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Abacus Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
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Prices available:96
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*** 1950 Carreras (Turf Slide Issues) 'Famous Cricketers', complete set [50], mainly Fine condition. (Qty 50 items) ***
*** 1980s framed cricket cards, including 1989 County Print 'Cricketers 1896' [50]; 1987 Nostalgia 'County Cricketers (Taddy)' for Essex [15] & Middlesex [15]. All framed, various sizes. (Qty 5 items) ***
*** 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games baton signed by Peter Norman (black power salute fame) & Mike Powell (USA). ***
*** Henk Vogels: Australian cycling shirt signed by Henk Vogels, framed & glazed with caption 'Henk Vogels (Aust), 1999 Australian Road Champion, Tour De France Rider, Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist (100 K Team Time Trial)', overall 53 x 59 cm. ***
*** Collection including 1943 (circa) large b/w photograph (42 x 30 cm) of Jack Dyer being chaired off field by adoring Tigers fans; two trophies with football & goals; 'Football Record' (3) including 1990 Grand Final signed by Kevin Sheedy; 1994 Telearch… ***
*** 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Participation Medal, 50 mm diameter, in original presentation case. ***
*** Cassette Tapes: 'The Dynamics of Goalpower Football - A Personal Success Programme by Graham Polly Farmer', folder of 6 audio cassette tapes, approved by Wanfl. ***
*** South Melbourne Peter Bedford signature on 'Big V' Victorian jumper. (Peter Bedford palyed 178 games for South Melbourne 1968-76, and 8 games for Carlton 1977-78. He won the Brownlow Medal in 1970, and was selected in the South Melbourne/Sydney Swans Team… ***
*** St Kilda St Kilda football jumper embroidered 'St Kilda Football Club/ 1966 Premiership Team', framed & glazed, overall 73 x 101 cm. ***
*** Tickets 1963 Grand Final Geelong v Hawthorn at the MCG; for the 'Outer Division/Open Concrete Stand/Bottom Deck/Reserved Area - No Seats/In The Open'. (2 items) ***
*** 1920s team photographs comprising real photo picture postcards (5) plus a printed photograph; three are identified - 'Brigade Football Team Kerang 1921', 'Wilby Football Team 1928' & 'The Strangers, 18th June 1921'; the others not identified. (Qty 6 items) ***
*** 1933 Sydney Football Carnival full page from 'The Australasian' with photos of the teams from Queensland, New South Wales, West Australia, Tasmania, Canberra, South Australia & Victoria, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 36 x 55 cm. ***
*** 1956 Carnival: Team photograph, 'Western Australia, Australian Championship, Perth 1956', with players' names at base, overall 32 x 27 cm, almost fine condition. ***
*** 1956 Carnival: 'Australian Football Championship: A Review, Subiaco Oval Perth, WA, June 14th-23rd 1956' published by Australian National Football Council. ***
*** 1957 team photograph, 'Western Australian National Football League, versus Victoria, 1957', with players' names at base, overall 32 x 27 cm, almost Fine condition. ***
*** Collingwood: Collection including a jumper; ephemera celebrating 1990 & 2010 Grand Final teams; 'Black & White' magazines; badges. (Qty 28 items) ***
*** Essendon: Original preliminary Weg artwork for the retirements of Kevin Sheedy & James Hird in 2007, signed by Weg, Kevin Sheedy completed in red & black ink, majority of James Hird in pencil; with an example of the completed poster (numbered 237/500),… ***
*** Geelong: 1938-72 football posters, with 1938 The Leader 'Team Photo' - Geelong; 1949 Argus 'Colour Team Photo' - Geelong; 1953 Argus 'Colour Team Photo' - Geelong; 1954 Argus 'Colour Team Photo' - Hawthorn (faults); 