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Manawatu & West Coast A & P Association, struck in silver (51mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Perry Bros/Champion/Lincoln Ram/1905'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Manawatu & West Coast A. & P. Association, struck in silver (51mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'J.Knight/Southdown/Ram/1907'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
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Manawatu & West Coast A & P Association, struck in silver (51mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'G.F.Moore/Hereford Cow/1909'; another as last, reverse inscribed 'G.F.Moore/Hereford Bull/1909'. Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $1,200
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Manawatu & West Coast A & P Association, struck in silver (51mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Ernest Short/For/Champion/Hereford/Cow/1914'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
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Manawatu & West Coast A. & P. Association, struck in silver (51mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Wm. Taylor/Champion/Shorthorn Bull/1914'. Toned, uncirculated, in a fitted case of issue.
Estimate $600
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Maori agricultural medal, founded by Charles, Lord Bledisloe, Tihema 1932, struck in oxidised bronze (63mm), by Mayer & Kean, designed by F.C.Mitchell, Wellington, unawarded (S.486). Uncirculated and a striking example of Mayer's work from the mid 20th century.
Estimate $1,000
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Marlborough Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (49mm), by E.Altmann (Melbourne), reverse inscribed 'Awarded to/Walter Litchfield/for best/Ayrshire Bull/Any Age/Nov.1886'. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $700
M.A.A. (Marton Agricultural Association), 1915, stock medal in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 27x30mm), by N & Son (Nettleship & Son, Wanganui), reverse inscribed 'Champion/Brood Mare/Te Hau/Won by/James Bull'; another, but 1916, in gold (9ct, 11.0g, 30x25mm), by N & Son; Masterton A & P.A., Solway, 1918, stock medal, uniface, struck in gold (15ct, 10.3g, 26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Ch/Thoroughbred/Stallion/Won By/"All Red"/J.Bull'; Marton Show, 1919, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.6g, 30x30mm), unidentified maker, reverse inscribed 'Champion/Thoroghbred/J.Bull's/"All Red"'; Marton Show, 1919, stock medal in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Won By/J Bull's Mare/by Natator'; Marton Show, 1922, stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Champion/Thoroughbred/Stallion/Jas.Bulls/"All Red"'; M.A.P.S. (Marton Agricultural & Pastoral Show), (1920), stock medal, hand engraved, in gold (9ct, 4.2g, 28x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Won By/J.Bull's/Brood Mare/By Frisco'. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,800
M.A. & P. Assocn. (Masterton Agricultural & Pastoral Association), stock medal, struck in silver (30mm), by S.Kohn & Co., Wellington, N.Z., reverse inscribed 'Awarded to/H.Campbell/First Prize/Ham'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $750
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M.A. & P.A. (Masterton Agricultural & Pastoral Association), fob medal, in gold (probably 9ct, 7.8g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Awarded/To/J.Devonshire/Champion Prize/Best Thoroughbred Entire/Forerunner/1896'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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Family group, Masterton A & P A, Solway, 1915, stock medal struck in gold (probably 9ct, 9.6g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ch Lincoln Ram/won by/D.MacDonald; stock medal in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 24mm), no maker, ring top suspender missing, obverse inscribed 'Masterton Collie Club/Yarding/D.MacDonald/"Cad"', reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/F.Cooper Esq'; Wairarapa & East Coast P & A Society, struck in gold (9ct, 9.4g, 26mm), by Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Champion Hack/Mr A.McDonalds/"Workman"/1929'; WWI 'Kia-Ora' identity disc, uniface, struck in silver (27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '44592/MacDonald.D.M./N.Z.E.F./Blood Group C/Re L16 Pres'; Dannevirke High School, uniface, struck in bronze (26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'R.J.McD/O B Race'; North Island Sheep Dog Trial Association, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 10.6g, 35x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Centre/Championship/1931/R.J.MacDonald's/"Smoke"/Weber'; New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Assn., 'Life Member' badge in brass and enamel (43x24mm), no maker, pin-back; another, but 'Patron'; D.R.S.U., 'Life Member' fob medal in the shape of a football, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 27x20mm), by S&M, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'R.J.MacDonald'; also, fob medal hand engraved in silver (39x32mm), by C.E.S., hallmark for Birmingham 1893, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Presented/By/G.Lumsden/1st Jan.95', reverse inscribed '1st/Y'ths.Pipe Music/C.Macartney'. Fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,200
