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Sporting, Military and Historical Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:668
Sale Title:Sporting, Military and Historical MemorabiliaLots with images:357
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:436
Date:22-May-2013
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Medal: 1826 Dumont d'Urville's voyage of the 'Astrolabe', in bronze (50 mm), by F.Depaulis, obverse bust of Charles X, King of France, reverse inscription in French. Commemorating the first voyage of the Astrolabe to the South Seas. She sailed via the Cape of Good Hope, through Bass Strait, stopped at Port Phillip and arrived at Sydney in Dec.1828.
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Maritime: c1870s model galleon in diorama setting within original glass fronted case. Fine condition. 76 x 86 x 32 cm
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1886 silver metal butter bowl cover on stand engraved 'Presented to Mrs J. Dale/by her friend, Mrs W.W. Davis/Kerribree Station/ October 1886'. Level surveying instrument in leather case, by Esdaile, Sydney. Army web belt with 10 badges. (3)
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Fernand Martin Tin Toy 'Le Pompler', c1900. The Fireman Climbing Toy, no.197. Complete with ladder, fireman and box. The ladder has some small wear marks, and the box is in reasonable shape with original label. Fernand Martin Paris, France, 1887-1919. Widely copied maker of amusing double-action tin mechanicals. This is the original and first incarnation of this toy
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Taxidermy: Pheasant, stuffed and mounted on a branch attached to a wall plaque. In very fine condition, 90 cm total length including tail
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Balance of A Collection, noted original Disney studios pencil sketch (framed, 49 x 41 cm); c1905 photograph 'International Troupe of Wrestlers' (size 40 x 35 cm); Tie-pins (9) including Rolls Royce; tie clip; plus pair of cuff-links. (13 items)
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Badges & Medallions: Army badges (2) - Australian Army Medical Corps & Royal Artillery; commemorative medallions (7) including 1918 Anzac Day, 1919 Peace, 1945 Victory, 1951 50 Years of Commonwealth, 1953 Coronation; also tennis teaspoons (2). (11 items)
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Watch: A. Huguenin & Sons, London, open face and back 'ghost' pocket watch. Has had some minor modifications, in working order
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Diana Lamp, c1920, In all original condition with spectacular Art Deco shade. 43 cm tall. New/old wire. condition wonderful
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Movies & Medals: c1930s-40s album of movie star postcards (92); Claudette Colbert signed letter on 'Windsor Hotel, Melbourne' letterhead; letter signed by George Skillan; song-sheet signed by Percy Kahn; 1960s-80s theatre programmes (38); medal group of four - 1939-45 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal & War Medal 1939-45; Royal Artillery badge
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Queensland: 1931 album with pictures (45) of Eidsvold Cattle Station in Queensland; and photographs (11) of Howard and Queensland Collieries Company Ltd
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Taj Mahal, attractive embroidery display, framed, overall 120 x 90 cm
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Walt Disney: Bayard alarm clocks, made in France, including Mickey Mouse, Pinocchio, Bambi & Snow White. Fair/Good condition. (4 items)
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Mickey Mouse: Mickey Mouse novelty jug & 'Mickey Mouse Treasure Chest' money box. Fair/Good condition. (2 items)
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Novelty comic character give-aways from 'Herald-Sun', noted jig-saw puzzle featuring Mickey Mouse, Ginger Meggs, gumnut babies, Bluey & Curley; ruler/multiplication table. Also a Shirley Temple mantle photo. Fair/Good condition. (3 items)
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Dinky Toys: 1950-80s Dinky Toy cars, vans, truck & tank. Fair/Good condition (none boxed). (15 items)
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Jewellery: Platinum, gold & diamond ring; pearl & garnet gold pendant; plus crucifix. (3 items)
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Harmonicas: group with cased Hohner '64 Chromonica Professional' in the key of 'C', cased Hohner double sided 'C/G', earlier Hohner 'Super Chromonica', boxed Nightingale Chromatic and 1 other. Mixed condition. (5)
