Lot #33 - 1888 - WITH THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND - Official pass
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:Sporting Memorabilia
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Sale Date:11 Aug 2019 ~ 2pm (AEST)
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Lot #:33
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Lot Description:1888 - WITH THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND - Official pass
permitting the holder (W.H.L. Bailey) to gain admittance to all the matches in which the Australians were playing during their tour of England. Leather-bound over cards with 3 printed panels providing details of the Australian team members and the planned schedule of matches between May and September 1888. Attractively embossed in gold “AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS 1888. / Australian coat-of-arms / ADMITS TO MATCHES ON ALL OCCASIONS - Not Transferable”. -
Notes:Extremely scarce. England won the three-match Test Series 2-1. In other first class matches the Australians won 17, England won 10, and 7 were drawn.
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Estimate:A$1,000 - 1,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Memorabilia
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