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Autographs — Memorabilia - Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Autographs
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Bert Hinkler (1892-1933, Australian pioneer aviator), 1928 autographed letter from Bundaberg (Qld.), hand written single page with accompanying photograph of Hinkler bronze bust. 35 x 21.5 cm, Fair condition | *** |  |
| *** | Alfred Hitchcock (British film director and producer, a master of the suspense thriller genre, 1899-1980), superb signature and self-caricature on 'The Australia Hotel, Sydney, NSW' letterhead, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 19 x 25 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 1920s-30s autograph book, with 50 signatures, highlights are Charles Kingsford-Smith (aviation pioneer), Harry Lyons (Co-pilot on the Southern cross), Sir Hubert Wilkins (submarine expeditions under the Arctic), original pencil sketch by Will Dyson,… | *** |  |
| *** | Barack Obama and US Presidential Election: group of newspaper cuttings (6) and How to Vote card - with a total of 11 signatures - Barack Obama (4), Hilary Rodman Clinton, John McCain (2), Sarah Palin, Rev.Rick Warren, Sen.Norm Coleman and Al Franken. (7… | *** |  |
| *** | Joseph Lyons, (1879-1939, 10th Prime Minister of Australia), superb signature on autograph page. | *** |  |
| *** | 1920s-30s Autograph Book, including: Charles Kingsford Smith (aviation pioneer), Sir Hubert Wilkins (submarine expeditions under the Arctic), Harry Lyons (co-pilot on the Southern Cross), Bob Bartlett (captain on the Roosevelt under Robert Perry), and… | *** |  |
| *** | Fangio: Fangio Racing Driver by Oliver Merlin, autographed example; Fangio Newspaper Articles from Australia, Life Story of Juan Manuel Fangio and other related books. (5) Symbols: L | *** |  |
| *** | 'Banjo' Patterson, signed letter, 11 Sept 1954 to Dr. Mackaness. In very good condition. | *** |  |
| *** | Frank Forde, (1890-1983, 15th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on 1944, (10th Oct) letter to J.B. Chifley re an impending visit to New Zealand, on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Minister For the Army' letterhead. | *** |  |
| *** | Benito Mussolini and King Vittorio Emanuele III, both signatures on 1936 Italian document | *** |  |
| *** | Millvina Dean (1912 - 2009), endorsement and signature on a photograph of the 'Titanic'. As a two-month old baby, she was the youngest survivor of the sinking of the Titanic; and 97 years later, she was the oldest survivor. | *** |  |
| *** | Bernard Law Montgomery (1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, 1887-1976, 'Monty' successfully commanded Allied forces during World War II), nice clear signature 'Montgomery of Alamein' on 24th Jan.1959 hand-written letter. | *** |  |
| *** | Gough Whitlam (Australia's 21st Prime Minister), signature on wonderful 'It's Time. Australian Labor party' poster from the 1972 Australian general election, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 50 x 65 cm | *** |  |
| *** | William Hughes, (1862-1952, 7th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on 27th January 1919 dinner menu from Hotel Windsor in Paris, showing at top Australian, British and New Zealand troops. Folded and some soiling, though rare item from Hughes whilst… | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on 1951 letter on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead | *** |  |
| *** | Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay, both signatures on first day cover commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the First Ascent of Mount Everest. (first day cover with a few tone spots) | *** |  |
| *** | Charles Kingsford Smith (1897-1935, Australia's most famous early aviator), signature on 28th May 1935 letter on 'Sir Charles Kingsford Smith' letterhead, thanking the writer for his kind letter of sympathy and congratulations (following his unsuccessful… | *** |  |
| *** | Joseph Lyons (1879-1939, 10th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on 1st February 1937 letter on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead, together with original 'Prime Minister' envelope franked 2d KGV to Canada | *** |  |
