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Memorabilia & Sports Collectables — Abacus Auctions

Auction House:Abacus AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:504
Sale Title:Memorabilia & Sports CollectablesLots with images:503
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:295
Date:25-Nov-2018
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1956-2000 Badges & Medallions, noted 1956 Visitor badge; team badges for Australia, Italy, Canada, Sweden, Thailand, USA, USSR & Nauru; 1956 tin badges (11). Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 43 items)
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1964 Tokyo Olympics: Movie poster 'The Official and Unique Documentary Film of the XVIII Olympics, Tokyo Olympiad, deirected by Kon Ichikawa', printed by Robert Burton, Sydney, size 33 x 75 cm.
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1968-2008 Olympics Collection, mainly 2000 Sydney with 'Olympic Coin Collection' with 28 x $5 coins; stamps & covers; medallions, olympic pins, tickets, Sydney 2000 ephemera.
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1972 Munich Olympics: Official poster 'Kiel 1972/Olympic Games Aug 26th-Sept 10th', artwork by Peter Cornelius, Printed in Germany by Klein und Volbert, Munchen, size 85 x 118 cm, linen-backed. Some peripheral faults. (The Games were held at Munich in Bavaria, 800km from the sea!)
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2000 Sydney Olympics: 'Olympic Coin Collection' with 28 x $5 coins; extra $5 coin; 'Australian Gold Medallists Stamp Album' x 2, each with 18 stamp sheetlets; 'Prestige Stamp Album'; set of framed badges; Olympic mascot Passport.
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2000 2000 Sydney Olympics, Objet D'Art, struck from the same coil of steel as the Olympic Games cauldron, and inlaid with the same silver used to strike the Olympic Games victory medals, limited edition 362/500. Originally purchased via the Countdown Auction, with CoA.
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2000 2000 Sydney Olympics Torch, aluminium and stainless steel, curved, 78 cm tall, used in Torch Relay; together with relay uniform and album of photographs & ephemera. Ex Harry Gallagher collection.
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Collection including 1926 poster 'Ulverstone Annual Regatta'; programmes (3) with 1921 'Souvenir Programme, Interstate Amateur Eight-Oar Rowing & Sculling Championships of Australia' & 1924 Tamar Regatta; 'The Australian Oarsman' Vol.1 Nos.4 & 5 (1926); 1920s menus & invitations (5); Tasmanian Rowing Association ephemera (3). (Qty 15 items)
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1958 Poster, 'Kieler Woche/22-29.Juni 1958', artwork by Barbara Hediger, printed by Graphische Werke Germania-Druckerei, Kiel, size 61 x 85 cm, linen-backed. Superb condition. (Also see Olympics sailing lot).
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1965 'foire/annecy/24 Septembre, 3 Octobre, 1965', French advertising poster featuring sailing, artwork by Y Laty, lithograph in colours, published by Yl Annecy, size 76 x 117 cm, linen-backed. Fair/Fine condition.
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1940s-60s photograph album containing 126 photographs of skiing at Mount Hotham & Mount Buller including group shots of 1953 Australia & New Zealand ski teams.
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'Rip Curl' shorty wetsuit signed by Kelly Slater, eleven-times Surfing World Champion.
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Surf Lifesaving: 1960s Pennants from Victorian Surf Carnivals at Torquay, Point Leo, Waratah Beach, Lorne, Jan Juc, Lakes Entrance, Wye River, Anglesea x2 and Cape Paterson. Scarce and unusual group. (Qty 10)
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Captain Matthew Webb cabinet card photograph with facsimile autograph. Capt Webb (1848-1883) was the first person to swim the English Channel, a feat he accomplished on 25 August 1875.
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Programmes (12), noted Davis Cup 1946 & 1956; 1948 World's Professional Tennis Tour signed Jack Kramer, Bobby Riggs, Pancho Segura & Dinny Pails; Wimbledon 1965 & 1972; Australian Championships at Kooyong 1948 (2) & 1972; other tennis ephemera (5); 1966 Davis Cup tickets (3). Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 20)
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Interesting group inlcuding 1915 diary recounting mining expedition to Asbestos Point, Macquarie Harbour, Sw Tasmania; 1870-85 Tasmania letter bills (10) & telegrams (2); 1874 letter from Surgeon General of 6/13th Royal Artillery to Rajah of Bussahir re shotguns; 'A Letterpress Description of Views of Sydney in 1810' by Dymock (Sydney, 1884); 'Autour du Monde - Fascicule Xli' (Paris, 1900) featuring colour images of Aborigines & Pacific Islanders; 1939-49 programmes (3) for school athletic meetings; small…
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Balance of collection including tazos, discs, phone cards, basketball cards & AFL cards; also bag of stamps plus some FDCs & Po Packs.
