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Eastern Suburban Rifle Company, Rifle Volunteer Force, prize medal in gold (15ct; 11.83g; 24x36mm), by Basse, Adelaide, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'ESRC', reverse inscribed, 'Government Grant/Meeting/1886/First Prize/Presented By/Mr. E.T.Smith MP./Won By/Sergt I.E.Gooden'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $760
SOLD $810
Explorers' Cup Contest, prize fob in gold (9ct; 6.29g; 28x30mm), by AC&Co (Albert Cohen & Co), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, '1813-1913', reverse inscribed, 'Explorers C.C./Rifle Match/Runners Up/28.5.13'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Flinders Municipal Council, shooting fob medal in voided gold (9ct; 5.66g; 30x35mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'J.H.', plain reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/J.Hines/Winner/By the/Flinders/Municipal Council/1916'. Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $240
Gumeracha Rifle Club, fob in gold (9ct; 2.85g; 24x28mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Gumeracha Rifle/Club/best Recruit./J.Kingston/1915'. Very fine.
Estimate $110
SOLD $140
H.C. Rifle Club, prize medal in gold (9ct; 8.30g; 31x35mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'H.C.R.C./1st Prize/C.K.MacAfee/10.7.15'. Very fine.
Estimate $320
SOLD $340
Iron Knob Rifle club, prize award in gold (9ct; 4.11; 30x30.5mm), by R.Sarre, pin-back suspension, obverse inscribed, '1939', reverse inscribed, 'I.K.R.C/Weekly Handicap/Won by/S.L.Furner'. Toned nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $170
Katanning Rifle Club, prize medal in gold (9ct; 6.51g; 29mm), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Spoon Medal/K.R.C/Presented by/F.T.R.Piesse/Won by/P.H.Budd/1913-1914'. Some pitting, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Koorawatha Rifle Club, prize fob in gold (9ct; 3.84; 28x32mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Koorawatha/Rifle Club./1923./S. McIlwraith.'; another prize fob in voided gold (15ct; 9.22g; 29x31mm), with ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'SMc', reverse inscribed, 'Won by/S McIllwraith (sic)/best aggregate/1926/Koorawatha R.C.'. Good very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $740
SOLD $750
Launceston Rifle Club, prize medal in gold (15ct; 8.75g; 28.5x29mm), by Piper, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Champion Aggrte/1907-8/Won By/J.Walkem/Score 1075/H.P.S 1260'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $560
SOLD $630
Maffra Rifle Club, prize fob in gold (9ct; 6.12g; 30x33mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'J.Sheedy/Champion/M.R.C./1924-25'; another prize fob in voided gold (9ct; 3.80g; 33x33mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'M.R.C./Champion/won by/J.Sheedy/1926 - 27'. Extremely fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $380
SOLD $420
Mildura Rifle Club, prize medal in voided gold (9ct; 2.27g; 24mm), pin-back suspension, obverse inscribed, 'Mildura. Rifle. Club. Won by. R.Wood, 11/7/08', reverse, plain. Very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Minlaton Rifle Club, prize medal in gold (9ct; 14.77g; 30x34mm), by J.T.Hearn, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Presented by/J.L.Ward Esq/To/F.W.O.Schluter/Highest Score/Club's Championship/Aug. 25, 1918'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $570
SOLD $660
Mt Sir Samuel Rifle Club, prize fob medal in gold (15ct; 16.00g; 41x41mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'Won by/E.Truscott', reverse inscribed, 'Presented/by/Burns, Philp & Coy/to/Mt Sir Samuel/Rifle Club.' Good very fine.
Estimate $1,050
SOLD $1,400
Newcastle & Maitland District Rifle Club Union, prize fob in gold (9ct; 4.70g; 27.5x30mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'TE', reverse inscribed, 'N & M.D.R.C.U/Won by/T.Edwards./Cessnock/Club./1923-24'. Good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
N.S.W. Rifle Association, Battalion Match For Bugle, prize medal in gold (14ct; 4.83g; 23mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'Northern/Battalion/Winning/1873.', reverse inscribed, 'D.Mc Inness./No.2 Co.'. Very fine.
