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New Zealand Government, Champion Prize, struck in gold (tested 23ct, 42.8g, 35mm), no maker, with suspender (no ribbon), reverse inscribed (Won By) 'Sergt. W.Taylor/No.2, O.R.V./1868' (O&D.132); another, struck in silver (30mm), no maker, suspender and ribbon with bar, bar inscribed 'Sergt. W.Taylor/1868' (O&D.132). Minor surface marking, otherwise nearly extremely fine; toned, nearly extremely fine, two of the earliest Colonial pieces in the Collection and of significant importance. (2)
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $4,000
New Zealand Government Prize, Best Shot of the Year, c1860s, struck in bronze (49mm), no maker. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Auckland Artillery Volunteers, 1871, in hand engraved silver (45x35mm), no maker, two lug suspension, obverse inscribed 'Auckland Artillery Volunteers/1st Prize/Gunner J.C.Davies/Presented by/Gunner R.W.Dent/10th April 1871'. Very fine, a very rare and early Colonial military prize medal.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
H.Kohn's Cadet Prize Medal, struck in silver (50x35mm), no maker (Heinrich Kohn, Auckland), bar suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/J.Partington/1874'. Very fine.
Estimate $750
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P.R.R.V.S. (Pokeno Rangers Rifle Volunteers), handcrafted in silver (50g, 38mm square), no maker (Carl Schwartze, Auckland), ring top suspension, inscribed on obverse 'Champion/Cross/Of/P.R.R.V.S./1874'. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
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Handcrafted medal, in silver and gold (45x45mm), by Harrop & Neill, Dunedin, with suspender, ribbon (disintegrated) and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Corpl. D.Burns/1877'. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
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Auckland Rifle Association, handcrafted in silver (40x35mm), no maker, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, obverse inscribed 'Auckland/Rifle Association/Evening Star/Cup Prize/Capn. W.B.White/May, 1877'; also, No.1 Group, Rifle Meeting, 1918-19, fob medal, struck in copper (25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'R.C.White/A.G.S.C./No 2 Co', rim inscribed '5th'. Very fine, the first illustrated. (2)
Estimate $750
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Taranaki Mounted Rifles, 1879, in handcrafted gold (17.8g, 40x40mm), no maker, ring top and pin-back suspension (missing pin), reverse inscribed 'Trooper W.D.Thomson/Taranaki Mounted Rifles/1st Prize 1879/From/Captain J.Davidson/Commanding Corps'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,200
Taranaki Mounted Rifles, struck in silver (38x35mm), no maker, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Trooper/R.McGonagle/Taranaki Mounted Rifles/3rd Prize 1879/From/Captain Davidson/Commanding/Corps'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
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Queen Victoria, shooting medal, c1880s, struck in silver (war medal style) (38mm), by J.Fenwick (Birmingham), unawarded; another, colonial issue, struck and handcrafted in silver (50x38mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Won By/No.233/Bomb.Percy Brown/A Battery N.Z.Regt.Arty.Vols/Best Shot Auckland Dist/1894/81 Points'. Good very fine, the first toned. (2)
Estimate $1,000
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N.Z.A. (New Zealand artillery), c1882, struck in silver (39mm), no maker, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Presented/by/Lieut.Rice/won by/Corpl.Grant/N.Z.A.' Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $800
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N.Z.R.A. (New Zealand Rifle Association), 1882, handcrafted in silver (48x42mm), by Hislop (Dunedin), ring top with bar and ribbon. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $450
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Auckland City Guards, fob medal, handcrafted in silver with gold (50x40mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Auckland/City Guards/Rifle Volunteers/Presented By/Captain A.C.Isaacs/Won by Volunteer/F.Bacon/1883'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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N.D.R. (North Dunedin Rifles), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 15ct, 9.4g, 27mm), no maker (J.Hislop), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/J.Hislop/Won By/Lieut Richardson/17th May 1884'; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.0g, 34x34mm), by Townsend (George Townsend, Dunedin), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Vol./W.Richardson', reverse inscribed 'Winner of/N.D.R./Challenge Cup/1898'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $850
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C.R.V. (Canterbury Rifle Volunteers), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (probably 9ct, 4.3g, 19x19mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'C.R.V./Presented/By/E.Pettit Esq', reverse inscribed 'Won By/Vol.R.Jefferson/1886'. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Newtown Rifles, fob medal, handcrafted in silver with gold (36x36mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Won by/Pri.E.France/Newtown Rifles/1886'. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $450
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Gordon Rifles, 1887, handcrafted in silver and gold (33x33mm), no maker, ring top, ribbon and bars with pin-back, obverse inscribed 'Won By/A.L.White/1887', reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/Lieut. D.A.Hay/to the/Gordon Rifles'. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
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Woodville R.V.F. (Rifle Volunteers Force) Company, fob medal, hand engraved in silver (29mm), no maker, pierced at top for suspension, reverse inscribed 'Officers Medal/Awarded To/Corporal C.Poore/1889'. Very good, having been worn on a fob chain.
