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King's College (Auckland), Sports Medal (Gymnastics), struck in silver (48mm) by W&H (Walker & Hall), hallmark for Birmingham 1927, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1928/A.S.Andrews/Senior/Horizantal (sic)/Ladder'. Good very fine.
Estimate $250
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O.B.H.S. (Otago Boys' High School), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Swimming/Champion/T.R.Harland/1927/&/1928'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Otago State Primary Schools Sports Assn., 1928, fob medal, struck uniface in silver (32x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Relay Race Champ./200 Yds/Boys Under 11/A.Stent/Macandrew Rd'. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $50
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Palmerston D.H.S. (District High School), Dux medal, 1928, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.3g, 28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Std 6/A.E.Wright'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Petone Central School, Dux, 1928, stock medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 3.1g, 30x23mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Margaret Williamson'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Taieri School, in silver and gold (27x23mm), by H. & Co., hallmark for Birmingham 1927, reverse inscribed 'Sports Aggregate/1927/W.Richards'; another, in silver and gold (28x22mm), by H. & Co., hallmark for Birmingham 1928, reverse inscribed 'Taieri School Sports/Best Aggregate/Girls/Winnie Richards/1928', both with ring top suspensions. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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T.W.S. (Timaru West School), Dux, 1928, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 30x28mm), by L.D. (L.Dunn?, Timaru), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Robert J.Wilson'; Timaru Boys' High School, fob medal, struck uniface in copper (26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'R.W./550 Sen.HP.'. Extremely fine, with a box of F.J.Dunn, Jeweller & Watchmaker, Timaru. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
W.E.S. (Wanganui East School); stock medal in silver and gold (37x25mm), reverse inscribed 'W.E.S./J.Drayton/Merit/1928'; another, stock medal in silver (30x24mm), reverse inscribed 'Midgets/1928/Wanganui East/B', obverse inscribed 'J.B.Drayton'. Both with English maker's marks and hallmarks, ring top suspensions, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Wellington College, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker (Littlejohn), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Throwing/The Discus/1st/R.A.Russell/1928'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Throwing/The/Cricket Ball/1st/R.A.Russell/1928'. Good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Wellington College, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Sen.Plunge/2nd./R.P.Cameron/1928'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
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Wellington College, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Flyweight/Box. Champ./1st/W.J.Vine/1928'. Edge bruising, cleaned, very fine.
Estimate $50
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H.A.C.B.S. (Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society), Dux medal, 1929, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 35x30mm), no maker, pin-back, obverse inscribed 'Dux/Mary Smith/1929' and reverse inscribed 'Convent/School/Presented by H.A.C.B.S./Levin'. Ring top removed, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
H.S.S. (High Street School) (Dunedin), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 32x30mm), by A.J.Shaw (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Park Memorial/Ian Collins/Std VI/1929'. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Rongotai College, stock fob medal, in voided gold (9ct, 1.6g, 24mm), by 'W', ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Rongotai/Boys Col/Best Boxer/1929', reverse inscribed 'R.Mullins'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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S.T.S., Dux, 1929, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.6g, 27mm), by G. & T.Y.Ltd (G & T Young, Dunedin and Timaru), reverse inscribed 'Zoe Starck'. Very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $170
Tinwald, Dux, 1929, stock medal in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 25mm), English maker and hallmark, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Waitaki Boys' High School, fob medal, struck uniface in silver and copper (35x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Athletics/Jnr. Long Jump/F.E.Smith/1929'; another, as last, in silver, reverse inscribed 'Athletics/Junr. Champ./F.E.Smith/1929'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Athletics/1930/Sen.440 Yds/F.E.Smith'; W.B.H.S., Prefect's badge, 1931, handcrafted in silver (30x30mm), no maker, pin-back; N.O.A.A.A. (North Otago Amateur Athletic Association), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'S.S.C./1st Points Senior/F.E.Smith'. Extremely fine, the silver toned. (5)
Estimate $400
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K.E.T.C. (King Edward Technical College, Dunedin), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.6g, 26x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/The Dunedin/Master Painters Association/To/Allan Dawson/Theory & Practical Painting/K.E.T.C./1929'. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
The Auckland College and Grammar School, c1930s, struck in bronze (37mm), no maker, ring top suspension, unawarded. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
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Dilworth School, Auckland, c1930, badge struck in silver (33x25mm), by Y & Co (Young & Co, Auckland), lug back. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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Huntley School, Marton, c1930s, fob medal, struck uniface in silver (25mm), English maker and hallmark (1933), uninscribed; (New Plymouth High School), fob medal, struck in copper (26mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed '1940/880 Yds/Open/D.A.Caldow'; another, as last, reverse inscribed '1940/Best Squad'. Extremely fine, the first toned, all with ring top suspensions. (3)
Estimate $200
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Medbury School, 'Play the Game', c1930, uniface, struck in bronze (27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, unawarded. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Nelson College, c1930s, handcrafted badge in voided silver (25x23mm), by LK (Louis Kerr, Nelson), pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Waitaki Girls High School, c1930s, badge in brass and enamel (45x50mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb; S.G.H.S. (Southland Girls High School), struck in silver and enamel (36mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb.; Waitaki Girls High School 1887-1937, tin badge (32mm); another, Waikaia School, Diamond Jubilee 1878-1953 (32mm). The first two missing pins, very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
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Ashburton High School, uniface, struck in bronze (28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'R.M.1930', reverse inscribed 'Sr.Ath.Ch./Swm.Novt./Swm.Rly.'; another, fob medal handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 3.3g, 22mm), by De Beer (J.V.De Beer, Ashburton), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Rose Martin/Senr.Ath.Champ./1931'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
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Auckland Grammar School, struck in silver (51mm), by E&Co (Elkington & Co Ltd, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham, 1929, reverse inscribed '1930/A.J.Slyfield/220 Yds. Under 17./23 2/5 Secs'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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Auckland Secondary Schools, struck in bronze (51mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'F.A.Finlayson/Winner of/High Jump/Junior Championship/1930'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'F.A.Finlayson/High Jump Championship/Intermediate/1931'; another, struck in silver (51mm), by E&Co (Elkington & Co Ltd, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham, 1932, reverse inscribed 'F.A.Finlayson/(Dead Heat)/High Jump/Open Championship/1932'. Nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $800
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George Street School (Dunedin), Jubilee, 1930, tin and celluloid souvenir (45mm), no maker, mirror back. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Gore High School, Dux, 1930, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 10.1g, 38x29mm), no maker, fancy scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Gore High School/1930/Commercial Dux./Isabella Bannerman/Presented by/Gore Chamber/of Commerce'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Kaikoura Town School, dux medal, 1930, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.1g, 32x26mm), by F.S. & S., ring top suspension, 'H.Yeabsley'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100