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Takapau, presentation key, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 15.1g, 90x33mm), no maker, shaft inscribed 'ANZAC', finial inscribed on one side 'Presented/To/Mrs S.Johnston/1924', the other side inscribed 'From/Takapau/Patriotic/Committee'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
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New Zealand & South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, 1925-6, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 25.5mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/Bdm.E.Adams/93rd Highlanders/as a Token of Appreciation from/C.Speight/Vice-Chairman Exhibition' (M.1925-26/3). Extremely fine and extremely rare, not listed by Morel in gold.
Estimate $750
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New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, 1925-26, struck in gilt bronze (51mm) (M.1925-26/8) [illustrated], reverse inscribed 'Fletcher, Humphreys & Co Ltd/for Cider'; another in aluminium (26mm) (M.1925-26/1), pierced. Nearly extremely fine, the first rare. (2)
Estimate $500
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New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, 1925-6, struck in gold (9ct, 60.6g, 51mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Messrs Hay & Robertson Ltd/The Premier Linen Manufacturers/Dumferline, Scotland)/For Scottish Linens' (M.-, cf1925-26/8). Good extremely fine and extremely rare, in a contemporary fitted case.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,000
New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, 1925-6, struck in gilt (51mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Certain-Teed Products/For/Prepared Roofing/and Asphalt Felts' (M.-, cf1925-26/8). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $750
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New Zealand & South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, 1925-6, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 39x31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, inscribed on obverse 'Piping/&/Dancing' (cfM.1925-26/16). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
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New Zealand & South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, 1925-6, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 39x34mm), no maker, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, inscribed on obverse 'Pipe/Band/Contest', reverse inscribed 'N.Z. Championship/Won by/D.H.P.B./Piper G.Crichton' (M.1925-26/16). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
New Zealand & South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, 1925-6, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 9.8g, 40x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, inscribed on obverse 'Pipe/Band/Contest', reverse inscribed 'B.P.B./1st Quick Step & Harry Lauder Shield/H.Bower/Secretary' (M.1925-26/16). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
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New Zealand & South Seas Exhibition Dunedin, 1925-6, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, tot wt 12.1g, 40x35mm), no maker, blue ribbon and suspension bar 'Dunedin 1925-6', inscribed on obverse 'Pipe/Band/Contest' (M.1925-26/16). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
New Zealand & South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, 1925-6, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 10.2g, 39x34mm), no maker, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, inscribed on obverse 'Band/Contest', reverse inscribed '1st/Trombone Trios./T.D.Stalker/St. Kilda Band' (M.1925-26/16). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
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New Zealand and S.S (South Seas) Exhibition, (Dunedin), 1925-26, Juror, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 11.5g, 38x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, attached to a cloth fob chain, with rolled gold fittings, inscribed on reverse 'David C.Macpherson' (M.-). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $500
New Zealand & South Seas Exhibition, (Dunedin), 1925-26, pass, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 11.0g, 28mm) and blue enamel, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Souvenir/To H.L.Tapley Esq/from/J.Sutherland Ross Esq/President'. Extremely fine and a unique souvenir given to the Mayor of Dunedin at the time.
Estimate $1,200
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Canada, Canadian National Exhibition Toronto, 1926, medal struck in gold (14ct [tested] 84.0g, 64x43x4mm), by Roden Bros (Toronto), inscribed on obverse, 'Ross & Glendinning (sic) Ltd', reverse with portrait of Diwan Bahadur - Sir T.Vijayaraghavacharya KBE. Some scratch test marks, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,800
The Visit of The Maori Rugby Football Team to Great Britain, 1926-27, struck in silver (51mm), by E & Co (Elkington & Co Ltd), London (M.1926-27/1). Uncirculated and very rare, in an Elkington case of issue.
Estimate $1,500
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Commemorative medallions, as per Morel numbers (M.1930/2, 1934-35/1 (2, gilt and copper), 1937/1, 1938/2, /4, /5, 1940/4 (2, silvered and copper), /5 (4, silver [3] and copper), /7A copper, /8 (2), /9 (2), /10 (2, enamelled and brass, both illustrated), /12 [illustrated]); also a New Zealand Centenary, 1940, tin badge [illustrated]. Very good - extremely fine, many rare. (21)
Estimate $1,200
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Memorial to Robert Walpole, 1931, in gold (9ct, 54.6g, 47.5mm), obverse, In Memory Of Robert Horace Walpole, 5th Earl Of Orford - Fariquae Sentiat, on reverse, 'Born/July 10th 1854/Died At Manurewa House/New Zealand/September 27th 1931/Rested In St Matthew's Church/Auckland/Brought Home On Board/S.S.Remuera/Buried Wickmere Church/Norfolk/November 8th/1931'. Uncirculated and excessively rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,900
New Zealand Institute For Scientific Research, Sir James Hector Medal, struck in bronze (64mm), by Allan Wyon, inscribed on edge '1935 Professor W.B.Benham D.S.C., F.R.S., F.R.S.N.Z., for Researches in New Zealand Zoology' (M.-; S.490). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100