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Commemorative silver table bell, cased, as issued by Barker Ellis Birmingham in 1973 (190grams) to mark the wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, certificate enclosed, no.8/1000. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Pewter mug, c.1870s (75mm ht), stamped 'Gill', found in Rockbank, Victoria. Small hole near top lip, otherwise very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Silver presentation goblet, London (19cm), inscribed 'Presented / to / F.A. Pearce / Station Master at Stawell / by his Friends / as a Token of / Esteem and Regard / on his Departure / 5th December 1888'. Some minor knocks.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Bronze cast of King Billi standing by P.Blandia (1920s), 60cm high. Made as table electric light lamp in naive art nouveau style.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Japan, Tsuba in blackened iron with gold inlay (70mm), handworked, 19th century. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Ivory Buddha (Chinese) 650mm high.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
China, late Ch'ing Dynasty vase (1870's) famille rose pattern (30cm high).
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
China, ivory figure, bearded male elder with sword, 25cm high, maker's mark at base.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
China, pair of ivory figure, male and female each on wooden stand, 24cm high, circa 1870's. (2)
Estimate $2,250
SOLD $2,600
Elector's Right, N.S.W., to Edward Penn Bradly of Wahroonga, 30th March 1898, No.69765, printed by W.A. Gullick, Govt. Printer. Very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Victoria, Miners' rights, Ballarat, issued to Sarah E. Coventry 1900, W. Gear 1902, Julia Flynn 1904, Margaret Johnson 1905, Jane S. Jones 1908. Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Gold mining company records and documents, from 'The Belle of Wattle Flats Gold Mining Company', includes a selection of letters, documents, wages and other receipts some with duty (postage) stamps (28), progress reports for December 1872 and 2nd and 9th August 1873 (3), the first fourteen pay sheets from the company numbered 1 to 14 for fortnightly pay from the fortnight ending July 2nd 1872 (14), the company's share register, additional pages listing owners of the company's shares from 2nd December 1872 plus an accounts register with the City Bank (2). An interesting group of documents of one of Australia's early gold mining companies. Fine - very fine. 47 items.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Stevedoring Industry documents, includes Foster Report 1946; Interim Report by Commmittee of Inquiry 28.2.56; Report of Committee of Inquiry October 1956 with AppendicesCommentary on Some Aspects of the First Report of the Australian Stevedoring Industry Board (October 1951): Commonwealth of Australia Reports on Australian Stevedoring Industry Board- Ist Report 30.6.1950; 2nd Report 30.6.1951; 4th Report 30.6.1953; 5th Report 30.6.1954; 6th report 30.6.1955; together with Rules of Seamen's Union, Fed. Ship Painters' and Dockers' Union of Australia; ASTMS Rules; Fed. of Aust. Uni. Sraff Assoc.; Union card for Hong Kong and others (2). Fine and interesting selection. (16)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Receipts, land documents(4) etc 1911-20 period, later reciepts etc including a 1920 cheque returned to the ES&A Bank ltd mostly of Kiama area, also cheque book 1960s Rural Bank. Generally fine - very fine. (approx 50)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Newcastle, N.S.W., two original photographs taken by R. Snowball relating to the Dduley Mining disaster of 1898 which killed 15. Descriptive information on back of mounting boards, very fine and interesting. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Agricultural Shows, selection of programmes, books and booklets, including, 100 Years of Shows, the Story of the Cooma Show 1875-1975, 48pp. (Includes illustrations of medallions and certificates); Royal Easter Show programme, Sydney March 29th to April 9th 1947, 258pp; Royal Agricultural Society of Sydney, The Royal Easter Show, colour booklet, 32pp, 1974; Mant, Gilbert, The Big Show, 150th Anniversary Royal Agricultural Society of New South Vales, North Sydney, 1972, 136pp.; Somer, H.M., Short History of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, published In the Royal Australian Historical Journal, Vol. IX, Part VI Sydney 1923, 309-332pp., 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, Programme 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, also contain many period advertisements and photos. Fine - new. (10)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Postal Notes, Orange Free State for 5/-, Jan 21, 1899 from Bethleham; India, unused Postal Order, stamped and signed but no value entered; India, 7 Year National Savings Certificate for 100 rupees issued from Post Office 10. Feb. 1975; Ghana, Bearer Premium Bond for one cedi, 31 Dec, 1976; USA Travellers Cheque, Specimen issue for $500 by Thomas Cook. Very fine - uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Postal Notes - Australia, World War 1 period, requisition form from the postmaster (distributing officer) at Hay. NSW, dated the 12 August 1914 to the postmaster at Carrathool returning supplies of postal notes/postage stamps to the amount of £040.14.11 as per the requisition; post office (money) order application form dated Carrathool 13.5.1916 payable at Batlow, NSW for seven pounds, compensation details printed on the back. Rare WWI postal note related forms; Postal notes, Great Britain, British Postal Order advertising and memorabilia, includes British Postal Order Gift Card holder plus five different colour advertising brochures relating to the sale and use of postal orders including a fifty pence discount voucher, difficult to obtain now. Very good - uncirculated (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Postcards, Federation 1901 (4), badges (2), Welcome to Tasmania Duke and Duchess of York, 4 July 1901, ribbon. Very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Postcards, mostly used, circa 1905, includes Bondi Beach painting by Arthur Fullwood, early Sydney Harbour scenes, cips, also a souvenir booklet 'A peep into Punch' pp16 including verse 'The Australiasian' by W.H.O. Fine. (16)
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
Cheques, 1855 South Australian Banking Co; 1890 Bank of South Australia Ltd. £948; 1848 Union Bank of Aust. £100 William Dawson Grubb (1817-1879); 19xx Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd. (20); 1891 London Chartered Bank of Australia; 19xx ES &A bank; 1893 Colonial Bank of Australasia; Australian Bank (2) cheque and deposit slip. Mostly extremely fine. (28).
