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Matamata School, handcrafted in silver and gold (33x28mm), English maker and hallmark, obverse inscribed 'Hosking/Junior/Medal/1915', reverse inscribed 'Matamata/School/220 Yds/Handicap/Won By/Athol McKenna'; another, Hosking Senior Medal, 1915, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 6.5g, 32x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Matamata/School/ 1/4 Mile/Handicap/Won By/Hurtley McKenna'; 1922, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.9g, 35x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Best Shot/47th Coy/Won By/A.D.McKenna'. All with ring top suspensions, extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $480
O.B.H.S. (Otago Boy's High School), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 30mm), by R.W.McNicoll, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Hyde Medal/Life Saving Contest/1915/R.J.B.Allan'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
W.T.C. (Wellington Technical College), 1915, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.9g, 35x30mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Arthur Ridge/Senior/Champion'; another, hand engraved in silver (35x25mm), by B&S, Birmingham hallmark, reverse inscribed 'T.Ridge/Running/1915'; another, 1916, hand engraved in silver (29x29mm), by J.W. & Co, reverse inscribed 'A.Ridge/1st/Plate Dive'; W.T.C. badge hand engraved in silver (23mm), by J.W. & Co, pin-back. The first three with ring top suspensions, the silver toned, very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Arthur St School (Dunedin), stock medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (27x22mm), by W.A., hallmark for Birmingham 1916, inscribed on obverse 'G.C.' and reverse '1st/Relay'. Toned, fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Belfast (Christchurch), Dux, 1916, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.5g, 33x25mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, inscribed on obverse 'Jack Childs'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
C.H.A. (Canterbury Hockey Association), fob medal, handcrafted in silver (33x33mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'C.H.A./5th Grade/5 A-Side/1916/J.Hearfield'; fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (33x33mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Addington School/Dux/1917/J.Hearfield'. Both with ring top suspensions, very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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King's College (Auckland), Sports Medal (Athletics), struck in silver (48mm) by A.Teutenberg (Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Won/by/F.V.C.Clark/Steeplechase/& High Jump/Senior/1916' (D&C.M17). Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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King's College (Auckland), Sports Medal (Boxing), struck in silver (48mm) by A.Teutenberg (Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Won/by/R.C.Lysnar/Champion/Under 6 St./1916' (D&C.M17). Virtually uncirculated, in a contemporary case.
Estimate $500
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Hazelburn (School), Dux, 1916, fob medal hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 28mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'E.Aitken'; another, Dux fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 28x26mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pt.Pt.D.H.School (Pleasant Point District High School)/Secondary Dpt/Ellen Aitken/1919'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
S.B.H.S. (Southland Boys High School), 1916, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 25x27mm), by G.Munro (Invercargill), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'L.Soper/1st Long Jump/Senior Fives'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
W.H.S., 1916, hand engraved fob medal in gold (9ct, 9.4g, 30x28mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'B.Duncan/Under 14/1st.7.5 Yds. Flat/1st 100.Yds. Flat/1st. 650 Yds.Swimming/1st Gymnasium/Championship'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Concord School, Dux, 1917, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 30x26mm), unidentified maker (possibly Frank Grady, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Lewis Cornish/1917' and '7-8-25' added later. Very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $180
Moray Place School, (Dunedin), Dux, 1917, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.2g, 35x31mm), unidentified maker (possibly Frank Grady, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presd./by the Committee/Moray Place School/Sybil H.Baker'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Balfour Prize Medal, stock medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (29x29mm), no maker, pin-back, obverse inscribed 'Edna Bacon', reverse inscribed 'Revd.G.H.Balfour/Prize/1917'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
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N.P.H.S. (New Plymouth High School), c1918, uniface, struck in copper (35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Swimming/1st/Two Lengths Hcp/E.Herbert'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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N.Z.A.S.A. (New Zealand Area Schools Association), Dominion Schoolboys Championship, 1918, in hand engraved silver (21mm), by Souness (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '100 Yds/N.Batchelor/Second'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Seddon Memorial Technical College, Auckland, swimming fob medal struck in silver (27mm), no maker (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), ring top broken off, reverse inscribed 'J.N.Thompson/3 Miles/1918'. Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
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Arthur St School (Dunedin), 16.12.19, fob medal in silver and gold (40x28mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'H.Minn/Dux/Std 5'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
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A.G.S. (Auckland Grammar School), struck in silver (25x25mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.G.S./A Coy.Senior/Corpl.E.Ross/1919' (D&C.M7). Very fine.
Estimate $180
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Hastings North School, Dux, 1919, fob medal hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 32x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented By/A.W.Hamilton/Won By/Maggie Pitcaithley. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Kaitangata School, stock fob medal, in silver and gold (32x25mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Kaitangata/School/Good Attendance/1913-19/Doris Seaman'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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S.H.C. (Sacred Heart College), Auckland, badge hand engraved in silver (35x29mm), by Kohn (A.Kohn, Auckland), pin-back; Dux, 1919, stock fob medal in silver (27x27mm), with inscribed initials 'C.T.'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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S.H.School (Southland High School), 1919, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.1g, 36x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'E.R.', reverse inscribed 'Good Conduct/S.H.School/1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Sumner School, fob medal, hand engraved in voided silver (22mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Sumner School/Junior/Champion/1919/Doris Fluerty'; another, in silver (33x33mm), reverse inscribed 'Sumner School/D.Fluerty/Senior Champion/1922'. Both with ring top suspensions, fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $140
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Columba College, Dunedin, c1920, badge, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 2.8g, 40x28mm), no maker, missing pin from back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Dilworth Ulster Institute, c1920s, badge in silver (33x27mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland); another, fob medal in bronze (35x27mm), by 'Y' (Young & Co, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '100 Yds/Under 12/Hcp/C.L.Thomson/1921'. Very fine, the first toned. (2)
Estimate $350
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(F.A.H.S.) (Feilding Agricultural High School), c1920s, 'Cope Feathers', handcrafted in silver (95x106mm), no maker; also, lapel badge, handcrafted in silver (20mm), no maker, inscribed on obverse, 'F.A.H.S/ O.P.A', and with the school's motto 'Kia Toa Kia Ngakaunui' (Have Courage - Desire Greatly). Both with pin-backs, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $450
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Medbury School (Canterbury), 'Play the Game', c1920s, uniface prize fob medals, struck in silver and copper (27mm), no maker, ring top suspensions, unawarded. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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P.H.S. (Paeroa High School), c1920s, badge struck in voided silver (35x28mm), by Young & Co., Auckland, pin-back. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Bayfield School (Auckland), fob medal, hand engraved in silver (32x30mm), uncertain maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/Noel Churchill/5.3.20/ 1/2 Mile Hdcp'. Extremely fine, in a contemporary case.
Estimate $150
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