Sir Mac Robertson, Australian Businessman Philanthropist ''Rare'' Autograph

Description: Sir Macpherson Robertson [1859 1945] was an Australian philanthropist, entrepreneur and founder of the chaocolate and confectionery company MacRobertson's. In 1878, using skills he acquired in Scotland, he founded a confectionery manufacturing operation in Melbourne, Australia. His business quickly grew and became the largest confectionery works in Australia, employing thousands of workers and making him a very rich man. Using monies from his business, he donated to numerous causes and sponsorships, such as in 1925, he established the MacRobertson International Croquet Shield, which is still played today, in 1928, he sponsored the MacRobertson Expedition, in 1929, the New Zealand Antarctic Expedition, in 1932, he was knighted, in 1933, he established High Schools, and public works, the MacRobertson Bridge over the Yarra River, in 1934 he co-founded Western Australian Airline, and MacRobertson Airlines and sponsored the MacRobertson Air Race, from London to Melbourne with a 75,00 purse. Listed for auction is the exceedingly rare autograph of Sir Macpherson Robertson. The autograph is signed ''Mac Robertson'' on an album page. The page is dated in the corner 23/10/34, this would coincide with the MacRobertson Air Race he sponsored and would explain why the autograph of air racer Jean Batten is signed on the verso. Jane Gardner Batten [1909 1982], commonly known as Jean Batten, was a record setting New Zealand aviator who began her flying career in the early 1930's. Batten learned to fly in England and immediately set off to break numerous aviation records. In 1934, she became the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia, followed by an endurance flight of 61 hours from England to Brazil. Her most famous flight was from England to New Zealand in 1936, a record that would stand for 44 years. In 1937, she completed her last record solo flight from Australia to England. The autograph is signed ''Jean Batten'' in black fountain pen ink. The album page 4.75 x 3.75 inches, trivial toning otherwise it is in fine condition. The autographs are authentic, and the example signed by Sir Macpherson Roberston is quite rare to obtain. Dear Collector, we are regularly adding autographed framed displays to our eBay Store. The following is a sample of our inventory, Harry Houdini, Marilyn Monroe, George Custer, Elvis Presley, U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, James Garfield, James Monroe, Erwin Rommel, Robert Oppenheimer, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Ernest Hemingway, Abner Doubleday, Auguste Bartholdi, Buffalo Bill Cody, Walt Whitman, Charles Dickens, Margaret Mitchell, Thomas Edison, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Alexander Graham Bell, Laurel & Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, George Patton, Gutzon Borglum, Samuel F. B. Morse, Brigham Young, Wernher von Braun, Lon Chaney Jr, P.T. Barnum, Apollo Astronaut crews, and many more. Please have a look and feel free to contact us with any questions. Happy collecting from collectors.view Autographs. Authenticity/Return Policy/About Us. Dear collector, we are lifetime autograph collectors and an autograph dealer with over 20 years of autograph sales on eBay. We believe the purchase of an autograph is a monetary investment. Our policy is simple, all our autographs are researched and guaranteed authentic with ''No'' time limits. All sales will be accompanied with our Certificate of Authenticity, and we also offer a 30-day unconditional return policy, If the autograph or display you purchased is not as stated or is not to your expectation simply return and we will refund your full purchase price along with your return shipping costs. We are also a Top-Rated eBay seller with thousands of satisfied customers. We feel you should be comfortable with your purchase and our policy reflects this. United States and Overseas Shipping/Handling. Please Read.... Dear collector, shipping in the U.S is free unless otherwise noted in the auction description. Your auction will be well packed and shipped United States Postal Service 1st class with delivery tracking with the exception of larger framed items which will be shipped United States Priority Mail with signature confirmation. To our overseas customers shipping is as follows, your auction will be shipped through eBay's Global Shipping Program. Note, the limit for shipping an auction overseas is 2500.00 dollars, any auction above this price cannot be shipped. We do combine shipping on paper items [letters, photographs, album pages, etc.] purchased together. Also please note we do not have control over a package once it has shipped and import duties, taxes and custom charges are determined by the Global Shipping Program. Thank you for your purchase, your auctions will be well packed and shipped upon payment.

Price: 475 USD

Location: West Hempstead, New York

End Time: 2025-01-27T22:24:38.000Z

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