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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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*** 1948 Australian Invincibles, display comprising official team sheet with 14 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett and bill brown, plus the usual handstamp of Sidney Barnes (some fading); window mounted with photograph of Bradman walking with… ***
*** 1931-32 South African Team, official team photograph, with original title 'South African cricket Team, Touring Australia 1931-32', and players names affixed to mount, overall 43 x 37 cm. Fine condition ***
*** 1948 Australian Tour of England: Royal Albert & Newfield bone china plaque, 'Visit of the 20th Australian Test Team, to Alfred Meakin (Tunstall) Ltd, Royal Albert and Newfield Potteries. July 1948', with facsimile signatures of the Australian team in gold… ***
*** 1935-36 England Tour To New Zealand, rare programme 'M.C.C. New Zealand Tour, 1935-36, Official Programme' for Mcc v New Zealand match at Wellington 17-20 Jan.1936, signed on front cover by England team, 14 signatures - E.R.T.Holmes (captain), C.J… ***
*** 1926 Australian Team, official team photograph, by T. Bolland, signed on photograph by the entire team, 17 signatures - Jack Ellis, 'Stork' Hendry, Jack Gregory, Jack Ryder, Arthur Richardson, Sam Everett, Sydney Smith (manager), Arthur Mailey, Clarrie… ***
*** 1878 Australian tour of England scorecard from the 'Bramall Lane ground, Sheffield, grand cricket match, Yorkshire v Australia' ***
*** 1935-36 Australian Tour of South Africa: Gunn and 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… ***
*** Carlton: 1986 original losing Weg poster. Scarce ***
*** 1958 Jonco Football Shorts 'League Footballers' (2/45) - both Carlton players. Rare - we have never seen these before ***
*** 1968 Scanlens 'NSWRL Footballers', Series a (puzzle of 1967-68 Kangaroo Touring team on reverse), complete set. (44) ***
*** Keith Fletcher's England Touring test cap, from his tour as Captain to India 1981-82, blue wool, embroidered St. George & dragon on front, with name tag inside endorsed 'K. Fletcher'. Together with excellent signed photograph of Fletcher wearing the cap,… ***
*** Dennis Lillee's ACB Chairman's XI cap, from the third Lilac Hill match - ACB Chairman's XI v West Indies (the 1st match of the 1992-93 West Indies tour of Australia), lilac with green bands, with embroidered Lilac Hill logo on front, signed inside by… ***
*** Paul Wilson's South Australia cricket cap, baggy red, with embroidered 'Southern Redbacks' logo on front, endorsed inside 'Wilson 535'. Fine condition, with Paul Wilson collection certificate. (Paul Wilson played 1 test & 11 ODIs 1997-98; he played for… ***
*** Melbourne member's season ticket No.11 for 1883, signed by the 'Hon. Treas. W. M. Boys' ***
*** 1956 Melbourne, XVI Summer Olympics: 1956 Olympic Torch, aluminium, 46 cm tall. U nauthorized reproduction ***
*** St Kilda: 1966 original Weg poster, some folds and tape stains, otherwise fine condition, framed and glazed, overall 51 x 67 cm. Extremely rare and sought after ***
*** W.G. Grace, lovely signature on 1902 (March 9th) hand-written letter, on London County cricket club letterhead, interesting text 'We Are Holding a Committee Meeting in a Few Days to Decide What Matches Etc We Shall Play Next Summer. I Should Like to Hear… ***
*** 'St. Kilda Brownlow Medal Winners', display comprising St. Kilda jumper with 7 signatures - Brian Gleeson, (1957), Neil Roberts, (1958), Verdun Howell, (1959), Ian Stewart, (1965, 1966 and 1971), Ross Smith, (1967), Tony Lockett, (1987) and Robert Harvey,… ***
*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1883', original wrappers (part of front wrapper missing). Fair/good condition ***
