Lot 111
Sale NZ1 · The Unique & Unparalleled Collection of New Zealand Historical Medals & Memorabilia (Part 1)
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Description
New Zealand Industrial Exhibition, Wellington, 1885, Prize Essay Competition, inscribed medal struck in gold (probably 18ct, tot wt 25.7g, 30mm), by S.Kohn & Co, Wellington, N.Z., ring top with bar and ribbon, reverse inscribed 'Awarded to/W.Reeve Haselden' - 'Press Onward' (M.-). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
William Reeve Haselden arrived in New Zealand in 1860 and settled in Westport, where he was mayor for five terms and a Crown prosecutor. He later moved to Wellington where he specialised in patent law and became a District Court judge in 1906.
Unlisted in Morel.
- Estimate
- $2,500
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $900