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N.Z. Chinese Assn, c1940s, badge, struck in copper (31mm), by T.M.Dick, Wellington, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $150
N.Z. Chinese Assn, c1940s, badge, struck in brass (31mm), no maker, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
(NZ) Coat of Arms, c1940s, copper plaque (51mm), pierced in three places for attachment, possibly off a P.O.S.B. money box. Fine.
Estimate $100
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Badge, silver and enamel (35x26mm), pin-back, reverse inscribed '3471/P.W.Patterson/1940'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Royal Society of New Zealand, Secondary Schools Centennial Medal (1940), struck in bronze (63mm), no maker (Mayer & Kean) (S.-). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,000
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New Zealand/USA, souvenir pendant love token (30mm), probably WWII, made from a concave New Zealand silver halfcrown coin dated 1935, sweated together with a USA silver half dollar c1942, holed at top for suspension. Toned, fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Greenslade Ferns, 1942-43, handcrafted fernleaf badge in gold (9ct, 3.0g, 40x15mm), no maker, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Franklin Caledonian Society, fob medal handcrafted in gold (9ct, tot wt 8.2g, 26mm), no maker, ring top with two gold date bars, 1941-1944 and 1956-57, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'A.C.R.Sim'; NZ Federation of Justices Associations, fob medal in gold (9ct, 5.9g, 26mm) and blue enamel, by Y. & Co. (Young & Co, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.C.R.Sim'; N.Z. Racing Conference (T), badge in gilt and enamel (25mm), by Bock & Son, Wellington, pin-back. Very fine, the last with chipped enamel. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
T.S.S.C. (said to be Taieri Sports & Swimming Club), uniface, struck in silver (35x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.S.S.C./J.Pavitt/1944'; Masonic, 50 years service badge, in gilt and black enamel (38x33mm), no maker, pin-back, inscribed on reverse, 'Bro T.S.Walker/Initiated/03/12/1946'; Paremata Boating Club, badge in gilt and enamel (30mm), by Walker & Hall, pin-back; elongated coin, 'The Interislander - Aratika' on a New Zealand five cents. Good very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
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A.H.B.S.C. (Auckland Harbour Board Social Club), Life Member's badge in silver and blue enamel (28x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'R.E.Brown/1947'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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N.B.D.H.S. (New Brighton District High School) Band, stock medal, uniface, struck in silver (26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1948/B.Berryman'; Royal Life Saving Society, Established 1891, struck in bronze (32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'B.Berryman/13-12-50'. Fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
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N.Z.F.P. & D.A. (New Zealand Federated Painters and Decorators Association), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 43x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'E.F.Bennett/President/Conference/Wellington/1948' [illustrated]; Wellington Orphans' Club, medal in silver and blue enamel, by M&T Ltd (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), ribbon and bar with pin-back, bar with naming 'Ted Bennett'; also, London Clarion Cycling Club, stock medal in silver (40mmx26mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1938/12 Hour/213 5/8 M./2nd Hcap/London Clarion'. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Group of seven badges, c1940s-1950s, Auckland Highland Games (35x33mm); Auckland Londoners Club (35x30mm) by Young & Co; New Zealand Bowlers Tour to the British Isles 1951 (30x30mm), English maker; Ex Servicemens Club Onehunga (28x23mm); Tamaki Maori Womens Welfare League (28mm); The Tin Hat Club, Wellington N.Z. (17mm), NZ Onward (26mm) (sweethearts badge), all in base metal and enamelled, except the last (gilt and gold), pin-backs, except the first (ring top suspension); also, New Zealand/Aotearoa, kiwi medallion, c2000, in silver (40mm). Fine - nearly uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $150
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Morere, c1950s, tickets for Government Baths for sixpence (3); Suburban Buses, tickets for 5d and 1/4; name card for Mr S.G.Holland, Prime Minister of New Zealand; Canterbury Jubilee, 1900, DIC, Cashel Street, name card; also, Jean Batten, 1990, Auckland Airport medal with descriptive card. Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Newmarket R.S.C. (Returned Services Club), c1950s, Life Member's badge in gold (9ct, 3.5g, 30x25mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'J.C.Stirling'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, c1950s, in brass and enamel (32mm), no maker, ring top suspension; N.Z.P.C.A. (NZ Pony Clubs Association) Wanganui Pony Club, badge in brass and enamel (30x23mm), no maker, pin-back; Seddon Memorial Technical College, badge in brass and enamel (33mm), by E.S.A. London, pin-back suspension (pin missing); also, Friends of Canterbury Cathedral (UK), badge in bronze and enamel (32mm), by Vaughton, Birmingham, pin-back suspension. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $40
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The New Zealand Master Builders' Federation Incorporated, c1950s, award medals for Trade Certificate Examination (Carpentery & Joinery) struck in copper and another in silver (51mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington) with both sets of maker's initials, designer 'GW', unawarded. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $600
