Auction No. 35

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Autographs Interesting group on cards & covers ...

Estimate $200

Realised: $100 plus premium

Category: Collections, Accumulations and Selections

Lot Details

Autographs Interesting group on cards & covers with majority acquired between 1967-1982 & featuring entertainers, sporting figures & others. Noted the following sometimes accompanied by news cut-outs & photos; Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, b&w photos circa 1920's of Sir John Martin Harvey (knighted 1921), Sir Johnstone Forbes-Robertson (1853/1937) & Phyllis Dare (actress) all signed plus Denis Roussos, Keith Michell, Rolf Harris, John Armatrading, Stan Getz, Van Johnson (with news photo & signed on cover), Bobby Limb, Roy of Sealand (1981), Kay Braeden Williams, Manning Clark, Cardinal Mindszenty, John Mortimer (of "Rumple of the Bailey" fame), Terry Alderman, Kim Hughes, Ernie Luff (shortwave radio pioneer, born 1894), Kerry O'Brien ( 1970 World Athlete of the Year, signed on photo), Ken Warby (1977 water speed record holder), Peru cover signed by 9 members of 1969 Australian Andean Expedition. Continues with 1988/89 colour photo of WA Sheffield Shield squad signed by Ken Macleay, Joe Clark (1976, Canadian Progressive Conservative Party newly elected), Paul Everingham (1978, First Chief Minister of NT), Francis Chichester, Sonny Ramphal (1981, Commonwealth Secretary-General), William Hanson (US cachet artist), Lord Carrington & D. Baden-Powell (on 22 Feb 67 Jamboree cover with Baden Powell/Vic cds). 40 signatures in all on covers with news clippings & photos.