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Sporting & General Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:841
Sale Title:Sporting & General MemorabiliaLots with images:628
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:515
Date:1-Jun-2011
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Framed items: c1607 Warwickshire map; signed David Campese print; 1999 Australian Grand Prix poster; Formula 1 glass tray. (4 items)
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Collectables: Daguerrotype portrait; 1917 First Aid Certificate; World War I Identity Card; 1951 Orient Line Group with First Class ticket, menus (6) & 'Information for Passengers'; 1952 bull-fghting poster (21 items)
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C1880s silk handkerchiefs, one related to ballooning, other related to poaching, very good condition considering their age, each overall 41 x 42 cm. (2 items)
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Oak secretaire fold down desk, one drawer and shelf (120 x 60 cm); Singer table top sewing machine with cover; oak fre screen with Art Deco inlay (70 x 79 cm). Condition varies. (3 items)
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Miniature crystal ink well and postage stamp holder c1900, comprising 2 ink wells, base with compartment for stamps. Very rare and highly collectible. In fine condition. 10 x 1.75 x 2.5 cm
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Small chest of drawers, 39 x 22.5 x 25.5 cm, circa 1900. 2 half width lockable drawers over 2 full width drawers. Fine original condition, with key
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Calculator: Sumlock Calculator by the Bell Punch Co. in wonderful working condition.
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Balance of a collection, noted Townsville Police fle of memos & notices 1944-47 (poor condition); piano builder’s plate 'Rich.Lipp & Sohn, Gegrundet 1831'; World War I trench Art (3 ashtrays); 1953 Coronation - Portland Ware tin plates (3 - 2 framed together); 1843-1943 newspapers (4); brochures & books (5); Asian tin bowls (6)
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Collectables: Jerusalem souvenir book with postcards (9) & pressed fl owers (9); Mahjong set in wooden case (tiles appear complete). (2 items)
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Assorted silver plate Utensils, knives, forks, spoons, serving pieces, ladel. Well made heavy items. (21)
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Mixed bag consisting of Triang Minic green line Bus, small clockwork car coupe, Triang army Jeep. Small micro model Vanguard Estate car, group photo of Centanary Victoria, Melbourne army, 1934-1935, 9ct gold Masonic ring and medallion, Masonic Pinchback button 1922
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'first Men on the moon', pin badge featuring picture of Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin. Red, white and blue circular badge with blue sash ' voyage to the moon, June 20, 1969' one small fold, otherwise mint condition
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Balance of a collection: Dick Reynolds (Essendon), signed 'great Moments' poster (); Essendon Premiership Port (1984 & 1985); Ho trains (3 locos & 20 carriages) in poor condition; small 'Coors' sign; toy car
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Phonecards: 'The Phantom Phonecard no.1' (3 - all in special folders signed by artist Glenn Ford); Leonardo Nierman USA phonecard folders (5 different). Also 'Rocky - 20th Anniversary' media kit
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Northern Australia & Papua New Guinea Artifacts: group of wooden artifacts, comprising masks (3 - 1 larger & 2 smaller); ceremonial Shields (2); decorative ceremonial ornaments (3); bow & arrows (9). (total 18 items)
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Northern Australia &Papua New Guinea Artifacts: group of wooden artifacts, consisting of large masks (2); carved decorative brushes (2); a club & a boomerang. (6 items)
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Captain James Cook medal, issued by the Royal Society in 1784, designed by Lewis Pingo (1743-1830), struck in bronze, 43 mm diameter
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Captain James Cook wax relief: wax portrait relief of Captain James Cook, by Thomas R.Poole (active 1791-1815), mounted in oval wood frame, overall 23 x 20 cm. Manuscript label on verso 'Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, modelled by T.R.Poole, medallion Modeller to His Roy.'. Ex the Mary Bate collection of wax portrait Reliefs. (There are three examples of Thomas Poole’s wax profles in the National portrait gallery, London)
