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Sporting Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:715
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:378
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:565
Date:12-May-2009
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1934 Players 'Cricketers 1934', complete set, noted Don Bradman, Clarrie Grimmett & Bill Ponsford. G/Vg. (50)
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1934 Amalgamated press 'Test match Favourites', complete set, noted bill Woodfull, Douglas Jardine & Don Bradman. G/VG. (40)
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1934 D.C.Thomson 'Cricket Crests', complete set. G/Vg. (16)
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1934-35 Allens 'Cricketers', complete set (39), including the two cards numbered 3 (Ebeling & love), 12 (Nash & Oxenham) & 24 (Hornibrook & Hunt). Mainly G/VG
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1934-35 Allens 'Cricketers', part set [24/39], including the two cards numbered 12 (Nash & Oxenham) & 24 (Hornibrook & Hunt) - all with different backs to the previous set. Mainly G/Vg
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1934 Carreras 'A Series of Cricketers', complete set, noted D.G.Bradman, W.M.Woodfull & D.R.Jardine. G/Vg. (30)
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1934 Carreras 'A Series of 50 Cricketers', complete set, noted D.G.Bradman, W.M.Woodfull & D.R.Jardine. G/Vg. Scarce set. (50)
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1934 Players 'Cricketers 1934', complete set [50]; plus 1982 Scanlens 'Cricket Sticker Album' [172]. G/Vg. (Total 222)
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1935 Pattreiouex (Senior Service) 'Sporting Events and Stars' [96]; plus 8 other Pattreiouex cricket cards. G/Vg. (Total 104)
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1936 United Tobacco Companies (South Africa) 'Sports & Pastimes in South Africa', complete set. G/Vg. (52)
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1936 Allens 'Cricketers', complete set, noted Don Bradman, Stan McCabe & Gubby Allen. Mainly G/VG. (36)
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1936 Allens 'Cricketers', complete set, all with different backs to the previous set. Mainly G/Vg. (36)
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1937 Godfrey Phillips 'Sportsmen - Spot the Winner', complete set, including cricket (14), football, jockeys, boxing, Olympics. G/Vg. (50)
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1938 Ogdens 'Prominent Cricketers of 1938', complete set, including the 16 Australian tourists. G/VG. (50)
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1938 Player's 'Cricketers 1938', complete set, noted Don Bradman, Sid Barnes & Lyndsay Hassett. G/Vg. (50)
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C1938 cricket badges (25 mm, made by A.E.Patrick, Summer Hill, NSW) 'Australian Team', comprising C.L.Badcock, S.G.Barnes, W.A.brown, A.G.Chipperfield, J.H.Fingleton & M.G.Waite. G/VG. (6 items)
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1938 Hoadleys chocolates 'Test Cricketers', medium size, complete set, noted Don Bradman, Ross Gregory & Walter Hammond. G/VG. (36)
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1938 Ardath Photocards Group G 'Cricketers', complete set [11], one showing Don Bradman; also 2 other Photocards with cricket association - Frederick Grisewood & Lord Roseberry. Vg. (Total 13)
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1938 Topical Times 'Cricketers', complete set, extra large size (157 x 232 mm), noted Denis Compton, Cyril Washbrook & Neil McCorkell. Scarce. Fair/Vg (one with diagonal crease). (8)
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1937-38 Griffiths Brothers, 1937 Cruising Toffee 'Australian Cricketers' (2/11 known); 1938 black Crow Cough drops 'English Cricketers' (1/7 known). Fair/VG. Extremely rare
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1938 Allens 'Cricketers' (coloured), complete set, including Don Bradman, bill brown & Len Hutton. G/VG. (36)
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1938 Allens 'Cricketers' (Coloured), almost complete set [35/36], all with different backs to the previous set. Mainly G/Vg. (36)
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1939 R. & J. Hill 'Celebrities of Sport', complete set. G/Vg. (50)
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Don Bradman, signature on 1946-47 Coles Stores (Australia) 'Cricketers in Australia' card
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C1947 Stamina blotters 'An Ideal cricket eleven series', No. 3 M.A.Noble & No. 4 W.W.Armstrong. And extremely rare. (2 items)
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1947 Radio Fun (Amalgamated press) 'Famous test Cricketers', complete set, noted Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Dudley Nourse & Len Hutton. G/VG. Rare set. (24)
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1950 Carreras (Turf) 'Famous Cricketers', complete set of Turf slides [50 + 2 spares]; plus 1949 'Sports Series' Turf slides showing cricketers [11 + 2 spares]. G/Vg. (Total 65)