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Aviation: Qantas Boeing 767-300, circa 1/100 scale, length 56 cm, 48 cm wingspan. Together with two framed aviation prints. (3 items)
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Autographs: Signatures on Ansett Australia boarding passes, noted Cliff Richard, John Farnham, John Denver, James Reyne, Daryl Braithwaite & Michel Holding. (6 items)
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Autographs: Signed photos (18), postcards (10), letters (5), theatre programmes (4) & pieces (6), noted Kirsten Dunst & Paul Bettany, Kirsten Dunst, Betty Cuthbert, Mark Waugh & 1930s British theatre entertainers. (43 items)
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King George V (1865-1936), cabinet card photograph (11 x 16 cm), titled 'H.R.H. Prince of Wales', taken by W&D Downey, Photographers to His Majesty The King, signed 'George P' and dated 1902
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Queen Elizabeth II, nice signature 'Elizabeth R' on document from 1952 (year of Accession), approving the appointment by the President of Costa Rica of a Vice-Consul in London. Countersigned by Sir Anthony Eden, then Foreign Secretary, later to become Prime Minister from 1955-57. Window mounted with a lovely photograph of the Queen, overall 61 x 38 cm
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Neil Armstrong (1930-2012, first person to walk on the moon), pencil signature on print of Armstrong by Bill Schnabel, framed & glazed, overall 46 x 61 cm. (With picture of the vendor with Armstrong during his visit to Australia in Oct.1969)
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The Beatles - George Harrison (1943-2001), lovely signature on Ansett Australia boarding pass
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Bee Gees, display comprising drum skin signed by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb (two signatures faded), window mounted with photographs of the three brothers, framed & glazed, overall 75 x 103 cm. With CoA
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Don Bradman & Colin Cowdrey, both signatures on 1997 cover
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Cadel Evans, display with signature on 'Tour Down Under' cycling jersey, window mounted with four photographs of his Tour de France victory, framed & glazed, overall 88 x 108 cm
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Barry Humphries (1934 -, Australian comedian, best known for his alter ego Dame Edna Everage): Two signed letters, both signed 'Barry', one a 1980 letter from London with original envelope, other written from Melbourne
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Inxs - Michael Hutchence, signature on Ansett Australia boarding pass
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Michael Jackson, signature 'Love, Michael Jackson' on the front cover of the 'Thriller' LP. (Won in a 3XY competition)
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Postcard, Dame Nellie Melba, lovely signature on postcard 'Madame Melba', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 18 x 23 cm
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Movies: Signed displays - Grace Kelly, Maurice Chevalier & Debbie Reynolds. All framed, various sizes. All displays include photos of the stars playing Tennis. (3 items)
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Movies & TV: Signed photographs - Russell Crowe, Sidney Poitier, Vincent Price, Alec Baldwin, Jon Voight, Jonathon Bennett, Doug Jones, Art Carney, Eddie Furlong, Kyle Chandler, Roberto Campanella, Tim Conway, Evangeline Lilly, Bess Armstrong, Charlotte Ross, Keir Dullea, Anne Francis, Brian Blessed, Kaye Ballard & J.LaRose. All with CoAs. (20 items)
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Movies & TV: Signed photographs - Geoffrey Rush, Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tilda Swinton, Olivier Martinez, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Don Knotts, Tim Roth, Robert Blake, Jeff Probst, Jack Klugman, Brinke Stevens, Garry Shandling, Lake Bell, Buddy Ebsen, Hugh Downs, Larry Storch, Ken Berry, Joe Brooks & Paris Themmen. All with CoAs. (20 items)
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Movies & TV: Signed photographs - Peter Fonda, Alan Cumming, Danny Trejo, Joey Kern, Cole Hauser, Mako, Tony Todd, Alan Ruck, Dee Wallace, Gail O'Grady, Michael Rapaport, J.August Richards, Jack Klugman, Tracy Scoggins, Jordan Hinson, Emily Bergl, Jim Belushi, Richard Hatch, Anne Lockhart & Joanna Cameron. All with CoAs. (20 items)