1970 Football Life 'Team Photo' -… ***
*** Picture Postcards: 'Fred Booty Football Series Postcard' titled 'A difficult angle', fine used 1906 from Bowral to Point Piper. ***
*** Picture Postcards: 'Fred Booty Football Series Postcard' titled 'Seeing the umpire home', unused (minor soiling). ***
*** Picture Postcards: 'Fred Booty Football Series Postcard' titled 'Dribbling', unused. Fine condition. ***
*** Geelong: Painting by W Harris of Polly Farmer in his Geelong jumper, oils on board size 40 x 51 cm, signed 'Graham Polly Farmer'. Ex Polly Farmer collection. ***
*** Geelong: Colour photograph of Graham 'Polly' Farmer showing a display with his phenomenal collection of major awards comprising an MBE, Tassie Medal, 3 Sandover Medals, 10 Best & Fairest medals, 4 Simpson medals, 4 Sporting Globe medals & 1961 Carnival… ***
*** Hawthorn: 1971 replica Premiers medal, bronze, with on front 'Victorian Football League, 1971, Premiers, Hawthorn F.C.', numbered 87 on rim; plus 1976 replica Premiers medal, sterling silver, with 'Premiers 1976, Hawthorn Football Club', both in original… ***
*** 1967 (circa) Melbourne Cup poster 'See you at the Melbourne Cup, First Tuesday in November' (62 x 99 cm) based on artwork 'At the Distance' by Leonard Annois, published by Tourist Development Authority of Victoria. ***
*** Melbourne: Member's Season Ticket for 1946, with fixture list and hole punched for each game attended. Fair/Good condition ***
*** Port Adelaide (SANFL): Autographs collection with page devoted to each footballer, with signed covers, pictures & footy cards, noted Fos Williams, Russell Ebert & John McBain. (Qty 35 items) ***
*** Posters: 1957 Monaco Grand Prix 'XVe Grand Prix Automobile, Compatant Pour Le Championnat Du Monde Des Conducteurs, Monaco, 19 Mai 1957', artwork by B Minne (1983 official reprint). ***
*** Shergar: Photograph of Shergar winning The Derby in 1981 by 10 lengths, signed by jockey Walter Swinburn. With CoA. ***
*** Australia: 1867 HRH Duke of Edinburgh/HMS Galatea (48 mm) C# 1867/2 suspension hole & loop, pitted & edge knocks, G, 1938 Franklin & Tasman/Hobart Regatta Centenary (36 mm) commemorative, Tombac silvered with loop C# 1938/12 x2, also Qv Jubilee medallions… ***
*** 1963 'Football Record' comprising Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 & 22, the complete set [18] of Carlton's home & away season, bound in blue cloth binder; Fair/Fine condition. [Geelong's 6th Premiership] (Qty 18 items) ***
*** Carlton: Pennant 'Carlton, The Mighty Blues 1962'; books 'The Carlton Story' by Buggy & Bell [Melbourne, 1958] & 'Big Nick'; Carlton Social Club badges for 1967-68 & 1982-83; plus signed display 'Ron Barassi - The Player, The Coach'. (Qty 5 items) ***
*** 1910 (circa) Weekly Times picture postcard 'Victorian Footballers' - Tom Clancy (Carlton), Fair condition, tear at top right. ***
*** Hawthorn: Hawthorn football jumper signed on reverse by c.2002 team, with 33 signatures including Shane Crawford, Daniel Chick & Jade Rawlings. ***
*** Photographs & Prints: 'Phar Lap, Nightraid-Entreaty, J.Pike up' colour print by Stuart Reid, published by Craftsman Publishing Company, Sydney, framed & glazed, overall 71 x 59 cm. Some minor soiling at right edge of margin. ***
*** Photographs & Prints: 'Phar Lap, by Nightraid-Entreaty' colour print, window mounted, overall 48 x 39 cm. On reverse is sticker of Booth & Chapman Ltd, Picture Framers, Victoria St, Hamilton (NZ). ***
*** Photographs & Prints: 'Phar Lap' print from 'Legends of the Turf Memorabilia Series', published by VRC, framed & glazed, overall 109 x 69 cm. ***
*** Black Caviar: Print 'Black Caviar', by Brian Clinton, signed by jockey Luke Nolen, trainer Peter Moody, and the artist and numbered 'A/P 1/4', size 83 x 63 cm. ***
