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Waitahuna School, 1878, disc in gold (probably 9ct, 4.6g, 27mm), inscribed on obverse 'Given/By/J.C.Brown Esq./M.H.R.Tuapeka/To/Leonard Arthur Line/Waitahuna School', reverse inscribed 'Annual Prize/For/Regular Attendance/Good Conduct/&/General Improvement/18th Dec/1878'. Mount marks on reverse (pin removed), otherwise fine.
Estimate $800
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Otago Girls' High School, Dunedin, c1880s, handcrafted fob medal in silver (40x40mm), maker's name obscured (possibly John Hislop, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Marion A.Ferguson/Excellence In/English, Arithmetic & Geography'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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Oamaru High School, Dux, 1880, handcrafted in silver (38x38mm), by Hislop (John Hislop, Dunedin), ring top with bar suspension (provision for ribbon), reverse inscribed 'Kate Buick'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
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East Christchurch School, stock medal, struck uniface in silver (41mm), obverse inscribed 'To/C.Brice/Champion Swimmer/East Ch.Ch.School', reverse inscribed 'Mr M.Murphy/Chairman/1884'. Surface marks, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
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O.B.H.S. (Otago Boys' High School), handcrafted medal in silver (66mm), by Hislop (J.Hislop, Dunedin), obverse inscribed 'Given by Chamber of Commerce/1886', reverse inscribed 'Upper School/Scott John Askew/English/1886'. Very fine, an impressive award.
Estimate $800
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Albany St School (Dunedin), hand engraved in silver (40x40mm), no maker, pin-back, obverse inscribed 'Albany St/School/Xmas 1887/Dux of Girls/Maude Robertson', reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/T.Fogo'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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East Christchurch School, Dux, 1887, stock medal struck in silver (47x35mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, inscribed 'Eustan King'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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Papanui State School, 1st Prize, December 1887, inscribed stock medal, in silver (41mm), no maker, scroll and ring top with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Awarded/To/Elspeth Grace Reid/Presented/By/T.S.Weston'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
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All Saints A.A. Club, struck and hand engraved in silver (35mm), by W.G.N., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'All Saints/A.A. Club/2nd Prize-Hurdle Race/won by/P.Hackett/1888'; also, Auckland Secondary Schools, Athletic Championships, struck in silver (51mm), by E. & C. (Elkington & Co Ltd, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham 1930, reverse inscribed 'P.Hackett/High Jump Open Champ/1930'; another, reverse inscribed 'P.Hackett/High Jump/Championship Open/1931'; stock fob medal in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 35x30mm), no maker, fancy scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Senior/Sports Champ/P.Hackett/1931'. The first fine, the second and third mint bloom uncirculated, the last extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $1,500
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The Auckland College and Grammar School, fob medal, struck in copper (27mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.M.Brigham/1st/50yds on back/March 23/1888' (D&C.-); A.A.S.C. (Auckland Amateur Swimming Club), fob medal, handcrafted in silver (35x30mm), by A.T., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.A.S.C./1889/Boy's Race Under 16/80 Yds/Third/Won By/J.M.Brigham' (D&C.-). Extremely fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,000
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The Auckland College and Grammar School, struck in silver (28mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'J.Drummond/1889/Long Dive' (D&C.M22). Missing ring top, some damage to edge on reverse, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Dilworth Ulster Institute (Auckland), c1890s, uniface trial strike in copper (40x27mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland) (cfD&C.M12). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
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W.C.A.S. (Wellington College Athletic Sports), fob medal, handcrafted in silver (32x32mm), by Hislop (John Hislop, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/W.Oldham/120 Hurdles/1890'. Toned reverse, very fine.
Estimate $200
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A.C. & G.S. (Auckland College & Grammar School), fob medal, struck uniface in silver (33x32mm), no maker (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.C. & G.S./1891/P.Drummond/For/80 Yds Swim 2nd/Neat Header 2nd/Long Dive 2nd' (D&C.S7 [this piece]). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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(Kings College, Auckland), uniface trial strike of a badge, in brass (35x28mm), by (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland) (CfD&C.M18). Fine.
