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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
T.U.F.B.A (Taranaki United Fire Brigades Association), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 33x27mm), ring top and ribbon suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.U.F.B.A/1st Five Men/Hose Reel/& Ladder/won by/Firen. N.C.Redmond/Waitara 1914'; also, O.F.B. (Oamaru Fire Brigade) Ambulance, 1928, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 30x26mm), by W. & Co. (Wylie & Co., Oamaru), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/by/Hon.Surg.Orbell'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
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 'Foreman/John McFarlane/By The/Dunedin/R.Fire Brigade/1-8-1914' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $400
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UFBA (United Fire Brigades Association), 25 Years Service Star, in gold (18ct, tot wt 16.9g, 40mm), no maker (O&D.115), reverse inscribed 'Presented to/E.E.Wallis/Gore V.F.B./1.6.1914'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $800
United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with (4) 2 Years Service bars, reverse inscribed 'Fireman/Sidney G.Minett/By The/Napier/V.Fire Brigade/30-9-1914' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). Toned, extremely fine, loose attachments on disintegrated ribbon.
Estimate $300
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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 'Hydrantman /George H.Orr/By The/Sumner/V.Fire Brigade/30-6-14' (D&C.L3; O&D.115); also, S.V.F.B. (Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade) 1st, fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (35x30mm), no maker, ring top and ribbon suspension, reverse inscribed 'Two Men/Event/G.Orr/Sumner/6.12.13'. Toned, extremely fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $500
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(Oamaru Fire Brigade), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 32x32mm), unknown maker, reverse inscribed 'To/Branchman Hinkley/Winner of/Championship/1915'; another, in gold (9ct, 4.1g, 35x30mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Oamaru), reverse inscribed 'R.Hinkley'. Both with ring top suspensions, very fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
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 'Foreman/W.H.Cresswell/By The/Newmarket/V.Fire Brigade/16-2-15' (D&C.L3; O&D.115). No ribbon or service bars, very fine.
Estimate $250
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