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Ponsonby Regatta, 1879, handcrafted in silver (22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Senior/Race/T.Henderson/1879'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Small medal, c1880s, uniface, struck in silver (26mm), by Kohn, Auck. unawarded. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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C.R.C. (Canterbury Rowing Club), stock medal struck in silver (38mm), no maker, pierced at top (missing scroll and ring), inscribed 'C.R.C./Maiden Double Sculls/C.F.Turner/1883'. Slight edge bruise, toned, very fine.
Estimate $300
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Ponsonby Rowing Club, fob medal, uniface, struck in silver and gold (35x35mm), no maker (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ponsonby/Rowing/Club/ Trial/Fours /1883/Presented/By/W.Dignan/Won By/W.N.Valentine/Stroke/A.H.Jones, No.3/C.J.Stanford, No.2/J.W.Garrett, Bow/C.J.Farquhar, Cox' (cfD&C.R19). Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
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I.R.C. (Invercargill Rowing Club), stock fob medal in silver (38x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Riverton Regatta/1885/C.Basstian No.3'. Fine.
Estimate $220
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Ponsonby Rowing Club, fob medal, struck in silver (27mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Won By/J.O'Brien, St./J.Hefferman, 2/D.McMillan, 3/J.McDonald, 4/P.W.Scott/Bow/1886' (D&C.-); A.R.A. (Auckland Rowing Association), Champion Gig, fob medal, struck in silver with gold (35x32mm), by A.T., reverse inscribed 'Won by/Stanley Scott/for/Champion/&/Maiden Gig/1888' (cfD&C.R8). Very fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $1,200
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A.R.A. (Auckland Rowing Association), 1887, uniface, struck in silver (35mm), no maker (Teutenberg design), pin-back (broken off), unawarded. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
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C.R.C. (City Rowing Club) (Auckland), 1888, hand engraved in silver (35x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Trial Fives/B.Bishop/No.2'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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J.B.R.C. (Judge's Bay Rowing Club), 1888, handcrafted in silver and gold (32x35mm), no maker (Teutenberg design), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/L.Z.George/C.Kilfoyle/Pair Oared/Race'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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Wellington Rowing Club, Hayes Fours, stock medal struck in silver with gold copper-plate initials (35x35mm), by Kohn & Co (Wellington), holed at top for suspension, reverse inscribed 'Hayes Fours/Won By/F.T.Bacon, No.3/1887-88'. Fine.
Estimate $250
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W.R.C. (Wellington Rowing Club), fob medal, handcrafted in silver and gold (35x30mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top, bars with ribbon and pin-back, first bar (by Hislop & Co), inscribed 'J.W.Rickman/S.Waters', the second bar, also by Hislop, inscribed 'Wanganui 1889'; another, fob medal, Senior Outrigged Fours, handcrafted in silver and gold (38x34mm), by H. & B. (Hosie & Bell, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Picton Regatta/1893/S.Waters/Stroke'. Toned, extremely fine, the first with disintegrated ribbon. (2)
Estimate $700
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St George Rowing Club, Auckland, fob medal struck in silver (27mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Alex Niccol/&/W.E.Thomas/Novice/Pairs/1889' (D&C.R21); S.G.R.C., fob medal, handcrafted in base metal, silvered with four cabochon coral pieces (37x33mm), reverse inscribed 'Presented/by/Commodore/&/Vice Commodore/ A.Nicoll /No.1/1889'. Good extremely fine, both with ring top suspension. (2)
Estimate $700
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A.R.A. (Auckland Rowing Association), 1890, struck and hand engraved in silver (30x30mm), no maker (possibly Teutenberg), pierced at bottom, missing ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Junior Gig/F.M.Jervis. Stk/C.Harrington.3./F.J.Hull.2./A.G.Busby.1./F.Wilde-Brown/ Cox'. Fine.