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Small group including weighlifter Robert Kabbas' 1984 Australian Olympic Team tie; page signed by Dutch olympic swimmers Pieter van den Hoogenband & Inge de Bruijn; few Scanlens football cards; 1888 cheque; Australia Post Year Albums x3.
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Bottles: Antique black bottle, decorated with rearing horse, 29 cm tall with British registration mark from c1850-1860, repaired at top.
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Bottles: Cordial Bottle Label proofs produced for Tocumwal Cordials NSW, appear to be 1960s, includes 'Cottees Lime Coola', 'Kola', 'Ginger Beer'. Very attractive and scarce. (Qty 12)
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Matchboxes: Large accumulation of matchboxes and match booklets in four shoeboxes, plus Redhead matchbox labels in album, appears to be mostly Australian brands, also Sunicrust 'Disney Sunny Fun' cards in box, Malties 'Motor-Car' album, complete set of 40 cards in album, Sanitarium 'Great Barrier Reef' and 'Australia Yesterday and Today' complete sets of 50 cards in albums, plus Australian and European beer mats (approx. 100). (Qty many 100s)
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Music: 'The Beatles - George, Ringo, John, Paul' original official cloth badge as advertised in the 'Beatles Monthly' No 8 March 1964. With Certificate of Authenticy from Christies.
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Phone Cards: Large worldwide accumulation in nineteen ring-binder albums and boxes with bundles sorted by country, Chip and Magnetic types with strength in Australia and Europe, Middle East including Qatar, includes Phone Card Packs, Special Edition Collector Sets and folders, Telecom display board for South Australia & Victoria Scenes, high denomination cards, thematics including ships, cars, aeroplanes, attractive women, actors, rugby, AFL, Red Cross, Olympics, Coca-Cola, etc, mixture of used and unused,…
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Police: English Bobby's Helmet & Policeman's cap, both with 'Lancashire Constabulary' badges. Ex Ray Bright collection. (Qty 2 items)
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Royalty: Pair of cups inscribed 'HM King Edward VIII, Crowned May 12th 1937' in anticipation of his aborted Coronation, in very fine condition. King Edward VIII abdicated on 11 December 1936 - before he was crowned - in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
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Toys: Antique toy wooden blocks in original wooden case; also group of c.1880 'Beautiful Birds' cards (33) by T Nelson & Sons and a Billy Joel concert tour programme.
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Watches: Bauer & Schaumer 18ct gold Hunter (51 mm) made by Rotherhams London and engraved 'To Capt. Ch H Owen In recognition of his able managment of the Op Co by his co-partners J Bauer & MM Schaumer 1903', not in working order.
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Weapons: Pair of metal hunting spear heads, obtained in Rhodesia. Deadly!
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c.1850 Australian Convicts portrait sketches (6) drawn on the reverse of accounts pages each initialled 'Ew' and with reference number, window mounted together, overall 48 x 36 cm.
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c.1907 'Photographs of Premises occupied by Branches of the Bank of New South Wales' published by the bank (Sydney) 302 pages with 450+ photos of premises past and present with a short description of the progress of the bank from its commencement in 1817 to 1907. Covers missing, needs rebinding.
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'Gum-Nut Babies, Words and Pictures by May Gibbs' book (Sydney, c.1916), brown wrappers with colour illustration laid down, string tie binding, colour frontispiece, 11 sepia tone plates. Fair/Fine condition.
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'Naval Souvenir - Visit of The Prince of Wales to Sydney, 1920'; 'Agricultural Gazette of NSW, Federation Number, January 1901'; Dec.1944 issue of Rsl magazine 'Reveille'; also 'The Throne and Country Motor Show Guide' (London, 1911); Fair/Fine condition. (Qty 4)
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Masonic Medals 'Life Governor/Royal Freemasons Homes' & '50 Years Service'; 1929 Freemasons Certificate & Ritual booklet; also 1988 Australia Bicentenary plate and a pair of cuff-links.
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'The History of St Kilda, From its First Settlement to a City' by Cooper in two volumes (Melbourne, 1931). Fair/Fine condition.
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'Our Babies' The Maternal and Infant Welfare Booklet by Davis, Victorian Edition (Melbourne, 1946) with attractive cover illustration by May Gibbs.
