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Sporting Memorabilia — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:633
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:612
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:356
Date:16-May-2017
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Autographs: c1818-1904 balance of collection of pieces & letters on leaves, noted British & Irish MPs, bishops, scientists, sculptors, navy officers, Sir William Crookes, Lord Mayo. (196 items)
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Autographs collection in 3 albums, noted signed photos & letters (30+ items) mounted with press clippings, noted John Wayne, Groucho Marx, Ronald Reagan, Bette Davis, Mae West, Ginger Rogers (3), Buster Crabbe (3), Vera Lynn, Deborah Kerr, Mickey Rooney
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Autographs, noted Bob Hope, PM John Gorton, Yehudi Menuhin, mini-bat in display case signed Keith Stackpole and Geoff Lawson, Ian Botham, John Eales, David Campese, Geoff Toovey, Murray Walker
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Album of Autographs, noted Sex and the City (signed by 4 cast members), Desperate Housewives (signed by 4 cast members), Delta Goodrem, Jessica Simpson (3), Paris & Nicky Hilton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, together with album of Buffy cards
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Woody Allen, display with signature on card, window mounted with original daybill movie poster for 'What's New Pussycat?', framed & glazed, overall 51 x 105 cm
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James Bond 007: Signed photographs of Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan, plus Film Cell displays for Goldeneye & Casino Royale. (5 items)
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Kylie Minogue, display with signed photograph, window mounted with action photograph of Kylie on stage, framed & glazed, overall 52 x 42 cm. With CoA
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Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868, Italian composer): 'Mozart - Don Giovanni - Partition 1' album of musical notation of the opera, with composers inscription and signature dated 1863. Note additional hand written text, 'This book was presented by Rossini to the King of the Greeks. He marks Mozarts work as Corrige, the usual Rossini Joke (merely doubling the pace)'. Half morocco with marbled boards, embossed trim and letters. Good condition. Rare
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Star Wars: 'The Empire Strikes Back' display with signatures of Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher & Harrison Ford, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 94 x 64 cm. With CoA
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Badges/Pins: c1896-1930s collection, highlights include c1896 Pepsin 'Native American Indians' (3), c1896 'Union Bicycles/ Hebblewhite/ 377 George Street, Sydney', 1901 British American Tobacco (issued in Australia) 'Cameo English Cricketers' (2) & Cameo 'Boer War Leaders' (5). Fair/VG condition (Total 48). Inspection will reward
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c1896 Dewar's Whisky advertising badges/pins (8), humorous messages including 'Wink If It Is Yes', 'Where Do You Spend Your Evenings' & 'Fine as Silk'. Made by Whitehead & Hoag (USA), five with original backing paper. G/VG
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Collector's Stock of Duplicates, noted Wills, Players, Gallaher, Carreras, Ogdens, Lambert & Butler, Senior Service (Pattreiouex), 1929 Amalgamated Press 'Thrills of the Dirt Track' (16), 1936 Players 'Motor Cars' (50), catalogues, empty cigarette packets. (1000s). Inspection will reward
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Oak cigarette dispenser, small cabinet with glass shelves, top with sign 'W.D.& H.O.Wills', Celebrated Cigarettes', size 37 x 51 x 20 cm
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1904 Sniders & Abrahams 'Natives of the World', almost complete set (23/25). Mainly Fair/VG
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1910-81 Wills cards, noted 1910 'Kings & Queens of England' (silk) (38), 1927 'Engineering Wonders' (50), 1939 'Association Footballers' (50). Poor/VG. (Total c1,400)
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1915-38 sets, noted 1915 Wills 'Famous Inventions' (50), 1916 'Napoleon' (25), 1923 Ogdens 'Poultry Rearing & Management' (25), 1933 'Derby and Grand National Winners' (50), 1935 Ogdens 'Broadcasting' (50), 1935 'Kings & Queens of England' (50). Mainly G/VG. (Total 725)
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c1916-94 Players cards, noted 1935 'Kings & Queens of England' (50), 1935 'Aeroplanes (Civil)' (50), 1938 'Aircraft of the Royal Air Force' (50). Fair/VG. (Total c1150)
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c1920s Allens 'Movie Star Artists', part set (10/26 + 1 spare). Fair/VG (two trimmed)
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c1921-58 cigarette cards, noted Carreras 1933 'Personality Series - Film Stars' (72), 1921 Gallaher 'Animals and Birds of Commercial Value' (100), 1936 Churchman 'Legends of Britain' (50). Fair/VG. (c890)