| *** | Aviation: Bert Hinkler signature on 1928 letter; Charles Kingsford-Smith signature on 1932 souvenir flight ticket; Alan Cobham signature on 1926 letter; Nigel love signature on 1920 letter; plus two photographs and booklet 'Smithy - story of the Making of… | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Robert Menzies, (1894-1977, Australia's 12th Prime Minister), signature on 28th May 1951 letter on 'Prime Minister' letterhead | *** |  |
| *** | Earle page (1880-1961, 11th Prime Minister of Australia), signed letter dated 26th June 1956 to Sir Arthur Fadden, Federal Treasurer, on 'Parliament of the Commonwealth, Commonwealth Parliament Offices, Sydney' letterhead. | *** |  |
| *** | William Hughes, (1862-1952, 7th Prime Minister of Australia), bold signature on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Prime Minister' letterhead dated 20th Nov.1919;, together with accompanying letter from his private secretary on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Prime… | *** |  |
| *** | Joseph Lyons (1879-1939, 10th Prime Minister of Australia), signature and long endorsement inside book 'The Origin of the World' by McMillan (London, 1930) | *** |  |
| *** | President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George H.W. Bush meeting with USSR General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev on Governor's Island, New York, December 7, 1988 colour photograph signed by all three, framed and glazed 37.5 x 32.5 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Actresses: autographs of 1930s-2000s era actresses on photographs or on piece, comprising Googie Withers (on piece, below lipstick impression), Joan Fontaine, Doris day (on 19 x 23 mm image), Rhonda Fleming, Elizabeth Taylor (on 16 x 9 mm image), Barbara… | *** |  |
| *** | Joseph Lyons (1879-1939, 10th Prime Minister of Australia), superb signature on 10 June 1938 letter on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Prime Minister' letterhead, to Treasurer, R.G.Casey, regarding biographies of Sir Edmund Barton & Sir Henry Parkes | *** |  |
| *** | Gough Whitlam (Australia's 21st Prime Minister), nice bold signature on 1971 letter on 'Leader of the Opposition, Canberra' letterhead. | *** |  |
| *** | Andrew Fisher and His cabinet, autograph page signed by Fisher's first cabinet - 11 signatures - Andrew Fisher (Prime Minister and Treasurer), Billy Hughes (Attorney-General - later Australia's 7th Prime Minister), Egerton Batchelor (Minister for external… | *** |  |
| *** | Jockeys Autographs: Autograph pages (2) with 21 signatures, noted Hall of Fame jockeys Darby Munro (twice), Billy Cook, Neville Sellwood, Jack Thompson and Arthur Ward. | *** |  |
| *** | John Gorton (1911-2000, 19th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on letter dated 22nd April 1969 (regarding Indo- Pacific Fisheries Council) on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead. | *** |  |
| *** | Sir William 'Billy' McMahon (1908-88, 20th Prime Minister of Australia), signed letter dated 24th Nov.1972 on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead, re the 'Green Paper' on natural resources. | *** |  |
| *** | Charles Dickens (1812-1870, most popular English writer of the Victorian era), nice signature on piece. | *** |  |
| *** | Joseph Lyons (1879-1939, 10th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on autograph page, with watercolour portraits of Joseph Lyons & a koala | *** |  |
| *** | J. McEWAN pen signature on Minister for air letterhead, dated at Canberra, 3rd December, 1940. The letter, addressed to Billy Hughes, regards an applicant for a teaching position with the RAAF. Sir John McEwan was Australia's 18th Prime Minister, briefly… | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, Australia's 12th Prime Minister), signature on 14th April 1970 letter on 'Sir Robert Menzies' letterhead | *** |  |
| *** | Arthur Mailey Cartoon: c1929 autograph book including full page Arthur Mailey cartoon 'Hows That?' | *** |  |
| *** | Sport Autographs: Collection in box, comprising c72 signed items, with Boxing (3), Australian Rules Football (45), Horse Racing (24). Noted Muhammad Ali, Jack Dempsey, Johnny Famechon, Bart Cummings, Roy Higgins, Sheila Laxon, Glen Boss, Damien Oliver,… | *** |  |
| *** | Joseph Lyons (1879-1939, 10th Prime Minister of Australia), superb signature on 10 June 1938 letter on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Prime Minister' letterhead, to Treasurer, R.G. Casey, regarding biographies of Barton & Parkes | *** |  |
