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Memorabilia — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

$200,600
The first Brownlow Medal Ever Awarded - Edward 'Carji' Greeves…
$126,000
The first wireless Operator to Fly Across the Ocean, the James…
$64,900
Len Thompson's 1972 Brownlow medal: 9ct gold and enamel medal,…
$60,000
Don Bradman's 1948 Match-Used Cricket Bat: 'Sykes - Don…
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Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Memorabilia
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*** Sydney Harbour Bridge: a collection of printed items including July 1923 souvenir program for the 'Ceremony of Turning the first Sod...', 'Sydney Harbour Bridge and city Railway' (1929), 'Sydney Harbour Bridge and metropolitan Railways', 'The part played… ***
*** Melbourne Tram Destination roll: circa 1960s, for inner Eastern & Northern Suburban lines, destinations/routes including West Preston/Northcote, Hanna St Depot, Albert Park beach, South Melbourne beach, football, Racecourse, Showgrounds, Victoria bridge,… ***
*** Franz Liszt single page letter with with bold signature. Accompanied with original cover (stamp removed) and photo portrait, plus a letter of authenticity ***
*** 1938 Australian Tour to England: Lindsay Hassett's unique collection of photographs in album (252), includes trip to UK via Tasmania, Perth, Colombo, Cairo, Naples, Pompeii, Nice, Gibraltar, Southampton; wonderful candid scenes of the cricketers… ***
*** 2000 Sydney Olympics: Sydney 2000 replica Olympic Torch, aluminium and stainless steel, in perspex display case with details of the Torch's inspiration, design & technical aspects, limited edition 121/2000, overall 54 x 89 cm. ***
*** Don Bradman, full size 'Slazenger - Bradman classic' cricket Bat, signed by Don Bradman, mounted in display case, overall 29 x 98 cm. Fine condition ***
*** 1929 Weekly Times 'Football Team Photos' (21/36 known), comprising Bairnsdale, Benalla Rovers, Castlemaine, Dimboola, Echuca, Fitzroy, Geelong, Hamilton, Horsham, Kyabram, Melbourne Grammar, Nhill, Oakleigh, port Fairy, port Melbourne, Sale, Stawell,… ***
*** Lap Times: Notepaper written by Don Talbot in early 1958, showing John's 55 yard splits adding up to 440 yards in 4:25.6 - well under the current world record. Another notepaper written by Frank Guthrie at 1956 pre-Olympics training camp, where John was… ***
*** 'The Australasian Pictorial' for August 27, 1932, with Syd Coventry full colour front cover; other colour pages - 'Notable Adelaide Teams' (4), 'Famous Victorian Teams' (4), 'Captains For 1932' (centre page spread) and 'Old-Time Rugby Teams (4). Scarce… ***
*** Essendon - 1893 VFA Premiers cap, blue with wire embroidered 'VFA, Champions, 1893' on front. Fair condition, missing lining and some faults. Ex Herbert Nixon (with reprinted photo). (Essendon was undefeated in 1893, with skipper Alick Dick and the… ***
*** 1940 'Football Record', the Patriotic Cup - Lightning Premiership featuring all 12 teams. Fair/good condition. (Won by St. Kilda - we previously sold Keith Miller's player's Patriotic cup trophy in our March 2007) ***
*** Diploma: 'Diploma, Olympic Games Melbourne 1956', unused, with printed signatures of Avery Brundage, Robert Menzies and W.S.Kent-Hughes, size 58 x 44 cm. ***
*** 1903 programme 'Grand Premiership Football Match. Collingwood V Fitzroy. Official Programme. Sydney Cricket Ground, May 23rd, 1903'. Poor/Fair condition. Extremely rare. ***
*** Manikato: album with press articles, pictures (one signed by jockey Gary Willetts), plus race-finish photograph of his victory in 1980 William Reid Stakes. Also horse rugs (2 - one with head-piece) and horse-shoes (2). ***
*** World War I King's Speech to Royal Australian Navy: 1919 (April 15th) typed speech with handwritten amendments given by Edward Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) on behalf of King George V to the departing Australian Fleet after World War I. The… ***
*** 1935-36 Australian Tour of South Africa: 'Gunn & Moore' full size cricket bat, front endorsed 'The Visit of the Australian Team 1935/36' and with handwritten scorecards of the test matches; reverse signed by both teams and umpires, with 31 signatures… ***
*** King George V and Queen Mary (King George V 1865-1936 and Queen Mary 1867-1953), a pair of photographs signed by each and dated 1910 (the year King George V ascended the throne), window mounted side-by-side, overall 35 x 28 cm ***
*** Adam Gilchrist's Australian One-Day cap, yellow and green with embroidered Australian coat-of-arms on front, and number '129' on side, signed inside by Adam Gilchrist. Match-worn with sweat stains, otherwise. (Adam Gilchrist played 287 ODIs 1996-2008). -… ***
*** 1901 British American tobacco (issued in Australia) badges 'Cameo English Cricketers', complete set, comprising Barnes, Blythe, Braund, Garnett, J.Gunn, Hayward, G.L.Jessop, A.O.Jones, Lilley, A.C.McLaren, C.McGahey, W.G.Quaife, C.I.Robson & Tyldesley.… ***
*** 1937 English football Tour to Australia and NZ: large tour album and autograph book ex English half back H.S. Robbins. The autograph book includes the England team (21 signatures), ship's officers of RMS 'Tamaroa' and New Zealand football Association… ***
*** Carlton: 1880 'Carte de Danse, Carlton Football Club, Annual ball, Athen'um hall, September 14th, 1880'. Very attractive and early item of Carlton Football Club memorabilia ***
*** Tom Maguire's Sands Brothers Scrapbook: large foolscap scrapbook, bound six inches thick, containing several hundred pages of press clippings, invitations and ephemera,-52, featuring Maguire's boxers in action, mostly the Sands Brothers, sequenced and… ***
*** 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Silver Winner's Medal, '1986 x III Commonwealth Games/ Edinburgh/ Scotland', not engraved, hallmarked silver (some tarnish), 5.8 cm diameter. ***
*** Keith Miller photographs: collection of photographs (225), with many from Australian Tours, including Australian cricketers playing golf (14); Miller socialising with other cricketers; two watching cricket with Robert Menzies; reunions; plus postcards (6)… ***
*** 'History of Australian Rules football 1858 to 1958' by Mullen (Melbourne, 1958). ***
*** 1953 Australian Tour of England: Royal Worcester bone china plate, 'The Ashes. 1953', with facsimile signatures of both the Australian and England teams in gold. Issued in small runs, these plates were presented to each member of the touring team on their… ***
*** 1909 Australian Tour of England: six original photographs taken by Charles Macartney, including one showing W.G.Grace. (6 items) ***
*** Bruce Laird's Australian 'Baggy yellow' WSC cap, yellow wool, with embroidered WSC badge (red ball over 3 black stumps & 'W.S.C.') on front, Albion label inside signed 'Bruce Laird'. ***
*** MCG record Crowd, panoramic photograph (30 x 8 cm) of the MCG showing Australia v England on 4th Jan. 1937 with record crowd of 87,798, on mount overall 41 x 18 cm. Also 1951 Christmas card from cricket club of India signed by Hormasji Contractor; few… ***
*** 50th Anniversary of 1956 Olympics - replica Torch/table decoration, metal and plastic candle holder in shape of 1956 Olympic Torch, 40 cm tall, together with 2004 Athens mascots - soft toys of Athina and Phevos, ex 1956 gold medallist Tony Marchant ***
*** 1884 invitation to the Private Marquee at the cricket match between the Australian eleven and the Earl of Sheffield's eleven in Sheffield Park on May 12th & 13th, with hand-painted cover featuring Australian coat-of-arms. attractive and scarce ***
*** Rugby League badges: NSW Rugby football League badges for 1912, 1914, 1915 and 1919; NSW Leagues club/Member badge; plus lapel badge English R.L. Football team 1932 with picture of team. (6 items) ***
*** 1936-37 England Tour to Australia: 'Coronation Year' menu, from S.S.'Orion', 31st January 1937 (during 4th test in Adelaide), nicely signed in ink by Australian team and two umpires, with 16 signatures including Don Bradman. Jack Fingleton, Stan McCabe,… ***
*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1886', original wrappers. Fair/good condition ***
*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1888', original wrappers (spine repaired). Fair/good condition ***
*** Geelong: medal 'Nab cup, AFL, 2006 Premiers' with blue and white ribbon, player unknown, possibly a proof ***
*** Programmes: Almost complete set of 1956 Melbourne programmes (only missing one), comprising opening Ceremony, Association football (4), Athletics (8), Basketball (2), Boxing (7/8), Canoeing, cycling (4), Fencing, Gymnastics, Hockey (3), modern Pentathlon,… ***
*** Neil Fairbrother's England Home test Cap, navy blue wool, embroidered Crown over three Lions on front, label inside with initials 'Naf'. Very good condition. (Neil Fairbrother played 10 Tests 1987-93). ***
*** Carlton: 1891 Member's Season Ticket, with gilt 'Carlton 1891' on covers, inside with fixture list, but no tickets left. Good condition and rare. Together with Racv badge with number '4062' on reverse ***
*** 'Jesaulenko - You Beauty', display comprising large action photograph, signed by Alex Jesaulenko, limited edition 25/1000, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 52 x 75 cm. ***
*** Sigmund Freud (1856-1939): Austrian Neurologist & founder of Psychoanalysis: Autograph & note on business card of Dr Siegfried Bernfeld of Vienna, dated 18/2/1922. Window mounted framed display with portraits. 45 x 39 cm overall. Excellent condition ***
*** 2012 F1 Australian Grand Prix, chequered flag with 29 signatures including 9 World Champions - Sebastian Vettel, Jensen Button, Lewis Hamilton, KimiRaikkonnen, Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher, Damon Hill, Alan Jones & Jackie Stewart, window mounted,… ***
*** Don Bradman, full size 'slazenger - The Bradman Collection' Cricket Bat, signed by Don Bradman. Superb condition ***
*** 2004 Athens Olympics: 'Inspiration of Our Nation', display comprising Australian Olympic Flag individually hand-signed by all gold medallists, individual and team members, 40 signatures including Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett, Jodie Henry & Anna Meares,… ***
*** Tram destination blind - Melbourne-Essendon depot. 101 cm wide. Good condition ***
*** 1916 Berlin, VI Summer Olympics (Cancelled), 'Ausn. Olympic Games Fund/ VI' medallion in gilt and enamel (22 mm), made by W. Kerr, numbered '77'. Ex William Alexander, manager of Australasia's (Australia & New Zealand combined) Athletics team at 1912… ***
*** King George V (1865-1936, King from 1910-36), signature 'George Ri' on 3-page letter on 'Balmoral Castle' letterhead dated 'Aug.26th 1928', to Mrs Fetherstonhaugh (wife of the King's racing manager), discussing her husband's recovery following an… ***
*** Hawthorn: 'Hawthorn's Glory Days' display signed by 118 Premiership players, including Graham Arthur, Peter Hudson, Peter Knights, Michael Tuck, Leigh Matthews, Gary Ayres, Dermott Brereton, Jason Dunstall & Luke Hodge, limited edition 88/100, window… ***
*** 1925 Queensland Rugby League Cap, maroon velvet with wire embroidered 'Q/ Rl' on front, and '1925' on brim. Similar to cap sold in our previous auction, except this one has black lining. VG condition ***
*** 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, gold winner's medal, without chain, reads '1970 Ix British Commonwealth Games/ Edinburgh/ Scotland', 57 mm diameter. Hallmarked gold-plated silver, some wear ***
*** 1992 cricket World Cup, display with full size 'Geoff Hesford -, the Ulysses' cricket Bats (9), one signed by each team - Australia, England, India, NZ, Pakistan, South Africa, SrLanka, West Indies & Zimbabwe, in large display case, 150 x 101 cm. Vg… ***
*** 1924 Paris, VIII Summer Olympics: Bob Broadbent (represented Australia in cycling at 1924 Paris): collection with Bob Broadbent's cycling Sashes (13) in Poor/Fair condition: - 1922 IXion 20 Mile Senior Road Championship 1923 Mbc 3/4 Mile Victorian Amateur… ***
*** Baseball Legends, display with baseballs (3) - signed by Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle & Ted Williams, window mounted with a photograph signed by the three baseball legends, framed & glazed, overall 52 x 57 cm. With CoA, and report from Scientific Document… ***
*** 1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, bronze winner's medal '1958 VI.British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, Wales', 55 mm diameter, not engraved, in original presentation case ***
*** 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, gold winner's medal, '1986 x III Commonwealth Games/ Edinburgh/ Scotland', not engraved, hallmarked gold-plated silver (some tarnish), 58 mm diameter. Rare ***
*** 1938 Australian Tour to England: 'Australian XI, English Tour 1938', Orient line brochure with pen-picture of each member of the touring party, and each nicely signed in ink by the player featured, a total of 17 signatures including Don Bradman, Stan… ***
*** Ayrton Senna, signature on 'Nava' helmet ***
*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1909', original hardback. ***
*** British boxer, John Lyon: 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, silver winner's medal '1982/XII Commonwealth Games, Brisbane, Australia' engraved on reverse 'Boxing, light Fly-weight, John Lyon'; also Participation medal; (British) Amateur Boxing… ***
*** Sydney Cricket Ground: a handwritten agreement between the Trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground and Henry Parry to build the Member's stand at the SCG for '6625, dated 15th June 1886. Four pages of A3 legal paper, signed and sealed by Philip Sheridan and… ***
*** Original 1894 cabinet card photograph of the 4th Australian Team To England, with the player's names printed on the mount ***
*** 'Jubilee of international cricket, Victorian cricket Association, invitation Smoke Concert, 30th Dec.1911', rare 12-page programme, with 60 signatures on covers and centre pages. A wonderful array including Andrew Fisher (Prime Minister), Lord Denman… ***
*** Craig McDermott'SS Australian test blazer, candy striped, from c1994-96 era, pure new wool, embroidered Australian coat-of-arms on pocket, made by Flair, with 'Billy' on label. Good condition. (Craig McDermott played 71 Tests & 138 ODIs 1984-96) ***
*** Don Bradman, display 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C.', with signature on full size cricket bat, also with two hand-painted portraits on blade, mounted in attractive display case with 'The Bradman world Records', overall 41 x 109 cm. Limited edition 41/50. ***
*** Test Legends and 1963-64 South Africa, full size 'Slazenger' cricket bat, with 24 signatures on front, including Don Bradman, Ken Viljoen, Frank Tyson, Alan Davidson and 1963-64 South African team with Trevor Goddard, Eddie Barlow and Graeme Pollock. ***
*** 'The Football Record', September 29, 1945, for the Carlton v South Melbourne grand final (the infamous 'Bloodbath' grand final) ***
*** Collingwood: 1981 original losing Weg poster, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 66 x 82 cm. G/VG condition. Scarce. (the only other example of this poster we have offered, sold in our recent auction for $1600 + commission.). ***
*** 1969 Scanlens 'NSWRL Footballers', almost complete set (47/48). ***
*** Geoff Marsh's Australian 'Baggy Yellow' one day international Cap, yellow wool, embroidered Australian coat-of-arms on front, Albion label inside signed 'Geoff Marsh' (black lining). (Geoff Marsh played 117 ODIs 1985-92). ***
*** Pakistan test Cricketers: extensive collection in album, with signed pieces (153), photographs (124) and picture. Noted A.H.Kardar, Fazal Mahmood (2), Hanif Mohammad (3), Sarfraz Narwaz (2), Zaheer Abbas (2), Imran Khan (4), Javed Miandad (3), Abdul Qadir… ***
*** Diploma: 'Diploma, Olympic Games Melbourne 1956', unused, with printed signatures of Avery Brundage, Robert Menzies and W.S. Kent-Hughes, size 58 x 44 cm ***
*** 1920s Australian test Cricketers: collection of signed pieces, Herbert Collins, Jack Gregory, Arthur Mailey, Bert Oldfield, Clarence Pellew, Jack Ryder, Johnny Taylor, Ted McDonald, Tommy Andrews, Stork Hendry, bill Ponsford, Arthur Richardson, Victor… ***
*** 1927 New Zealand Team, autograph page with 12 signatures including 'Curly' page, Matthew Henderson (very rare autograph) and bill Cunningham; plus 5 later signatures including Walter Hadlee and Bert Sutcliffe. Rare team ***
*** 1928 West Indies Team (the year West Indies were granted full test status), autograph page with 17 signatures, including Karl Nunes (Captain), Learie Constantine, Herman Griffith & Snuffy Browne ***
*** South Melbourne Cricket Club, Member's Season Ticket, with sepia leather cover gold embossed 'S.M.C.C./ 1879-80', and attractive vignette of cricketer and 'No.209' inside ***
*** 1932-33 New Zealand Team, autograph page with 13 signatures including 'Curly' page (Captain), Lindsay Weir, Paul Whitelaw & red Badcock ***
*** C.B.Fry, signature on cabinet card photograph (10 x 14 cm), taken by E.Hawkins & Compy, Brighton. (C.B.Fry played 26 Tests 1895-1912 including 6 as England