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Burns & Co is honoured to offer a truly remarkable collection featuring many items from “The Race that stops a Nation” – The Melbourne Cup. The George Hanlon Collection including, but not limited to: Original and Rare Horse Racing Memorabilia, Coins, Medals, Trainer Trophies & Plates – Melbourne Cup, Adelaide Cup, Sydney Cup, Caulfield Cup, Geelong Cup, Werribee Cup and many more, Watches, Binoculars, Glassware, Plaques, Books, Photos, Posters, Magazines, Horse Silks and much more. George Hanlon declared his wish to become involved in horse racing as a 12-year-old when he saw Phar Lap win two races in Adelaide in 1930. Mr Hanlon, was a three-time Melbourne Cup winner and one of Australia’s greatest trainers of staying horses. Hanlon, won multiple Melbourne Cups with Piping Lane (1972), Arwon (1978) and Black Knight (1984) Hanlon, was recognised for his immense contribution to racing in 2002 when he was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall Of Fame. Only the “Cups King”, Bart Cummings, has saddled more Melbourne Cup runners, with Hanlon having 49 runners in the great race.

Museum Quality and Quantity Collection to be dispersed to finalise a deceased estate. Truck – Ute – Farming Plant – Antiques & Collectables Including (but not limited to): 1970’s Dodge truck; farm ute; farming plant & equipment; near new block splitter; extensive, museum quality collection of antiques and collectables including carnival and ruby glass, lamps, dolls, vintage clothing, furniture, kitchen wares, stamps and coins, sewing machines, cast iron, tins, crockery, gramophones, galvanised baths, vintage packaging, mangles, display cabinets, pictures and prints, safe, mirrors, sideboards, cast beds, clocks, vases and Australian pottery, chandeliers, telephones, organ, sundries and much, much more. Agent’s comments: This is a significant, well-respected collection amassed over a long period of time. Superbly presented, in outstanding condition from start to finish and offering rarely seen variety and subject matter. One of the largest collections of its type I’ve seen. This really is a once in a generation opportunity to purchase the rare, desirable and the seldom seen item, in excellent condition, for genuine sale along with a basic list of farming plant and workshop.