Estimate $100
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(King's College), Auckland, silver badges, one with King's crown (38x30mm), by A.Teutenberg, Auckland (missing pin), another with Queen's crown, unsigned but probably Teutenberg designed, lug and pin-slide back. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
(Christ's College) (Christchurch), stock fob medal, in silver (27x27mm), by B.P. & Co (B.Petersen, Christchurch), ring top attached to a silver wire bracelet (70mm across), inscribed 'C.J.Newell/ 1/4 Mile Under 15/Octr.1891'. In a frame with a small picture of C.J.Newell (1504), Christ's College, 1891-1892, on the back, toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
S.H. (Sacred Heart), handcrafted in voided silver and silver gilt (46x38mm), by GIC, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed '1st Prize/Senr. Gymnastics/1892'; another, as last, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Swimming Championship/1892', obverse inscribed 'Won By/J.G.Stothart'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
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Sydenham Borough School (Christchurch), Dux, 1892, stock medal in silver (37x45mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'L.Milner'. Toned, fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Wanganui Girls' College, 1892, handcrafted in gold (tested 22ct, 21.0g, 39x39mm), by Kohn (S.Kohn, Wellington), handcrafted ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dux/Ethel Elmslie Bell/1892'. Toned, extremely fine, with a contemporary case.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,500
Arthur St School, (Dunedin), 13/12/94, fob medal, hand engraved in silver (45x28mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Edith/Paterson'; another, fob medal in silver and gold (32x24mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'E.P.', reverse inscribed '92/Theory/1918'. Fine; very fine, both toned. (2)
Estimate $150
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Karori State School, dux medal in handcrafted silver (45x30mm), no maker, ring top suspended by ribbon and pin-back bar, obverse inscribed 'Awarded to Lily Maria Young 1895', reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/C.H.Williams'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
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Turua School, Handicap prize medal, 16.3.95, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 33x33mm), no maker, ring top missing, reverse inscribed 'Won By/A.E.Osborne'. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Caversham School, Dux, 1897, fob medal, hand engraved in silver (40x33mm), English maker and hallmark, inscribed 'Bernard Murphy'; Otago Boys High School, 1902, Dux medal in gold (15ct, 10.0g, 45x45mm), by Souness (E.Souness, Dunedin), reverse inscribed 'B.E.Murphy'; another, fob medal hand engraved in gold (probably 18ct, 10.0g, 35x30mm), by G. & T.Y. (G. & T. Young, Dunedin), obverse inscribed 'Chamber/of/Commerce/Eng. and Arithc./Senior/1902', reverse inscribed 'Otago/Boys' High School/B.E.Murphy'. The first nearly fine having been worn on a fob chain; second extremely fine; third good very fine, all with ring top suspensions. (3)
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $800
Papanui State School, Dux medal, struck in silver (41mm), no maker, swivel ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Etta Maindonald/Dux', reverse inscribed 'Papanui State/School/T.S.Weston's/Prize/Dec-1898'. Edge bruise at 5:30 o'clock on reverse, otherwise toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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P.S.O.B.REn. (Ponsonby School Old Boys' Reunion), 1898, sports medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 13.5g, 35x35mm), by R.Bros (Read Brothers, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '440 Yds/1st/J.H.Bigelow'. Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Outram School, 1899, hand engraved in silver (31x31mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Linnet O'Keeffe'. Toned, nearly fine.
Estimate $80
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Napier Girls High School, c1900, badge in gilt and enamel (55x50mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb., pierced in two places at top for suspension. Slight chipping to enamel, very fine.
Estimate $100
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(Saint Hilda's Collegiate School), Dunedin, c1900, badge struck in voided silver (62x37mm), by M. & Y. Ch. (Moller & Young, Christchurch), pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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W.D.H.S. (presumed attribution - Waimate District High School), c1900, badge in voided silver (42x35mm), by E.Mills (Dunedin), pin missing from back. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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