Estimate $290
SOLD $380
Orange Rifle Club, prize medal in gold (9ct; 7.79g; 39x39mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'HHB', reverse inscribed, '1st Prize/O.R.C/Won by/H.H.Boyce./1913. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Pinnaroo Rifle Club, prize medal in gold (9ct; 4.92g; 28x28mm), by AC & Co, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Presented/By/P.J.Edwards.Esq./For Handicap Match/Won By/H.F.Ahrns./Oct. 1923'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $190
SOLD $200
Pinnaroo Rifle Club, prize fob medal in gold (9ct; 11.71g; 30x28mm), by Apex, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'HFA', reverse inscribed, 'P.R.C./Pres by/Hon. McIntosh M.P./2nd Prize/Agg. Cup Competition/1927-28/Won by H.F.Ahrns'. Hairlines, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $540
Plain fobs, shooting related, both in gold (9ct; tot wt 7.95g; one 22x32mm and one 22x31mm) (2), both with ring top suspension and both unnamed. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Railway Ambulance Rifle Club, prize fob in voided gold (9ct; 5.62g; 29x37.5mm), by W.Kerr, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'R.A.R.C./Won By/J.Curry/1916'. Good very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $240
Robe Gun Club, prize fob in gold (9ct; 7.30g; 25x35mm), by D.H.McDougal, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'AG', reverse inscribed, 'Robe Gun Club/Shoot/September 27th 1919./Conmurra Trophy/A.Goddard'. Contact marks on front shield, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $320
Shooting awards, Adelaider Handicap Schieszen (German for Shooting), medal in silver (36x36mm), with ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Won By/J J Boord/131 Points/July 1886'; another for same event, in silver (35mm), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'J J Boord/123 Points/March 1888'; another untitled, in silver (33mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'J J Boord/Sept 1889.'. Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Shooting awards, fob medal in voided gold (9ct; 5.81g; 25mm), with ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'F.Matthews', reverse inscribed, 'A&D.R.C.U (Ararat & District Rifle Club Union)/Prize Meeting/April 1907/Team's Match/won by/Jallukar (Jallukar Club)'; fob medal in gold (15ct; 7.53g; 26mm), with scroll and ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'V.R.A. (Victorian Rifle Association)/Affiliated Unions', reverse inscribed, 'No 7 D.R.C. (District Rifle Club)Union./won by/F.Matthews./1909'; fob medal in gold (9ct; 4.74; 28x28mm), with ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Skene Memorial Shield/1916-17/Won by/Moyston Rifle Club/F.Matthews'; fob medal in gold (9ct; 4.10g; 29x29mm), with ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Skene/Challenge Shield/1918-19/Won by/Moyston Rifle Club/F.Matthews'; V.R.A (Victorian Rifle Association) Affiliated Unions fob medal in gold (9ct; 11.44g; 26mm), with scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'No. 7. D.R.C.U. (District Rifle Club Union)/Won by/F.Matthews./1924'; fob medal in voided gold (9ct; 3.23g; 29x37mm), with ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Skene Shield/won by/F.Matthews./1924'; another V.R.A. medal but in sterling silver (9.03g; 26mm), with scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Moyston R.C./Won by/F.Matthews/1930'; fob medal in voided gold (9ct; 2.68g; 25mm), with scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Skene Shield/F.Matthews/1933'; (total wt 9ct; 32g; 15ct; 7.53g; .925; 9.03g). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $2,000
Shooting award, prize fob medal in enamel and gold (9ct; 5.53g; 36x35mm), ring top suspension, unnamed. Hairlines on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $210
SOLD $220
Shooting fobs, three in gold (9ct; 8.66g; various sizes) and one in silver with gold centre and one in silver (various sizes), all gold issues by W (Willis), all with ring top suspension except one gold issue with scroll and ring top suspension, all unnamed. Very fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Shooting fobs, all in gold, one voided (9ct; tot wt 10.13g; various sizes), three with ring top suspension, one with scroll and ring top suspension, all unnamed. The scroll is loose on one side and the voided issue has a small dent, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $390
SOLD $440
Skene Memorial Shield, prize fob in gold (9ct; 5.08g; 32mm), with ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Skene/Memorial Shield/1920 . 21/Won by/A.McMurtrie'. Small bump on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
South Central District Rifle Clubs' Association, prize fob in gold (15ct; 6.82g; 26x26mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'W.T.', reverse inscribed, 'S.C.D.R.C.A/Best Shot 1905-6/Won by/W. Taylor/Woodend/Rifle Club'. Hairlines, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $440
SOLD $480
Stawell Cadet Corps, prize medal in gold (15ct; 8.18g; 31x31mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Payne/Menzies Trophy/Stawell Cadet Corps/Won by A.Gray,/1902'. Very fine.
Estimate $530
SOLD $650
Strahan Rifle Club, prize fob in voided gold (15ct; 6.43g; 30.5x35.5mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed, 'Strahan/Rifle Club/Trophy', reverse inscribed, 'Strahan Rifle Club/Won by/G.H.Batchelor/Highest Aggregate/for Year./1916-17.'. Good very fine.
Estimate $410
SOLD $480