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Wairarapa & E.C. Pastl. & Agricl. Socy., struck in silver (24mm), by S.Kohn (Siegfried Kohn, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Mr A.Mathews/For/Best Fat Wethers/Under 18 Months Old/1886'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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Wairarapa Pastoral & Agricultl. Society, fob medal, c1890s, handcrafted in silver (40x40mm), by Wittenbach & Co., Melb., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.Henderson/for/Lightweight/Hack/Starlight'. Very fine.
Estimate $450
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Wairarapa & E.C. Pastl. & Agricl. Socy., struck in silver (24mm), by S.Kohn, unawarded. Nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $400
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Wairarapa & E.C. Pastl. & Agricl. Socy., fob medal, struck in silver (23mm), by S.Kohn (Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'G.Burnett/Weight Carrying/Hack/"Sandy"/1892'; Wairarapa Pastoral & Agricl. Society, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 6.9g, 38mm), by Wittenbach & Co., Melb., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.A.Pyke/for/13 Stone Hack/"Rangatira"/1898'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,500
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W & E.C. P. & A. Society (Wairarapa & East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society), stock medal struck in silver (45mm), by J.Hislop, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W & E.C. P. & A./Society/Awarded To/W.Strang/For/Grade Shorthorn Bull/Nov.2nd & 3rd 1893'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Wairarapa Pastoral & Agricl. Society, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 7.4g, 38mm), no maker (probably Wittenbach, Melbourne), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.Rayner/for/Champion/Lincoln Ewe/1895'. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
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Wairarapa Pastoral & Agricultl. Society, struck in silver (40x40mm), by Wittenbach & Co (Melbourne), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'G.Hughan/for/Horse shod with/Plain shoes/1895'. Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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Wairarapa & East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society, uniface, struck in gold (probably 9ct, 9.3g, 26mm), by F.C.D., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Wairarapa/&/East Coast Pastoral/& Agricultural/Society/J.Standen/Best Milker/"Jessie"/1906'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $260
W & E.C. A. & P. Society (Wairarapa & East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society), uniface, struck in gold (probably 9ct, 9.6g, 26mm), by F.C.D., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W & E.C. A. & P./Society/1911/W.T.Williams/Shorthorn/Lady Ross XIII'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
W. & E.C.P. & A. Society. (Wairarapa & East Coast Pastoral & Agricultural Society), struck in gold (9ct, 8.5g, 26mm), by F.C.D., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W. & E.C.P. & A./Society/1913/Champion Holstein Cow/Weraroa/Experimental Farm'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $260
W. & E.C.P. & A. (Wairarapa & East Coast Pastoral & Agricultural) Society, struck in silver (26mm), by G.T.W. (G.T.White, Wellington), obverse designed by 'F.C.D.', ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W. & E.C.P. & A. Society/Lincoln/Ewe/Bland Rayner/1921'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
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Wairarapa & East Coast P & A Society, a group of gold (9ct, tot wt 45.9g) (5, two illustrated) and silver (4, one illustrated) fob medals, won by Duncan Matheson for English Leicester sheep (ewes and rams), between 1920 and 1931, all (26mm) with ring top suspensions, most by G.T.W. (G.T.White, Wellington) and Bock (Wellington); also, Masterton A. & P.A., Solway, 1920, uniface, struck in silver (26mm), by Nicol (Len S.Nicol, Masterton), pin-back, reverse inscribed 'English Leicester/Championship Ewe/Duncan Matheson' (illustrated). Very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
W. & E.C.P. & A.S. (Wairarapa & East Coast Pastoral & Agricultural Society), struck in gold (9ct, 9.0g, 26mm), by G.T.W. (G.T.White, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W. & E.C.P. & A.S./champion/Pen/of fat Lambs/W.A.Iorns/1922'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $260
Wairarapa & E.C. P & A Society, stock fob medal, hand inscribed in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 30x28mm), unidentified maker, obverse 'Presented/By/T.O.Haycock', reverse 'For Best Stockman/1924/Beef Breeds/H.B.Ward'; W.&.E.C.P.&.A.S., fob medal struck in gold (9ct, 7.5g, 30x25mm), by P.N.D. (P.N.Denton, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Stockmans/Medal/Beef Breeds/H.B.Ward/1925'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $800
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Wairarapa & East Coast P & A Society, struck in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Champ. Milking/Shorthorn Cow/R.V.Brown/1932'; another, struck in bronze, crudely struck restrike. Very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Wairarapa & East Coast P & A Society, struck in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Champ. Pen/of/Fat Lambs/1938/J.M.Jury'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Wairarapa & East Coast P & A Society, struck in silver gilt (26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Champ./Lincoln Ram/Estate L.R.Wilton/1948'. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
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Wairarapa & East Coast P & A Society, struck in silver gilt (26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1953/Champion 2 Yr Old/Dairy Heifer/R.A.Wilson & Son'. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
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Wairarapa & East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society, in silver (26mm), by Walker & Hall, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Calf/1964/B.Gordon'. Extremely fine with small edge bruise on obverse.
Estimate $100
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Wairarapa Pastoral Association, struck in silver (47mm), by Stokes & Martin - Melbourne, reverse inscribed 'Mr J.Tully/Best/Fat Bullock/1872'. Surface marks, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
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Wairarapa Pastoral Association, struck in silver (47mm), by Stokes & Martin - Melbourne, reverse inscribed 'Mr H.McMaster/Best/Fat Heifer/1872'. Surface marks, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
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Wairarapa Pastoral Association, struck in silver (47mm), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, reverse inscribed 'Mr R.Yule/Best Draught/Brood Mare/1873' (S.477). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Wairarapa Pastoral Association, struck in bronze (47mm), by Stokes & Martin - Melbourne, reverse inscribed 'Mr E.Braggins/Sow Any Breed/1873' (S.477). Edge bruising on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
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Wairarapa Pastoral Association, struck in bronze (47mm), by Stokes & Martin - Melbourne, 1873, reverse inscription mostly obliterated. Surface damage from being in the ground or water, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
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Wairarapa Pastoral Association, struck in silver (47mm), by Stokes & Martin - Melbourne, reverse inscribed 'Mr.D.Barratt/Horticultural Depmt./Spcl.Prize/Winner of Highest Aggte./Value of Prizes/1874'. Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
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Wairarapa Pastoral Association, struck in silver (47mm), by Stokes & Martin - Melbourne, reverse inscribed 'Mr W.Lowes/Romney Marsh Ewe/1st Prize/1874'. Surface marks, water staining and edge bruises, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
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Wairarapa Pastoral Association, struck in silver (47mm), by Stokes & Martin - Melbourne, reverse inscribed 'C.A.Vallance/3 Merino Rams/1st Prize/1875'; another, struck in bronze (47mm), by Stokes & Martin - Melbourne, reverse inscribed 'C.A.Vallance/3 Merino Rams/2d Prize/1875' (S.477). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,200
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Wairarapa Pastoral Association, struck in silver (47mm), by Stokes & Martin - Melbourne, reverse inscribed 'C.A.Vallance/3 Merino Rams 2 Tooth/1st Prize/1875'; another, struck in bronze (47mm), by Stokes & Martin - Melbourne, reverse inscribed 'C.A.Vallance/3 Merino Rams/2 Tooth/2d Prize/1875' (S.477). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,200
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Wairarapa Pastoral Association, struck in bronze (47mm), by Stokes & Martin - Melbourne, reverse inscribed 'C.A.Vallance/Merino Ram/2d Prize/1875'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'C.A.Vallance/Merino Ram/2 Tooth/2d Prize/1875'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'C.A.Vallance/Merino Ewe/2 Tooth/2d Prize/1875' (S.477). Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $1,200
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Wairoa County A & P Society, stock medal in silver (35mm), unknown maker, ring top suspension, inscribed on obverse 'Presented/By/R.C.Sturm/For/Collection/Of Vegetables/1914', reverse 'John Bowie'; also, Wairoa School, hand engraved in silver (32x27mm), by F.H.A. Ld, hallmark for Birmingham 1912, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'First Class/Attendance/M.Bowie/1912'. Toned, very fine, the first rare. (2)
Estimate $450
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