*** South Australia: Books including 'Pride of the Bay - the story of Glenelg Football Club' by Cornwall & Wood [2003]; 'Bound for Glory - The Story of the Port Adelaide Football Club' by Wood [1991]; 'True Blue - The History of the Sturt Football Club' by… ***
*** 2001 'Football Record' with Ansett Cup, Rounds 1-22 & Finals, in three bound volumes. ***
*** 2010 'Football Record' with Nab Cup, Rounds 1-22 & Finals, in three bound volumes. ***
*** 2011 'Football Record' with Nab Cup, Rounds 1-24 & Finals, in three bound volumes. ***
*** 2008-09 Topps 'AFL Chipz' in albums, including Gold, Silver and Team Logos. (Qty appro x 380) ***
*** 1960 Rome Olympics: Travel bag 'Olympic Games/ Rome 1960/ (Olympic rings)/ (Qantas jet)/ by Qantas 707 Jet'. Scarce. ***
*** 2013 Essendon Football Club 'Essendon 140 Years Trading Card Collection', complete set [130] in tin (no tin signature card). Very Fine. (Qty 130 items) ***
*** Autographs 'Aussie' Football signed by 1951 Australian & French teams, with 25+ signatures including Clive Churchill, Duncan Hall, Puig Aubert & Robert Caillou, some signatures faded, ball deflated. Wonderful souvenir of this popular tour. [This was the… ***
*** Clothing Ties including South Sydney Rabbitohs (2 different), British Rugby League Lions Association & 'The Magnificent seven' (3 different colours). ***
*** Programmes 1947-48 programmes for 1947 England v France; 1948 Final Tie - Bradford Northern v Wigan; 1948 New Zealand v Australia 1st Test at SCG; 1948 Halifax v Leeds & Bradford Northern v Dewsbury, Fair/Good condition. (Qty 5) ***
*** Advertising 1907 Australian Jockey Club, Sydney envelope with lovely illustration of racehorses printed on the flap with enclosed letter from club secretary Ts Clibborn; plus another from the Maitland Races with enclosed letter from club secretary Aj… ***
*** Displays 'Horse Racing Legends' with photos of Carbine, Phar Lap, Tulloch, Kingston Town, Sunline, Might & Power, Saintly, Northerley & Makybe Diva, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 89 x 113 cm. ***
*** 1960 Melbourne Cup 'Victoria Racing Club, Centenary Melbourne Cup Carnival 1960, Cup Day, Tuesday 1st November', Good condition. [Won by Hi Jinx] ***
*** Glass photograph slide 'Movietione News - Melbourne Cup Special', colour transparency to advertise their newsreel showing the running of the Melbourne Cup, circa 1940s. Also set of 6 Melbourne Cup coasters based on Carl Kahler's 1880s paintings. ***
*** Freddie Mercury Poster for 'The Golden Boy' by Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe, framed & glazed, overall 66 x 94 cm; plus counter display for 'Barcelona 92 - Official Theme of the Barcelona 1992 Games' by Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe. Poster… ***
*** Paul McCARTNEY Street banner (3.4m x 70 cm) for Paul McCartney's 2002 tour to Australia (cancelled following the Bali bombings). ***
*** Medals 1968 Mexico Olympics commemorative medallions in pewter & bronze, each 63 mm diameter, in original presentation case (with some foxing); plus 1988 Seoul Olympics octagonal bronze Participation Medal for Officials & Judges, 65 mm diameter, in… ***
*** 1956 Melbourne Olympics Official's tie, navy blue with embroidered kangaroo over Olympic rings; & hat-band navy blue with embroidered Olympic rings. (Qty 2 items) ***
*** 1956 Melbourne Olympics Lapel Pin showing Melbourne Olympics logo; plus Australian Noc badge with kangaroo over Olympic rings, given to Australian athletes to swap with athletes of other countries. (Qty 2 items) ***
*** Clothing shirts (13) including Ferrari, Ford & Holden; caps (35); visors (5); hats (4); scarf; silk scarves (2). (Qty 60 items) ***
*** 1964 Tokyo Olympics Daybill Movie Poster 'The Official and Unique Documentary Film