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Tonga, four shillings, D/1 49666, 19th July 1963, together with assorted cards Xmas etc. Banknote fair, others fine. (lot)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Lodge documents, including United Grand Lodge of Victoria constitutions and rule book 1927; City of Prahan Lodge Masonic Installation 1913; another 1914; another Queanbeyan Installation and Investiture 1930; NSW Lodge Capital No. 612 Visitor's Card; City of London, South London District IOOF rules 1888. Fine- extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Prince of Wales Visit 1920, Souvenir Programme of the Cruise of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales in the Pacific - HMS 'Renown' at Sydney, NSW, June-July 1920, contains details of the special ferry and tram services, together with the sights of Sydney, 22 pages plus large foldout colour map, illustrated throughout, hardbound cloth edition with gilt lettering. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
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 $60
Captain Cook memorabilia, a selection of postcards, brochures, booklets, map, medal and badge relating to Captain Cook, includes 'Captain James Cook's Australia Landfalls' by W.D. Forsyth; 'Captain James Cook, the Wedgewood Portrait Medallions' by Richard Smith, 16 pages, No.265 of a limited edition of 300; Captain Cook Hawaii Bicentennial Commemorative medal; badge 'Captain James Cook, a man of Stamina' series; Shell Talking Map 'Rediscover Australia with Shell'. Fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Sydney Harbour Bridge Memorabilia. 'Official Souvenir (book) and Programme' for the opening of the Bridge on the 19th March 1932. Contains a wealth of infomation and photos of the Bridge and Sydney. Including sections on aviation, banking, transport, aborigines, sport radio, architecture, education and much more. As well as details about many Australian companies, 180 pages. Together with 'Building the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The Photography of Henti Mallard', contains nearly seventy photographs taken during the Bridge's constructuion. Scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Sydney Harbour Bridge Memorabilia. 'The Sydney Mail Souvenir Bridge Number' Wednesday March 16th 1932, special 68 page edition for the opening of the Bridge. Contains a large selection of photographs and advertisements and includes an artists impression in colour of the Bridge and opening ceremony on the cover. Front and back page loose with some tears, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Sydney Harbour Bridge Memorabilia. Including the 'Sytdney Harbour Bridge Needle- Book' containing needles and an artists impression of the Bridge in colour on the front. Large (245 x 145mm) b & w photograph of a commercial ship going under the Bridge. Large (208 x 142mm) colour postcard taken from Circular Quay with ferries and the Oriana in the foreground and the Bridge in the background. 'Modern Views in Coilour' souvenir folder with several views of the Bridge. Chrome plate cigarette box with a picture of the Bridge on the front. Souvenir bottle opener with a miniature model of the Bridge attached to the back. Souvenir bottle opener with a picture of the 'Sydney Harbour Bridge & Opera House' attached to the front. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Sydney Harbour Bridge Memorabilia. Period photographs of the Bridge, encased in mica? and tin plate backing with stand for display on a table, sideboard e.t.c, photograph (240x177mm) shows car ferry in foreground and Bridge in background, titled 'Sydney Harbour Bridge' Another (177x75mm) photograph taken from Circular Quay with ferries in foreground and Bridge in background, 1930's first item rare. (2)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Sydney Harbour Bridge Memorabilia. Large (380 x 275mm) illustrated special colour certificate for crossing the Bridge on the first day (19.3.1932), issued by 'The Bridge Walkers Co', ornate certificate with Ragged edges and several tears, rare.
Estimate $130
SOLD $170
Sydney Harbour Bridge Memorabilia. N.S.W Government Tramways, Sydney Harbour Bridge tram tickets (red print) for one penny; fourpence (section); eightpence (1st and 2nd sections) and ninepence (1st and 3rd sections). All with additional Red 'S' for Weekend Surcharge. rare. Fine- Very Fine. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Sydney Harbour Bridge Memorabilia, N.S.W Government Tramways, Sydney Harbour Bridge tram tickets (black print) for threepence (section); sixpence (1st section), sevenpence (1st and 2nd sections) and eightpence (1st and 3rd section). rare. Fine- very fine. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Sydney Harbour Bridge Memorabilia. Match box holders, one with two different views of the bridge on each side and 'Souvenir of Pylon Lookout Sydney'; the other with a view of the bridge and details of it's size and cost on the back, plus 'Souvenir of Sydney Harbour Bridge'. Both in good preservation. Very fine- extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Clark, C.M.H. A History of Australia. Vol I. Melbourne 1968 (reprint) and Vol II Melbourne 1968 (original edition).
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Clift, Chairmian. Walk to The Paradise Gardens. London 1960. Original edition.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Peter Freeman. The Woolshed, a Riverina Anthology. Melbourne 1980. Peter Freeman. The Homestead, a Riverina Anthology. Melbourne 1982 (with author dedication. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
George Giffen: With Bat and Ball. Twenty- five years Reminiscence of Australian and anglo- Australian Cricket. London. Ward Lock 1898. First edition. pp.240 plates.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Herman, M: The Early Australian Architects and their work 2nd edition. Sydney 1970.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Ernestine Hill. Flying Doctor Calling. Sydney 1948 (reprint0/; Margaret Ford. End of a beginning. Melbourne 1963 (first edition) W.E. Harney: brief Gaity and Aboriginies. London 1961 first edition Gwen Painter: The River Trade: Wool and steamers Sydney 1979/ M.H. Gils. Francis Greenway. Hislite and Times. Sydney 1953.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Johnston, George Skyscrapers in the Mist. Sydney Australia and R 1946 signed edition.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Views of the Northern Territory of Australia (Melbourne Department of External Affairs/ 1913/ Eachorn Historical Society. Yungaburra, Place of Haunted Spirits Cairns 1983/ Girilambone Public School Canterbury 1897- 1997 Girilambone N.S.W, 1997/ R. Sharplers; Pommy in the Outback. Bognor Regis 1982/ latsy Adam- Smith. The Shearers. Melbourne 1982/ Anglican Parish of St John Forbes, NSW 1858- 1977. Forbes 1977.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Berlin 1936, International Press badge, in enamel and silvered bronze (45mm), maker Rob Neff Berlin W57 on reverse. With some chipping to enamel, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Melbourne Bid for the 1956 Games, official Invitation Book to International Olympic Committee members, dated February 1948, over 80pp., bound in white vellum with the Coat of Arms of the City of Melbourne in silver and enamel on the front cover. The first few pages include an invitation from the Organising Committee and letters, with seals, from the Governor of Victoria, Premier of Victoria and Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Illustrated with views of Melbourne and its environs, plus plan of proposed sites, sketches of Olympic arena (2) and swimming pool. Less than one hundred copies made. With tear 30mm at bottom of page III, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Canada, Montreal Olympics 1976 proof set of 28 coins in seven cases on wooden stand. FDC. (28)
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Canada, Montreal Olympics 1976 proof set of 28 silver coins, 1976. In cases (7) of issue with wooden display stand. FDC. (28)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Canada, Montreal Olympics 1976, set as previous. FDC. (28)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Canada, silver mint Montreal Olympics commemorative set, Series 1 - 7 in official Hong Kong distributor album. Uncirculated. (28)
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Canada, silver mint Olympics commemorative set, series 1 - 7 in official Hong Kong distributor album. Uncirculated. (28)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Canada, British Olympic Association, 1976, medal in platinum (8.2gms, 22mm). Uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Western Samoa, silver tala 1976 (Olympics) struck without a collar, plain edge, (KM.22a). Uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110