Matau Ploughing Match, 1882, hand engraved fob medal (probably 15ct, 9.1g, 33x23mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st Prize/Swing Plough/Juniors/G.McKay'; Clutha County Ploughing Match (1883), handcrafted in silver (60x47mm), by Hislop (John Hislop, Dunedin), ornate surround with scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/G.McKay'; S.I.R.C., Life Member's badge, hand engraved in gold (probably 9ct, 5.9g, 25mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'G.McKay'. Fine; nearly extremely fine; extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $2,000
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New Zealand Agricultural Society, Cattle Show, inscribed stock medal in silver (59mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'First Prize/Hereford Heifer/Awarded to/Mr.E.Maclean/Novr.6th 1866'. Toned, very fine and an excessively rare early award.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
New Zealand Agricultural Cattle Show Society, hand inscribed in silver (50mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Second Prize/Leicester Ram/awarded to/Mr W.T.Bassett/Novbr.6th 1866'. Very fine and an excessively rare and early award.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $720
N.Z.A. & P. Associations of the N.I. (North Island), The Conference of, fob medal, struck uniface in gold (15ct, 15.5g, 30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ayrshire/Cow/1929.30/C.Bailey'; Auckland Metropolitan Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in oxidised bronze (46mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed 'C.Bailey/Ch.Ay.Cow/1936'. Extremely fine, the second in a fitted case of Walker & Hall, Sheffield. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
N.Z.A & P. Associations of the N.I. (North Island), The Conference of, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 15.6g, 30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Franklin A & P. Socy./1934/G.H.Hunter/Mrs C.C.Merrin'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
N.Z.A & P. Associations of the N.I. (North Island), The Conference of, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 13.7g, 30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Egmont A & P. Assn./1934/Ch.Tamworth Sow/Cheltenham/C.D.Co.Ld'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
New Zealand Friesian Association, uniface, struck in silver (26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Morrinsville A&P. Show/1936/Most Points/J.W.Leaning'; another, as last, but 1937; another, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 8.5g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Waikato Central Agric./Show/1939/Most Points/Mrs H.V.Leaning'; another, uniface, struck in silver gilt (35x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'North Island/Champion Cow/1939/Waikato Central Show/Mrs H.V.Leaning/Totara C.R.Parma'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Morrinsville Show/1956/Most Points/Mrs H.V.Leaning & Co.'. All toned, extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $500
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New Zealand Friesian Assoc., uniface prize medals (15), struck in gilt silver (35x30mm), no makers, all with ring top suspensions, all won by R.A.Bell between 1949 and 1963, includes: Auckland A&P.Show, 1949; Clevedon A&P.Show, 1951; Franklin A&P.Show, 1952; Auckland A&P.Show, 1952; Kumeu A&P.Show, 1953; Clevedon A&P.Show, 1954; Franklin A&P.Show, 1954; Clevedon Show, 1954; Auckland Show, 1954; Waikato Show, 1954; Franklin Show, 1955; Clevedon A&P.Show, 1956; Kumeu A&H.Show, 1959; Kumeu A&H.Show, 1960 and Clevedon A&P.Show, 1963; also, Auckland Agricultural & Pastoral Assn, Honorary Life Member's badge, struck in gold or gilt and enamel (32x28mm), pin-back, inscribed 'R.A.Bell'; also, WWI medal Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 58532 Tpr.R.A.Bell. N.Z.E.F. Impressed. Very fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $1,100
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N.Z. Holstein-Friesian Assn., handcrafted in gold (15ct, 8.1g, 26mm), by J.B.G. (possibly Jno B.Gerrand, Palmerston North), scroll and ring top suspension, obverse an engraved cows head, inscribed on reverse 'Egmont/A & P. Association/1916/Wm.James/for/Most Points'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
N.Z. Jersey Cattle Breeders' Association, uniface, struck in gold (probably 9ct, 25.4g, 33mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, inscribed on reverse 'Awarded To/F.S.McRae's/-Mere-/289 1Yr.346 Dys./A.R.M. Record/663.64Lbs B.Fat./1916'(C&D.N14; cfS.484). Very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