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1922 McIntyre Bros. 'Film Artists Series No.1', part set (6/14), plus 7 spares (couple with larger captions). Poor/VG. (Total 13)
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1922 McIntyre Bros. 'Film Artists Series No.2',part set (5/14), plus 6 spares. Mainly G/VG. (Total 11)
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1924-33 Wills uncut proof sheets (41), range of sets including 1924 'Old Silver' (25), 1924 'Flowering Trees and Shrubs' (50), 1927 'British Butterflies' (50) & 1929 'Old London' (25). Mainly G/VG
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1933 Carreras (Turf) 'Personality Series - Film Stars', complete set (72). Fair/VG
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c1938-81 trade cards, noted 1962 Liptons 'Conquest of Space' (50), 1963 Brooke Bond 'British Butterflies' (50), 1957 Cadet Sweets 'Buccaneers' (50). Fair/VG. (c4,200+)
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1955 Cereal Foods (Weeties, Vita-Brits, Crispies) 'Popular Film Stars, complete set (30) + set stuck into album & 46 spares. Includes Marilyn Monroe, John Wayne & Marlon Brando. Mainly G/VG
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1958 Atlantic 'Film Stars, complete set (32) x 2 sets + 2 sets in albums & 20 spares. Includes Elvis Presley, Elizabeth Taylor & Frank Sinatra. Fair/VG
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1982 Scanlens 'Wacky Plak' uncut part sheet of 84, comprising (54/84 + 30 spares). Roughly torn along left edge so some damaged
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NZ Honour Caps & Blazers: Collection with Honour Caps (7) including 'Laaf 1910', 1929 Auckland Football Association & 1931 Wellington Football Association, plus range of blazers (9) in poor condition, noted 'NZ 1938'. Poor/Good condition. (16 items)
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The Life of a Great Sportsman (John Maunsell Richardson)' by Mary Richardson (London, 1919), dark blue cloth with portrait of Richardson in gold on front cover. Fair/Good condition. (Richardson was a cricketer who played First-class cricket for Cambridge University, Member of Parliament and a steeplechase jockey who won two Grand Nationals as a rider in the 1870s)
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Hubert Opperman, display 'Sir Hubert Opperman Obe', with photo signed 'Hubert Opperman, Oppy', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 53 x 56 cm. With CoA
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Balance of sport collection, noted pair of Harlem Globetrotters shorts, photo signed Arnold Palmer, New Zealand swimming trunks, cloth badges/blazer pockets including 'British Empire v USA' 1930 & National Cyclists Union, pennant 'Butlin's International Channel Swim, Folkestone, 1956', range of badges (38) with a few ex Pm Robert Muldoon, New Zealand hat, cap signed Francois Pienaar, ephemera, box of posters. Poor/Good condition
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1933 Sweetacres 'Series of Sports Champions', complete set (48) + 127 spares, noted Don Bradman, Les Darcy & Phar Lap. Poor/VG
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1933 Carreras (Turf Cigarettes) 'Personality Series' (73-96), complete set (24) x 2 sets + 162 spares. Includes Don Bradman, Walter Lindrum, Haydn Bunton & Jimmy Pike. Poor/VG. (Total 210)
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1933 Godfrey Phillips 'Who's Who in Australian Sport', accumulation of the double-sided cards (245), includes cricket with Don Bradman, football, rugby, tennis, Olympics, boxing, billiards - Walter Lindrum, Phar Lap. Poor/VG
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1934 MacRobertsons '½d Champions' (10/72).One Poor, others Fair/G. Rarity 7
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1936 Allens 'Sports and Flags of Nations', complete set (36) + 87 spares. This set has one card showing Australian football. Mainly Fair/VG
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Joe Di Maggio, display comprising signed photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 59 cm. With CoA
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Golf, Olympics & Figure Skating: 1947 autograph page signed by 4 golfers - Norman Von Nida, Bill Shankland, Jimmy Adams and Dai Rees, colour slides (18) of 1960 Rome Olympics, plus books 'Celebrating 100 Years of Figure Skating in Australia 1904-2004' & 'Notes on Australian Ice Skating'
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1950 Victorian Nut Supplies 'Caricatures of Australian Sportsmen by Bob Mirams' (14/36), including Don Bradman, Dick Reynolds & Joe Louis. Poor/VG. Rarity 9
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Fishing Rod, c1920s-30s Hartleys 2-piece cane rod in original bag
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Athletics: 1950 Empire Games group with England team badge, 'Jury' armband & 'Control Staff' car pennant, 1956 British Empire v USA plaque, 1963 South Pacific Games official's badge, photo signed by boxer Tommy Burns. (10 items)
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Soccer & Cricket: 1970-71 Ipc Magazines 'My Favourite Soccers Stars' cards with 1970 (28/160) and 1971 (38/160), plus range cricket team sheets in poor condition with 1965-66 England (3) & 1967-68 India
