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Auction House:
Abacus Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** Postcards Signed postcards/publicity cards for Hubert Opperman (2), Eddy Merckx & Kathy Watt; unsigned postcards (15) including scarce 1922 3LO Tour de France postcard showing Australian team & route, Malvern Star set of 4 plus Sid Patterson signed… ***
*** Accumulation in two cartons with 1970s-2012 Football Records including Grand Finals (16); a few autographs with Bobby Skilton, Roy Wright & Peter Box; book 'The Goal King' signed Jason Dunstall; 2010 Australian F1 programme; books & ephemera. (Qty 100… ***
*** Melbourne Group of Melbourne Football Club Badges/Pins, including 1950 Argus 'Don Cordner' & 'Mfc/ Former Player/ 1985'. Fine condition. (Qty 6) ***
*** North Melbourne Group of North Melbourne Football Club Pins/Badges, including range of Social Club badges, & 1997 Cheer Squad badge. Good/Fine condition. (Qty 9) ***
*** North Melbourne Group of North Melbourne/Kangaroos Football Club Pins/Badges. Fine condition. (Qty 10) ***
*** Books 'My Life' by Tony Lockett (signed) and 'Kill For Collingwood' by Stremski [Sydney, 1987]; also Coins 2004 'AFL - Australia's Own Game' Gold Plated $5 Proof Coin (boxed in case); and 2008 '150 Years of Australian Football' 1oz Silver Proof Coin… ***
*** Photographs: Framed or mounted photographs, including two showing Polly's spectacular mark in 1958 Grand Final; another showing Polly Farmer celebrating 1969 West Perth premiership, various sizes. (Qty 5) ***
*** Richmond Group of Richmond Football Club Pins/Badges, including 'Esso Tiger Club'. Good/Fine condition. (Qty 11) ***
*** Hawthorn: 1971 original 'Weg' (Bill Green) poster, endorsed 'Great Grand Final. Wish I could remember it!/Peter Hudson/26', framed & glazed. (Hudson played most of the match with concussion after being punched by St Kilda's Kevin ('Cowboy') Neale) ***
*** Richmond 'Richmond Football Club - Great Moments' poster, signed by Team of the Century centre-line players - Francis Bourke, Bill Barrot & Dick Clay, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 83 x 108 cm. ***
*** 1906-07 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers', Series C, almost complete set (49/56). Mainly F/Vf. ***
*** St Kilda St Kilda football jumper signed by 2004 captain Lenny Hayes & coach Grant Thomas, framed & glazed, overall 63 x 84 cm. ***
*** 1958 Polly leaping high above his South Fremantle opponent, eyes on the ball, for a spectacular mark, signed 'Graham Farmer', mounted on thick card, size 41 x 51 cm. ***
*** 1958 Premiership: Black & white photograph - the same image as the previous lot - of Polly and East Fremantle great Jack Clarke flying for the ball during East Perth's winning Grand Final, signed 'Graham Farmer', mounted on thick card, size 41 x 51 cm. ***
*** 1958 'The Football Budget', Volume 23, issues 1-26 plus Centenary Lightning Premiership (including Grand Final - East Perth v Subiaco, and year summary on glossy pages - mentioning G Farmer winning Simpson Medal for best in ANFC Championships), bound in… ***
*** Essendon: 'Essendon Football Club, Premiers 2000' display comprising Essendon jumper signed by Kevin Sheedy, window mounted with 2000 team photograph, framed & glazed, overall 86 x 106 cm. ***
*** Group with annual reports for 1963 1964 1974 & 1998; enamel tie pin; 1964 Geelong Social Club leaflet; 2013 Carji Greeves Best & Fairest programme; and caricature of Polly Farmer by Jaoa Arvalho. (Qty 11 items) ***
*** Picture Postcards: Valentine's Series c.1907 with humorous artwork by Harry Rountree, 'What It Feels Like - Keeping Goal for the First Time'; 'A Friendly Meeting'; & 'Too much Headwork'; two used, other with message on reverse. Scarce early football set.… ***
*** Geelong: 'Geelong Cats - The Greatest Team of All' print that includes every Geelong player from 1859 to 2015, size 158 x 40 cm; with accompanying booklet, as new condition. (Qty 2 items) ***
*** 1887 Australian Jockey Club: 'AJC/ lady's Ticket 1887', with on reverse 'No.109 One Lady, Accompanied by a Member'. Circular shape. Superb condition. ***
*** South Melbourne: 1950s (circa) lapel pin/badge in red & white enamel with Swan & 'South Melbourne Football Club', superb condition; together with 'The Swans/South Melbourne' cushion (with foam insert and holes for three beer cans!). (Qty 2 items) ***
*** Sydney: 2002 (circa) original Weg artwork of the Swans' captain Paul Kelly, signed by Paul Kelly & Weg, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 53 x 68 cm. ***
*** Book 'J.J.Miller's 1931 Sporting Annual and Athletic Record'. Fair/Good condition with some cover faults. Gives a comprehensive history of results of the major Australian races, and provides a form guide to all entries for the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups… ***
*** 1998 'Dominators' print by J.Hillier signed by T.J.Smith, Colin Hayes & Bart Cummings, limited edition 101/200, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 57 x 78 cm. ***
*** 1907-33 horse racing cards, noted 1907 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Jockeys' (48); 1925 Players 'Racing Caricatures' (40) x 2 sets; 1933 Players 'Derby and Grand National Winners' (50). Poor/Very fine. Inspection recommended. (Qty 215) ***
*** Badges c.1991 set of 16 badges in presentation case, comprising AFL, Adelaide Crows, Blues, Bombers, Brisbane, Cats, Eagles, Footscray Bulldogs, Hawks, Kangaroos, Lions, Magpies, Melbourne Demons, Richmond Tigers, St Kilda Saints, Sydney Swans. (Qty 16) ***
*** 1929 Replica of cheque from Rosehill Racecourse Company Limited to Harry Telford dated 27th April 1929, with proceeds of Phar Lap's first victory, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 43 x 34 cm. ***
*** 1967 'Football Record' comprising Nos. 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16, 19, 22, 1st Semi Final - Geelong v Collingwood; 2nd Semi Final - Richmond v Carlton; Prelim Final - Geelong v Carlton; & Grand Final - Richmond v Geelong. Poor/Good condition. [Richmond's 6th… ***
*** 1924 Don Photo Series picture postcard 'Victorian Footballers' - A.P.Giles (North Melbourne), Superb condition. ***
*** Photographs & Prints: 'Phar Lap' 1930s colour print from 'The Sporting Globe', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 52 x 47 cm. ***
*** Photographs & Prints: 'The Legendary Phar Lap, Champion of Champions' print by Harold Freedman, framed & glazed, overall 91 x 61 cm. ***
*** St Kilda: Social Club badges for 1971 & 1975 (2), fine condition. (Qty 3) ***
*** 1956 Melbourne Olympics: Chaffeur's jacket and cap, the jacket an attractive matador style jacket with name tag with initials 'Cgcf'; the cap with white badge with embroidered Olympic rings. ***
*** 2000 Sydney Olympics: 'Sydney 2000 Olympic Coin Collection' with 28 x $5 coins, framed & glazed, overall 69 x 78 cm; plus Herald-Sun 'Gold Medallists' medals collection, framed & glazed, overall 46 x 90 cm. (Qty 2) ***
*** Royalty: 'Visit to Victoria of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinbugh 1954 - Police Instructions', signed inside by Chief Commissioner Alex Duncan, with wonderful range of maps at rear; plus leather-bound 'Royal… ***
*** Programmes 2001 SCG Walk of Honour Opening (3) & SCG magazine; 2003 Induction programme with 14 signatures including Graeme Langlands, Trevor Allan, Neil Harvey & Arthur Morris (some smudging), plus laminated programme with 10 signatures. (Qty 6 items) ***
*** Autographs 1977 USA 'Augusta National Golf Club' First Day Cover signed by Sam Snead, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Arnold Palmer & Nancy Lopez, Very Fine. ***
*** Beatles 1966 complete set of 4 Beatles cartoon character inflatable dolls. Very scarce and unusual. ***
*** 1938 Calendar 'Cavalcade of Melbourne Cup Winners' featuring 11 winners including The Trump, Peter Pan, Hall Mark & Phar Lap, with advert for Bob Ashton's Sports Centre in Wagga, size 39 x 52 cm. Very Fine. ***
*** Melbourne Cup: Collection including bar mats (6); Tooheys 5 litre mini-keg; wine glasses (6); Tooheys 'Melbourne Cup Trivia' beer mats {40}; T-shirt; LP record; plate; badges (13). (Qty 50+ items) ***
*** Murray Tide: Silver-plated trophy plate engraved 'Qtc, Hopeful Stakes, won by 'Murray Tide', 20.10.51, owners Wh & Cw Mace & Le Musgrave, Trainer - A Tindall, Jockey Ab Tindall, Time - 1 min.1 sec., 5 Furs'; plus beautiful hand-coloured photograph of… ***
*** 1906 Wills 'Melbourne Cup Winners', complete set [45], mainly Fair/Very Fine. (Qty 45) ***
*** 1906 Wills 'Melbourne Cup Winners', complete set [45] + 1 spare, Fair/Very Fine. (Qty 46) ***
*** Autographs 1998 Australia Post displays set of 6 containing FDCs signed by Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs, Masters Apprentices, Normie Rowe, Sherbet, Russell Morris, Col Joye, each framed & glazed, overall 39 x 47 cm. (Qty 6) ***
*** 1956 Melbourne: 'Australian Aboriginal Decorative Art - Souvenir Issue XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956' framed paintings on plywood comprising Standard Series No 1 'Corroboree' & No 2 'The Dead Aboriginal' (seriously?!); plus Miniature Series No 4 'Fish… ***
*** 2000 Sydney: 'Australian Olympic Legend - Dawn Fraser' Dna Authenticated set of 5 Collector Pins in case. Limited edition 3020/5000; other Sydney Olympics pins (14) in three cases; 'Official Australian Olympic Gold Medallist Collection' of medallions (2… ***
*** Tony Rafty: 1970 original caricature drawing of fellow cartoonist Carl Lyon (of Wally and the Major fame), signed 'The Savage Club/Cartoonists/Night//Tony Rafty' lower right; plus set of Rafty prints 'Australian Sports Collection' with Sir Donald Bradman,… ***
*** Sam Wells: c.1945-69 political cartoons by Sam Wells showing Prime Ministers from Ben Chifley to John McEwen. Various sizes, all signed 'Wells' within image. (Qty 5) ***
*** Artwork & prints Weg original artwork featuring Don Bradman, Greg Norman, Bart Cummings & Joffa Corfe (leader of Collingwood cheer squad), signed by artist within image, overall 76 x 51 cm. ***
*** Cycling: 1913 Churchmans 'Sectional cycling Map', complete set [50], mainly Fine/Very fine, cat £300. (quantity 50) ***
*** Autographed boxing glove 'Everlast' 14oz with 4 signatures including Roy Jones Jr, Felix 'Tito' Trinidad & Bernard Hopkins. ***
*** Henry Armstrong: vintage photograph 'Henry Armstrong, World's Featherweight Champion', with slightly faded signature 'Henry Armstrong', framed & glazed, overall 23 x 28 cm. [Henry Armstrong held world titles at featherweight, lightweight & welterweight… ***
*** Jack Dempsey V Luis Firpo: 1923 programme 'Souvenir program, history and record, the World's Heavyweight Championship title, Jack Dempsey vs Louis angel Firpo, polo grounds, N.Y.C., September 14, 1923', heavy vertical crease, otherwise Fair/Good condition. ***
*** Bob Fitzsimmons: original cabinet card photograph 'Bob Fitzsimmons. Champion of the World', 11 x 16 cm. ***
*** Joe Frazier V George Foreman: 1973 programme 'The sunshine Showdown, Joe Frazier Undefeated Champion vs George Foreman Undefeated No.1 Challenger, Jan.22 1973, National stadium Kingston, Jamaica', good condition. Scarce. [Foreman knocked Frazier down five… ***
*** Joe Louis V Ezzard Charles: 1950 'Official program, Joe Louis Ezzard Charles, Yankee Stadium, September 27, 1950', Fair/Good condition. Scarce. [In the first of four contests with Louis, Ezzard won on a 15-round decision to become the undisputed world… ***
*** Floyd Mayweather Jr: 'Everlast' 10oz boxing glove signed 'To John, Floyd Mayweather Jr'. [Signed at the Sacramento Kings season-opening