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N.Z. Pipe Band Contest, Dunedin, c1950s, in silver (32x30mm) and blue enamel, by Mayer & Kean, Wellington, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, unawarded. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Hastings Highland Games, c1950s, uniface fob medal struck in silver and gold (38x33mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, uninscribed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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Bay of Islands Scottish Society, fob medals struck in silver (26mm) (2), no maker, ring top suspensions, one inscribed on back 'Coronation Year/1953' [illustrated]. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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Highland Pipe Bands Association of New Zealand, with bar - Nelson, c1960s, struck in silver (32mm), by V&S (Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $60
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Otago Provincial Pipe Band Contest, c1960s, fob medal, struck uniface in two-tone gold (9ct, 5.7g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Tawa District Caledonian Society, c1960, pin, struck in silver (15mm), no maker. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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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
Marching badges and fob medals, c1980s-1990s, mostly North Island, all in base metal, many different makers, some inscribed. Very fine - extremely fine. (216)
Estimate $200
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