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Methven, fob medal, hand engraved in voided gold (15ct, 6.1g, 30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st/Ploughing Match/Methven/1925', inscribed initials on obverse 'W.McD'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Methven Agricultural & Pastoral Association, silver and wooden plaque (205mm), no maker, inscribed below 'Miss E.A.Stone/Most Points in Needlework in/The Mt.Hutt District 1927 Show'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
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National Dairy Association of N.Z. Ltd, fob medal struck uniface in silver with blue enamel (25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Naseby Agricultural College/Dairy/Diploma/Course/Dux/1st Year Class/1931/G.T.Allcock'. Good very fine.
Estimate $250
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Nelson Agricultural And Pastoral Association, Established 1893, uniface trial, struck in nickel (39mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
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New Zealand Agricultural Society, 1862, silver trophy cup, ornate design, in sterling silver by H.W.&Co. (Henry Wilkinson & Co Ltd, Sheffield), hallmark for Sheffield 1859 (165x150x87mm), inscribed 'New Zealand Agricultural Society's/Ploughing Match/August 28th/1862/Champion Cup/Presented to/Mr Robert Wallace'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $450
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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
N.Z. Ayrshire Cattle Breeders' Assocn., uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 8.7g, 27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Nth.Is.Champ./Ayrshire Bull/1969-70/W.L. & E.F.Cameron/"Ora Diagram"'. Good very fine.
Estimate $450
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N.Z. (Cattle Breeders?), fob medal, uniface, struck in silver (40x27mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Senior 3 Yr Old/C.O.R./1937/O.C.Ellerm Esq'. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
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The New Zealand Dairy Association Limited, Auckland NZ, fob medal, struck uniface in gold (15ct, 8.0g, 22mm), English maker and hallmark for Birmingham, 1909, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Winner of/Creamery/Competition'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
N.Z.Farmer Est.1885, N.Z. National Field Days Prototype Award, struck in brass (150mm), no maker, attached to wooden base (225x175mm), medal inscribed '1974/Stafix Ltd/Nudge Flow Pump'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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N.Z.F.U. (New Zealand Farmers Union), Rongotea Branch, stock fob medal, in gold (9ct, 7.7g, 27mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Rongotea Bch./N.Z.F.U./Flds.Compt./1922/Lucerne/F.C.Boddy'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
NZ Farmers, Tour to South Australia, 1938, badge in gilt and enamel (44x23mm), by Mayer & Kean, Wellington, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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N.Z.F. Asscn. (New Zealand Friesian Association), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 35x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.F.Asscn./Presented to/A.Williams/For/Best Pedigree Bull/in Show/.Owaka./1924'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
New Zealand Friesian Association, fob medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 8.6g, 30x26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Class Leader/1934/Junior 4 Yr.Old/Mahoe Totoapa/R.A.Wilson'; another as last in gold (9ct, 8.4g), reverse inscribed 'Class Leader/1937/Mahoe Louise/R.A.Wilson'; another, fob medal, struck uniface in silver gilt (40x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Feilding A & P Show/1945/Most Points/R.A.Wilson'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Marton/A & P Show/1950/Most Points/R.A.Wilson & Son'. Very fine - extremely fine, all with ring top suspensions. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
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 Association, uniface, struck in silver (26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Taieri Agric.Show/1938/Most Points/(Tie)/Geo.Stevenson'. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
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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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New Zealand Friesian Assoc., uniface, struck in silver gilt (35x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Nelson Show/1955/Most Points/Wells Bros.'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Nelson A&P. Show/1957/Most Points/M.V.Wells'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
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N.Z. Friesian Assoc., a group of medals won by K.L.Looms, between 1955 and 1973, in silver gilt (35x27mm), includes awards from Rai Valley A&P Shows of 1961, 1962, 1965 and 1969, Marlborough (A&P) Shows of 1955, 1957 and 1963, Nelson A&P Show, 1960; also, Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, uniface struck in silver (30mm) for Rai Valley Show, 1973. All without maker's names and with ring top suspensions, very fine or better. (9)
Estimate $350
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New Zealand Friesian Association, uniface, struck in silver gilt (37x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Kumeu A. & H. Show/1965/Most Points/R.A.Bell'. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $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, uniface, struck in copper (33mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Awarded/To/C.McKenzies/Waipiko Lena (706)/3 Yrs & Under 4 Yrs/A.R.M.Record/622.37lbs B.Fat/1919'. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $350
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N.Z. Jersey Cattle Breeders Association, award medal struck in bronze (35mm) by TM (Theo Meyer, Auckland), unnamed. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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N.Z. Jersey Cattle Breeders' Association, struck in bronze (35mm), no maker, unawarded. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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N.Z. Jersey Cattle Breeders Assn., struck in copper (32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Awarded to/Mrs J.R.Sheehan's/"Breffni Morning Light"/(90831) 4 yrs/C.O.R. Test/750.78 Lbs/B.Fat/1938'; another, 'Special Award', struck in silver gilt (43x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Awarded to/Mrs J.R.Sheehan's/"Breffni Emerald"/(164093)/C.O.R. Test/782.92 lbs/Fat/1945'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $250
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