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Sporting Memorabilia Auction — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:612
Sale Title:Sporting Memorabilia AuctionLots with images:612
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:366
Date:3-Feb-2015
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - W.Eason (Captain, Geelong). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - D.R.Grigg (Geelong). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - P.Martini (Geelong). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - A.Palmer (Geelong). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - A.J.Whittington (Geelong). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - P.J.Beswicke (Melbourne). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - J.Fitzpatrick (Melbourne). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - A.McKenzie (Melbourne). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - R.Monk (Melbourne). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - H.Tompkins (Melbourne). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - P.Bourke (Richmond). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - R.Bowden (Richmond). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - G.Gibson (Richmond). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - P.Herbert (Richmond). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - W.Luff (Richmond). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - W.Mahoney (Richmond). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - W.Schmidt (Captain, Richmond). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - W.Eicke (St Kilda). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - W.Gant (St Kilda). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - A.Irwin (St Kilda). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - H.Lever (St Kilda). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - G.Morrisey (Captain, St Kilda). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - V.Belcher (South Melbourne). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - Gough (South Melbourne). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - T.Grimshaw (South Melbourne). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - A.Hiskins (South Melbourne). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - A.Kerr (South Melbourne). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - J.R.Scobie (South Melbourne). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - W.Thomas (Captain, South Melbourne). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - Jack Brake (University). G/VG. [Later played for Melbourne & the famous Services game in London].
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - E.R.Cordner (Vice-Captain, University). G/VG. [Played for Melbourne in 1905, and was the father of the four Cordner boys who played for Melbourne from the 1940s].
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - D.P.Greenham (University). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - A.E.V.Hartkopf (University). G/VG. [A fine cricketer who played for Victoria 1911-28 & one Test in 1925].
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - F.Kerr (University). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - E.A.Kneen (Captain, University). G/VG. [Played for Fitzroy 1904-06].
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - K.McLeod (University). G/VG.
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c1910 Weekly Times 'Victorian Footballers Postcard' - A.S.M.Tymms (University). G/VG. [Played for Essendon in 1905].
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1923 Lenten's Shamrock Store Bendigo 'Victorian Country Footballers' [3/98]. Poor/G.
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Cigarette Card album, noted 1933 Allens 'League Footballers' (60); 1933 Wills 'Footballers 1933' (38); also other cards including 1927 Wills 'New Zealand Footballers' (18). Poor/VG. (Total 120)
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1933 Allens 'League Footballers' (Striped Colours), complete from Nos.1-54 & 71-72. Mainly G/VG.
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1953 Argus '1953 Football Portraits', large size (11 x 15 cm), part set [25/72]. Fair/VG (8 with pin-holes at top).
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c1960s Protype Footballs 'VFL Colours Badges', part set [3/12] - Carlton, Hawthorn & St Kilda.
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1964 Mobil 'Football Photos - SANFL Footballers', complete set [40]. Fair/VG.
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1970-84 Scanlens 'Footballers', noted 1970 [60/66]; 1978 [15/156]; 1979 (120); 1980 (175); 1981 (87 + one mis-cut error); 1982 (192) & 1984 (5). Mainly Fair/VG. (Total 654)
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1973 Kelloggs 'Australian Football Caricatures' part set [10/30]. G/VG.
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1973 Sunicrust 'Wegs Fantastic Footy Cartoons' - original cartoon artwork by Weg for two of the cards - 'Lions' & 'Saints', window mounted together, overall 51 x 55 cm.
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c1975-2009 football cards, with 60 signed. Fair/G. (Total 153)
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1980 Scanlens 'Footballers', complete set [168], plus Checklists [12]. Mainly G/VG.
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1981 Scanlens 'Footballers', almost complete set [166/168], plus Checklists [12/12]. Mainly G/VG.
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1981 Ardmona 'Big League Series 1 - Carlton', complete set [33]. G/VG.
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1982 Scanlens 'Footballers', almost complete set [173/180]. Mainly G/VG.