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1951 Argus badges 'Australia v England 1950-1951 Test Souvenir', part sets of Australian cricketers [7/14] & English cricketers [6/20]; plus 'Australian 1950-1951 Cricket Series' part set [17/36]. Poor/Vg. (Total 30)
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1951 Argus badges 'Australian 1950-1951 cricket series', complete set of Australian Cricketers, noted ray Lindwall, Don Tallon & Sidney Barnes. Fair/G. (36)
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1951 Coles (Australia) 'Australian & English Cricketers', complete set, in 6 sheets with 8 cards per sheet, noted Lindsay Hassett, ray Lindwall & Doug Wright. Fair/G. (48)
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1953 Barratt & Co (Confectionary) 'Fastest on Earth', complete set, includes two cricketers Harold Larwood & Percy Fender. G/Vg. (45)
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1956-57 Kane Products '1956 Cricketers', 1st Series [25] & 2nd Series [25]; plus 'Cricket Clubs & Badges' [25], complete sets. G/Vg. (Total 75)
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1972 Sunicrust (Australia) 'Comedy Cricket' (Weg cartoons), almost complete set [37/40 + 8 spares]. Fair/G. Scarce set. (Total 45)
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Complete medium sized 1977 'Souvenir, world series cricket' set in a plastic cassette, the fifty four cards with a total of twenty signatures including Ian Chappell, Clive Lloyd and Tony Greig
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c1970s-80s group, noted Australian Dairy Corporation 1982 [33/54] & 1983 [20/50]; 1982 Scanlens Cricket Sticker Album [172]; 1990 'Clashes for the Ashes' medals [15]; also range of badges (18), medal & cloth badges (3)
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1981 Scanlens 'W.S.C. Super Series', almost complete set [83/84 + 3 checklists + 10 spares]. G/Vg. (Total 96)
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1985-87 John Brindley sets, noted 1985 'Cricketers, A Series' [30]; 1986 'Australian Cricketers' [30]; 1987 'Cricket, The Old School' [30]. Vg. (Total 186)
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c1990s Bradman Museum badges 'Great Cricket Teams No.1 - 1930 Australian x I', complete set [15]. G/Vg
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1996 VCA/Futera 'VCA Centenary 1895-1995', complete set [100] in special album, noted Warwick Armstrong, Jack Blackham & Lindsay Hassett. Vg
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1996 Heritage/Futera Platinum 'Sir Donald Bradman' complete set [4] in album, with all 4 cards signed by Don Bradman
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Bill Brown: 2005 Bradman Museum badges 'The Bradman Era Series No.1 - The 1948 Invincibles', complete set [17], on original card signed by Bill Brown. Superb condition
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Pc c1890 Christmas cards (2), one with pop-up cricket match; plus cricket related Birthday postcards (8). G/Vg. (10 items)
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Pc Monty Noble, signature on postcard, fine condition. [Monty Noble played 42 Tests, 1897-1909, including 15 as captain. Australian Test Player No.76]
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J.T.Tyldesley, lovely signature on postcard. (Johnny Tyldesley played 31 Tests 1898-1909)
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Pc c1903 Raphael Tuck & Sons 'Cricket Illustrated', set of 12 cartoons by Hebblethwaite. G/Vg. (12 items)
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C1903 Wrench 'Australian & English Cricketers', collection including Dr.W.G. Grace, J.J. Kelly, W.A. Noble, Lord Hawke, Clem Hill, F.S. Jackson, J. Darling. Fair/G. (41 items)
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Pc Humorous Cricket Postcards: c1903-80s collection, noted 1903 Twa 'Cricket Phrases' (4); Davidson Bros. 'Cricket Phrases Illustrated by Tom Browne' (5); Phil May (2); 'Cricket Illustrated by Sydney Harvey' (5); Streakers (4). Inspection will reward. Fair/Vg. (102 items)
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C1904 panoramic card 'Adelaide oval, Australia v England'; 'The Australian cricket Team, 1921'; 'Australian cricket Team, England, 1934'. Fair/. (3 items)
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Pc c1904 Rotophot 'Cricketers', 5 postcards - A.E.Trott, L.C.H.Palairet, G.Hirst, C.J.Burnup & H.K.Foster. G/Vg. (5 items)
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Pc c1904-50s Valentine's postcards with 1904 'Cricketers' (5); c1950 real photo 'Cricketers' (7); 1950s 'Cricketer Sketches' (7 - 2 trimmed). Fair/Vg. (19 items)
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Pc Kangaroos: c1904-06 Wrs 'Native Australian Cricketers' (3); Harding & Billing 'Garlick's Roos' (4). Fair/G. (7 items)
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Pc c1904-06 Raphael Tuck & Sons 'Cricket Illustrated', [5/6] cartoons by Fred Buchanan; plus 'A Coming Cricketer' [6] cartoons by G.E.Shepheard. G/Vg. (11 items)
