Catalogue
Silver buttons, each (24mm), by P.Ltd (Petersen, Christchurch), individually numbered 1, 2 and 3 on back studs, each inscribed on front 'Petersens Ltd Button/Evening/I.B.R./Comptn./1933'. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
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E.M.R.A. (Ellesmere Miniature Rifle Association), fob medal, hand engraved in voided gold (9ct, 4.7g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension (repaired), reverse inscribed '1934/B Grade/Aggregate/682x700/G.M.Doyle'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Flock House (Bulls), Sir James Allen Rifle Cup, medal struck in silver (30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/F.J.Brasell/Feb. 1934'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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N.R.A. (National Rifle Association), 1937, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 7.7g, 31x22mm) and enamel, by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/McKenzie,/Thornton Cooper/Ltd/J.Tansley'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Gimmerburn Smallbore Rifle Club, 1939, uniface plaque, struck in copper (45x27mm), holed at sides for attachment. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Auckland Rifle Association, c1940s, struck uniface in silver gilt (32mm), no maker, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, uninscribed. Very fine.
Estimate $200
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N.Z.S.R.A. (New Zealand Smallbore Rifle Association), c1940s, uniface fob medal, struck in silver and enamel (32x31mm), by Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington), ring top suspension, unawarded. Very fine.
Estimate $80
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T.K.D.R.C. (Te Kuiti District Rifle Club), stock fob medal, struck in gold (9ct, 10.4g, 38x25mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.K.D.R.C./H.V.Kyle/600 Yds/1940'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
City Rifle Range, Wellington, a group of Champion fob medals, in silver with gold front shield panels, all awarded to W.C.Ryan between 1936 and 1941, most with English hallmarks and all with ring top suspensions. Very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
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City Rifle Range, stock medal struck in silver (30x28mm), by Bock (Wellington), reverse inscribed 'City Rifle Range/Wellington/T.E.Papps/Champion/July 1942'. Some toning, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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W.M.R.A., stock medal in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 30x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.Grade Champ/1943/E.Bunting'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
W.M.R.C., fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.2g, 27x23mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.M.R.C./J.Prior/1947'. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
N.Z.S.R.A. (New Zealand Service Rifle Association), c1950s, North v South Island Rep. badge struck in silver (35x28mm) and black enamel, by Bock (Wellington), pin-back and bar suspension; N.Z.S.R.A. prize fob medal struck in silver (30x33mm) and black enamel, by B&S (Bock & Son, Wellington), ring top suspension, both unawarded. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Police Training School (Trentham), Shooting Champion, c1950s, fob medal struck in silver (32x32mm), by B (W.R.Bock, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Seventh Recruit Wing/Police Training School/Trentham'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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City Rifle Range, Wellington, struck in silver and gold (28mm) by B&S (Bock & Son, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'City Rifle Range/Wgtn/Champion August/I.Devereaux/1952'; another, as last but no maker, reverse inscribed 'June Champion/I.Devereaux/1953'. Both with ring top suspensions, very fine, the second toned. (2)
Estimate $80
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N.Z.G.C.A. (New Zealand Gun Clubs Association), '50' badge in bronze and enamel (40x15mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed '315/N.Z.G.C.A./T.Gebbie/1955'; another, as last but '75', in silver and enamel, reverse inscribed '1960/N.Z.G.C.A./O.T.Gebbie/213', another, as before but '100', in gold (9ct, 6.2g), no maker, reverse inscribed '103/N.Z.G.C.A./O.T.Gebbie/1960'. All with pin-backs, very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
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N.Z.S.R.A. (New Zealand Smallbore Rifle Association), N.Z. Rep., 1955, struck in silver and black enamel (30mm), by B&S (Bock & Son, Wellington), ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $80
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R.N.Z.N.R.A. (Royal New Zealand Navy Rifle Association), fob medals (30x28mm) 1959-1963, silver (2) and silvered (2), won for 'D' Class. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $50
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Empire Cities Match, won by Christchurch, 1960, prize badge, silvered (27mm), no maker, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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City Rifle Range, Wellington, a group of fob medals won by J.Tonks between 1962 and 1969, struck in silver and gold (28mm), all with the same design, by Bock or B&S (Bock & Son, Wellington). Extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $250
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National Rifle Association of New Zealand, Palma Trophy medal, c1970s, struck in bronze (63mm), no maker (Mayer & Toye), unawarded. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
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National Small Bore Rifle Association, The B.S.A. Cup, a group of medals won by Wellington between 1957 and 1972, all (35mm), struck in silver 1957 (pierced), 1963 (pierced), 1968 and 1969, struck in silvered base metal 1972, struck in bronze 1961 (pierced), 1964 (pierced) and 1970, the silver medals by English makers and with hallmarks. Mostly extremely fine, two illustrated. (8)
Estimate $600
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The Ffennell Competition for Youth of the Commonwealth, For Special Competition, nickel plated (51mm), edge inscribed 'M.Gay 1st in New Zealand 1983'; another, edge inscribed 'M.Gay 1st in New Zealand 1984'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Hutt Valley Gun Club, 1974-1985, uniface award medals (silvered) (32mm), no makers, ring top with bar and pin-back suspensions, won by Rex Giles, bars inscribed with categories - 1974, Single Rise B; 1974, Single Barrel B; 1978, Skeet B; 1985, B Point Score; 1985, B Single Barrel. All toned, very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
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Rifle Association medals and badges, c1970s-2000s, all in base metal, many different makers, some inscribed. Very fine - extremely fine. (42)
Estimate $500
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Shooting medals and badges, a group from 1967-2010, in silver and base metals, includes New Zealand and Canterbury Clay Target medals, South Island Masters Games and Omarama Gun Club. Fine - extremely fine. (36)
Estimate $250
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