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Satiric Cartoon: 'Probable Effects of over female Emigration, or Importing the Fair Sex from the Savage Islands, in Consequence of Exporting all our own to Australia!!!!!', by George Cruikshank [London, 1851], engraved print, size 44 x 19 cm. Minor tone spots, though would look great framed
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1901 Federation: Invitation, 'Australian Commonwealth Celebrations/, the Government of Victoria requests the honour of the presence of [Capt.W.Davis & Mrs Davis], at a Conversazione in the Exhibition Building on the evening of Tuesday 7th May 1901 at 8 p.m.', attractive multi-coloured invitation (37 x 30 cm), designed by G.B.H.Austin, printed by Sands & McDougall Ltd. Very good condition
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1901 Federation: Invitation, 'Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, by his Royal Highness, the Duke of Cornwalland York/, the Government of Victoria requests the honour of the presence of [Mr.C.Wemyss], At the Celebrations in Melbourne in connection with the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia', attractive multi-coloured invitation, designed by John Longstaff & Norman Lindsay, framed & glazed, overall 36 x 31 cm. Fair/good condition
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1901 Federation: invitation, 'His Majesty's Ministers of State For the Commonwealth of Australia, Request the Honour of the Presence of (Capt.W.Davis and Mrs Davis) in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, on Thursday, 9th May, 1901, to Witness the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth. Edmund Barton, Prime Minister', attractive multi-coloured invitation (37 x 30 cm), printed by Sands and McDougall, Melbourne. Good condition
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1901 Federation: Souvenir Invitation, 'In Celebration of the Opening, Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia/ to Meet their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall & York/ His Majesty’s Ministers of State for Australia, have the honour to invite [Capt.W.Davis & Mrs Davis], to an evening Reception at the Exhibition Building Melbourne on the 9th May 1901, at 8 o’clock', attractive multi-coloured invitation (29 x 23 cm), designed by Julian & Howard Ashton, on mount 37 x 31 cm. Very good…
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1901 Federation: Invitation, 'Australian Commonwealth Celebrations/, the Government of Victoria requests the honour of the presence of [Capt.W.Davis & Mrs Davis], at the Royal Review at Flemington on Friday 10th of May 1901', attractive multi-coloured invitation (37 x 30 cm), printed by Sands & McDougall Ltd. Vg condition
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King George V (1865-1936, King: 1910-36), signature 'George' on card headed 'Marlborough House' dated 'May 12th 93', to Miss Muriel Blundell, thanking her for her good wishes on his own engagement. Together with original envelope in which it was posted
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King George V (1865-1936, King: 1910-36), signature 'George' on letter on 'Marlborough House' letterhead dated 'July 20th 07', to lady Ellis thanking her for a present
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King George V (1865-1936, King: 1910-36), signature 'George Ri' on letter on 'Buckingham Palace' letterhead dated 'Dec.20th 1923', to lady Sandhurst thanking her for sending him stamps for his collection
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King George V (1865-1936, King: 1910-36), signature 'George Ri' on 2-page letter on 'Buckingham Palace' letterhead dated 'June 3rd 27', to Mrs Fetherstonhaugh (wife of the King's racing manager), thanking her for a gift, and mentioning 'How Splendid That Jack Durham Won the Oaks, the Frst Classic Race in 47 Years. I Wish I Could Have Seen Him Leading in Beam'. Together with the original envelope in which letter was sent, with oval 'Registered/ Buckingham Palace' datestamp
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King George V (1865-1936, King: 1910-36), signature 'George Ri' on 4-page letter on 'Buckingham Palace' letterhead dated 'Nov. 19th 1927', to Evelyn Forbes mentioning the King's shooting at Sandringham
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King George V (1865-1936, King: 1910-36), signature 'Gri' on 2-page letter on 'Balmoral Castle' letterhead dated 'Aug. 19th 1928', to Mrs Fetherstonhaugh (wife of the King's racing manager), requesting news on her husband following an operation. Together with the original envelope in which letter was sent, with 'Official Paid/ Balmoral Castle' datestamp, and 'Balmoral Castle' registration label
