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Egmont A & P Association, Hawera, 1897, stock fob medal in gold (probably 9ct, 4.9g, 30x27mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension; Auckland Provincial Agricultural Association, 1898, uniface fob medal, struck in silver (40x33mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Awarded/To/Taranaki/Bacon Factory/1st Prize/Class 212' (D&C.S12), another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Awarded/To/Taranaki/Bacon Factory/1st Prize/Class/220' (D&C.S12); another, different design, struck uniface in silver (40x33mm), by A.T., obverse inscribed '1900', reverse inscribed 'A.P.A.A. (Auckland Provincial Agricultural Association)/1900/Awarded To/Taranaki/Bacon Factory/Green Side of/Bacon/Class/235' (D&C.S13); another, as last, reverse inscribed 'A.P.A.A./1900/Awarded To/Taranaki/Bacon Factory/Green/Rolled Bacon/Class 239' (D&C.S13). Extremely fine and very rare. (5)
Estimate $3,500
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Group of four, Egmont handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 32x32mm), no maker, obverse inscribed 'Paddy/Egmont/1906'; W.A.A. (Wanganui Agricultural Association) 1915, stock medal in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 27x27mm), by Drews (Wanganui), reverse inscribed 'James Bull Jr./Champion Hack/Gang-Awa'; Masterton A. & P.A., Solway, 1919, stock medal in gold (15ct, 10.9g, 26mm), uncertain maker, reverse inscribed 'CH/TH.Stallion/All Red/won by/J.Bull'; Marton Show 1920, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 30x28mm), by HM, reverse inscribed 'Marton Show/1920/J.Bull Esqr./Daisy Paul', all with ring top suspensions. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,100
The Walker & Hall Trophy, stock medal in gold (9ct, 6.1g, 28x24mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Egmont/A. & P. Assn./1934/Champion Romney/Ewe (Open)/J.C.Best'. Fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $180
Egmont A. & P.Assn, 1934, stock fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 12.0g, 35x35mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Egmont/A. & P.Assn/1934/Most Points In/Working Horses/J.Green'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $360
Feilding Farmers Union, Root Competition, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.0g, 34x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1924/Won By/M.Henson'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
F.A. & P.S. (Franklin Agricultural & Pastoral Society), struck in bronze (51mm), by Elkington & Co (Birmingham), obverse inscribed 'F.A. & P.S./Pres by/A.Kohn Ltd./1929'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
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A group of twenty two medals awarded to one Southland family for Romney Marsh sheep, covering the twenty two years from 1936 to 1958: Reginald Mackinnon Trust, A & P Prizes Fund, uniface, struck in silver (35mm), Gore A & P Association, ten medals awarded between 1936 and 1957: no maker, reverse inscribed 'Champion Medal/Romney/Marsh Ram/Won by D.Robertson/1936' [illustrated]; another, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Romney Marsh/Won By/David Robertson/Waikoikoi/1939'; another, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Romney Group/Won By/D.Robertson/Conical Hills/1940'; another, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Champion/Romney Ram/Won By/D.Robertson/Conical Hill/1941'; another, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Estate/D.Robertson/Best Romney Ram/1945'; another, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Estate/D.Robertson/Best Romney