Autographs, Coins, Banknotes & Collectables

April 2, 2016 11:00 AM AEDT
Live Auction

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Smalls Auctions

Location: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 (0)2 9357 5492

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Shipping

AUSTRALIA: Purchases within Australia will be charged a MINIMUM SHIPPING FEE of $7.50 and will be sent by Registered Post. Additional insurance is optional at the buyer's expense.

INTERNATIONAL: Overseas purchases will be charged a MINIMUM SHIPPING FEE of $25.00 and will be sent by Registered Post International. Additional insurance is optional at the buyer's expense.(Bulk lots may incur an additional charge)

Both Australian and International packages are traceable in transit and require a signature on delivery.

Welcome to Smalls Auctions Sale No.5 which offers the usual range of interesting coins, banknotes and collectables. The Australian Penny series is well represented with an almost complete run of dates in higher grades providing collectors with a good opportunity to improve specific coins in their sets.

There is also an interesting selection of Australian Banknotes including some very rare Australian ‘Uncut’ Banknote issues.

World Banknote collectors should look at the rarely offered Great Britain ‘Newland’ Pound of 1805, which is one of the finest surviving examples of this issue and is not to be missed.

If you are looking for something more ancient, there is a cameo selection of Roman Gold Aurei as well as a Kosan Gold Stater.

Political junkies should be captivated by the evocative selection of autographs we have on offer. Most of the British prime ministers of the 20th Century are present, including important war-time leaders such as Lloyd-George and Neville Chamberlain. The dominions of the British Commonwealth are also well represented with the signatures of Mackenzie King, the highly regarded Prime Minister of Canada, Peter Fraser PM of New Zealand and the more odious leaders of South Africa, Herztog and Smuts. There are also the signatures of two Viceroys of India in Halifax and Linlithgow, as well as three documents informally signed by Australia's longest serving Prime minister, Sir Robert Menzies.

With the US primaries currently being run, collectors can reminisce on previous candidates and nominees who campaigned successfully or unsuccessfully for the office of President or Vice President. Some, who were originally successful, such as Nixon and Agnew, were forced to later resign on corruption and bribery claims. Donald Trump and Ted Cruz in the current race have been compared unfavourably to past nominees such as the doctrinaire Republican Barry Goldwater, while on the Democratic side Bernie Sanders has been likened to the liberal George McGovern who lost in a landslide to the conservative Richard Nixon.

Career politicians close to the seat of power such as the formidable Henry Stimson, the US Secretary of War in 1911-13 under the Republican President William Taft and again from 1940-45 under the Democrat Franklin D Roosevelt, are also well represented. Roosevelt's influential wife Eleanor is also included.

Collectors of popular culture should look to the original promotional photos for 'Dr Who and the Daleks' or the Stanley Kubrick classic 'Spartacus'.

 Best of luck with your bidding.

Buyer's Premium
$0-99: 16.5%
$100-499: 16.5%
$500-999: 16.5%
$1,000-4,999: 16.5%
$5,000+: 16.5%
Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
A$0 A$99 A$5
A$100 A$999 A$10
A$1,000 A$4,999 A$25
A$5,000 A$9,999 A$50
A$10,000 + A$100

Conditions of Sale

Shipping Terms: AUSTRALIA: Purchases within Australia will be charged a MINIMUM SHIPPING FEE of $7.50 and will be sent by Registered Post. Additional insurance is optional at the buyer's expense.

INTERNATIONAL: Overseas purchases will be charged a MINIMUM SHIPPING FEE of $25.00 and will be sent by Registered Post International. Additional insurance is optional at the buyer's expense.(Bulk lots may incur an additional charge)

Both Australian and International packages are traceable in transit and require a signature on delivery.

Buyers Premium: All purchases are subject to a 16.5 % Buyer's Premium on the hammer price.

Tax Details: Taxes, Duties and Customs Charges that apply in the country of delivery are the express responsibility of the buyer. Please notify us if you require a specific description on the outside of the package for customs purposes.