| Auction House: | Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd. | Number of lots recorded: | 806 | | Sale Title: | Sport & General Memorabilia | Lots with images: | 356 | | Auction Location: | Melbourne | Prices available: | 499 | | Date: | 29/03/2007 | | |
| Lot | Description | Price | Image | | *** | c1890 'Swallow & Ariell's Biscuits', printed on linen from biscuits bag, extremely attractive, colour lithographed by McCarron Bird & Co., Melbourne. The design shows medals won at 1888 Melboune Centennial International Exhibition, overall 38 x 48 cm | *** |  | | *** | Badges, c1916-27 collection, most Wwi types including 'America Day/Cheer-Up Society, S.A.' 93 different); 1920 Royal Visit; 'Town of Hindmarsh/ Jubilee 1874-1924'. Scarce group, inspection will reward. (47 items) | *** | N/A | | *** | Royalty: Small collection with two silk handherchiefs showing King Edward VIII; souvenir flags from 1954 Royal Visit to Australia - one showing Queen & two showing The Duke of Edinburgh; plus two magazines.(7 items) | *** |  | | *** | A Range, noted coins with 2002 Ram Coin Proof Set; Star Wars stamp sheetlet; Military badges & buttons (14); 1939-45 War Medal (no ribbon); other badges (10) including 'South Australian Rugby Union 1962'; 2002 Coca-Cola/Aru 'Wallabies' Cd cards set [15] | *** | N/A | | *** | Balance of a Collection, noted 1970 Harlem Globetrotters programme & ticket; scarce 1961 pennant for Essendon Centenary; programme 2001 World Cup Qualifier at Mcg; collection of tickets (50) including 1973 Cliff Richard concert, 1973 Ecumenical Service at … | *** | N/A | | *** | Diverse Range, noted kerosene lamps (3); Antoria Piano Accordion; range books with some on football & cricket; 'Football Record's (24) including 1987 & 1995 Grand Finals and scarce 1976 Hawthorn Premiership Team v 'Sun' All Stars; postcards (c150); old newspapers. Inspection will reward. | *** |  | | *** | Deceased Estate Jewellery: A large quantity of mainly 1950s-70s dress & costume jewellery comprising brooches, necklaces, earrings, bangles, rings, etc., many in their original boxes; some gold & silver. Also, fine leather gloves & a few other items. (qty) | *** |  | | *** | Deceased Estate Furs: A full-length dark mink coat, a light-brown mink jacket, a red-brown mink stole, a black fur stole, an ocelot wrap, several fur collars and oddments. Generally in excellent condition. | *** |  | | *** | c1958-65 Autograph album with 86 signatures - only three of note, astronauts Frank Borman & Wally Schirra, and British singer Cilla Black. | *** | N/A | | *** | King George IV (1762-1830, King of Great Britain from 1820 until his death), very fine signature on piece cut from document. | *** |  | | *** | Queen Victoria (1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain from 1837 until her death - 63 years), fine signature on piece with seal cut from document. | *** |  | | *** | Queen Victoria (1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain from 1837 until her death), fine signature on original 1890 document appointing Arthur Cyril Marmaduke Alington a 2nd Lieutenant in the Militia Forces - The Lancashire Artillery. Countersigned by Edward Stanhope (1840-93, Colonial Secretary 1886-87 and then Secretary for War 1887-92). | *** |  | | *** | Prince Albert (1819-61, husband and consort of Queen Victoria), signature 'Albert' on 1852 fine & attractive vellum document, bearing a large wafer Seal showing the Coat-of-Arms of the Duchy of Cornwall and Devon, for pending appointment as Special Deputy Warden. [On Prince Albert's sudden death at 42, Queen Victoria's grief was overwhelming, she wore mourning for him for the rest of her long life]. | *** |  | | *** | Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 42 x 53 cm With CoA. | *** |  | | *** | The Beatles, autograph page with pencil signatures of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison & Ringo Starr. | *** |  | | *** | Billiards & Snooker: Collection of autographs including Melbourne Inman, Arthur Peall, H.W.Stevenson, Tom Newman & Steve Davis. (11 items). | *** | N/A | | *** | 'The Brady Bunch', colour photograph signed by 8 cast members - Florence Henderson, Robert Reed, Eve Plumb, Maureen McCormick, Susan Olsen, Barry Williams, Christopher Knight & Mike Lookinland, size 20 x 25 cm With CoA. | *** |  | | *** | Marlon Brando & Michael Jackson, both signatures on colour photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 52 x 42 cm | *** |  | | *** | Kurt Cobain (1967-94, lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the Seattle-based rock band Nirvana), signed photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 56 x 66 cm With CoA. | *** |  | | *** | Juan Manuel Fangio (1911-95, race car driver from Argentina, who dominated the first decade of Formula One racing with five World Championship titles, considered by many as the 'greatest driver of all time'), signed photograph, window mounted, Framed & gla… | *** | N/A | |