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Pc Cricket Teams: c1904-32 postcards of teams (20) - England (4) including 1932-33 Bodyline; Australia (1); South Africa (2); Counties (12) & 1 other; also Hambledon Cricket Memorial (2) & Cricket Grounds (1). Fair/G. (23 items)
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Cricketers: c1904-30s postcards of cricketers, noted G.H.Hirst, Lilley, C.B.Fry, K.S.Ranjitsinhji, P.F.Warner; also 1983-84 Peter Kirsten Benefit year card signed. Fair/VG. (27 items)
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Pc c1904-50 Valentine's postcards, noted c1904 'Series 545' (6); 'Bonzo Series' (2); 'Walt Disney - Mickey Mouse' (2); 'Nipper' (2); 'Mail Novelty' (3). Fair/Vg. (24 items)
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Pc Lancashire: c1921 Liverpool Courier postcards 'Lancs. County Cricketers' (5); plus 3 team postcards. G/Vg. (8 items)
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Pc c1905 Postcards published by G.D.& D.L. (London), all showing teams - 'The Australian Team Entering the Cricket Ground, Crystal Palace, For Their First Match, May 4th 1905'; County teams (13); 'Lancashire Amateurs. The Champion Team 1904' & 'Lancashire Proffessionals. The Champion Team 1904'. G/Vg. (16 items)
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1905 Raphael Tuck & Sons 'Vanity Fair Cartoons', 7 postcards. G/VG. (7 items)
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C1905, the Rival Photographic series 'English Cricketers', 16 postcards including G.H.Hirst, C.B.Fry & P.F.Warner. Fair/VG. (16 items)
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Pc Cricket Postcards: c1905-90s collection in two albums, noted Cricket Grounds (53); signed postcards (3) including Jack Fingleton & 1964 Australian Team postcard signed Johnny Martin. Fair/Vg. (c97 items)
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William Shalders, lovely signature on postcard 'W.A.Shalders', published by Hawkins & Co. Postcard with fault above signature & trimmed at left, though rare. (Shalders played 12 Tests for South Africa 1898-1907. Test player No. 48)
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Maitland Hathorn, lovely signature on postcard. Postcard trimmed at base, though rare. (C.M.H.Hathorn played 12 Tests for South Africa 1902-11. Test player No. 49)
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Aubrey Faulkner, lovely signatures (front & reverse) on postcard 'G.A. Faulkner', published by Hawkins & Co. VG condition. (Faulkner played 25 Tests for South Africa 1905-1924. Test player No. 58)
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Pc 1906 Kinsella postcards, humorous postcards depicting boy cricketers, published by Langsdorff & Co, London [set of 6 + 2 spares]; plus two other postcards depicting boy cricketers. G/Vg. (Total 10)
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Pc c1906 Langsdorff & Co (London) postcards, noted Kinsella set of 6; plus 'Teddy at Cricket'. G/Vg. (7 items)
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B.J.T. Bosanquet, lovely signature on postcard. (Bernard Bosanquet played 7 Tests for England 1903-05)
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Stanley Snooke, lovely signature on real photo postcard. VG condition. (Stanley de la Courtte Snooke played 1 test for South Africa 1907. Test player No. 64)
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Pc Charles Macartney, postcard with facsimile autograph on front, with nice hand-written message & signature on reverse dated 7.1.1934. Fine condition. [Charles Macartney played 35 Tests for Australia 1907-26]
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Pc J.B.Hobbs, lovely signature on real photo postcard. [Hobbs played 61 Tests 1908-30]
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C1908 J.J.Miller (Melbourne) '1907-08 England Team', 14 postcards. Fair/VG. (14 items)
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Kent: c1909-10 J.F.Mockford (Tonbridge) 'Kent Cricketers'. G/VG. (23 items)
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Pc Frank Woolley, lovely signature on postcard published by B.C.Flemons (Tonbridge). [Frank Woolley played 64 Tests for England 1909-34]
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South Africa: 1910-11 postcard ('Botanic Gardens, Ballarat') printed on reverse 'South African Cricketers Tour in Australia. Dates of Matches' by Boyle & Scott of Melbourne; plus South African team postcards for 1935 (2 different) & 1947. G/VG. (4 items)
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1911 C.Agar (Leyton) 'English Cricketers', 7 postcards. Fair/VG. (7 items)
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Pc Kent: Postcards published by B.C.Flemons (Tonbridge), 10 showing teams from 1921-33; 3 showing Kent cricketers; another showing scoreboard (Ashdown 332, Ames 202 not out, Woolley 172). G/Vg. (14 items)
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George brown, lovely signature on postcard. (George brown played 7 Tests for England 1921-23)
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Maurice tete, lovely signature on real photo postcard 'Tete, M.W.', published by Nias (Brighton). (Maurice tete played 39 Tests for England 1924-35)
