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Auction House:
Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Autographs
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Lord Nelson On Board the Victory: Autographed letter sheet [1 page] dated 'Victory at Toulon Aug 't 22nd: 1803' and signed 'Nelson & Bronte', addressed to the Marchioness of Buckingham informing her 'with the sincerest sorrow' that her godson, Lt. Salter… ***
*** Australian Governors-General: Complete collection of Australia's first 25 Governors-General from 1901 Federation (Earl of Hopeton) to 2014 (Quentin Bryce). Includes documents, letters & pieces; some accompanying photographs; signatures of spouses; plus… ***
*** Political Appointment: The Right Honourable Harold Edward Holt, M.P. to the position of Treasurer under Prime Minister Robert Menzies. Signed by Menzies & the Governor-General Sir William Joseph Slim, December 10th 1958; blind embossed royal seal. 46 x 35… ***
*** Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749-1832, German polymath: a painter, novelist, dramatist, poet, humanist, scientist, philosopher, and for ten years chief minister of state at Weimar - his works were a primary source of inspiration in music, drama, poetry,… ***
*** Chifley, Ben (Australia's 16th Prime Minister: 1945-49) full autograph on Prime Ministerial letterhead, typed message to Alfred B. Strauss (New York) together with the original addressed envelope. Also, 'John Curtin' autograph on small card. (3 items). ***
*** Winston Churchill (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45 & 1951-55, an early hand written letter and signature, dated 3.7.00, Cape town to Sir Frederick Forestier-Walker, the General Officer Commanding Cape Colony. The letter was written when… ***
*** Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I, Emperor of France): Attractive signature on double sided letter from Napoleon at St Cloud, dated 10 June 1806, to his step-son, Prince Eugene de Beauharnais, the Viceroy of Italy. Nicely framed in glazed display. 84 x 68 cm… ***
*** Andrew Fisher (1862-1928, 5th Prime Minister of Australia, three times from 1908 to 1915), display comprising signature on 1915 letter on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Prime Minister' letterhead, interesting contents re Boy Scouts, with original cover… ***
*** Winston & Clementine Churchill. Nice signatures on single page letters. 2 items, circa 1950's ***
*** Winston Churchill: 28 Oct.1926 autographed letter sheet headed 11 Downing Street, while Churchill was Chancellor of the Exchequer in Stanley Baldwin's government. The letter, to his close friend, James Louis Garvin, is a request for him to proof read the… ***
*** Winston Churchill (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45 & 1951-55, widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century), lovely signature on 1959 letter on '28 Hyde Park gate, London SW7' letterhead (Churchill's London… ***
*** Alfred Deakin (1856-1919, 2nd Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on 23rd May 1893 hand-written letter. ***
*** Frank Forde (1890-1983, 15th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on 1946 (1st May) Introduction Letter on 'Commonwealth of Australia/ Prime Minister' letterhead. ***
*** Australian Prime Ministers Collection, with ephemera, photographs, newspapers; plus signed letters/documents/pieces including Stanley Bruce, Joseph Lyons, Enid Lyons, Earle Page, Robert Menzies (2), Arthur Fadden (2), Ben Chifley, John McEwen, Bob Hawke &… ***
*** Swan River, Captain Jervoise, HMS Success, December 1831: Autograph letter written on-board the ship whilst in Portsmouth Harbour; signed, to Admiral Littlehales in Bath, commending his son, First Lieut. Littlehales, for his service at Swan River. 'Your… ***
*** Harold Holt (1908-67, 17th Prime Minister of Australia, whose term as Prime Minister dramatically ended in December 1967 when he disappeared while swimming at Cheviot Beach near Portsea and was presumed drowned), superb signature on letter dated 21st Dec.… ***
*** Astronauts: collection with signed & endorsed NASA photographs (9) - Charles Conrad, Edgar Mitchell, James McDivitt, David Scott, Eugene Cernan, Tom Stafford, Charle Duke, Edward Gibson & John young; magazine page with three signatures - Alan Shepard,… ***
*** 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 ***
*** Autographs: 'The Music of the Poets - The Musicians' Birthday Book' [London, 1908], with fabulous collection of 863 autographs, mostly musicians, noted Clara Butt, Noel Coward, Peter Dawson, Percy Grainger, Robert Helpmann, Gladys Moncrieff, Nellie Melba,… ***
*** Albert Einstein (1879-1955, the father of modern physics & one of the most prolific intellects in human history), display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with picture, overall 41 x 55 cm. ***
*** Astronauts: Neil Armstrong signature on card; plus signed Nasa photographs of Buzz Aldrin, Paul Scully-Power & Jack Lousma. (4 items) ***
*** Autograph Displays: Window mounted displays (29) for Movies, Tv & Music, noted 'Superman' (1950), 'The Birds' (1963), 'To Sir With Love' (1967), 'Planet of the Apes' (1968), 'Young Frankenstein' (1974); Marlene Dietrich, Art Garfunkel, 'Happy Days', 'The… ***
*** John Curtin (1885-1945, 14th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on 1943 (14th July) Introduction Letter on 'Commonwealth of Australia/ Prime Minister' letterhead. ***
*** Ben Chifley (1885-1951, 16th Prime Minister of Australia), bold signature on 1st Apr.1946 letter on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead, thanking a US couple for the hospitality they extended to Australian servicemen during… ***
*** Sir Edmund Barton (1849-1920, 1st Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on piece cut from letter. ***
*** William Hughes (1862-1952, 7th Prime Minister of Australia), bold signature on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Prime Minister' letterhead dated 12th Jan.1921. ***
*** James Scullin (1876-1953, 9th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on 'Prime Minister' notepaper (minor tone spots though signature fine); together with black and white photograph of Scullin from the State Library of NSW image library. ***
*** Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on 29th June 1940 letter on 'Prime Minister' letterhead. ***
*** Sir Arthur Fadden (1895-1973, 13th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on 14th July 1953 letter on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead. ***
*** Autograph Book, c1910-30s, with c24 signatures including Charles Kingsford Smith, General William Birdwood (Commander of Anzac Forces during Gallipoli Campaign) & Lord Kitchener. ***
*** Sir Edmund Barton (1849-1920, 1st Prime Minister of Australia), fine pen signature on piece of 'Commonwealth of Australia, Prime Minister' notepaper. ***
*** Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on 30th Jan.1950 letter on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead, handstamped 'Secret', regarding radio transmissions in Russian direct from Australia. ***
*** c1929-48 Autograph Book, includes Walter Lindrum; 1929 English Rugby League team (12 signatures) & 1929-30 Australian Rugby League team (32 signatures). Fair/G condition. ***
*** Sir Joseph Cook (1860-1947, 6th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on piece, affixed to 'Commonwealth of Australia, Prime Minister' notepaper with message 'Forwarded with Mr. Cook's compliments'. ***
*** Sir John McEWEN (1900-80, 18th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on 25th Jan.1971 letter (regarding forthcoming trip to New Zealand), on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead. ***
*** Australian Prime Ministers: Malcolm Fraser on 'Prime Minister' letterhead; Bob Hawke signed photograph; Paul Keating on 'Treasurer' letterhead; John Howard on 'Prime Minister' letterhead; Kevin Rudd on 'Prime Minister' letterhead; Julia Gillard on page;… ***
*** John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun (1st Governor-General of Australia, & 8th Governor of Victoria): Faint signature on 1892 vellum document appointing Robert Crammond Liddle an Officer in the Victorian Naval Forces. Together with a Certificate from Victorian… ***
*** Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay & 1953 British Everest Expedition: Autograph