Catalogue
New Zealand Cyclists Alliance, struck in gold (probably 9ct or 15ct, 16.5g, 32mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '5 Mile/(Championship)/A.C.Auster/1887'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $700
P.B.C (Pioneer Bicycle Club), fob medal, hand engraved in silver (25x25mm), by W.J.D. (William J.Dunlop, Christchurch), also with English hallmark, obverse inscribed 'Presented/By The/P.B.C/Dec 26, 88', reverse inscribed 'To/Baby Atkinson/for Bicycle/Trick/Riding'; another (30x30mm), by W.J.D., obverse inscribed 'Presented/By The/C.B.C (Canterbury Bicycle Club)/Jan 1st 89', reverse inscribed 'To/H.S.Atkinson./for bicycle trick riding'; another (38x38mm), English maker and hallmark, obverse inscribed 'C.B.C/Bertie Akinson (sic)/2nd Prize/Juvenile Race/Jan. 26th (1889)'; another bicycle prize fob medal, uniface, struck in silver (32x32mm), by W.J.D, uninscribed. All with ring top suspensions, fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Wellington Cycling Club, fob medal, handcrafted in silver (40x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Wellington Cycling/Club/2 Miles Bicycle Handicap/Won By/F.G.Kimbell/April 28th 1888'. Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
CAAC (Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club), ladies bracelet, snap hinge, in gold (probably 9ct, 9.1g, 63x56x3x2mm), no maker, with gold safety chain, inscribed on one side '1st 440 Hdcp 55 Yds Ladies Bracelet 49 3/5 Sec./J.S.Hawkes', the other side '1st 1/2 Mile Hdcp 70 Yds 1 Min 59 Sec./1889'. Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $340
New Zealand Cyclists' Alliance, handcrafted in two toned gold (probably 9ct, 15.0g, 40mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Annual Interprovincial Races/Dunedin/16th Feby.1889' and '5 Miles/Amateur Championship Of New Zealand/1st Prize/Won By/W.H.Langdown/Time 18.23 4/5'. Extremely fine, in a contemporary fitted case, an extraordinary example of early Colonial craftmanship.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,000
Mayfield Sports, hand engraved in silver (33mm), no maker, hallmark for Birmingham 1891, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Easter/1896/Mayfield/Sports/1/2 Mile Cycle Race/Won By/F.Symen'. Toned, fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
New Zealand Cyclists Alliance, 1896, uniface, struck in gold (18ct, 14.7g, 35x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '25 Mile/N.Z/Championship/Won By/G.Peterson/4-1-96'; also, N.Z.A.S.A. (N.Z. Amateur Swimming Association), handcrafted in silver and gold (29mm), by Sandstein (Sandstein & Son, Christchurch), reverse inscribed 'Hawkes Bay Centre/School Boy Champ/Peterson/Port Ahuriri/2nd/1915'; and another hand engraved in silver (35x32mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'R.Peterson/100 Yds.Champ./1918.' All with ring top suspensions, very fine, the first illustrated. (3)
Estimate $950
SOLD $850
Waipukurau-Hastings Road race, c1896, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.0g, 32x32mm), by C.E.S., hallmark for Birmingham 1896, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'L.Sykes/Fastest Time/Waipukurau/Hastings/Road Race'. Fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
DCC (Dannevirke Cycling Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 4.6g, 37x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Dannevirke/May 24 1897' (Queen's Birthday), reverse inscribed 'Maiden/Bicycle/1 Mile/J.V.Solomon'. Two solder spots on obverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
New Zealand Cyclists Alliance, 1897, uniface, struck in silver (40x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '5 Mile/N.Z/Championship/Won By'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
N.P.A.S.C. (New Plymouth Amateur Sports Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 7.3g, 35x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.P.A.S.C./Multicycle/Race/Won by/C.Curtis/3-2-98'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
NZAAC (New Zealand Amateur Athletics & Cycling), fob medal, handcrafted in silver (38x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.Z./Championship./1898/ 1/2 Mile./won by/F.C.Davidson'. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
W.C.C.C. (West Coast Cycling Club), 1899, stock medal in silver and gold (40x28mm), reverse inscribed 'Presented to/J.Calderbank'; another, hand engraved in silver (32x32mm), reverse inscribed 'W.C.C.C./J.Calderbank'. Both with English makers and hallmarks, ring top suspensions, toned, fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Auckland Amateur Athletic & Cycle Club, c1900, uniface trial, struck in bronze (27mm), no maker (Teutenberg); another cycling medal, uniface trial, struck in bronze (27mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland) (D&C.S24). Extremely fine, both with blank reverses. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
G.C.C (Gore Cycling Club), hand engraved stock medal, in silver and gold (37x37mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'G.C.C/2nd Prize Road Race/Croydon/Won By/J.Stewart/9/3/00.'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
