1887-89 Goodwin & Co (Old Judge Cigarettes) 'Celebrities' inscribed 'Jac R Burke, Pugilist' & 'Frank E Slavin', Fair/Fine condition. Burke is Style A, with Old Judge advertisement on reverse; Slaven is Style B with Old Judge advert on front & blank reverse. [This set includes 11 cards showing Australian Rules footballers that are extremely rare - two are in the football cards section: see Lots 719818 & 719819].
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Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 500.00
Closed..Mar-27-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 3429
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Autographs World Heavyweight Champions collection in bulging album with signatures of 77 different champions from Jack Dempsey to Nikolay Valuev, plus some duplicates, on photographs, pieces, postcards & ephemera, includes Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Max Schmeling, Max Baer, Lee Savold, Jersey Joe Walcott, Floyd Patterson, Ingemar Johansson, Ernie Terrell, Jimmy Ellis, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Muhammad Ali (2 - these look doubtful), Leon Spinks, Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, etc; also some Cruiserwight & Light Heavyweight Champions, mainly Fine.
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Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Mar-27-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 3430
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Autographs Flyweight to Middleweight collection in bulging album, with signed photos/pictures (93), pieces (55), boxing cards (23), cover, banknote & autograph pages (3) with 11 signatures; diverse range of signatures including Al Hostak, Gene Fullmer, Jake La Motta, Terry Downes, Joey Giardello, Nino Benvenuti, Alan Minter, Marvin Hagler, Bernard Hopkins, Felix Strum, Jimmy McClarnin, Kid Gavilan, Carmen Basilio, Emile Griffith, Sugar Ray Leonard, Floyd Mayweather, Kostya Tszyu, Willie Ritchie, Beau Jack, Roberto Duran, Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, Johnny Famechon, Oscar de la Hoya & Lionel Rose, mainly Fine condition.
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Estimate AU$700
Opening AU$ 550.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00
Closed..Mar-27-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 3431
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Postcards & Trade Cards 1909-38 group including 1909 (circa) 'Bill Squires - Champion Boxer of Australia' set of 6 postcards in superb condition; 1923 The Rocket 'Famous Knock-Outs' [11]; 1923 Union Jack 'Monarchs of the Ring' [5/6]; 1938 Churchman 'Boxing Personalities' [42/50] plus 7 spares, mainly Fine/Very Fine.
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Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Mar-27-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 3432
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Postcards 1921-23 postcards of boxers published by Sup. Co. Chicago (67), noted Tommy Burns, Jack Dempsey & Gene Tunney, some duplication, mainly Fine.
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Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00
Closed..Mar-27-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 3433
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MUHAMMAD ALI: signature on colour photograph of a triumphant Ali standing over a vanquished Sonny Liston, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 66x56cm. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Mar-27-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 3434
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MUHAMMAD ALI v LEON SPINKS both signatures on photograph of 1978 WBA Heavyweight Championship, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 42x39cm. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-27-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 3435
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MUHAMMAD ALI: Signed photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 24x30cm, Fine condition. (Image1)
