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T.R.A., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 32x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1915/Damp/Cup/Won By/D.A.Bradley'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $200
I.O.O.F. (Independent Order Of Odd Fellows), Star of Sydenham (Lodge) in silver with gold shield (35x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Star of Sydenham/I.O.O.F./2nd Prize/Shield Competition/Won By/R.Thompson/265 Points/1916'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
N.Z.F.U. (New Zealand Farmers Union), 1916, stock medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 9.5g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.F.U./Rifle Competition/Won By/Marlborough Branch/J.Neal'. Scratched date '1951' under inscribed date on obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
T.D.R.C. (Tauranga District Rifle Club), shield in silver (48x43mm), pierced in three places for suspension [illustrated]; fob medal, Champion 1916, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.28g, 45x38mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Hon.Memb. A.J.Mirrielees/Score 411' [illustrated]; another fob medal, T.D.R.C., Championship, 1917, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 35x35mm); W.D.R.C. fob medal, in silver with gold (45x30mm), reverse inscribed '1920/2nd Champion'; stock fob medal, in silver (29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, 'Memorial Cup/1931' on obverse, reverse inscribed 'Won by/President/A.J.Merrielees (sic)'; fob medal, engraved in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 35x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Pres. A.J.Mirrielees/by/Officers & Members of T.D.R.C./For/Services Rendered/1932' [illustrated]; silver screw down container tops (4), one numbered '1' another numbered '2', two inscribed 'I.B.C./Won By A.J.Merriellees (sic)'; silver and enamel crossed rifles fob medal (40x25mm), English maker and hallmark; badge in plain silver (33mm), inscribed 'Tauranga Golf Club/A.J.Mirrielees/Life Member'; also, King's College, Sports Medal, Athletics, struck in silver (49mm) by Walker & Hall (cased), reverse inscribed '1926/R.W.Mirrielees/Drop Kicking/Football' [illustrated]; fob medal, hand engraved in silver with gold, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.R.C./R.Mirrielees/1st Relay/1923'. Fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
T.D.R.C. (Tapanui Defence Rifle Club), Championship, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 11.9g, 45x30mm), by F.E.Stent (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.D.R.C./Championship/Won By/President J.W.Nicholson/1916-17'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $600
A.R.A. (Auckland Rifle Association), fob medal in silver and gold (26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'A.R.A./Cadet Match/Won by/W.S.Ness/2.1.17'; another, 1917-18, Scr.719, in silver and gold (32x32mm), by J.Bros (Jones Bros, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'McDermott Cup Comp./1st/Cdt.W.S.Ness/No.18. Coy S.C.'. Both with ring top suspensions, fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $220
Passed in
Card case, engine turned, in sterling silver (61.6g, 85x60x10mm), English maker and hallmark, inscribed on front 'Presented to/F.Kennedy/by the/Dargaville Defence/Rifle Club/ 16/7/17'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
N.D.G.C. (North Dunedin Gun Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.4g, 35x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.D.G.C./1st/Pigeon Match/Won By/A.J.White/1917'. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
K.M.R.A. (Kaiapoi Miniature Rifle Association), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.7g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'K.M.R.A./Winner Busby Cup/1917/J.Ball'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
S.R.M.R.C. (Sumner-Redcliffs Miniature Rifle Club), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.3g, 30x25mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'S.R.M.R.C./1st/1917'; another, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.4g, 40x30mm), no maker, ring top and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'S.R.M.R.C./Piercy Cup/A.B.Hines/1st/1922'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Timaru M(iniature) R(ifle) Assn, 1917, inscribed fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.1g, 38x32mm), by L.D., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Championship/1st/Won By'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
T.D.R.C. (Taradale Defence Rifle Club), 1917, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.0g, 40x30mm), by R.D., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won by/T.J.Jarvis'. Very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $240
McDermott Cup Comp., 1917-1918, Scr 713, stock medal in silver and gold (35x30mm), by J.Bros (Jones Bros, Auckland), reverse inscribed '1st/Cpl. T.Harrison/No.18 Coy.S.C.'; fob medal, uniface, struck in bronze (27mm), by A.T.? (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Presented for/Most/Consistent Shot/18th Coy.S.C./1918-19'; Burt's Handicap, stock medal in gold (9ct, 8.8g, 27mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'T.Harrison/1922'; stock medal, in silver and gold (40x27mm), English maker and hallmark, 'T.H.' inscribed on reverse. All with ring top suspensions, the third broken off, fine. (4)
Estimate $600
Passed in
McDermott Cup Competition 1917-18, hand engraved in silver with gold overlay (33x31mm), by J.Bros (Jones Bros, Auckland), ring top suspension, obverse, crossed rifles (Scr.719), reverse inscribed 'McDermott Cup Comp./1st/Cdt W.L.Young/No.8 Coy. S.C.'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Marsden Rifle Club, A Cup, 1918, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/F.Diaffin/Ruakaka/R.C.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