page with 10 signatures of expedition members laid down on both sides - Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, expedition leader John Hunt, Charles Wylie, Michael Westmacolt, George Lowe… ***
*** Sport Collectables, noted UK Football Annuals (41) from 1932-33 to 1989-90; c1946-48 Autograph Book with signatures of 1947-48 India (17), Tasmania (12), Victoria (8) & South Australia (10); Abc Cricket Books for 1934, 1938 & 1950-51; 'The Age and The… ***
*** Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, [1887 - 1976], nicknamed 'Monty': autographed letter sheet dated 30 Oct.1953 in which he requests a copy of Churchill's forthcoming publication on the Second World War. Attractively mounted and… ***
*** Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay & 1953 British Everest Expedition: autograph page with 10 signatures of expedition members laid down on both sides - Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, expedition leader John Hunt, Charles Wylie, Michael Westmacolt, George Lowe… ***
*** Earle Page (1880-1961, 11th Prime Minister of Australia), signed letter dated 30th March 1937 on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Prime Minister' letterhead. ***
*** Sir Anthony Eden (First Earl of Avon) [1897-1977] Churchill's Foreign Secretary, 1940-45, Prime Minister, 1955-57: Dec.18th, 1957 autographed two-page letter, signed 'Anthony', to Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook, in which he makes reference to on-going N.A.T… ***
*** John Gorton (1911-2000, 19th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on letter dated February 1968 on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead. Some creases, though signature fine. ***
*** (Women's Suffrage) Matters, Muriel (1877-1969), Autographed letter sheet (3-pages, folded) from Matters at her Regent's Park London home, to a Mrs Berkeley (dated March 10th) circa 1910, in which she explains that as she has 'promised practically all of… ***
*** Agatha Christie (1890-1976, English crime writer), nice signature on piece ***
*** Australian Prime Ministers: signed photographs and pieces, noted John Gorton (2), William McMahon, Malcolm Fraser (2), Bob Hawke (2), Paul Keating and John Howard. G/VG condition. (9 items). ***
*** Andrew Fisher (1862-1928, Australia's 5th Prime Minister, 3 times from 1908 to 1915), signature on piece affixed to a 1972 Australian Prime Ministers Fdc with one of the stamps depicting him. ***
*** Kangaroos: 1948-49 Australian Rl autograph page with 9 signatures including Clive Churchill, 1956 autograph page with 14 signatures including Brian Davies, 1952-53 photo showing 9 players. (3 items) ***
*** Joseph Lyons (1879-1939, 10th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on 18th Jan.1937 letter on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead (Canberra crossed out, & 'Devonport, Tasmania' typed in), appointing Lieutenant Colonel Cyril Hughes as Trade… ***
*** Ben Chifley (1885-1951, 16th Prime Minister of Australia), bold signature on 10th Mar.1949 letter on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead; plus another signed letter dated 26 Sep.1946 (plain letterhead) with original envelope. ***
*** John Gorton (1911-2000, Australia's 19th Prime Minister), signature on letter dated 14th Oct.1969 (regarding teaching staff in high schools) on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead. ***
*** Gough Whitlam (Australia's 21st Prime Minister), nice bold signature on 8th Sept.1971 letter on 'Leader of the Opposition, Canberra' letterhead. ***
*** John Steinbeck (1902-1968) American author), nice signature on autograph page. ***
*** Norman Lindsay (1879-1969) Interior Norman Lindsay Gallery, Springwood, silver gelatin photograph signed and dated Michael Langtree 46 lower left, signed Norman Lindsay lower right on the mount19 x 19 cm. And a photographical print of the First J. J.… ***
*** Sir Henry Parkes (1815-96, Australian politician, called 'The Father of Federation'), Nice Signature on Envelope Addressed to Rev.W.Dalton at Government House ***
*** Duke of Wellington: Arthur Wellesley [1769-1852] autograph letter sheet in the third person 'Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington requests Mr. W. Shankey will avail himself of the earliest opportunity to purchase for him 100 pounds of Black Tea; and… ***
*** John Montagu, Fourth Earl of Sandwich (1718-92): Autographed letter sheet datelined at the 'Hague, Nov.4 1747'. Montagu became First Lord of the Admiralty in 1748 and was a patron & friend of Captain James Cook. Perhaps best known as the 'inventor' of the… ***
*** William Pitt (The Younger) [1759-1806] Prime Minister of Great Britain 1783-1801, 1804-06: Letter sheet dated 27th April 1794 and headed 'Downing Street' sent to John Hatsell, Chief Clerk of the House of Commons, relating to the parliamentary procedure… ***
*** Collection, noted astronaut Andy Thomas (2); Charles Kingsford-Smith; cricketers; footballers; tennis players; Olympians; Tv personalities. Inspection will reward. (c485 items) ***
*** (Vida Goldstein), Great Suffragette Demonstration in London. Mrs. Fisher, Mrs McGown and Miss Vida Goldstein from Australia. A Rose Stereographic Company silver gelatin stereographic print photograph (mount 95 x 175 mm) numbered 11,950. Many Australian… ***
*** Stanley Bruce (1883-1967, 8th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature on 4-page letter on 'Prime Minister' letterhead dated Dec.21 1926 regarding war graves in the Middle East & Sir Neville Howse (Bruce's Minister for Defence & the first Australian… ***
*** Autographs & Badges: Autograph page signed by 1946 Essendon Premiership team, 23 signatures including Dick Reynolds, Harold Lambert, Bill Pearson, Jack Cassin & Bill Hutchison. Also football badges (9) including scarce 'Ted Whitten Testimonial'. ***
*** Millvina Dean (recently deceased, last survivor of the 'Titanic'), Nice Signature on Reprinted Photograph of the 'Titanic' departing Southampton ***
*** J.M.Barrie (1869-1937, author of 'Peter Pan'), Signature on Letter Dated 20th June 1927; Together with Original Envelope. Good Condition. ***
*** Millvina Dean (recently deceased, last survivor of the 'Titanic'), Nice Signature on Reprinted Photograph of the 'Titanic' departing Southampton. ***
*** Millvina Dean (recently deceased, last survivor of the 'Titanic'), Signature on Large Reprinted Photograph of the 'Titanic' departing Southampton, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 54 x 44 cm. ***
*** Sir George Reid (1845-1918, 4th Prime Minister of Australia, and 12th Premier of NSW), nice signature on '72 Victoria Street, Westminster, London, S. W. High Commissioner' letterhead. ***
*** Stanley Bruce (1883-1967, 8th Prime Minister of Australia), superb signature on 'Prime Minister' notepaper; together with 1926 letter from his Private Secretary on 'Prime Minister's Department' letterhead that accompanied the autograph. ***
*** Lord Melbourne & Queen Adelaide: Lord Melbourne (British Prime Minister) signature 'Melbourne' on 1836 Free front; plus Queen Adelaide (Queen consort of William IV) signature on Biblical text written by the Queen on lace-edged card. [The cities of… ***
*** Richard Nixon (37th President of the U.S.A); fine signature 'Dick Nixon' on letterhead of the Vice President, Washington dated June 8th 1959, addressed to the Honorable Henry E.Bolte Premier of Victoria. Pin hole top left. G/VG condition ***
*** O. J. Simpson, display comprising signed photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 49 x 42 cm. With CoA ***
*** William McMAHON (1908-88, Australia's 20th Prime Minister), signature on 24th Nov.1972 letter on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead. ***
*** c1944-48 Autograph Book, with 63 signatures, noted 1946-47 England cricket team (15 signatures); 1946-47 Australian team (9 signatures); 1948 Australian team (12 signatures); few tennis players including Jack Crawford & Gerald Patterson. Fair/Good… ***
*** British Prime Ministers: Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81, twice British Prime Minister 1868 & 1874-80) signature 'Beaconsfield' on piece, window mounted with picture. ***
*** Harold Holt (Australia's 17th Prime Minister), signed 2-page letter dated 16th Sept.1965 on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Treasurer' letterhead to Gough Whitlam. (Harold Holt's term as Prime Minister was brought to an early and dramatic end in December 1967… ***
*** Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on 1965 letter on 'Prime Minister, Canberra' letterhead. Together with Christmas Card (unsigned) ***
*** Edward Heath (British Prime Minister 1970-1974): Signature in Concorde menu; accompanied by a book 'A Crown of Beauty'. ***
*** Menzies, Robert (1894-1978) original pen autograph as Prime Minister on Feb.1950 Commonwealth of Australia letter of introduction for Miss Sylvia Harwood-Smith 'who is proceeding on a visit to The United Kingdom.' With large paper seal and signed by the… ***
*** AUTOGRAPHS, noted Harry S.Truman (33rd US President), Gracie Fields, Liv Tyler, Janet Jackson, Dame Enid Lyons &John Lavarack (Governor of Queensland) ***
*** Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-73, English novelist, poet, playwright and politician): signed letter addressed to author Charles Dickens. Extremely rare. ***
*** Millvina Dean (recently deceased, last survivor of the 'Titanic'), Nice Signature on Reprinted Colour Photograph of the 'Titanic' departing. ***
*** Harold Holt (Australia's 17th Prime Minister), signed 2-page letter dated 16th Sept.1965 on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Treasurer' letterhead to Mp E.M.Fox re improvements made by sporting bodies on land leased from the Crown. ***
*** Ronald Reagan (1911-2004, 40th President of the United States, 1981-89), nice signature on reverse of 1973 dinner menu for Australian Red Cross - Gala Dinner Dance and Fashion Spectacular at Palais Ballroom in St Kilda, with guests of honour Govenor… ***
*** The East Indies, Drawn from the Latest Discoveries, By T.Jefferys, Geographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales' [London, 1748], plus 'Carte De L'Oceanie, Contenant L'Australie, La Polynesie et Les Iles Asiatiques' by Lapie [Paris, 1829]. Both… ***
*** Menachem Begin (1913-92, Israel's 6th Prime Minister), signed photograph; plus signature on typed letter in Hebrew. VG condition. (2 items). ***
*** Malcolm Fraser (22nd Prime Minister of Australia), signatures on two letters on his letterhead; plus signed photograph. (3 items) ***
*** Nancy Wake: Strong pen autograph and dedication on title page of her autobiography 'The White Mouse' [Australian Large Print Edition, 1987]; also, 'The Man from Oodnadatta' by R. B. Plowman (signed by the author); and 'Hounds are Running' by Heather B.… ***
*** c1975-85 Autograph Book, with c220 signatures, noted Middlesbro, Swansea City, Coventry City, Manchester City, Liverpool, Birmingham, Everton, Nottingham Forrest, Southampton, Wolverhampton, Norwich City, Newcastle United, Luton Town, Brighton & Hove… ***
*** Earle Page (1880-1961, 11th Prime Minister of Australia), nice signature dated 1/1/60 on 'Parliament of the Commonwealth, Commonwealth Parliament Offices, Sydney' letterhead ***
*** Harold Holt (Australia's 17th Prime Minister), signed 2-page letter dated 16th Sep.1965 on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Treasurer' letterhead to Mp C.K.Jones re improvements made by sporting bodies on land leased from the Crown. [Harold Holt's term as… ***
*** Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1977, 12th Prime Minister of Australia), 1939 & 1942 signed letters on 'Commonwealth of Australia/ House of Representatives' letterhead. ***
*** William Hughes (1862-1952, 7th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on 1938 (26 May) First Flight Cover Australia - New Guinea - Australia, also signed by Australia's fist pilot W. E. Hart. ***
*** Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902 - 1904: Autographed letter from William S. Bruce on Scottish Oceanographical Laboratory, Edinburgh letterhead dated 30 March 1910, to Dr Dawson Turner, Edinburgh. Also, 'Proceedings of the Philosophical Society… ***
*** Malcolm Fraser (22nd Prime Minister of Australia), signature on 9th April 2002 letter on 'The Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser' letterhead; plus signature on colour photograph ***
*** British Prime Minister: - Harold Wilson (1916-95, British Prime Minister 1964-70 & 1974-76), signed letter on 'House of Lords' letterhead, dated 14th July 1970 ***