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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
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Memorabilia
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*** 1991-99 collection of Australian Official Team sheets, all fully signed, comprising 1991 to West Indies (Allan Border, Capt.), 1991 to Zimbabwe (Mark Taylor, Capt.), 1992 World Cup Team (Allan Border, Capt.), 1992 to Sri Lanka (Allan Border, Capt.), 1993… ***
*** Doulton Lambeth cricket jug, with three circular panels with raised cricketers (believed to be MacGregor, Woods & Abel), on buff ground with green, brown and blue floral borders, and with impressed marks to base. Superb condition ***
*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1910', original hardback. Good condition, ex Hugh Trumble collection ***
*** A 1930s cricket bat: Tyldesley and Holbrook cricket bat, with c76 cricket signatures including 5 teams - 1930 England v Australia 4th test, 1933 West Indies, 1934 England v Australia; also faded signatures of Manchester city English cup Winners 1934, the… ***
*** Tim Zoehrer's Australian 'Mini-Baggy Green' test cap number 337, green wool, embroidered coat-of- arms on front, in display case with plaque 'Tim Zoehrer, 337th Australian test Cricketer'. Display case signed on reverse by Tim Zoehrer. To celebrate its… ***
*** 1946-47 England Tour of Australia: Full size 'Gradidge - Imperial Driver' Cricket Bat, endorsed 'England v Australia, 1946-47' and signed by both teams, with 29 signatures including Wally Hammond (captain), Len Hutton, Cyril Washbrook, Denis Compton, Alec… ***
*** Collingwood: 1981 original losing Weg poster, framed and glazed, overall 51 x 67 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,… ***
*** Phar Lap: print 'Phar Lap (Night Raid - Entreaty), Owners: D.J.Davis and H.R.Telford', endorsed at right 'To Richard Sanders, with My Compliments, D.J.Davis, Sept 1932', overall 43 x 31 cm. An extremely rare print signed by Phar Lap's American partowner… ***
*** Bill Brown's, New South Wales Cricket Cap, blue wool, embroidered 'NSWca' logo on front, made by Farmers Sydney, signed inside 'Bill Brown'. A couple of minor holes, otherwise in fine condition. (Bill Brown played 22 Tests 1934-48, including one as… ***
*** Olympic Flag, from the Commandant's Office, white with Olympic rings in colour, made by Evan Evans of Melbourne, size 186 x 90 cm. Ex Philip Miskin, the Commandant of the Olympic Village. ***
*** Antarctic Explorers: 1929 Christmas card British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, S.Y.Discovery, Christmas 1929, with signatures of 15 expedition members - Douglas Mawson, John K. Davis, Morton Moyes, Frank Hurley, J.W. Marr, Eric… ***
*** Hungary: Hungarian Flag, that flew at the Olympic Village, with centre cut out in protest at the Soviet invasion of Hungary. Flag made by Evan Evans of Melbourne, overall 180 x 113 cm. Unique - the actual flag that was vandalised. Ex Philip Miskin, the… ***
*** Tony Marchant's 1956 Melbourne Olympics Blazer, green wool, with beautiful embroidered pocket '(Australian Coat-Of-Arms)/ (Olympic Rings)/Olympic Games 1956', made by David Lack of Melbourne, label endorsed 'A.Marchant/ No.5721'. ***
*** 1890 'Football Programme', Vol.2 No. 10, for Saturday July 5, 1890, with teams for four matches, Victoria v South Australia; Carlton v Footscray; North Melbourne v Fitzroy; port Melbourne v Williamstown; a Premiership ladder with 12 teams; and a note that… ***
*** 1953 British Everest Expedition: Group including page signed by Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay & expedition leader John Hunt; photographs (2) of the expedition members in Patna, shortly after the conquest of Everest; page signed by 6 other expedition… ***
*** Carlton hand-painted Certificate, 'Carlton Football Club. Alex Jesaulenko. Dear Sir, We, the undersigned, on behalf of the Carlton Football Club wish to place on record our high appreciation of the manner in which you have upheld the honour of the Club,… ***
*** Maurice Leyland's Signed Bat From 1930-34: Full size 'William Sykes - Maurice Leyland' Cricket Bat, signed by Maurice Leyland in the ownership position, signed on reverse by 1930 Australia & England teams - 27 signatures including Bill Woodfull, Don… ***
*** 1938 Australian Team: Official team photograph, with 16 signatures on mount, including Don Bradman, Arthur Chipperfield, Ern McCormick, Lindsay Hassett, Bill Brown, Stan McCabe, Sidney Barnes (scarce), Bill O'Reilly, Ben Barnett, Merv Waite, Charlie… ***
*** Alex Jesaulenko's Australian Football Hall of Fame Legend Certificate: Beautiful hand-painted certificate, '2008 Induction, Australian Football, Legend, Hall of Fame, Alex Jesaulenko', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 65 cm. [Alex Jesaulenko… ***
*** Ian Robertson's Carlton Jumper, navy blue wool, 'CFC' logo on front, number '34' on reverse (signed on number by Ian Robertson), knitted V-neck collar, sleeveless, believed to have been match-worn in the 1972 Grand Final. ***
*** Carlton/Geelong: c1885 cabinet card photograph by Stewart & Co. Melbourne, showing two football players in thir uniforms - Jack Baker Sr (Carlton 1882-90, Geelong 1901-02 - Champion of the Colony 1883, Carlton captain 1884-85) & S.Bloomfield (Carlton… ***
*** 1928-29 Cricket Bat (Bradman's First Test Series), the bat (66 cm long), signed on front by England - 15 signatures including A.P.F.Chapman, Walter Hammond, Douglas Jardine (the infamous Bodyline Captain) & Harold Larwood; and signed on reverse by… ***
*** 1948 Australian 'Invincibles' loving cup: Royal Crown Derby two-handled loving cup, with a design of summer fl owers and a panel lettered in gilt 'A Memento of 20th Australian XI's Visit to Derby, July 1948'; and lettered on base 'R.Hamence. South… ***
*** Melbourne Cup poster, c1960s, 'See You At, the Melbourne Cup, First Tuesday in November', published by Victour-Victorian Government tourist bureau, offset, size 63 x 101 cm. Condition A ***
*** Melbourne Cup poster, c1960s, 'See You at the Melbourne Cup, First Tuesday in November', artwork titled 'At the Distance' by Leonard Annois (1906-1966), published by the tourist Development Authrity of Victoria, offset, size 63 x 99 cm. Condition A ***
*** Victoria: number plate from steam loco J555 (off register 3/07/1968). repainted, with minor scuff marks but excellent condition ***
*** Victoria: number plate from steam loco J557. repainted, with minor scuff marks but excellent condition ***
*** 1993 Futera 'Allan Border The Master' signed card #36/50 with Redemption card & Certification card; plus 'Allan Border The Master' (unsigned) card #347/500 with Redemption card & Certification card. VG ***
*** Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-97, the pre-eminent female celebrity of her generation), lovely signature 'Diana' on 3-page letter on 'Kensington Palace' letterhead with 'Crowned Cd' monogram, dated October 26th 1987, to John Gairdner, mentioning he is no… ***
*** 1996 Atlanta, XXVI Summer Olympics: 1996 Olympic Torch, aluminium and pecan wood, cylindrical shape, 80 cm tall. (Designed by Peter Mastroganis. The 22 silver reeds on the upper half represent the 22 cities which hosted the Summer Games since 1896; the… ***
*** Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, personal letter to Ferdinand David signed 'F'; Personal note signed 'F.M.B'; Cecile Jeanrenaud Mendelssohn Bartholdy letter to Ferdinand David c1850; Fanny (Sisiter to Mendelssohn) letter; Camille Saint-Saens (French) musical… ***
*** 2000 Paralympics Silver Medal, designed by Stuart Devlin, 70 mm diameter, front featuring Opera House & Sydney Harbour Bridge, reverse featuring Paralympics logo. Presented to Sue-Ellen Lovett, Director of Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee, and a… ***
*** Melbourne Cricket Club: 1865-66 Ladies' Reserve ticket; printed in blue and red on white card. The earliest example known to us. ***
*** Cedar & glass case with removable lid, (110 cm high) believed to have been created by the Victorian Railways, circa 1877, to record occasions when Regal, Vice Regal and other important notables were carried by train within the State of Victoria. The case… ***
*** Episodes in England 1934-47: a framed display incorporating original press photographs of the 1938 and 1947 Australian Teams, dramatic moments in play, the scoreboards at critical moments, Don Bradman shaking hands with King George V and King George VI as… ***
*** Clarrie Grimmett's 1934 Ashes Tour Bat A Gradidge 'Super Imperial Driver' cricket bat, signed in the ownership position by Clarrie Grimmett and used by him during the Test Matches; signed in pen by the Australians Woodfull, Chipperfield, Oldfield, Brown,… ***
*** 1921 Australia V England Ashes Tour: Gunn & Moore 'Autograph Regal' used cricket bat, signed in the ownership position, by English test cricketer Henry Makepeace, autographed on reverse by 11 members of the Australian Ashes Team including Warren Bardsley,… ***
*** 1963-64 Australia v South Africa Test Series:  South African Cricket Cap in deep green with embroidered 'Springbok' and 'S.A. 1963-64' on front, made by L.J. Palmer (Johannesburg), exchanged between an unknown South African player and Graham McKenzie.  ***
*** Don Bradman: 1930 'Sydney Mail' newspaper souvenir Supplement (Jan.15, 1930) showing a full length coloured image of Bradman issued to celebrate his world record score of 452 not out in the NSW V Queensland Sheffield shield match held at Sydney in January… ***
*** Federation Football Cup May 6th 2001. Collingwood v Carlton. A specially branded white football bearing logos of both clubs, signed by the captains, Mick Malthouse and Nathan Buckley, together with a photo of the two with the Cup after the game had been… ***
*** Buckley's 200th Game: A special guernsey produced to celebrate Bucks' 200th game in 2002. The guernsey is framed to display the rear, showing #5 and a summary of Buckley's career highlights to that point. Signed by Buckley in the number. Limited edition… ***
*** A Cricket Library: A large quantity of books, mainly about Australian cricket and cricketers but also strong in English content. Mixed condition and with a degree of duplication, but includes many useful books in hard cover and with dust jackets.… ***
*** 250th game football: A yellow/tan Sherrin with Hard Yakka branding, used in Nathan Buckley's 250th Collingwood game v Hawthorn at the MCG in 2006. Signed by the three officiating umpires (Stephen McBurney, Stefan Grun and Scott Jeffrey). ***
*** Mark Waugh's Australian Test jumper (sleeveless) from the 1996-97 Test Series, with embroidered Australian coat-of-arms on front. Signed to the label and attractively framed and glazed, overall 114 x 84 cm. Mark Waugh played for Australia in 128 Test… ***
*** 1886 Carlton membership season ticket, covered in gilt tooled dark blue and pale brown leather binding; the interior surfaces with printed details of the club leadership and the fixtures for the club's first and second teams, overall 7.5 x 10.3 cm when… ***
*** 1887 Carlton membership season ticket, covered in gilt tooled dark blue and pale brown leather binding; the interior surfaces with printed details of the club leadership and the fixtures for the club's first and second teams, overall 7.5 x 10.3 cm when… ***
*** 1893 Carlton membership season ticket, covered in gilt tooled navy and cream leather binding, the interior surfaces with printed details of the club leadership and the fixtures for the club's first team and retaining the full set of dated weekly tickets… ***
*** The football Record': 1941 2nd semi Final, Carlton V Melbourne, and Grand Final, Melbourne V Essendon. Good condition (2). ***
*** England: the 1966 World Cup Squad, a display comprising 21 signed cards, mounted with a team photo and biographies of each player, including (of course!) Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst, Gordon Banks, Alan ball & Jimmy Greaves, framed & glazed, overall 98 x… ***
*** Sydney Tram Destination Roll: circa 1950's, Western suburbs destinations including Leichhardt, Rozelle, Birchgrove, Ryde Abbotsford, Fivedock, University, Cook's River, Pyrmont, George Street North, Cricket Ground, Railway Square via Regent Street, Coogee… ***
*** 1887-89 Goodwin & Co. (Old Judge Cigarettes - Celebrities Series) 'Sonny' Elms, Captain South Melbourne Football Club card; 67 x 38 mm. Note: In September 2013 we sold an 1887-89 Old Judge Cigarettes 'Celebrities - Tommy Leyden, Captain Carlton Football… ***
*** Ship's bell from the 'Bass Trader, Melbourne', with impressively worked rope handle, 20th century. The Bass Trader was built in Newcastle and launched in 1961 and spent her days plying the Bass Strait route from Tasmania to Melbourne, the bell 20 cm ***
*** [Federation] Victorian Celebrations May 1901 'A souvenir of the visit of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Melbourne, Victoria, to open the first Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia.' being a group of twenty-seven… ***
*** Astronauts : Neil Armstrong signature on card; plus signed Nasa photographs of Buzz Aldrin, Paul Scully-Power & Jack Lousma. (4 items). ***
*** 1882 Australian Team to England: original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), window