Catalogue
Sterling silver spoons, a set of twelve with bird motives, by John Pinches, London, in a custom made velvet lined wooden case. Some staining on velvet and scratches on exterior of case.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Silver plated brass cast and chased figures of Aborigines male and female for a late nineteenth century table centre piece or emu egg holder in the style of Julius Hogarth and Evan Jones. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Silver vesta case by H.Steiner, Adelaide. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $350
Cigarette cases, in silver plate, Asian zodiac signs, U.S.A., five hundred dollars. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Full Hunter silver pocket watch Elgin; wrist watches (7) including Rolex 9 carat, Handley 9 carat, five are Ladies, all 1940's-1960's. Fine. (8)
Estimate $90
SOLD $400
Jug, green and gold (ht 85mm) inscribed 'From Hilda to Dear Mother First Womens Exhibition 1907' around the jug. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Pewter mugs, Royal Jubilee 1935 awarded to Keith Clayton, Legacy awarded 1978, Melbourne. St. John's Ambulance badges (2), South Australia civil badges silver and enamel (6), trophy pins (2), Scottish tartan sash badges (3), and minor badges (4). Fine-very fine. (19)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Drinking glass, (ht 100mm) with the words 'Hetton Colliery Explosion 20 Dec 1860, 22 lives lost' etched around the glass. Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Compass, brass encased (58mm) c1850s, manufactured by Abraham & C., Liverpool. Fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
German New Guinea, coin postcard depicting the complete set of German New Guinea coins 'Wert exclusive Coutrtage' type. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Coin postcards from Straits Settlements/Hong Kong, China, Japan and Thailand, depicting a range of the coins from each country. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Cricket postcards, group of twelve 'Test Match Favourites' cricket postcards depicting English cricketers participating in the 1936-37 Australia versus England Test Series. Cricketers include Verity (2), Worthington, Fishlock (2), Robins (3), Fagg (2) and Duckworth (2). All housed in original envelopes of issue. Postcards extremely fine - uncirculated, envelope very good, a rare group. (12)
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
A collection of postcards, envelopes etc, including a zeppelin airship photo. Mostly military related World War I period. Also a World War II R.A.A.F. hat band with airman's postings in ink on band (New Guinea) and cigarette cards. (32) Fine-very fine. (94)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Matchbox labels, a beautiful collection, written up and described in eight albums covering several countries around the world, advanced collection of Australian Federal and Redhead matchbox covers, one album is with duplicates. (100's)
Estimate $60
SOLD $200
Miscellaneous items, includes German not-geld notes (30); Olympic Games memorabilia (match boxes); boxes of base metal jewellery including pocket watches; WWI post cards; train tickets; W.A. Graham store vouchers booklets (5), Petrol coupon booklets for Germany (2); Cigarette cards and ration coupons; Newcastle store voucher for one dollar; assorted share scrip; banknote playing card packs; 3d - 1/- metal case, phonecards including unused issued packs (FV $77); silver mesh purse (hall-marked), coin holders and accessories including the metal carrying case for the crown collection. (lot)
Estimate $130
SOLD $140
Phonecards, mixed selection of foreign phonecards (172) together with Australian Phonecard magazines (17), Telecom International Phonecard News Nos. 8-13 and Telestra's Australian Phonecard Bulletins No.1-20 and small phonecard catalogues for France, Portugal and Thailand. (lot)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Morris, Frank., Birds of Prey of Australia, Melbourne, 1973, limited edition of five hundred, this copy numbered 159/500, 170pp., signed by artist. Some water stains at bottom of pages, otherwise nearly as new.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Gould, John., A Monograph of the Macropodidae, or Family of Kangaroos, a facsimile edition published in 1981, East Melbourne, with Appendices by Joan M.Dixon, Curator of Mammals at the National Museum of Victoria, limited edition of seven hundred and fifty, this copy numbered 159/750. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Comics, an assortment c.1960's, including Planet comics (Superman, Superboy, Supergirl, Wonder, all Favourite, Batman, Giant Jimmy Olsen), a range of Donald Duck, Tarzan, Phantom, Adam 12 etc. Mostly fine. (91)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Admiralty Islands, World War II, Fleet Officers' Club, one chit, Pacific Islands Military issue. Some toning, very fine, unpublished and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Afghanistan, part collection of notes, 1919-1993, including ten afghanis (P.9b), fifty afghanis (P.10b), Kingdom - Post Rebellion, Ministry of Finance 1936 issue, two, five, ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred afghanis (P.15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20), Bank of Afghanistan, 1939 issue, five, ten and fifty afghanis (P.22, 23a, 25a); Yemen Arab Republic, 1966-1993 (15). All notes contained in an album. Very good - uncirculated. (75)
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Algeria, one thousand francs, 13.2.1924, N.87 609, (P.76b). Top edge tears and pin-holes, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $300
Algeria, twenty francs, 11.1.1939, 177 Y.3261; another 17.1.1942 271 G3627, fifty francs, 27.1.1936, Q1308 921; one hundred francs 10.3.1936, L1348 449; (P.78c, 80, 81b). Nearly fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Algeria, one thousand francs, 3.11.1942, U.1036 125, (P.86); one hundred francs 5.6.1940, E.266 864, (P.85); fifty francs 22.1.1942, M.867 604 and 29.11.1944 L.1493 722 (P.84, 87). First very good, third fine, others nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $110
Algeria, Banque de l'Algerie, five hundred francs, 9.4.1956, (P.106). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Algeria, Banque de l'Algerie 1949-1955 issue, five hundred francs 22.10.1951 S.229 353, (P.106). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Algeria, Banque de l'Algerie 1949-1955 issue, ten thousand francs 8.3.1957 Q.336 646, (P.110). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Algeria, Banque de l'Algerie 1956 Provisional issue, ten NF on one thousand francs 29.7.1958 U.2257 714, (P.112). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Algeria, Banque de l'Algerie 1956 Provisional issue, fifty NF on five thousand francs 28.2.1956 Q.1568 666, (P.113). Fine or better, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Algeria, Banque de l'Algerie 1956 Provisional issue, one hundred NF on ten thousand francs 28.1.1958 L.475 227, (P.114). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0