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Movies & TV: Cast signed photographs - 'Pirates of the Caribbean' signed by Johnny Depp & Orlando Bloom; 'The Bone Collector' signed by Denzel Washington & Angelina Jolie; 'Transformers' signed by Shia LaBeouf & Megan Fox; 'The Rock' signed by Nicholas Cage & Sean Connery; '300' signed by Gerard Butler & Lena Headey; 'Flags of Our Fathers' signed by Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, Barry Pepper, Paul Walker & Scott Eastwood; 'Evan Almighty' signed by Steve Carell & Morgan Freeman; 'Beetlejuice'…
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Movies & TV: Signed photographs (14) & pieces (9) - Robert Redford & Barbara Streisand; Sophia Loren & George Clooney; Reece Witherspoon (2), Sophia Loren (3), Barbara Streisand (2), Sharon Stone, Shania Twain (5), Cybill Shepherd, Brooke Shields (3), Claudia Schiffer, Raquel Welch, Renee Zellweger, Kathleen Turner. 10 with CoAs. (23 items)
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Movies & TV: Signed photographs (13) & piece - Mel Gibson & Julia Roberts; Sylvester Stallone; Meg Ryan (7), Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Alicia Silverstone, Sigourney Weaver, Debbie Reynolds, Jane Russell; also photos with facsimile autographs of Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Tab Hunter & John Wayne. 8 with CoAs. (18 items)
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Movies & TV: Signed photographs (11) & pieces (2) - Bob Hope, Nicole Kidman (4), Helen Hunt, Audrey Hepburn, Angelina Jolie, Deborah Kerr, Ali Larter, Rosemary Clooney, Tallulah Bankhead, June Allyson. 6 with CoAs. (13 items)
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Movies & Entertainers: Signed photographs (10) & pieces (4) - Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta; Paul McCartney, Dean Martin (2), Paul Newman (2), Madonna, Britney Spears, Kim Novak (2), Olivia Newton-John (2), Maureen O'Harra, Noel (Lois Lane) Neill. 3 with CoAs. (14 items)
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Movies & Entertainers: Signed photographs (10) & pieces (7) - Halle Berry, Judy Garland, Russell Crowe, Celine Dion, Joan Fontaine, Drew Barrymore, Cindy Crawford (3), Sandra Dee, Pat Boone (2), Bo Derek (2), Ali MacGraw, Linda Evans, Julie Christie. 7 with CoAs. (17 items)
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Sport: Signed displays of Ben Hogan; Don Bradman (2 - signatures fine though displays faded); plus facsimile autographs of Kostya Tszyu. All framed, various sizes. (4 items)
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Sport: Signed displays of Pat Rafter & Ian Healy; plus 'The Ashes Tankard 1882-1982'. (3 items)
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Sport: Signed displays of Luc Longley, Giaan Rooney & John Bertrand. All framed, various sizes. (3 items)
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Ps Edgar Wallace (1875-1932, English crime writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter & playwright, who wrote 175 novels & 24 plays): 1902 Transvaal 1d postal card, Johannesburg - Cape Colony written & signed by Edgar Wallace
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World Leaders: Richard Nixon (1913-94, 37th U.S. President, 1969-74), signature on colour postcard of his family; plus Indira Gandhi (1917-84, 3rd Indian Prime Minister, 1966-77 & 1980-84), signature on letter dated 17th Jan.1978. (2 items)
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Captain Cook: 'Captain Cook's Voyages Round the World' published by Jaques & Wright [Lond., 1824]; 'Voyages Round the World performed by Capt.James Cook' by Kippis (2 vols bound together) [Lond., 1826]; 'A Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, performed by Captain James Cook' by Kippis [Lond., 1878]; 'Captain Cook's Three Voyages Round the World with a sketch of his life' by Low [Lond., c1892]; 'Captain Cook' by Besant [Lond., 1904]. Poor/Good condition. (5 items)
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Austen, Jane 'Pride and Prejudice', (Richard Bentley, London, 1839). Hard cover. Engraved 1833 frontis. In good condition and complete with all 340 pages. 'E. Kimpton, Bookseller & Stationer, 68 Gt. Russell Street, Bloomsbury' label affixed to inside front cover
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Australiana, noted 'Victoria; Late Australia Felix' by Westgarth [Edinburgh, 1853] (missing map); 'Biographical Conversations on the Most Eminent Voyagers...' by Bingley [London, 1818]; 'Australian Dictionary of Dates and Men of the Time' by Heaton [Sydney, 1879]; 'A Series of 12 early Australian Prints illustrating the first 50 years of Australia's History' by National Trust of Australia [Sydney, 1967]. Poor/Good condition. (5 items)
