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National Chrysanthemum Society, struck in silver (38mm), by Pinches, London, reverse inscribed 'Auckland/Chrysanthemum/Society/Open Class/First Prize/Group Chrysanthemum/Plants/W.J.Palmer/1890'. Scratch on reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Auckland Children's Flower Show, Nov 22nd 1895, struck in silver (38mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Lillie Phillips/By/The Countess/of Glasgow'. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $600
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Countess of Ranfurly's Medal, Best Flower Garden, Girls Under 16, an inscribed block of silver (32x32mm), by W.L. & S. (W.Littlejohn and Son, Wellington) impressed on edge, ring top suspension, also inscribed 'Hilda Wilson', together with a loose silver bar (pin-back) inscribed '1903'. Toned, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
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RHS (Royal Horticultural Society), Affiliated Societies, struck in silver (43mm), by Pinches (John Pinches, London), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Flower/Garden./Doris Craig/1907.'; also, A.P.S.A.A.A. (Auckland Primary Schools Amateur Athletics Association), Championships 1913, stock medal, hand engraved in silver (31mm), no maker, pierced at top for suspension, reverse inscribed 'Under 10 Yrs.75.Yds/1st/R.Craig'; another, as last but 'under 12 Yrs, 1915'. Extremely fine, the last two toned, the first illustrated and in a case of John Pinches, London. (3)
Estimate $350
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Otago & Southland Daffodil Club, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, inscribed on reverse 'Giant Leeds II/7 Entries/Awarded To/H.T. Trevena/1919'. Very Fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
National Chrysanthemum Society, in silver (45mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'P.B.H.S./Awarded To Mrs. H.Stubbings/1924'; also, N.C.S. of N.Z., uniface, white metal (25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, possibly a trial, unawarded. Extremely fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $300
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The National Rose Society N.Z., c1930s, struck in bronze (38mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), unawarded. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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National Daffodil Society of N.Z, uniface, struck in silver (3) and bronze (2) (33mm), two die varieties, first silver inscribed 'Christchurch/1930' on obverse, '12 Varieties/Daffodils/Raised By Exhibitor W.Balch' on the reverse, second silver inscribed 'Oamaru/1938' on obverse, 'Champion/Seedling/W.Balch' on reverse, first bronze inscribed 'Timaru/1934' on obverse, '12 Varieties/Daffodils/N.Z. Raised/W.Balch' on reverse, second bronze inscribed 'Invercargill/1939' on obverse, '12 Varieties/Seedlings/Raised by Exhibitor/W.Balch' on reverse, also a fifth un-awarded trial piece in silver, all with no makers and with ring top suspensions. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
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National Daffodil Society of N.Z, Oamaru, 1932, uniface struck in silver (33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '12 Varieties Daffodils/Seedlings./Raised by Exhibitor/W.Balch.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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N.Z. South Island Amateur Daffodil Championship, uniface, struck in copper with blue enamel (35x35mm), by Bock, Wellington, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.Houston/12 Varieties/Daffodils/1 stem each/Timaru/1940'; another, as last, same inscription except 'Christchurch/1943'; National Daffodil Society of N.Z, Dunedin, 1941, uniface struck in silver (33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '6, Vars./Daffodils/3, Stems Each/T.Houston'; another, struck in copper, Dunedin, 1945, reverse inscribed '6, Varieties/Daffodils/3 Stems of Each/T.Houston'. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $150
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New Zealand Gladiolus Society, struck in silver (plate) (38x32mm), reverse inscribed 'N-Z/Novice/Championship/1948/D-L-Eadie'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Dahlia Society of New Zealand Inc, c1950s, uniface, struck in bronze (38mm), by Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington), unawarded. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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Dahlia Society of New Zealand Inc, uniface, struck in bronze (38mm) (2), by Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington); another, (42mm) (2), no maker's name, one inscribed 'M.H.S./P.J.Truelove/1956' the other 'Mr F.Truelove, Morrinsville, 1958'; National Dahlia Society, Affiliated Societies Medal, struck in silver (38mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'C.H.S./1979/G.Richards'. Extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $220
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Dahlia Society Of New Zealand Inc., c1960s, uniface, struck in bronze (39mm), by Bock (Wellington), unawarded. Extremely fine, one with minor tone spots. (2)
Estimate $100
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The National Rose Society N.Z., c1960s, struck in bronze (38mm) (2), no maker, one with reserve inscribed 'R.R./Mace'; Royal National Rose Society, struck in brass (41mm), no maker, uninscribed. Good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
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The National Rose Society NZ, struck in bronze (37mm), all awarded to Mr A.W.Clarke, Whangarei, 1960, 1961, 1965 and 1969 [illustrated], the last two by M&K and M&T (Mayer & Kean (Toye), Wellington); National Rose Society, struck in bronze (41mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1965/Whangarei/A.W.Clarke' [illustrated]; Royal National Rose Society, struck in bronze (42mm) (4), no maker, awarded to Mr A.W.Clarke, 1969, 1969, 1971 [illustrated] and 1972 . Extremely fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $700
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The National Rose Society N.Z., struck in bronze (38mm), by M&K Ltd (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'W.R.S./W.A.Brough/1964 Show'; another, as last, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Mr.W.A.Brough/Whangarei/Show/1967'; Royal National Rose Society, struck in brass (41mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Whangarei/Rose Show/Mrs.S./Burkhardt/1969'. Extremely fine, the last two illustrated. (3)
Estimate $150
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National Daffodil Society of NZ and New Zealand Gladiolus Society, a group of silver (18) and bronze (19) award medals to S.A.Free, won between 1946 and 1968, also North American Gladiolus Council, in brass (51mm), no makers but the Gladiolus Society medals in boxes of W.R.Bock & Son Ltd, Wellington. Extremely fine - uncirculated, four illustrated. (38)
Estimate $1,000
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National Daffodil Society of NZ, c1972, struck uniface in silver (36x32mm), by Bock (Wellington), awarded to N.R.McIsaac. Extremely fine, all with ring top suspensions. (5)
Estimate $150
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