Catalogue
Ploughing match and agricultural medals, fifteen gold medals all won by Jack or James Wyllie between 1922 and 1929: N.C.P.M.A. (North Canterbury Ploughing Match Association), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5g, 30x18mm), no maker, obverse inscribed 'N.C.P.M.A./Class F./Won By/Jack Wyllie/1922' [illustrated]; Ashburton Ploughing Match, 1922, stock medal hand engraved in gold (9ct, 10.4g, 27x27mm), by De Beer (J.V.De Beer, Ashburton), inscribed 'J.Wyllie/Class C/1st'; Lincoln Ploughing Match Association, struck in gold (probably 15ct, 10.8g, 29mm), uncertain maker (AF Ld?), reverse inscribed 'J.Wyllie/1922' [illustrated]; another, as last, in gold (probably 15ct, 12.0g, 29mm), uninscribed; T.P.M. (Timaru Ploughing Match), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 35x27mm), by M&B, hallmark for Birmingham 1915, reverse inscribed 'J.Wyllie/Class D/1923'; another, as last, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.6g, 26x26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Class D/J.Wyllie/1923'; A.B.A. (Amberley Breeders' Association), Nicholls Memorial/Cup/1924, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.6g, 28x24mm), by W.A., hallmark for Birmingham 1924, reverse inscribed 'Jas.Wyllie'; C. & P.P.M. (Courtenay & Paparua Ploughing Match) Assoc., 1926, Class A, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 33x21mm), by WHH, hallmark for Birmingham 1925, inscribed on obverse 'J.W.'; stock medal hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.9g, 30x25mm), by uncertain maker, uninscribed; Northern Agricultural & Pastoral Association, Estd. 1866, hand engraved stock medal in gold (15ct, 19.1g, 36mm), by G.C. & Co. (Giles Coates, Christchurch), reverse inscribed 'McIntosh/Memorial Medal/for/Draught Stallion/Won by/Jas Wyllie's/Ellan Gowan/1926' [illustrated]; another, as last but struck in gold (15ct, 17.0g, 36mm), by Coates C'Church (Coates & Co, Christchurch), reverse inscribed 'James Wyllie's/"Ellangowan"/1927' [illustrated]; another, as last, struck in gold (probably 15ct, 18.2g, 36mm), by Coates C'Church, reverse inscribed 'Jas Wyllie's/"Ellangowan"/1928' [illustrated]; another, as last, struck in gold (probably 15ct, 18.7g, 36mm), by Coates C'Church, reverse inscribed 'Jas. Wylies [sic]/"Ellan Gowan"/1929' [illustrated]; also, Kowai [sic] Football Club, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 30x22mm), by P.Ltd (Petersens, Christchurch). All with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine, a magnificent group. (15)
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $6,500
Northern Agricultural & Pastoral Association, Otago, Instituted 1863, struck in silver (51mm), by J.Moore F.:, reverse inscribed 'Balfour Bros/Best 1 Year Old/Draught Filly/1871'. Surface marks and minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $650
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Northern Agricultural & Pastoral Association, Otago, Instituted 1863, struck in silver (51mm), by J.Moore F.:, reverse inscribed 'N.Lane/Best Fat Cattle/1874'. Edge bruising, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $550
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Northern Agricultural & Pastoral Association, Otago, Instituted 1863, struck in bronze (51mm), by J.Moore.:, inscribed on reverse 'A.Reid/2nd Best Pony/1875'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Northern Agricultural & Pastoral Association, Otago, Instituted 1863, struck in silver (51mm), by J.Moore F.:, reverse inscribed 'James A.Taylor/Best White Wheat/1877'. Toned, nearly uncirculated and rare, in a fitted case of issue (this broken).
