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Memorabilia, relating to Air Commodore Theodore Jasper Maclean de Lange CBE DFC, including a presentation tray, in EPNS (40x30cm), inscribed 'Presented To/Fl.Lt.T.J. Maclean de Lange/on the occasion of his wedding/from/the Officers of No.2 Squadron/No.2 F.T.S. Woodbourne'; Battle for Britain Medal 1939-1945 - clasp - New Zealand (private issue c1990s, cased); Royal New Zealand Air Force, Officers' Mess, 1942-1992, medallion struck in bronze (50mm), inscribed on edge 'Air Cdre T.J.De Lange CBE DFC/1 of 99' (M&P.-) [illustrated]; pair of gold cufflinks (9ct), inscribed 'T.M. de L'; Burma Star Association badge; 52 Squadron RNZAF badge; RNZAF Assn badge; Airforce Association badge; Auckland Grammar School, pair of gilt cufflinks; 'II 4' badge; New Zealand Distinction badge; Manawatu Rugby badge and a CBE lady's coat badge. Fine - extremely fine. (15 items)
Estimate $400
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Balclutha Home Guard, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 33x30mm), by A.L.Shephard, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Balclutha Home Guard/Simpson Championship Belt/GDSM.S.Abernethy/12A/4/624/5-6-43'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Gisborne High School, struck in silver (44mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'R.Vail/1947'; Royal Military College, uniface, struck in silver (45mm), reverse inscribed '1169, S/C, A.R.Vail/Military Subjects/1949/Combined'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'No.1169/ L/Cpl./A.R.Vail/2nd Class Combined/Military Subjects/1950'; The Royal College of Defence Studies, Founded 1927, struck in gilt bronze (57mm). Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $750
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Levin R.S.A. (Returned and Services' Association), Tournament, 1954, handcrafted badge in silver (28mm), no maker, pin-back suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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Unofficial Operation Grapple Medal - 1957-1958, cast in copper, ring top ribbon and pin suspension, awarded for service in the atmospheric tests at Malden Island and Christmas Island (M&P.G/1). Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
NZ Justice Department, c1950s, uniface, possibly a trial, struck in copper (45x35mm), no maker, uninscribed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Wigram, struck uniface in silver (27mm), no maker, ring broken off top, reverse inscribed '1952/E.Rollinson/Discus'. Edge nicks, very fine.
Estimate $100
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NB (New Brighton) RSA (Returned and Services' Association), Hon Life Member's badge, c1960s, handcrafted in silver with gold (27mm), no maker, pin-back. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Royal New Zealand Navy, plaque, c1960s, cast in bronze? with battleship grey coating (240x140mm). Very fine.
Estimate $200
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Anzac Commemorative Medallion, 1967, struck in bronze (75x50mm), reverse inscribed 'J.S.Ferguson' (O&D.50). Uncased, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Anzac Commemorative Medallion, 1967, lapel badge, struck in bronze (35x23mm), reverse inscribed '8/2593' (O&D.50). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
N.Z. Parking Meter Officer, c1970s, badge in chrome and enamel (50x33mm), no maker, (Bock, Wellington), lug-back, impressed with an 'S'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
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N.Z. Traffic Officer, c1970s, badge in chrome and enamel (55x35mm), by Bock, Wellington, lug-back, numbered '191'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
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Royal New Zealand Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, (EIIR, Dei Gratia). 72625 Sgt Dockery W.J. Impressed. (O&D.105); also, S.T.A., struck in aluminium (47mm), by Stokes, Melb., inscribed on reverse 'S.T.A./'B'/Grade/R.N.Z.A.F./Dockery'; Royal Life Saving Society, in silver (33mm) and bronze (2, 33mm and 40mm), with ring top suspensions, uninscribed; C.H.A. (Canterbury Hockey Association), 5-A Side fob medals in silver (5), all attached by their ring tops to a cloth badge (95x85mm), C.H.A. Sec.S.Rep.; N.Z.G.A. (New Zealand Gymnastics Association) Incentive Award, badge in brass and enamel (22x20mm), no maker, pin-back. Very fine - extremely fine, the first and second illustrated. (12)
Estimate $500
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Ministry of Transport, New Zealand, Long Service and Good Conduct (Traffic Enforcement) Medal, with bar 25 (Years), struck in silver (37mm), no maker, suspender, ribbon and bar with pin-back, edge inscribed 'R.S.Aanansen 1974' (O&D.110). Extremely fine and rare, especially with a 25 year bar.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
New Zealand Police, c1980s, rank badges in silver and enamel and silver gilt and enamel (40x15mm), no maker (Mayer & Toye), double pin-backs, all different. Uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
New Zealand Prison Service, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EIIR) (1981), unawarded. Uncirculated, one illustrated. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
New Zealand Prison Service, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1981), EIIR (Jubilee Head), T.A.O'Brien. Pantographed (O&D.109); also, riband and silver bar (further 7 years service). Uncirculated, in official boxes of issue.
Estimate $250
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New Zealand Prison Service, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (1981), EIIR (Jubilee Head), M.D.Smith. Pantographed (O&D.109). Uncirculated, in official box of issue with matching miniature medal.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
New Zealand Defence Service Medal, - clasp - Regular. K19628 ARD GED Anderson RNZN. Pantographed.; also Antarctic Service medallions in bronze (54mm), designed by V.V. (Vanbola Veinberg), by Royal Australian Mint (design as for Carlisle C.A/11 with different wording on reverse), for Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (2), the first issued by 'Commonwealth of Australia/Antarctic Division/Department of Science & Technology' and edge named to, 'G.E.D.Anderson Mawson 1983', the second issued by 'Commonwealth of Australia/Department of Science Antarctic Division' and edge named to, 'G.Anderson Mawson 1986'. All in cases of issue, the first also with miniature medal, the last two with spotty toning, otherwise uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
New Zealand Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, (EIIR), 1976. W3522 S/Const D F Berry 1985. Impressed (O&D.107). Toned, uncirculated, in Royal Mint fitted case of issue.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Ministry of Transport, New Zealand, Long Service and Good Conduct (Traffic Enforcement) Medal, struck in silver (37mm), no maker, suspender, ribbon and bar with pin-back, edge inscribed 'B.T.Katene 1986' (O&D.110). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police, Chairmans Award, c1990s, uniface, struck in oxidised steel (50mm), no maker (Mayer & Toye), unawarded. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
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New Zealand General Service Medal 1992, (Non-Warlike) - clasp Arabian Gulf, no ribbon, unawarded. Uncirculated, in cases of issue, one illustrated. (2)
Estimate $400
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New Zealand General Service Medal 1992, (Non-Warlike) - clasp - Sinai, no ribbon, unawarded. Bars separated from medals, otherwise nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
New Zealand General Service Medal 1992, (Warlike) - clasp Malaya 1960-64, no ribbon, unawarded. Uncirculated, in cases of issue, one illustrated. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
New Zealand General Service Medal 1992, (Non-Warlike) - clasp - Sinai, no ribbon, unawarded. Uncirculated, one illustrated. (2)
Estimate $350
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Wellington Army Association, 150th Anniversary Commemorative Medal (1995), unnamed, in case of issue with certificate to 8158 S Sgt H.O.Savage (Medal No 1930). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Group of Four: New Zealand Operational Service Medal 2002; East Timor Medal 2000; United Nations Medal (UNAMET Mission in East Timor); Royal New Zealand Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EIIR) (Type 3-Dei Gratia) (O&D.105). The first and third medals unnamed, J88213 D.G.Maxwell RNZAF on the second medal, F/S D G Maxwell J88213 RNZAF on the fourth medal. The second medal engraved, the fourth medal pantographed; Group of Four: matching miniature medals, both groups court mounted; also, United Fire Brigades Association of NZ, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) (Teutenberg design), with (9) 2 years service bars, reverse inscribed 'D.G.Maxwell/By/Ohakea F.B./30-5-82' (D&C.L3; O&D.115); another (UFBA) Sub-Assn Honorary Life Member medal in silver, no maker, reverse inscribed 'G.D.Maxwell/Ruahine/West Coast/F.B.S.A./05-05-01' (O&D.115). Extremely fine. (2 groups + 2 singles).
Estimate $2,000
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Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, Recon Platoon, challenge coin, struck in bronze (40mm) (M&P.-). Reverse a little spotty, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $80
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