Catalogue
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
T.B.A. (Taranaki Boxing Association), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 35x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.B.A./4.2 min Rounds/L.Thomas/7.12.29'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
NZBA (New Zealand Boxing Association), Life Member badge, C1930s, in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 26x19mm) and blue enamel, by Mayer & Kean, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Rotorua Boxing Assn, c1930s, fob medal, uniface, struck in silver (40x24mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
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
M.R.B. (Matueka-Riwaka Boxing) Assn, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.0g, 33x35mm), by PHK (P.H.Kitchingman, Nelson), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'M.R.B. Assn/Cordell./7-6-30'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
S.P.C. (St Patricks College) (Wellington), fob medal, uniface, struck in silver (35x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'M.Duffy/Fly W.Chmp./1931'; Wellington Boxing Association, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 35x27mm) and enamel, by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'St.Patrick's/College/M.Duffy/Most Scientific/Boxer/1931.'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
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
Mid Canterbury, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 32x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Mid.Canty.Champ./Fly.Weight/C.Smith/30.7.32'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Whakatane, struck in silver with gold cameo centre (35x26mm), by WA, hallmark for Birmingham 1934, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Whakatane/Light Heavy/Ron Sim/1934'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
W.B.C., fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.9g, 37x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'R.Costello/1935', reverse inscribed 'W.B.C./Most Improved Boxer.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
New Zealand Boxing Association, Amateur Championship, struck in silver (30mm) and enamel, by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Light Weight/Runner-up/R.Baker/1936'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
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
O.B.A. (Otago Boxing Association), stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.6g, 33x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'O.B.A./Open Welter Weight/J.P.Bates/12-7-37'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Auckland Provincial Championship, fob medal, uniface struck in silver and gold (40x30mm), by A.Kohn Ltd (Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Bantam Weight/1939/Runner Up/J.McAlpine'; another, struck in copper (33mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'J.D.McAlpine/Runner Up/Featherweight/N.Z. Divisional/Boxing Champs'; also, Seddon Memorial Technical College, uniface, struck in bronze (25mm), by A.Kohn, reverse inscribed 'Neat Header/Jnr/1936/J.McAlpine', all with ring top suspensions and in a box by A.Kohn. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $300
Passed in
Auckland Provincial Championship, uniface, struck in silver and gold (37x30mm), by A.Kohn Ltd (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Light Weight/1939/Runner Up/E.Underwood'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Wellington Boxing Association, struck in silver and blue enamel (25x24mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Scots College/1939/Most Scientific/I.Gilmer'. Very fine.
Estimate $40
Passed in
Kaikohe Boxing Assn., uniface stock medal, struck in silver and gold (28x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Kaikohe Boxing Assn/18-10-46/R.Lynne/Win/T.K.O. 1st Round'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
New Zealand Boxing Association, Amateur Championship, fob medal, uniface, struck in silver (30mm) and blue enamel, by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Flyweight/Runner Up/1951'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
C.B.A. (presumed attribution - Canterbury Boxing Association), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.4g, 22x22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.Hills/Light Welter/1952'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
NZBA (New Zealand Boxing Association), badge struck in gold (9ct, 7.5g, 26mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), pin-back, inscribed on obverse 'J.McMahon./1955'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
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