Estimate $60
SOLD $160
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 'duplicate' bank drafts, 1928 and 1957, with memo explaining the purpose of these. Issued by the Newcastle branch. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Travellers' cheques, specimens in folders for National Australia Bank, October 1984; India Overseas Bank August 1981; Bank of Tokyo 1983, Amex and Thomas Cook, Punjab National Bank, New Delhi 1988 (one or more holes in each). Nearly uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Australian 'funny money', a wide selection containing political, advertising, store, entrance, etc. Many different (132). Also contains a small group of USA 'Clinton Era ' pieces (24). Mostly extremely fine- uncirculated. (156).
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Australian Related, Norddeutsher Lloyd (Shipping Company), Circular Note for Five Pounds, issued in SYDNEY on 6th July 1914, to a Miss Barbara Henry, No. A 01763. The word 'Sydney' has been handwritted above the normal 'London' printed city of issue. The note was cashed at sea on the 29th July 1914 and the details recorded and filled in on the back of the note which states - 'Deutsche Bank (Berlin)/ London Agency/ £5.00 London. At Sight Pay to the Order of ........... ' in five lines. And below 'FIVE POUNDS/ value received at Sea/ this 29th day of July 1914/ signature of Barbara Henry' in four lines. The words 'LOHMANN & CO.' are stamped onthe front lower border (possibly the local Sydney shipping agent that issued the note). Printed by Giesecke & Devrient - Leipzig and Berlin. Good very fine and very rare, especially issued in Sydney.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Australian Related, Norddeutsher Lloyd (Shipping Company)m Circular Note for ten pounds, issued in SYDNEY on 6th July 1914, to a Mis Barbara Henry, No. B 10991. The word 'Sydney' has been handwritted above the norml 'London' printed city of issue. The note was cashed at Mozambique on the 27th August 1914 and the details recorded on the back of the note. See further details above. Nearly extremely fine and extremely rare, especially issued in Sydney.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Amalgamated Mining Employees Association at Victoria and Tasmania, sixpence provision coupon, for goods charge(d) to the Lyell Branch, signed by the President, Secretary. Treasurer and Trustee, red print on white paper, (134x104mm) printed by the Herald Print. Fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Australian share certificates, a wide selection including mining, oil, gold, transport, energy and securities. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (51)
Estimate $70
SOLD $130
Australia, share scrip, a diverse and interesting lot including 1888 Victoria Brewing Malting & Distilling Co, Melbourne; Bonds Motor Car Company 191x, Clare, South Australia; 1895 Mount Drysdale Gold Mining, Cobar, NSW; 1872 Rose of England Gold Mining (2); 1878 Molong Consols Copper Mining, Molong NSW; 1872 Alliance Quartz Crushing & Gold, Peel River; 1872 Amy gold Mining Co, near Bathurst; 1890 Burwood Extended Coal Co. (Sydney); 1872 Peelwood Mining Co, Sydney; 1888 South Burwood Coal, Sydney; 1879 The Princess Theatre Co, Melbourne; 1873 Jeffree & Gellard's Amalgamated Gold Hawkins Hill, NSW (2); 1910 West Excelsior Mining Vic; 1871 St.George & Band of Hope United Co., Ballarat; 1862 Launceston Gas Co. Tasmania and an unused Bank of Van Diemen's Land and receipts a)1892 for shares in Victoria Brewing, Malting and Distilling Co., b) 1892 New Broken Hill Extended Silver Mining Co. Mostly fine. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
World, an interesting accumulation of scrip in folder, including 1852 Oriental Bank Corporation; a range of USA scrip all with interesting vignettes these as mostly Railroad issues (44) others (10), noted East Harrisburg Passenger Railway Co (2); South Carolina Rail Road Co 1866; Columbus & Mayville Railway 1877; Tobacco Producers Corporation; Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad other world (23) include bonds for Canada, China, (Imperial Chinese Government bond); France; Greece, Israel, Panama, Russia; Spain; lot also includes deposit receipts for Standard Bank of South Africa 1942 & 1961. Mostly fine. (80)
Estimate $120
SOLD $210