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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A COLLECTABLES 7 POSTCARDS: 1970 Pakistan International Airlines postcards (20); various Australian postcard folders (6) including Norseman, Jindabyne & Trans-Australian Railway; plus tourist brochure. 50T - 19th

Lot 63 63 PC : WG GRACE: 1907 real photo postcard 'DR WG GRACE' with his facsimile signature "WG Grace" below, postally used, minor blemishes. [William Gilbert Grace, the greatest player and self-promoter of his era, played 22 Tests 1880-1899, including 13 as ]. 400

Lot 64 64 PC - LORD HAWKE: 1907 Wrench postcard 'LORD HAWKE' (soiled) signed in ink "Hawke". [Martin Bladen Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke played 5 Tests for England 1896-1899, including 4 as captain]. 120 Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - 1901 to 1927

Lot 65 65 PC AUSTRALIA: 1906 Gordon & Gotch postcard 'AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN/1905' with 15 framed portraits. Lovely card. 100 66 PC - 1916 E Ziegler real photo postcard 'Concordia College Cricket Team/Season 1916-17' with names, unused. [Concordia College is a Lutheran school in ] 50

Lot 67 67 PC - 1921 Topical Press picture postcard 'AUSTRALIAN TEAM' with players identified, unused. 100

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CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A 69 PC - : c.1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'WW ARMSTRONG' signed in ink "Yours sincerely/Warwick W Armstrong", spotting on address side, unused. [Warwick Windridge Armstrong played 50 Tests for Australia 1902-21, including 10 as undefeated captain] 200

Lot 70 70 PC - : c.1909 Bolland real photo postcard (uncaptioned) signed in ink "W Bardsley", unused. Superb! [Warren ("Curly") Bardsley played 41 Tests for Australia 1909-26]. 150

Lot 71 71 PC - : 1921 real photo postcard (unknown publisher) signed in ink "HL Collins" with similarly signed personal message on the reverse, small repaired tear. [Herbert Leslie Collins played 19 Tests for Australia 1921-26, including 11 as captain] 120 Page:4 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018

CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 72 72 PC - : 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'JOE DARLING' signed in ink "J Darling". [Joe Darling played 34 Tests for Australia 1894-1905, including 21 as captain] 150

Lot 73 73 PC - REGGIE DUFF: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard signed in ink "RA Duff". [Reginald Alexander ("Reggie") Duff played 22 Tests for Australia 1902-05] 150 Page:5 Jul 22, 2018

CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 75 75 PC - : 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'SID GREGORY' (sic) with ink signature "Syd Gregory". [Syd Gregory played 58 Tests for Australia 1890-1912, including 6 as captain] 150

Lot 76 76 PC - ROGER HARTIGAN: 1909 Davidson Bros real photo postcard 'RJ HARTIGAN (The Australian Cricket Team 1909)' signed in ink "Roger Hartigan", unused. [Michael Joseph ("Roger") Hartigan played 2 Tests for Australia 1908] 150 Page:6 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018

CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 77 77 PC - : 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'AJ HOPKINS' signed in ink "AJ Hopkins". [Albert John Young Hopkins played 20 Tests for Australia 1902-09] 150

Lot 78 78 PC - BILL HOWELL: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'WP HOWELL' signed in ink "WP Howell". [William Peter Howell played 18 Tests for Australia 1898-1904] 150 Page:7 Jul 22, 2018

CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 79 79 PC - JIM KELLY: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'JJ KELLY' signed in ink "JJ Kelly". [James Joseph ('Stumper') Kelly played 36 Tests for Australia 1896-1905] 150

Lot 80 80 PC - : 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'FRANK LAVER' signed in ink "Frank Laver". [Frank Jonas Laver played 15 Tests for Australia 1899-1909] 150 Page:8 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018

CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 81 81 PC - PETER McALISTER: c.1905 Hawkins of Brighton real photo postcard 'PA McALISTER' signed in ink "Yours sincerely/PA McAlister", unused. [Peter Alexander McAlister played 8 Tests for Australia 1904-09] 150

Lot 82 82 PC - CHARLIE McLEOD: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'CEM M'LEOD' signed in ink "Yours faithfully/Chas McLeod", minor blemishes. [Charlie McLeod played 17 Tests for Australia 1894-1905] 150 Page:9 Jul 22, 2018

CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 83 83 PC - : 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'MA NOBLE' signed in ink "MA Noble". [Montague Alfred ("Monty") Noble played 42 Tests for Australia 1898-1909, including 15 as captain. He was widely regarded as one of the best al-rounders in the game] 150

Lot 84 84 PC - JACK O'CONNOR: 1909 real photo postcard (no publisher) signed in ink "JA O'Connor" & endorsed "Test Match Birmingham/May 27 28 29 1909/...", unused. [John Denis Alphonsus ("Jack") O'Connor played 4 Tests for Australia 1908-09] 150 Page:10 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018

CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 85 85 PC - VERNON RANSFORD: 1909 Davidson Bros real photo postcard 'VS RANSFORD The Australian Cricket Team 1909' signed in ink "V Ransford", unused. [Vernon Seymour Ransford played 20 Tests for Australia 1907-12] 150

Lot 86 86 PC - ARTHUR RICHARDSON: 1926 Empire Publishing real photo postcard 'AJ RICHARDSON' signed in ink "AJ Richardson", unused. [Arthur Richardson played 9 Tests for Australia 1924-26. He wore glasses during matches] 150 Page:11 Jul 22, 2018

CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 87 87 PC - VICTOR RICHARDSON: 1927 real photo postcard (publisher unidentified) 'Australian Test Team - VY Richardson (Vice Capt)' signed in ink "VY Richardson", unused. [Victor York Richardson played 19 Tests for Australia 1927-36, including 5 as captain] 150

Lot 88 88 PC - : 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'VICTOR TRUMPER' signed in ink "V Trumper", small repaired edge tear. [Victor Thomas Trumper played 48 Tests for Australia 1899-1912. He is widely regarded as second only to Donald Bradman as a batsman] 300 Page:12 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018

CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 89 89 PC - BILL WHITTY: c.1909 Hawkins of Brighton real photo postcard 'WJ WHITTY' signed in ink "WJ Whitty", unused. [William James Whitty played 14 Tests for Australia 1909-12] 120

Lot 90 90 PC ENGLAND: JACK BOARD: c.1905 Hawkins of Brighton postcard 'BOARD' signed in ink "yours truly/Jack Board", unused. [John Henry ("Jack") Board played 6 Tests for England 1899-1906] 150 Page:13 Jul 22, 2018

CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 91 91 PC - LEN BRAUND: c.1902 Rotophot real photo Undivided Back postcard 'LC BRAUND' signed in ink "Len C Braund", unused. [Leonard Charles Braund played 23 Tests for England 1901-08] 150

Lot 92 92 PC - : c.1925 Flemons of Tonbridge real photo postcard 'APF CHAPMAN' signed in ink "APF Chapman", unused. [Arthur Percy Frank Chapman played 26 Tests for England 1924-31, including 17 as captain] 150 Page:14 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018

CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 93 93 PC - ANDY DUCAT: 1925 Nias of Brighton real photo postcard (uncaptioned) signed in ink "A Ducat", unused. [Andrew Ducat played 1 Test for England in 1921. He also represented England in soccer, playing 6 matches 1910-20] 120

Lot 94 94 PC - JACK DURSTON: c.1925 Nias of Brighton real photo postcard (uncaptioned) signed in ink "FJ Durston", unused. [Frederick John Durston played 1 Test for England in 1921] 100 Page:15 Jul 22, 2018

CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 95 95 PC - GEORGE GUNN: c.1910 real photo postcard (unknown publisher) 'GUNN, G' signed in blue ink "Yours faithfully/Geo Gunn", unused. [George Gunn played 15 Tests for England 1907-30] 150

Lot 96 96 PC - WALLY HARDINGE: c.1921 real photo postcard (unknown publisher) signed in ink "HTW Hardinge". [Harold Thomas William ('Wally') Hardinge played 1 Test for England in 1921, and also represented England in soccer with 1 cap in 1910] 100 Page:16 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018

CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 97 97 PC - : 1906 Hellier of Brighton real photo postcard 'HAYWARD (SURREY)' signed in ink "T Hayward". [Thomas Walter Hayward played 35 Tests for England 1896-1909] 150

Lot 98 98 PC - : c.1910 Rotary real photo postcard 'G HIRST' signed in ink "GH Hirst", unused. [George Herbert Hirst played 24 Tests for England 1897-1909] 150 Page:17 Jul 22, 2018

CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 99 99 PC - KENNETH HUTCHINGS: c.1909 Foster of Brighton postcard 'KL HUTCHINGS' signed in ink "KL Hutchings", unused. [Kenneth Lotherington Hutchings played 7 Tests for England 1907-09. He was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme] 150

Lot 100 100 PC - : 1905 Wrench Series postcard 'Mr FS Jackson' signed in ink "FStanley Jackson", rather aged/soiled. [Stanley Jackson played 20 Tests for England 1893-1905, including 5 as captain] 100 Page:18 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018

CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 101 101 PC - ARTHUR JONES: c.1902 Rotophot real photo Undivided Back postcard 'AO JONES' signed in ink "AO Jones", unused. [Arthur Owen Jones played 12 Tests for England 1899-1909, including 2 as captain] 150

Lot 102 102 PC - PRINCE : c.1905 Wrench postcard 'KS RANJITSINHJI' signed in ink "Ranjitsinhji", a little soiled. [Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji was an Indian prince, educated at Cambridge University. Widely regarded as one of the greatest of all batsmen, he played 15 Tests for England 1896-1902] 200 Page:19 Jul 22, 2018

CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 103 103 PC : : Unused Hawkins of Brighton postcard 'JH SINCLAIR', signed in ink "JH Sinclair", large adhesion on reverse. [JH Sinclair played 25 Tests for South Africa 1896-1911, and scored South Africa's first three Test centuries. On one occasion a ball he had hit for six at the Ground in landed on a train bound for the Cape and was recovered only at its destination!] 150 CRICKET - THE BRADMAN ERA 112 PC AUSTRALIA: BEN BARNETT: c.1938 Tuck real photo postcard 'BA BARNETT' signed in blue ink "Ben Barnett", abrasions on the address side, unused. [Benjamin Arthur Barnett played 4 Tests for Australia 1938] 100

Lot 113 113 PC - : 1928 real photo postcard (publisher unknown) 'Australian Test Team - DJ (Don) Bradman' with non-contemporary signature "Don Bradman". [Donald George Bradman played 52 Tests for Australia 1928-48, including 24 as captain. He is universally acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time] 150 119 PC - : c.1932 Tuck real photo postcard 'JH FINGLETON' with non-contemporary ballpoint signature "Jack Fingleton", unused. [John Henry Webb Fingleton played 18 Tests for Australia 1932-38]. 100 Page:20 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018

CRICKET - THE BRADMAN ERA (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 120 120 PC - PERCY HORNIBROOK: 1929 'Australian Test Team - PM Hornibrook' postcard signed in blue ink "PM Hornibrook", unused. [Percival Mitchell Hornibrook played 6 Tests for Australia 1929-31] 120

Lot 121 121 PC - : c.1929 postcard-size photograph signed in blue ink "A Jackson". [Archibald Alexander Jackson played 8 Tests for Australia 1929-31, but tragically died from tuberculosis at 23] 150 122 PC ENGLAND: TICH CORNFORD: c.1930 Spalding of Brighton real photo postcard signed in blue ink "WL Cornford", unused. [Walter Latham ('Tich') Cornford played 4 Tests for England 1930. He was barely 5 feet tall] 100 Page:21 Jul 22, 2018

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - 1949 ONWARDS

Ex Lot 126 126 PC 1994 Classic Cricket Cards, TCCB cards & ECB cards, almost complete Nos 1-528 (missing only #518) in two albums. Nearly all signed, about 8 have facsimile autographs, and 5 are unsigned. Ex Don Wigan collection. (527) 2,000

Ex Lot 127 127 PC 1990s postcard collection in album including Classic Cricket Cards, World Cup 99 cards, Cornhill Insurance cards. Includes signed cards (177) including by Brian Lara, , Alec & Eric Bedser, , .Ex Don Wigan collection.(240 approx) 600 Page:22 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - CIGARETTE & TRADE CARDS

Ex Lot 205 205 C c.1932-2003 collection in 8 albums & loose, noted signed cards (302) including Don Bradman, RES Wyatt & Laurie Nash; 1990 Stimorol set {84}. Ex Don Wigan collection. (3500 approx) 1,000 FOOTBALL - AUSTRALIAN RULES 210 C B/A c.1907 Valentine's humerous picture postcard 'Football Cartoons' {1/6} 'COLLINGWOOD - SOUTH MELBOURNE, Beg pardon; thought you were the ball'; postally used. 100T

Lot 217 217 PC CARLTON: 1906 Valentine picture postcard 'League Series/CARLTON" {1/34}, fine used Melbourne to Glengarry. Rare. 300 Page:23 Jul 22, 2018

FOOTBALL - AUSTRALIAN RULES (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 236 236 CB GEELONG: c.1910 (?) League Football Series PPC 'GEELONG' standard team portrait, minor blemishes, used under cover. 100T

Lot 243 243 CA SOUTH MELBOURNE: c.1910 (?) League Football Series postcard 'SOUTH MELBOURNE' unusually informal team portrait with a not-very- grandstand in the background, unused. 150T Page:24 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A FOOTBALL - RUGBY UNION

Lot 308 308 CB ST GEORGE: c.1907 Valentine's picture postcard 'ST GEORGE/DISTRICT/ SERIES/First Grade Rugby' (player kicking a round ball), a few defects, unused. Terrific & rare card. 200T