Estimate $150
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N.R.C. (Nelson Rowing Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 18ct, 8.9g, 35x30mm), reverse inscribed 'Trial Fours/R.P.Giblin/Bow/8.11.90'; another as last, in gold (probably 18ct, 10.8g, 30x27mm), reverse inscribed 'Comte.Trophies/R.P.Giblin/Bow/8.12.90'; another, as last, in gold (probably 18ct, 7.8g, 27x23mm), reverse inscribed 'Club Fours/Rowed 27 Nov 92/R.P.Giblin, Bow'; another, as last, in gold (probably 18ct, 8.8g, 27x23mm), reverse inscribed 'Sclanders Cup/Rowed on 13th Feby.1894/P.Giblin/No.3', all by G.L. (George Lorimer, Nelson). Very fine, all with ring top suspensions. (4)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Wellington Regatta, 1890, handcrafted badge in voided silver (30mm), by Hislop & Co (Dunedin), pin-back with silver safety chain, reverse inscribed 'Senior Fours/Wgton Regatta/1890/E.Rose.2.' Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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D.A.B.C. (Dunedin Amateur Boating Club), 1891, prize cufflinks, in gold (9ct, 3.8g, each 17x14mm), English maker and hallmark, one inscribed 'Otago Regatta/1891/Senior Pairs', the other 'D.A.B.C./Maxwell/Kinvig/2nd'. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
W.R.C. (Wellington Rowing Club), 1891-2, fob medal, handcrafted in voided silver (41x35mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.Simm/Cox'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Auckland Regatta, rowing medal trial strikings in brass and copper (each approx 38x38mm), by (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), deemed to be for the same medal (cfD&C.R8). Very fine and rare. (5)
Estimate $1,800
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(Auckland Rowing Association), uniface trial strike in brass (47x32mm), by (A.Teutenberg, Auckland) (cfD&C.10). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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N.S. (North Shore) Rowing Club, Trial Fours, trial strike in copper (43x34mm), by (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland) (D&C.R19 [obverse die possibly also used for R20]). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
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N.S.R.C. (North Shore Rowing Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 7.1g, 25x25mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Trial Fours, Presend./By/A.Kohn, V.P./Won By/J.P.Gerrard'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
R.R.C., handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.2g, 28x28mm), by R.R.Randle (Timaru), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.R.C./R.Bloorel'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ladies Boat Race, Tarawera, 1893, handcrafted badge in silver (50x28mm), no maker, pin-back. Fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
A.B.C. (Akaroa Boating Club), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.9g, 32x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Akaroa/Youth's Dble. Sculls/1897/Little River/1897/Youth's Pr. Oar & Double Sculls/L.Perham/Lyttelton/1898/Youth's Pr. Oar & Double Sculls'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
W.R.C. (Wanganui Rowing Club), Wanganui Regatta, 1898, presentation miniature oar, handcrafted in silver (170x14mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'A.W.Ward.Bow/G.F.Johnston.2/E.J.Lecren.3/J.R.Orford.Stk'. Very fine, mounted on a ribbon covered contemporary hanging board.
Estimate $450
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St G.R.C. (St George's Rowing Club), fob medal, handcrafted in silver (33x22mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Coates Cup/1899/R.S.Whitley/Cox'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Taranaki Regatta, Champion Race, 1902, fob medal/badge, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 22x22mm), unidentified maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/Tikorangi R.C./To/J.E.Sarten/No.1'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
W.B.C. (Waitemata Boating Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 7.4g, 25x25mm), by Kohn (A.Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Trial/Fours/Presented By/A.Meyers (sic)/Takapuna 1904/Won By/J.W.Heath/No.2'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
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W.R.C. (Wanganui Rowing Club), stock fob medal in silver (25mm), by Drews (S.H.Drew, Wanganui), reverse inscribed 'Trial Fours/K.Chamerlain/2/1904'; another, in silver with gold (30mm), reverse inscribed 'Wray Eights/1905-9/K.Chamberlain.5.'. Fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $200
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A.R.C. (Auckland Rowing Club), fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 25mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.R.C./Trial Fours/Won By/R.S.Lee/Presented By/F.E.N.Crombie/1905'; The United Commercial Travellers & Warehousemens Assn. of N.Z., fob medal, struck in voided gold (probably 9ct, 7.27g, 29x22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'R.S.Lee'. Slight bend, very fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400