Batch of mostly 1930s flight covers including intermediates & some signed by the pilots notably "Francis Chichester" on 1931 Philippines-Japan-Canada, a few FDCs including SA Centenary registered x2 & Cable registered x2, and oddments including 1935 registered Perth to Switzerland correctly rated with half a Kookaburra M/S, generally fine to very fine.    (100 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1919 (Oct) stampless cover from England to "Mundoora/Sth Australia" with a faint strike of the Vickers 'Vimy' cachet in violet at upper-left and a very fine example of the 'FIRST/AERIAL POST/ENGLAND-/AUSTRALIA' flight vignette tied to the reverse by one of two very fine strikes of the large double-oval 'FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED/26FEB1920/GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA' datestamp AAMC #27a, minor blemishes Cat $5750+ (2008). Two similar covers - with the vignette on the face - sold at our auction of 23.5.2024 for $5040 and $5520 respectively. This was the first completed flight from England to Australia, winning the £10,000 prize offered by the Australian Government for the first aviator(s) to achieve this epic feat, that today we take for granted. Tom Frommer (2011) identified 364 covers from the flight, of which this is #74, illustrated by him at page 139. (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

1930s illustrated souvenir envelopes for 'Southern Cross', 'Faith in Australia' x3 different, Australia-England x2 different and 1935 'Jubilee Air Mail', a couple with very minor blemishes otherwise very fine unused.  (7) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1931 Australia-England Experimental Airmail (Apr 23) cover with"cachet" printed in green to London with KGV 1d & SMult 1/4d (Cat $750 on cover) + 3d Kookaburra & 6d KSmith tied by Melbourne cds, blue/white R label (bisected before being affixed), very fine & attractive. The rate was 1/11d per ½oz + 3d registration. (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1932 (circa) Kingsford Smith Air Service Limited 10/- 'SOUVENIR FLIGHT TICKET No 541' advertising flying instruction, air taxi flights, aircraft maintainance & service station, a few minor creases. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

CHEQUES: Tasmania 1833 Bank of Van Diemen's Land for £200; 1865 Bank of Australasia Hobart second of exchange for £100 with QV 4d stamp affixed; also Postal Note Queensland 1880s 1/- Post & Telegraph Department 'No134' overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with counterfoil, all aVF/VF.  (3) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

SHARE CERTIFICATES: Collection including 1907-10 North Broken Hill Mining Company (29), 1923 Gulgong Gold and Diamond Mines, 1927 Sumatra Tin Concessions Ltd, 1940 Australian Roma Oil; also Hungary bonds (9), mainly Fair/Fine.  (59) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Autographs 'Between Wickets' by Ray Robinson [London, 1946] with 7 signatures on fly leaf - Arthur Mailey, Clarrie Grimmett, Bill Woodfull, Alan Kippax, Jack Gregory, Bert Oldfield & Stan McCabe, mainly Fine. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Autographs circa 1948 autograph page with 9 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Keith Miller & Ray Lindwall, Fine condition. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Books 'BRADMAN 1927-1941' by EL Roberts (64pp; softbound) being a compilation of Sir Donald Bradman statistics to 1941 for Australia, New South Wales & South Australia, a few minor blemishes but generally Fine to Very Fine. (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

Postcards 1936 Photogravure portrait postcards 'Australian & English Cricketers 1936-37', complete set including Bradman, Brown, Chipperfield, Darling, Fingleton, Fleetwood-Smith, Grimmett, McCabe, Oldfield, O'Reilly, Allen, Duckworth, Fagg, Fishlock, Hammond, Hardstaff, Leyland, Robins, Verity & Worthington, Fine/Very Fine. Rare as a complete set.   (20) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

