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Miscellaneous
New South Wales

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1702
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Railway stations comprising Central, suburban Ashfield Granville & Summer Hill, Albury x2, Balranald real photo, Cootamundra, Cowra, Eskbank, Kiama, Mudgee, Tenterfield with local solicitors' advice on the reverse (unused) & Wagga Wagga, mostly fine to very fine. (Qty 14) (Image1)

Estimate AU$80



Opening AU$ 250.00
Sold...AU$ 250.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 250

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1703
Symbol:C

Islands Regal 'SYDNEY HARBOUR, SHOWING GARDEN ISLAND', Rose 'STOTT'S ISLAND, TWEED RIVER...' and 'Sword-fishing Grounds, Montague Island, Narooma Entrance', all fine unused; plus PPC-size colour photo of 'MT WARNING FROM CONNOR'S ISLAND...' (Qty 4)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 38

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1704
Symbol:C

Post Offices at Broken Hill (Argent Series, unused), Newcastle (Hunter Newcastle, used) and real photo of Tenterfield (used under cover with message "...The photographer...ran last Sunday to catch the train...he died about five minutes after it started" ! ) (Qty 3)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$75



Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 60

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1705
Symbol:C

Town views 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)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$160



Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 120

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1706
Symbol:C

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)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$140



Opening AU$ 105.00
Sold...AU$ 105.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 105

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1707
Symbol:C

Robert Jolley (Melbourne) Undivided Backs 'Lands Department Sydney' (unused), and Manly bi-view (underpaid to Sweden and taxed). Scarce & beautiful early cards. (Qty 2)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$60



Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 46

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1708
Symbol:C

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)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$125



Opening AU$ 95.00
Sold...AU$ 95.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 95

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1709
Symbol:C

Government Tourist Bureau promotional card showing 'Kurnell, The Landing Place of Captain Cook, Botany Bay' coloured view on front with NSW population data and sepia 'Broken Hill Silver Mines' view of hilltop mine on address side, unused and scarce thus, couple of minor blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$75



Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 60

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1710
Symbol:C

The Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation, Sydney promotional PPC with lovely illustration of Lighthouse on address side and ornately-headed list of risks insured, funds & claims paid on message side, unused. Superb!.

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1711
Symbol:C

1920 (c.) Sayers Allport & Potter humorous advertising card for SAP Rabbit Poison 'That's why I'm the only rabbit on the run!', minor blemishes, used in South Australia with the stamp removed. [Sayers Allport & Potter was a Sydney-based wholesale pharmaceutical & veterinary supplies business, catering mainly to the rural sector. They were notorious for SAP, a phosphorus-based rabbit poison]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$60



Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 46

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1712
Symbol:C

Balldale (Riverina): Real photo mountains of bags of wheat inscribed 'DARLING & SON BALLDALE', bumped corners but fine used under cover. [Balldale is in the southern Riverina, close to the Murray. The Draling Family were prominent farmers & established a large flour-milling business in Sydney]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 38

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1713
Symbol:C

Bathurst: LD Marshall (Bathurst) five views with photos by HC Beavis, one used the others fine unused. (Qty 5)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$80



Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 60

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1714
Symbol:C

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)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150



Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 115

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1715
Symbol:C

Blackheath: c.1910 'The Ivanhoe Hotel' with endorsement "Blackheath NSW" added unnecessarily because the address is printed on the viewside, faint blemishes still fine unused.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 38

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1716
Symbol:C

Broken Hill: Government Tourist Bureau Intelligence Department card with view of 'Broken Hill Silver Mines' on address side and 'Kurnell, the landing palce of Captain Cook, Botany Bay' in colour on reverse, used 1906 to George's River (NSW) with Arms 1d tied 'MOSMAN/NSW' cds, couple of minor blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1717
Symbol:C
Cat No:Collection

Broken Hill: Very attractive mining group, generally fine to very fine & mostly unused. (Qty 10)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1718
Symbol:C

Broken Hill: J Brokenshire views of Broken Hill including a massed crowd in Argent Street (Eight Hour Day ?), two with steam trains, the Post Office with people in the street, and the Cathedral, some minor staining but fine to very fine used or unused. (Qty 5)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$75



Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 60

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1719
Symbol:C

Broken Hill: J Brokenshire views of Broken Hill mines including two terrific underground shots, one with abrasions on the viewside, some blemishes but fine to very fine used or unused. (Qty 6)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1720
Symbol:C

Broken Hill: c.1908 real photo 'Argent Street...' featuring JH Burns (Tailor) and Tattersalls Hotel with a huge crowd in the street, endorsed on the reverse "...on Xmas Eve", fine unused.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50



Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 38

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1721
Symbol:C
Cat No:Collection

Broken Hill: Real photo 'DRIVER PACKHARD AND THE PROVISION WAGGON [sic] JAN 09' being escorted along a major street by a troop of mounted police, a bit over-exposed but fine unused. Great social history. [A standoff between mine management & unions turned ugly when a mob attacked and severely beat a group of mine officials. When the police arrived they were also attacked. A newspaper report speaks of one Charlie Packard driving the supply wagon & 'always escorted by 20 to 30 troopers...']

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 160

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1722
Symbol:C

Broken Hill: Real photo of a mock grave & headstone 'HERE LIES/PETER/CORNEY/1909 SCAB/SOFT AS THE FADING RAYS OF VESPER/AT THE BREAKING OF THE DAY/IN ANSWER TO THE UNION'S WHISPER/PASSED HIS SCABBY LIFE AWAY...' with his (?!) bicycle alongside, minor blemishes but fine unused. [A series of such mock graves were established along BHP's Crystal Street boundary]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 290.00
Sold...AU$ 290.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 290

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1723
Symbol:C

Cowra: 'The Railway Station' x4 plus 'Railway Station Wagga' all by local publishers Legge & Co x2, AW Marshall x2 and FP Hobbs (Wagga), some soiling. (Qty 5)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1724
Symbol:C

Dubbo: 'The Railway Station' x3 plus 'Railway Bridge' all by local publishers SJ Cadman x3, Miss M Ley and SA Moseley & Co, a few blemishes but fine to very fine used. (Qty 5)

Grade A-/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1725
Symbol:C

Hunter Valley: 1905 T Dimmock (Maitland) 'Stanford Merthyr Colliery Explosion Oct 1905' and 'Stanford Merthyr Colliery on Fire Oct 1905', fine used under cover. [At the time of the explosion, noone was working underground. The six men killed were all 'officials' and it was rumoured that the fire was the work of an arsonist] (Qty 2)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$60



Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 46
image Sale No: 2
Lot No:1726
Symbol:C

Jenolan Caves: 1910 Kerry & Co Jenolan Caves real photo cards 'Grand Arch West Side' (early automobile), 'The Punt/River Cave' (with children) & 'River/in River Cave' (punt with seven adults), very fine unused. (Qty 3)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$75



Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00


Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 60


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