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Steel die punches, c1880s (by A.Teutenberg, Auckland), Maori jugate heads (28x20mm); Maori heads, left and right facing (12x12x12mm) (2); another left facing (17x10x8mm) (cfD&C.plate LVI). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Australia, International Exhibition, Sydney, N.S.W., 1879, struck in silvered bronze (76mm), by J.S. & A.B.Wyon, reverse inscribed 'Awarded/To/William Norrie/Auckland N.Z./1879'. Carbon patches and most silvering dissipated, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
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Wreck of Ben Venue & City of Perth, Timaru, 1882, struck in silver (43x38mm), by S.Reading (Dunedin), ring top with bar (probably originally with ribbon), inscribed on obverse 'J.Cracknell' (M.1882/1). Lightly toned, extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $2,700
Wreck of Ben Venue & City of Perth, Timaru, 1882, c1990s, restrikes in silver (38mm) (cfM.1882/1). Uncirculated, one illustrated. (2)
Estimate $300
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New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in silver (2), gilt [illustrated], brass and copper (M.1882/2). All pierced at top, fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
New Zealand International Exhibition, 1882, as per Morel numbers (M.1882/2, /5 [illustrated], /7 [illustrated], /11 [illustrated], /15 (2 [silvered], one illustrated) and /21). All pierced at top, except for the third and the last, described in 2x2 holders, fine - nearly extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Commemorative medallions, as per Morel numbers (M.1882/2 gilt, /3, /5 (2, silver and gilt), /7 gilt, /11 (2, brass and gilt), /14, /21, /25 (silver, awarded)). Very good - extremely fine, the last with pin mount removed from obverse and illustrated. (10)
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
(New Zealand International Exhibition), (Christchurch, 1882), struck in silver (22mm), no maker, pierced hole at top (plugged), initials inscribed on reverse, obverse as reverse of M.1882/3 and reverse as M.1882/8 (M.-). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
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New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in silver (22mm), no maker, pierced at top; another, as last, struck in copper (M.1882/4). Toned, very fine; very good, both very rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in silver, gilt [illustrated] and brass (all 22mm), no maker, pierced at top (M.1882/5). Fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $130
SOLD $90
New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in silver and gilt (M.1882/5) (2), struck in gilt (M.1882/6) [illustrated], struck in silver and gilt (2) (M.1882/7) (3), struck in silver, silvered and brass (M.1882/10) (3). All pierced at top, fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in silver and another in brass (both 22mm), no maker, pierced at top (M.1882/7). Nearly very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Medalets, 1882-1919, noted New Zealand Exhibition (M.1882/7 gilt [holed]); Railway League, Canterbury, Westland, Nelson (M.1884-5/1 lead); New Zealand South Seas Exhibition (M.1889-90/2 brass, silver [2]) (M.1889-90/8) [illustrated]; Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee (M.1897/6 white metal, /9 gilt [illustrated]); Auckland Industrial Exhibition (M.1898-99/7 gilt); Canterbury Jubilee Industrial Exhibition (M.1900/21, /32 copper [illustrated]); HMS New Zealand (M.1913/2 gilt); Historical Society of New Zealand, Wahine medal in copper (38mm). Poor - uncirculated. (44)
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
New Zealand International Exhibition, 1882, struck in silver (22mm), no maker, pierced at issue (M.1882/8). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in silver (22mm), no maker, pierced in two places at top (M.1882/8). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in silver (21.5mm), no maker, pierced at top (M.1882/9 [this piece]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in gold (22ct, 3.9g, 19mm), no maker, pierced at top, overstruck on a British Queen Victoria young head half sovereign, the undertype visible on both sides, reverse inscribed with initials 'A.T.' (M.1882/10). Slightly bent, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,000
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New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in silver (19mm), no maker, pierced at top, overstruck on a British sixpence, the undertype visible on the reverse (M.1882/10). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in silver, silvered brass and brass (19mm), no maker, all pierced at top (M.1882/10). Good fine - extremely fine, the first illustrated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in gold (probably 9ct, 3.5g, 19mm), no maker, pierced at top (M.1882/11). Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $800
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New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in silvered brass (2) and silver (19.25mm) [illustrated] (M.1882/11). All pierced at top, fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $220
SOLD $140
New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in silvered (2) and brass (M.1882/11) (3), struck in silver (M.1882/14) (2, one illustrated), struck in silvered, brass and copper (M.1882/15) (3). All pierced at top, fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in silver (19mm), no maker, pierced at top (M.1882/12). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
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New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in silver (19mm), no maker, pierced at top (M.1882/12). Good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $200
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New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in gilt (19mm), no maker, pierced at top, double entered date (M.1882/13). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in silver (19mm), no maker, pierced at top, double entered date (M.1882/13). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
New Zealand Exhibition Medals, 1882 Christchurch Exhibition, Bartlett's issue silver gilt (25mm), (M.1882/15); 1906-7 Christchurch Exhibition (5), copper gilt (28mm) (M.1906-07/16), another (22.5 mm), (M.1906-07/21) another (M.1906-07/23), others (2) silver and gilt issues (17mm) with loop suspensions, (M.1906-07/28); 1913-14 Auckland Exhibition, aluminium and silver by A.Kohn (19mm) (M.1913-14/5). Mostly extremely fine or better. (8)
Estimate $180
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Medalets, 1882-1940, sorted by Morel numbers (M.1882/15, 1887/1, 1887/4, 1887/6 (2), 1887/9, 1889-90/3 (2), 1889-90/10, 1890/3, 1890/4, 1897/2, 1897/4, 1897/5 (4), 1897/6, 1897/8, 1897-98/1, 1898/1, 1898/7 (2), 1898/8, 1898-99/1, 1898-99/2, 1898-99/3, 1898-99/7, 1898-99/9, 1900/19 (2), 1900/20, 1900-01/1, 1901/6, 1901/8, 1901/10 (4), 1901/11, 1901/12, 1901/13 (2), 1901/14, 1902/9, 1902/10 (2), 1902/12, 1902/13, 1904/6 (2), 1906-07/13, 1906-07/21 (2), 1906-07/23 (2), 1906-07/25, 1907/1, 1907/2, 1907/3, 1907/4 (2), 1907/5, 1911/5 (2), 1911/7, 1913-14/5, 1919/1, 1919/8, 1919/10, 1919/11, 1919/12, 1919/13A, 1925-26/13, 1938/6, 1940/9, 1940/14) (77), also sundry other tokens and medallions (10). All annotated in 2x2 holders and housed in a slide box, fair - extremely fine, some scarce. (87)
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in silver (22mm), no maker, pierced at top in two places (M.1882/17[this piece]). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
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New Zealand International Exhibition, Christchurch, 1882, struck in silver (22mm), no maker, pierced at top for suspension, overstruck on M.1882/7 (M.1882/19). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
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