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Big Brother Bill's Family, 4YA (Dunedin), c1930s, badge in brass and enamel (30mm), no maker, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Corporation of Invercargill, c1930s, Meter Reader's badge, number 496, in gilt and enamel (32mm), by Moller Dn, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Kia Ora, NZ, collector's souvenir teaspoon, c1930s, in gilt brass and enamel (125x25mm), by C.J.N. & Co, features tatooed Maori portrait in bowl. Good very fine with enamelling intact.
Estimate $100
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New Zealand Institute of Surveyors, Fulton Bequest Annual Prize medal, c1930s, struck in gilt (51mm), by M&K Ltd (Mayer & Kean), unawarded (S.501). Uncirculated.
Estimate $500
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N.Z. Town Planning Conference & Exhibition, c1930s, award medal struck in silver or silvered (36mm), uncertain maker, possibly Bock, unawarded. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Wellington Competitions Society, c1930s, badge in voided silver (35x35mm), by Mayer & Kean (Wellington), pin-back. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Fob medals, 1899-1930, a variety handcrafted or engraved in gold (9ct, tot wt 83.5g), highland, sporting and attendance, probaby all New Zealand but none have been attributed, all inscribed except for two. Fine - extremely fine, some with ring top, others pin-back suspensions. (15)
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,400
Window dressing, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 36x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st/Window/Dressing/Masterton/7.6.30'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
The Bledisloe Medal for Oratory, Founded 1931, struck in gilt bronze (41mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington) (S.504). Small carbon patch on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine and extremely rare, probably a prototype.
Estimate $800
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Horowhenua Boys' & Girls' Clubs, badge in silver (30mm) and two shades of blue enamel, by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), pin-back suspension, '1st' inscribed on obverse, 'J.H. 1933' on reverse; another, 'K.W. 1935' on reverse [illustrated]. Fine, with chipped enamel; Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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South Auckland Brass Band Contest, 1933, uniface, struck in silver (37x28mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall); S.A.B.U. Contest, Tauranga, 1937, uniface, struck in silver (26mm), no maker; Dilworth Ulster Institute, uniface, struck in silver (35x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '220 Yds/H.A.Hefferen/A.M.C.'. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $250
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Antarctica, enamelled silver badge by BM Co, Birmingham 1932, scratched on back '1934/Molly/Spokes/IVA/May 1934'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
N.C. (North Canterbury) Road Champion, 1934, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.3g, 27x28mm), uncertain maker, 'H.G.W.' inscribed on obverse; also, T.H.S., 1924, hand engraved in silver and gold (27x28mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed '220 Yds/Champ/R.White'. Both with ring top suspensions, very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
The Gas Institute of New Zealand Incorporated, membership fob medal, 1934-35, uniface, handcrafted in silver gilt (28mm), no maker, ring top suspension; another, President's badge, 1938-39, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 28mm) and enamel, no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'G.H.E.Collins/Takapuna'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
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Invoices, from William R.Bock, General Engraver & Die Sinker, Wellington (Established 1880), 1918-1935, made out to New Zealand Institute and Royal Society of NZ, for engraving 'Hector Medal' and other properties. Fine. (4)
Estimate $100
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Masonic, Wellington Chapter No.62, halfpenny size token, struck in bronze (26mm); Balclutha School of Nursing, South Otago N.Z., badge struck in silver (30x25mm), no maker, pin-back; St. Clair (Dunedin) L.T.C. (Lawn Tennis Club), M.Hcp. Singles, 1935, badge hand engraved in silver (25mm), no maker, pin-back; W.B.H.S. (Waitaki Boys High School, Oamaru), 1942 Prefect badge, hand engraved in silver (32x32mm), no maker, pin back. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
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Cable Makers Assocn., uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 7.2g, 26mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Practical/Electrical Wiremen's/Exam/Sept.1935/Awarded To/Vernon John Kingsland'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
M.L.T.A. (M. Lawn tennis association), 1935, stock badge in silver and gold (45x45mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Combined/Junior Stars'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Auckland Show, 1936, stock medal struck in gold (9ct, 4.4g, 28x21mm), by H&Co, hallmark for Birmingham 1930, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Weight/Estimating/Championship/Won by/D.Ryburn'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Fob medals, 1896-1937, all handcrafted or hand engraved in silver (tot wt 84.8g), three with gold centre shields, mostly for sports and schools, some inscribed, three unawarded, probably all New Zealand but none attributed. Fine - very fine, all but one with ring top suspensions. (11)
Estimate $200
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W.C.S. (Wellington Competitions Society), 1937, Mayer & Kean Medal, struck in gold (9ct, 9.6g, 30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Mayer & Kean/Medal/Elocution Aggre./Nathan Beatus'; another, as last but 1938, struck in gold (9ct, 9.6g, 30mm), by M&K, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Mayer & Kean Medal/Gentlemen's/Elocution Agg./Won by/Mr Nat.Beatus'. Extremely fine, with a Mayer & Kean card box. (2)
Estimate $450
SOLD $550
Auckland Harbour Board, membership badge, struck in voided gold (9ct, 7.9g, 26mm) and blue enamel, by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'F.H.Gifford Esq. 1938'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
(Boxing), Auckland Provincial Championship, fob medal, struck in copper (38x30mm), by A.Kohn Ltd (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Welterweight/B.Lyall/1938'; British Empire Games, 1950, struck in bronze (51mm), by M&K Ltd (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'G.R.Lyall' (M&P.1950/7); identity tag (possibly military) in aluminium (78x26mm) with green coating (mostly worn off), pierced at right for suspension, impressed 'G.R.Lyall/X16MT/241614'; also, fob medal, hand engraved in silver (30x21mm), no maker, inscribed 'F.B.S./1910'. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $250
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Badges and medals, 1911-1940s, including gold (M.A.C.) and silver (2), others in base metals (10), noted Canterbury Aero Club and Palmerston North Technical School. Very good - very fine. (13)
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
Auckland Competitions Society N.Z., c1940s, struck in copper (45mm), by Vaughton, Birm. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Borough of Otahuhu (Auckland), c1940s, fob medals, uniface, struck in silver and blue enamel (37x23mm), no maker, pierced at top for suspension. Toned, extremely fine, one illustrated. (4)
Estimate $150
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Die trials, uniface, struck in copper, c1940s, Devonport (9), Christchurch (4), Petone, Bluff, New Plymouth and Rotorua. Extremely fine. (17)
Estimate $200
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'Kia-Ora' N.Z., c1940s, kiwi fob medal (ID tag), uniface, struck in silver (27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'F.M.McInness/C.O.E.'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
J.R.McKenzie Ltd., c1940s, Christmas Greetings wall plaque or plate, in silvered base metal (103mm). Fine.
Estimate $150
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NZ badge, c1940s, sailing ship, handcrafted in silver (38mm), pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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