Ram/1946; another, by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Estate/D.Robertson/Best/Romney Marsh Ram/1952'; another, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Est. D.Robertson/Champion Romney Ram/1955'; another, by B&S (Bock & Son, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Estate/D.Robertson/Champion Romney Ram/1956'; another, by B&S, reverse inscribed 'Estate/D.Robertson/Champ.Romney Ram/1957'; Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Royal Champion - eight medals struck in gold (all 9ct, total weight 119.4g, each 30mm), awarded between 1939 and 1958, maker M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington): (15.1g), reverse inscribed 'Romney Marsh/Ram/D.Robertson/1939' [illustrated]; another, (15.2g), with '1953-1954 Royal' reverse, inscribed 'Romney Marsh/(Natural Condition)/Ram/Estate/D.Robertson' [illustrated]; another as last (15.3g), inscribed 'Romney Marsh/(Natural Condition)/Ewe/Estate/D.Robertson'; another, (15.2g), reverse inscribed 'Est.D.Robertson/Romney Marsh Ram/N.C./1955'; another, (14.8g), reverse inscribed 'Est.D.Robertson/Romney Marsh Ewe/N.C./1955'; another, (16.1g), reverse inscribed 'Est.D.Robertson/Romney Marsh Ewe/Open/1955'; another, (13.3g), reverse inscribed 'Romney Marsh/Ram Open/Est.D.Robertson/1958; another, (14.4g), reverse inscribed 'Romney Marsh/Ewe Open/Est.D.Robertson/1958'; Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand - Reserve Champion, four medals struck in silver (35mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington): '1953-1954 Royal' reverse, inscribed 'Romney Marsh/(natural Condition)/Ram/D.Robertson/Estate' [illustrated]; another, normal reverse, inscribed 'Est.D.Robertson/Romney Marsh Ram/Open/1955' [illustrated]; another, reverse inscribed 'Estate D.Robertson/Romney Marsh Ewe N C/1955', another, reverse inscribed 'Romney Marsh/Ewe N C/Est.D.Robertson/1958', all, except last four, with ring top suspensions. Very fine - extremely fine. (22)
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,800
Gore A & P Assn, Reginald Mackinnon Trust Fund, A & P Prizes in bronze (35mm), no maker, ring top suspender, reverse inscribed 'Gore A & P Assn/Champion/Romney Marsh Ram/J.Mosley & Sons/Clydevale/1944'. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
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Hawkes Bay Agricultural Society, struck in silver (47mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Awarded to/Mr H.S.Tiffen/for the best pen of/French Merino Ewes/1866'; another, inscribed 'Awarded to/Mr H.S.Tiffen/for the best pen of/French Merino/Ewe Lambs/1867'; another, inscribed 'Awarded to/ Mr H.S.Tiffen/for the best pen of/French Merino/Ewe Hoggetts/1867'. Extremely fine or better, very rare early examples. (3)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Hawkes Bay Agricultural & Pastoral Society, struck in bronze (50mm), by J.Pinches, London, inscribed on obverse 'Hugh Campbell/1874' and with edge inscription '2nd Prize, Merino Ram Hogget' (cfS.479). Extremely fine, cleaned long ago and retoning.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Hawkes Bay Agricultural & Pastoral Society, struck in silver (50mm), by J.Pinches, London, reverse inscribed 'T.Powdrell/1875' edge inscribed '1st Prize, Thoroughbred 2 Yr Old Colt'. Extremely fine, in a John Pinches fitted case.
Estimate $750
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Hawke's Bay Agricultural & Pastoral Society, struck in silver (50mm), by J.Pinches, London, reverse inscribed 'John Evans/1877' edge inscribed '1st Prize, Draught Entire "Dugdale" also Champion'. As struck, virtually uncirculated and rare thus, in a John Pinches fitted case of issue.