P.A.B.A.C (Pioneer Amateur Bicycle & Athletic Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 30x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'AHR', reverse inscribed 'P.A.B.A.C/2nd 1 Mile Bicycle Race./A.H.Ragg/1902'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
CCC (Christchurch Cycling Club), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 10.8g, 27x30mm), by J&S (Jones & Sons, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Hill/Climbing/Championship/J.Arnst/1st/1903'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 16.1g, 40x40mm), by J&S, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Hill Climbing/Championship/Won By/J.Arnst./1904'. Cleaned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $950
SOLD $800
LNZW (League of New Zealand Wheelmen), badge, c1903, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 5.2g, 50x22mm), by Pannell (F.T.Pannell, Christchurch), pin-back, inscribed on front 'Chief Consul./Westland Centre'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
C.C. & M.C (Christchurch Cycling & Motor Club), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.3g, 40x35mm), by S.R.Whale (Christchurch), reverse inscribed 'One Mile/Amateur Handicap/2nd Prize/L.Ragg/4.6.06'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Family group, fob medal, hand engraved in silver (40x28mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.Danielson/2nd &/Fastest time/Argyle/Road Race/1906'; fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 40x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Russell/Road/Race/2nd Prize/2.12.09'; fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.7g, 30x30mm), by O'C & T (O'Connor & Tydeman, Palmerston North), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Rongotea Wheel Race/Won by/A.Danielson/1910'; W.A.C. (Wanganui Axemen's Carnival), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 10.6g, 43x32mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, 'Points Prize/30.12.12', reverse inscribed 'Cycle Races/won by/A.Danielson' [illustrated]; fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 25x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/by/P.N.C. & M.Cy.(Palmerston North Cycle & Motor Company)/won by/A.Danielson'; Hope Gibbons Competition, 1939, inscribed medal struck in brass (40mm), by Huguenin (Switzerland), 'I.Danielson' [illustrated]; another but 1940. Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
M.C.C. (Marshland Cycling Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.6g, 28x23mm), by J&S (Jones & Sons, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/M.B.Perkaskie/1909-10'. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Sugar Loaf Hill Climb., (Hawkes Bay), c1910 (probably for cycling), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.6g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Fast Climb/Won By/C.E.Lowe.'; another as last but Wharerangi Hill Climb., in gold (9ct, 3.4g), reverse inscribed 'Won By/C.Lowe.' Very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Rodgers Road Race, c1911, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.3g, 30x21mm), English maker and hallmark (1911), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Rodgers/Road Race/11 Miles/2nd Prize/Won By/T.Dawe'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
G.C.C. (Gore Cycle Club), Road Race, 16 Miles, fob medal, handcrafted in voided gold (15ct, 11.8g, 28mm), by G.W.Taylor (Gore), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/Ernest Cockerill/Wyndham./1st Prize/8.2.11.'. Very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $580
Rose Road Race, fob medal, c1912, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 9.4g, 40x40mm), by W.D. (William Dunlop, Christchurch), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'The/Rose/Leads', reverse inscribed 'Rose/Road/Race/15 Miles/Won by/T.Codling.'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Zealandia Series R.R. (Road Race), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 12.6g, 35x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st/No.5/Zealandia Series R.R./T.Rainey/14-3-12'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $370
(Timaru), fob medal, struck in voided gold (9ct, 19.6g, 30mm), by W.J.D., hallmark for Birmingham, 1906, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'FS', reverse inscribed 'N.Z./1 & 2 Mile/Motor Paced Records/F.Shalders/from/Adams Ltd/20-1-14'. Very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $580
Fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 35x28mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Wellington), missing ring top, obverse inscribed 'I.J.Turner/2 Mile Cycling/31-10-15'. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Ross Cycle Club, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 27x28mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Won By/J.Houlahan', reverse inscribed 'Presented By/Mr.I.Brown/For/Road Race/11-11-22'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Ohoka, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.7g, 35x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.Martin/First/20 Mile Road Race/Ohoka/1923'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $230