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St Kilda Municipal Band, stock medal in silver and gold (33x33mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'St.K.M.B/Solo Contest/13.11.43/E.R.Collett/Second'; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 47x40mm), no maker, inscribed on obverse 'St Kilda/Municipal Band/Dunedin/Solo Contest/June/1945', reverse inscribed 'E.R.Collett/1st'; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.7g, 40x35mm), reverse inscribed 'Solo Contest/26.7.47/E.R.Collett/1st'; O & S.B.B.A. (Otago & Southland Brass Bands Association), uniface medal, struck in silver (35x28mm), reverse inscribed 'Gore/1969/E.R.Collett'; N.Z.B.B.A. (New Zealand Brass Bands Association), 25 Years Service badge, silvered and enamel (28mm), by M&T (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), pin-back with ribbon, inscribed on back 'E.R.Collett/1974'. All but the last with ring top suspensions, very fine. (5)
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Auckland Watersiders Junior Band, fob medal, uniface, struck in silver (40x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Winners/'C' Grade/Championship/1946/& Highest Military/Points 'B' Grade/M.Knight'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
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N.Z.B.B.A. (New Zealand Brass Bands Association), group of four medals to P.A.Winnie (Bass Drum), Victory Contest, Christchurch, 1946, 1st, in gold (9ct, tot wt 13.7g, 30mm), by Mayer & Kean (Wellington); Napier, 1957, in silver (30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington); Wellington, 1958, in silver (40x28mm), no maker and Dunedin, 1958, in silver (40x30mm), no maker. Extremely fine, all with ring top, ribbon and bars with pin-back suspension. (4)
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
St.K.M.B. (St Kilda Municipal Band) (Dunedin), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 38x32mm), reverse inscribed 'Solo Contest/1st/G.H.Laurie/27-6-46'; another, as last, in silver and gold (40x35mm), reverse inscribed 'Solo Contest/5.10.48/G.H.Laurie/2nd (EQ)'; another, as previous, in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 40x35mm), reverse inscribed 'Solo Contest/9.11.48/G.H.Laurie/1st'. All with ring top suspensions, no maker's marks, extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Rotorua Competitions Society Inc, uniface, struck in silver (28x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st Prize/Musical/Monologue/1949'; another, as last, uninscribed. Toned, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Northland Competitions Society, c1950s, struck in silver (38x28mm) by APW, ring top suspension; also, Whau Valley Golf Club Inc, badge in silvered base metal (23x28mm) and blue enamel, no maker, pin-back suspension. Very fine, the second with corrosion on reverse. (2)
Estimate $50
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Auckland Provincial Pipe Band Contest, struck in silver (40x38mm), no maker, ring top and ribbon, reverse inscribed 'S.Harris/Best Drum Section/1950'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'S.Harris/Championship/1950'. Toned, extremely fine, both attached to a bar, as worn.