*** 1964 Australian Team, original team photograph, with handpainted title 'Australian Touring Team, 1964', signed to mount by entire team, 21 signatures - A.E. James (masseur), Neil Hawke, Grahame Corling, Johnny Martin, Bob Cowper, Ian Redpath, David… ***
*** 1912 Australian Team, postcard 'The Australian Team, 1912' with 13 signatures on front - Roy Minnett, Edgar Mayne, Dave Smith, Sid Emery, John MacLaren, bill Whitty, Syd Gregory (Captain), Warren Bardsley, Charles Macartney, Gervys Hazlitt, Harold Webster… ***
*** Don Bradman, 'The Bradman albums' deluxe leather-bound edition (Sydney, 1997), two volumes in slip-case, limited edition 232/500, signed by Bradman ***
*** 'Allan Border Tribute' cricket caps, set of four - baggy green; baggy green with yellow piping; baggy maroon with yellow piping & baggy pale green with yellow piping; all with embroidered 'Allan Border Tribute' logo on front, and signed inside 'Allan… ***
*** Carlton - Team Photograph, with 9 players wearing lace-up jumpers & 9 wearing navy blue jumpers; two of the players also wearing their VFL Premiers caps. Endorsed on reverse 'Team 1906 & 7 & 8', and with many of the players identified. Mounted on board,… ***
*** Muhammad Ali and the Beatles, display 'A Hard Days Night', comprising photograph of Ali with the Beatles, signed 'Muhammad Ali', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 70 x 67 cm ***
*** Ron Hamence's blazer pocket, from the 1948 'Invincibles' Tour, green wool, yellow silk trim, embroidered coat-of- arms and '1948', with below 'R.A.Hamence', framed and glazed, overall 24 x 31 cm. Signed by Ron Hamence on reverse of frame ***
*** Richmond: 1967 original Weg poster, framed & glazed, overall 56 x 73 cm. Fair/Good condition ***
*** Muhammad Ali, signature on 'Everlast' boxing glove. With 'Online Authentics' No.9690 ***
*** 1927 Australian Tour to Malaya (W.A.S. Oldfield's XI Tour of Malaya & Singapore), team photograph, signed on photograph by the team, 11 signatures - Edgar Mayne, Bill Woodfull, Charles Macartney, Bert Oldfield, Tommy Andrews, Sam Everett, E.F. Rofe,… ***
*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1885', original paper wrappers. Fair/good condition (small burn mark on front cover) ***
*** Queensland cricket cap and tie: cap maroon wool, with embroidered 'Qca' logo on front, made by Mountcastle, player unknown. Fine condition. Ex Windsor Hotel collection ***
*** North Adelaide: c1905 Valentines 'SANFL Series' postcard, very colourful & attractive. Fair/G ***
*** England 1966 World Cup Squad, display comprising 21 signed pieces, window mounted with team photo and biographies of each player, noted Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst, Gordon Banks, Alan Ball & Jimmy Greaves, framed & glazed, overall 98 x 77 cm. With CoA ***
*** Muhammad Ali, signature on 'Everlast' boxing glove. with 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-7847289 ***
*** c1910 the Weekly Times postcard 'Victorian Footballers' (5/84 known) - Geelong players - T.Armstrong, D.R.Grigg, G.Heinz, L.James & F.Moran. Fair/VG. Rarity 9 ***
*** Ben Barnett's 1934 Australian Test Team Blazer Pocket with the Australian Coat of Arms and the date in superb condition. Framed and glazed, overall 29 x 27 cm. ***
*** Legends Cricket Bat attractively framed and glazed full sized cricket bat signed by 16 living legends of the game, with details of their careers printed on the surrounding mount. The legends include Clive Lloyd, Ravi Shastri, Richie Benaud, Imran Khan,… ***
*** John Wisden's Cricketer's Almanack for 1916' original hardbound edition, rebound with the spine cloth replaced (the original spine cloth piece has been retained and is included), minor peripheral blemishes to the original boards. The bookbinder has pasted… ***
*** Southern Districts Football Club guernsey worn by Nathan Buckley while playing for Southern Districts in the Northern Territory Football League, 1990-91. Framed & glazed. ***
*** 1948 Bradman Testimonial match: folio of correspondence and documents relating to Bradman's team V Hassett's team Testimonial game held at MCG Dec.3 to 7 1948, including a 1949 (Jan.10) signed letter from Bradman thanking the Victorian cricket Association… ***
*** 1979 Pakistan Cricket Team: Match worn batting helmet signed by 15 members of the Pakistan touring party, attractively displayed on a custom built timber base. Accompanied by 'The Pakistan Book of Test Cricket 1952-53 - 1982' by Abid and Masood as well as… ***
*** Devon Malcolm's England Home Test Team Cap, navy blue wool with embroidered Crown over three lions on front, with 'D.M.' to inside label. Very fine condition. Attractively framed. Malcolm played in 40 Test Matches for England between 1989 and 1997.