Catalogue
Centenary of Victoria, 1934, souvenir slice of birthday cake still in its original wrapper and contained in a tin (74 x 45 x 20mm). George Rath was the maker & supplier of the Melbourne Centenary Birthday Cake with a weight of ten ton, promoted at the time as being the largest cake ever made.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Cigarette card album containing 256 cards, mostly in sets; cigar box containing, playing cards, matchbox labels and collector cards. Good - uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Framed set of sixteen cards depicting Don Bradman's greatest hits, each card signed in blue texta by Bradman. Plaque below states ' The Magnificent Career of Sir Donald Bradman, Donated by Maitland Mutual Building Society to support the Leo Darcy Memmorial Statue Appeal 1998'. In excellent state and unique.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Tram Tickets, a wide selection of early Australian tram tickets, including Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board; M.T.T. Adelaide; Brisbane C.C. Department of Transport, a wide selection of types and denominations. many with advertising on the back (Bushell's etc). Fine - very fine.(96)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Great Britain, assorted 19th century newspapers, including The Malton Messenger, 18.6.1870; The Times, 7.11.1859; The York Herald, 1.5.1852. Fine. (25)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
South Africa, ZAR, printer's proof sample of calling card plus copper printing plate inside enveloped wrapper. Card reads 'T.A.P.Kruger/ Privaat Secretaris/ van Lyn Hoog Edle den Stautspresident/ Z.A.R.'. Fine; very fine, interesting association item with the famous Paul Kruger and most rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
U.S.A., cased photograph of a U.S.A. sailor in uniform. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
The Great War, a good run of this magazine, issue 1 to 45. Also chantelene purse and two tin toys, London Glasgow bus by Chad Valley and Goldie Gardner MG (both damaged) Fine(48)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Agricultural society programmes, The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Daily Ring Programme, 24th September 1931, pp.56 (includes a full page advertisement for 'Stokes & Sons' 'Makers of Cups and Trophies Agricultural Show Award Medals, Gold and Silver Medallions, Enamelled Badges of all Classes'); Another, Royal Melbourne Century Show 'Night Programme of Ring Events, 28th September 1948' pp.32; Commonwealth Jubilee Royal National Show 1951, Brisbane, Program and Prize Schedule, 3-11 August 1951, pp,367; Royal Easter Show, Sydney 1935, 'Show Horses for Sale by K.A. Fraser & Co, catalogue, 15-24 April 1935, pp.32; Australian Industrial Fair' Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne 17 March - 2 April 1949, Souvenir Guide, pp.64, all contain many period advertisements and photos.(5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Melbourne Centenary 1934-35, The Official Guide and Souvenir, pp.223; contains details about a wide range of subjects including education, religion, public utilities, agriculture, secondary industries, institutions, pleasure resorts, sport, places of interest, the Stock exchange, defence forces., the theatre, the media plus information about the railways, tramways, police, fire brigade, post office, gold mining, wool, wheat. Contains a good selection of period advertisements and photos; 1934 - a Year in the Life of Victoria, an exhibition to celebrate Victoria's 150th anniversary 1984/85, exhibition guide pp.64, illustrated in colour and black and white. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Royal Visit and Bicentennial Souvenir Programmes, the Royal Visit 1952, pp.38; the Royal Visit to New South Wales, 1954, pp.32; Australia Official Handbook, 1953, pp.109; Bicentennial Celebrations, New South Wales Government Programme 1988, pp.12; the bicentenary, The Official Magazine, 1988, pp.175 (511; together with a collection of twenty black and white photographs of the Royal Visit to Sydney in February 1954 by the Queen and Prince Phillip. Includes the various city street decorations, triumphal arches and sights they visited. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Automobile magazines, books and photos, c.1950s-1990s, including Holden owner manual 1958, Wheels, Road & Track Classic Cars, Sports Car World, Vintage Car Club of Victoria, Thoroughbred and Classic Cars; books, Ferrari, Jaguar, M.G., BMW, also two framed photos, Albert Park race meeting, c.1950s. (hundreds)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australian Coin Review, 1964 - 1967, Vol 1 No.1 - Vol 3 No. 12, complete. Very good. (36)