N.Z. Jersey Cattle Breeders Assn, struck in silver (33mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.Dunn & Sons/Premier Royal Duchess/(136138) Snr.2 yrs/C.O.R.Test (Yearly)/687.98 Lbs B.Fat/1940'; another, as last but no maker, reverse inscribed 'W.Dunn & Sons/Premier Royal/Dreamland (153851)/Jnr.2 yrs C.O.R.Test/(yearly)/693.37 Lbs/B.Fat/1941'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'W.Dunn & Sons/Premier Royal/Lovematch/(153855) Jnr.2 yrs/C.O.R.Test (Yrly)/767.95 Lbs/B.Fat/1941'; also, Special Award, struck in gold (9ct, 14.1g, 39x34mm), by W&H, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Awarded To/W.Dunn & Sons/Premier Royal/Lovematch/(153855)/C.O.R.Test/767.95 Lbs/B.Fat/1941'. Toned, the first three good very fine, the last fair having been buried or damaged by fire. (4)
Estimate $700
SOLD $420
N.Z. Jersey Cattle Breeders Assn, a collection of prize medals awarded to Atkinson Bros. between 1942 and 1950, all (33mm) struck in silver gilt (2), silver (5) and bronze (5), one silver gilt by by W&H (Walker & Hall) the others with no maker, all with ring top suspensions. Mostly extremely fine or better, three illustrated. (12)
Estimate $1,000
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N.Z. Jersey Cattle Breeders Assn, struck in silver (33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.W.Dunn's/Premier Royal Divinity/(177945) Jnr.2 yrs/C.O.R.Test (Yrly)/805.79 lbs/Fat/1943'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'W.W.Dunn's/Premier Princess/Mary (153846) 4 yrs/C.O.R.Test (Yrly)/869.12 lbs/Fat/1945' [illustrated]; another, as previous but bronze, reverse inscribed 'W.W.Dunn's/Premier Floral Fete/(184596) Jnr.2 yrs/C.O.R.Test (Yrly)/693.65 lbs/Fat/1944' [illustrated]; Special Award, struck in silver gilt (38x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Awarded To/W.W.Dunn's/"Premier/Honey Bee"/(129552)/C.O.R.Test/785.03 Lbs/Fat/1943' [illustrated]; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Awarded To/W.W.Dunns/"Premier Royal/Divinity"/(177945)/C.O.R.Test/805.79 Lbs/Fat/1943'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Awarded To/W.W.Dunn's/"Premier Princess/Mary" (153846)/C.O.R.Test/869.12 Lbs/Fat/1945'. Toned, good very fine. (6)
Estimate $700
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N.Z. Jersey Cattle Breeders Assn, struck in bronze (33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'F.C.Morgan's/"Muhunoa Sybil's Love"/(188619) 3 Yrs./C.O.R.Test (305 days)/587.46 lb.fat/1947'; Wairarapa & East Coast P & A Society, struck in silver (25mm), no maker (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1949/Champ./3 Year Old/Dairy Heifer/F.C.Morgan'; another as last, by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed 'Champ./Jersey Bull/1950/F.C.Morgan'; another, as last, no maker (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed 'Ch.2.Yr/Dairy Heifer/R.C.Fletcher/1951'; another, as last, no maker (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed '1954/Champion/3 Yr Old Dairy Cow/of Show/F.C.Morgan'; Life Member's badge, Masterton A & P.Assn., in brass and enamel (30mm), no maker, ring top and bar with pin-back, unnamed; Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Life Member's badge, in brass and blue enamel (28mm), no maker, pin-back. Extremely fine or better, the silver toned, with four cardboard boxes of Walker & Hall NZ Ltd. (7)
Estimate $1,000
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New Zealand Lincoln Sheep Breeders Association, uniface, struck in gold (15ct, 8.8g, 23mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Wairarapa Show/1920/Champion/Lincoln Ram/Bland Rayner'; another as last, in gold (15ct, 8.8g, 23mm), reverse inscribed 'Wairarapa Show/1920/Champion/Lincoln Ewe/Bland Rayner'; also, W. & E.C.P. & A.S. (Wairarapa & East Coast Pastoral & Agricultural Society), uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 8.7g, 26mm), by G.T.W. (G.T.White, Wellington). All with ring top suspensions, very fine. (3)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Association (Inc.), a group of medals struck in bronze (48mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), all undated (c1960-70s), individually awarded and inscribed for '4000lb Fat & Over' to 'K.G.Hall'. Extremely fine or better, one illustrated. (15)
Estimate $1,200
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New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Association (Inc.), a group of medals struck in antique bronze (48mm), obverse by C.W., reverse by W&H (Walker & Hall), awarded to 'Totara Park' in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971 and undated. Extremely fine, the first illustrated. (5)
Estimate $1,200
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N.Z. Pig Breeders' Assn., Championship Berkshire, uniface, struck in bronze (41mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), unawarded. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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N.Z. Pig Breeder's Assn., Championship Tamworth, uniface, struck in gilt bronze (41mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), pierced at top for suspension, reverse inscribed 'Royal Show/1936/Jas.Simpson/Dromoreland Rose'; another, as first, reverse inscribed 'South Island Branch/J.Simpson/1938'. Extremely fine, the second with small carbon patch on obverse. (2)
Estimate $1,000
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