mounted with list of players, superbly framed and glazed to conservation standards, overall 33 x 27 cm. ***
*** 1899 Australian Team, original team photograph with players wearing their Australian caps and blazers, window mounted with title '10th Australian Touring Team, England 1899', players names and text 'Photograph taken on the occasion of Australians v Sussex… ***
*** 1930 England v Australia 2nd test at Lords, (Bradman scored 254, Duleepsinhji 173, Woodfull 155 and Chapman 121), full size 'B. Warsop' cricket bat signed on front by England and Australia, and on reverse by Sussex, Essex, Glocestershire, Middlesex and… ***
*** 1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth, bronze winner's medal, with chain, '1962 VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games/ Perth/ Western Australia', engraved on reverse 'Fencing/ Sabre/ individual/ J.Andru/ Canada', 58 mm diameter. Very attractive and scarce.… ***
*** 1948 Don Bradman Testimonial match at MCG, Victorian cricket Association page headed 'Don Bradman Testimonial match, Players Allowances and Cost of Excess Luggage' with 28 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, ray Lindwall & Sid Barnes.… ***
*** Peter Carlstein's South Africa 1963-64 test cap, from the tour to Australia, green wool, embroidered springbok and 'S.A.1963-64' on front, made by L.J.Palmer of Johannesburg, endorsed inside 'Peter Carlstein', and signed. Very good condition. (Peter… ***
*** 1921 Australian Team, autograph page 16 signatures - Warwick Armstrong (Captain), Sydney Smith (manager), Warren Bardsley, nip Pellew, Hanson Carter, Bert Oldfield, Arthur Mailey, Stork Hendry, Jack Ryder, Tommy Andrews, Charles Macartney, Ted McDonald,… ***
*** 1962 British Commonwealth Games in Perth, gold winner's medal, with chain, '1962 VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games/ Perth/ Western Australia', engraved on reverse 'Athletics/ Women/ Long Jump/ P.Kilborn/ Australia', 58 mm diameter, in original… ***
*** 2000 Olympic Torch, aluminium and stainless steel, curved, 78 cm tall, used in torch relay, with perspex stand. ***
*** Elvis Presley, lovely signed photograph, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 45 x 54 cm, with CoA, and report from Scientific document Services ***
*** 1962 British Commonwealth Games in Perth, gold winner's medal, with chain, '1962 VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games/ Perth/ Western Australia', engraved on reverse 'Athletics/ Women/ Long Jump/ P.Kilborn/ Australia', 58 mm diameter, in original… ***
*** The Australian Cricketer and Footballer: collection of this scarce Australian magazine, comprising 'The Australian Cricketer Annual 1930-1931' (volume 1 Nos. 1-6 + Supplement); volume 1 No. 7 trial issue titled 'The Australian Footballer' (May 1931 -… ***
*** Muhammad Ali & Joe Frazier original signatures on a large black & white action photograph from the bout at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971. Framed and glazed, overall 110 x 135 cm. Accompanied by original Certificate of Authenticity, valuation and… ***
*** Javed Miandad's World Series Cricket Pakistan One Day International shirt and trousers with WSC logo, from the 1981-82 Tri Series, which the West Indies won. (2 items). Provenance: The Kevin O'Dowd Collection. ***
*** Paul Reiffel's Australian One-Day Cap, from the 1999 World Cup, won by Australia, yellow & green with embroidered Australian Coat-of-Arms on front, Icc World Cup logo on side, 'Australia' & '108' (Paul's Australian Odi player cap number) on reverse.… ***
*** Elvis Presley, signature on autograph page, with Forensic CoA ***
*** 1920 Royal Tour - the 'Digger Prince': Unique Collection of Original Snap-Shot Photographs (18) Taken by orr of HRH Prince Edward of Wales (Later HRH Duke of Windsor) when on Tour in Australia & New Zealand in 1920, and Sent by him to his then mistress… ***
*** Louis Pasteur (1822-1895): (French scientist and founder of Bacteriology and Microbiology), 'Fermentation' by Louis Pasteur (Paris 1979) rare signed copy endorsed to Mr Gordon Salamon on the title page. Original black full morocco with embossed gilt trim… ***
*** Richmond: 1982 original losing Weg poster, size 50 x 66 cm. Good condition. Extremely rare. ***
*** 1925 Queensland Rugby League Cap, maroon velvet with wire embroidered 'Q/ Rl' on front, and '1925' on brim, made by D.S.Carter, Brisbane. VG condition ***
*** Locomotive builders plate, 'Australian Standard Garratt Locomotive/ G-11 /Commonwealth Land Transport Board ', 48 x 33 cm. (locomotive was built at the Islington Railway Workshops in South Australia to the design of the Commonwealth Land Transport board… ***
*** 1930 England v Australia 2nd test at Lords, (Bradman scored 254, Duleepsinhji 173, Woodfull 155 & Chapman 121), full size 'B. Warsop' cricket bat signed on front by England & Australia, and on reverse by Sussex, Essex, Glocestershire, Middlesex &… ***
*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1909', original hardback, fair/good condition, ex Hugh Trumble collection ***
*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1911', original hardback. Good condition, ex Hugh Trumble collection ***
*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1912', original hardback. Good condition, ex Hugh Trumble collection ***
*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1920', original hardback, fair/good condition, ex Hugh Trumble collection ***
*** 1948 Australian Tour to England, full size 'Sykes - Don Bradman' cricket bat, with 16 signatures on reverse, 11 of the Australian 'Invincibles' including Don Bradman, Colin McCool, Sidney barnes, bill brown, Keith Miller & Neil Harvey; and 5 others… ***
*** 1926 Australian Tour of England: Stuart Surridge full size cricket bat, endorsed 1926 Australian Team, with 17 signatures - Herbert Collins (Captain), Stork Hendry, Charles Macartney, Arthur Mailey, Warren Bardsley, Sam Everett, Johnny Taylor, Tommy… ***
*** Craig McDermott's Queensland 'Team of the century' cricket cap, maroon with embroidered 'Q/ Team of the century' on front. (Craig McDermott played 71 Tests & 138 ODIs 1984-96; and played for Queensland 1983-96). ***
*** Carlton: 1968 original Weg poster, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 67 x 85 cm. Scarce and attractive. ***
*** 1948 Australian Tour to England, full size 'Gradidge, the Len Hutton Autograph' Cricket Bat, signed on reverse by Australian & English teams, with 24 signatures including Don Bradman, Neil Harvey, Don Tallon, Sidney Barnes (scarce), Keith Miller, Norman… ***
*** 1948 Australian Tour to England: photograph of RMS 'Orontes', with 49 signatures on mount, including Don and Jessie Bradman, the 1948 Australian Cricket team - Lindsay Hassett, Bill Brown, Arthur Morris and Ray Lindwall (only Sid Barnes missing - he hated… ***
*** Pc Sporting Handbooks (London) 'English Cricketers' - all signed, noted M.C.Cowdrey, E.R.Dexter, R.Illingworth, the Rev.D.S.Sheppard, J.B.Statham, F.J.Titmus & F.S.Trueman. (58 items) ***
*** 1912 South African Team, postcard 'The South African cricket Team, 1912', by Beagles & Co. (London), with 12 signatures on reverse - Louis Tancred, Louis Stricker, Herbie Taylor, Tommy Ward, Dave Nourse, Charlie Llewellyn, Sid Pegler, Gordon white,… ***
*** Victoria: 1993 'Big V' jumper with 'Australian football/State of Origin/1993' badge on left breast, number '24', worn by Hawthorn's champion full back Chris Langford. (Given to the vendor personally by Ted Whitten) ***
*** 1930 Australian Team, photograph of RMS 'Orford', signed on the mount by 16 players and two officials, including Bill Woodfull, Don Bradman, Archie Jackson, Bill Ponsford & Victor Richardson, overall 25 x 20 cm. ***
*** 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1937', original hardback. Fair/good condition. ***
*** Don Bradman: collection in album, including 34 signed items, comprising photographs (38, 9 signed), postcards (24, 6 signed), trade cards (4, 3 signed), plus signed letters (6), first day covers (3), picture (1), piece (1) and ephemera (5 items).… ***
*** Cricket card game 'Gentlemen v Players', playing card size. Group includes Gentlemen (11) - Mr.W.G.Grace, J.T.Hearne, Mr.McGregor, Mr.W.Newham, Mr.T.C.O'Brien, Mr.W.H.Patterson, Mr.O.G.Radcliffe, Mr.W.W.Read, Mr.J.Shuter, Mr.A.E.Stoddart & Mr.S.M.J.Woods;… ***
*** Tony Marchant's 1956 Melbourne Olympics Australian Cycling Shirt, white with green/gold/green horizontal stripes, and embroidered badge showing Australian Coat-of-Arms inside map of Australia. Shirt with some holes and toning, though a remarkable survivor. ***
*** 1936 Australian Olympic Team: 'Souvenir, Australian Olympic Team 1936' (Sydney, 1936), 16pp, signed by the entire team, 34 athletes and 6 officials, including Jack Metcalfe (only medallist - bronze in triple jump), Gerald Backhouse, Dunc Gray, Cecil… ***