| *** | Sir James Matthew Barrie (1869-1937): Author of 'Peter Pan', signature on letter dated 20th June 1927 with original envelope. Good condition (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Clementine & Winston Churchill: photograph of Clementine alongside a uniformed Winston Churchill, signed seasonal greeting beneath reading 'Christmas Wishes from Clementine S. Churchill', framed & glazed, overall 14 x 19 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Autographed Letter From Alexander Mcleay, Colonial Secretary, June 1829, A letter signed by 'Alex Mcleay' headed Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney 26th June, 1829 addressed to Private James Pickles, late of the Royal Staff Corps. The letter confirms the… | *** |  |
| *** | Millvina Dean (recently deceased, last survivor of the 'Titanic'), nice signature on photograph of the 'Titanic', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 71 x 46 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Clement Attlee & Ben Chifley: page from Wembley Stadium Visitors book, for 1946 Rugby League Final - Wigan v Wakefield Trinity, with 10 signatures including Clement Attlee (1883-1967, British Prime Minister) & Ben Chifl ey (1885-1951, 16th Prime Minister… | *** |  |
| *** | Joseph Lyons (1879-1939, 10th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on photograph dated 5/12/36, framed & glazed, overall 19 x 25 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Andy Warhol (1928-87, American pop artist), signature on 1968 USA first day cover featuring his 'Statue of Liberty' artwork | *** |  |
| *** | Winston Churchill - as Writer: hardbound selection comprising 'Into Battle' (Cassell, 1941), 'The world Crisis 1911-18' in four volumes (Odhams press, 1949), plus 'Step by Step', 'Thoughts and Adventures' & 'Great Contemporaries' (all Odhams, 1948), 'The… | *** |  |
| *** | A large carton containing books, programmes, photos, a small autograph album, etc. | *** |  |
| *** | Autographed photographs: Jan Paderewski (dated 1914), John Philip Sousa (dated 1911) and Clara Butt (undated, but circa 1910) original signatures, all framed and glazed by Caldecutt of Chapel St., Prahran. From an old-time collection. (3). | *** |  |
| *** | Autographed photographs & letters: a collection including Sophia Loren, Michael Crawford, Bob Newhart, Jay Leno, Henry Winkler (F\'Fonzie'), Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Rutger Hauer, David Caruso, Stephen Fry, Richard Todd and others. | *** |  |
| *** | W.H. Hughes pen signature on Attorney-General, Commonwealth of Australia letterhead, dated 25th November, 1940. The letter refers to an 'Offer of service' to be referred to the Minister for air. Billy Hughes, Prime Minister between 1915 - 1923, was… | *** |  |
| *** | Margaret Thatcher - Former British Prime Minister: signed black & white photo (16.5 x 11 cm) plus another signature on Australian 1981 Commonwealth Heads of Government first day cover, additionally signed by stamp designer Bruce Wetherhead, neatly… | *** |  |
| *** | Lindburgh, Charles A. (1902-74) strong autograph in ink on a photo plate removed from his book 'We'; the photo depicts the instrument board of his plane, Spirit of St.Louis. | *** |  |
| *** | Charles Lindbergh (1902-74, American aviator & explorer), nice signature on 1929 cover with cachet 'Lindbergh Celebration, Brainard Field, Hartford, Conn., July 20 1929, Use Air mail - It Saves Time'. | *** |  |
| *** | British Prime Ministers, nice collection on autograph pages, pieces, photographs and letters, comprising Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Herbert Asquith, David Lloyd George, Stanley Baldwin, Ramsay MacDonald, Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan, Alec… | *** |  |
| *** | Charles Kingsford Smith (1897-1935, Australia's most famous early aviator), signature on first day cover 19 Mar.1931, on the occasion of the post office issuing three stamps in his honour (the first day cover bearing 4 x 2d stamps, with the signature… | *** |  |
| *** | Millvina Dean (recently deceased, last survivor of the 'Titanic'), Nice Signature on Reprinted Photograph of the 'Titanic' departing Southampton. (Also see 'Titanic' postcard lots) | *** |  |
| *** | Robert Menzies (1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on 1960 letter on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead | *** |  |
| *** | Window mounted Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods display comprising photographs and the signatures of both champions | *** |  |