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Engravings: 'Landseer's Works' in four volumes [London, c1860s]; plus 'Bremen-New York, Nordd.Lloyd. Erinnerungsblatter, Illustriert von Gust.Schulz [Bremen, c1895] with 20 engravings including 7 lighthouses. Fair/Good condition
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1901 Federation: Red cloth book with gilt title 'Commonwealth Celebrations, Melbourne. Souvenir Invitations, May, 1901', containing fi ve Souvenir Invitaions, all filled in for (Mr & Mrs H. Luke). The souvenir invitations are (A) Opening of the Parliament; (B) 7th May Conversazione in the Exhibition Building; (C) 9th May His Majesty's Ministers... (D) 9th May In Celebration of the Opening... (E) 10th May Royal Review. Cover with some soiling, though Souvenir Invitations generally in good condition
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'The Graphic' illustrated London weekly, monthly bound volumes - March 1906, July 1907, February 1911, April 1911, October 1911, January 1912, Oct-Nov.1912. Poor/Fair condition. (7 items)
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'The Deathless Story of the Titanic' by Gibbs [London, c1912]; fishing range with 'Tight Lines' yearbooks 1971-82; Railways magazines, books & ephemera
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'Madame Tussaud's Exhibition Catalogue' [London, c1917]; plus movie booklet 'Cines Co. of Rome. The Great Masterpiece, Julius Caesar, in four reels' [London, c1916]. (2 items)
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'Australian Songs for Young and Old', words by Annie Rentoul, music by Georgette Peterson, illustations by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite [Melbourne, c1920] (some pictures coloured-in); plus 'Musical Nursery Rhymes Picture Book' published by Murfett & V.B.Harmony Hits, ilustrated by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite [Melbourne, 1945]. Fair/Good condition. (2 items)
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Trade Catalogue: 'Wholesale Only. Season 1921-22. Export List C. Whyte Ridsdale and Company Limited, London', 304pp including toys, household, comprehensive household goods. Similar to a sears catalogue. Fair/Good condition
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'The Nelson Lee Libraray', 1930-33 range, c100 issues including No.114 'Nelson Lee - Detective - In Australia'. Fair/Good condition
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Australian Comic: 'Silver Starr' No.1 by Stan Pitt & Frank Ashley [Sydney, 1952]. Good condition. [Stanley Pitt was the first Australian comic book artist to have original work published by a major American comic book company]
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Beatles group with 'The Beatles Book', 1963-64 (No's 1-5 & 7-10), 'Fabulous' mag. 1964-65 (5), incl. Beatles, Dylan, Men at Work etc., 'The Beatles TV Week Special' & 7 other mags. Plus 6 songbooks, 4 cookbooks & 3 other items. (30+)
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Books, noted 'Dawn - One Hell of a Life' by Dawn Fraser [Sydney, 2001]; 'Tony Jacklin - The Price of Success' by Kahn [London, 1979]; 'The War Diaries of Weary Dunlop' [Melb. 1986]. (43 items)
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Vase and collector plate offering: Herend Queen Victoria handpainted vase. There are no chips, cracks, crazing or repairs. Also 2 Rosenthal collector Alladin plates in original boxes with papers and in mint condition. (3)
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Lladro 'Lamp Lighter' #5205 No box but in mint condition
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Lladro 'Quixote Standing Up' #04854 Mint in original box
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1888 Goodwin & Co. (Old Judge & Gypsy Queen Cigarettes - USA) 'Champions', complete set [40], cut from printed Sports Card album (exchanged for coupons), includes baseball (8), boxing (5) & Buffalo Bill among others. Poor/G. Scarce set, catalogued by Murrays at £2500
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c1900-12 collection in two albums, noted Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Cricket Team 1905' (3); 'Billiard Tricks' (5); 'Naval & Cricket Terms' (3). Poor/VG condition. (Total c159)
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c1904-70s cigarette & trade cards, noted 1916 MacRobertson's 'Sports' [50]; 1915 Bat 'British Warships and Admirals' [42/50]; cricket cards (90). Poor/VG. (Total c1000)