Estimate $1,000
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Northern Agricultural & Pastoral Association, Otago, Instituted 1863, struck in silver (51mm), by J.Moore F.:, reverse inscribed 'Robert Scott/Best Common Ducks/1877'. Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $800
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Northern Agricultural & Pastoral Association, Otago, Instituted 1863, struck in silver (51mm), by J.Moore.F:, reverse inscribed 'E.F.Harding/Best/Bantam Game Fowls/1877'. Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $800
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Northern Agricultural & Pastoral Association, Otago, Instituted 1863, struck in silver (51mm), by J.Moore F.:, reverse inscribed 'N.Lane/1st Prize/Half Bred/Fat Merino Wethers/1877'. Toned, two edge bruises, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
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Northern Agricultural & Pastoral Association, Otago, Instituted 1863, struck in silver (51mm), by J.Moore F.:, reverse inscribed 'Thomas Dent/Best/2 Year Old Draught Filly/1877'. Minor edge nicks, good very fine.
Estimate $650
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Northern Agricultural & Pastoral Association, Otago, Instituted 1863, struck in silver (51mm), by J.Moore.:, inscribed on reverse 'Miss Docherty/Best Powdered Butter/1878'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
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North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association, 1878, inscribed stock medal in silver gilt (63x53mm), by G.Y. (G.Young, Dunedin), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Awarded/To/E.E.Harding/for/Best Bantam/Game Fowls'. Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
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North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Instituted 1863, struck in silver (51mm), by J.Moore, inscribed on reverse 'Mrs W. Robertson/Best Fresh Butter/1879'. Good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $380
North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Instituted 1863, struck in silver (51mm), by J.Moore.F:, reverse inscribed 'H. & T. Little/Best Leicester/Tooth Ram/1880'. Good very fine.
Estimate $600
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Opotiki A&P Association, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 35x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Opotiki A&P/Association/1st & 2nd Award/for/Best Shod Hack/W-J-Addis/6-3-96'. Very fine.
Estimate $750
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Opotiki A&P Association, Show, 1918, inscribed stock medal struck uniface in gold (9ct, 9.7g, 33mm), by Teutenberg, Auckl. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Presented By/Mr O.Fairweather/for/Best Freezing Bullock/Won by/J.Young' (D&C.-). Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $500
Agricultural and Pastoral Society of Otago, Instituted 1865, struck in bronze (51mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed '1868/J.Gibson Smith/Hackney/Jacob'. Extremely fine or better, and a scarce early piece in high grade.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Agricultural and Pastoral Society of Otago, Instituted 1865, struck in silver (51mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed '1868/W.A.Todd/First Prize/Short Hornd Bull/1 Year Old'. Holed, with numerous scratches, scuffs and edge bruises, otherwise very fine and a scarce early award.
Estimate $500
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Otago Agricultural Pastoral Association, struck in silver (51mm), by J. & J.Williams, Bristol, pierced at top, reverse inscribed '1st Prize/Awarded To/D.Bacon/Thorough Bred/Stallion/1872. Pitted and probably worn on a fob chain, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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O.A. & P.A. (Otago Agricultural & Pastoral Association), hand inscribed in gold (10.9g), no maker, pin-back with safety chain, obverse inscribed 'O.A. & P.A./1st, 2nd & 3rd/Ladies Hurdles/1895', reverse with inscribed initials. Surface marks, very fine.