| *** | Autographed Letter From Thomas Mitchell, New South Wales Surveyor General, December 1849, A letter signed by 'T.L. Mitchell' headed Surveyor General's Office, Sydney 8th December, 1849 addressed to Mr James Upton, Windsor. The rare letter concerns a… | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Prime Ministers & Politics: signatures of Edmund Barton, Joseph Cook, Billy Hughes, George Reid, Earle Page, James Scullin & Arthur Fadden (as Acting Prime Minister) on separate pieces affixed to end page of hardbound edition of The Great… | *** |  |
| *** | Steve Wozniak (b.1950), 2001 Apple disc signed 'Woz' and accompanied by a letter from the Spanish collector who also obtained an original photograph of Wozniak signing. (3 items). Stephen Gary Wozniak, also known by his nickname 'Woz', is an American… | *** |  |
| *** | Harold Holt (Australia's 17th Prime Minister), signed letter dated 23rd August 1956 on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Minister for Labour and National service' letterhead. (Harold Holt's term as Prime Minister was brought to an early and dramatic end in… | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Arthur Fadden (1895-1973, 13th Prime Minister of Australia), signed letter dated 4th Oct.1950 (re establishing an Australian film Bank) on 'Commonwealth Treasury, Canberra A.C.T.' letterhead. | *** |  |
| *** | V.R. 1925 Visit of American Fleet, Duty Pass. Reverse = 'Royal Train 1983. T.R.H the Prince and Princess of Wales. Duty Pass'; Front Obverse = Vr Crown & belted logo; Back Obverse = 'Victorian Government Railways Australia. All Lines Free Pass Available… | *** |  |
| *** | Autographs: John Glenn (astronaut) signed and endorsed photograph; Gough Whitlam signature on 1973 cover; field Marshall Sir Thomas Blamey signature on 1936 Australian military Forces certificate; Hubert Opperman signature on 1966 'Oppygram' Christmas… | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Robert Menzies, (1894-1977, Australia's 12th Prime Minister), signature on 20th December 1957 letter on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead, to Treasurer, Arthur Fadden, regarding his intention to prorogue the present session of Parliament and to… | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Thomas Brisbane, (1773-1860, 7th Governor of NSW (1821-25), soldier and astronomer - the Brisbane River and city of Brisbane are named for him), nice signature 'Thos. Makdougall Brisbane' on 1844 letter regarding astronomy. | *** |  |
| *** | Ben Chifley (1885-1951, 16th Prime Minister of Australia), bold signature on 15th Nov.1945 letter (conveying thanks for looking after British child during World War II) on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead, with original… | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on front cover of 1950 programme for 'The University of Sydney, Centenary Celebrations'. | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia), group with signed note tipped into his book 'The Measure of the Years' (London, 1970); signed letter from Pattie Menzies dated 23rd August 1973 regarding this signed message to be pasted… | *** |  |
| *** | Millvina Dean (recently deceased, last survivor of the 'Titanic'), Nice Signature on Photograph of the 'Titanic', window mounted with photo of front page of 'The New York Times', framed & glazed, overall 84 x 76 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Michael Beck black and white photograph of the artist Dorothy Braund, signed and titled in the mount, 18 x 22 cm, 65 x 53 cm Richard Beck (1912-85), silver gelatin photograph of Dorothy Braund, 1973, signed by Braund and Beck in the mount, 18 x 22 cm, 65… | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Robert Menzies and Dame Pattie Menzies, both signatures on Christmas card. (Robert Menzies, 1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia) | *** |  |
| *** | Charles Lindbergh (pioneer aviator), display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with two pictures, framed and glazed, overall 43 x 51 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Nobel Prize Winners, display comprising photograph of ten Nobel Prize winners with King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - Henry Taube (Chemistry, 1983), Arthur Schawlow (Physics, 1961), Robert Hofstadter (Physics, 1961), Paul Flory (Chemistry, 1974), Paul Berg… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on 1963 letter on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead | *** |  |