… ***
*** 'Rolls Royce' classic radiator series decanter in original black card box with gilt lettering, 20 cm high ***
*** 1908 Carlton membership season ticket (#895), covered in gilt tooled navy leather binding; the interior surfaces with printed details of the club leadership and the fixtures for the club's first team; a hole punched for each game attended, overall 8.1 x… ***
*** 1913 Carlton membership season ticket (#917), covered in black buckram with white text and decorations; the interior surfaces with printed details of the club leadership and the fixtures for the team; a hole punched for each game attended, overall 8.2 x… ***
*** 1914 Carlton membership season ticket (#2413), deep navy leather binding with white printed club logo and date; the interior surfaces with printed details of the club leadership and the fixtures for the club's first team; a hole punched for each game… ***
*** Joseph Greenberg (1923: 2007) WAFL posters, circa 1980, as issued, for the tigers, the Royals, the Demons, the bulldogs, the Lions, the swans, and the Cardinals, each poster signed by Greenberg in the plate but without the 'Sportsplan Marketing Pty Ltd'… ***
*** A Queensland rugby union straw boater with maroon headband embroidered with 'Q' and '1903'; internal silk lining in tact with the maker's name 'Voigt Bros., Tailors & Mercers. Warwick' on the label. ***
*** A New South Wales rugby union straw boater with navy headband embroidered with 'N.S.W', '1912' and the state waratah flower. ***
*** 'The Football Record': 1942 Collingwood V Carlton (R.11); 1st semi Final, Footscray V South Melbourne; 2nd semi Final, Richmond V Essendon; Final, Essendon V South Melbourne; plus Grand Final, Richmond V Essendon; some annotations Fair/Good condition (5).… ***
*** Melbourne Tram Destination Roll: circa 1950's, Glenhuntly Depot, destinations including Point Ormond, East Malvern-Darling Rd, Carnegie, University, North Richmond, Malvern, East Brighton 64, Malvern-Burke Rd 5, Malvern Town Hall; 101 cm wide, 900 cm long. ***
*** Sydney Bus Destination Roll: circa 1960's, Botany & inner South, destinations including Darlinghurst, Bondi Junction, Paddington, Coogee Beach, Randwick, Circular Quay, Cricket Ground, Ft Macquarie, Botany, Waterloo; 79 cm wide, 590 cm long. ***
*** 1967 'Sun' newspaper: complete set of Rugby League cards [50], each 14 x 8 cm; some minor edge aging, very good condition overall with sharp corners; comes with original 'The Sun/No.5608' envelope used to send the cards (dated 19/5/67). Seldom offered as… ***
*** Melbourne Tram Destination Roll: circa 1965, Glenhuntly Depot, destinations including Museum, Racecourse, Glenhuntly Railway Station, Lonsdale Street, South Melbourne Depot, Malvern Town Hall, Caulfield-Balaclava Junction; 101 cm wide, 905 cm long. ***
*** The 1971 Caulfield Cup: the trainer's trophy, a silver plate charger engraved for the 'Thoroughbred club of Australia presented to Mr. C.L. Beechey trainer of Gay Icarus Winner of the Caulfield Cup 1971' and accompanied by the framed official winning post… ***
*** 'Stelling' antique bronze ship's bell, 19th/20th, an impressive size of 29 cm high, 30 cm diameter ***
*** RAAF chrome aeroplane desk ornament on marble base with gilt metal decoration, circa 1940s, 28 cm high, 34 cm wingspan ***
*** 1962 1ST Commonwealth Paraplegic games in Perth, bronze winner's medal, with 'First Commonwealth Paraplegic games/ Western Australia 1962', engraved on reverse 'Ladies foil', 47 mm diameter. Rare ***
*** 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, bronze winner's medal, with ribbon, '1982 XII Commonwealth Games/ Brisbane/ Australia', 58 mm diameter, in original presentation case ***
*** Wasim Raja's Pakistan test cap and jumper: cap green wool, wire embroidered Pakistan logo and '1972' on front, name tag inside endorsed 'W.H. Raja'; jumper (sleeveless) with Pakistan and sponsor's logos, and name tag 'Wasim Raja'. Very good condition.