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c1903-10 collection in album, noted Wills 'Past & Present Champions' (13); 1907 Sniders & Abrahams 'Footballers' (1); 1907 Wills 'Prominent Australian & English Cricketers' (12); 1903 Wills 'Actresses' (14); others (14). Fair/G condition (some of the cards have been trimmed slightly so they would fit into album)
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1907 Stephen Mitchell 'Sports', almost complete set [24/25], includes cricket, football, golf & rugby football. Mainly G/VG. Rare
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1912 Sniders & Abrahams 'Animals & Birds', part set [48/60]. G/VG
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c1912 original watercolour artwork (complete set of 60) for Sniders & Abrahams 'Animals', each signed by artist Prae, size 20 x 12 cm. Ex archive of Osboldstone & Co. Printers, Collins St, Melbourne. (60 items)
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c1913-96 cigarette & trade cards, noted 1914 Players 'Regimental Uniforms (Brown)' [50]; 1939 Ardath 'Stamps Rare & Interesting' [50]; 1931 Wills 'Strange Craft' [50]; 1939 Hignett Bros 'Sea Adventure' [50]. Mainly G/VG. (Total c580)
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Trade Cards: c1917-90s huge collection in albums & Scanlens Card Lockers (4), noted Nabisco, Tuckfields, Sanitarium, Nestles, Sweetacres, Riviera, Westons, Twisties, Scanlens, Ajax, Marchants; plus few cigarette cards & range of matchbox labels. Also few books & 1956 Olympics tickets. Inspection will reward. Fair/VG. (c6900)
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Sport: 1925-39 collection, noted 1925 Boguslavsky 'Sporting Records' Series 1 [25] & Series 2 [25]; 1938 Churchman 'Boxing Personalities' [50]; 1935 Gallaher 'Champions, 2nd Series' [48] including Don Bradman; 1937 Godfrey Phillips 'Spot the Winner' [50]. Fair/VG condition. (Total c568)
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German Cigarette Card Albums: Mainly 1930s series complete and mostly in very fine condition. Topics include 'Deutsche Kolonien' (Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Dresden), Uniforms & Flag-Bearers (Alva Cigaretten, Bremen), Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Die Welt in Bildern (Cigarettenfabrik Josetti, Berlin), Bilder Deutscher Geschichte, Deutsche Kulturbilder (Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg-Bahrenfeld), Mittel und Sud Amerika (Sanella-Bilder, Hamburg), Voss Kunstbilder (Hamburger Margarine-Werke), Masterworks from the…
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c1933-95 collection, noted Wills 'Footballers 1933' (167); other football cards (13); album of 1990s trading cards; Melbourne Fc playing cards; Melbourne AFL Centenary matchbox cars (2) in box; also Trench Art coat hooks. (c590 items)
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Sanitarium: c1946-77 collection of cards stuck into albums or on posters, noted 1946 'Children's Abbreviated Australian Encyclopaedia' [60]; 1946 'Marvels of the Great Barrier Reef' [50]; 1948 'Australia Yeasterday and Today' [50]. Fair/G. (Total c1000+)
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1966 Scanlens 'Animals of Australia', complete set [67] stuck into album with photo corners. G/VG. Very scarce set
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c1970s Tip Top (Sunblest) sets, 'Great Air Race' [20]; 'Space Shot' [20]; 'Sea Hunt' [20]. G/VG. (Total 60)
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Scanlens & Other Cards, noted Scanlens Card Locker; 'Footballers' for 1981 (16), 1982 (46), 1985 (38) & 1989 [115/168]; 'Cricketers' from 1986 [15/66], 1989 [47/84] & 1990 [44/84]; also 1974 'Kung Fu' [44/60]; 1989 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' complete set [132] also [118/132] & 87/132]; 1989 Batman [118/132] & Series 2 [65/132]; 'Ghostbusters II' set [88]; 1992 'batman Returns' [137/150]. Fair/G. Inspection will reward. (Total c1844)
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'Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888. Commission, List of Commissioners, Rules & Regulations' (87pp); The Official Catalogue of the Exhibits' Volumes 1 & II (174pp & 168pp); 'Official Guide to the Picture Galleries and Catalogue of Fine Arts' (192pp); 'Special Catalogue of the Exhibits in the Armament Court' (13pp) - the five parts bound in one volume (Melbourne, 1888). Publisher's cloth with gilt lettering on cover (covers a bit worn & soiled)
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New Zealand: Hydrographic charts, c1970s-90s, published by the Hydrographic Department of the Royal New Zealand Navy (17), each 110 x 70 cm; also two from UK. (19 items)
