Catalogue
Fob medal, c1900, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 11.5g, 35x35mm), by SD Co (Stewart Dawson), pin-back (pin broken off), reverse inscribed 'J.Jelley,/Welter Weight'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Auckland Boxing Club, in gold (9ct, 9.8g, 27mm), by K&D (Kirkman & Denison, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Provincial Championship/Light/Weights/A.Blewdon/1st/1905'; Northern Boxing Association, in gold (9ct?, 13.2g, 35x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Light Weight/Championship/1st Prize/1905/Won by/A.J.Blewden'; another, in gold (9ct?, 12.5g, 35x31mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Lightweight/Championship/Auckland/Won By/A J Blewden/1906', all with ring top suspensions. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
SCC (South Canterbury Championships), NZ Boxing Association, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 11.7g, 28x28mm), by De Beer (J.V.De Beer, Ashburton), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Heavy Weight/Championship/1907/J.Lloyd'. Very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
Westport Boxing Assn, Feather Weight, 1909, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 11.7g, 31mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won by/C.White'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
Auckland Amateur Championship, 1910, fob medal, struck and hand engraved in gold (tested 15ct, 12.7g, 38x35mm), by A.Kohn (Adolph Khon, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented By/N.B.A./Auckland Amateur/Championship 1910/G.Seager/Winner/Welterweight'. Very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
NBA (Nelson Boxing Association), 1910, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 11.0g, 35x30mm), by 'LK' (Louis Kerr, Nelson), fancy scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Middle Weight/M.Rogers'. Fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
Otago Boxing Association, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 13.4g, 40x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Otago/Boxing Association/1st Novice 11st/W.Styles/1.11.11.'. Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $380
Gisborne Boxing Championship, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 12.1g, 40x35mm), by R.T.S. (Robert T.Seymour, Gisborne), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st Prize/Feather Weight/Won By/H.C.Ireland/27.6.1913'. Very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Dunedin, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 15.0g, 35x40mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'ET', reverse inscribed 'Middle Weight/1st/E.Tyson/1914/Dunedin.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
NBA (Northland Boxing Association), 1914, handcrafted fob medal, in gold (15ct, 18.0g, 33x32mm), by A.Kohn (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'J.Newson/1st/Featherweight'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
N.Z.A.B.A. (New Zealand Amateur Boxing Association), fob medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 14.3g, 35x33mm), by Kohn (A.Kohn, Auckland), pin-back and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Featherweight/T.Keesing/1915'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
NBA (Northern Boxing Association), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 12.9g, 32x32mm), by A.Kohn (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Northern/Boxing Assn./Amateur Championships/2nd & 3rd Aug.1915/Middleweight/C.R.Robertson/2nd'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $380
C.S.C. (Christchurch Sports Club), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 17.1g, 50x32mm), by G.T.W. (G.T.White, Wellington), pin-back and ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'A.D.F.', reverse inscribed 'C.S.C./Welter Weight/Champion/A.D.Fabian/1919/Canterbury'. Very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $500
New Plymouth Boxing Association, fob medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 14.4g, 26mm), no maker, missing ring top, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/L.McGuire/by the/New Plymouth/Boxing Association/June 17th 1922.'; E.B.A. (Egmont Boxing Association), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 15.3g, 45x35mm), by V.R. & Co, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'E.B.A./Taranaki/Championship/Won By/L.McGuire/Heavy Weight/24:5:23'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
S.B.A. (Southland Boxing Association), hand engraved stock medal in gold (9ct, 16.0g, 36x31mm), by Munro's (Invercargill), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'S.B.A. 1st/Novice Feather Class/R.McIvor/1922'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
N.C.S.C. (North Canterbury Sports Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 18.5g, 38x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.C.S.C./8.9.23/Jas.Gibson/Winner Of/Special/6 Round Match'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
MAAS, 1926, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 14.4g, 30mm), by A.Kohn Ltd (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), fancy scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Senior Cadets/Boxing/Light Weight/J.E.Rudling/Presented By/J.Kinnear. Esq'. Good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
M.B.S.N., uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 9.0g, 28mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'M.B.S.N./Pres. by/G.P.Aldridge/Most Scientific Boxer/C.Byford./1928.'; H.B.L.D.S., handcrafted in silver (35x28mm), by H.J.B., reverse inscribed 'H.B.L.D.S./1930/Pres. By A.Yeo/Most Promising Boxer/C.Byford.'; T.A.C.S, stock medal in silver and gold (32x25mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'McGee Cup./C.Byford./1932'; handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.1g, 30x24mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'C.Byford/Hastings./1935'; M.B.S., handcrafted in silver and gold (35x30mm), by H.J.B., reverse inscribed 'M.B.S./Pres.by/J.J.Keating./Won By/C.Byford.'. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $700