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Australian Coin Review and Australian Coin & Banknote Magazine, 1964 - 2000, incomplete series. Good - very good. (300 approx)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Bruce, Colin II, Deyell, John, Rhodes, N.G. Spengler W. South Asian Coins and Paper Money Since 1556 A.D. Iola, Wi. 1981, 608pp., Very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $150
Carlisle, L.J, Australia Commemorative Medals and Medalets from 1788, Sydney 1983, signed and numbered 28 of 160. Printed with fine leather cover inset with obverse and reverse of 1901 medallion. Three sets of price guide included. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
(Cole, E.W. and Coles Book Arcade), Turnley Cole, Cole of the Book Arcade, A Pictorial Biography of E.W. Cole, Hawthorn, VIC. 1974, 192pp.; plus two postcards showing each end of Coles Book Arcade, one taken from Collins Street and the other from Bourke Street, Melbourne. Book very fine, postcards extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Meshorer, Ya'akov, Ancient Jewish Coinage, Volume I, Persian Period Through Hasmonaeans, New York, 1982, pp.184, includes palaeographic tables and 56 plates. As new.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd/Spink Noble Numismatics/Spink Auctions, auction catalogues Sale 5 - 66, missing No.s 6, 8, 11, 26, 29, 30, 39, 43, 46, 47, 48, 54, 55, 61, 62, 64, 65. Some catalogues with handwritten notes inside. (60)
Estimate $300
SOLD $110
Numismatic Association of Victoria, nearly complete set of the Australian Numismatist (1983-1993), Winter 1983, Autumn 1984, Spring 1984 (special issue - Non-Circulating Cheeks of Victoria), 1985, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1988 (special Bicentenary Issue), 1989, 1990, 1991, 1902, 1993 (13); Australian Numismatic Society, Annual Reports and Yearbooks, 1959 (tokens), 1974, 1975, 1978, 1982; A.N.S. Brisbane, First 200 Meetings 1962-79, illustrated throughout mostly new. (19)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Pridmore, F. Coins and Coinages of the Straits Settlements and British Malaya, 1786 to 1951. Memoirs of the Raffles Museum No. 2 June 1955, Government Printing Office, Singapore, 1955, 177pp., 12pls, appendices, bibliography, card covers. The scarce first edition printed in Singapore.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Royal Australian Mint, complete set of Annual Mint Reports, 1964-1980, (first annual report, 1964-65 to sixteenth 1979-80), plus The Treasury Annual Report 1980-81, R.A.M. Mint Report 1989, 1990. Very difficult to obtain such a good run, mostly new. (19)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Scott, J.W. Scott's Standard Coin Catalogue No.1. Silver and Gold Coins of the World, the J.W. Scott Co. L't. New York, 1910 edition, 184pp., illustrated throughout with line drawings. Together with Scott's Standard Coin Catalogue No.2 The Copper Coins of the World, Including Lead, Brass and Nickel, to Which Has Been Added a Full line of the Roman Emporors, 1913 edition, 200pp., illustrated throughout.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Spink & Son (Australia) Pty Ltd/ A H Baldwin & Son Ltd London, catalogue of modern coins of China, auction sale, Sydney 2 November 1978, with printed prices realised list, 26pp (400 lots) and 34 plates. A few prices written in, cover grubby, otherwise fine inside, rare and in demand.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Spink & Son Australia Pty Ltd to Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd, Sydney and Melbourne auction sales catalalogues, numbers 1-69, missing some prices realised, 64B (Communion Tokens) otherwise complete, includes extra sales 15 and 23. Generally only slightly handled, many fine or better. (76)
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Stamps and Coins, East Melbourne, Southern Cross Publication, 1947-48, complete set of volume one (Vol one No.1 June, 1947 to Vol one No.12 May, 1948), first published 26th My 1947, a nice clean set of this rare monthly magazine devoted to stamps and coins. Very fine. (12)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Toynbee, Jocelyne M.C., Roman Medallions, New York 1986, American Numismatic Society, Numismatic Studies No.5, 1986, pp.268 plus 49 plates.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Colombia, Charles IIII, gold eight escudos 1794, Popayan mint (KM62.2). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Great Britain, George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1788 (S.3729). Slight bend, otherwise fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Great Britain, George III, guinea, fifth bust or spade type, 1790 (S.3729). Nearly fine/fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240