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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:95
Prices available:96
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Memorabilia
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*** 1909 Unknown Publisher 'South Australian Footballers', the complete North Adelaide set (8/56). Cat.Numbers 9-16. G/VG condition. Exceptional condition for these. Extremely rare ***
*** Albert Einstein (1879-1955, the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history), signature inside his book 'Out of My Later Years' (1st edition, New York, 1950), with dust jacket, with current letter of authenticity ***
*** Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11 crew, the first manned mission to land on the moon), signatures of the three astronauts on an LP, 'We Came in Peace for all Mankind - the History of Space Exploration, including the Triumphant… ***
*** Sir Edmund Barton, (1849-1920, 1st Prime Minister of Australia), superb signature on 1901 letter re the establishment of Mints, and the Coinage of Silver, on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Department of External Affairs' letterhead. ***
*** Sir Edmund Barton (1849-1920, 1st Prime Minister of Australia), Athen'um club menu 'Complimentary Dinner, Tendered to Our President, the Right Honourable Sir Edmund Barton As a Mark of Congratulation on His Elevation to the Federal High Court Bench,… ***
*** 1909 Australian Team: 'Liverpool Cricket Club' letterhead pages (2) with 14 signatures - Monty Noble (captain), Charlie Macartney, Albert Cotter, Frank Laver, Barlow Carkeek, Warren Bardsley, Bert Hopkins, Bill Whitty, Victor Trumper, Warwick Armstrong,… ***
*** Spiderman: Magnificent lifesize exhibition model realized by Studio Oxmox for the movie Spider-Man 3. This incredible 1/1 replica (2.3m tall) is made in high quality fibreglass and comes complete with a special base to store your collection of DVD's. This… ***
*** Collingwood: 'Collingwood Football Social Club' Badge from 1940-41. Rare ***
*** 1909 Cohn's Beer 'Bendigo District Colours - Long Gully'. G/VG condition. Extremely rare ***
*** St Kilda: Extraordinary c1886-91 photograph album/scrapbook compiled by Arthur Stooke, secretary of the St Kilda Football Club, and Hon. Treasurer of the Victorian Football Association. Battered album with initials 'A.S.' on cover, containing range of… ***
*** Mohammad Azharuddin's Indian Test Cap, blue baseball-style cap with Indian badge on front, and embroidered 'India V West Indies 1994' on reverse, tag inside endorsed 'Azza'. Good match-worn condition. Ex Allan Wells benefit auction 1996. (Mohammad… ***
*** Clarrie Grimmett's 1930 Ashes Tour Bat A Spalding 'W.H. Ponsford Australian XI Extra Special' cricket bat, signed in the ownership position by Clarrie Grimmett and used by him during the Test Matches; signed in pen by the Australians Jack Ryder (1930 team… ***
*** England V. Australia – 1st test match - Sydney Cricket Ground: panoramic print (24 x 92 cm) showing Stan McCabe & Tim wall batting on Saturday 3rd December 1932, signed by McCABE in lower-left corner and on a small inset piece below the print, issued by… ***
*** Graham McKenzie collection - 1960 Western Australian cricket Association Debut cap: cap in deep green with embroidered 'Waca' monogram on front, Philip Joseph 'Kushy Peak' label inside, which is signed by McKenzie. The cap was awarded on McKenzie's… ***
*** The 1934 Australian Cricket Team in England, An official team photograph, window mounted, with 15 original pen signatures in the window below: Bill Woodfull (captain), Alan Kippax, Don Bradman, Fleetwood-Smith, Hans Ebeling, Arthur Chipperfield, Bill… ***
*** William Albert Stanley Oldfield (1894 - 1976). 'Bert' Oldfield's New South Wales State Team cap, with manufacturer's label of Harding's Mercery and Oldfield's name in pen, attractively displayed in a glazed timber case with details of his career. Overall… ***
*** Collingwood Football Club Hall of Fame: Nathan Buckley's Hall of Fame guernsey presented to him by the Collingwood Football Club at the inaugural Hall of Fame induction dinner in 2004. The display features a special Hall of Fame guernsey, together with… ***
*** 1923 Essendon Football Club Premiership Medal in 15ct gold, made by H.E.Brown, with large E.F.C. in black and red enamel surrounded by the words 'Premiers V.F.L. 1923', The premiership match, attended by 46,566 spectators, was won by Essendon by a margin… ***
