Catalogue
City of Melbourne Centenary, 1934-35, a group of commemorative items including porcelain cigarette case/ashtray, oval shaped ashtray, butter dishes (2), a jewellers ring box from Catanachs with the Melbourne Coat of Arms on top of lid, serviette rings, mounted and framed postcard for the National Eucharistic Congress - Centenary of Melbourne 1934, another., for the Australian jamboree 1934-35. Fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
A curious mixture, five items, Holloway ointment jar (for treatment of cuts, wounds, bruises etc 113 Southwark St. London, together with penny Hollway token; a Navy Cut tobacco tin by W.D & H.O. Wills, Australia Ltd., Sydney; two shell shape ash-trays, one in glass, the other a souvenir of War Memorial Park, Haki, Whangarei, NZ. Mostly fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Vesta boxes, Mobilgas (45mm x 28mm); another coffin shaped in brass (49mm). Good - fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Scales, folding halfguinea and guinea scales in brass, c.1860s (135mm) in a fitted wooden case. Fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
Coin case, 25.5x7.5x20, by Abafil of Milan Italy, this with four trays. As new.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Assyria, small cylinder seal (length 20cm) lapis lazuli, c.850 B.C.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Egypt, faience ushabti (ht 7.5cms) c.late period 1085-332 B.C. On stand.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Egypt, faience ushabti (ht 6.5cms), c.late period 1085-332 B.C.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Egypt, faience ushabti (ht 11.5cms) c.26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C. On stand.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Egypt, Ptah Sokar god, amulet (ht 4cm) c.26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C. On stand. Has been repaired.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Greece, bronze bangle with snake design, c.5th century B.C.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Italy, Roman glass bangle, c.2nd century B.C.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Italy, Roman two handled pottery jar (ht 28cms) c.1st-3rd century A.D.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Italy, Roman glass tear bottle (ht 10.5cms), c.2nd-4th century A.D.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Thailand, figure of resting water buffalo in white jade (length 13cms).
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Commonwealth of Australia, letter under the head PRIME MINISTER, addressed to Colonel Kenneth Mackay M.L.C. signed WILLIAM JOHN LYNE. Very fine and a very rare signature of an Australian Prime Minister.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Sheet music for 'Hey Big Spender' autographed by Shirley Bassey in 1994, framed in glass (1.25m x .43m).
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Autograph book, an important schoolboy autograph book of cricketers and Rugby League players, including 1951 MCC tour of cricketers, including Dennis Compton, Australian team includes Keith Miller, Lindwall, Harvey, Johnston, Moroney, Langley, Morris, 1951 NSW v WA team includes, Richie Benaud, Alan Davidson, Sid Barnes. Qld team, Wally Grout, Qld v NSW 1954, NSW v Victoria 1954, teams against South Africa 1952-3 touring team, West Indies 1951-2 touring team, with almost all team members signing, Victoria v NSW 24.1.1953 teams, Rugby League 1951 France v Australia winning team, noted P. Aubert., Keith Holman, Clive Churchill, Kiwis 1952 touring team, Fiji 1952 touring team complete; First USA Rugby League team 1953, 1953 Wallabies South Africa Tour 1953, 1954 English R. League tour members, many of these autographs are repeated, also includes single other sport autographs including Walter Lindman, Neville Sellwood, Sir Edmund Hillary, an almost unique assemblage of autographs of the great Australian and World Sportsmen of the 1950's. (many hundreds of autographs).
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Commonwealth of Australia, N.S.W. Government Celebrations, Sydney, 1st January, 1901, Parliamentary Badge for The Hon. J.A.K. Mackay, M.L.C., in immaculate condition, in the original envelope, free frank, dated 31DE00 (envelope torn). (1)
Estimate $200
SOLD $520
Dr W.G.Grace, Champion Cricketer of the World, Century of Centuries, commemorative hankerchief, 1898, printed on fine linen (610mm x 595mm, follows the design of the sterling silver plate). A mount hole each of the four corners, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Football programmes, a small and very rare group, First Test France v Australia June 11, 1951 (2 copies); Australia v New Zealand 3rd test August 18, 1984; France v Monaro Division, Canberra, May 23, 1951; England v Southern Districts of NSW, Junee, May 1946; copies of the Rugby News, Vol.25, No.12 (June 28, 1947) and Vol.28 No.1 (April 15, 1950). (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Van Diemen's Land, Hobart Town Gazette, Vol.XIII, Saturday, August 30, 1828, with a fine strike of 'News Paper Duty Van Diemen's Land two pence' with crown handstamp in orange, J.Simpson Esq. JP written in pen. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Arrival of Australian Fleet, souvenir commemorative programme Sydney October 4th 1913, a four page colour programme including a print of the C.E.S. Tindall painting of the Australian Fleet, together with signed portraits of General Sir Ian Hamiliton dated 14.4.14 (Anzac and Gallipoli); Sir John Forrest, Ist Baron Forrest of Bunbury, (1847-1918) signed and dated 1874 (surveyor, explorer and politician, Premier of W.A. [1890-1901] and Federal Treasurer 1905-1918) and a signed pen drawing by R.J.W. of uncertain male figure. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
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 $70
SOLD $0
The Royal Geographical Society, map (560mm x 370mm) etched in silver and decorated with 24ct gold, glazed and framed (700mm x 510mm) by the Franklin Mint. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Naval stamp covers and post-cards, mostly from France, the postal covers (approx. 80) with additional cachets relating to the ship etc., the post-cards mostly unused all are featuring photos of various French Naval vessels (31); together with modern advertisement (French) post-cards (20) several being used; older world covers etc (6) including an Australian souvenir cover 'Welcome to our American Comrades' c.1913. Fine - very fine. (137)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Playing cards, selection of playing card packs, featuring an early 20th century pack of 'Waddingtons' depicting a painting of a lady golfer in an ornate 'Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd' of Auckland, New Zealand playing card box; also includes packs of Qantas, P & O (3), 'Askim' and Chinese 'bicycle' pack. Seven packs.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Coin postcards from Straits Settlements/Hong Kong, China, Japan and Thailand, depicting a range of the coins from each country. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $110
SOLD $130
Postcards, an accumulation of postcards (mostly B/W a few coloured) all c.1900-1920 many with views including Australia, Germany, Italy (Naples), Ceylon, mostly used cards several with QV or German stamps fixed to back. Mostly fine. (Approx. 200)
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
Edward VIII, sample postcards, set of five colour postcards featuring Edward VIII, printed by Rotary Photo, London. Probably produced for the King's forthcoming coronation. Each card is overstamped 'SAMPLE'. Each card states '... Crowned 12th May 1937'. Rare set. Extremely fine-nearly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90