- September 1, 2019 12:00 PM GMT+10
- Paddington, Sydney, Australia
- Auction Details
Scientific and Historic Collectables
127 lots
Collectibles (112)
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1: Great Britain. Official Card from Sandringham (Castle), Norfolk inscribed "With best wishes from George"
2: Great Britain. Signature of Sir Charles Davis the 'Lord Mayor of London' circa 1945
3: Great Britain. 'Anthony Eden' signature on paper, Very Fine
4: New Zealand. 'Peter Fraser' signature on note paper from the office of Prime Minister, Dominion of New Zealand.
5: South Africa. 'J.B.M. Hertzog' signature on paper, accompanied by a letter on High Commissioner Union of South Africa letterhead dated 9th October, 1930
6: South Africa. 'Jan Christiaan Smuts' signature on paper with accompanying letter dated 1.3.40 on the official Prime Minister's letterhead
8: U.S.A. James Irwin signature on brochure "Footprints on the Moon"
9: Scientific sample of a Hymenophyllum dilatatum collected at Wellington New Zealand 1862-63
10: Scientific Paper - On the structure of the Maxillary and Dental Organs of the Iguanodon, London 1848
11: Scientific Paper - Observations on the Osteology of the Iguanodon and Hylaeosaurus, London 1849
12: Scientific Paper - On the Pelorosaurus an undescribed Gigantic Terrestrial Reptile/ On a Dorsal Spine of the Hylaeosaurus, London 1850
14: Australia. 1917 'First Annual Report for the Taronga Zoological Park Trust, Sydney'. In original condition excepting for a few minor tears and losses on the front cover.
15: Australia. 'Records of the Australian Museum, Sydney' - 15th November, 1910, Extremely Fine excepting some paper loss to spine and discolouration on the cover
16: Australia. 'Records of the Australian Museum - Sydney, June 24, 1946,' Extremely Fine condition
17: Australia. 'Records of the Australian Museum - Sydney, May 9, 1947,' Extremely Fine condition
19: "Ramsden" of London Telescope, circa late 1700s. In excellent condition & rare so nice
20: Meteorite which has been cross-sectioned to be used as a paper weight
23: Marquesas Islands Stone 'Poi' Pounder, Extremely Fine
25: Antique Sovereign & Half Sovereign Pocket Weight Scale
26: Australia / Great Britain. 19th Century Precision Gold Scales by L Oertling, London
27: Australia / Great Britain. 'Gold Assay Weights 1000 = 10 Grains ,' Cased (missing some weights)
28: Australia / Great Britain. 'Gold Assay Weights 1000 = 1/2 Gramme,' Cased (missing some weights)
29: Gold Dust recovered from the ship-wreck of the Royal Mail Steamer 'Douro' contained in a stoppered Ink Bottle No.1699
30: Gold Dust recovered from the ship-wreck of the Royal Mail Steamer 'Douro' contained in a stoppered Ink Bottle
31: Portuguese Trompe L'oeil Ceramic Dish recovered from the ship-wreck of the Royal Mail Steamer 'Douro'
32: Sea-salvaged Gold Sovereigns (14 visible) subsumed into the surface of the iron holding safe recovered from ship-wreck of the Royal Mail Steamer 'Douro'
33: Australia. 1879 M 'St George' Sovereign, NGC MS62
34: Australia. 1881 M 'St George' Sovereign, NGC MS63 (looks better)
35: Australia. School Prize Medal for "Examinations / at the / Sydney Academy / Macquarie Street / December 25th / 1822,", Extremely Fine for issue
36: Australia. Circa 1870s 'Agricultural Society of New South Wales' Bronze Prize Medal, good Very Fine
37: Australia. 1859 - 1860 Commemorative Medal for the opening of The 'Melbourne & Hobsons Bay Railway Station Flinders Street', Uncirculated in contemporary Case
38: Australia. 1894 'The National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland' Silver Prize Medal, about Uncirculated
39: Australia. 1937 George VI Coronation Medalet "Municipality of King Island", Uncirculated
41: Australia. 1902 Sydney Wharf Labourers Union Badge, good Very Fine
42: Australia. 1921 Senior Cadets Fob for '2nd Prize S.C. Championship Sport," Very Fine
43: Australia. 1836 - 1936 Centenary of South Australia Medalet, Uncirculated with original ribbon
44: Australia. 1960 Medalet "the Copper Exhibition", Uncirculated
45: Australia. 1966 'Royal Australian Mint Opening' Medal in Bronze. Uncirculated
46: Australia. 1966 Commemorative Medals for '1st Anniversary of the Metropolitan Coin Club', about Uncirculated & Uncirculated (2 medals)
47: Great Britain. 'Resolution & Adventure' Medal in Silver by Matthew Boulton, 1772 for Captain Cook's Second Voyage, about Uncirculated
48: Great Britain. 1843 'British Archaeological Association' Bronze Medal, Uncirculated
49: Great Britain. 1893 Jubilee Bronze Medal for 'Iron Hardware & Metal Trades Pensions' Society.' Uncirculated
50: Great Britain. Pictorial Tribute Fob of King Edward VII
51: Great Britain. Edward VIII Coronation Pin (1936), as issued
52: Great Britain. 1937 'Coronation of George VI' Silver Medal, Uncirculated in case of issue
53: Hungary. 1879 'Szekesfehervar National Exhibition' Silvered Bronze Medal , good Extremely Fine
55: Israel. 1976 'Operation Jonathan' Gold Medal
56: Israel. 'The Twelve Tribes of Israel' Medallic Art Company Set of Silver (0.999) Medals, Uncirculated in original case (13 medals)
57: Japan. Sports Medal with obverse showing the front profile of the famous Baseball player 'Tetsuharu Kawakami', Uncirculated
58: Netherlands. 1947 Association of Art Medal, about Uncirculated
59: New Zealand. 1931-1981 'Fiftieth Anniversary of the Royal Numismatic Society,' about Uncirculated
60: U.S.A. 1969 'Golden Spike Centennial' Silver (0.925) Medal, Proof-like