Xref Autograp Catalogue for Auction
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Page:1 Jul 22, 2018 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A COLLECTABLES Lot 1 1 AUTOGRAPHS: 3pp 8vo holograph letter headed "London Feby 4th/1809" and signed "WWilberforce". [William Wilberforce (1759-1833) was a British politician best known for his ultimately successful Anti-Slavery Campaign] 400 6 B DOCUMENTS: 1921 Commonwealth of Australia Official Appointment of David Sydney Wanliss CMG to the position of Chief Judge of the Territory of New Guinea signed "Stradbroke" by George Edward John Mowbray, Earl of Stradbroke (Deputy Governor-General of Australia), minor faults. 100 SPORTING MEMORABILIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots 37 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier Australia v Iraq programme & ticket; Melbourne Football Club photos (41 with 32 signed); 1972 Inverloch-Kongwak FC badge; 1972 Echuca FC member's season ticket; darts badges. (Qty) 100 BOXING Ex Lot 42 42 Boxing gloves signed by Barry Michael, Charkey Ramon, Andrew Maloney (gold medal 2014 Commonwealth Games), 'Fearless' Fred Casey, Gary Ford & one other. (6 items) 200 Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - GENERAL & MISCELLANEOUS Ex Lot 45 45 1933 signed letter from Jack Hobbs; signed photos/pictures (11) including Geoff Boycott, Alan Davidson & Colin McDonald; signed pieces (6). (18) 120 Ex Lot 46 46 Fifteen folders of cards signed by Test cricketers from Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies & Zimbabwe; noted Don Bradman, Bill Brown, Lindsay Hassett, JB Hobbs, CB Fry, Plum Warner, Brian Lara & Richard Hadlee. (950 approx) 1,800 Page:3 Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - GENERAL & MISCELLANEOUS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 48 48 CRICKET PRINTS: 1905 Chevallier Tayler prints of Warwick Armstrong & Frank Laver; plus modern signed prints of Arthur Morris & David Gower; all framed. (4) 200 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 Page:4 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - GENERAL & MISCELLANEOUS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 50 50 - 1900s-2015 Collection of photographs (963) & pieces (56) signed by First Class players, in 14 folders & box. (1000+) 1,500 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 Page:5 Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - GENERAL & MISCELLANEOUS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Ex Lot 53 53 INDIA: c.1932-2015 Collection of signed photographs (240) and signed pieces (21) in two albums. (261) 700 Ex Lot 54 54 NEW ZEALAND: c.1929-2015 Collection of signed photographs (249) and pieces (17) in two albums. (260+) 750 Page:6 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - GENERAL & MISCELLANEOUS (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A 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 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 Page:7 Jul 22, 2018 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A CRICKET - 19th CENTURY Lot 57 57 AUSTRALIA: 1893 Australian Tour to England silk 'scorecard' for Australia v Oxford & Cambridge, endorsed at base "AC Bannerman" (unsure if this is his signature). A rare souvenir. [Alexander Charles ('Alec') Bannerman scored 133 of Australia's total of 843. He played 28 Tests 1879-93]. 300 Lot 58 58 - 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:8 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 Lot 62 62 - SAMMY WOODS: lovely signature on picture from book. On reverse are 10 signatures of 1926 Scotland team that played Australia in Edinburgh. [SMJ Woods played 3 Tests for Australia & 3 Tests for England 1888-96. He also played 13 rugby tests for England] 100 Page:9 Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 19th CENTURY (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 64 64 PC ENGLAND: 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 CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 Lot 69 69 PC AUSTRALIA: WARWICK ARMSTRONG: 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 Page:10 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 70 70 PC - WARREN BARDSLEY: 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 - HERBIE COLLINS: 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:11 Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 72 72 PC - JOE DARLING: 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 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:12 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 75 75 PC - SYD GREGORY: 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:13 Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 77 77 PC - BERT HOPKINS: 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:14 www.abacusauctions.com.au 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 - FRANK LAVER: 1905 Bolland real photo postcard 'FRANK LAVER' signed in ink "Frank Laver". [Frank Jonas Laver played 15 Tests for Australia 1899-1909] 150 Page:15 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:16 www.abacusauctions.com.au Jul 22, 2018 CRICKET - 1901 to 1927 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 83 83 PC - MONTY NOBLE: 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:17 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.