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King Edward VIII (1894-1972, King: 20 Jan. 1936 until his abdication 11 Dec. 1936, to marry Wallis Simpson; the only British monarch to have voluntarily relinquished the throne), signature 'Edward' (signed as Prince of Wales) on 3-page letter headed 'Buckingham Palace, London' and dated 'Le 27 Ma1911', to Monsieur Lucien Lassimonne in Cowes, Isle of Wight. Together with the envelope in which the letter was posted
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King Edward VIII (1894-1972, King: 20 Jan. 1936 until his abdication 11 Dec. 1936, to marry Wallis Simpson), signature 'David' on 2-page love letter to Mrs Freda Dudley Ward, written in pencil on 3rd Feb. 1920. Together with the envelope in which the letter was sent. (Mrs Dudley Ward was Prince Edward's frst mistress, their liaison began in 1918 after a chance meeting at a party in an air raid in London, and lasted fve years, then 23, the socialite was a married mother-of-two whose husband, Liberal Mp…
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Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (1896-1986, was an American socialite who married, as her 3rd husband, Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, briefly King Edward VIII), her signature 'Wallis' on a 2-page 1938 letter with 'Crowned W' monogram & 'La Croe, Cap D'Antibes' letterhead, to Kitty (wife of Baron Eugene de Rothschild) asking for her assistance in finding a good Maitre d'hotel
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) (King George VI 1895-1952 and Queen Elizabeth 1900-2002), both signatures on their 1950 Christmas card, with gilt Royal Crown embossed on front, and a photo of the Royal Family inside
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King George VI & Queen Elizabeth [the Queen mother] (King George VI 1895-1952 & Queen Elizabeth 1900-2002), both signatures on their 1951 Christmas card, with gilt Royal Crown embossed on front, and a colour photo of Buckingham Palace inside
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) (King George VI 1895-1952 and Queen Elizabeth 1900-2002), both signatures on large photogravure print, portrait by Dorothy Wilding (1893-1976), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 80 x 72 cm. a few minor tone spots
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Queen Elizabeth [the Queen mother] (1900-2002), signature 'Elizabeth R' on 2-page handwritten letter on 'Clarence house letterhead with 'Er' monogram, dated May 28th 1953, to Sir Eric Mieville (who had been Assistant Private Secretary to King George VI before his death in 1952). Together with the original envelope with 'Registered/ Buckingham Palace S.W.1' datestamp
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Queen Elizabeth [the Queen mother] (1900-2002), signature 'Elizabeth R' on handwritten note on 'Clarence house' card
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Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) (1900-2002), signature 'Elizabeth R' on 1979 Christmas card with gilt embossed Crown on front, and photo titled 'Installation As Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports at Dover August 1979' inside. Together with envelope in which card was delivered
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Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, autopen signatures below photograph, dated '1966', overall 21 x 29 cm.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, both signatures on their 1976 Christmas card, featuring a colour photograph of the Royal Family. Together with envelope in which the card was posted
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Queen Elizabeth II, signature 'Elizabeth R' on a 1986 hand-written note on 'Buckingham Palace' letterhead, thanking them for their best wishes on her 60th birthday
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Princess Margaret (1930-2002), signature 'Margaret' on handwritten note on 'Clarence house' card
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Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-97, the pre-eminent female celebrity of her generation), lovely signature 'Diana' on full hand-written letter on 'Kensington Palace' letterhead with 'Crowned D' monogram, dated August 31st 1994; to Henriette (lady Henriette Abel-Smith) mentioning 'Fortunately, I Have a Positive Outlook Towards Life, So Last Weeks Events Went on Around Me, But Not Inside.'
