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Inglewood Horticultural Society, 1903, fob medal, handcrafted in silver and gold (43x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/Mrs Vickers/Awarded To/Mrs M.E.S.Bleakley./For Pansies'; T.H.S. (Taranaki Horticultural Society), fob medal, handcrafted in silver (40x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'T.H.S./Presented By/F.Goodacre/Cut Blooms Pts./1903', reverse inscribed 'Won By/Mary E.S.Bleakley.'; N.P.H.S. (New Plymouth Horticultural Society), fob medal, handcrafted in silver (45x30mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.P.H.S./Won By/Mary E.Bleakley/1907'. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $550
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Arthur Yates & Co, Reliable Seeds, Sydney and Auckland, struck in bronze (39mm), by Amor, Sydney, reverse inscribed 'R.J.Orr/Murchison/1932'; another, as last but in silver, reverse inscribed 'R.J.Orr/Murchison/1934'. Extremely fine, both with die breaks at 11 o'clock on obverse. (2)
Estimate $500
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RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Affiliated Societies, a group of award medals struck in silver (45mm), awarded to N.Hughes for 'Ch.Potatoes' in 1933 (2), 1934, 1939 and 1940, all inscribed 'N.D.S.'. Toned, uncirculated, in original cases of issue, one illustrated. (5)
Estimate $500
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R.H.S. (Royal Horticultural Society) Affiliated Societies, struck in antique bronze (45mm), no maker (John Pinches, London), reverse inscribed 'C.H.S. (Christchurch Horticultural Society)/Sir R.H.Rhodes/Fruit/Feb 1956'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
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N.C.S. of N.Z. (National Chrysanthemum Society of New Zealand), H.V.H.S. (Hutt Valley Horticultural Society), 1958, struck in silver (26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'S.Sidet/27.4.56'; R.H.S. (Royal Horticultural Society) Affiliated Societies, struck in silver gilt (45mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'H.V.H.S./S.Sidet/1960'; another as last, struck in bronze, reverse inscribed 'H.V.H.S./S.Sidet/1962'; another as last, struck in silver, reverse inscribed 'H.V.H.S./S.Sidet/1963'; another, as last, struck in silver gilt, reverse inscribed 'H.V.H.S./S.Sidet/1964'; another, as last, struck in bronze, reverse inscribed 'Eastbourne./Hort.Soc./Chrysanthemum/Display./S.Sidet/1967. Uncirculated with boxes of issue, the first and last illustrated. (6)
Estimate $700
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