… ***
*** New Zealand test cap, black wool, embroidered silver fern on front, 'Albion' label inside, player unknown. Superb condition ***
*** 1951 Argus badges 'Country League Mascots' [50/50], plus an extra (slightly different) example of New Norfolk. G/Vg. (Total 51 items) ***
*** Neil Armstrong (1930-, first person to walk on the moon), signature (some fading) on print 'Footprints on the Moon', also signed by the artist Anne Klingenburg and numbered 485/900, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 99 x 68 cm ***
*** NSWGR cast builders plate, 'built at Walsh Island Dockyard, Newcastle N.S.W., A.D.1925't-of-arms & 'Advance Australia' to the top, restored, overall 34 x 24 cm ***
*** Steam locomotive builders plate, 'Beyer Peackock & Co Ltd., Manchester. 1884', semi-circular brass plate, 11 x 190 cm ***
*** Railway photographs: collection mainly Victorian Railways circa 1916-70s, with a high proportion of original photos but some reproductions, a varied selection of rail-oriented subjects, noted Locomotives, rolling stock, accidents, vehicles. (c380) ***
*** Richard Nixon (1913-94, 37th President of the United States 1969-74), signed photograph; plus group with 1962 Diary with 'Richard M.Nixon' in gilt letters on front cover; copy of telegram from Nixon to President Kennedy re loss of his child; plus drafts… ***
*** Shane Warne's Victoria cricket cap, baggy blue, with embroidered 'VCA' monogram (thin letters) on front, signed inside by Shane Warne. Very good condition ***
*** 1928-29 Australian Team, pair of autograph pages from the 3rd Test at the MCG, where Bradman scored his maiden Test century in his Second Test match, with 12 signatures, including Jack Ryder (Captain), Don Bradman, Alan Kippax, Don Blackie & Bill Woodfull… ***
*** Carlton: Champion Footballers Series: Andy McDonald postcard, circa 1915. Unused. Rarity rating: 10. (small band at lower right cnr.) ***
*** C1860s-80s cricket belt buckles, a wonderful collection, many found in the Australian gold fields. Condition varies. (19 items) ***
*** W. G. Grace, signature on piece, with small circular photograph below. (the most famous cricketer of all. England 22 Tests 1880-99, 13 as Captain). ***
*** 1886 Australian Team to England: original cabinet card photograph of the team, with title, the Australian Cricketers, 1886 and players' names printed on mount, photographed by Messrs. Gillman & Co., Oxford, overall 16 x 11 cm. Scarce. Minor tone spots,… ***
*** 1888 Australian Team to England: original cabinet card photograph of the team, with title, the Australian Cricketing Team, 1888 and players' names printed on mount, photographed by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, London, overall 16 x 11… ***
*** Don Bradman, full size 'Gray-Nicolls' cricket bat, beautifully signed to reverse by Don Bradman. Fine condition. Won in the 1977 'The Herald cricket Competition' ***
*** Ballarat Imperial: Lady Member's Season Ticket for 1889 - 'Lady's Ticket, Season 1889, Ballarat Imperial Football Club, Admit Lady'. Rare. ***
*** 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' (white lining). Fine condition. (Geoff Marsh played 117 ODIs 1985-92) ***
*** 1909 American Schoolboys Visit to Australia: a remarkable group of real-photo postcards recording a 9 month visit to Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii by the Columbia Park Boys' club of San Francisco. We have no record of any other postcards from this… ***
*** Builder's plates from Beyer Peacock & Co. Ltd., Manchester; 1901, 1908 & 