| *** | D Richard Nixon (1913-94, 37th President of the United States 1969-74), good signature on 1977 letter on his personal stationery 'Richard Nixon, La Pasa Pacifica, San Clemente, California' | *** |  |
| *** | Sir George Reid, (1845-1918, 4th Prime Minister of Australia, and 12th Premier of NSW), nice signature on large piece, together with black and white photograph of Reid from the state library of NSW image library | *** |  |
| *** | Stanley Bruce, (1883-1967, 8th Prime Minister of Australia), superb signature on 'Prime Minister' notepaper;, together with 1928 letter from his private Secretary on 'Prime Minister' letterhead that accompanied the autograph | *** |  |
| *** | British Prime Ministers: nice collection, comprising Augustus Fitzroy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (1735-1811, P.M.1768-70); Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1770-1828, longest-serving P.M.1812- 27); George Canning (1770-1827, P.M.1827); Frederick… | *** |  |
| *** | Don Bradman, lovely signature on reprinted panoramic photograph of Bradman batting at the SCG during the 2nd test v South Africa 1931, limited edition 4/25, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 139 x 55 cm. Plus Ben Hogan, signature on print 'Triple… | *** |  |
| *** | Australia: Pages removed from various autograph books, with more than 40 original signatures including Stan McCabe, Sid Barnes, Ron Saggers, Arthur Morris, Doug Ring, Percy Beames, Ben Barnett, Ross Moyle, Clarrie Grimmett, Merv Waite, Keith Miller, Ian… | *** |  |
| *** | Sir George Houston Reid (1845 - 1918), Australia's 4th Prime Minister: original pen signature, 'G.H. Reid' with good wishes and dated '9.5.18' (3 months before he died) on a cutting. He was Prime Minister for less than a year, from August 1904 until July… | *** |  |
| *** | Film star signatures: comprising 'Arthur' (1981) window mounted display with signatures of John Gielgud, Dudley Moore & Liza Minelli beneath an image of the three stars; 'Shawshank Redemption' (1994) with signatures of Morgan Freeman & Tim Robbins beneath… | *** |  |
| *** | Actors: autographs of 1930s - 1980s era actors on photographs/images or on piece, including Donald O'Connor, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer, Kirk Douglas, Charlton Heston and Vincent price. (16) | *** |  |
| *** | Ben Chifley, (1885-1951, 16th Prime Minister of Australia), 29th Oct.1942 memo to the Treasurer, regarding a shortage of coins in Bathurst with proposed remedies, signed and endorsed 'Approved, J. B. Chifley, 30.10.42' | *** |  |
| *** | William Anders, Frank Borman and Jim Lovell (Apollo 8 crew, the first men to have left earth orbit and travelled to the moon (of only 24 men to date)), signatures of the three astronauts on magazine picture | *** |  |
| *** | Norman Lindsay, signed letter from Springwood, searching for three editions of Max Beerbohm's essays, and lamenting the recent death of Hugh McCr' | *** |  |
| *** | D Joseph Lyons, (1879-1939, 10th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on 1st February 1937 letter on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead, together with original 'Prime Minister' envelope franked 2d KGV to Canada | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Generals and Aviators: autograph page signed by 6 World War I Australian Generals - John Monash, Talbot Hobbs, Harry Chauvel, Whiteside McCay, James Legge and C.B. White; plus 3 famous aviators - Ross Smith, Jim Bennett and Wally Shiers, on… | *** |  |
| *** | Andrew Fisher, (1862-1928, 5th Prime Minister of Australia, three times from 1908 to 1915), signature on autograph page dated 18/11/07 with quote be neither led by inclination nor dragged by custom to express hastily formed opinions on new ideas | *** |  |
| *** | Joseph Lyons, (1879-1939, 10th Prime Minister of Australia), lovely signature on Prime Minister's Department, Canberra notepaper;, together with black and white photograph of Lyons from the state library of NSW image library | *** |  |
| *** | Benito Mussolini and King Victor Emanuele III, both signatures on 1934 Italian document | *** |  |
| *** | George Witton, (1874-1942, his book on the trial and death of Breaker Morant and Lieut. Handcock was published as Scapegoats of the Empire in 1907), signature dated June 28 1907 on autograph page. (While serving with the Bushveldt Carbineers during the… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |