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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A - AUSTRALIA - 1928-1948 - The Bradman Era

Lot 2072 2072 1930 Victor Richardson's Ashes Medal sterling silver with Australian Coat-of-Arms & 'AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN 1930' on front; on reverse 'Presented to the Members of Eleven in Commemoration of the Recovery of 1930, by General Motors Australia Pty Limited', engraved below 'VY Richardson', in original presentation case. [Victor Richardson played 19 Tests between 1927-36, including five as Australian ; he is the grandfather of Ian, Greg & ] 3,000

Lot 2073 2073 1934 Australian Team mounted photograph signed by the entire squad (19) including , , & , framed & glazed, overall 52x42cm. 1,500 Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au Nov 25, 2018

CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1928-1948 - The Bradman Era (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 2074 2074 1934 'In Quest of the Ashes 1934 - The Don Bradman Souvenir Booklet and Records', published by Wrigleys, with the scarce scoring sheet, and also a letter from Wrigleys to the previous owner, explaining he needed to send 30 wrappers before they would despatch the Cricket Book. 200

Lot 2075 2075 1935-36 Australian Team photograph from South African Tour with 16 signatures including Victor Richardson, Stan McCabe, & Bill O'Reilly, overall 39x34cm, couple of spots on photo & some soiling, signatures quite legible. [Australia won the five-Test series 4-0] 400 2076 1936 'The Ashes 1936-1937 - The Wrigley Souvenir Book and Scoring Records', published by Wrigley's, with the scarce scoring sheet completed by the previous owner, front cover shows the two opposing captains Don Bradman & , some faults. 120 2077 'The First Post-war Test at the MCG, Australia v England, January 1947. South 's representatives: (vice-captain), Fred Lockyer (manager), and ' photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 47x43cm. 100 Page:3 Nov 25, 2018

CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1928-1948 - The Bradman Era (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 2078 2078 'The Greats of '48' booklet with 16 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Keith Miller & , some soiling but signatures fine. 350

Lot 2079 2079 DON BRADMAN: 'Hear and See Him/Don Bradman/Fox Movietone News' badge. Fair condition with some rust. A very scarce Bradman advertising badge. 100 2080 DON BRADMAN: 1932 Honeymoon Tour to North America display comprising cricket card signed by Don Bradman, window mounted with three pictures from the tour, framed & glazed, overall 51x40cm. 150 2081 DON BRADMAN: signature on picture of the Don walking through crowd, framed, 24x30cm; also signature on newspaper clipping; plus book 'The Invincibles - The Legend of Bradman's 1948 Australians'. 100 2082 DON BRADMAN: superb signed picture of Don Bradman walking out to bat, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 44x68cm. 150 Page:4 www.abacusauctions.com.au Nov 25, 2018

CRICKET - AUSTRALIA - 1928-1948 - The Bradman Era (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 2083 2083 DON BRADMAN: 'The Bradman Book - The Story and Records of the World's Greatest Cricketer', compiled by 'Outfield', drawn by Will Mahony [Melbourne, 1948]. 150 2084 DON BRADMAN: 'The Don' by [,1995], signed on title page by Don Bradman. 100 2085 DON BRADMAN: collection including 'Bradman - The Illustrated Biography' by Page [Melbourne, 1983] signed by Don Bradman on front page; $5 coins (6), ephemera. (18 items) 100

Lot 2086 2086 DON BRADMAN & BABE RUTH: display comprising photo of Bradman meeting Babe Ruth, window mounted with photograph of Babe Ruth waiting to bat, and facsimile autographs of Don Bradman & Babe Ruth, framed & glazed, overall 61x64cm. 200