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Signed T-Shirts & Running Singlets: Collection of mainly signed & endorsed items, noted Bjorn Borg, Calvin Smith, Rod Dixon, Sherri Howard, Abdi Bile, Margit Papp, shoes signed by Dick Quax. (Total 33 items)
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Whitbread Round the World Race: Wonderful collection from first race in 1973-74 to 2005-06, noted signed & endorsed T-shirts/polos (56), signed caps (5) and other items, plus photographs (106+). Ex Jack Ryder collection
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Football & Golf: Signed footballs (3), including c1975 Collingwood & c1985 North Melbourne, 'Richmond - First Premiership Team 1905' mirror, 'Birdie Putt', mechanical coin bank toy (appears to be a modern replica)
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O. J. Simpson, display comprising signed photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 49 x 42 cm. With CoA
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Balance of collection, noted signed displays for Doug Walters, Michael Clarke, Robert Allenby & Wayne Richardson (Collingwood), Atlanta 96 jacket, Andrew Gaze singlet, Brisbane Lions jackets (2), football signed Denis Pagan and Jack Reiwoldt, cricket ties (2) & Melbourne Storm tie
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Poster: 'Barunga Sport & Cultural Festival 1985, April 4th-8th, Easter Weekend, A Celebration of Aboriginal Sport and Tradition', screenprint, designed by Redback Graphix, linen backed, size 76 x 51 cm
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Offshore Powerboat Racing: Collection with 1986 World Offshore Championship programme with 51 signatures, signed viors (5), T-shirts (5), caps (3), Japan flag, photos (3), boat brochures for Apache 41' & 65'. Ex Jack Ryder collection
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Joe Montana, signature on NFL football, in perspex display case, overall 32 x 22 x 20 cm. With CoA
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Framed Displays: Signed posters of Mark Taylor & Linford Christie. Both framed, various sizes. (2 items)
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Michael Jordan, display with signed photograph, window mounted with another photo with facsimile autograph, framed & glazed, overall 67 x 27 cm
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NFL 75th Anniversary Helmet with 7 signatures including Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith & Jim Kelly. With CoA
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Sports Prints, noted 'Captain Courageous' by d'Arcy Doyle, signed by Allan Border & the artist, size 55 x 81 cm, plus 1998 Australian Grand Prix poster 'Formula for Excitement by Grant van Cuylenburg, size 60 x 90 cm. (2 items)
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Melbourne Tigers, 'Melbourne Tigers' basketball with 12 signatures including Andrew Gaze
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Boxing Literature, noted 'Boxiana' the plates volume with 63 engraved portraits of boxers (London, c1840), 'History of the Great International Contest between Heenan and Sayers' (London, 1860), 1787-89 London newspapers (6) with boxing related articles, books 'Fights For The Championship, and Celebrated Prize Battles' by Dowling (London, 1855), 'Fistiana, or The Oracle of the Ring' by Dowling (London, 1859). Poor/Good condition. (25 items)
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Boxing Bell, lovely sound, marked 'John Mann, Maker, Ballarat'. {John Mann Brass Foundry was operating in Ballarat from 1873}
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Bob Fitzsimmons, hand-made horse-shoe, stamped at top 'Bob Fitsimmons', and impressed with 15 stars, together with book 'The Fighting Blacksmith - The Story of Bob Fitzsimmons' by Odd (London, 1976). {Bob Fitsimmons (1863-1917, born in Helston, Cornwall, lived in Timaru NZ 1872-83, before moving on to Australia & USA. He made boxing history as the sport's first three-division world champion, and World Heavyweight Champion 1897-99. One of the hardest punchers in boxing history, he achieved fame beating…
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Boxing collection, ex Jack Ryder, noted range signed T-shirts including Randy Stevens (2), Eddie Cotton, Monty Bethan, George Benton, boxing gloves (8) including gloves signed Evander Holyfield & Bobby Stininato, 1975 Bunny Johnson signed boxing boots and T-shirt, 3 pairs signed boxing shorts, mini-gloves (5) with one pair signed Frank Bruno, c1960s boxing boots, scrapbook featuring 1921 Jack Dempsey v Georges Carpentier, books, magazines & programmes
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Muhammad Ali, signed black and white photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston (signature with slight fading), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 77 x 67 cm. With CoA
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Johnny Famechon v John O'Brien, 24 Nov.1967, for the Commonwealth (British Empire) Featherweight Title: Two pairs of 'J.F.M.' boxing gloves used in this fight. Ex Francis Clohesy, the Sergeant in charge of the police at Festival Hall, with letter of authenticity
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Muhammad Ali: Print 'Muhammad Ali' by Mark Sofilas, signed by Muhammad Ali and the artist and numbered 170/250, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 89 x 119 cm. With CoA & 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-7303765
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Muhammad Ali: Fight poster 'Larry Holmes vs Muhammad Ali, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Oct.2, 1980, The Last Hurrah' with artwork by LeRoy Neiman, size 59 x 90 cm
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Boxing collectables, noted 'Timeless Legends' figurines with cards (4) - Ali, Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Leonard and Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali figurines (2), box of candy featuring Julio Cesar Chavez, belt buckles (3), key rings (8)
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Mike Tyson, display with signatures on replica boxing belt & boxing glove, window mounted with photo, framed & glazed, overall 149 x 64 cm. With CoA
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David Tua (Samoan-NZ boxer who competed from 1992 to 2013. A highly ranked contender for most of his career, Tua was known for his brutal punching power, especially his left hook, he scored 16 knockout wins inside the first round, which included knockouts of wprld heavyweight champions John Ruiz & Michael Moorer). Group with signed headguard, plus signed T-shirt, caps (3) & towels (2)
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Commonwealth Games Participation Medals, for 1934, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1966, 1986, 1990, 1994, 2002, 2006 & 2010. Seven in original presentation cases. Nice collection. (11 items)
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1938 Commonwealth Games in Sydney: Large Pennant (151 cm long) 'British Empire Games, Sydney 1938' with 14 Coats-of-Arms including Australia, Canada, England, Scotland, South africa, Wales & NZ
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1938 Commonwealth Games in Sydney, Bronze 3rd Place Winner's Medal 'British Empire Games/Australia/1938', octagonal, 63 x 63 mm, in a Stokes & Sons presentation case. Very attractive and scarce
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1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth, Official Badge for Games Official, enamelled with 'British Empire & Commonwealth Games/ Perth, Western Australia, 1962', pale green ribbon with 'Official'
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2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Group with Participation Medal in original presentation case, shirts (2), trousers, jacket, hat, bum-bag, drink bottle & security pass
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The First Australian Cricket Team to Tour England 1868', limited edition print on canvas by Dave Thomas, showing the famous Aboriginal team, published by the Bradman Museum, framed, overall 87 x 67 cm. With framed plaque of players names. (2 items)
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W.G.Grace, 1873 lithograph, 'Masks & Faces. No.7 - W.G.Grace, Esq. Average, 220 Runs Per Innings' from 'The Weekly Times' (Australia) Dec.20, 1873, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 38 x 53 cm. A splendid lithograph of the young W.G.Grace, handstamped at top 'Herald Library', in superb condition and extremely scarce
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John McCARTHY Blackham, superb signature on piece. Together with full-page picture. (Jack Blackham, the 'Prince of Wicketkeepers', played 35 Tests 1876-95. Australian Test Player No.2)
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1880 full size 'Caldecourt' Cricket Bat, with plaque affixed to front engraved 'Bat Used 1880, Weight - 2lb'. Match-used, though very good condition
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c1880-1950 cricket engravings/prints (8), all framed and glazed, various sizes, plus 1989 cricket cards 'Cricketers 1934' (50) nicely mounted in two frames. (Total 10 items)
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1882 Australian Team to England: Original photograph of the team (9 x 6 cm), with the title, 'The Australian Team, 1882', and players' names printed on page, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 32 x 27 cm. Scarce
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1882 Australian Team: 1882 newspaper engraving titled 'The Australian Cricketing Team', from 'The Graphic' June 3 1882, hand-coloured, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 48 x 57 cm
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Our Cricketing Guests', attractive colourful lithograph print of the 1884 Australian & Philadelphian cricket teams, decorated with kangaroo, cockatoo, eagle & bear, published as a frontispiece to an edition of 'The Boys Own Paper', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 44 x 40 cm
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Sammy Woods, signature on postcard 'Mr S.M.J.Woods (Somersetshire)', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 24 x 36 cm. (S.M.J.Woods played 3 Tests for Australia in 1888, and 3 Tests for England 1895-96 - one of only 5 players to represent both Australia & England in Tests)