*** Joseph Benedict (Ben) Chifley, Bathurst, Norman Lindsay, Lillie Langtry & the 1910-11 English Rugby Team:Two leather-bound autograph books, with signatures, poems, drawings and paintings collected by L.G. And a. McKenzie, of 'Carstairs', Bathurst, New… ***
*** H.M.S. Jupiter 1897-1900: a collection of 281 annotated photographs (many dated) in a large album which belonged to Lieut. F.G. Loving, R.N. The images show scenes on board and at Plymouth, Gibraltar, Sardinia, Lisbon, Cernuschi bay, Arosa bay (Spai ***
*** 1920s English test Cricketers: Almost complete collection of signed pieces and cards (England test Players Nos.181- 188, 190-227, 229-235 & 237-253), noted Patsy Hendren, Cecil Parkin, Abraham Waddington, Percy fender, Percy Holmes, Vallance Jupp, Len… ***
*** Cotter Family's Autograph book, with 80 signatures including Albert Cotter (twice), 1905 Gentlemen of England (v Aust - 10 signatures), New South Wales-24 (10 sigs), Victoria c1923-24 (14 sigs), Manly 1923-24 (11 sigs), University 1923-24 (10 sigs) &… ***
*** Allan border's Australian 'Prime Minister's x I' Cricket Cap, green wool, embroidered 'Prime Minister's x I' logo on front, Albion label inside signed 'Allan Border'. (Allan border played in the Prime Minister's x I ten times from 1985-96, each time as… ***
*** Bill Johnston's Australian 'Baggy Green' test cap, from the 1953 Coronation Tour to England, green wool, embroidered coat-of-arms and '1953' on front, Farmers/Sydney label inside endorsed 'W.Johnston', the cap is in fragile condition with some damage to… ***
*** The English Team in Australia 1907-08, An original photograph by Talma & Co. showing all sixteen members of the touring party, titled 'English Eleven 1907' and signed by all, including Gunn, Hobbs, Hardstaff, Rhodes, Crawford and Fielder. 30 x 37 cm (laid… ***
*** Amy Johnson: silver gelatin photograph (25 x 30 cm) depicting Johnson in the cockpit of her 'roplane, c1930; signed in pen at lower right. Also, 2 press photographs (8 x 13 cm each), mounted together; one annotated 'Amy Johnson Darwin', the other 'Same',… ***
*** Melbourne Cricket Club, 1902-3 membership badge, made by J.R. Gaunt, No.423 ***
*** 1948 Australian Tour to England, size 6 (80 cm long) 'Stuart Surridge - Neil Harvey' Cricket Bat, signed by entire Australian 'Invincibles' team on reverse, 18 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Don Tallon, Sidney Barnes (scarce) and Keith… ***
*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1879', original paper wrappers. Good condition ***
*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1882', original paper wrappers. Good condition ***
*** 'The Laws of cricket, (by Authority), as Revised by the Marylebone cricket club' poster, published by 'J. Perfect, Printer, and Dealer in dark's, Cobbett's, and page's, Bats, Balls, Stumps, gloves, leg-Guards, &C., Market-place, Newark' ***
*** Framed and glazed official team photograph of the '1938 Australian Cricket Team in Great Britain' with the playerss names printed on the mount, endorsed on the photograph 'To Tom My Pal, Ern McCormick 1939', and signed on the mount by the entire… ***
*** St. Kilda: 'St. Kilda Football Club, Team of the century' print by mark Sofilas, signed by the artist & 20 St. Kilda players including cowboy Neale, Verdun Howell, Ross Smith, Allan jeans, Nathan Burke, Neil Roberts, Carl Ditterich & Robert Harvey,… ***
*** Poster: 1958 Michelin x As nouveau' 87 x 108, artwork by Savignac, published by De La Vasselais, laid down on canvas ***
*** 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, gold winner's medal, with original ribbon, reads '1982 Xii Commonwealth Games/ Brisbane/ Australia', 58 mm diameter, in original presentation case. ***
*** Collingwood: 'Collingwood Football Social Club' Badge from 1941-42. Rare ***
*** 1909 Cohn's Beer 'Bendigo District Colours - Kamarooka'. G/VG condition. Extremely rare ***
*** Framed and glazed 1933-34 Australian Kangaroos Poster, 'L'Australienne 'Kangaroos Versus Angleterre, Stade Pershing, 31 Decembre', with a photograph of the Australian team, printed by William Walker & Sons ***
*** Car Number plates: pair of Olympics car Number plates, with '1956' at top, 'Vic' at left, Olympic rings in colour and number '225'. Very good condition - extremely rare in pairs. Ex Philip Miskin, the Commandant of the Olympic Village. (2) ***
*** Allan Border's Australian 'Baggy Yellow' One Day International Cap, yellow wool, embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms on front, Albion label inside signed 'Allan Border', fine condition. (Allan Border played 273 ODIs 1978-94, including a record 178 as… ***
*** Bruce Laird's Australian 'Baggy Yellow' One Day International Cap, yellow wool, embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms on front, Albion label inside signed 'Bruce Laird'. (Bruce Laird played 23 ODIs 1979-83). ***
*** Basil Williams' West Indies Home Test Cap, blue wool, wire embroidered West Indies badge on front, with initials 'Bw' on label. Very good condition. (Basil Williams played 7 Tests 1977-79). ex Graeme Wood, with copy of letter stating he exchanged caps… ***
*** 'Countdown' Visitors autograph book, a large format book (29 x 22 cm) of the Countdown television show with over 200 autographs including, Kate Bush, Flo & Eddie, a self caricature of Angus from AC/DC, boy George, Leo Sayer, Chris Bailey, Cheech and Chong… ***
*** The Australian Team in England 1905 Original real-photo postcard of the 15 in the Australian Touring Party to England, each photo-vignette signed in ink by the player; including Victor Trumper, Warwick Armstrong, Monty Noble and Frank Laver. Mounted &… ***
*** England in Australia 1920-21 An original photograph of R.M.S. Osterley by the Exchange Studios, Sydney, mounted on backing card which has been signed and titled to the left by the England squad and to the right by the Australia squad and the commander of… ***
*** 1888-96 The Sixth - Ninth Australian Teams To England: The original scorebook of the Hastings & St.Leonards Cricket Club for 1887-1897, which includes the original scorer's records for matches at Hastings involving four Australian tours: - South of… ***
*** Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate, Yorkshire: The Distinguished Visitors Book (blue leather with gilt embossing) intermittently maintained during the 1953-84 period. Yields many fascinating autographs including Mary, Princess Royal; James Ramsden; Jose Ferrer;… ***
*** The Australians in England 1921: An attractively presented card signed by the Australian touring squad of 13 players plus manager, Sydney Smith, Jack Ryder and Edgar Mayne, neither of whom appeared in any of the Tests). The signatures are all strong and… ***
*** A delightful autograph album with nearly 120 signatures gathered from teams playing in Sydney, mainly during the 1930s. Includes the Australian team v South Africa (Sydney, 2nd Test Dec.1931) which Australia won by an innings and 155 runs (Rigg 127,… *** N/A
*** Australian Test Team Baggy Green Cap, with Australian coat of arms embroidered to front panel, Albion makers label to internal surface; issued to an unknown player circa 1980s, excellent condition ***
*** Melbourne Cricket Club - Football Club: 1879-80 Members ticket, blue leather with gilt embossed 'M.C.C. 1879-801 overstamped 'Football', internally printed in black with ornate MCC logo and spaces for the names of the member, the club treasurer and… ***
*** The 1930 (17th) Australian Test Team: Large format original photograph by Bolland featuring the complete touring squad including Don Bradman, Bill Oldfield, Bill Ponsford, Bill Woodful, Alan Kippax and Clarrie Grimmet who have signed in full to the upper… ***
*** 100th Game Football: A red Sherrin football with yellow McDonald's logo, signed by Nathan Buckley and other players including Josh Mahoney, Brad Cassidy, Andrew Schauble, Jason Wild, Scott Russell, Simon Prestigiacomo, Paul Williams and others. Note: the… ***
*** North Melbourne football club: 1888 member's ticket in blue leather with cream leather straps on front and reverse embossed in gold 'N.M.F.C./Season 1888', with borders in gilt. The interior page lists 'First Twenty' & 'Second Twenty' engagements, the… ***
*** Designer Award 1969 'Men's Knitwear, Ricardo Knitwear' cast bronze Merino sheep on timber plinth 12 cm high, 14 cm wide ***
*** 1913-14 Australian Tour to New Zealand, rare original team photograph, with 14 signatures on the mount - Warwick Armstrong, Les Cody, Gar waddy, Jack Crawford, Colin McKenzie, Charles Dolling, William Macgregor, Victor Trumper, Frank Laver, Arthur Sims… ***
*** 1956 Melbourne, XVI Summer Olympics: 'XVI Olympiad, Melbourne, Identity Card', ex the 14 year-old John Konrads ***
*** John Konrads Identity card, 'Giochi Della Xvii Olimpiade, Carta D'identita' ***
*** 1861-62 The First English Tour, the England Eleven Photographed Previous to Their Departure For Australia', carte-de-visite, albumen