Catalogue
Great Britain, postal orders Elizabeth II ten shillings, Brentwood 19 Aug 1967; set, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 pence and one pound, Ilfracombe, 7 July 1987; Jersey, Channel Islands one pound 21 dec 1979. First order stained and piece missing top left corner otherwise, fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Postal notes, Fiji, twenty cents; fifty cents BA post office 15.3.2006; Thailand, five, ten and twenty baht, 29-9-47 (2004); Japan, fifty and one hundred yen, counterfoils 16.6.17 (2000’s); Fiji, OHMS large letter (front) addressed to the Colonial Postmaster, Money Order Office (1901), Suva, Fiji from Auckland Post Office, CDS "Auckland NZ 16 Oc 01" CDS "GPO Suva, Fiji, 21 Oct 01"; Australia, requisition for a "Post Office Order", payable at Cootamundra, NSW for Å“5, May 13 1916 with CDS "Carrathoul, May 13 ’16; plus envelope advertising postal notes. Fine - uncirculated, the second last item rare. (10)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Political advertising banknotes, for Country National Party, 1930s, Lyons vs Lang, fiduciary inflation note for one million pounds to cash at Cranks Bank, printed by H.Pole & Co, Brisbane, all notes with same serial number Z5436S at left and mismatched Z543S6 at right, overprinted on back in red, ’Danger’. Uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Australian "funny money", a wide selection, including political, advertising, store, auction, food vouchers, discount and gift vouchers. Mostly uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
N.S.W. State Lottery No.1, consisted of "100,000 subscribers at 5s 3d", ticket No. 19251. Fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Collector calendars, Larry Pickering satirical nude series 1978-1992 inclusive, iconic series; Steve Parish Mountain Magic 1993 limited edition numbered box; The Complete Pirelli Calendar Book, first published book edition, 1975, in slipcase (2) female form colour photography, printed one side of page only throughout, a classic with forward by David Niven; also, American Banknote Company, collectors limited edition reprint of authentic currency issued by private banks and businesses in U.S.A. prior to Civil War (5 sheets). Fine - uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Coinage of Australia, and Banknotes of Australia, framed colour prints of coins and notes history with information on each item, frame size of each 720mm x 510mm. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Group of "Shell" collector cards housed in six "Prospect/Picture Card Albums", subjects include birds, shells, fish, coral, beetles, animals, native flowers, four albums complete, most cards uncirculated, albums some wear. (342)
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
U.S.A., basketball cards, a large collection mostly from the 1990s and among others includes Reggie Miller, Chris Mullin, Dan Mgerle, Christian Laettner, Larry Johnson, Scott Burrell, Charles Barkley and Wesley Person. Stored in an Ultra-Pro Collectors card album, uncirculated. (520)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
U.S.A., basketball cards, a large and varied assortment mostly from the 1990s, includes most stars and teams, mostly different, includes some hard cased cards (5) and sets still in original packets (9) as well as an autographed Scott Burrell card and a Christian Laettner autographed card together with official certificate of authenticity No.0144 of 1,000 signed. Several scarce cards, many still in cellophane wrapper, extremely fine - uncirculated. (540 + 9 sets)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Masonic memorabilia, including a selection of installation cards 1913 - 1969 from different lodges, a book (143 pages) entitled "Constitutions of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria, 1927", and the rules of "The Loyal City of London Lodge" of the Independent Order of Odd fellows, London 1888. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (lot)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Royal Family, memorabilia mostly related to Prince Charles and Princess Diana, includes stamp set, all in a carton. Fine - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Union memorabilia, membership books, cards, photos, includes Operative Painters and Decorators Union of Australia, NSW branch, membership booklets 1927 - 1940 (6), rules, award; other unions (3); series of photos of 8 hour and related banners (8), various trades (12); The Federated Storemen & Packers Union of Australia, NSW branch financial card 1923, Amalgamated Society of Carpenters & Joiners of Australasia 1920-21. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (36)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Unions, a group of union membership cards 1931 - 1991 from a wide selection of unions. Very good - extremely fine. (39)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
AFL 96th Grand Final, souvenir tickets Eagles Vs Cats, 26 September 1992 (89); 97th Grand Final, 25 September 1993 (7), The Met/V Line. Uncirculated. (96)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Dunera document, An Appeal for Justice and Humanity, conceived and written by a Camp 7 Hay, N.S.W. group transported on H.M.T.Dunera, six roneoed foolscap pages with a cover page, one of the few existing contemporary copies of original sent to various British and Australian statesmen or persons of importance. Of great historical importance, fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Dunera Statement, complaint of treatment together with witness statements by internees of No 7 Camp, Eastern Command, N.S.W., to the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom in Australia, twelve roneoed foolscap pages with a cover page featuring a drawing of Camp 7 viewed through a port hole (of H.M.T.Dunera), one of the few existing contemporary copies of the original sent by the joint editorial of the Camp Leaders and the Legal Department of Camp 7, Hay. Of great historical importance, fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Australia, WWII Internment Camp, Tatura, Victoria, POW letter dated 6 June 1941 and written in English, with attached sticker ’3 Opened by Censor’ and stamped ’3 / Passed / By / Censor / 364’ and stamp of ’Dead Letter Office Melbourne 3MR42’, marked, ’George Lederer, E40027, Internment Camp, Orange, N.S.W. Australia’, to an address in Sweden via Siberia, front stamped ’ Passed By Censor / S.107’, ’Approved For Transmission / By Camp Commandant / O/??7’, ’Not Transmissable / Service Suspended’, ’Return to Sender’. Tear at side of letter otherwise fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
A selection of ration cards 1945-48; identity card WWII; plus a group of advertising and related coupons, cards and booklets, also a partly completed "Gold Star Coupon Collection Sheet" with seventy-eight coupons attached. Mostly very good - extremely fine. (144)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
War and Victory loan documents, includes prospectus of Commonwealth of Australia Å“18,000,000, 4-1/2 percent war loan (2); second and third Victory Loan Applications; various war, savings certificate and national savings stamps, envelopes and forms. Mostly fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Department of Railways, N.S.W. souvinir ticket "opening of the electrification of the northern line to Gosford", 23rd January 1960; another, child, first class; Department of Road Transport and Tramways NSW, omnibus weekly ticket for six return trips in the Newcastle area. Fine - uncirculated and rare. (3)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Department of Road Transport and Tramways, N.S.W., a large collection of Staff Tickets from many different Sydney tramlines, includes Narrabean Line (2); Neutral Bay Line (4); Northbridge Line (2); Taronga Park Line (4); Lane Cove Line (1); La Perouse Line (1); Watsons Bay line (6); Waverly - Randwick Extension Line (3); Zetland Extension Line (1); Dowling St. Depot to Waterloo Junc, Line (8); Newcastle Lines, Waratah Line (2); Wallsend Line (4) all tickets different, for use to different junctions, depots, loops, terminus, avenues etc. A very rare group, very fine - uncirculated. (38)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Government bus services, NSW, set of twelve bus tickets from one penny to one shilling and sixpence (1938-1951) for use on "Newcastle, NSW, buses", all with "NC" "Depot" for Newcastle buses. Rare set mostly fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Motoring, a wide selection of road maps and guides, including Golden Fleece, Mobil, Caltex, Ampol, BP, Robinson’s, Gregory’s, NRMA and Department of Road Transport, covers many parts of Australia, also Robinson’s New Guinea and Europe. Fine - very fine. (30)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
New South wales Government Railways, passenger luggage labels (16), Australian National Railways - Tasmanian region (22); others Pando (2); military parcel post, Brisbane to Saigon (2). Fine - uncirculated. (40)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
N.S.W. Government Tramways, Sydney, pre-paid penny ticket with design of G.B "old head" Queen Victoria penny block of six overprinted "O.S" in red, variety printed in dark blue ink on light card, rare as a "block of six". Uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
N.S.W. Government Tramways, Sydney pre-paid penny ticket with design of G.B. "old head" Queen Victoria penny, block of six overprinted "O.S" in red. variety printed in light blue ink on light card, rare as a "block of six". Extremely fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
N.S.W Government Tramways, a group of tram tickets (1932-1951), a wide selection of values, varieties and depots including weekend "s" surcharge. Very good - very fine. (80)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
N.S.W Government Tramways, Sydney, pre-paid tickets, penny with design of G.B. "old head" Queen Victoria, dark blue; another overprinted "O.S". in red; another light blue with "N.E.S" overprinted in green (National Emergency Service); second type with arms of N.S.W, twopence in red; threepence in green; another overprinted "P.M.G" in black; five cents orange overprinted "O.S", in black (2), another overprinted "ambulance" in black. A rare group. Good - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
The Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company Limited, annual reports for the years 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1927 to 1936, 1938 and 1939. Very fine - extremely fine, a rare group. (16)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0