N.Z. Army Rifle Association, c1918, struck in silver and enamel (35x30mm), by Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington), ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, uninscribed reverse. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Dunedin Defence Rifle Club, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 12.6g, 29x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Championship/1918-19/J.T.Gillan'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Roslyn Miniature Rifle Club, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 9.2g, 29x29mm), by (beaver) (Beaver & Co., Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'C.T.Callis/Aggregate/1919'; O.M.R.A. (Otago Miniature Rifle Association) Life Member's badge in silver and gold (30x30mm), by H.W.Huntley (Dunedin), pin-back. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $450
SOLD $460
Akarana D.R.C. (District Rifle Club), Service Championship, 1920, inscribed fob medal, handcrafted in gold (35x23mm), by Kohn (A.Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Akarana D.R.C./Pres. By/Lieut.Col.A.M.Myers M.P./Won By/A.R.Shove'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
H.D.R.C. (Hastings District Rifle Club), ornately handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.1g, 32mm), unknown maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P & H.Taylors/Championship/Aggregate/Won By/Rflm.D.B.Mackersey/Easter Monday/1920'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
S.A.R.A. (South Auckland Rifle Association), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.9g, 34x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'S.A.R.A./Champ./1920/Won By/A.R.H.Shove/Presented By/Pres.W.K.Williams/Ohura'. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
W.R.A. (Wellington Rifle Association), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Mar.1.2.1920/Buchanan/Challenge Cup/Won By/Eric Ballinger/Petone R.C./184 Pts'; Miniature Club, Season 1912, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 30x22mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/E.Ballinger/Hcp Aggregate'; fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.0g, 38x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Presented By/T.B.Williams'. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $700
SOLD $660
B.D.R.C. (Blenheim Defence Rifle Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Tyro Aggregate/Won By/C.Herd/1920-21'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
N.Z. Cadets Ladies Shooting Cup - 32 Coy. Cup, medal struck in silver (23mm), unknown maker, with ring top, bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed '1920-21/No.18/2942/Cadet/H.M.Galbraith'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
F.M.R.C. (Fairlie Miniature Rifle club), stock medal hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.2g, 33x28mm), by 'W', inscribed 'S.D.' on obverse, '1921' on reverse; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 35x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '2nd Grade/1922/Won By/S.Dobson/69.25'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 33x31mm) by 'W', reverse inscribed '1923/Club Championship/Runner Up/S.L.Dobson'; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 33x23mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Stan Dobson/57.29/Aggregate'; also, F.D.H.S. (Fairlie District High school), stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 27x27mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Lynley Dobson/Dux/Primary/1954'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.9g, 22x22mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Lynley/Dobson/Dux/High School/1957'. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Hawke's Bay Clay Bird Championship, 1921, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 15.4g, 29x29mm) set with a solitaire diamond on the obverse (4mm), no maker, ring top and pin-back suspension, inscribed on reverse 'Won by/H.Ellis'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Kaitangata Defence Rifle Club, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 6.5g, 28x25mm), by G. & T.Y. (G & T Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Rifleman D.Anderson/Winner of the/Carson Championship Cup/1921'. Very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $320
Otipua M.R.C. (Miniature Rifle Club), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 38x30mm), by 'W', ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Challenge Medal/C.Tregoning/1921/Otipua/M.R.C.'; O.M.R.C., fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (45x35mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'O.M.R.C./Championship/C.Tregoning'; N.Z.S.R.A. (New Zealand Service Rifle Association), 1953, North v South Island, REP, badge, in silver and enamel (35x27mm), Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington), pin-back with ribbon and bar; Empire Cities Match, 1957, badge in silver (27mm), Won by Christchurch, no maker, pin-back; Australia v Canterbury, Goodwill Tour, 1961, badge in gilt (28mm), pin-back. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $350
Passed in
T.R.A. (Taranaki Rifle Association), stock medal in silver (26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Tyro Aggt/1921/Rflm.W.Colquhoun/Hawera D.R.C.' (District Rifle Club); another, reverse inscribed '2nd/Championship/1921/Pres.A.H.Guy/Kaponga R.C'. Very fine (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
W.M.R.C. (Waikari miniature Rifle Club), 1921, uniface, struck and hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.M.R.C./Highest AGG./T.Dron'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190