Catalogue
Andersons Bay, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 32x28mm), by F.J.T. (Frederick Tofield, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Trooper J.Sanderson/by his friends of/Andersons Bay/for services/In the Transvaal War/1901'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
(Ashburton) Green Street, stock medal struck in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 26mm), by W.J.D., hallmark for Birmingham 1899, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Trooper/F.Knox/From/Green Street/Friends', reverse inscribed '1900/A/Momento [sic]/of the/South African War'. Nearly fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Lovell's Flat, hand engraved stock medal in gold (15ct, 5.3g, 23x22mm), by G. & T.Y. (G. & T.Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Mr James Drinnan/as a token of esteem from/the Residents of/Lovell's Flat/7.7.02'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Lovells Flat, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 16.7g, 55x40mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Pro Patria/South African/War/1900-1/March 24th 1900/N.Z.', reverse inscribed 'Lovells/Flat/Welcomes Home/David Howatson/July 12th 1901'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
North East Valley (Dunedin), hand engraved in gold (15ct, 4.8g, 28mm), by Townsend (George Townsend, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Trooper Ronald Henderson/9th Contingent/From Residents of N.E.Valley On/Return From/Transvaal/1902'. Fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Ophir, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 10.6g, 30x30mm), by G.& T.Y. (G & T Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed '2nd/Contingent/NZ', reverse inscribed 'To/Sergeant R.Wilson/From/Citizens of Ophir/1901'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $800
Port Chalmers, fob medal, hand engraved in silver (30mmx30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'From/Port Chalmers/To/Tpr A.W.Porteous/May 1901'. Fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Stratford, ornately handcrafted in gold (15ct, 20.4g, 43x33mm), uncertain maker (markings suggest Frank Grady & Sons, Wellington), ring top and pin-back suspensions, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/E.J.Walter/By The/People of Stratford/South Africa/1899-1901'. Extremely fine and very rare, a magnificent example of craftmanship.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
Tai Tapu, Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, 9122 Serjt.D.H.Cossar. 2nd Regt. 10th N.Z.Cont. Impressed.; also, fob medal in gold (15ct, 7.6g, 38x28mm), by Sandstein (Sandstein & Son, Christchurch), obverse inscribed 'D.C./Welcome Home from Tai Tapu Sep 12 02'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500