Iconic War Memorabilia & Unique Banknotes 2025-11-13 Auction - 300 Price Results - Smalls Auctions in NSW
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Sydney, Nsw, Australia
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Iconic War Memorabilia & Unique Banknotes

Welcome to Smalls Auctions Sale 342, featuring an exceptional range of collectables across multiple genres. Highlights include a selection of Australian Solid Opals from the country’s famed gem fields and a remarkable collection of autographs from political leaders, including six Prime Ministers of Australia and Great Britain. The Sale also showcases iconic war memorabilia: from WWI, a Sailor's Cap from the H.M.A.S. Sydney accompanied by a Sailor's Collar from crewman A. Murray; the Sydney famously defeated the German raider SMS Emden off the Cocos Islands on 9 November 1914, marking Australia’s first single ship-to-ship wartime victory. From WWII, there is a miniature Japanese Midget Lead Submarine “made from the ballast of the Jap Midget Sub sunk in Sydney Harbour, May 31, 1942,” originally sold to support Australia’s war effort and now extremely rare. Collectors will also find Polymer Banknotes from the Reserve Bank Governor’s Specimen Sheet, including unique First Prefixes. From gemstones to historical autographs and wartime artifacts, Sale 342 presents a fascinating mix of rare, valuable, and historically significant items that will appeal to collectors, historians, and enthusiasts alike.