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1990-91 Scanlens/Stimorol 'Footballers' with 1990 (312) & 1991 (572); also c1910-70s cigarette & trade cards (200+). Fair/VG.
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1995 Select 'AFL Series 1' [250]; plus 'All Australian' [21], 'StatSmasher' [5], 'Tribute Card' [4], 'Jason Dunstall Legend' & 'Gary Ablett Signature Card' with redemption. G/VG.
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2004 Select/Collingwood Football Club 'Collingwood Hall of Fame' base set [110], plus signature cards for Gavin Brown, Nathan Buckley, Peter McKenna, Tony Shaw & Murray Weideman. G/VG.
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'E.E.Christensen's Official Rugby League Year Book' (13 issues 1948-78); plus books (3) including 'How to play Rugby League' (signed John Raper) [Sydney, 1964] & 'Tackling Rugby' by Thornett & Easton [Melbourne, 1966] with 4 signatures. Fair/Good condition.
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Leagues Club Membership Badges, noted St.George Leagues Club badges complete run 1969-89 (21); plus New South Wales Leagues Club complete run 1967-73 (7).
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c1960s French advertising poster for a Poster Exhibition featuring rugby, 'Savignac. Septembre-Octobre - Novembre. Exposition d' Affiches, Centre Municipal de L'Affiche. 58 Allee Charles De Fitte - Toulouse', printed in Ramonville, linen-backed, size 119 x 165 cm.
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c1975-85 Autograph Book, with c220 signatures, noted Middlesbro, Swansea City, Coventry City, Manchester City, Liverpool, Birmingham, Everton, Nottingham Forrest, Southampton, Wolverhampton, Norwich City, Newcastle United, Luton Town, Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Chelsea: Chelsea shirt with 'Chelsea Football Club/ 100 Years/ Centenary 1905-2005' badge, signed by Frank Lampard.
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Chelsea: Chelsea shirt with 'Chelsea Football Club/ 100 Years/ Centenary 1905-2005' badge, and also embroidered 'Champions 2005/06', signed by 14 members of 2005-06 squad.
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Golf Library, noted 'My Swing' by Henry Cotton [London, 1952]; 'The Mystery of Golf' by Haultain [New York, 1912]; 'The History of the Geelong Golf Club 1892-1967' by Long [Melbourne, 1967]; 'Bedrock Principles of Golf' by W.W.Lowe [London, 1937]. (14 books)
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The History of Racing: Prints 'The History of Racing', First Panel & second Panel, by Harold Freedman (1915-99), both signed at lower right, each limited edition 252/400, window mounted, framed & glazed, each overall 77 x 45 cm.
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'Melbourne, Bred in 1834, By Humphrey Clinker, Dam by Cervantes.', after a painting by Harry Hall, engraved by J.Harris & W.Summers [London, 1856], window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 95 x 75 cm.
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Goodwood Cup: 'Grand Stand, Goodwood (Coming in for the Gold Cup - 1838)', restrike etching, originally engraved by Charles Hunt (1803-77), after John Frederick Herring (1795-1865), framed, overall 109 x 95 cm.
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Charles Nettleton Photographs, noted 'The Saddling Paddock at Flemington Race Course, c1884', 'Flemington Race Course, Grandstand and Hill on Derby Day, c1884', 'Flemington Race Course from the Grandstand, c1884' & 'The Lawn, Grandstand and Hill, Cup Day November 1st 1887, Melbourne'. Each about 20 x 25 cm, all window mounted, overall 41 x 55 cm. (4 items)
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Horse Racing Prints: 'Derby Day at Flemington 1886', 'The Lawn at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day 1887' & 'The Betting Ring at Flemington 1887', by Carl Kahler. Set of 3 prints [Melbourne, 1970], all framed & glazed, overall 74 x 55 cm. Fair/Good condition.