print by McLean, Melhuish & Co. Photographers, 26, Haymarket S.W., mounted on card, with team players listed on reverse… ***
*** 1909 Unknown Publisher 'South Australian Footballers', the almost complete South Adelaide set (6/56). Cat.Numbers 26-27 & 29-32. G/VG condition. Exceptional condition for these. Extremely rare ***
*** 1934 Australian Team, full size 'Sykes - Don Bradman' cricket bat, signed on front by the Australian Team, with 20 signatures - bill Woodfull (Captain), bill O'Reilly, Len Darling, Tim wall, Ben Barnett, Alan Kippax, bill brown, Bert Oldfield, W.bull… ***
*** 1930 Australian Team, team photograph, taken by Bolland specially for the Jaeger Co. Ltd, signed to mount by almost the entire team, 16 signatures - bill Ferguson (scorer), Ted A'Beckett, Percy Hornibrook, W.L. Kelly (manager), Tim wall, Alec Hurwood, T.… ***
*** England Team to South Africa, 1909-10, autograph page headed 'MCC Team, 1909-1910' with 12 signatures - F.L. Fane (Captain 4th and 5th Tests), C.P. Buckenham, Neville Tufnell, G. Thompson, C. Blythe, J.B. Hobbs, M.C. Bird, F.E. Woolley, W. Rhodes, G.H.… ***
*** 1956 Olympics Tickets, huge collection comprising opening Ceremony (1); Athletics (46); Basketball (190); Boxing (6); football (95); Hockey (1); swimming (57); Weightlifting (85); Wrestling (239); Closing Ceremony (21) & Complimentary (2). Poor/Fair… ***
*** 1934 Australian Team, large official team photograph, by Sasha, with title 'The 18th Australian Cricket Team, 1934' printed on mount, with 18 signatures on mount - Bill Ferguson (scorer), Clarrie Grimmett, Bill Brown, Hans Ebeling, Harold Bushby (manager)… ***
*** 1938 Australian Team: Large official team photograph, with title '1938 Australian Cricket Team in Great Britain' & players names printed on mount, with 17 signatures - Don Bradman, Sidney Barnes, Stan McCabe, Fleetwood-Smith, Ben Barnett, Bill Brown, Bill… ***
*** Bob Woolmer's WSC world x I cap, pale blue wool, with embroidered WSC badge (red ball over 3 black stumps) on front, endorsed inside 'R.A.W.'. Good match-used condition. Ex Ross Edwards collection. Bob Woolmer played 19 Tests & 6 ODIs for England 1972-76,… ***
*** World War I mahogany propeller: Genuine Sopwith Camel 2.59m mahogany propeller, manufactured by the Air Board (later the Air Ministry). Used on the 130HP Clerget rotary engine. Very few propellers from this well known British fighter remain in existence… ***
*** 1948 Australian 'Invincibles' Tour to England, cricket stump signed by Australian team, 17 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Sidney Barnes and Keith Miller, mounted in an attractive frame with a reprinted team photograph, framed and… ***
*** 1915 VFL Premiers cap, blue with wire embroidered 'VFL, Premiers, 1915' on front, and shield embroidered in Carlton colours on brim, some wear to brim, awarded to Carlton's William Robinson (30 games 1915-16 and 1918, winner of the 1914 Stawell gift off… ***
*** Alex Jesaulenko's St Kilda No.25 Jumper, match worn. [In a deal managed by trucking millionaire and St Kilda club president, Lindsay Fox, Alex Jesaulenko moved to the St Kilda Football Club in 1980. While initially appointed as an on-field player only,… ***
*** 1913 Fitzroy Premiership Medal, solid 15ct gold medal with footballer on front, engraved on reverse, 'V.F.L. Premiers 1913. Fitzroy F.C. Pres By A.Mccracken Esq Pres. to M.E.Green Hon.Secty'. Excellent condition. Very attractive and rare ***
*** Geelong: 1880 Member's Season Ticket, navy blue leather cover with gilt 'G.F.C.' on front, and '1880' on reverse, with fixture list inside. Poor/Fair condition (part of inside & fixture list missing), though external appearance is nice. Extremely rare ***
*** Shell Petrol Pump: Gilbert & Barker Manual Kerbside Pump for Shell Company of Australia 1936, Model T 2177A. This well presented petrol pump was restored to working order by former Shell pump superviser Harold Booth and Shell public affairs officer Geoff… ***
*** Locomotive Builders, Class and Number Plates: Victoria: R701 number plate. appears to have recently had a re-paint - minor scuff marks but still very good condition. (R701 was the third R Class to enter service on 20-07-1951 and has subsequently been… ***
*** John Konrad's 1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, gold winner's medal, '1958 VI.British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, Wales', 55 mm diameter, engraved on reverse 'Swimming/ Men/ 1650 Yds./ Freestyle' in