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Melbourne Invitation Committee, deluxe invitation book, to the International Olympic Committee, extending an invitation to celebrate the XVI Olympiad in Melbourne, in 1956. Suede bound and bearing in enamel the Coat of Arms of the City of Melbourne on the cover, I-XIV plus 63 pages of black and white photos showcasing Melbourne's sport, culture and wildlife, together with architects impressions of proposed venues, the arena, swimming pool and stadium. Printed in Melbourne, enamelled crest on front cover by Stokes & Sons Pty Ltd. With 'John M.Chapman Collection' bookplate. In excellent condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Melbourne Olympics car badge, 1956, in chromed metal with enamelled Olympic rings, Melbourne above surmounted by City of Melbourne crest, at base, 1956, by H.R.Hobson Pty Ltd, Melb. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Melbourne Olympics 1956, entry tickets intact with stubs, unused, different colours for different days, includes Nov.26 Athletics, Main Stadium (yellow), Nov.30 Boxing, West Melbourne Stadium (orange), Dec.3 Cycling, Olympic Park Velodrome and Hockey, Main Stadium (both purple), Dec.6 Swimming, Olympic Park Swimming Stadium (orange). Extremely fine and rare. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Melbourne 1956, XVI Olympiad, set of twelve postcards by J. Ravko, all with halfpenny stamps and various CDS cancellations from the sites for canoeing, hammer throw, rowing, wrestling, cycling, pole vault, diving, equestrian, plus main stadium Olympic Park and Station Pier; Olympic Games souvenir postcard No.8, Collins Street, Melbourne; Mexico 1968, results and records booklet produced by the Olympic Tyre and Rubber Company; Los Angeles 1984, souvenir medal in case of issue; Sydney 2000, various medals (5). Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Sydney Olympics 2000, a group of "Recreational Ferry" tickets from Homebush to City, to be used at certain times from 19th September to 30th September 2000. Extremely fine, a rare group. (60)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Sydney 2000 Olympics, hanging wall plate 'Fluid Energy' in pewter by Royal Selangor (20.5cm); Australian Wattle design on platter (12.5cm) by Renown Australian Silverware together with two certificates, one in English and the other in Japanese; vase (13cm) modern design for single flower, silver finish with gold finsihed central ribbon and bow. First two items in original packaging, care instructions with last item, uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Sydney Olympics 2000, Olympic pins, a large accumulation of different Olympic pins mostly in original sale packets, lot includes issues by Shell, AMP, Olympic Club (approx 300); also countdown pins and medallion sets (6); cased bronze medallions (2); five dollar Olympic coins (4); Fosters Melbourne Cup Carnival pins (3) in case; boxed bronze gifts by Atofina etc (9); 1996 Atlanta Australian Team Handbook; back packs unused with contents for The Olympic Club (with club magazines etc); Pin Club Members back pack with contents including drink bottle etc. As new. (100's)
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Australian State, New South Wales, 1850 one penny red, imperf, Sydney view without clouds, with three full margins, (SG 3). Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Australian State, Victoria, entire 1857, ships mail, franked with 1854 1/- blue imperf (SG25), with an exchange note for Å“600 sterling enclosed, to London via Marseilles. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Australian State, Victoria, 1900, Empire Patriotic Fund, one penny and two pence, (SG 374-5). Mint no gum. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Australia, mint and used collection housed in two Seven Seas hingeless albums, includes used kangaroos to 2/- and a 5/- OS small mult.; KGV mixed Mint/used incomplete to mint 1/4 CofA, some OS; noted mint 6d kooka 1914, 1/- lyre 1932 (2, one OS), 1/6 airs (3), 6d airmail, K/smith set, Bridge OS set, Victoria cent. set (1/- MUH), mint Macarthur set, Anzac pair, Jubilee set, SA and Sesqui sets, mixed incomplete KGVI to 10/-, arms to Å“1, 5/- cattle white paper, navigators to Å“1, and then nearly complete to 1991. MUH,mint and used. (100's)
Estimate $500
SOLD $560
Australia, in three cliplock binders, mostly MUH and mint pre-decimal, noted strip of 5 1d Kangaroo with JBC monogram; 3d kooka M/S; many of the later 1940's and 1950's commems in large blocks of part sheets includes imprint blocks, noted half sheets of 1953 Produce Food, Coronation, Royal Visit sets, 2/- Aborigine art, 2/- blue and green 1956 games, and games set for 1956 Olympics, Antarctic sheets of 2/- sheet blue and 5d green; also noted 1938 150th anniversary celebration stickers; some decimal mostly as half sheets 5c, 6c values (FV $30) also PO pack for 1971 Xmas; lot includes a few State and world issues some Germany c.1922 as mint sheets. Mostly MUH. (1000's)
Estimate $700
SOLD $920
Australia, decimal collection housed in Seven Seas Stamp Album, an early hingeless album, noted kangaroo Specimen 10/- CofA and Å“2 small mult. wmk., Å“1 grey corner perf missing, Crown over A wmk., 10/- C of A wmk., 10/- crown over A wmk., OS used; range of KGV used to 1/4 noted complete OS overprints used, 6d kooka, 3d block of 4, OS Kingsford Smith CTO 2d and 3d (illustrated); 5/- bridge (illustrated); Melbourne and Macarthur sets MUH; Anzac and jubilee mint sets; Robes used; Arms Specimen set damaged 10/-, others MUH; almost complete from 1940 - 1965 mostly mint/MUH but some used, also noted 5/- BCOF used, 3d & 6d MUH, and a toned fair example of Herald Air Mail label for Melbourne to Hamilton flight August 10, 1920. MUH/mint and used. (approx 300)
