Xref Photogra Catalogue for Auction
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Page:1 Jul 22, 2018 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A MOVIE MEMORABILIA Lot 33 33 FLASH GORDON: 1936 colourful movie poster (48x73cm) by Dawn Commercial (Karachi) plus black & white press stills x15 for 15-part serial that starred Larry 'Buster' Crabbe as Flash Gordon and Jean Rogers as Dale Arden. 200T Lot 34 34 CAPTAIN MARVEL: 1941 colourful movie poster (49x74cm) by Galib Art Studio (Karachi) plus black & white press stills x4 for the 12-part serial that starred Tom Tyler as Captain Marvel and Frank Coghlan Jr as Billy Batson. 200T Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - GENERAL & MISCELLANEOUS Ex Lot 49 49 AUSTRALIA: 1880s-2016 Extensive collection of photographs (337), pictures (5), pieces (24), cricket card & letter, all signed, noted Frank Worral, Kenneth Burn, Hugh Trumble, Bert Hartkopf & Don Bradman. One of the best collections of Australian Test Cricketers' autographs we have seen. (360+) 2,400 Ex Lot 50 50 - 1900s-2015 Collection of photographs (963) & pieces (56) signed by First Class players, in 14 folders & box. (1000+) 1,500 Page:3 Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - GENERAL & MISCELLANEOUS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 52 52 ENGLAND: c.1880-2016 Extensive collection of photographs (436), pictures (32), postcards (9), pieces (101) & a cricket card, all signed. Noted Edward Mills Grace, Bobby Peel, Andrew Stoddart & Aubrey Smith. One of the best collections of England Test Cricketers' autographs we have seen. (580 approx) 3,000 Ex Lot 53 53 INDIA: c.1932-2015 Collection of signed photographs (240) and signed pieces (21) in two albums. (261) 700 Page:4 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - GENERAL & MISCELLANEOUS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 54 54 NEW ZEALAND: c.1929-2015 Collection of signed photographs (249) and pieces (17) in two albums. (260+) 750 Ex Lot 55 55 SOUTH AFRICA: c.1895-2015 Collection of signed photographs (192), pictures (10), cricket cards (2) & pieces (28) in two albums, noted "CJE Smith" signature on travel permit. (230 approx) 800 Page:5 Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - GENERAL & MISCELLANEOUS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 56 56 WEST INDIES: c.1928-2015 Collection of photographs (248, including a superb George Headley item), pictures (2) & pieces (17) all signed, in two albums. (260+) 750 CRICKET - 19th CENTURY Lot 58 58 AUSTRALIA: HARRY GRAHAM: signature on photographic cabinet card. [Harry Graham played 6 Tests for Australia 1893-96, and also played Australian Rules Football for Melbourne FC] 150 Page:6 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 19th CENTURY (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 59 59 - CLEM HILL: c.1900 cabinet photograph on board signed in ink "Clem Hill". Lovely item. [Clement Hill played 49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912, including 10 as captain]. 150 60 - SAMMY JONES: Steel-nib signature "Samuel P Jones" on c.1950 photo. [Samuel Percy Jones played 12 Tests for Australia 1882-88]. 100 CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 74 - CHARLES EADY: 1944 photograph of Eady as President of the Legislative Council of Tasmania (1944-45), signed in fountain pen "Charles J Eady/...". [Charles John Eady played 2 Tests for Australia 1896-1902] 100 Page:7 Jul 22, 2018 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - THE BRADMAN ERA Lot 110 110 - 1948 'Invincibles' Tour to England photograph of RMS 'Orontes' (25x20cm) signed on the photo and mount by the entire Australian team, 17 signatures including Don Bradman, Sid Barnes, Ray Lindwall & Lindsay Hassett. [This was Bradman's fourth & last Test tour to England. As captain, he was driven to not lose a single match and ruthlessly managed to achieve the feat, winning 25 matches - sometimes against great odds - and drawing 9. Such a feat has never been equalled let alone surpassed] 2,000 Lot 111 111 - 1948 'Invincibles' tour to England official team photograph '20th Australian Team to Great Britain, 1948' with players' names printed on the mount, framed & glazed, overall 42x37cm. Ex Ron Hamence collection. 800 Page:8 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - 1949 ONWARDS Ex Lot 133 133 8x10" photographs (42); 4x6" photographs (35); postcards (18) & cricket cards (33) signed by Test cricketers including Alec Bedser, Ian Botham, Alec Stewart, Michael Holding, MS Dhoni, Richard Hadlee & Shane Warne. (128) 400T Ex Lot 142 142 BANGLADESH: c.1998-2015 Collection of team sheets (12) & signed photographs (31) in album. (43) 200 143 - c.2000-15 Collection of signed photographs (67) & pieces (7) in album. Ex Don Wigan collection.(74) 120 Page:9 Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 1949 ONWARDS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 147 147 PAKISTAN: c.1952-2016 Collection of signed photographs (222) and pieces (7) in two albums. (229) 600 Ex Lot 150 150 - 8x10" photographs (36) & 4x6" photographs (100), all signed including Zaheer Abbas, Abdul Qadir & Javed Miandad. (136) 500T Page:10 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 1949 ONWARDS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 151 151 SRI LANKA: c.1981-2016 Collection of signed photographs (135), pieces (15) & team sheets (2) in album. Ex Don Wigan collection. (152) 300 Ex Lot 152 152 - c.1975-2014 Collection of team sheets (59) & autograph pages (7) plus signed photographs (141), scorecards (6), cover, tickets (2), team-signed postcard, & unsigned photographs (31) in two albums. (250 approx) 1,600 Page:11 Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 1949 ONWARDS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 154 154 ZIMBABWE: c.1992-2016 Collection of signed photographs (83) & pieces (14) in album. Ex Don Wigan collection. (97) 150 Ex Lot 155 Page:12 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 1949 ONWARDS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A 155 - c.1981-2004 Collection of teamsheets (31); plus signed photographs (145), signed menu, signed team photo & unsigned photographs (26) in album. (200 approx) 500 CRICKET - TEAM SHEETS & AUTOGRAPH PAGES The lots in this section are from the extensive collection formed by the late Don Wigan from Melbourne. The team sheets provide instant snapshots of each Test series. It seems that every Test cricketer of the modern era is represented, often many times. 159 1977 Australian tour to England, official team sheet with 17 signatures including Greg Chappell, David Hookes & Doug Walters; plus six signed photographs. (7) 120 Ex Lot 161 161 - 1977-78 Australian World Series Cricket team sheet with 25 signatures including Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee & Doug Walters; plus signed photograph of captain Ian Chappell. [World Series Cricket was a commercial venture that split cricketing ranks around the globe. Players were paid far above previous pay levels & enjoyed much better touring and playing conditions. One-day matches including night games were introduced & many players began wearing protective headgear. After two years, officialdom caved-in & the modern era of cricket dominated by television networks began] (2) 120 179 1985 Australian tour to England, official team sheet with 17 signatures including Allan Border, Craig McDermott & Jeff Thomson; plus 14 signed photographs. (15) 150 181 - 1985-87 Australian Rebel tours to South Africa with 1985-86 team sheet with 17 signatures; 1986 Australia v Orange Free State team sheet; 1986-87 team sheet; plus three signed photographs. (6 items) 200 182 - 1985-86 Australian tour to New Zealand, team sheet with 13 signatures including Allan Border, Craig McDermott & Steve Waugh; 1986 Australian team to Sharjah team sheet with 13 signatures; plus eleven signed photographs. (13 items) 150 183 1986 Australian tour to India, official team sheet with 15 signatures including Allan Border, Dean Jones & Steve Waugh; plus eight signed photographs. (9) 120 Page:13 Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - TEAM SHEETS & AUTOGRAPH PAGES (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 184 184 - 1986-87 Australia v England, team sheet for 1st Test partially signed by both teams; team sheet for 2nd Test with 13 signatures; team sheet for ODI fully signed by both teams; plus two signed photographs. (5 items) 150 185 1987 Australian team to World Cup official team sheet with 17 signatures [Australia won their first World Cup]; Australian team sheet for Benson & Hedges Challenge; Australian tour to Sharjah team sheet; plus three signed photographs. (6 items) 200 186 - 1987-88 team sheets for Australia v NZ 1st Test signed both teams; Australia v NZ 2nd Test; 1988 Australia v Sri Lanka 1st Test. (3) 150 187 1988 team sheets for Australian tour to Pakistan; Australia v West Indies 1st Test partially signed both teams; Australia v West Indies 2nd Test; 1989 Australia v Pakistan ODI partially signed both teams. (4) 200 188 1989 Australian tour to England, official team sheet with 19 signatures including Allan Border, Geoff Marsh & Mark Taylor; plus signed photographs (11) & signed scorecard. (13) 120 193 1992 Australian team to Sri Lanka, official team sheet with 16 signatures including Allan Border, Dean Jones & Shane Warne; plus signed photographs (16) & ticket. (18) 120 194 - 1992-93 Australia v West Indies 3rd Test team sheet signed by both teams; 1983 Australian tour to NZ official team sheet with 15 signatures; plus five signed photographs. (7) 150 195 1993 Australian tour to England, official team sheet with 21 signatures including Allan Border, Shane Warne & Steve Waugh; plus signed photographs (15) & signed scorecard. (17) 150 196 - 1993-94 Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test in Hobart, team sheet signed by both teams, with 27 signatures including Allan Border, Shane Warne & Ken Rutherford; plus eight signed photographs. 120 197 - 1993-94 Australia v South Africa 2nd Test in Sydney, team sheet signed by both teams, with 13 Australian & 9 South African signatures; plus five signed photographs.