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Autographs: signed photographs, pictures & cheques, noted Marlene Dietrich, Rex Harrison, George Burns, Steven Seagal, Shirley MacLaine, Charlton Heston, Lauren Bacall, Robert Mitchum, Liza Minelli, rod Stewart, Carrie Fisher & Joe Walsh (the Eagles). (12 items)
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Autographs: signed items (7) with 12 autographs, noted violinist YehudMenuhin; tennis greats Ken Rosewall & Margaret court; fashion designers - Prue Acton, Jenny Bannister, Collette Dinnigan, Akira Isogawa, Carla Zampatti; philanthropists - Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, lady Mary Fairfax & Frank Lowy. (12 items)
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Sir George Biddell Airy (1801-92, English mathematician and astronomer, Astronomer Royal from 1835 to 1881), signed hand-written letter from Royal Observatory, Greenwich, dated December 20 1873, to Major General Simmons at the Royal military Academy, Woolwich, regarding the Expedition to observe the Transit of Venus in 1874
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Australian Artists: Wonderful collection of signatures on pieces, noted Norman Lindsay, Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton, Harold Herbert, Hans Heysen, Daryl Lindsay, Lionel Lindsay, Margaret Preston, Blamire young, Will Ashton, Julian Ashton, Ernest Buckmaster, Ethel Carrick fox, Norman St.Clair Carter, Frederick Coventry, Adrian Feint, Elioth Gruner, Bernard hall, George Lambert, Bertram Mackennal, A.E.Newbury, thea Proctor, John Shirlow, Sydney Ure Smith & Jessie Traill. (40 items)
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Basketball, noted Tony Ronaldson’s signed south East Melbourne Magic basketball singlet; Tony Ronaldson’s Titans basketball singlets (2 - one signed by Ronaldson, other with 5 signatures); plus 'Slam Dunk' Basketball with 5 signatures from south East Melbourne Magic’s 1996 Championship team. (4 items)
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Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey (1884-1951, Commander-in-Chief of Australian army during World War I, the only Australian to attain the rank of Field Marshall), signature on piece; together with attractive colour picture
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Boxing: signed photographs (6) and magazine pages (2), noted Angelo Dundee, Anthony Mundine, Danny green, Lionel rose, Vic Darchinyan, Jeff Fenech, Kostya Tszyu and Johnny Famechon. (8 items)
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Don Bradman, signature on 1997 Australian Legends - Sir Donald Bradman first day cover
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Don Bradman, signature on 1997 Australian Legends - Sir Donald Bradman postcard 'Bradman on His 22nd Birthday'
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Don Bradman, signature on 1997 Australian Legends - Sir Donald Bradman postcard 'Bradman on His Way to a Century Against Worcestershire in 1948'
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British Prime Minister: - Henry Pelham (1694-1754, British Prime Minister 1743-54), Treasury Warrant signed by Pelham and others dated 24th March 1746 for the watering of the road from the West gate in Hide Park to H.M.Palace at Kensington Palace
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British Prime Minister: - John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792-1878, British Prime Minister 1846-52 and 1865-66), signature on 2-page hand-written letter dated 1st July 1866 advising of appointments to the Order of the Bath.
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British Prime Minister: - William Ewart Gladstone (1809-98, British Prime Minister 1868-74, 1880-85, Feb-July 1886 and 1892-94), signature on 2-page hand-written letter on '10 Downing Street, Whitehall' letterhead, dated Nov. 16.93, to D. Paulin
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British Prime Minister: - Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830-1903, British Prime Minister 1885-86, 1886-92 and 1895-1902), signature on 2-page hand-written letter on '10 Downing Street' letterhead, dated Jan. 14.1901, written during the Boer War, regarding invaliding unft soldiers from regiments
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British Prime Minister: - Arthur Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour (1848-1930, British Prime Minister 1902-05), signed letter on '4 Carlton Gardens, Pall Mall' letterhead, dated June 17th, 1918. (Famous for the 'Balfour Declaration' - his government favouring the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people)
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British Prime Minister: - Stanley Baldwin (1867-1947, British Prime Minister 1923-24, 1924-29 and 1935-37), signed letter on 'Prime Minister/ 10 Downing Street, Whitehall' letterhead, dated 18th July, 1928
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British Prime Minister: - Harold Wilson (1916-95, British Prime Minister 1964-70 and 1974-76), signed letter on 'House of Lords' letterhead, dated 29 October 1983
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British Prime Minister: - Edward Heath (1916-2005, British Prime Minister 1970-74), signed letter on 'Prime Minister/ 10 Downing Street, Whitehall' letterhead, dated 7 Dec., 1973, re Middle East policy. Together with 'House of Commons' envelope in which it was posted