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Australia, extensive decimal stamp collection housed in Hagner sheets stored in a blue clip lock folder, decimals from 1966 to 1978 including many as blocks, gutter strips and corner blocks (FV $600+), noted Xmas pane of 7 stamps, together with values to $10. MUH. (100's)
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Australia, extensive decimal stamp collection housed in Hagner sheets stored in a black clip lock folder, decimals from 1966 to 1978 including many as blocks, gutter strips and corner blocks (FV $640+), noted Xmas pane of 7 stamps, together with values to $10. MUH. (100's)
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Australia, extensive decimal stamp collection housed in Hagner sheets stored in a blue clip lock folder, decimals from 1966 to 1978 including many as blocks, gutter strips and corner blocks (FV $600+), noted Xmas pane of 7 stamps, together with values to $10. MUH. (100's)
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Australia, extensive decimal stamp collection housed in Hagner sheets stored in a green clip lock folder, decimals from 1966 to 1978 including many as blocks, gutter strips and corner blocks (FV $600+), noted Xmas pane of 7 stamps, together with values to $10. MUH. (100's)
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Australia, MUH, cancelled to order and used decimal stamps in albums (5), some with toning; MUH decimal including Post Office packs (FV over $600) including 1971 Xmas pane of 25 and block of 7; quantity of covers (approx 50); airmail Aerogrammes used and unused and a large stock book of used Australia from kangaroos to 1970's; noted 6d 1913 Kooka used, and a quantity of world stamps loose in packets. MUH, mint and used. (100's)
Estimate $300
SOLD $540
Australia, Australia Post Executive level year books with stamps, 1986-2006. MUH. (21 albums)
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
Australia, Australia Post year books with stamps, 1981-2006, together with additional 1990 year book, includes extra 1990-1991, year books for Frama, Booklet and Self-Adhesive stamps. MUH. (28 albums)
Estimate $500
SOLD $720
Australia, Australia Post Executive level year books with stamps, 1988-1991, 1993 (2), 1994, 1996-2003, 2005; Deluxe issue 1992; together with 1991-1992 Framas, Mission to Planet Earth, All Aboard. MUH. (20 albums)
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Australia, Australian Post year books, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005-2007; special booklets on War and Peace, Australia Under Fire, Australian Antarctic. MUH. (10)
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
Australia, Australia Post year books 1986, 1987; Post office packs (45); Cocos (Keeling) Islands pack to dollar; 6d war savings stamps book completed with stamps; and part sheets of pre-decimal (large quantity approx $15 FV) and decimal blocks and part sheets (FV $14); stickers of Morrows British Defence Stamps (31). MUH. (100's)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, 1988 sets (2) one in folder another without slip case of the Australian Bicentennial Collection 1788-1988 (10) (Hertitage stamps); 2000 Olympics, miniature sheets (16 x 0.45 cents) multiples of each issue (160) and additional torch lighting minature sheet. MUH. (lot)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Australia, Australia Post Olympic Games, Prestige Stamp album with MUH single issues FDC and cards, for Altanta, torch, Sydney, Sydney views, Olympic Sports M/S, Athens; Introducing Australia, album book, stamps and slip case, including supplement Japanese text; FDC sets and covers (approx 200) in quantity, including Expo '88 album; Cup-pex '87 album; ASPC cards with stamps nos-1-35 (35); other cards (approx 60), aerogrammes and a few used stamps, albums, catalogues. MUH, used. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, Post Office set packs mostly from 1980's - 1990's, also includes a few AAT (70); decimal gutter strips, blocks part sheets (FV $520+) together with a similar lot as CTO, as packet material or in two large spring folders; 1980 AAT first day covers from territories (5). MUH and CTO. (lot)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Australia, Post Office packs (68) mostly c.1980's to $5; FDC (20); special sheetlets, NRL Wests Tigers; railways self adhesives; Australian legends; gutter strips (FV about $103). Mostly MUH. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, George V - George VI, a group of covers addressed to the same family (9), plus a fisherman's licence dated 12 April 1934 to a member of the family, issued from "The Treasury, Sydney" at a cost of five shillings, Alfred James Kent, Government Printer 1933. Envelopes poor - very good, licence fine/very fine. (10)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Australia, FDC in several albums and made up books of decimal and pre-decimal stamps and pre-stamped envelopes and unused letter cards (about 20), Registered letter envelopes used c.1937-1970's together with others from Pacific Islands including New Zealand, also air mail flight covers; Royal Commonwealth Society for Silver Jubilee 1977 in issued album. Used. (approx 200)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Australia, collection of FDC as prepaid covers, stamp FDC, in six large Cumberland clip-lock FDC albums, noted are albums of pre-paid 1979-1983 (83); 1984 (137); stamp FDC 1977-1982 (98 including 20 of Commonwealth Games); 1984-1991 (78); a 1982- album with 103 covers including 18 Commonwealth Games, nine airmail (including 1936 covers from Hong Kong and Northern Rhodesia both to Brisbane); censored 1944 NZ to Brisbane, several Australian covers c.1930's, mixed aerograms, prepaid 1982-1991. Unused and used. (approx 450 items)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120