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United Fire Brigades Association, medal "For Valour", c1880, handcrafted in silver (42x42mm), by F.W.C. (Frederick W.Collins, Napier), unawarded; 25 Years Service Star, in gold (18ct, tot wt 15.9g, 40mm), by F.W.C. (O&D.115), reverse inscribed 'Presented to/-'. Extremely fine and excessively rare, the first toned. (2)
Estimate $3,000
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Nelson Volunteer Fire Brigade, hand engraved presentation shield in silver (67x50mm), no maker, lug and screw back suspension, inscribed 'Presented To/William Lightfoot/by the Members of the/Nelson Volunteer/Fire Brigade/As a mark of their Appreciation/For services rendered to them/As Captain & Otherwise/During the last/Fourteen Years/1880'. Fine.
Estimate $600
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United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, uniface, in silver (39mm), no maker (Teutenberg design), reverse inscribed 'Presented/to/Chas.Gardner/Member of/Wellington Fire Brigade/For 5 Years Service/Dating From/1875' (cfD&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, extremely fine and a very rare first type.
Estimate $750
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Mornington Volunteer Fire Brigade (Dunedin), Estd. 1877, hand engraved/struck in silver (44mm), no maker (possibly Hislop), 'Dunedin N.Z.' in exergue on reverse, scroll, ring top and bar with pin-back suspension, obverse hand engraved on a smoothed out obverse of an unknown struck medal, struck reverse, inscribed 'Presented/To/Henry Stokes/For/5 Years Service/In/M.V.F.B./Octr.1877/To/Octr.1882'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,200
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United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with (2) 2 Years Service bars, reverse inscribed 'Lieutenant D.McMillan,/By The/Roslyn/V.Fire Brigade/Sep.1886' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, good extremely fine, in a contemporary case.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
S.V.F.B. (Shortland Volunteer Fire Brigade), presentation medal, handcrafted in silver (55x32mm), by F.S.Wylie, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, hand engraved fire cart on obverse, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Captain/Alexr. McLachlan/By The/Shortland V.F.Brigade/For Services Rendered/At Fire/15th March 1887'. Toned, extremely fine and a very rare early fire brigade award, in a contemporary case.
Estimate $3,500
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United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with (2) 2 Years Service bars, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/J.B.Milson Esqr./Mayor of Lyttelton/To/Fireman/H.Graham/Lyttelton F.Brigade/For/Five Years Service/Dating From Jul.14/1882' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
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United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with (11) 2 Years Service bars (one in gold), reverse inscribed 'Fireman/James Champion/By The/Mt. Eden/V.Fire Brigade/June7. 1889' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
(Christchurch Volunteer Fire Brigade), c1890s, fob medal, hand engraved in silver (40x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Manual Engine/5 Men/1st Prize', reverse inscribed 'Won By/Fireman W.Condon'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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Fire Brigade, uniface trial strike, in copper (28mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland) (D&C.X7). Good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $750
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Fire brigade, maker's medal centrepieces, uniface, struck in silver (15mm (6), 13mm, 15x8mm), by (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland). Extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $950
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Fire brigade, maker's medal centrepieces, uniface, struck in silver (18mm, 17mm, 15mm (2), 13mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland). Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $800
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United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with 2 Years Service bar, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Captain/Benjn Hounslow/By The/Masterton/V.Fire Brigade/For/Five Years Service/Dating From Dec./1885' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, good extremely fine, in a contemporary case.
Estimate $800
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Fire Brigade Demonstration, 1892, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 10.6g, 34mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/The Members Of/The City Council/For/Fire Escape/Competition'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, struck uniface in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), missing bar and ribbon, reverse inscribed '5 Years Service Medal/Railway/Fire Brigade/Jas Kinghton/Joined/Jany.1888.' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Good very fine.