1909 respectively; oval; all 15 x 25 cm. Believed to have been used on N.S.W.G.R. locos. Good condition. (3) ***
*** 1926 Australian Team, photograph of Orient Line's R.M.S.'Otranto', signed on the photograph by almost the entire tour group, 17 signatures - Herbert Collins (Captain), Warren Bardsley (twice), Bert Oldfield, Johnny Taylor, John Ellis, Clarrie Grimmett,… ***
*** 1948 Australian Team, official team sheet with the signatures of 11 'Invincibles' including Don Bradman, bill brown & Keith Miller; plus Sidney Barnes handstamp & Keith Johnson (manager); also Denis Compton, Jack Fingleton, George Duckworth & signed… ***
*** 1930-31 Australia v West Indies, 3rd test at Brisbane, two autograph pages with 35 signatures - 12 Australians, 17 West Indians, three umpires & three scorers; including Don Bradman (scored 203), Archie Jackson, bill Ponsford (scored 109) & George Headley… ***
*** C1931-32 Australian Team, 'Lennons Hotel, Brisbane' letterhead with 11 signatures including bill Woodfull, Don Bradman, Jack Nitschke & Bert Ironmonger ***
*** Don Bradman, full size 'Slazenger - Bradman/the Don' cricket bat, signed by Don Bradman. Fine condition ***
*** W. G. Grace, lovely signature on 1902 (June 1st) hand-written letter, on London County cricket club letterhead, window mounted with contemporary colour litho of W.G. Grace (crease & some soiling, though attractive), framed & glazed, overall 35 x 27 cm ***
*** 1926 Australian Team, photograph of Orient Line's R.M.S.'Otranto', signed on the photograph by almost the entire tour group, 17 signatures - Herbert Collins (Captain), Warren Bardsley (twice), Bert Oldfield, Johnny Taylor, John Ellis, Clarrie Grimmett,… ***
*** Victor Trumper Testimonial Match, original tinplate photographic print of Trumper surrounded by the signatures of the participants and officials of his Testimonial Match - NSW v Rest of Australia on 8th Feb.1913. Each player received a personally signed… ***
*** Don Bradman, full size 'Slazenger - Bradman classic' cricket bat, signed by Don Bradman. Fine condition ***
*** Allan border's Tied test Rematch 'Baggy Green' cap, with embroidered '1986 Tied Test/ Australia v India' logo on front, worn during 2001 tied test rematch, with Albion label inside signed 'Allan Border'. Superb condition. Extremely rare. (Bruce Reid's cap… ***
*** 1908 Australian Wallabies tour to great Britain, official programme, 'Australia v Neath and Aberavon, Thursday October 15th 1908', with decorative cover featuring Australian Wallaby and Welsh dragon, with team picture of the Wallabies to inside pages.… ***
*** Sir Edmund Barton (1849-1920, 1st Prime Minister of Australia), autograph page with 5 signatures - Edmund Barton, Isaac Isaacs (9th Governor-General of Australia, and the fi rst Australian to hold that post), and other judges Griffith, O'Connor & Higgins ***
*** 1934 Australian Team, signatures of entire team on separate pieces, 16 signatures including Don Bradman, bill Woodfull, Arthur Chipperfield, Bert Oldfield, bill Ponsford and Clarrie Grimmett. Bill O'Reilly signature on original letter from autograph… ***
*** Muhammad Ali, display with signature on pair of 'Everlast' boxing shorts, window mounted with replica Wbc belt & 14 photographs, framed and glazed, overall 111 x 91 cm ***
*** Pan American Airlines: a collection of photographs from the pan-Am photographic library, depicting many of the various aircraft employed by the Company during its' heydays, 1927 to the late 1950s. Various sizes but mainly 20 x 25 cm. (27) ***
*** 1948 Don Bradman Testimonial Match: 23 Dec. 1948 Letter from Melbourne Cricket Club to Don Bradman Testimonial Fund, forwarding cheques for £450 from the Committee of the Melbourne Cricket Club, and £728/3/9 in donations from Members, signed by Secretary… ***
*** 'The Blue Boys - The History of The Carlton Football Club from 1864' by Hansen [Melbourne, 2002], 752pp, presentation copy impressed on front cover 'No.25 Alex Jesaulenko 1967-1979, Premierships 1968-70-72-79'. ***