Estimate $750
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Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society, 1896, stock medal struck in silver (49mm), by J.Moore (obliterated), reverse inscribed 'Otago/Agricultural & Pastoral/Society/Awarded To/Edendale Dairy Factory/2nd Prize/Best 10 Cwt of Cheese/Suitable for Export'. Toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
Otago Agricultural & Pastoral Society, inscribed Canadian stock medal, struck in gold (14ct, 58.3g, 50mm), by Ryrie Bros (Toronto), obverse inscribed 'Otago Agricultural & Pastoral Association/Awarded/To/John Sawers/1907/1908', reverse inscribed 'Presented/By the/Canadian Salt Co/Limited/Windsor Ontario/For/Cheese Exhibits/Winter Show', edge inscribed 'Mataura Dairy Factory Co. 1909/Omimi Dairy Factory. 1910/T. & P. Milk Supply Co. Momona. 1911/Stirling Dairy Factory. 1912/Edendale Dairy Factory, 1913'. Extremely fine, in a contemporary fitted case.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,600
Otago A&P Society, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 38x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.R.Brown Ltd./Dunedin/Dominion Bread Championship/1st/Winter Show 1942'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
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Owaka A&P Assn, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.8g, 45x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Presented By/Clutha Dairy Coy/To/Owaka/A. & P. Assn./1921'; another, as last, in gold (9ct, 10.5g, 45x35mm), reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/Clutha Dairy Coy'. Extremely fine, both with ring top suspension. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $620
Palmerston Show, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 10.2g, 43x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/Otago Dairy Coy./Best Dairy Cow/Palmerston Show/C.Nicolson/1920' [illustrated]; another, struck and hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 32x32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Otago/Branch/N.Z.Friesan Assn/Champion Bull/Palmerston Show/C & J Nicholson/1923' [illustrated]; (New Zealand Friesian Association), struck and hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.9g, 32x32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.F.Asscn/Presented to/C & J Nicholson/For/Best Pedigree Bull/in Show/Waikouaiti/1925'; New Zealand Friesian Association, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 10.8g, 27mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'North Otago/A. & P. Assn/Novr.1925/Most Points/C. & J.Nicholson/Hampden'; another, as last in gold (9ct, 10.3g, 27mm), reverse inscribed 'Waikouaiti/ A.P. Show/Jany.1925/Most Points/C. & J.Nicolson'; another, as before, struck in gold (9ct, 10.5g, 26mm), reverse inscribed 'Palmerston and Waihemo/A & P. Association/Most Points/1927/Nicholson Bros' [illustrated]. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $3,000
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Patea District Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (55mm), by G.Coates & Co. Ch-Ch. N.Z. (Giles Coates, Christchurch), reverse inscribed 'Messrs. Morton & Lufton/1st Prize/For Colonial Bred Entire Horse/"Wellington"/1875'. Extremely fine and extremely rare, in a fitted case of G.Coates.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $750
Poverty Bay Agricultural & Pastoral Society, 1st Prize, 1901, struck in silver (45mm), by A.Teutenberg (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'H.N.Watson/For Champion/Bull/Bean/Ideal' (D&C.N16). Toned uncirculated and extremely rare, in a contemporary case.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $900
Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Royal Champion, struck in gold (9ct, 18.2g, 30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.E.Cook/Clydesdale Mare/1924'; also, Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Founded 1863, struck in gold (15ct, 17.4g, 35mm), by G.Coates & Co., Christchurch, reverse inscribed 'H.E.Cook/Champion/Draught Mare/"Yett Merrymaid"/1926'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $1,400
Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, life member's badge, struck in gold (15ct, 13.9g, 30mm) and dark blue enamel, by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Rt. Hon./W.F.Massey/P.C. L.L.D./Prime Minister/1924'; another, struck in gold (9ct, 7.7gm, 29mm) and light blue enamel, reverse inscribed 'W.W.Massey'. Very fine, the first illustrated. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Reserve Champion, a group of silver medals (35mm), mostly by Mayer & Kean and Mayer & Toye, Wellington, awarded to L.R.Wilton, the Estate L.R.Wilton and Tirohanga Stud between 1928 to 1965. Very fine - extremely fine. (17)
Estimate $850
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Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Reserve Champion, uniface, struck in silver (35mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), pierced at top, reverse inscribed 'Large Black Sow/J.Simpson/1936/Christchurch'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Tamworth S/1939/J.Simpson's/"Milltown Freda"'; another, reverse inscribed '1947/Tamworth Sow/J.Simpson & Son'; another, but no maker, reverse inscribed 'Tamworth Boar/1948/James Simpson & Sons/Southbridge'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Tamworth Sow/1948/James Simpson & Sons/Southbridge'; another, by M&K Ld, unpierced, reverse inscribed 'J.Simpson & Son/Tamworth Sow/1955'. Most toned, extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $600
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