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1888 Australian Team to England: Original cabinet card photograph of the team with the title, 'The Australian Cricketing Team, 1888', and players' names printed on mount (16.5 x 11 cm), published by The London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 33 x 34 cm. Very scarce. Fine condition
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1888 Australian Tour to England: Season Ticket, black leather with gilt 'Australian Cricketers 1888/ (Australian Coat-of-Arms)/ Admits to Matches On All Occasions', with fixture list, named to W.H.Bailey Esq. Superb condition
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1895 Victorian Team, original photograph of the team in Adelaide, by M.Gann, with each player identified on the mount, includes George & Albert Trott, Frank Laver & umpire R.M.Crockett, framed and glazed, overall 49 x 41 cm. Photograph with tiny fault at left, though attractive and scarce
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1899 Australian Team to England: 'The Australian Team of 1899', captioned team photo by Reinhold Thiele & Co., London, with title and players names to lower border, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 37 x 31 cm
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Warwick Armstrong, display with signature on piece, window mounted with large action picture, framed & glazed, overall 42 x 57 cm. (Warwick Armstrong played 50 Tests 1901-21 including 10 as Australian captain. Australian Test Player No.80)
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W.G.Grace, lovely signature on hand-written letter, extolling the virtues of motor mowers, signed 'Dr W.G.Grace, London County Cricket Club', window mounted with picture of W.G.Grace in his cricket gear, framed & glazed, overall 53 x 49 cm
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1902 Australian Team, reprinted team photograph, window mounted with players names, framed & glazed, overall 45 x 43 cm
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1905 Australian Team, superb group of postcards published by T.Bolland, comprising Sid Gregory, M.A.Noble, P.M.Newland, W.P.Howell, C.E.McLeod, Clem Hill, Frank Laver, Victor Trumper, A.J.Hopkins & J.J.Kelly. Fine condition
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Victor Trumper, 1905 A.Chevallier Tayler print in fine condition, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 40 x 53 cm
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1908 Monty Noble's Benefit Match, Australian XI v Rest of Australia, a rare large-format photograph showing both teams, with title 'M.A.Noble's Benefit Match, Australian XI v Rest of Australia, March 1908', and players names on mount in gold block lettering, overall 63 x 50 cm. The teams included Victor Trumper, Charlie Macartney, Vernon Ransford, Hanson Carter, Clem Hill, Monty Noble, Syd Gregory, Warwick Armstrong & Frank Laver. Excellent condition., Montague Alfred Noble (1873?1940) played cricket for…
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Syd Gregory, signature on superb original panel photograph by Bolland, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 33 x 49 cm. (Gregory played 58 Tests 1890-1912, including 6 as captain. Australian Test player No.58)
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Jack O'Connor, superb original panel photograph by Bolland, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 34 x 56 cm. (O'Connor played 4 Tests 1907-09. Australian Test player No.93)
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Frank Laver, signature on postcard 'F.Laver (The Australian Cricket Team 1909)', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 26 x 35 cm. Fine condition. (Frank Laver played 15 Tests 1899-1909. Australian Test Player No.78)
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Bill Whitty, signature on piece. Together with postcard 'W.J.Whitty (The Australian Cricket Team 1909)'. (William Whitty played 14 Tests 1909-12. Australian Test Player No.95)
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Cricket Books, noted 'The Lancaster Cricket Club 1841-1909' by Gilchrist (Lancaster, 1910), limited edition No.218/250, with 24 signatures, 'Inside Story - Unlocking Australia's Cricket Archives' by Haigh & Frith (Melbourne, 2007). Fair/Good condition. (c70 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Ground: Panoramic photograph titled 'Second Test Match, England v Australia, Melbourne Cricket Ground 1911-12', framed & glazed, overall 74 x 36 cm
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1913-14 membership badge, made by Stokes, No.2629
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Melbourne Cricket Club, 1917-18 membership badge, made by Bentley, No.287
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Bert Oldfield, display comprising signature on action picture, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 30 x 37 cm. (Bert Oldfield played 54 Tests 1920-37. Australian Test Player No.109)
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1921 Australian Team, postcard of team with 15 signatures on front including Warwick Armstrong, Jack Gregory, Warren Bardsley & Jack Ryder. Postcard with some fading to signatures, though very scarce. Window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 37 x 38 cm
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