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AUSTRALIAN PICTURE POSTCARDS continued...

Australian Picture Postcards continued...

LotNo.

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Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

901

VICTORIA: Wide-ranging array including better Melbourne & Suburbs views, a few real photo types including Yea Post Office & Library plus a fantastic shot of the Post Office & Store at Kongwak, a couple for the Visit of the American Fleet, advertising cards for Federal Palace Hotel and Mutual Stores, 1907 inscribed 'Mother Goose Pantomime' with message headed "Her Majesty's T[heatre]", generally fine to very fine. (120 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$420.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

902

VICTORIA: Small packet of Melbourne scenes Undivided Backs x11 including by Robert Jolley x6, generally very fine unused or used. (38) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

Estimate AU$140

SOLD for AU$110.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

SUBJECTS

LotNo.

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Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

903

ADVERTISING: Early group for Sydney Thorpe-Lee Boarding House (Coogee) with early car parked in front, 1906 'Ye Sunday Times Kiosk' at the Sydney Royal Agricultural Show, Arthur Rickard & Co Land Agents (Sydney) with Visit of the US Fleet motif (superb), Vienna Art Studios (Woollahra) of artist Emil Pirchan & examples of his art, White Star Line of RMS 'Persic' on Sydney Harbour, 1908 RG Knowles Prince of Merriment World Tour ½d Printed Matter rate at Singleton NSW, and 1928 Radio Station 2FC of Dame Nellie Melba; Adelaide John Martin's The Big Store (superb), IXL Fruit Shop (a coster's cart), and Mrs L Cook Cake Decorator; unknown State Champion's Vinegar and 'Sinbad the Sailor' Pantomine starring Marie Campbell; all these are fine to superb, plus eight others with minor to significant faults. (20) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

904

AUSTRALIANA: 1908 (circa) British Colonial Picture Combine scenes from 'The Story of the Kelly Gang' comprising '(2) Sticking Up Younghusband's Station', '(4) The Gang Reading the Government Proclamation', '(5) Dan Kelly Cutting Telegraph Wires', '(7) Black Trackers at Work', '(8) The Police Surrounding the Glenrowan Hotel' and '(9) Pulling Up the Line to Wreck the Police Train', some bumped corners otherwise fine to very fine unused. Rare: not previously seen by us. [Nos 2 & 4 are essentially the same as in the previous lot, which suggests they were issued to promote the 1908 release of the film in England. In 1910, the film was re-issued, possibly with additional scenes, so these cards may be from that time. The matter is unsettled because only 17 minutes of the 60+ minutes of the original film have survived] (6)

Grade A-/B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

905

AUSTRALIANA: 1908 (circa) AP (Arras Press) scenes from 'The Story of the Kelly Gang' comprising 'Dan Kelly & Joe Byrne', 'Sticking Up Younghusband's Station' & 'The Gang Reading the Proclamation', these are fine to very fine, plus 'The Actual Armour as Worn by Ned Kelly' (corner crease), 'Ned Kelly at Bay' (spotting on reverse & repaired tear at the top), and 'Death of Dan Kelly & Steve Hart' (stained & missing the upper-right corner), unused. Rare & important cards. Ex Bernard Morris. [Shot in suburban Melbourne & released in December 1906, 'The Story of the Kelly Gang', ran for more than one hour, & has been recognised by UNESCO as the world's first full-length narrative feature film] (6) (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

906

SPORT & HUMOUR: circa 1905-10 group with Art Series 'Racehorses' (2); golf (2); football (soccer) & women's hockey (2); plus 1906 Taylor 'Adventures of a Jackaroo' No 1 to 12 missing only #10, mainly Fair/Fine. (18) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

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Estimate AU$80

SOLD for AU$60.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

907

THEATRE: VSM (Melbourne) 1907 Royal Grand Opera Company cards x6 with photos in crowned gilt frames of Massimio Massimi x2, J Runger, Hans Mohwinkel, Sara Anderson & Fritz Rupp, very fine unused. [The opera was a short-term production of the impresario George Musgrove. Musgrove managed, and married, Australia's darling, Nellie Stewart. In 1901, he was appointed 'Director of Amusements' for the Opening of the first Federal Parliament, on 9.5.1901. In 1902, he managed Melba's triumphant concert tour] (6)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

World Picture Postcards

LotNo.