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Carbine: Important collection including original receipt dated Jan.7th 1887 from Durham Sale Yards, Auckland to Mr D.O'Brien, 'To Bay Colt 'Musket' Mersey' 620 Gns'. Painting of Carbine by J.F.Porter, 1913, with cameo photo of Dan O'Brien lower right, framed, overall 95 x 85 cm. Framed set of photos - Mersey, Carbine, Musket - window mounted together, overall 61 x 25 cm. Dan O'Brien's training Ledger Book c1900-22 (carried on by relative Keith Duggan 1932-38). Items from Dan & Florence O'Brien, comprising…
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Framed Racing Items, noted engravings - 'On the Lawn - Melbourne Cup' & 'A Sale at Tattersalls'; jockey watercolours (2) & Vanity Fair prints (2). (Total 6 items)
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1893 Melbourne Cup: Collotype photographic prints (2) by Sands & McDougall, titled 'Melbourne Cup Meeting, Flemington, 1893. View of Grand Stand and Hill From the River' & 'Melbourne Cup Meeting, Flemington, 1893. Members' Drive - Arrival of His Excellency the Governor', each window mounted, overall 71 x 55 cm.
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Diamond Jubilee: c1900 engraving 'Diamond Jubilee', framed, overall 81 x 75 cm.
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Whip, with 9ct gold top, engraved 'Adelaide Hunt Club, 1924, Drag Cup, 'Curtain fire', Rider Mr S.F.Chaplin. 12.7.24'.
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Cigarette Cards: 1926 Craig & Hales 'Australian Sportsmen and Racehorses', part set with racehorses (10) & jockeys (8). VG. Wonderful condition. Scarce.
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1928 Brisbane Cup, 15ct gold trophy on wooden plinth, engraved 'Brisbane Cup 1928/ Queensland Turf Club' and 'Won By 'Canning Queen', (Highfield (imp) Carina), ridden by A.E.Davis. Establishing a New Australian Record, 3.22 - 2 Miles. Owner - P.J.O'Shea'. Gold weight 486g.
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1930s 'Sporting Globe' colour supplements of racehorses, noted Phar Lap, Ajax, Rivette & Peter Pan. Poor/VG condition. (12 items)
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1933 Port Adelaide Guineas winner's sash, purple material, with gold braid on ends, and large metal buckle, engraved 'Port Adelaide Racing Club Ltd, Port Adelaide Guineas 1933, Won by Mr F.G.Scarfe's b.c. 3 years 'Yultewirra'.
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1939 V.R.C. St Leger winner's sash, purple material, with gold braid on ends, and large sterling silver buckle, engraved 'St.Leger Stakes 1939, Flemington'. Silk sah inpoor condition, though silver buckle fine. [The 1939 VRC St.Leger was won by Tempest].
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Sashes: 1948 S.A.Derby winner's sash, light blue material, with silver braid on ends, and large metal buckle, engraved 'S.A.Derby 1948, Rider S.J.Dodd, Trainer J.A.Hawthorn, Won by Mrs V.M.Hoffman's b.f. Idle Banter, Time 2:36''. Also 1972 S.A.T.C. Sires Produce Stakes winner's sash. (2 items)
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1950 French advertising poster, 'Loterie Nationale, Tranche Special Du Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe 1950', printed in Paris, linen-backed, size 115 x 155 cm.
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c1950s French advertising poster, 'Loterie Nationale, Prix D'Amerique', printed in Paris, linen-backed, size 116 x 155 cm.
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c1960s Melbourne Cup poster, 'See You At The Melbourne Cup, First Tuesday in November, Victoria/Australia', showing couple with Rolls Royce, linen-backed, size 64 x 95 cm.
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c1960s Melbourne Cup poster, 'See You At The Melbourne Cup, Victoria Australia', showing jockey, published by the Tourist Development Authority of Victoria, printed by A.C.Brooks Government Printer Melbourne, linen-backed, size 64 x 105 cm.
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c1960s Melbourne Cup poster, 'See You At The Melbourne Cup, First Tuesday in November', published by Victour - Victorian Government Tourist Bureau, linen-backed, size 64 x 105 cm.