Estimate $200
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D.L.B.B. (Dunedin Ladies' Brass Band), fob medal, hand engraved in silver (30x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Otago & Southland/B.B.Assn./Drum Major/In'gill, 11-11-50/won by/G.Johnson'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Brass bands, a group of award medals won by V.Aldridge between 1927 and 1950: Gore, 1927, stock medal in silver and gold (38x30mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed '1st/Cornet Solo/V.Aldridge'; St Kilda Champion Band, Wanganui 1929, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 10.3g, 40x35mm) and blue enamel, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Donated by Patrons/To/V.Aldridge' [illustrated]; N.Z.B.B.A. (New Zealand Brass Bands Association), Nelson, 1937, hand engraved in silver and gold (35x30mm), English maker and hallmark; N.Z. Championship Band Contest, Christchurch, Feb. 1939, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.5g, 45x38mm), uncertain maker, reverse inscribed 'Quartette' [illustrated]; V.A.G.A., stock medal in silver (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'R.B.B./C Grade/Quickstep Champ/Ch-Ch 1946/Wan.1947'; C.P.B.A., 1948, hand engraved in silver (40x33mm), no maker; C.P.B.B.A., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 33x26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Centennial/Contest/Ashburton/1950' [illustrated]; handcrafted in silver and gold (35x35mm), no maker, uninscribed [illustrated]; handcrafted in silver (35x30mm), no maker, uninscribed; another, hand engraved in silver (40x30mm), no maker, uninscribed. All with ribbons, most with bars and pin-backs, the silver toned, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $1,400
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Brass Bands, a group of prize medals awarded to G.Aldridge from 1948-1955, mostly N.Z.B.B.A. (New Zealand Brass Bands Association) for national competitions in Wellington, Wanganui, Christchurch and Dunedin, includes (5) gold (9ct, tot wt [including ribbons] 51.8g), (7) silver and gold (2 by M&K), and (6) silver; also, R.A.O.B., Manukau Chapter No.59, silver jewel awarded to J.H.Aldridge in 1954. Except where indicated no makers, ribbons with bars and pin-backs to all, very fine - extremely fine, four illustrated. (19)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,300
Wellington Competitions Society, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 10.6g, 29mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Weny Thackwell/Ladies' Vocal/Championship/1957'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Kaikorai Band, Dunedin, a group of medals awarded to R.R.MacDonald, between 1944 and 1959, includes provincial and national awards, gold (9ct, approx wt 38.0g) (6), silver and gold (14) and silver (15), most with ribbons and pin-backs, a few with maker's names (noted Mayer & Kean). Very fine - extremely fine, four illustrated. (35)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
N.Z.B.B.A. (New Zealand Brass Bands Association), Dunedin, 1962, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, tot wt 15.3g, 29mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed '1st/Bass Drum'; another, Palmerston N., 1963, uniface, struck in silver (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '2nd/Side Drum'; another as last, but Dunedin, 1966, by M&T Ld (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), reverse inscribed '2nd/Side Drum'; another, as last, but Wellington, 1967, reverse inscribed '2nd/Side Drum'; 25 Years Service medal, in base metal and enamel (28mm), with 35 Years clasp, by MT (Mayer & Toye, Wellington). The first four with ring top, ribbon and bar with pin back suspension, the last with ribbon and pin-back, very fine - extremely fine, the first and second illustrated. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Brass bands, a group of fob medals, won by J.Wells between 1926 and 1965, mostly in silver, includes N.Z.B.B.A. (NZ Brass Bands association) 25 Years service medal, with further bars for 35 years, 45 years and 55 years, noted, Te Awamutu, 1953 and Wanganui, 1956. Very fine - extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $300
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C.P.B.B.A. (Canterbury Provincial Brass Bands Association), Hon Life Member's badge, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 31mm), by M&Y CH (Moller & Young, Christchurch), pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Wm Deer/1968'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Brass bands, a group of silver and silvered (mostly silver) fob medals, most with ribbons and bars, won between 1956 and 1969, includes Kaikorai Roslyn Mills Band (8, three illustrated), championships noted, Invercargill 1956 [illustrated], 1963 and 1967, Alexandra 1962, Balclutha 1964, Christchurch 1964, Auckland 1965, also includes N.Z.B.B.A. (NZ Brass Bands Association) 25 Years service medal with loose bars for 35 Years, 45 Years, 50 Years and 55 Years, none are named. Very fine - extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $350
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New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Shell Youth Orchestra Scholarship, c1970s, medal struck in bronze (51mm), no maker (Mayer & Toye), unawarded. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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N.Z.B.B.A. (New Zealand Brass Bands Association), 1945-1981, a group of medals and badges, in silver and base metal, awarded to R.Simpson, the group includes N.I.B.B.A., W.B.B.A., R.B.B., Port Nicholson Silver Band and an Hon. Member's badge for the Lower Hutt Municipal Band, makers noted, F.Waters and Mayer & Kean. Pin-back suspensions, fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $250
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