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c.1920s (?) NSW Fire Brigade Brass Fireman's Helmet with 'Nswfb' on front. With link chin guard, but missing leather lining, some dings, though wonderful appearance. Very attractive and scarce.
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'The Opening of The Crystal Palace, Considered in some of its Relations to the Prospects of Art' by John Ruskin (London, 1854); plus 1952 souvenir guide 'Made in Australia Exhibition'.
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1862 500 Franc bond certificate for 'Societe Civile de L'Exposition Universelle et Permanente', with engraving of Exhibition buildings. Fair/Fine condition (tear at top).
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1873 Vienna World's Fair, fold-out map, 'Neuester Weltausstellungs-Orientirungs-Plan. Wien im Juni 1873'. Very fine condition.
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1878 Paris Exposition Universelle, fold-out map, 'Exposition Universelle, Plans Complets et Authentiques, 1878'; 'The Cunard Steamship Compy/Paris Exhibition 1878/Model of new Steam Ship 'Gallia'; 'Mintons' China Works' trade card; engraved invitation to Pavillion de la Ville de Paris. Mainly Fine/Very fine condition. (Qty 4)
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1878 Paris Exposition Universelle, books 'Exposition Universelle 1878 Paris' by Ap Martial (Paris, 1878) with 48 etched india proof plates (some water damage to outer pages); plus 'The Chefs-d'Oeuvre d'Art of the International Exhibition 1878' edited by Strahan (Philadelphia, 1878), with 76 engraved plates. Fair/Fine condition. (Qty 2 items)
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1880 Melbourne International Exhibition, four engravings - 'Interior of the Melbourne International Exhibition Building'; 'The Melbourne International Exhibition: The Interior Under the Dome'; 'The Great Organ at the Melbourne Exhibition'; and 'Distribution of Awards at the Exhibition'. All window mounted in very fine condition. (Qty 4 items)
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1889 Paris Exposition Universelle (with the Eiffel Tower as the entrance arch), fold-out map 'Plan General de L'Exposition Universelle 1889'; invitations (7) including one from Monsieur Gustave Eiffel; photo booklet 'Exposition Universelle de Paris 1889'; leporello booklets (2); bond certificates (2); lottery ticket; 'Souvenir de l'Exhibition Universelle, Paris 1889, Compliments of Mr George H.Ford, New Haven Conn, Etats-Unis'. Fair/Fine condition. (Qty 15 items)
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1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition trade card advertising Royal Worcester porcelain plus 1897 Bruxelles Exposition, set of 12 coloured pictures published by Amidon Remy. Fine/Very fine condition.
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1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition 'Art and Handicraft in the Woman's Building of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893' by Maud Howe Elliott (Chicago, 1894). Very Fine condition.
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1900 Paris Exposition Universelle, noted album of photographs 'Exposition Universelle Paris 1900, Collection Felix Potin'; book 'L'Exposition Universelle de 1900' by Rousselet (Paris, 1901); booklet 'La Plate-Forme Mobile'; leporello album; photogravures album; programmes for 'Soiree' & 'Banquet des Maires'; tickets (2); invitations (6); 20 Franc bond certificate; 'Le Panorama' magazines (2); embroidered silk picture of 'Porte Monumentale'. (Qty 19 items)
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1900 Paris Exposition Universelle, collection of glass plate photographs (71) in wooden case; black photograph album with 50 photographs including several taken from the Eiffel Tower, all with neat captions; plus 3 other glass plate photographs of exhibitions.
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1904 St Louis Exposition view book; 1913 Gand Exposition view book; 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco view book & colour prints (9); 1931 Colonial Exposition in Paris map & mini-guide; 1935 Bruxelles official guide; 1937 Paris view book, fold-out map & brochures (2). Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 19 items)
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Collection including c.1880 'Government House, Farm Cove, Sydney'; c.1897 troops in India (12); 1930s 6-part panoramic photo of Bulolo (New Guinea); polar explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins; 1935 cruise Sydney-Fiji (59); 1939 San Francisco World's Fair (4); photo album of a globe-trotting boy 1919-28 (113). Fair/Very Fine. (Qty 220+)
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c.1880s Charles Nettleton photograph 'Treasury & View, Melbourne'; c.1900 photograph titled on reverse 'Kyneton School'; range of stereoscopic photographs (44) including Stonehenge, Balmoral Castle (2), a balloon flight & HMS Impregnable.
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Collection of photographs noted 1890s family album with initials 'M.A.C.', subjects include weddings, military, family, cricket; Tr Amies etchings (2); album of 1884-1938 letterheads & invoices (60); blotters (2); maps (3); greeting cards & ephemera. (Qty 300+)
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Vintage Carte-de-Visite photographs comprising Lord Tennyson (Poet Laureate); Hugh Childers (founder of Melbourne University); and pair of dwarves (published by S.Solomon, Adelaide). (Qty 3)
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Photographs mounted on 8' x10' cards including c.1900 views of Milan (2), Rome (1), Vatican Museum (29) & Paris (13); also Paris Panel photograph by Allan Studios in Collingwood showing cart-load of children with banner on cart 'Southern Cross'; photograph of girl by Jessie Mackintosh (1893-1957) of Hawthorn. (Qty 47)
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'Standard-Vacuum, Altona Opening 1955' photograph album commemorating the opening of the oil refinery at Altona, Victoria with 22 photographs, eight of which feature Prime Minister Robert Menzies. Dimensions 36 x 26 cm. Superb condition.
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Stereoscope: 19th century high quality ebonized stereoscopic viewer which gives a magnified 3-D view of a stereo card, as well as having a large magnifying glass, plus Rose stereoscopic view 'Duke of York Celebrations, Ballaarat - The Entrance to the South Star Mine'.
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Signed letters including Prime Ministers Robert Menzies & John Howard (5); autopen signature of Ronald Reagan; Don Bradman, Dawn Fraser, Shane Gould, Michael Wenden, James Hardy (3), John Bertrand, Des Renford, Hubert Opperman, Alan Jones (5). Ex Harry Gallagher collection. (Qty 37 items)
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Signed books comprising Peter Finch inside 'Robbery Under Arms'; Thomas Keneally in leather-bound first edition of 'American Scoundrel'; John Woo in 'Windtalkers'; Jack Nicklaus in 'My Golden Lessons' & Rockwell Kent in 'Salamina'. (Qty 5 books)
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Signed photographs of Robert Duvall, Bo Derek, Chuck Norris, Robert Powell, Sigrid Thornton & Bryan Brown. (Qty 6)
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Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip: both signatures 'Elizabeth R' & 'Philip' on 1972 Order of the British Empire certificate, framed, overall 34 x 40 cm.
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Edmund Barton: display comprising signature on foxed piece, window mounted with photograph (Barton is at the left) & 1901 Federation Farthing, framed & glazed, overall 31 x 41 cm. Sir Edmund Barton was the first Prime Minister of Australia.
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Irving Berlin: signature inside his biography 'Irving Berlin' by Michael Freedland (New York, 1974). Considered by many to be the greatest songwriter in American history.
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Amelia Earhart: display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with photograph, framed & glazed, overall 35 x 40 cm. American pioneer aviator; the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic; disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in July 1937 during an attempt to fly around the world.
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James Gandolfini: book 'The Sopranos' by Allen Rucker (New York, 2000) signed on title page by James Gandolfini plus cast members Michael Imperioli, Tony Sirico & Steven Van Zandt. Very Fine condition.
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Judy Garland: signed publicity photograph, irregularly cropped corners; also a miniature cricket bat signed by Keith Miller.
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Mel Gibson: photograph of Mad Max Interceptor signed & endorsed by Mel (Gibson) & The Goose; plus photograph of Wez from 'Mad Max 2' signed & endorsed 'Remember Mohawks make great crutch ticklers' by Vernon Wells.
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Cary Grant: signature in 'Cary Grant - The Light Touch' biography by Lionel Godfrey (New York, 1981). With Aacs Authentication.
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J.Edgar Hoover: signature inside his book 'Masters of Deceit' (New York, 1958). Hoover was the first director of the Fbi.
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Laurel & Hardy: lovely photograph of the pair signed by Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy, size 24 x 30 cm.
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Nick McDONALD: signed photograph in his police uniform, holding Oswald's .38 pistol. The police officer who arrested Lee Harvey Oswald after the shooting of John F Kennedy in Dallas,Tx in 1963.
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Eb White: signature on 1960 letter. Author of 'Charlotte's Web' & 'Stuart Little'.
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Box with c.1915-30s issues noted 1934 Gallaher 'Champions' (48); Players 'Cricketers 1934' (50). Condition varies, with self-adhesive sets stuck together. Inspection will reward. (Qty 3000 approx)
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Range with 1934 The Champion 'Sportsmen of the World' (32) in album; c.1903-06 Wills 'Borough Arms' (201) in Wills Cigarette Card Album; a few 1924 J.J.Schuh 'Cinema Stars'. Mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 277)
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Box of 1950s trade cards including Stamina, Atlantic, Sanitarium, Shell. Fair/Fine. Inspection will reward. (Qty 500+)
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Albums of 1970s-90s cards including Coca-Cola, Pepsi, James Bond 007, Buck Rogers, Jumanji, Harley Davidson, Lion King, X-Files, Phantom, Jurassic Park. (Qty 1000s)
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1889 Duke Sons & Co 'Heroes of the Civil War' scarce album (with covers replaced by boards) containing almost full set of N78 'Histories of Generals' (46/50). Fine Condition except for covers.
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1901 Wills 'Sports of All Nations' (26/50); plus 1909 Sniders & Abrahams 'Dickens Series' (31/32). Condition varies, Poor/Very Fine. (Qty 57)
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1917 Sniders & Abrahams ''Australian VCs and Officers', Series B (23/48 + 3 spares); Series C (27/37 + 7 spares); Series D (29/32 + 22 spares). Fair/Very Fine. (Qty 111)
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1920s-40s 16 mm film reels (29) in box in varied condition. List includes 'Our Gang' (1922); 'The Land of my Mother (Poland) by Eve Curie' (1941); 'Conquest Over Diphtheria'; 'New Limbs for Old'; 'Man vs Microbe'; 'Spanish Civil War'; 'Mexico Johnny Weismuller'; 'Eucharistic Congress in Sydney'; 'Charles Kingsford Smith', together with a folder of research, quality of films not checked by us.
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Half-sheet movie posters from 1953-56 including 'Destry', 'The Great Sioux Uprising' (2 different), 'Francis joins the Wacs' & 'Francis in the Haunted House'. Each 71 x 56 cm (28 x 22 inches). Condition varies, Fair/Fine. (Qty 5)
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'Le Fascinant Capitaine Clegg (Night Creatures)' (1962) two-sheet movie poster published in Paris, size 120 x 160 cm. Some paper weakness along folds, otherwise Fine/Very Fine.
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1971 'Charlie Chaplin' movie poster depicting Chaplin's most famous persona, the Little Tramp, published by Personality Posters Mfg Co, New York, linen-backed, size 68 x 100 cm.
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Australia: c.1880s 'Victoria Coffee Palace Next to Town Hall, Melbourne. Three Minutes from Flinders St Station. Trams Pass the Door' two-sheet advertising poster, size 101 x 64 cm, linen-backed, some repairs. Coffee Palaces were large and elaborate temperance hotels built in Australia in the boom years of the 1880s which included all the facilities of a grand hotel, such as a large number of rooms for accomodation as well as dining rooms, billiard rooms, lounges and parlours. The Victoria Coffee Palace…
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Australia: c.1980s Ansett Airlines travel posters 'Cricket 1980/81', 'Australia vs England', 'Tasmanian Holidays' & 'Perth', each 99 x 69 cm. (Qty 4)
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Australia: c.1980s Trans-Australian Airlines travel posters 'Come see TAA's Australia', 'Tasmania' (2), 'Melbourne', 'Sydney', 'Perth' (2), 'Western Australia' (2) & 'Darwin and Top End'; plus Australian Airlines 'Adelaide Festival 1992', each 59 x 96 cm. (Qty 11)
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Australia: c.1980s Trans-Australian Airlines travel posters 'Come see TAA's Australia', 'Canberra', 'North Queensland' & 'Darwin and Top End', each 59 x 96 cm. (Qty 4)
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Australia: Melbourne Tourism 1980s posters 'Melbourne - City by the River', 'River Yarra' & 'Days of Freedom/Bay Play' by artist Betty Greenhatch; 'Melbourne' by Pina Cancellieri. (Qty 4)
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Australia: Victorian Tourism Commission posters comprising Penguin Parade, The Twelve Apostles, Football - The Victorian Way, Paddlesteaming on the River Murray, Victorian Arts Centre, Ski Action & Snow Play, each 48 x 73 cm. (Qty 7)
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Australia: Reg Mombassa 1993 Artist poster 'Starving wolves at the gates of civilization' published by Mambo, minor peripheral faults, size 71 x 93 cm.
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Austria: travel poster 'Ubersichtskarte von Tirol, Map of the Tyrol, Carte Topographique du Tyrol/Tyrol' c1950 colour lithograph published by Wagner'sche Univ-Buchdruckerei GmbH, Innsbruck, linen-backed, size 60 x 84 cm.
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France: 'Journee Historique De L'Aviation 26 Juillet 1931 Organisee Par La Diffusion Aerienne Francaise' lithographed advertising poster by artist Perat printed by Affiches Gaillard, Paris, linen-backed, size 157 x 116 cm, small repair at left, Fine condition. Fabulous poster for the aviation or aerophilately collector.
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Germany: travel poster 'Come to Berchtesgaden' 1930s colour lithograph printed by Winterdruck, Heidelberg, artwork by MacHata, linen-backed, size 72 x 103 cm.
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Italy: travel poster 'Home Lines 2 Crociere Estive mn 'Italia', Dall' 8 al 17 Luglio mn 'Atlantic', Dall' 11 al 19 Agosto', c.1950 colour lithograph, artwork by Arti Grafiche Bozzo, Genoa, linen-backed, size 68 x 98 cm.
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United Kingdom: advertising poster 'The 'Jungle', Lincoln' 1936 colour lithograph, artwork by Adrian Daintrey, linen-backed, size 91 x 57 cm. (The poster is missing the advertising banners at top and base, 'To Visit Britain's Landmarks/You Can Be Sure of Shell').
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United Kingdom: advertising poster 'Bond's Folly Nr Corfe Castle Dorset' 1937 colour lithograph, artwork by Js Anderson, linen-backed, size 99 x 58 cm. (The poster is missing the advertising banners at top and base, 'To Visit Britain's Landmarks/You Can Be Sure of Shell').
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Medal Ribbons: Various lengths in box for full size medals with 1914/1914-15 Star x1 meter, Pacific Star 2m+, Africa Star 2m +, Air Crew Europe Star 600 mm, British War Medal 800 mm, Victory Medal 700 mm, Australia Service Medal x4 medal standard lengths, Defence Medal (whole roll with many meters), Territorial Force x 600 mm, also Oak Leaves x7 and mounting bars for 1, 2 and 3 medals.
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Medal Miniatures: British group including some scarcer types, noted Queen Elizabeth II Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service And Good Conduct Medal My #222, Obe Military My #16, British Empire Medal My #19, Cadet Forces Medal My #262, mounted groups of 3, 4, 5 & 6 with 1939-45, Africa and Italy Stars, Defence & War medal plus Kgv Efficient Service/India, also Defence, War & UN singles, and two World War II groups mounted to card with photos. (Qty 43)
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Medals: Great Britain Kgvi 'Territorial Efficiency Medal' My #237, impressed '2564203 .Cpl. J.C. Brearley .P. Sigs.' Vf.
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Medals: World War II 'O.H.M.S./ Post Paid' Medal boxes to recipients from 'Director of Navy Accounts', 'Air Ministry', 'Royal Signals Records', 'R.A.S.C. & A.C.C. Records' and 'Infantry Records' etc, many with accompanying letter from 'Under-Secretary of State' or 'Secretary of the Admiralty' stating 'Number of Stars, Medals, Clasps or Emblems Enclosed' (25+), plus (separate from boxes) 'The Defence Medal' x10, 'War Medal' x11, Stars: 'Africa' x4, 'Atlantic' x2, 'Burma' x4', 'France & Germany' x1,…
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Medals: Group of British and French medal singles with World War I 'Victory'; World War II 'The Defence Medal' x9, 'War Medal' x15, Stars: 'Atlantic' x2, 'Burma' x7', 'France & Germany' x1, 'Italy' x9, '1939-45' x4, World War II mounted groups of 4 & 5; France World War I 'Commemorative War Medal', 'Croix de Guerre' x2, 'Combatants Cross', 'War Cross-External Operations' and 'Victory'; World War II 'Military Medal' x4, condition mixed. (Qty 65+)
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Box containing military cap badges, insignia and some buttons, mostly Australian and British, noted 'Australian Army Legal Corps', 'Er /Royal Horse Artillery', 'Indian Hospital Corps', etc. 1914-15 Star, Victory and 1939-45 War Medal, Tin Badges group with 'Patriotic Appeal /Elma Gibbs /Help Our Soldiers' 1/- & 2/- 'Tin Hat Day', 'The/Spastic/Centre/6d', various St. Johns, Red Cross badges & Legacy pins, also 1992 Sydney Tunnel Walk tickets and medallions, condition mixed. (Qty 150+)
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