Estimate $600
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Family group, United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), missing ribbon, reverse inscribed 'Fireman/A.W.Sinclair/By The/Roslyn/V.Fire Brigade/Mar.1.1898' (D&C.L3; O&D.115); R.F.V.B. (Roslyn Volunteer Fire Brigade), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 12.1g, 40x40mm), by Williamson (T.P.Williamson, Dunedin), ring top and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'R.V.F.B./Coupling Event/1st/W.Dawson Esq's Prize/Sec.A.H.Sinclair/26.1.07.'; UFBA, 25 Years Service Star, with 2 Years Service bar, in gold (18ct, tot wt 19.8g), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/A.H.Sinclair/Roslyn V.F.B./1-3-1918'; also, WWI medal pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 22121 C.Q.M.S. A.H.W.Sinclair N.Z.E.F. Impressed. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $900
Family group, United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with (9) 2 Years Service bars, reverse inscribed 'Foreman/C.Surman/By The/Mt Eden/V.Fire Brigade/21.7.99.'; A.C.C. (Auckland Coupling Competition), medal handcrafted in silver with gold (35x26mm), no maker, scroll with ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed '3 Men Hose & Hyd./Competition/1st/Prize/C.Surman/A.Dunn & H.Jane/27.10.00'; United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), missing ribbon and bars, reverse inscribed 'Fireman/C.P.Surman./By/Mt Eden V.F.B./3.7.22.'; A.M.V.F.B. (presumed attribution - Auckland Municipal Volunteer Fire Brigade), 1938, in silver (37x30mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), scroll with ring top, ribbon and ornate bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'C.Surman/5 Yrs Service/22.6.33/to/22.6.38' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $1,100
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Family group, fire brigade, St John and a service medal from the Boer War: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, clasp Transvaal. 2599 Pte. C.Swanston. Rly: Pnr: Regt. Impressed; H.R.F.B. (Hillside Railway Fire Brigade) (Dunedin), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.9g, 32x28mm), uncertain maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Sec.G.Swanson/2nd/Aggregate/1911'; N.Z. United Fire Brigades Association, 5 Years Service Medal, by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with (2) 2 Years and (1) 6 Years service clasps (ribbon disintergrating), reverse inscribed 'Foreman/A.G.A.Swanson/By The/New Zealand/Government/6-9-1914' (D&C.L3; O&D.115); H.R.F.B., handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.8g, 40x40mm), by Rusbatch (Mosgiel), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.R.F.B./3rd Aggregate/Won By/Secretary Geo.Swanson/1914'; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 16.6g, 40x40mm), uncertain maker, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'To/Foreman/A.G.A.Swanson/For/past services as Secretary/From 26-7-10 to 24-1-16/Leaving With/13th Reinforcements/10-2-16'; S.Dis.F.B.A. (Southern Districts Fire Brigade Association), hand engraved in gold (15ct, 7.1g, 31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'St Kilda/1920/Aggregate/Won By/Secy.G.Swanson'; another, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 6.7g, 38x27mm), obverse inscribed '3 Men/Union', reverse inscribed 'S.Dis.F.B.A./St Kilda 1920/Won By/Secy G.Swanson'; also, Imperial School of Instruction, Zeitoun (Cairo), 1919, Recreational Training, struck in bronze (45mm) by P.Minassian, Cairo, reverse inscribed '2nd Prize/Cpl.Swanson G./2nd N.Z.M.G.S.'; Service Medal of the Order of St John, struck in silver, with (2) 5 Years Service bars, 2303.D/O A.G.S.Swanson Otago Dis N.Z. SJAB.O 1938. Engraved (O&D.113); The St John Ambulance Association, Re-examination Medallion in silver, with year bars for 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935, inscribed on reverse '326220/Albert G A Swanson'; another, as last but year bar for 1938, reverse inscribed '439813/William J.Swanson'. Fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $2,700
SOLD $1,500
SDFB (South Dunedin Fire Brigade), Labor Day 1901, fob medal, handcrafted in silver with gold (50x40mm), by Paterson (W.J.Paterson, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/C.E.Wilkins/Hose Reel/Event'; another, handcrafted in silver with gold (45x45mm), by S.S., ring top with bar for ribbon suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented By/S.D.F.B./Coupl. Practice'; another, hand engraved in silver with gold (30x30mm), no maker, ring top with bar for ribbon suspension, obverse inscribed 'CEW', reverse inscribed 'H.R.F.B. (Hillside Road Fire Brigade)/Competition 1907/Won By/Capt.C.E.Wilkins'. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $1,250
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(United Fire Brigades Association), 25 Years Service Star, in gold (18ct, 12.0g, 35mm), by unknown maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/J.Sinclair/Waimate/V.F.B./1901' (O&D.115). Fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
M.H.F.B. (Maori Hill Fire Brigade), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 13.8g, 40x40mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'M.H.F.B./Competition/Aggregate/Presented by/Ex-Members/Won by/W.D.Johnson/17/12/10.'. Pin broken off reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
L.V.F.B. (Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade), stock fob medal, in gold (15ct, 8.5g, 26mm), by C.Mazey (Lyttelton), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Lieut E.Marshall/By Members of L.V.F.B./On His Retirement/After/17 1/2 Years Service/Dec 13-1911'. Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $400
U.D.F.B.A. (United Districts Fire Brigades' Association), struck in gold (9ct, 12.0g, 33x37mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top and ribbon suspension, reverse inscribed 'U.D.F./B.A./8-4-12/Five Men Coil/Won By/Fireman C.Scott/Dannevirke/Team' (D&C.-; O&D.-); D.V.F.B. (Dannevirke Volunteer Fire Brigade), stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.0g, 32x25mm), by KM, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'D.V.F.B./1929/Won By/C.S.Scott'; United Fire Brigades Association of NZ, Honorary Life Member Medal, struck in silver, by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Presented to/Ex-Supt./C.H.Scott/by the/Dannevirke F.B./13/1/47' (D&C.L8; O&D.115); also, NZ Cadets, Ladies Challenge Cup, medal struck in silver (23mm), unidentified maker, ring top and bar suspension, inscribed 'No.108 Coy.S.C.', reverse of medal inscribed 'L.Cpl C.S.Scott'. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $1,500
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U.D.F.B.A. (United Districts Fire Brigades' Association), fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 11.3g, 38x35mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'U.D.F./B.A./8-4-12/Rescue Event 2 Men/Won By/Branchman/L.Ashworth/Napier/1st/Prize' (D&C.cfS6). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
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UFBA (United Fire Brigades Association), 25 Years Service Star, in gold (18ct, tot wt 18.4g, 38mm), by F.W.C. (probably Frederick W.Collins, Napier), reverse inscribed 'Presented To/W.Copplestone/Auckland/City/29.3.1912' (O&D.115). Very fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $950
Southland, family group, fire brigade trio, in gold (9ct, 7g, 30x30mm), by W.A.Brown, reverse inscribed 'Baby Rescue/1st/G.Dennis/24-1/5 Sec's'; another, in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 35x27mm), by P&M Ld, hallmark for Chester 1913, reverse inscribed '1st/Single Ladder/G.Dennis/7-3/5 Sec's'; another, in silver with gold overlay (8.3g, 30x27mm), reverse inscribed '2 Men/Coupling/2nd/G.Dennis/1915'; also school sports, S.B.H.S. (Southland Boy's High School), in gold (9ct, 3.4g, 25x25mm), by P.P. Ld, hallmark for Birmingham 1928, inscribed on reverse '1/2 Mile/Walk Record/R.Dennis/1929'; another in gold (9ct, 3.1g, 29x24mm), by Munro, reverse inscribed '1st/3 Mile/Race/R.Dennis/1929', all handcrafted with ring top suspensions. Very fine, first three illustrated. (5)
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
W.V.F.B. (Wanganui Volunteer Fire Brigade), fob medal handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 7.2g, 31x31mm), no maker, ring top with bar and pin-back suspension, obverse inscribed 'WG', reverse inscribed 'SpriggensTrophy/Five Man Reel/Won By/W.Goffe/1913'; another, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 5.4g, 38x33mm), by N & Son (Nettleship & Son, Wanganui), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Merryweather Shield/Won By/Fireman W.Goffe/1914'. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Branchman/Harold F.Webster/By The/Greytown/V.Fire Brigade/Apr.1913' (D&C.L3; O&D.115); also, fire brigade medal struck in silver (34x34mm), by A.Teutenberg (Maker), Auckland, on ribbon with bar and pin-back suspension (D&C.-). Nearly extremely fine, the first with tattered ribbon, the second rare, in a beaten-up old case. (2)
Estimate $1,000
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Carterton Fire Brigade, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 7.3g, 33x30mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won by/E.Hall/One Man/Coupling/1914'. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
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Operative Bakers of Otago, fob medal, struck in gold (9ct, 16.0g, 42x30mm), no maker (probably A.Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Presented by the/Operative Bakers/of Otago/3-3-14/Won By/Fireman S.Lee'; O.V.F.B. (Oamaru Volunteer Fire Brigade), 1917., fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.8g, 30x28mm), unidentified maker, reverse inscribed 'To/Fireman/S.Lee./On His Return/From/Active Service'. Very fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $750
SOLD $600