Abacus Auctions
Lot 2525
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First Day Covers (Autographed) 1977 Test Cricket Centenary (11)
each ...more First Day Covers (Autographed) 1977 Test Cricket Centenary (11) each with 18 signatures including Don Bradman, Colin Cowdrey & Richie Benaud; 1982 Ashes Centenary (11) each signed by 1982 Australian Team; others (8; no postmarks, a few tonespots) each with 19 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett & Len Hutton; also unsigned with special postmarks (10) and one from New Zealand. Ex Alan Davidson collection.
(41)
each ...more First Day Covers (Autographed) 1977 Test Cricket Centenary (11) each with 18 signatures including Don Bradman, Colin Cowdrey & Richie Benaud; 1982 Ashes Centenary (11) each signed by 1982 Australian Team; others (8; no postmarks, a few tonespots) each with 19 signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett & Len Hutton; also unsigned with special postmarks (10) and one from New Zealand. Ex Alan Davidson collection.
(41)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2513
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Balance of collection including a framed display signed by ...more
Balance of collection including a framed display signed by Don
Bradman, Ray Lindwall & Keith Miller; autographs (14 items with 80
signatures) noted 1981-82 West Indies team (21 sigs) & poster
signed Don Bradman; covers (15); postcards (11); cricket cards with
'Classic Cricket Cards' [154] x4; 'More Classic Cricket Cards'
[160] x5; Ardmona 'WSC 1978/79', 'International Cricket 1979/80'
[56], 'International Cricket 1980/81' [56]; 'WSC 1995-96' & Kanga
Cards' [63] x 3 sets, mainly Fine
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2514
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Balance of collection with books (20) including 'Famous ...more
Balance of collection with books (20) including 'Famous Cricketers
and Cricket Gounds' edited by Alcock [London, 1895], 'Bradman & the
Bodyline' by Docker (signed by Don Bradman), 'Test of Nerves' by
Frank Tyson (signed); 'James Lillywhite Cricketers Annual' reprints
for 1883, 1884, 1894, 1895, 1896 & 1897; ephemera, tickets (2),
passes (5), postcards (12) & photos (21), mainly Fair/Fine.
(60+)
(60+)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2516
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Autographs 1950s Autograph book with 122 signatures including ...more
Autographs 1950s Autograph book with 122 signatures including 1951
England (10), 1952 Notts (12), Middlesex (10), Essex (10), Somerset
(11), Lancashire (13) & West Indies (4), mainly Fine
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2517
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Autographs comprising 1960-61 Australian team v West Indies page
with ...more Autographs comprising 1960-61 Australian team v West Indies page with 12 signatures including Richie Benaud, Norm O'Neill, Wally Grout & Alan Davidson; 1961-62 New Zealand team page with 16 signatures including GT Dowling (captain), John Reid & Dick Motz; 1957-58 South African team page with 12 signatures including John Waite, Hugh Tayfield & Jackie McGlew; and 1957-58 Rhodesia page with 12 signatures, mainly Fine. Ex Alan Davidson collection.
(4 pages)
with ...more Autographs comprising 1960-61 Australian team v West Indies page with 12 signatures including Richie Benaud, Norm O'Neill, Wally Grout & Alan Davidson; 1961-62 New Zealand team page with 16 signatures including GT Dowling (captain), John Reid & Dick Motz; 1957-58 South African team page with 12 signatures including John Waite, Hugh Tayfield & Jackie McGlew; and 1957-58 Rhodesia page with 12 signatures, mainly Fine. Ex Alan Davidson collection.
(4 pages)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2518
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Autographs extensive collection of signed menus (133), ephemera
(73), ...more Autographs extensive collection of signed menus (133), ephemera (73), letters (61), cards (14) & photographs (13) with 2170+ signatures including Don Bradman, Ray Lindwall, Neil Harvey, Alan Davidson, Jeff Thomson, Steve Waugh, Bill Brown, Keith Miller, Ron Hamence, Ernie Toshack, Sam Loxton, Richie Benaud, Peter May, Colin Cowdrey, Alec Bedser, Mike gatting, Gary Sobers, Lance Gibbs, Wes Hall, Clive Lloyd, Walter Hadlee, John Reid, Richard Hadlee, Sachin Tendulkar, some duplication, mainly Fine. Ex Alan Davidson collection.
(294 items)
(73), ...more Autographs extensive collection of signed menus (133), ephemera (73), letters (61), cards (14) & photographs (13) with 2170+ signatures including Don Bradman, Ray Lindwall, Neil Harvey, Alan Davidson, Jeff Thomson, Steve Waugh, Bill Brown, Keith Miller, Ron Hamence, Ernie Toshack, Sam Loxton, Richie Benaud, Peter May, Colin Cowdrey, Alec Bedser, Mike gatting, Gary Sobers, Lance Gibbs, Wes Hall, Clive Lloyd, Walter Hadlee, John Reid, Richard Hadlee, Sachin Tendulkar, some duplication, mainly Fine. Ex Alan Davidson collection.
(294 items)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2520
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Badges collection (73) including 'SCG/70/MEMBER' & ...more
Badges collection (73) including 'SCG/70/MEMBER' & 'CRICKET
ASSOCIATION OF BENGAL'; plus key rings (13); passes (9); tickets
(54); membership cards (41) including Sydney Cricket Ground,
Cricket NSW, Melbourne Cricket Club, Australian Cricketers
Association, Lords Taverners, Qld Cricketers Club, NSW Cricket
Umpires, Doug Walters Club; Lady's Tickets (2), mainly Fine.
Inspection will reward. Ex Alan Davidson collection.
(190+)
(190+)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2521
Balls collection with match-used (20) including balls marked ...more
Balls collection with match-used (20) including balls marked "7-93
Kanpur" (1959 Alan Davidson's career-best figures), "100th Wicket,
bowled 17/1/60", "Prime Minister's Match, Canberra, 1963 v England"
(Don Bradman's last ever innings), & two from "Tied ODI West Indies
v Australia 11/2/84"; also new (5), various others (15) &
mini-balls (11), mainly Fair/Fine. Ex Alan Davidson collection.
(49)
(49)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2522
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Books including 'The Future of Cricket - The Rise of Twenty20' ...more
Books including 'The Future of Cricket - The Rise of Twenty20' by
Buchanan [Melbourne, 2009]; 'The Paddock That grew - The Story of
the Melbourne Cricket Club' by Dunstan [Melbourne, 1974]; 'Inside
story - Unlocking Australian Cricket Archives' by Haigh & Frith
[Melbourbe, 2007], mainly Fine/Very Fine. Weighs 118kg. Ex Ron Reed
(Herald Sun sports writer).
(215)
(215)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2523
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Books limited editions comprising 'The Don vs The Rest - ...more
Books limited editions comprising 'The Don vs The Rest - The
Scorecards of the Minor Cricket Matches Played by Sir Donald
Bradman 1920/21 to 1962/63' by Alfred James [Sydney, 2006] (signed
91/100); 'The Chronicle of WG' by Webber [Notts, 1998] (signed
154/200); 'Pavilions in the Park - A History of the Melbourne
Cricket Club and its Ground' in two volumes by Batchelor
[Melbourne, 2005] (signed 246/750), Fine condition
(3)
(3)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2524
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Books including signed by Don Bradman (3), Clarrie Grimmett, ...more
Books including signed by Don Bradman (3), Clarrie Grimmett, Vic
Richardson, Dennis Lillee, Les Favell & Richie Benaud; ABC Cricket
Books (15), mainly Fair/Fine.
(33)
(33)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2528
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Cricketana with two pennants 'Souvenir of Diamond Jubilee Test
Played ...more Cricketana with two pennants 'Souvenir of Diamond Jubilee Test Played at Melbourne 1937', one for Australia's Team, other for England's Team, rare (some faults); plus mini-bats (3) including 1958 England team (fading) & 1979-80 Australia v West Indies, mainly Fair/Fine.
(6 items)
Played ...more Cricketana with two pennants 'Souvenir of Diamond Jubilee Test Played at Melbourne 1937', one for Australia's Team, other for England's Team, rare (some faults); plus mini-bats (3) including 1958 England team (fading) & 1979-80 Australia v West Indies, mainly Fair/Fine.
(6 items)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2529
Cricketana including 1953 drinks tray with facsimile autographs ...more
Cricketana including 1953 drinks tray with facsimile autographs of
Australian team; Don Bradman sculpture 'The Final Salute'; replica
Ashes urns (4); bails (8 including one in black!); 1935 'Anthony
Hordern's World's Cricket Records' poster (faults); mini-bats (3 -
two signed); stamps & covers; postcards (11); Lord's handkerchief;
ashtrays (3); range of coasters, mainly Fine. Ex Alan Davidson
collection.
(50+)
(50+)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2530
Engravings full-page originals from 'Harpers Weekly' ...more
Engravings full-page originals from 'Harpers Weekly' magazine
comprising 1859 'The English Cricketers - The Eleven of All
England'; and 1878 'The Cricket Match Between the Australians and
the New Yorkers, with Portraits of the Australians', both window
mounted, framed & glazed, each 48x39cm; plus 1905 Chevalier Tayler
'Cricketers in Action' prints, comprising Australians A Cotter, AJ
Hopkins, MA Noble & CE McLeod, mounted two per frame, framed &
glazed, each 51x40cm.
(4 frames)
(4 frames)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2531
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Ephemera in two cartons with letters, invitations, menus,
programmes, ...more Ephemera in two cartons with letters, invitations, menus, programmes, reports; Christmas Cards with some signed including John Howard, Alec Bedser & Tim Rice; 'In Memorium' booklets; newspaper clippings, mainly Fine. Inspection will reward. Ex Alan Davidson collection.
(420+)
programmes, ...more Ephemera in two cartons with letters, invitations, menus, programmes, reports; Christmas Cards with some signed including John Howard, Alec Bedser & Tim Rice; 'In Memorium' booklets; newspaper clippings, mainly Fine. Inspection will reward. Ex Alan Davidson collection.
(420+)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2532
Fielding Hats wide-brimmed comprising for NSW; for NSW ...more
Fielding Hats wide-brimmed comprising for NSW; for NSW 'CHS'
(Combined High Schools); another with 11 signatures including Sam
Loxton, Neil Harvey, Alec Bedser & Fred Trueman; also 1999
Carribean Tour with 11 pen signatures (fading) including Clive
Lloyd & Malcolm Marshall, mainly Fine. Ex Alan Davidson
collection.
(4)
(4)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2533
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Hong Kong Tours including 1952 Jack Chegwyn's Australian XI ...more
Hong Kong Tours including 1952 Jack Chegwyn's Australian XI team
photograph (the first international team to tour Hong Kong); 1975
Australian Super Stars tour (5 pre-tour brochures & post-tour
booklet); 1979 Third Australian tour brochures (5) each with 23
signatures including Alan Davidson, Peter Burge, Ian Craig, Lindsay
Hassett, Keith Miller & Arthur Morris, plus tour blazer;
photographs (67); file of correspondence re 1975, 1990 & 1991
charity cricket tours, mainly Fair/Fine. Ex Alan Davidson
collection.
(approx 100)
(approx 100)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2534
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Trophies including small tray decorated with elephants 'With the
Best ...more Trophies including small tray decorated with elephants 'With the Best Compliments of The Board of Control for Cricket in Inda to Mr A.K. Davidson 1959-1960'; wooden box with inside 'KCA 1959' (Kenya); hallmarked silver ashtray engraved 'A.K.Davidson 1861-1961'; wooden box with plaque 'England - Australia, Test Series 1961, Presented by WD & HO Wills Bristol'; silver bowl engraved 'With Best Compliments from Board of Control for Cricket in Inda. Indian Team Tour of Australia 1977-78'; '1975 Cricket Superstars Hong Kong' (pich with players facsimile autographs); '1979 Jumbo Superstars Hong Kong' (wooden elephants x2); 1988 Bicentennial Test plaque; box of goblets & tray; box of serviette rings; plus various ashtrays (10), mainly Fine condition. Ex Alan Davidson collection.
(28 items)
Best ...more Trophies including small tray decorated with elephants 'With the Best Compliments of The Board of Control for Cricket in Inda to Mr A.K. Davidson 1959-1960'; wooden box with inside 'KCA 1959' (Kenya); hallmarked silver ashtray engraved 'A.K.Davidson 1861-1961'; wooden box with plaque 'England - Australia, Test Series 1961, Presented by WD & HO Wills Bristol'; silver bowl engraved 'With Best Compliments from Board of Control for Cricket in Inda. Indian Team Tour of Australia 1977-78'; '1975 Cricket Superstars Hong Kong' (pich with players facsimile autographs); '1979 Jumbo Superstars Hong Kong' (wooden elephants x2); 1988 Bicentennial Test plaque; box of goblets & tray; box of serviette rings; plus various ashtrays (10), mainly Fine condition. Ex Alan Davidson collection.
(28 items)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2576
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Collection circa 1900-48 including 1911 Wills 'Prominent Australian
& ...more Collection circa 1900-48 including 1911 Wills 'Prominent Australian & English Cricketers' (63); 1912 Smiths 'Cricketers' [12/50]; 1948 Kiddy's Favourites 'Popular Cricketers' [22/52], mainly Fair/Fine.
(175)
& ...more Collection circa 1900-48 including 1911 Wills 'Prominent Australian & English Cricketers' (63); 1912 Smiths 'Cricketers' [12/50]; 1948 Kiddy's Favourites 'Popular Cricketers' [22/52], mainly Fair/Fine.
(175)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2578
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Selection including McMurties '1936-37 England Cricket Team'; ...more
Selection including McMurties '1936-37 England Cricket Team'; circa
1938 Sunday Sun 'Test Cricket Heroes' [32] stuck in album; 1953-54
Coles 'Cricketers' (9); 1955 Thomson 'County Cricketers' [52/64];
1962 Commonwealth Savings Bank 'Alan Davidson card'; recent cards &
stickers (100+) including four signed by Alan Davidson; playing
card sets comprising 'Cricket NSW (3), 'Our Don Bradman', Maurice
Chevalier & Grants Whisky; other trade cards with Scanlen 'Samurai'
(50) in poor condition, mainly Fair/Fine. Ex Alan Davidson
collection.
(500+)
(500+)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2579
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Selection including circa 1959 Anonymous 'Cricket Caricatures
(drawn ...more Selection including circa 1959 Anonymous 'Cricket Caricatures (drawn by Mickey Durling)' [70/138]; 1985 Aust Dairy Corp 'Kanga Cards' [63]; 1996 Mazda 'Redbacks Shield Winners 95/96' [15]; 1995 Powerade 'Shield Legends' [20]; 2000 Topps 'ACB Gold' [137], mainly Fine/Very Fine; also 1953 ABC Coronation Year Cricket Book (scorecards filled in).
(406)
(drawn ...more Selection including circa 1959 Anonymous 'Cricket Caricatures (drawn by Mickey Durling)' [70/138]; 1985 Aust Dairy Corp 'Kanga Cards' [63]; 1996 Mazda 'Redbacks Shield Winners 95/96' [15]; 1995 Powerade 'Shield Legends' [20]; 2000 Topps 'ACB Gold' [137], mainly Fine/Very Fine; also 1953 ABC Coronation Year Cricket Book (scorecards filled in).
(406)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2580
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OGDENS: 1900-38 group including Tabs series (18); Guinea Gold ...more
OGDENS: 1900-38 group including Tabs series (18); Guinea Gold (1);
Guinea Gold New Series (6); 'Cricket 1926' [48/50 + 140 spares];
'Prominent Cricketers of 1938' [48/50 + 80 spares], mainly
Fair/Very Fine.
(340+)
(340+)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2581
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PLAYERS: Group including sets & oddments, noted 'Cricketers ...more
PLAYERS: Group including sets & oddments, noted 'Cricketers 1930'
[50]; 'Cricketers 1934' [50] x 6 sets; 'Cricketers 1938' [50],
mainly Fair/Very Fine.
(800+)
(800+)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2582
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WILLS: 1896-1929 group including 1896 'Cricketers' (6); ...more
WILLS: 1896-1929 group including 1896 'Cricketers' (6); 1907
'Prominent Australian & English Cricketers' (22); 1910 'Australian
& South African Cricketers' (25); 1911 'Prominent Australian &
English Cricketers' (81); 1926 'Cricketers' (71), condition varies
Poor/Fine.
(640+)
(640+)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2583
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1901 rare cricket cards comprising Glass & Co 'Cricketers ...more
1901 rare cricket cards comprising Glass & Co 'Cricketers Series
No.10 GL Jessop' (corner bend); Charlesworth & Austin 'Cricketers
Series No.10 GL Jessop'; Rutter & Co 'Cricketers Series No.5 Owen,
Essex', mainly Fair/Fine. Cat £1175.
(3)
(3)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2584
1906 Sniders & Abrahams 'Cricket Terms' complete set [12], ...more
1906 Sniders & Abrahams 'Cricket Terms' complete set [12], mainly
Fair/Very Fine. Cat £600.
(12)
(12)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2585
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1926 The Magnet 'Cricketers' [7/8] plus Popular 'Cricketers' ...more
1926 The Magnet 'Cricketers' [7/8] plus Popular 'Cricketers' [7/8],
shaped cricket cards, mainly Fair/Fine. Scarce.
(14)
(14)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2586
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1926-32 cricket sets comprising 1932 Sweetacres Test Match ...more
1926-32 cricket sets comprising 1932 Sweetacres Test Match Records'
[32] & 'Prominent Cricketers' [32]; 1926 Wills NZ 'English
Cricketers' [25], mainly Fair/Very Fine. Cat £484.
(89)
(89)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2587
1 more picture.
1928 Millhoff (De Reszke Cigarettes) 'Famous Test Cricketers',
small ...more 1928 Millhoff (De Reszke Cigarettes) 'Famous Test Cricketers', small size, complete set [27], mainly Fine/Very Fine.
(27)
small ...more 1928 Millhoff (De Reszke Cigarettes) 'Famous Test Cricketers', small size, complete set [27], mainly Fine/Very Fine.
(27)
Abacus Auctions
Lot 2588
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1928 Millhoff (De Reszke Cigarettes) 'Famous Test Cricketers',
medium ...more 1928 Millhoff (De Reszke Cigarettes) 'Famous Test Cricketers', medium size, complete set [27], mainly Fair/Very Fine.
(27)
medium ...more 1928 Millhoff (De Reszke Cigarettes) 'Famous Test Cricketers', medium size, complete set [27], mainly Fair/Very Fine.
(27)
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