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Caledonian Society of Otago, Founded 1862, c1870s, Director badge, uniface, struck in silver (45x35mm), by 'S', ring top with bar and pin-back. Good very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $750
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Caledonian Society, Province of Nelson, N.Z., c1870s, struck in silver (45mm), by Kirkwood & Son (Edinburgh), swivel bar suspension, unawarded. Toned, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $1,500
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The Caledonian Society, Nelson, handcrafted in silver (38mm), no maker, ring top, bar and ribbon suspension, reverse inscribed 'Prize Medal/for Tilting/Job Lines/Jany 1st 1872'. Toned, very fine and a rare early piece.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
(Caledonian Society Sports, Ashburton, 1882), inscribed, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 15ct, 10.5g, 35x25mm), by G.C. & Co (Giles Coates, Christchurch), ring top suspension, one side inscribed 'Caledonian Society Sports/Ashburton 1882/Prize For/Dancing Highland Fling', the other side inscribed 'Won By James Murray/Presented by F.Hill'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
Tahapau Caledonian Society, Irish Jig, 1899, uniface fob medal, struck in silver and gold (45mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/J.Worrall/Won By/J.Brandon'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $600
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OCS (Oamaru Caledonian Society), Youth's Bagpipe Competition, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 10.0g, 32x32mm), by R.H.C. (Robert H.Cathcart, Oamaru), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed with copperplate initials 'OCS' and '1901', reverse inscribed 'Youth's Bagpipe/Competition./Presented by/John McArthur./Won By/Don.Millar.'. Good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Auckland Caledonian Society, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 14.5g, 48x32mm), by K&D (Kirkman & Denison, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Thos McCune/By/Auckland Caledonian/Society Dec.1903/In/Token Of Esteem/Long Service/5 Years President'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
O.C.S. (Oamaru Caledonian Society), fob medal, hand engraved in silver (27x24mm), by G. & T.Y. (G & T Young, Dunedin), obverse inscribed 'O.C.S./1906/Youths Bagpipe/Music', reverse inscribed '3rd Prize/won by/W.Duncan'; WCS (Waimate Caledonian Society), fob medal, hand crafted in gold (15ct, 8.5g, 38x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension (broken), reverse inscribed '1st/Pipe Marches/won by/W.Duncan/1906.'; fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (28x22mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed '1st/Pipe Marches/W.Duncan/1907'; fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 33x30mm), by E.Mills (Dunedin), reverse inscribed '1st/Pipe Music/W.Duncan/1908'; also, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 38x28mm), no maker, obverse inscribed 'Taranaki/July/1920', reverse inscribed 'Clay Bird Match/1st Prize/Won By/-'; N.Z.M.R.A. (New Zealand Miniature Rifle Association), 1933, fob medal, struck uniface in voided gold (9ct, 13.3g, 40x33mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'N.Z.M.R.A./Champion/1933/W.Duncan.'. Very fine - extremely fine, all with ring top suspensions. (6)
Estimate $1,400
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S.C.C.S (South Canterbury Caledonian Society), hand engraved in silver (35x25mm), reverse inscribed 'Highland Fling/F.Duncan/1910'; another, hand engraved in silver and gold (45x28mm), reverse inscribed 'Highland Fling/1911/F.Duncan' [illustrated]; another, as last (32x24mm), same reverse inscription; another, 1913, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.4g, 29mm), no maker; T.S.S. (Timaru Scottish Society), 1914, stock medal in silver, reverse inscribed 'F.Duncan'; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 12.4g, 28mm), by G. & T.Y. (G & T Young, Timaru), pin-back, reverse inscribed 'To/Fay Duncan/For/Merit/1918' [illustrated]; plus, silver and gold (3) and a silver stock medal, all of the period and unawarded. All with ring top suspensions, the silver fobs with English maker's marks and hallmarks, fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $800
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Highland dancing, 1920s, a collection of fob medals won by Daisy McRae of Otago, including gold (9ct, tot wt 18.6g) (5), silver and gold (29) and silver (4), all with ring top suspensions, mostly inscribed with initials only. Fine - extremely fine. (38)
Estimate $700
SOLD $850
S.C.P. & D.A. (South Canterbury Piping & Dancing Association), handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 16.7g, 30x30mm), by G. & T.Y. Ltd (G. & T. Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'JAH', reverse inscribed 'Presented to J.A.Hall Esq./By/S.C.P. & D.A./Nov.1924'. Fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Highland dancing, a collection of Otago and Southland fob medals won by W.(Willie) Martin from 1923 to 1925, gold (9ct, tot wt 91.0g) (17), silver and gold (9) and silver (5), all inscribed, events noted: Dunedin Competitions, Edendale Sports Society, Gore Competitions, Invercargill Competitions, Mataura Sports, Riversdale, Tokanui Sports, Waikaia Sports, mostly English makers and hallmarks but one gold by H.Milton. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine, the silver toned, three illustrated. (31)
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,800
Otago Centre P&D (Piping & Dancing) Assn, fob medals (28x28mm), no makers, including gold (9ct, tot wt 13.0g) (3), silver and gold (4) one inscribed on reverse 'S.H./U.12/2nd/1949' and silver (1); also, Gore P&D Soc., fob medal in silver and gold (32x32mm). Very fine - extremely fine, the silver toned, all with ring top suspensions, four illustrated. (9)
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Queen's Service Medal, (1975). F.MacKinnon. Impressed (O&D.13). In Royal Mint case of issue with miniature. Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
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Highland pipe bands, a group of prize medals awarded to Frank MacKinnon QSM between 1946 and 1982, includes gold (9ct, tot wt approx 35.0g) (4), silver gilt (13, one illustrated), silver (15, one illustrated) and base metals (4), noted: Waipu Caledonian Society, Centennial Gold Medal, 1971 in gold (35x32mm) [illustrated], also, 'Comunn na Piobaireachd New Zealand Inc', medal in gold (35mm), depicting a pipe player in traditional dress and awarded to F.MacKinnon in 1983 [illustrated]. Very fine - extremely fine. (36)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400