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Comic book Writers & Illustrators: 'Spider-man' 1995 reprint of #3 (1963) signed by Stan Lee; 'The Phantom -, the Ghost Who Walks' #1 [1995] (4 comics - each signed by Dave DeVries & Glenn Lumsden); 'The X-Files' (2 issues - both signed Stefan Petrucha & Charles Adlard); 'Shadowline Special' (2 comics - both signed by Jim Valentino). (9 items)
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Sir Noel Coward (1899-1973, English actor, playwright, and composer of popular music), signature on autograph page (minor tone spots); together with postcard of Noel Coward in 1936
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Cricket: signed photographs (4) and signed displays (4) of Justin Langer, Shane Warne, Marcus north, David Boon, Brad Hodge, Rodney Hogg, Simon O'Donnell and Shoaib Akhtar. All framed, various sizes. (8 items)
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Cricket: Don Bradman signature on piece; plus signed photographs of Shane Warne and Ian Botham. Plus some other pictures and photos collected for framing. (3 items)
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Cecil B.de mille (1881-1959, one of the most successful flm makers during the frst half of the 20th century), nice signature on 1942 cheque
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Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923, French structural engineer acclaimed for designing the world-famous Eiffel Tower), display with signature on piece window mounted with picture, overall 21 x 30 cm
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Victor Emmanuele II of Italy (1820-78, the King of Piedmont, Savoy, and Sardinia from 1849 to 1861. On 17 March 1861, he assumed the title, King of Italy to become the frst King of a United Italy, a title he held until his death in 1878, the Italians gave him the epithet Father of the Fatherland (Italian: Padre della Patria)), nice signature 'Vittorio Emanuele' on a section cut from an 1869 document
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Ferdinand I of Austria (1793-1875, Emperor of Austria, President of the German Confederation, King of Hungary and Bohemia (as Ferdinand V), as wellas associated dominions from the death of his father, Francis II, holy Roman Emperor, until his abdication after the Revolutions of 1848): lovely signature 'Ferdinand' on letter dated 'Salsburg le 6 Ma1868' to Vicomte de Poli, expressing his delight in recieving his book 'Les Soldats du Pape'
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Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, Vc (1872-1955, 10th & longest serving Governor-General of Australia), display with signature on piece, window mounted with replica Vc medaland picture, framed & glazed, overall 31 x 26 cm. Also commemorative covers signed by three of the Dambusters - Les Munro, George Johnson & Fred Sutherland. (4 items)
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Haakon VII (1872-1957, frst King of Norway), signed letter dated 9 Jan. 1936 (also signed by Norway's Foreign Minister Halvdan Koht) to King George II of Greece, appointing Monsieur Sigurd Bentzon as Norway's Envoy to Greece. Together with envelope with black seal
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Harlem Globetrotters, 1963-64 souvenir programme with 4 signatures - J.C.Gipson, Norman Lee, Hallie Bryant & Freddie Neal
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Erich Hartmann (1922-93, German World War II fghter pilot and is the highest-scoring fghter ace in the history of 'rial warfare), signed photograph
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Adolf Hitler: Certifcate for German Social Welfare medal (Ehrenzeichens fur deutsche Volkspfl ege), with printed signatures of Adolf Hitler & Otto Meissner, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 33 x 42 cm
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Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905, English stage actor), signed hand-written letter dated Philadelphia 7 Feby 1894, on 'Fourth American Tour 1893-1894. Mr Henry Irving, Miss Ellen Terry and the Lyceum Company' letterhead. Together with original envelope with similar heading
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Michael Jordan, signature on 'Caesars Palace, Las Vegas' playing card
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Walter Lindrum (1898-1960, the greatest billiards player of all time), display with signature on piece, window mounted with lovely picture of Lindrum playing billiards on an aircraft carrier, framed and glazed, overall 48 x 44 cm
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Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on 1951 letter on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead
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Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia), signature below colour photograph of Menzies in his Order of the thistle Robes, endorsed to Roy Welensky, Prime Minister of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
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Sir Robert Menzies and Dame Pattie Menzies, both signatures on Christmas card. (Robert Menzies, 1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia)
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Motor Racing: large signed action photographs (3) of Wayne Gardiner, John Bowe & Thomas Mezera, each 60 x 41 cm; NikLauda print with faded signature; posters (4) including 1990 Australian Grand Prix poster signed by Guido Morin(Alfa Romeo test driver) & '1998 Qantas Australian Grand Prix' poster. (8 items)