Captain) ***
*** Diploma: 'Diploma, Olympic Games Melbourne 1956', unused, with printed signatures of Avery Brundage, Robert Menzies and W.S. Kent-Hughes, size 58 x 44 cm ***
*** Sir Edmund Barton (1849-1920, 1st Prime Minister of Australia), letter posted from England in 1901, with the address taking the form of a cigarette card 'Sir Edmund Barton, first Premier of the Commonwealth of Australia', after receiving the letter (and… ***
*** 1934 Australian Tour to England: 'Australian x I, English Tour 1934', Orient line brochure with pen-picture of each member of the touring party, and with each nicely signed in ink by the player featured, a total of 17 signatures including Don Bradman,… ***
*** 1952 Helsinki, x v Summer Olympics: 1952 Olympics Poster: Official Poster of the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, 'Xvth Olympic Games, Helsinki Finland, 19.VII - 3.VIII.1952', artwork by Finnish artist Ilmari Sysimetsa showing the legendary Finnish… ***
*** 1948 Australian 'Invincibles' Tour of England, rare programme 'Scotland v Australia' at Aberdeen, with colourful cover featuring Bradman batting. Very rare (Bradman's last game in UK). ***
*** 'Australian XI, English Tour, 1930', Orient line brochure with pen-picture of each member of the touring party, and with each biography nicely signed in ink by the player featured, a total of 17 signatures including Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull, Archie… ***
*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1884', original wrappers. Fair/good condition ***
*** Clarrie Grimmett: silver-plated fruit bowl with 6 fruit knives, the bowl engraved 'Kcc/ Presented to C.V.Grimmett, on the Occasion of His Selection For, the Australian Eleven 1934, by Members of Kensington Cricket Club', overall. Width 32 cm and 14 cm… ***
*** Gold coloured medal 'Presented by the Trustees, to Commemorate the Opening Day of Olympic Park 1956', minted by K. G. Luke, with its original presentation box ***
*** Dennis Lillee's West Australian cricket Cap, yellow, embroidered 'Waca' monogram on front. (Dennis Lillee played in 70 Tests 1969-84; and represented WA 1969-84, Tasmania 1987-88 and Northamptonshire 1988). ***
*** Clive rice's WSC world XI cap and shirt, from the first year of WSC 1977-78, the cap pale blue wool, with embroidered WSC badge (red ball over 3 black stumps and 'W.S.C.') on front. Very good match-Used condition, the shirt pale blue with embroidered WSC… ***
*** 2006 Torino, XX Winter Olympics: 2006 Olympic Torch, blue techno-polymer-coated aluminium, 78 cm tall. Designed by Pininfarina (Fiat), made in Italy, number 690 in official cloth torch bag with Torino Torch Relay logo. This torch was used (carbon residue)… ***
*** Australia: Replica Australia 2006 World Cup Shirt with 26 signatures including Guus Hiddink, Mark Viduka, Harry Kewell, John Aloisi, Lucas Neill and Tim Cahill, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 85 x 110 cm. ***
*** Marilyn Monroe (1926-62, Golden Globe award winning American actress and se x symbol, whose fame surpassed that of any other entertainer of her time), superb signature on piece. ***
*** Alex Jesaulenko's Early Trophies: Epns silverware - Small tankard engraved 'E.F.C., Juniors A, 1960, Most Consistent, A.Jesaulenko'; Sugar bowl (handle loose) engraved 'E.F.C. Colts, Runner-up Best & Fairest, 1963, A.Jesaulenko'; Small tray engraved 'E.F… ***
*** WSC World XI helmet, pale blue with 'W.S.C.' badge (red ball over 3 black stumps) on front, and plastic protective grill. Match-worn in fair condition (some soiling). Extremely rare - one of the early helmet types. ***
*** Victor Trumper, signature on original photograph, dated '8/2/13', the date of his Testimonial match, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 24 x 29 cm. (Trumper played 48 Tests 1899-1912, and died prematurely in 1914). ***
*** North Melbourne, 1976 losing Weg poster, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 66 x 82 cm. Good condition. (Very scarce, as Hawthorn won the Grand Final) ***
*** 1980 Moscow, XXII Summer Olympics: 1980 Olympic Torch, aluminium alloy, 56 cm tall, designed by Boris Tuchin, legend at top in cryllic, 'Mockba - Olympyada - 1980', the handle is grey with a gold plated upper guard imprinted with the emblem of the Games.… ***