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The New Zealand Master Builders' Federation Incorporated, c1950s, award medal for Trade Certificate Examination (Carpentery & Joinery) struck in silver (51mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington) with both sets of maker's initials, designer 'GW', reverse inscribed 'Roderick W./McCallum/1970'. Slight edge bruising on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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The New Zealand Master Builders' Federation Incorporated, c1950s, award medal for Trade Certificate Examination (Carpentery & Joinery) struck in bronze (51mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington) with both sets of maker's initials, designer 'GW', reverse inscribed 'GIBSON Alister R'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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Wairarapa Womens Weekly, c1950s, Reporter's badge, hand inscribed in silver (42mm), no maker, pin-back. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
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A family group of awards, 1916-1952: The Royal Life Saving Society, Established 1891, struck in bronze (32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'A.S.Brewster/December 1916'; another but Award of Merit, struck in silver (28mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'A.S.Brewster.1917'; National Daffodil Society of N.Z., award medals to A.S.Brewster, bronze (4) and silver (2), all (32mm), no makers - includes, Wanganui, 1928 (B), Palmerston North, 1950 (S) (2) and (B), Gisborne, 1951 (B) and Lower Hutt, 1952 (B); also, New Zealand Friesian Association, uniface, struck in silver (26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Marton A. & P. Show/1936/Most Points/H.D.Brewster'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Feilding A. & P. Show/1936/Most Points/H.D.Brewster'. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $600
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New Zealand Physiotherapist, badge struck in silver and blue enamel (36x24mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'E.P.Eccles/1044-1952'; Chartered Society of Phisiotherapy, badge in copper and enamel (45x26mm), Birmingham maker, pin broken off back, numbered P 20502; also, Royal Life Saving Society, Established 1891, struck in bronze (32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'E.Eccles/26.3.47'. Fine - very fine, the first illustrated. (3)
Estimate $100
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Badges, a small group from 1912-1953, Kiwi Joggers, struck in voided silver (24mm), no maker; N.Z. Sports Protection League, 1912, struck in silver (17mm), by W.R.Bock (Wellington); Otago & Southland Red Cross, 1916 in brass and enamel (22mm), by Moller Dn. (Dunedin); New Zealand Red Cross Society/1939 V.A.D. 1945/For Service, in brass and enamel (30x29mm), by Mayer & Kean Ld, Wellington, numbered 1658; Pacific Ranger Gathering, 1953, in white metal and enamel (25mm), by English maker; White Star Tourist Services Ltd, N.Z. in brass and enamel (22mm), by H.Slingsby Ltd, Nuneaton, mostly with pin-back suspensions; also, Caledonian Society of Invercargill, Coronation Festival 1937 medallion, in brass (31.5mm) (M.1937/2). Very fine - extremely fine, all scarce, the first three illustrated. (7)
Estimate $350
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Mangapehi Club Inc, Life Member's badge hand engraved in silver and gold (35x32mm), no maker, pin-back, obverse inscribed 'Presented to R.W.Naylor/June/1953'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $50
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Various medals and souvenirs, Royal Tour 1953, badges (3) and a key tag; Patron's badge, New Zealand Sheep Dog Trials Assn badge; Timaru Boys High School, swimming medal in bronze (25mm); Royal Life Saving Society, school medals (4), NZBBA, service badge; AHS shooting medal; NZ Deerstalkers Assn badge; CHA 7-A Side hockey medal; Milling Contest, 1950; also, plastic toy money c1966, 10 cents (1/-) (4), 20 cents (2/-) (5). Fine - extremely fine. (24)
Estimate $150
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Wellington Free Ambulance Long Service Medals (1956), in silver, bronze and silvered, unawarded, without ribbons (O&D.114). Uncirculated, the first illustrated. (3)
Estimate $250
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Wellington Free Ambulance Long Service Medals (1956), in silver, unawarded (O&D.114) (2); Service Medal of the Order of St John (O&D.113), in silver (cased), unawarded. Uncirculated, all without ribbons. (3)
Estimate $250
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Wellington Free Ambulance Long Service Medal (1956), in silver, unawarded (O&D.114). Uncirculated, without ribbon.
Estimate $80
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N.Z. Lands and Survey, Ranger's badge in copper (33x48mm), No.0391 [illustrated], with accompanying Department of Lands and Survey warrant card for Ernest Joseph Booth of Tauranga, dated 2nd December 1957; Ranger/Scenic Reserve badge, in chrome and red enamel (25x20mm), by Mayer & Toye Ltd, Wellington [illustrated]; Royal Life Saving Society (school's type), in bronze (32mm), reverse inscribed 'E.Booth/27-3-42'; N.R.A. of N.S.W., badges in tin (37mm) (2), one for 'E.J.Booth/New Zealand' the other for 'Ern Booth/Kati Kati N.Z.'. Good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
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N.Z. Gov. Council of the Cat Fancy, struck in brass (27mm, 2 types), inscribed on reverse, 'Nilgris Buru/Kaihau/1958'; another, 'Merrick Apollo/1958'; another, 'Paquita/1959'; another, 'Merrick/Viking/1961'; another, 'Ransein/Blue/Angel'; another, 'Ransein/Blue/Andrae'; another, 'Ransein/Blue/Amelia'. All with ring top suspensions, fine - very fine, one of each type illustrated. (7)
Estimate $200
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