original presentation box ***
*** John Konrad's 1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, gold winner's medal, '1958 VI.British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, Wales', 55 mm diameter, engraved on reverse 'Swimming/ Men/ 4 x 220 Yds./ Relay' ***
*** 1938 Australian Team, official team photograph, signed on the mount by the Australian team, 17 signatures including Don Bradman, Sidney Barnes, Stan McCabe and Lindsay Hassett, window mounted, superbly framed and glazed to high conservation standards,… ***
*** 1887 Gentlemen of England Team: original team photograph of the Gentlemen team, with title 'Gentlemen of England v Players at Lord's, July 11th & 12th 1887', with 11 signatures mounted below - W.G.Grace (Captain), A.E.Stoddart, Arthur Appleby, W.E.Roller,… ***
*** Australian 'Baggy Green' test cap, green wool, embroidered coat-of-arms on front, made by 'Albion', player unknown, c1975-80 (Albion's phone number on label 69 5927 helps date this) ***
*** St. Kilda: 'St. Kilda Football Club, Team of the century' print by mark Sofilas, signed by the artist and 20 St players including cowboy Neale, Verdun Howell, Ross Smith, Allan jeans, Nathan Burke, Neil Roberts, Carl Ditterich and Robert Harvey, limited… ***
*** 2000 Sydney Olympics: 2000 Olympic Torch, aluminium and stainless steel, curved, 78 cm tall, used in torch relay. ***
*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1916', (with Tribute to W.G. Grace), original yellow paper wrappers, fair/good condition, one of the rarest editions of Wisden ***
*** Bruce Laird's Australian 'Baggy Black' WSC Cap, black wool, with embroidered WSC badge (red ball over 3 black stumps and 'W.S.C.') on Front, Made by Phillip Joseph, Signed Inside 'Bruce Laird', fine condition. Extremely rare. ***
*** 1920-21 Australian Team, autograph page endorsed '1st Test 1920' with 12 signatures: Warwick Armstrong (captain), Warren Bardsley, Charles Macartney, Jack Gregory, Arthur Mailey, Jack Ryder, Edgar Mayne, Charles Kellaway, Johnny Taylor, Bert Oldfield,… ***
*** The Beatles - John Lennon (1940-80), lovely signature 'To Mario, Good Luck, Thanks, Beatles, John Lennon' on autograph page. Ex Marios Michalides, who was on the staff at the Southern Cross Hotel during the Beatles visit to Australia in 1964 ***
*** 1909 Cohn's Beer 'Bendigo District Colours - Epsom United'. G/VG condition. Extremely rare ***
*** South Australian Cricket Association, Clarrie Grimmett's blazer, early design in black wool with yellow, red and black trim, applied with monogrammed initials of the S.A.C.A. embroidered to the pocket in red and yellow thread. Label of McCarron & Co.,… ***
*** Clarrie Grimmett'S 1930 Australian Team long sleeved jumper, with 'Jaeger Pure Wool' label to inside collar and with additional label marked 'C. Grimmett' in pen. The Jaeger Company, Ltd of Great Britain had an official contract with the Australian team.… ***
*** Australian 1934 Test Team Blazer, Clarrie Grimmett's Test blazer worn on his tour of England; green wool with yellow trim, embroidered with the Australian coat of arms in gold and silver wire and coloured thread incorporating the date '1934';… ***
*** West Indies: 1950-2005 marvellous collection of (17) team sheets and autograph pages including the 1950 team to England, the 1960/61 team to Australia, the 1969 team to Australia (with the Australian team autographs as well), the 1973 team to U.K., the… ***
*** 'H.M.A.S. Sydney Destroyed the Emden at Keeling Cocos Island, Nov. 9, 1914' antique English commemorative porcelain teapot, together with a pair of matching teacups, saucers and plates. Reverse adorned with coat of arms and emblazoned 'Advance Australia,… ***
*** Victor Thomas Trumper (1877-1950): A rare photographic tin plate produced on the occasion of the Victor Trumper Benefit Match which was held at The Sydney Cricket Ground, February 1913. The photograph was signed by the members of Trumper's New South Wales… ***
*** 'The Highest Honour'. A display produced by the AFL and AFL Players Association celebrating Brownlow Medallists. Comprising head shots of all winners up to 2014. Features an oversized replica Brownlow Medal as the centrepiece and a specially designed… ***
*** St. Kilda: 1966 original Weg premiership poster, repaired tear and some staining but no paper losses. ***
*** 1929 'The Australasian Newspaper': football team photos: almost complete set [16/17, ex Collingwood], G/VG. Very scarce as a near-complete set. ***