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Belfast School, Dux, 1935, inscribed stock fob medal in gold (9ct, 3.6g, 36x26mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ben Crawford'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
St Patricks School, Oamaru, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 28x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Dux/1935/Kevin O'Connor'; Banks Penninsula Trotting Club, Hon Surgeon's badge, in white metal and blue enamel (45x27mm), no maker, pin-back; also, Police Medical Officers, Australasian & Pacific Area, pair of cufflinks (modern), in white metal and enamel. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $300
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S.B.H.S. (Southland Boys High School), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 33x31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Senior/Gymnastic Champion/1936/E.E.McCurdy'. Stained reverse, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Arthur St School (Dunedin), Dux, 1937, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.7g, 32x32mm), no maker, pin-back, obverse inscribed 'L.M.M.'. Very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $170
C.K.C.P.S.S.A. (presumed attribution - Central King Country Primary Schools Sports Association), uniface, struck in bronze (28mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, '1937' inscribed on obverse. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Campbell Challenge Vase, fob medal, struck in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 23mm), by Vaughtons, Birmingham, ring top suspension, edde inscribed 'Dvr V.M.Dromgool A.S.C. 1936-7'. Good very fine and very rare, in a contemporary case.
Estimate $750
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Greenpark School, Dux, 1937, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 37x25mm), English maker and hallmark, scroll and ring top suspension, inscribed on reverse 'B.M.D.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Karori School (Wellington), Dux, 1937, struck in gold (9ct, 6.0g, 26mm), no maker, pin-back suspension, 'Williamina Coombe'; also, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.5g, 30x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'St James Gym/F.C.Coombe/Champion 1910/Pres'td By E.R.Boucher/Instructor'; also, a silver eight pointed star (32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, inscribed on obverse 'W E B/1st/1887'. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $170
SOLD $240
The Wellington Secondary Schools Athletics Championships, fob medal, 1937, struck uniface in silver (35x25mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Inter./100 Yds./E.C.Martin'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Inter./220 Yds./E.C.Martin'. Extremely fine, the first illustrated. (2)
Estimate $120
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Wesley College (Auckland), Sports Medal, struck in bronze (48mm), no maker, holed at top for suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.Kingi/100 & 220/1937'. Edge bruising and surface marks, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
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The College Literary Medal, The Best and Most Original Literary Effort, Presented by L.O.Donald Esq, struck in silver (39mm), by P.N.D. (P.N.Denton, Wellington), obverse inscribed 'W'gton East/Girls/College', reverse inscribed 'T & M/Hamilton/1938' (S.-). Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $350
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Lytton St School (Feilding), Dux, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.2g, 26x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, inscribed on reverse '1939/W.Wenham'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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N.B.D.H.S. (New Brighton District High School), Dux, 1939, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 32x28mm), by S.D. & Co (Stewart Dawson), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Keith Dornwall'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Rongotai College (Wellington), uniface, struck in copper (26mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'R.Metcalf/1st.220 Jn/14.Hcp./1939'. Slightly bent, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $30
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Seddon Memorial Technical College, uniface, fob medal struck in silver (30x25mm), by A.Kohn Ltd (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Champion Bird/1939/D.Cooper'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Auckland Grammar School, c1940s, badge struck in silver (28mm), by Young & Co, lug back suspension; another (lion), struck in voided silver (23mm), by Y & Co (Young & Co), pin-back; also, Auckland Workingmens Club, Life Member badge struck in silver (22x20mm), no maker, pin-back, inscribed on obverse 'J.C.Most'. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Christchurch Boys High School, c1940s, unawarded prize medals in silver (2), antique bronze (1) and bronze (5), all (25mm), no maker, ring top suspensions. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $120
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Christchurch Boys High School, c1940s, badge in copper and enamel (38x32mm), by E.S.A. London; O.G.H.S. (Otago Girls High School), badge in silver and enamel (35mm), by Moller (Dunedin); Waitaki Girls High School, badge in brass and enamel (48x48mm) (enamel chipped), by Stokes & Sons, Melb. All with pin-backs, very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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(Dilworth School, Auckland), c1940s, badge in silver and enamel (40x35mm), by Theo Meyer, Auck., lug back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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St Marys Stratford, c1940s, badge struck in silver and enamel (40mm), by Mayer & Kean, Wellington, pin-back, inscribed on reverse 'Jocelyn Grylls'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
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School badges, c1940s, a small group including Palmerston North Technical School, New Plymouth Boys High School, Wellington Technical College, a School Monitor's badge, all in base metal and enamel; also, Wellington Orphans Club in silver and a union badge for the A.S.R.S. (Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants). Very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
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School badges, c1940s, Palmerston North High School, in silver (37x25mm); Palmerston North Girls High School in silver (30x30mm); Palmerston North Intermediate, in brass and enamel (35x30mm); also, New Zealand Roller Skating Association Inc, badge in copper (28mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), all with pin-back suspensions, the first three with no makers. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
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Te Awamutu D.H. (District High) School, badge, c1940, struck in silver and enamel (35x28mm), by Walker & Hall, lug back. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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Timaru Boys High School, Marsh family group of mostly sporting prize medals, c1920s-1940s: seven struck in bronze (26mm), no makers, inscribed on reverse 'Swmg/W.M./100 yds/Sen Champ'; 'W.M./220 Sn Hcp/Put G. Shot'; 'W.M./100 S.Hcp'; 'W.M./440 S.Chmp'; 'W.M./50 25 Prep. Chps./25 Hcp; 'Swmg/W.M./200 Sn. Chmp'; 'W.M./120 Prep. Ch. 100 under 15' [illustrated]; S.C.R.U. (South Canterbury Rugby Union), 1924, half rugby ball shape, in silver and gold (30x18mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '7 A Side/Junior/W.Marsh' [illustrated]; T.B.H.S., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Old Boys Medal/Senior Champ/W.Marsh/1925' [illustrated]; another, in silver (35x30mm), pin-back, obverse inscribed 'Prefect/T.B.H.S./1925'; A.C.R.U. (Ashburton County Rugby Union), Seven-A-Side, struck in silver and gold (30mm), by De Beer (Ashburton), reverse inscribed 'Junior Old Boys/1926/W.Marsh' [illustrated]; also, M.R.U., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4g, 32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '7-A-Side/J.Marsh/3.6.32' [illustrated]; N.Z.R.N. (New Zealand Registered Nurse) badge in bronze and enamel (32mm), no maker, with top bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed '12080/F.M.Marsh/1943'; also, the remnants of a blue ribbon containing brass name bars (23x5mm) (7) for 1928, Swimming (2), Football (2), Boxing and Athletics. All with ring top suspensions except where indicated, fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $1,000
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H.A.C.B.S. (Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society), Dux, 1940, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.4g, 23x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.A.C.B.S./D.Clark'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
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(King's College, Auckland), fob medal, uniface struck in silver (29mm), by W & H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Junior Swimming/1940/J.K.Hughes/200 yds'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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Wellington East Girls College, Dux, 1940, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 11.5g, 30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dux/Equal/Mira Parsons/1940'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Wellington Technical College, struck in bronze (76mm), no maker, edge inscribed 'Flo M.Sadler Senior Swimming Champion 1939.1940'. Extremely fine and impressive, with case of issue.
Estimate $350
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Westport School, Dux, fob medal, 1940, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.8g, 33x28mm), 'R.Shaw'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
A.E.S., dux medal, 1941, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 35x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dux/James Morrow/1941'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140