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Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

908

Box of 1920s cards from throughout Europe, South East Asia including a real photo group from Malaya, New Zealand, Latin America & elsewhere (no Australia), mostly used to Australia with plenty of postmark interest, a high percentage showing evidence of Esperanto connections, many indigenous subjects, some soiling but generally fine to very fine. (few 100) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12)

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

909

1908-80s accumulation including WWI with Anzacs at Ypres and in the UK, then Australia, UK, Europe, Africa, USA, NZ, with many collected during 1950s & 1960s cricket tours, and others from later worldwide travels, condition a little variable but generally fine to very fine. Ex Alan Davidson. (800 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

910

COOK ISLANDS: Real photo cards of Rarotonga x3, two of 1951 with stamps on the face, the other postally used to GB in 1920; and Aitutaki 1906 S Savage of a War Dance, from Rarotonga to GB forwarded to Switzerland without extra postage but not taxed, & c.1920 of Islanders with stamps on the view. (5)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

911

GERMAN POST OFFICES and COLONIES: Bundle from German Post Offices in China and the Levant, many from the African Colonies and some from the Pacific, several gorgeous Gruss aus types and a good number of artist cards mostly from Morocco, many early Undivied Backs & a few real photo types including of Keetmanshoop SWA, some postally used with postmark interest, generally fine to very fine. (65) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

912

GREAT BRITAIN: Undivided Backs chromolitho group comprising scarce court-size x10 (one used) & standard-size Tuck's x65 (mostly unused), very fine to superb. Beautiful cards. (75)

Grade A-/A+ (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

913

IRELAND: 1916 Easter Rebellion/Sinn Fein Rebellion destruction cards by Valentine x14 including three "before & after" types, Daily Sketch x4 & unknown publisher x5, some soiling on the reverse but facially generally fine to very fine; also a batch of unrelated topographicals. Ex Bernard Morris. (76) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$260.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

914

NEW CALEDONIA: Batch of PPCs including Undivided Types with some excellent native shots & other interesting subjects, mostly used to Australia with various Peace & Commerce or Kagu Bird frankings, about a dozen are "ladies' subjects" & one is from Madagascar via Aden with view 'MAJUNGA', some soiling & bumped corners but generally fine. (47) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$145.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

915

NEW ZEALAND: Small box of better cards about half with Maori subjects including portraits of chiefs, nice range of town and landscape scenes, mainly Fine/Very fine. (175+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$550.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

916

NEW ZEALAND: 1919 three Kermadec Islands real photo cards 1) sea-lions on beach; 2) grass hut; and 3) wreckage of 'Winslow' on beach; captions on reverse, unused. [On 16.6.1917, the US schooner 'Winslow' was captured & sunk by the German raider 'Wolf', of 'Matunga' fame. Wooden wreckage from the 'Winslow' ended up ashore on Raoul Island] (3)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$105.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

917

NEW ZEALAND: Beautiful Undivided Backs by local publishers Sprockley & Co x4, Beattie & Co (very unusual format with stamp-box at L/R), self-promotion card for Pottkaemper & Co, Tourist & Health Resorts x3, all these are very fine to superb!, another tourist card, Muir & Moodie bi-view (minor soiling) & Postal Card 1d with multi-views to Sydney, also Christchurch Exhibition x5 (condition variable). (17) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

918

NEW ZEALAND: High-quality real photo group comprising Aranui Caves and Waimato Caves 'Stalactites' & 'The Organ', Bluff Bay View Hotel, Dunedin Masonic Hotel (minor bends), Feilding multi-view, Hawera main street with Chemist in foreground (small adhesion on back), car & horse-drawn buggies, Otira Gorge 'Tunnel Workings' machinery in snow, Takapuna 'Mon Desir' Hotel & Tea Kiosk, Westport 'Overland Cars' (Sunderland Motors sightseeing vehicles) and 'Punt on Buller River' (carrying one such car with sightseers), mostly fine to very fine unused. (11)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

919

NEW ZEALAND: 1906-07 New Zealand Graphic magazine postcards x17 comprising a pair, strip of 3 & two sheets of 6; and stereocards x42 comprising 14 strips of 3; supplied as supplements to the newspaper, a bit soiled & some minor separation. Rare, most unusual & not previously seen by us. [Published 1890-1908, the NZG was a weekly illustrated journal. None of the online references we consulted mentioned the inclusion of postcards or stereocards] [The illustration is above Lot 908] (59) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18)

Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

920

NORTH BORNEO: 1920s (?) real photo card of an elaborately decorated Dusun burial house, unused. An anthropologically important image.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

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