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c1960s Melbourne Cup poster, 'see you at the Melbourne Cup, First Tuesday in November, Australia's festival of Fashions, Flowers, Favourites. Book at VicTour', artwork by Verity, published by the Tourist Development Authority of Victoria, printed by Nivens, Melbourne, offset, linen-backed, size 63 x 105 cm.
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c1967 Melbourne Cup poster, 'See you at the Melbourne Cup, First Tuesday in November', artwork titled 'At the Distance' by Leonard Annois (1906-1966), published by the Tourist Development Authority of Victoria, offset, linen-backed, size 64 x 95 cm.
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c1960s travel poster, 'make Melbourne your holiday city', artwork by Bob Young showing horse-racing, dining & sight-seeing, published by the Tourist Development Authority of Victoria, linen-backed, size 63 x 95 cm.
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c1972 Melbourne Cup poster, 'See you at the Melbourne Cup, First Tuesday in November', published by the Ministry of Tourism Victoria, printed by C.H.Rixon Government Printer Melbourne, offset, linen-backed, size 64 x 95 cm.
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Triple Crown: 'Triple Crown Bowl', with artwork by Fred Stone, made by Pickard, USA; plus terracotta horses statue.
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'Notable Australian Thoroughbreds' by Mountier, Barrie & Clark [Waiura NZ, 1981], limited edition in slip-case. Ex Freedman collection.
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Posters, noted TAA posters for 1982 Melbourne Cup & 1983 Melbourne Cup (3); Ansett posters for 1983 Melbourne Cup & 1983 Perth Cup; Super Impose poster signed by Lee Freedman. Also horse racing videos (12). Fair/Good condition. (Total 24)
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'Australian Stud Book - Bicentennial Edition' set of 30 Volumes, published by The Australian Jockey Club & Victorian Racing Club [Sydney, 1987]. (Original price $1950)
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c2000 huge banner for 'Spring Racing Carnival - Ballarat Cup'; 3 metres x 6 metres.
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2005 Melbourne Cup: 'From Champion to Legend - How Makybe Diva Achieved Equine Immortality' print, signed by jockey Glen Boss, limited edition 394/500, size 79 x 55 cm.
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Stirling Moss, signature on large photograph, framed & glazed, overall 119 x 85 cm; together with small framed photo showing stirling Moss signing.
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Motor Racing Autographs, noted 'Mark Webber's Formula 1 debut' print signed; signed Paul Radisich display; signed posters (4); 2004 Australian Grand Prix banner. (7 items)
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Valentino Rossi, large signed photograph, limited edition 52/100, size 81 x 55 cm.
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1937 Italian hat advertising poster, 'Leggerissimo! (Olympic Rings) Olimpic, S.A.Cervo Italia', designed by Studio Boggeri, linen-backed, size 71 x 95 cm.
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1948 London Olympics: Movie poster, 'J.Arthur Rank presents, XIVth Olympiad, The glory of Sport. Filmed entirely in magnificent Technicolour. Produced by Castleton Knight. Specially Flown to Australia by Qea and Boac', printed by W.E.Smith Ltd, Sydney, linen-backed, size 38 x 55 cm.
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1960 Rome Olympics, various pins (6) noted Nigeria, New Zealand & Australia (3 pins & tie-clip). Ex Nigerian Official at Rome Olympics.
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Olympic Medals: 1964 Tokyo commemorative medal; 1968 Mexico silver & bronze commemorative medals; 1972 Sapporo commemorative medals (2 different); 1984 Los Angeles volunteer medal; 2006 Torino volunteer medal; plus Italian Noc plate.
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1968 Mexico Olympics: Bronze plaque, 43 cm diameter, with Aztec symbols & text around edge 'Juegos de la decimonovena Olimpiada Mexico - Mil novecientos sesenta y ocho - Llamó a la Juventad del Mundo'. Ex Ioc German President.
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