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Movie stars/Tennis: signed displays, most incl. Photos of movie stars in tennis outfts, noted Katharine Hepburn, Robert Redford, ginger Rogers, Jeanette MacDonald, Kylie Minogue, Sophia Loren, Joan Collins, Raquel Welch, Hayley Mills, Linda Evans & Lana turner (facsimile autograph). All framed & glazed, various sizes. (11 items)
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Paul Newman (1925-2008, American actor & flm director), signed photograph
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Jesse Owens (1913-80, American track and feld athlete, who achieved international fame by winning 4 gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics), group with signature on piece; together with 1932 Olympics pennant, German Nazpostcard and pictures collected for framing
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Elvis Presley, signature on autograph page, with Forensic CoA
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Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este (1915-1996): signed hand-written letter from the Archduke in Paris, dated 1 Janvier 1950 (should be 1951), to Paul, King of the Hellenes (1901-64, who ruled Greece 1947-64) asking if his brother Rodolpho who will be passing through Greece on his way to the Congo later that month, May pay a visit to King Paul. Together with the response from King Paul to Archduke Robert granting permission. (2 items)
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Field Marshall Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914, distinguished Indian born British soldier who regarded himself as Anglo-Irish and one of the most successful commanders of the Victorian era), signed cabinet photograph; together with booklet 'Field Marshal Lord Roberts’ Farewell Address, to the Troops in South Africa, 29th Nov.1900. A souvenir of the Anglo-Boer war 1899-1900'
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Rugby League: signed displays, noted NSW display 'State of Origin Series 2009' comprising team photo with 16 signatures; Cameron Smith; matt Orford; 2008 St.George Illawarra dragons with 20 signatures. All framed, various sizes. S. (4 items)
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Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria (1847-1915): signed hand-written letter dated 3rd July 1914, regarding the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria 5 days previously (which precipitated World War I)
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Richard Seddon (1845-1906, New Zealand ’s longest serving Prime Minister), nice signature on 'Prime Minister, New Zealand ' letterhead, written from Hotel Cecil, strand, London, regarding the board of trade
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Sport: framed displays, noted Mick Doohan signed Repsol T-shirt; one Australia (1995 America’s cup - shipwrecked) T-shirt with 28 signatures; Craig Parry signed T-shirt; Melbourne Football Club ‘great Moments’ poster (faded); also small display of David Neitz football cards. All framed, various sizes. (5 items)
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Sport: signed photographs & pictures, noted Ron Barassi, Jack Brabham, Allan border, mark Philippoussis, mark Waugh, Kay Cottee, Pat Rafter, Kevin Muscat & Karrie Webb. (11 items)
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Sport: framed displays, noted menu with 19 signatures including Allan border, Frank Sedgman & David Boon; Merv Hughes; mark Philippoussis. All framed, various sizes. (3 items)
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Colonel Robert Torrens (1780-1864 British economist, soldier & politician, one of the founders of South Australia), signature on page
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Us Presidents, Candidates & Politicians: signed photographs of John McCain, Donald Rumsfeld & Colin Powell; plus photos with facsimile autographs - Ronald Reagan, George & Laura Bush, John Kerry & John Edwards. Also some Presidential campaign stickers & Dvd
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Tiger Woods, signature on 'St.Andrews, Scotland' plastic name tag/luggage label
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TAA memorabilia: TAA Hostess cap with bullion badge; TAA Air Hostess wing badge; TAA 10-year service badge; pair of epaulettes; TAA bullion cap badges (3) ; TAA uniform buttons; Air Hostess log books (2) dating from 1951-62; plus 1949 Student Pilot Licence. Wonderful group
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NSW Government Gazette: 23 complete leather-bound volumes, comprising run of newspapers July-Dec.1850; July-Dec.1851; July 1852 - Dec.1856; July 1857 - June 1861; Jan.-June 1862; Jan.-June 1863; Jan.-Dec.1864, with c2360 newspapers, an immense amount of historical information. (23 items)
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'the Vagabond Papers - Sketches of Melbourne life, in light and shade' by Vagabond (John Stanley James, aka ‘Julian Thomas’) first series, second series, Third series & Fourth series [Melbourne, 1876-77]. Also 'In Honour of Daryl Lindsay - Essays and studies' edited by Phillipp & Stewart [Melbourne, 1964]. Condition varies. (5 items)
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