of the XVIII Olympics, Tokyo Olympiad, Directed by Kon Ichikawa', overall 33 x 76 cm. ***
*** Autographs 1950s autograph pages (4) including 1951 Australian & United States Davis Cup teams, with a total of 23 signatures including Harry Hopman, Ken McGregor, Merv Rose, Frank Sedgman, Tony Trabert, Vic Seixas, Jack Kramer, Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall,… ***
*** 1956 Melbourne: 'Australian Olympians' almost complete set of trade cards [18/20] stuck onto two scrapbook pages. Issuer unknown but believed to be Brylcreem, variable condition. Extremely scarce: we haven't seen these before. ***
*** Framed sets Players 'Cricketers 1934' [50]; 1938 Churchman 'Association Footballers' [50]; 1990 'Kings & Queens of England' reprints [50]; 1997 Sanitarium 'Sir Donald Bradman AC Greatest Hits' [16]. All framed, various sizes. (Qty 4 items) ***
*** Sports: 1934 Gallaher 'Champions - A Series' [48] & 1935 '2nd Series' [48] including Don Bradman; 1936 Gallaher 'Sporting Personalities' [48], mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 144 items) ***
*** Sports: Baseball 1990s-2002 cards in five albums; plus range of basketball & rugby league cards. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty appro x 1000) ***
*** Sports: Basketball cards (circa 1000); plus range of baseball, surfing & NRL; also Dick Tracey, Batman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Aladdin. Mainly Fair/Fine. (Qty appro x 1500) ***
*** Collection including posters by artist Mignon Clift - 'Royal Flush' showing playing cards (21) & 'Bon Voyage' showing luggage labels (8); also Bradman Museum (3), Australian Cricketers, Nora Heysen, Rio de Janeiro (2), 2004 Weg Port Adelaide; Pickering… ***
*** Display 'World Heavyweight Champions' comprising photographs of Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson & Evander Holyfield, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 107 x… ***
*** Photographs album including Muhammad Ali (10), Marvelous Marvin Hagler (6), Joe Louis (6), Max S cmrling, Bob Fitzsimons, Tunney down for long count, Jack Johnson knocked out by Jess Willard. (quantity 103) ***
*** Statue resin ashtray featuring a boxer, engraved on base 'J.C.Ewell' & '1923', 27 cm tall, weighs 1.0kg. [James Cady Ewell (1889-1963) was one of America's foremost sculptors] ***
*** Muhammad Ali: display comprising poly-resin cast of Ali's hand, with etched signature 'Muhammad Ali' below, framed, overall 26 x 38 cm. ***
*** Muhammad Ali: front cover of 'Time' magazine March 22 1963 signed 'Muhammad Ali' in blue ink, framed & glazed, overall 22 x 31 cm. ***
*** Muhammad Ali V Henry Cooper: 1966 ticket stub 'Arsenal Stadium Highbury N5. Harry Levene presents Heavyweight Championship of the world, Muhammad Ali formerly Cassius clay (USA) Champion V Henry Cooper (Gt Britain) Challenger. 15 - 3 minute Rounds,… ***
*** Sammy Angott V Bob Montgomery: 1942 full ticket 'Madison Sq. Garden, Friday evening - Jan.30, 1942, Sammy Angott vs Bob Montgomery. Ringside', VG-Ex condition in Psa case. [Re-schelduled to March 6 1942, lightweights Sammy Angott and Bob Montgomery fought… ***
*** Abe Attell: autograph page signed 'Abe Attell, 12 years Worlds feather weight Champion', mounted with magazine picture of Abe Artell V Tommy Murphy with both fighters covered with blood, framed & glazed, overall 28 x 23 cm. [A featherweight champion… ***
*** Jack Dempsey: panoramic photograph 'Jack Dempsey day at the greyhound race track, Hi-A-Le-Ah park, Miami Fla Jan 16 1924', some tape on edges, framed & glazed, overall 96 x 33 cm. ***
*** Jack Dempsey: dinner menu from Jack Dempsey's Restaurant, signed at top 'To my friend George, Jack Dempsey, 1972', size 35 x 24 cm. ***
*** Roberto Duran: display comprising poly-resin