Chromolithos with Undivided Backs, one produced in Germany has plate-burnishing around the edges & a small surface abrasion, otherwise fine to very fine unused (3) used or used under cover. Scarce & beautiful early cards.
(Qty 5)
AGRICULTURE: Kerry (Sydney) mostly black & white rural & agricultural scenes selected for more interesting subjects/views, generally fine to very fine unused (3) or used. [Charles Kerry is widely regarded as the pre-eminent Australian photographer of his era. After taking over a bankrupt studio, he developed it - pardon the pun! - into Australia's largest photographic business]
(Qty 11)
Sale No: 4
Lot No: 299
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
POST OFFICES: Group of all-different including real photo types of Bowraville, Byron Bay, Dalton, Epping, Greta, Helensburgh, Hornsby, Lindfield, Louth, Mittagong, Moruya, Newtown, Petersham, Taralga and a terrific shot of the 'Wee Waa Record Flood 1910", other attractive cards including of Mungindi & Walgett both with the Mail Coach, some with bumped corners &/or bends but most are fine to very fine. A very desirable group.
(Qty 39)
Sale No: 4
Lot No: 300
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
SCHOOLS: Group of all-different with emphasis on large country schools including at Armidale, Bathurst, Cook's Hill (Newcastle), Glen Innes, Mount Erin (Wagga), Mudgee, Orange etc, small country schools at Coolamon, Hillgrove, Muswellbrook & Rosewood, and private schools at Albury, Bathurst, Goulburn, Parramatta, Sacred Heart at Rose Bay (3), etc, many real photo types, a few knocked-about but most are fine to very fine. A very good lot.
(Qty 39) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 200.00
Sold...AU$ 200.00
Closed..Feb-18-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 4
Lot No: 301
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
TOWN VIEWS: Group comprising Bathurst, Broken Hill x5 different, Glen Innes multi-view, Kyogle real photo, Murwillumbah x2, Newcastle, Nowra and Wagga Wagga, fine to very fine used or unused.
(Qty 12)
Bathurst: JR & A Jones (Bathurst) views of Bathurst including five with brown-purple colouration (all unused), at least two with photos by HC Beavis, generally fine to very fine unused.
(Qty 10)
Lord Howe Island: 1920s (circa) five real photograph postcards of island scenery, all unused; also pre-WWII tourist photographs x11 of various sizes, all with Picture Library cachet on the address side.
(Qty 16)
Sydney: Sydney Philatelic Club card for Golden Jubilee of the 5d Diadem, 5d affixed to face & tied by 'BATHURST/DE1/1905/NSW' cds. As fine an example as we have seen.
Sydney: 1910 (circa) FT & Co series featuring pen & ink drawings of Sydney landmarks signed "KL Farran", plus two duplicates & an extra view that have been hand-tinted & state 'Greetings From/Old Sydney' at U/L, unused. Very scarce. [David Cook stated that all these cards were hand-tinted & had the legend at U/L. Katherine Lillian Farran was b.1875 & the drawings for this series are believed to have been executed c.1906]
(Qty 12)
Sydney: Kerry mostly coloured views in & around Sydney selected for more interesting subjects/views, generally fine to very fine, mostly used or addressed but not cancelled. [Charles Henry Kerry is widely regarded as the pre-eminent Australian photographer of his era. After taking over a bankrupt studio, he developed it - pardon the pun! - into Australia's largest photographic business]
(Qty 19)
Upper Myall: 1913 real photo card annotated on back "Upper Myall/Traction Engine/smashed Bridge" showing the Traction Engine lying diagonally on its side with front wheels in the air after the wooden bridge has collapsed under its weight, three men standing beside it in front of a cart piled high with railway sleepers presumably ready to start the recovery & repairs, the negative (with a diagonal crack across the plate at U/L) signed 'EWA' in L/R corner, very fine unused. [A mind-boggling event: we expect the bridge had to be largely demolished to enable the traction engine to be retrieved]
