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Badge steel dies, c1908, for Robert Cook, Solicitor, Wellington (38mm); E.W.Sofield, Manager, The Empire Hotel Ltd, Wellington (38x27mm); Wellington College, Wellington N.Z. (35mm). Some rusting, very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
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D.C.T., fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 30x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'D.Gain/D.C.T./Dunedin/1908'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Prize medal, hand engraved in silver with central gold overlay on obverse (33x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/Campbell/& Ehrenfried Co/H.Smith/1907/& 1908'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Souvenir silver and enamel teaspoons: New Zealand, 'Victoria Wing' (120x25mm), by W.D., hallmark for Birmingham 1908; another, Dunedin (142x28mm), by L & S, hallmark for Birmingham 1909; another, New Zealand (110x20mm), by C.W., hallmark for Birmingham, 1912. Toned, extremely fine, the first illustrated. (3)
Estimate $100
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Token of Esteem, stock medal in gold (probably 9ct, 4.0g, 22mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.Grantham/From/Akld.Staff/P.L.Assurance Co/20-5-08'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Provident/Life Assurance Co/Managers Medal, 1919/Agent/W.Grantham/Christchurch'; G.P.C.C., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 28x28mm), by 'S', reverse inscribed 'G.P.C.C./Presented By/C.Bucket/To/Miss L.Grantham/Indiv./Champ.'; also, handcrafted badge in gold (9ct, 7.0g, 40x30mm), no maker, pin-back, inscribed on obverse 'Physical Culture/Won By/L.Grantham'. Fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
Blackball, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 12.0g, 27mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Jas Neilson/By/The Sports Commte./of/State Colleries/Feb 1909'; also, half hunter pocket watch (53mm), in rolled gold, by Omega, top wind, white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds hand, black Roman numerals and gold hands, back dust cover inscribed 'To/Jas.Neilson/From/Staff/ Blackball Mine/Oct.1930'. Extremely fine; in working order, very fine, the first illustrated. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Cosmopolitan Club (Wanganui), Life Member's badge, uniface, struck in silver (23mm), by WN (W.F.Nettleship, Wanganui), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.George/1909'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Family Group. King's College, Sports Handicap medal, struck in bronze (38mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Consolation Race/Won By/O.S.Ellis/1909' (D&C.cfM16) [illustrated]; King's College, badge in silver (35x27mm), by A.Tuetenberg, Auckland, lug back inscribed 'OSE' (D&C.M18) [illustrated]; Special Constabulary, Mounted - Auckland Nov.1913, struck in copper (30mm), by Y. Co (Young & Co, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'O.S.Ellis' (M.1913/6); NZ Returned Soldiers Association, badge in silver (43x25mm), no maker, missing pin, inscribed '12/2279' (O.11/38) [illustrated]; King's College, Sports Handicap medal, 1910, struck in bronze (38mm), by A.T., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Three-Legged Race/Won By/S.Ellis' (D&C.cfM16); another, as last but Swimming Sports medal, reverse inscribed '1910/Won by/S.E.E.Ellis/Senior/Neat Header' (D&C.M16). Fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $1,500
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Mt Ida Miners Association, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 9.4g, 30x26mm), by D.B. (possibly D.Benjamin, Dunedin), ring top and pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/N.S.Read/By/Mt Ida Miners Assn/12-6-1909'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $460
New Zealand Collie Club, struck in silver (38x35mm), by F&S, hallmark for Birmingham 1906, reverse inscribed 'To/Winner of Grand Star/1909/Won By/Alex Begg's/Campanella'; Caledonian Society of Otago, President's fob medal, struck in voided gold (9ct, 4.7g, 23mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Alex.Begg'/1916-1920'; New Zealand & South Seas Exhibition, 1925-26, in brass, silver and enamel (25x20mm) (M.1925-26/6), reverse inscribed 'Alexander Begg/Music Come.'; Dunedin Orphans Club, in silver (25x27mm), with two 10 Years bars, no maker, ribbon and pin-back bar suspension; Caledonian Games, stock medal hand engraved in silver (28mm), no maker, obverse inscribed 'B Grade/Champs/1949'. All with ring top suspensions other than the fourth medal, fine - very fine, the first three illustrated. (5)
Estimate $750
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Auckland Competitions Society, c1910, uniface, struck in silver (27mm), by Y & Co (Young & Co, Auckland), fancy scroll and ring top suspension. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
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The Auckland Hospital Board, c1910, uniface, fob struck in gold (9ct, 5.9g, 23mm) and blue enamel, by Y & Co. (Young & Co), scroll and ring top suspension. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Bar brooch, c1910, in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 60x10mm) with garnets set in a floral pattern, by S.R.Whale (Christchurch), pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
British Antarctic Expedition, Terra Nova R.V.S., c1910 heart pendant (28x28mm), handcrafted in coloured stone with inscribed gold facia, ring top suspension. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,500
Bruce County Council, c1910 Inspector's badge, in silver (38x38mm), no maker, button back. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
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'K.T.C.', bar brooch, c1910, handcrafted in gold (18ct, 7.5g, 43x10mm) set with two emeralds, by S.R.Whale (Christchurch), pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
L.G.U. Handicap, c1910, button or badge in bronze (21mm), by A.Kohn Ltd (Auckland), back lug and pin suspension. Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
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NZ Coat of Arms - wishbone brooch, c1910, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 2.2g, 35x18mm), unidentified maker, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
New Zealand - Kia Ora, c1910, handcrafted fob medal in voided gold (9ct, 3.8g, 28mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Dunedin), ring top suspension. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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New Zealand souvenir pin, c1910, pin with amethyst stone (8x6mm) set in gold mount, with attached map in gold (9ct, 0.7g, 20x20mm), maker SF. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
North Canterbury, c1910, badge struck (impressed) in silver or tin (38mm), (M.C.C.), no maker, pin-back. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
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O.O.C., hand engraved in silver and gold (29x29mm), by Walsh & Co, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Medal Competition/2nd Prize/Won by/G.Rayne'. Fine.
Estimate $80
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O.S.T. Wellington, fob medal, c1910, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.0g, 33x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Stock medal, c1910, in silver (22x22mm), by J.F.Ludwig (Napier), ring top suspension, uninscribed. Fine.
Estimate $40
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Taranaki County Council, Inspector's badge, c1910, hand engraved in silver (60x27mm), pin-back with remnants of safety chain at right. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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U.B.C. (United Boating Club, Christchurch), handcrafted badge in voided silver (38x28mm), by N. & Son, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $40
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University of Otago, School of Mines, Ulrich Memorial Medal, c1910, struck in bronze (51mm), by Allan Wyon, edge impressed 'C18' (S.514). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
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Auckland Competitions Society N.Z., struck in silver (45mm), by Vaughton, Birm., Birmingham hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Architectural/Drawing/A.J.Brown/1911'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
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Family Group. G.R.C. (Greymounth Rowing Club?), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.9g, 32x32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'G.R.C./Junior Pairs/W.Minehan/2nd/1911; W.C.C.S. (West Coast Competitions Society), 1913, hand engraved in bronze (27x27mm) by J.Cairney (John Cairney, Greymouth), reverse inscribed 'W.C.C.S./1913/Sight Reading/W.Minehan/2nd'; D.C.S. (Dunedin Competition Society), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 28x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Gents/Championship/Elocution/W.S.Minehan/1936'; N.Z. Federation of Justices Associations, stuck in gold (9ct?, 5.0g, 25mm) and blue enamel, no maker, reverse inscribed 'W.S.Minehan/2.8.1943'; dux, in silver (30mm) with gold centre, no maker, reverse inscribed 'T.Minehan/1948'; Hockey, ribbon with silver shield at top, 'T.Minehan' on first bar, then six further bars for 'Hockey', '1950', '1951', '1952', '1953' and '1954'. The first five medals with ring top suspensions, the last pin-back. Very fine. (6)
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Kinloch, 1911, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (stamped 'solid gold', probably 18ct, 15.8g, 35x35mm), by Jones & Sons (Christchurch), reverse inscribed 'Junior Shield/H.Craw'. Extremely fine, in a box of Jones & Sons.
Estimate $600
SOLD $850