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Sporting & General Memorabilia, Session 1 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:484
Sale Title:Sporting & General Memorabilia, Session 1Lots with images:280
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:336
Date:24-Sep-2008
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Eric Burdon, display comprising signed LP cover 'The Best of Eric Burdon And, the Animals Vol.II', window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 52 x 67 cm
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Johnny Cash (1932-2003), influential country/rock and roll singer-songwriter), display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with LP picture disc 'Great Songs of Johnny Cash', framed and glazed, overall 60 x 50 cm
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Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965, British P.M. During World War I, generally regarded as one of the most important leaders in modern British and world history, won the 1953 Nobel prize in Literature), lovely signature dated '1941' at base of portrait titled 'Our Skipper', published by Photochrom Co. Ltd., London, overall 36 x 44 cm
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Walter Crane (British Painter and Illustrator, 1845-1915), display comprising 1890 signed hand-written letter on his illustrated letterhead, window mounted with picture, framed and glazed, overall 45 x 42 cm
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Cecil B. De Mille, display of signed cheque, window mounted with picture, framed and glazed, overall 31 x 39 cm
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Marlene Dietrich, (1901-92, German-American actress, entertainer and singer, one of the greatest female stars of all time), signed postcard;, together with signed letter dated Sept.18th 1985
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Albert Einstein (1879-1955, German born theoretical physicist - 1921 Nobel prize), display comprising signed piece, window mounted with picture, framed and glazed, overall 32 x 27 cm, endorsed on reverse 'Signed in New York, Saranac, Adirondack Mountain Lake, on 6 August 1945'
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Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother, 1900-2002): 1927 Royal Visit to Australia: Autograph letter written by the future Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) as Duchess of York, from her residence at 145 Picadilly, to Madame Handley Seymour, regarding the cost of her wardrobe for the Royal Visit to Australia. (Madame Handley Seymour had designed the Duchess's wedding dress in 1923, and later the Coronation dress in 1937)
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, both signatures on 1956 certificate awarding a CBE to Colonel Joseph Clynton Reed Obe MB
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Ian Fleming (1908-64, British author, best remembered for creating the character of James Bond), signed photograph (signature clear though faded)
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Henry Forster (1866-1936, 7th Governor-General of Australia), signed photograph dated Jan.18th 1906. [A cricketer, Forster played 43 first-class matches for Hampshire, Oxford University and Marylebone Cricket Club 1885-95]
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King George V and Queen Mary (King George V 1865-1936 and Queen Mary 1867-1953), a pair of photos signed by each and dated 1910 (the year George V ascended the throne), window mounted side-by-side, overall 35 x 28 cm
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King George V, (1865-1935, King of the United Kingdom 1910-36), superb signature on 1934 certificate appointing Joseph Clynton Reed M.B. a Lieutenant in the Land Forces
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Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-, last head of state of the USSR), signature on large colour photograph, 35 x 28 cm
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John Gorton (1911-2000, 19th Prime Minister of Australia), signature on letter dated 5th April 1965 on 'Minister for Works, Parliament House, Canberra' letterhead
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Bob Hawke (23rd Prime Minister of Australia), signature on colour photo of the Australian Prime Minister's XI
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Harold Holt (1908-67, 17th Prime Minister of Australia), signed letter re gold mining industry dated 12th Nov. 1964 on 'Commonwealth of Australia, Treasurer' letterhead
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The Harold Holt Collection And Archive A collection of letters, documents, photo albums, presentation folders, scrap books and other items never previously seen. Photographs: A. c.1965 a colour 24 x 19 cm photograph mounted with the inscription to mount. 'To Harold Holt from his friend Lyndon Johnson' Framed. B. c.1965 a black and white 19 x 20 cm photographed mounted framed and glazed. Inscription to mount 'To Prime Minister Harold Holt with High Esteem - Lyndon B Johnson.' C. Two 36 x 29 cm black and…
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Michael Jordan, signature on 'North Carolina' basketball. With CoA
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Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm (2 of the crew of 'The Southern Cross'), both signatures on autograph pages; plus attractive photogravure picture titled on mount 'Kingsford Smith - Champion of the Air!' with facsimile autograph, overall 27 x 21 cm. (3 items)
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