SOLD $420
W.A.B.A, fob medal handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.3g, 38x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'W.A.B.A/Champ/Featherweight/M.Morton/1928'; PBA (Patea Boxing Association), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.0g, 40x32mm), reverse inscribed 'Featherweight/M.Morton./1929'; Otago Boxing Assoc. Champs, fob medal, handcrafted in voided silver and blue enamel (38x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Welterweight/1932/2nd/M.Morton.'. Extremely fine, all with ring top suspensions. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Auckland Provincial Championships, fob medal, struck uniface in gold (15ct, 18.0g, 42x30mm), by A.Kohn Ltd (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Lightweight/Won by/C.Craig./July 1929'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $850
(Lyttleton Fanciers Club), fob medal, hand engraved in voided gold (9ct, 6.8g, 38x28mm), English maker and hallmark, obverse inscribed 'AC', reverse inscribed 'Lytt./A.Cordell/1929'; N.B.A. (Nelson Boxing Association), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.7g, 28x23mm), by PHK, obverse inscribed 'N.B.A./A.Cordell/1930'; M.R.B.Ass. (Motueka-Riwaka Boxing Association), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.5g, 35x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'M.R.B.Ass./Cordell/26.7.30'. Very fine, all with ring top suspensions. (3)
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
Boxing medals and badges, all awarded to R.A.Bagrie, 1930-1969: New Zealand Boxing Association, Amateur Championship, uniface, struck in gold (15ct, 15.2g, 31mm) and enamel, by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Middle Weight/Winner/R.Bagrie/1930.' [illustrated]; Otago Boxing Assocn. Champ., uniface, struck and hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.3g, 35x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Middle Weight/1st/R.Bagrie/1930' [illustrated]; another, as last in gold (9ct, 7.8gms), reverse inscribed 'Middle Weight/1932/1st/R.Bagrie'; N.Z.B.A. (New Zealand Boxing Association), Judge badge, struck in silver and blue enamel (27x28mm), by M&K, reverse inscribed 'R.A.Bagrie/1958'; N.Z.B.A., Past Vice President badge, struck in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 27x20mm) and blue enamel, no maker, reverse inscribed 'R.A.Bagrie/1961'; NZBA, Past President badge, struck in gold (9ct, 9.8g, 28x30mm) and enamel, by M&K Ld, reverse inscribed 'R.A.Bagrie/1961-62' [illustrated]; N.Z.B.A., Life Member badge, struck in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 27x20mm) and blue enamel, by M&T Ld (Mayer & Toye Limited, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'R.A.Bagrie/24-9-69'; Southland Boxing Assn., Executive badge in chrome and enamel (37x32mm), by Swan & Co Ltd., Dunedin; another, but brass and enamel (30x30mm) (2), no makers; Q.A.B.U., Goodwill Boxing Tour, 1961, badge in brass and enamel (30x21mm) by A.J.Parkes, Brisbane; RSA, Life Member badge, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 4.6g, 33x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'R.A.Bagrie' [illustrated]; Masonic badge in gilt (28mm); Invercargill Rowing Club, Life Member badge in brass and enamel (33x23mm), reverse inscribed 'R.A.Bagrie' [illustrated]; I.R.C. badge, 100 Yrs and a souvenir badge of Milford Sound. With either ring top or pin-back suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,900
Auckland Provincial Championships, uniface, struck in gold (15ct, 19.0g, 45x30mm), by A.Kohn Ltd (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Lightweight/1932/Won by/W.Purdie'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $900
Auckland Provincial Championships, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 15.4g, 40x30mm), by Kohn (Khon, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'R.Branch/Middle Weight/1937' [illustrated]; another, as last but bronze, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Middleweight/R.Branch/1938' [illustrated]; another, as last but '1939'; another, as previous but silver and gold, reverse inscribed 'Light Heavy Weight/Senr./R.Branch/1944' [illustrated]; another, as last, but bronze and silver, reverse inscribed 'Heavyweight/Runner Up/R.L.Branch/1946'; Waikato Middle Weight Champ, 1938, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.4g, 25mm), uncertain maker, obverse inscribed 'R.Branch'; New Zealand Boxing Association, Amateur Championship, uniface, struck in silver and enamel (30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Middle Weight/Runner-up' [illustrated]; stock medal (boxing), uniface struck in silver (25mm), no maker; also, Royal Life Saving Society, Established 1891, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'R.L.Branch/4.7.34'; Takapuna Grammar School, uniface, struck in bronze (28mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed 'Athletics/220 Yds Under 16/R.Branch/1935' [illustrated]; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Athletics/High Jump Hcp. Open/(1st Equal)/R.L.Branch'. All except the last two with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
New Zealand Boxing Association, Amateur Championship, fob medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 14.0g, 30mm) and enamel, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Fly/1st/P.McNally./Otago./1958'. Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $400
New Zealand Boxing Association, Amateur Championship, fob medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 14.9g, 35x30mm) and enamel, by M&T Ld (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st/Fly/R.W.Barber/1967'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420