Estimate $750
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Hawkes Bay Agricultural & Pastoral Society, struck in silver (50mm), by J.Pinches, London, reverse inscribed 'James Lyon/1878' edge inscribed '1st Prize, Weight Carrying Hack "Warrior"'. Good very fine, with a few edge bruises.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Hawke's Bay Agricultural & Pastoral Society, struck in silver (51mm), by J.Pinches, London, obverse inscribed 'J.N.Williams/1879', edge inscription '1st Prize, Fat Bullock over 3 1/2 yrs.'; another in bronze, obverse inscribed 'J.N.Williams/1875', edge inscribed '2nd Prize Lincoln Ewe Hoggett'. The first harshly cleaned, very fine; the second blackened in areas (fire damage), otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $500
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Hawke's Bay Agricultural & Pastoral Society, struck in silver (50mm), by J.Pinches, London, modern reverse inscription 'Emblem of/N.Z.Shows/1879', naming erased from edge (cfS.479). Harshly cleaned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
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Hawke's Bay Agricultural & Pastoral Society, struck in silver (50mm), by J.Pinches, London, reverse inscribed 'W.R.Russell/1881' edge inscribed '1st Prize, Cats'. Edge bruising and surface marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
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Hawkes Bay Agricultural & Pastoral Society, struck in silver (43mm), by V&S (Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham), with Birmingham hallmark for 1913, struck for S.McLernon, Napier, with his name in relief on reverse, reverse inscribed 'Jubilee Show/1913/Champion Black Devon Boar/Winner/E.Howard'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Jubilee Show/1913/Champion Black Devon Sow/Winner/E.Howard'. Edge marks from mounting, toned, good very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $1,000
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Hawkes Bay Agricultural & Pastoral Society, struck in silver (43mm), by V&S (Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham), with Birmingham hallmark for 1913, struck for S.McLernon, Napier, with his name in relief on reverse, reverse inscribed 'Jubilee Show/1913/Champion Romney Ram/Winner/Wm.Perry'. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
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Hawkes Bay Agricultural & Pastoral Society, struck in silver (43mm), by V&S (Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham), with Birmingham hallmark for 1913, struck for S.McLernon, Napier, with his name in relief on reverse, reverse inscribed 'Jubilee Show/1913/Champion Southdown Ram/Winner/Nelson Bros Ltd'. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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Hawkes Bay Agricultural & Pastoral Society, struck in silver (50mm), by J.Pinches, London, obverse inscribed 'CENTENNIAL SHOW/1959/A.H. & H.M.Burns', edge inscribed 'Porker or Baconer Pig'; another, as last, edge inscribed 'Large White Supr-Champ-'. Toned uncirculated and very rare. (2)
Estimate $1,750
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Hawkes Bay A & P Society, 1971, Judge's medal, uniface, struck in gilt and enamel (29mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top with ribbon and safety-pin suspension. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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Horowhenua A & P. Association, stock medal in silver (36mm), by S.D. & Co. (Stewart Dawson & Co.), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Horowhenua A & P. Association/1914/Champion/Romney Marsh/Ram', reverse blank. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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Horowhenua A & P. Association, stock medal in silver (31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Horowhenua A & P. Association/Champion/Romney/Ewe/1917', reverse blank. Toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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Horo (Horowhenua) A & P Assn., 1947, uniface, struck in silver (35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, unawarded. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $220
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Hutt District Agricultural Horticultural and Pastoral Society, struck in bronze (58mm), by H.Wilkinson & Co Ltd (Sheffield), reverse inscribed 'A.Braithwaite/Crossbred Ewe/2nd Prize/1877'. Extremely fine or better and rare, in a contemporary fitted case.
Estimate $1,000
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Hutt District Agricultural Horticultural and Pastoral Society, struck in bronze (58mm), by H.Wilkinson & Co Ltd (Sheffield), reverse inscribed 'P.Brucel/Bull/2nd Prize/1877'; also, Aktiebolaget/Separator/Stockholm/1883-1908, struck in silver (50mm), by Erik Lindberg. Carbon in the devices, very fine; very fine, the first rare. (2)
Estimate $500
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Hutt District Agricultural Horticultural and Pastoral Society, struck in silver (58mm), by H.Wilkinson & Co. Limd. (Sheffield), reverse inscribed 'C.W.Brown/1st Prize/Mare "Jesse"/1879'. Virtually uncirculated and rare, in a fitted case of issue.
Estimate $900
SOLD $550
Hutt District Agricultural Horticultural and Pastoral Society, struck in silver (58mm), by H.Wilkinson & Co. Limd., reverse inscribed 'H.Campbell/1st Prize/Sheep Dog/1879'. Light scratches, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
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Hutt District Agricultural Horticultural and Pastoral Society, struck in silver (58mm), by H.Wilkinson & Co. Limd. (Sheffield), reverse inscribed 'T.C.Mace/1st Prize/Bull/Prince Charlie the 2nd/1879'. Brushed, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
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Hutt District Agricultural Horticultural and Pastoral Society, struck in bronze (58mm), by H.Wilkinson & Co. Limd., reverse inscribed 'H.Campbell/2nd Prize/1 Ram 4 Tooth/Romney Marsh Sheep/1879'. Stains in obverse field, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $340