated otherwise have been extensively by the stars. Souvenir Programme Spike Jones and his Musical Insanities, extensively autographed on back cover (1955); Lee Gordon :- 'Record Star Parade', 'The Big Show' headed up by Stan Freberg autographed throughout, another for Bob Hope (1955), another for Frankie Lane (1956), another for Johhny Cash (1956) autographed photo included, another for Louis Armstrong (1957), another for Guy Mitchell (1957), another for Tommy Sands (1957). Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Lee Gordon presents the 'Big Show' with Paul Anka, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Jodie Sands, Johnny O'Keefe and the Dee Jays. Extensively autographed including Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny O'Keefe, includes autographed photo of Paul Anka. January 1957. Fine, important and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $660
Lee Gordon presents Bill Haley and his Comets, 1957, extensively autographed thoughout with autographed photo included, another for Rock `n' Roll with Little Richard, Gene Vincent, etc. 1957 another for Guy Mitchell (1957), photo included. Bambury's All Star Rock `n Roll Revue with Ricky Miller and the Brothers, Johnny O'Keefe and the Dee Jays, etc. Fine - very fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Lee Gordon presents Johnnie Ray 1955, another 1956, another 1957, photos included in two. Lee Gordon presents Frank Sinatra 1955, another (1956). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Lee Gordon presents Nat 'King' Cole 1955, another 1956 with photos, another 1957 with photo. Fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $500
Lee Gordon presents Billy Daniel and the Andrews Sisters 1954, another for Frankie Lane 1955, another for Betty Hutton (1955), another for Abbott and Costello 1955, another for Sammy Davis Jr. (1957). Headlines present 'The Most Show' Billy Eckstine 1958, another Johnny Mathis 1958, another Chuck Berry 1959 (includes Johnny O'Keefe). Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
First Italian Festival of song (1957), Italian Festival of Song 1958. Sports Related Lee Gordon, Roller Derby 1955, Jack Kranor World Professional Tennis championship 1956/7 Australia vs America, George Gardiner, Wrestling 1957. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Unsigned programmes, Frank Sinatra 1955, (1956); Grand Ole Opry (Nashville) 1959. Sports: Roller Derby 1955, Jack Kramer's World Professional Tennis Championship 1956/7, Ampol Tournament 1957. Harlem Globetrotters 1957. Also a 1989 programme of Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Liza Minelli. Also loose photos (9) autographed Johnny Ray, Frankie Lane, Marty Allen, George Kirby, etc. Fine - very fine. (17)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
China, Ching dynasty openwork jade pendant in the form of a dragon and a phoenix, in a translucent white stone, 7.0 cm long; probably c.18th century. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
China, Ching dynasty openwork jade pendant in the form of two dragons flankning a tablet their heads turned away from each other, in a pale brown stone, 8 cm long; probably c.18th century. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
China, Ching dynasty openwork jade pendant in the form of a dragon amongst foliage, in a white jade, 6 cm wide; probably c.18th century. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
China, Warring States period, openwork jade pendant in the form of a carving of two dragond around a bi-disc, the underside decorated with 'C' scrolls in a brown and green stone jade 8.9 cm long. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160