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George Duckworth, lovely signature on postcard published by Albert Wilkes (West Bromwich). (George Duckworth played 24 Tests for England 1924-36)
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Pc Bert Oldfield, bold signature & endorsement on postcard/trade card of W.A.Oldfield wearing his Australian 'Baggy Green' cap. [Oldfield played 54 Tests 1920-37]
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1926 Empire Publishing Co. (London) '1926 Australian Team', 5 real photo postcards - H.L.Collins, C.G.Macartney, W.M.Woodfull, S.Everett & H.S.Hendry. G/VG
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Ted Bowley, lovely signature on real photo postcard 'Bowley, E.H.', published by Nias (Brighton). (Ted Bowley played 5 Tests for England 1929-30)
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1929 South African Team, postcard 'The South African test Team, 1929, in Jaeger Shirts and Sweaters, Trousers, Etc. Specially supplied for the Present Tour', signed on front by Jock Cameron & Arthur Ochse
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Alec Hurwood, signature on 1930 real photo postcard 'Australian test Team - T.Hurwood'. Fine condition. (Alec Hurwood played 2 Tests 1930-31)
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Billy Hunt, signature on c1931 real photo postcard. Fine condition. (bill Hunt played 1 test for Australia 1931-32)
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Pc 1936 Real Photogravure Portrait postcards 'Australian & English Cricketers 1936-37', part set [10/20] comprising Fingleton, Grimmett, Oldfield, O'Reilly, Allen, Fagg, Hardstaff & Verity. . Scarce. (8 items)
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Bill brown, signature on front of 1936 real Photogravure portrait postcard. Fine condition
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Len Darling, signature on front of 1936 real Photogravure portrait postcard. Fine condition
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Bill O'Reilly, signature on front of 1936 real Photogravure portrait postcard. Fair/
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Reg Sinfield, lovely signature on real photo postcard, published by H.K.fox (Gloucester). (Reg Sinfield played 1 test for England 1938)
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Pc c1940s-50s postcards 'English Cricketers' published by F.C.Dick, Oval Bookstall. G/Vg. (19 items)
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C1940s-50s F.C. Dick (oval Bookstall) 'English Cricketers' postcards - all signed, noted K. Barrington, Alec Bedser, J.C. Laker, G.A.R. Lock, P.J. Loader, A.J. McIntyre, P.B.H. May & M.J. Stewart, some tone spots on reverse. (8 items)
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Pc Sussex: c1948 postcards of Sussex cricketers published by Kilroy Ltd (Hove), all signed - James Langridge, John Langridge, G.Cox & C.Oakes. G/Vg. (4 items)
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Pc Sporting Handbooks (London) 'English Cricketers' - all signed, noted M.C.Cowdrey, E.R.Dexter, R.Illingworth, the Rev.D.S.Sheppard, J.B.Statham, F.J.Titmus & F.S.Trueman. (58 items)
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1961 Australia: signed postcards published by Sporting Handbooks (London) - R.B. Simpson, R.N. Harvey, N.O'Neill, K. Mackay, Richie Benaud, W. Grout, R. Gaunt, Colin McDonald. (8 items)
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Kent: c1960s-70s postcards of Kent cricketers published by J.D.Hunt (Tonbridge), including 14 signed. G/VG. (42 items)
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International Cricketers: classic cricket postcards, selection of 30 different signed postcards from sets 3-10, including Shane Warne, Tom Graveney, David shepherd, Graham Gooch, Ian Botham, Inz-ul-Haq, Adam Hollioake, mark Butcher, Jason Gillespie, Jimmy Adams, Ashley Giles & John Edrich. (30 items)
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International Cricketers: classic cricket postcards, selection of 40 different signed postcards from sets 11-18, including Justin Langer, Michael Vaughan, Stephen Fleming, Chris Silverwood, Heath Streak, Mushtaq Ahmed, Shoaib Akhtar, Mike Gatting, Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas, Harbhajan Singh & Andrew Flintoff. (40 items)
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Australian test & Odi Cricketers: classic cricket postcards (20) & Yorkshire Ccc postcards (2), selection of different signed, including Phil Jaques, Shane Warne, Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Brett Lee, Stuart MacGill, Stuart Law, Mike Hussey & Brad Hodge. (22 items)
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Don Bradman, signature on Bradman Museum postcard 'Bowral & Mittagong cricket clubs, Bradman oval, 1926'
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P South African Team, postcard 'South African cricket Team', by the Philco Publishing Co.(London), with 12 signatures on reverse - Percy Sherwell (Captain), Tip Snooke, Cyril Robinson, Maitland Hathorn, Bert Vogler, Aubrey Faulkner, Dave Nourse, Harry Smith, Johannes Kotze, Jimmy Sinclair & Gordon white. Very rare group of signatures.
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