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(Peebles Picnic), (North Otago), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 7.5g, 35x30mm), by G. & T.Y. (G & T Young, Dunedin), reverse inscribed 'M.Coughlan/Best Athlete/1913'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
I A S (Irish Athletic Society), fob medal, hand engraved, in gold (9ct, 5.3g, 35x35mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Boys Race/Under 16/1st/G(sic) A Greig'; another, 1914, stock medal in silver (30x23mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '120 Yds Hdp/C.A.Greig'; Caledonian Patriotic Demonstration, 1915, Belgian & British Relief Funds, struck in copper (28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Relay Race/2nd/Central Cadets/C.Greig' (M.-). Good very fine, the last extremely rare and not listed in Morel. (3)
Estimate $350
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B.H.A.A.C. (Brooklyn Harriers Amateur Athletic Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 30x30mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'P.R.Harvey/1st/3 Mile S.Hdcp/1915'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
N.Z.Y.M.M.B.C.U. (New Zealand Young Mens Methodist Bible Class Union), fob medal in copper (35x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.Y.M.M.B.C.U./220 Yds Champ/2nd/R.E.W.Fordham/1915'; another, in voided silver (30x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Senior 220 Yds'. Very fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $150
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Dunedin Harriers, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 33x28mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Dunedin), ring top and pin-back suspension (pin missing), reverse inscribed 'F.Currie/1st/5 Mile/Championship/26.8.16'. Nearly fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Athletics, hand engraved in silver (35x28mm), by 'CES', hallmark for Birmingham 1897, reverse inscribed 'Won by/A.Elliot/1st Chp./Under 12/22-10-17'; N.Z.A.A.A. (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), CH-CH, 1927, handcrafted in silver with gold insignia (32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'N.Z. Amateur Championship/1 Mile/Medley Relay/A.J.Elliott'; A.A.A. & C.C. (Auckland Amateur Athletics & Cycle Club), hand engraved in silver with gold central plaque (32x32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'A.J.Elliot/Discus/18-11-33'. All with ring top suspensions. Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $250
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N.Z.A.A.A. (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), N.Z. Amateur Championship, Wellington, Feby. 1918, handcrafted in silver (38x32mm), by J.H.R. (Jno.H.Robinson, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Putting/Shot/B.Thomas SP.T'. Fine.
Estimate $150
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Peace Day, 1919, fob medal in silver and gold (30x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'E.C.Bailey/100 Yds/Boys'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
A.A.A. & C.C. (Auckland Amateur Athletic Association & Cycle Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.8g, 31x31mm), by W, reverse inscribed 'Victor Ludorum/A.Doel/1919-20'; fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.4g, 31x31mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver), reverse inscribed 'Auckland Champ/440 Yds/2nd/1921'; Auckland Caledonian Society, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 7.0g, 30x28mm), by W, reverse inscribed 'A.C.S/Presented by/P.Herrick/To/A.Doel/most points in Athletics/1922'. Extremely fine, all with ring top suspensions. (3)
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
Papakura, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.2g, 32x29mm), by W, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Boys Race/Papakura/R.Watson/5 April 1920'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Prize medals, a large group awarded to P.Munro between 1920 and 1935 for 'Discus Throwing', 'Putting the Shot', 'Throwing the Javelin' and 'High Jump' (mostly Discus Throwing), in gold (17) (15ct, tot wt 207.7g and 9ct, tot wt 23.4g), silver (4) and bronze or copper (19), includes NZAAA (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association) (30, includes 11 in gold); Amateur Athletic Union of Australasia (3, all gold) for Australasian Championships; others (7), makers noted M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington) and Williamson (T.P.Williamson, Dunedin). Most with ring top suspensions, very good - extremely fine, many of the base metal issues with glue marks from mounting, five in gold illustrated. (40)
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $11,000
L.A.A. & C.C. (Levin Amateur Athletics & Cycling Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.9g, 28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Levin/High Jump/W.S.Wilton'; N.Z.Y.M.B.C. (New Zealand Young Mens Bible Class), in gold (9ct, 5.3g, 33mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Most Points/In/Junior Champ. Event/W.S.Wilton/St. Andrews/P.N'; unattributed, in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 25x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'W.S.Wilton/100 Yds.Champ./1921'; NZAAA (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), N.Z. Amateur Championship, Dunedin, 1924, hand engraved in silver (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Broad/Jump/Championship/W.Wilton/2nd'; another, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 15.5g, 30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Hop.Step/& Jump/Championship/W.Wilton/1st'; another, Wanganui, 1925, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 15g, 32mm), by Williamson, reverse inscribed 'Hop.Step & Jump/1st/W.Wilton/44Ft 7In'; another as last, in gold (15ct, 15.3g), reverse inscribed 'Broad Jump/1st/W.Wilton/21Ft. 4-1/2In.'; also, silver vesta case (45x33mm), hallmark for Chester 1922, inscribed 'W.Wilton/2nd 200 Yds', all with ring top suspensions. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,600
NZAAA (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), N.Z. Amateur Championship, Auckland, Mar. 1921, handcrafted in silver (32mm), by A.Kohn (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'New Zealand Amateur Championship/440 Yds/Championship/A Doel/2nd'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