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Pacific Islands: 'Map Showing Area of South Pacific Commission', compiled & drawn by Division of National Mapping, Department of National Development [Canberra, 1961], linen-backed (some tone spots,etc.), size 144 x 101 cm
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Napoleonic Wars: assorted porcelain, plastic and metal soldier ornaments, ranging in size from 10 to 30 cm, set of soldiers, excellent condition. (8)
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Napoleonic Wars: porcelain soldier ornaments, set of 6 soldiers 21 cm tall, excellent condition. (6)
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British Colonial Wars Edged Weapon: 100 cm British cavalry sword from c1850, fair condition
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British Colonial Wars Firearm: .577 Snider-Enfield breech loading British rifl e, fair condition
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US Civil War Edged Weapons: pair of original c1860 US Civil War Nco confederate dress swords, both 97 cm in excellent condition (2)
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Us Civil War Edged Weapon: c1860 American Civil War small sword, intricate wreath type detail on the brass handle and blade. Includes original, dark brown leather sheath, 92 cm excellent condition
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Us Civil War Edged Weapon: c1860 bayonet from the American Civil War, 70 cm good condition
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British Colonial Wars Firearm: Enfield Martini Action .577-450 caliber rifl e with original Enfield markings, receiver dated 1883. Excellent condition
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c.1885 Soudan Campaign collection relating to the NSW Contingent. Includes: three colour lithographs, all framed, dealing with the Australian Soudan campaign: the Embarkation of NSW Troops For Suakim, Artist Charles H Hunt (Australian, 1857-1938), 38.1 x 51.6 cm; the Return of the Soudan Contingent, Scene in Oxford Street, by Gibbs, Shallard & Co, 39 x 51.5 cm; Departure of the NSW Contigent From Sydney For the Soudan, hand coloured, 39.6 x 53.9 cm. Also the Roll-Call-the Return of the NSW Contigent,…
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c1890s, Sergeant, New South Wales Calvary, by W.Gregory & Co., albumen paper photograph, captioned with photographer's line in negative lower left to right, laid down on original backing. Minor faults. 28 x 21 cm
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Victorian Rangers and Band High Street, Maryborough, c.1890s silver gelatin photograph, titled in negative lower left, signed 'D.F.Plucki, Maryborough' in ink on backing below image, laid down on original backing, 11 x 15 cm
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c1890-1900 [Australian Soldiers in Full Dress Uniform], toned silver gelatin photograph, with printed studio line 'Charlemont, 492 George St, Sydney' laid down on original backing, 23.3 x 28.9 cm. [Some surface loss affecting the soldier in 1st row, lower right]
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Australian Military Officers Dress Sword c1900, Stamped Moubray, Rowan & Hicks, Melbourne. Black wire bound ray skin grip. The blade is etched and in lovely condition. The scabbard and hilt are rough aged with some gilt remaining. 106 cm. Most likely imported from United Kingdom
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Australian Military Officers Dress Sword c1900, No stamping but very similiar to Moubray, Rowan and Hicks of Melbourne. Black wire bound ray skin grip. The blade is etched and in lovely condition. The scabbard and hilt are rough aged with some gilt remaining. 106 cm long. Most likely imported from United Kingdom
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Australian Royal Artillery Military Officers Dress Sword c1900, Black wire bound ray skin grip. The Blade is etched and in lovely condition. The scabbard is nickel plated with cloth cover. The plating is sharp and clear with age wear to hilt. 106 cm long. Stamped Made in England for Bowley & Co., Melbourne
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Pre World War II Hat: c1900 French Foreign Legion engineers kepi, with front traditional stitched emblem and gold bullion wire trim, excellent condition
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Pre World War II Edged Weapon: c1903 38 cm 'Siam Type 45' Military Bayonet with metal scabbard, used on the 8 mm M1903 Siamese Mauser Rifl e, Good condition
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