basketball game on 11.2.2009, at which Mayweather Jr was the guest of honour] ***
*** Sugar ray Robinson: Hand-drawn portrait dedicated 'Drawn especially for a grand pair of fellows bill & Tom Moore, Ted Carroll 1965' and signed l'To my friends Tom & bill, best Wishes, sugar ray Robinson' at L/L, size 28 x 34 cm. ***
*** John L Sullivan: statue inscribed 'John L Sullivan 1888', bronzed resin, 33 cm tall, weight 1.75kg. ***
*** Chalky Wright V Willie Pep: 1942 full ticket 'Madison square garden, Friday Eve'g Nov.20, 1942, World's Featherweight Championship, Chalky Wright vs Willie Pep. Working Press', VG-Ex condition. [Willie Pep won on points to become the world Champion; he is… ***
*** 1981 'Slazenger' full size cricket bat signed on front by both teams during the West Indies V England 3rd test at Barbados with 28 signatures including Viv Richards (182 no), Clive Lloyd (100), Colin Croft (7 wickets), Ian Botham, Graham Gooch (103) &… ***
*** 1934 Australian team, autograph page with 13 signatures including Don Bradman, Alan Kippax, bill O'Reilly & Bert Oldfield. ***
*** Cricket books including 'The Fight for the Ashes in 1926' & 'The Fight for the Ashes in 1930' by Warner; 'Kissing the Rod - The Story of the Tests of 1934' by Fender; 'South African Cricket 1927-1947' by Duffus. (Qty 27) ***
*** Don Bradman: display 'Sir Donald Bradman' with signed photograph window mounted with a photo of Don Bradman & Jack Fingleton walking out to bat, framed & glazed, overall 84 x 63 cm. ***
*** Don Bradman: 1932 Honeymoon Tour to North America display comprising cricket card signed by Don Bradman, window mounted with three pictures from the tour, framed & glazed, overall 51 x 40 cm. ***
*** 1947 South Africa team to England, autograph page with 18 signatures including Alan Melville, Dudley Nourse & Tufty Mann; plus signed photographs (11) & pieces (2); unsigned photograph of players being presented to the Queen. ***
*** 1967 India team to England, menu 'The Northern Cricket Society Honours The Indian Cricketers, at the Guildford Hotel, Leeds', with 17 signatures including Nawab of Pataudi, Farokh Engineer & Bs Chandrasekhar. ***
*** North Melbourne: 'North Melbourne football Club/1st VFL Premiership 1975', one ounce silver medal, back showing committee and players in their positions, in original case; plus 1979 Grand Final breakfast 38 mm bronze medal with 'VFL Grand… ***
*** 1976 West Indies team sheets for 1976 tour to UK with Viv Richards & Clive Lloyd & 1995 tour of England with Brian Lara & Curtly Ambrose, both window mounted, framed & glazed. (Qty 2) ***
*** St Kilda: 'The point of it all - the story of St Kilda football Club' by Feldman & Holmesby [Melbourne, 1992] with 29 signatures inside including Neil Roberts, Barry Breen & Allan jeans; plus St Kilda ephemera (8), 1993-2000 'Football Records' (45) with… ***
*** 1991 A3 team sheet 'Players Taking 200 Test Wickets (as at 1.6.91)' with 25 signatures including Richard Hadlee, Ian Botham, Michael Holding, Dennis Lillee & Gary Sobers. Ex Don Wigan collection. ***
*** 1937 Vfa badge 'Vfa/1937/Victorian Football Assn', with number '149' on reverse. ***
*** 1970-86 VFL Park membership badges, range from 1970 (first year) to 1986. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 49) ***
*** St Kilda: Membership badges for 1969, 1972 & 1976. ***
*** Racebooks 1970 Melbourne Cup (won by Baghdad Note); 1980 Melbourne Cup; 1980 VRC Derby; 1970 Epsom Derby (won by Nijinsky); 1972 York Gold Cup; 1959 Port Adelaide Cup, 1961 Port Adelaide Cup, 1965 Port Adelaide. Mainly Fine. (Qty 8) ***
*** 1917 South Australian Derby silver buckle (from winner's ribbon), engraved 'S.A, Derby 1917. Won by Messrs Rs Vann & Ee Ambler's bc 'Cosmos', The Welkin - Demeter Trainer J.Patterson Rider F Blake, Time: 2.37¼'. ***
*** 1936 Berlin Olympics: 'Die Olympischen Spiele 1936' Band 1 & Band 2' (= Olympic Games 1936 Volumes 1 & 2) with hundreds of photos fixed in place, published by Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Altona-Bahrenfeld. Shows Hitler and other prominent Nazis, and major… ***
*** Scobie Breasley: collection of press photographs, various sizes, some duplication. Ex Scobie Breasley descendants. (quantity 17) ***
*** Terravista: original saddlecloth number '2' as worn by the horse in the 2015 Newmarket Handicap, signed by jockey Hugh Bowman, and with horsehairs still on the saddlecloth; plus an associated racebook. (quantity 2 items) ***
*** 1932 Los Angeles Olympics 'Official program, Xth Olympiad, Los Angeles USA' (covers loose); also 1936 Berlin Olympics official visitor's badge/pin, gold-plated iron, cream-coloured enamel, Brandenburg gate over Olympic rings, text '1936/XI.Olympiade… ***
*** Australia: Commemorative Medals with 1881 (22 mm) '8th Anniversary of The 8 Hours League' C #1881/7a, 1894 (22 mm) 'Tasmanian Exhibition Hobart' C #1894.5/5, 1896 (17 mm) 'Warrnambool Industrial Exhibition' (mount on rev.) C #1896/5b, 1897 (31 mm) 'Qv… ***
*** Trophies 1900 (circa) Shooting trophy cup mounted on three crossed rifles, made by Lee & Wigfull, Sheffield, 24 cm tall. ***
*** Don Bradman signature on photograph 'R.W.(Bob) Cowper is congratulated by Sir Donald Bradman after making 307 over 3 days in the 5th Test vs England at the MCG 17-2-1966', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 34 x 42 cm. ***
*** 1930s 'Captains of Matches at Lords between the Gentlemen & the Players' sheet with 21 signatures including Bob Wyatt, Freddie Brown, Colin Cowdrey, Joe Hardstaff, Len Hutton & Alec Bedser. ***
*** Don Bradman & Bill Ponsford: 1984 Adelaide Oval Centenary Test envelope with signatures of Don Bradman & Bill Ponsford. ***
*** 'Football Record' & 'Football Budget' including 1963 1st Semi Final - Melbourne v St Kilda; 1963 Preliminary Final - Melbourne v Hawthorn; 1964 Victoria v WA; 1967 Preliminary Final - Geelong v Carlton; 1971 Grand Final East Perth v West Perth; 1971… ***
*** Brisbane Bears: Brisbane Bears jumper signed by Michael Voss; plus 'Brisbane Bears' tea-towel with facsimile autographs. (Qty 2 items) ***
*** Warragul c1930 team photograph; 1931 'Football Record' - Gippsland Football League v Central Gippsland Football Association; programme for 1927 West Gippsland Hospital Carnival; cover for 1930 Warragul Football Club dinner signed by A.Strange. Fair/Good… ***
*** Collingwood: Victoria 'Big V' jumper with signatures of Collingwoods six representatives - Peter Daicos, Damian Monkhurst, Wayne Richardson, Peter McKenna, Des Tuddenham & Gavin Brown. ***
*** 1919 Melbourne Cricket Club Kgv 1d Postal Card with advice to Ap Propsting that he has been chosen to play for the MCC against the Royal Australian Navy team printed on reverse, also printed signature of Hugh Trumble. ***
*** 1980s Football Records. Fair/Fine condition. (Qty 250+) ***
*** Ephemera: Group including tennis with photographs of Martina Navratilova (8; one signed); 1957 & 1961 Davis Cup programmes; fishing with book 'Rod and Stream' by Sharp (London, 1928); 1892 invoice to Melbourne Cricket Club; c1950 Msd cricket catalogue;… ***
*** Books 'Wisden Cricketers Almanack' for 1986, 1998, 2001, 2004 & 2008-17. The first two issues with limp yellow covers, others hardbound with dust jackets, mainly Fine condition. (Qty 14 items) ***
*** 1938 Don Bradman, signature on replica of 'Elastra-Strap' advert from 1938, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 49 x 60 cm. ***
*** Flicker Book 'Sporting Flicks Productions present Lindsay Hassett (Vice-Captain Australian XI) demonstrating The Pull Shot/The Off Drive. ***
*** 1952-53 South Africa team to Australia autograph page with 16 signatures including Jack Cheetham, Hugh Tayfield, Russell Endean & Roy McLean; also page signed by England's Alec & Eric Bedser. ***