cast of Duran's hand, with etched signature 'Roberto Duran, Manos de Piedra' (hands of stone) below, with signature in blue ink at left, framed, overall 26 x 38 cm. ***
*** Roberto Duran: display with 1980 programme sugar ray Leonard vs Roberto Duran, signed photograph, and two other action photographs, framed & glazed, overall 33 x 97 cm. ***
*** Jeff Fenech: canvas print of Jeff Fenech and his trainer Johnny Lewis, signed by both, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 79 x 89 cm, with CoA. ***
*** Ceferino Garcia V Henry Armstrong: 1938 full ticket 'Madison square garden, Welterweight Championship - 15 Rounds, Wednesday evening, November 2, 1938, Ceferino Garcia vs Henry Armstrong. Ringside', good condition. [Armstrong prevailed over his tough foe… ***
*** Rocky Graziano V sugar ray Robinson: poster 'Sugar Shatters Rock' signed by both boxers, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 58 x 51 cm. ***
*** Prince Naseem Hamed: 'Fenechs' 8oz boxing glove signed 'Naseem Hamed Prince H.R.H. King'. ***
*** Evander Holyfield: 'Fenechs' 8oz boxing glove signed 'Holyfield/ 2 Cor 5:7' [which States 'We live by faith, not by sight'] ***
*** Roy Jones Jr: display comprising signature on large colour photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 74 x 71 cm, with autographed Collectables certificate no. AC12146. ***
*** Sugar ray Leonard: 'Everlast' 12oz boxing glove with hand-painted picture by Wayne Prokopiak and signature of sugar ray Leonard (faded), with Bob Pace CoA. ***
*** Ricardo 'Finito' Lopez: 'Everlast' 12oz boxing glove signed 'Finito' in black ink, with international boxing hall of Fame CoA. ***
*** Carlos Monzon V Tony Mundine: 1974 full ticket 'Luna park, 5 Octubre 1974, Carlos Monzon vs Tony Mundine, Campenato Mundial', signed by Carlos Monzon, good condition with attendance puncture, with Bob Pace CoA. [Mundine challenged Carlos Monzon for the… ***
*** Bennie Paret V Emile Griffith: 1961 'Official souvenir program, Bennie 'Kid' Paret vs Emile Griffith, 15 Rounds, at the Miami beach Convention hall, Saturday, April 1, 1961', Fair/Good condition, signed on front cover by Emile Griffith. Scarce. [Griffth… ***
*** Sugar ray Robinson, sugar ray Leonard & Muhammad Ali: display with photograph of the three boxing champions, framed with autograph pages signed by sugar ray Robinson, sugar ray Leonard & Muhammad Ali (the latter doubtful), framed & glazed, overall 42 x 44… ***
*** Rocky Balboa: 'Rocky Balboa Italian stallion Version' 1/6 scale fully-posable action figure in unopened original box, made by hot toys Mms 61. ***
*** Lionel rose: print 'Lionel Rose' by Bryan Membrey, signed by Lionel rose & the artist, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 62 x 78 cm, with CoA. ***
*** Lionel rose V Johnny Famechon: print of Lionel rose & Johnny Famechon by Vincent Fantauzzo, signed by both boxers and the artist, limited edition 55/300, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 62 x 84 cm. ***
*** Barney Ross V Henry Armstrong: 1938 full ticket 'Madison square garden bowl, Welterweight Championship, Barney Ross vs Henry Armstrong, Thursday evening, May 26, 1938. 2nd Circle', Fair/Good condition, rounded corner lower right. [Henry Armstrong won a… ***
*** Alan Rudkin & fighting Harada: 'Supatuff' 10oz boxing glove signed by Alan Rudkin & fighting Harada, two of Lionel Rose's most famous opponents. ***
*** John L Sullivan: 1960s advertising display for 'Antique Bourbon' showing John L Sullivan in classic boxing pose with stool and water pail, 115 cm tall, some cracks to base and the right arm has been re-attached. ***
*** Johnny Tapia: 'Everlast' 12oz boxing glove signed 'God Bless You, Johnny Tapia' in black ink, international boxing hall of Fame CoA. ***