DON BRADMAN signature on 'Slazenger - Don Bradman' cricket bat, in an attractive display case with plaques listing Bradman's centuries, and in which the bat can be rotated, size 48x30x95cm. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Autographed Test Shirt with Cricket Australia Coat-of-Arms & '2023/2024 Pakistan & West Indies' embroidered on left breast, with 13 signatures including Pat Cummins, David Warner & Mitchell Starc, Fine condition. (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Clothing noted Bushrangers shirt with ' 5 /FINCH' on reverse; 2015-16 West Indies long-sleeved T-shirt with 20 signatures including Jason Holder, Darren Bravo & Kraigg Brathwaite; Melbourne Stars shirts (2); Cricket Australia jackets & T-shirts; Proteas jacket & Cap, Fine condition.  (13) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Autographed ODI Shirt circa 2015 with Cricket Australia Coat-of-Arms embroidered on left breast & Victoria Bitter sponsorship, with 13 signatures including Steve Smith, George Bailey & Shaun Marsh, Fine condition. (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Autographed ODI Shirt circa 2019 with Cricket Australia Coat-of-Arms embroidered on left breast & Alinta Energy sponsorship, with 14 signatures including Aaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell, Shaun Marsh & Billy Stanlake, Fine condition. (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Autographed Test Shirt with Cricket Australia Coat-of-Arms & '2020/2021 India' embroidered on left breast, with 18 signatures including Tim Payne, Pat Cummins & Mitchell Starc, Fine condition. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Clothing Blazers (2) '40th Anniversary Tied Test' & 'Rothman's National Sport Foundation'; Driza-Bone; T-shirts (7) including 1990 Commonwealth Games; beret; scarves (2) including Celtic, mainly Fair/Fine. Ex Alan Davidson collection.  (13 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

ALAN DAVIDSON: Stumps collection including one with note sellotaped to top "Melbourne 2nd Test Dec 29.Jan 4 1958/59" (Davidson took 9 wickets), another endorsed at top "Last Test" (5th Test at SCG against England, Davidson took 3/43 & 3/80, taking a wicket with his final ball in Test Cricket when Alan Smith was caught at slip by Bob Simpson); also one a 'Gunn & Moore" split stump (unsigned), mainly Fine. Ex Alan Davidson.  (8) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

GLENN McGRATH: Signature on 'Saint Peter' cricket bat. [Glenn McGrath played 124 Tests & 250 ODIs 1993-2007] (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

Carton with Coins KGV-QEII Pre-Decimal copper (approx 5kg), 2001 Six Coin Proof set, 2016 20c/25c Anzacs coin collection; Banknotes comprising $1 1982 Johnston/Stone x30, 1985 $2 Johnston/Fraser x80, $10 (x50) 1985 Johnston/Fraser consecutive run of 10, 1988 Bicentenary Reissue 'AB51' and 'AB52' consecutive runs of 10, 1991 Fraser/Cole consecutive run of 20, total face value of notes $694 most with centre bend; miltary insignia and buttons (50+) in tub; plus some tobacco tins containing World coins; condition variable. Weighs 10kg.  (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250

Carton containing ½d & 1d (approx 11kg) in bags with KGV well represented, small bag of QEII 6d, decimal Mint Rolls 2010 50c ($10) Australia Day x6, PNCs 2010 50c National Service and 2017 $2 coloured Remembrance; also some World coins and eastern European banknotes, condition variable. Weighs 17kg.  (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Coins Type Collection in two Whitman albums comprising Pre-Decimals ½d to Crown (1937) including 1934-35 Florin (EF), and Decimals to 50c (ex 50c round), condition variable mostly EF or better.  (46) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Carton containing ½d (ex 1923) and 1d (ex 1930) date runs in Dansco push-in albums plus dates in bags; miscellaneous RAM product including $1 1984 Proof, and Unc card, $5 Al/Br 1988 Proof, and Unc x4, $5 bi-metal 1994 Enfranchisement of Women x3 cards; calico coin bags (20) from various banks including RBA, Westpac, Savings Bank of Victoria etc; medallions with QV 1897 Jubilee, KEVII 1902 Coronation, 1934 Centenary of Victoria, 1951 50 Years of Commonwealth, 1954 Royal Visit, etc; plus some GB with George II & III 1745 & 1787 1/-, 1729 ½d, Crowns including 1951 Festival of Britain in purple case; condition variable. Weighs 10kg.  (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

Coin album containing a few pre-decimals, decimal 5c to $2 dates with commeratives including duplicates, also 5c ($2) Reserve Bank mint roll tails/tails (appears 1970s), and some 50c loose in bag; Banknotes with polymer $5 1995, & 2001, Fraser/Evans 1993 $10, 1994 $20, 1995 $50 x2 (one not Unc), and 1996 $100; condition variable.  (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500