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T.A.C. (Taihape Athletic Club), fob medal, hand engraved in voided gold (9ct, 5.9g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.A.C./Presented By/H.D.Bond Esq/Open Pony Jump/Won By/A.K.Overton/1921'. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Hororata Sports, 1922, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 34x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'C.J./and/A.Ironsides', reverse inscribed '1922/Hororata/Sports/Family Relay Race/Colin 21/Jack 19/Father 53'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Athletics, stock prize fob medals, including gold (9ct, 5.8g) (1) and silver (5), awarded to H.Lee in 1922 and 1923. No maker's marks, all with ring top suspensions, toned, extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $350
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H.A.A.C. (Hawera Amateur Athletics Club), hand engraved fob medal in silver (25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'C.C./Champs/2nd Broad Jump/A Pearse/1923'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $70
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N.Z.A.A.A. (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.2g, 30x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.A.Robertson/2nd Relay/1924'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
N.Z.A.A.A (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), Otago Centre, uniface, struck in bronze and blue enamel (20mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Caversham/H. & A.A.C./1924'; another, as last, by Moller, Dn, reverse inscribed 'Caversham/H. & A.A.C./1925' [illustrated]. Both with ring top suspensions, the second repaired, fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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Athletics, fob medal hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.3g, 35x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'M.Leadbetter/300 Yds/Canterbury/Champ/30 3/5 seconds/26-12-25'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
L.H.A.A.C. (Leith Harrier & Amateur Athletic Club), (Dunedin), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.6g, 33x31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'L.H.A.A.C./1st Sealed Hdcp/Waitati/Road Race/R.N.Watson/1925'; also, Leith Harrier & A.A.C., badge in gold (9ct, 1.8g, 18x14mm) and enamel, no maker, pin-back; another, as last but silver and enamel. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $400
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Waikai, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 33x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Waikai/Sheffield/135 Yards/Won By/L.B.Heenan/Jan.1st.1925.'. Good very fine.
Estimate $270
SOLD $190
Hutt Valley Harriers & ACC (Amateur Athletic Club), uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 9.0g, 30mm), by B&S (Bock & Son, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.Clarke./1926.'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Olympic Harriers, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.6g, 27mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'G.Long/Season/1926'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Outram Sports Club, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 31x31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Outram Sports/Club/1926/Presented by/P.Treacy Esq./Aggregate Points in/Athletic Events'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Dunedin Harriers, Edmond Challenge Cup, medals struck in bronze (28mm) (4), no makers, awarded to J.J.Morris in consecutive years from 1928-1931; N.Z.A.A.A. (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), stock medal in silver & gold (35x25mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed '1927'; another, uniface, struck in brass and blue enamel (20mm), by Moller (Dunedin), reverse inscribed 'Caversham H. & A.A.C./1928/J.J.Morris'; another, in silver (29mm), reverse inscribed 'Caversham/H. & A.A.C./J.J.Morris/1929'; another, as last but bronze, reverse inscribed 'J.J.Morris/1933'; also, Christchurch Harrier Club, uniface, struck in silver (31mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Kennett Cup/1930/J.J.Morris', plus a badge 'C.H.' in voided brass (28x25mm), no maker, pin-back, inscribed '1932'. All except the last with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $400
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H.V.H. & A.A. Club (Hutt Valley Harriers & Amateur Athletic Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.1g, 23mm), English maker, hallmark for Chester, 1925, reverse inscribed 'E.Hoskins/Run In Points/Winner/1927'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
NZAAA (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), a group of (13) fob medals won by V.R.Walker between 1927 and 1934, includes Auckland Provincial Championship 1932-34 (7, one struck in silver [illustrated] the others in bronze [one illustrated], all 38x33mm) all by A.Kohn (Auckland); another A.A.A.C.C. (Auckland Amateur Athletics & Cycle Club), by Kohn (Khon & Co, Wellington) (1927), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 14.2g, 38x30mm) [illustrated]; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 27x27mm), by 'F', uninscribed; another, struck in matt brass (30mm) (1933), unidentified maker [illustrated] and three others in silver and gold (English makers and hallmarks); also, British Empire Games, 1950, medal struck in bronze (51mm), by Mayer & Kean Ltd (Wellington), reverse inscribed 'V.R.Walker' (M&P.1950/7) [illustrated]. Very fine - extremely fine, all the fob medals with ring top suspensions, the last in a Mayer & Kean box of issue. (14)
Estimate $1,500
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P. & T. Stores (Post & Telegraph Stores), 1927, stock medal in hollow gold (9ct, 4.3g, 32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/F.Sutherland/For/Aggregate Points/100 Yards/220 Yards/440 Yards/ Won by/A.H.Crundwell'. A little dented, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
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New Brighton Carnival, 27-12-28, fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (36x26mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Relay Race/C.A.A.C. 1st/H.C.Caldwell'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $60
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