Estimate $150
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N.E.V. (North East Valley), (Dunedin), fob medal, handcrafted in silver (48x43mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.E.V. School/Best Shot Cadets/Albert Rawlinson/Decr.1890'. Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
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Masterton Rifle Volunteers, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 11.7g, 35x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Liuet Thompson/by the/Masterton Rifle Volunteers/on his/Resigning the/Lieutenancy/26 Nov 1891'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $550
Auckland City Guards R.V. (Rifle Volunteers), Champion Belt, medal handcrafted in silver and gold (45x40mm), by HK (Heinrich Kohn, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Won By/Bugler W.Dormer/1892/110 Points'; also, N.Z.A.A.A (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), Dunedin, Feb 1914, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 13.8g, 32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'N.Z. Amateur Championship/1 Mile/Flat/Championship/A.W.Dormer/1st'. Extremely fine; fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $550
Naval Rifle Club, handcrafted in silver (32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Naval Rifle Club/1895/Presented by Lieut.M.Smith/Top Score/57 Pts/Won By/P.O. R.Fulton'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
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N.Z.R.A. (New Zealand Rifle Association), 1896, handcrafted in silver and gold (50x45mm), by Hosie & Bell (Wellington), ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, unawarded. Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
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Waimate Rifles, 1896-7, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 6.4g, 32x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Champion/Medal/Won By/Capt Grant'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Family group, possibly Father & Son, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, tot wt 13.9g, 30mm), bar with English maker and hallmark, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Kowai Rifle Club/T.S.Robinson/1898'; another similar to last, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 10.2g, 30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1899/Kowai Rifle Club/Championship/T.S.Robinson'; N.Z.R.A. (New Zealand Rifle Association), struck in bronze (35x35mm), by A.Teutenberg, Maker, Auckland, ribbon, bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'C.C.G./T.S.Robinson' (D&C.R18); fob medal handcrafted in gold (9ct, 10.7g, 30x30mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Kinloch/1909/Junior/Champion/Team/Match', reverse inscribed 'Won by/Wainui R.C./T.S.Robinson'; another handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct, 13.6g, 35x33mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Kinloch/1909/Champion Team Match', reverse inscribed 'Won by/Wainui R.C./T.S.Robinson/Junr.'; another fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.7g, 30x30mm), reverse inscribed 'Junior Champion', the last three by A.G. (Albert Gunderson, Christchurch). All in original cases by Teutenberg, Gunderson, Watson (Christchurch) and anonymous, extremely fine or better. (6)
Estimate $4,500
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Timaru Rifle Volunteers, handcrafted in silver (55x40mm), no maker, suspender, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Won By/No.248/Sergt.William Worsley/Timaru Rifle Vols./Best Shot/Canterbury District/1898-99/94 Points' (O&D.132); another, 1903-4, handcrafted in silver (30x26mm), by McNab (John McNab, Timaru), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '2nd Class/Championship/Won By/Private/L.Worsley'; New Zealand (Police) Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, G.T.White type (1900-1933), No.890 Const.W.Worsley, N.Z. Police 1913. Engraved. (O&D.93). Fine - very fine, the last missing suspender, ribbon and bar. (3)
Estimate $1,200
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Waimate Rifles, 1898-9, fob medal handcrafted in gold (15ct, 7.1g, 28x23mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Aggregate/Prize/Won By/L.Corpl.J.Goldstone'; M.B.S., fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 2.8g, 28x23mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'M.B.S./1931/Dux'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
K.A.V., Squad Drill, 1899-1900, hand engraved in silver (22x22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/No.4/Sub-Div/Gr.Shiels'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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N.Z.R.A. (New Zealand Rifle Association), c1900, struck in bronze (35x35mm), by A.Teutenberg, Maker, Auckland, ribbon, bar and pin-back suspension (D&C.R18). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
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N.Z.R.A. (New Zealand Rifle Association), c1900, struck in bronze (35x35mm), by A.Teutenberg, Maker, Auckland, ribbon, bar and pin-back suspension (D&C.R18). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
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