Catalogue
Allanton, Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 32641 Pte.J.Dwyer. N.Z.E.F. Impressed; also, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 40x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The Great War/1914-1918/Presented To/J.Dwyer/By/Allanton Friends/October 1919' [illustrated]. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
Allanton, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 45x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The Great War/1914-1918/Presented To/A.D.Taylor/By/Allanton Friends/October 1919'; another, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.5g, 45x29mm), by D Ltd D (possibly David Benson, Dunedin), ring top suspension and attached to a cloth fob chain (210x20mm) with gold adornments, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Pvte A.D.Taylor/By His Friends/on his return from/France/28.7.19'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Amberley, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.2g, 30x30mm), by C.K.Whale (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'For King/And/Country/73560/Rflm.D.J.Brown/N.Z. Rifle Brigade/E.Comp./Presented By/Residents of Amberley/1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Aratoro, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 10.1g, 42x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Trooper H.G.Garrat/By The Residents Of/Aratoro/On His Return From/Active Service'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Ardgowan, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 6.0g, 35x35mm), by J.Reid (Oamaru), obverse inscribed 'Great War/1914-18', reverse inscribed 'To/W.D.Whitaker/From His/Ardgowan Friends/1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Ardlussa, fob medal, struck in gold (9ct, 8.0g, 40x30mm), by Hamilton (G.C.Hamilton, Gore), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pres. To/36850/Pvt.G.Butler/By the residents of/Ardlussa/On His Return From/Great War/1914-19'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Arrowtown, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 40x27mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour/To Rfle.A.W.Mayne/From/Arrowtown Residents/Great War 1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Arundel, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.5g, 33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token Of/Honour/To/Pte.Robt.Giles/From/Arundel Residents/Great War/1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Ashley County, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.7g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'From/Residents/Ashley County', reverse inscribed 'Corpl. L.Dickson/62940/31st Reinf./Killed In Action/8-10-18'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Ashley County, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'From/Residents/Ashley County', reverse inscribed 'Pvte.J.Doyle/38136 22nd Reinf./Missing/12-10-17'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $340
Ashley County, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.1g, 32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pvte. C.G.Hopkins/40215/13th Coy. 23rd Reinf./C.I.R.'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $280
Auroa, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.5g, 27x27mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Wellington), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'B.B./Volunteered/26.6.16', reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Gnr B.Badland/For Services Rendered/To The Empire/'Auroa'/14.3.19'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Auroa, Trio: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 24/582 Rflm. W.B.Shugg. N.Z.E.F. All medals impressed; also, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.5g, 27x27mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Wellington), obverse inscribed 'W.B.S./Volunteered/28.5.15', reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Rfn.W.B.Shugg/for/Services Rendered/To the Empire/Aurora/14-11-19'; another, stock medal in gold (9ct, 7.5g, 29x29mm), obverse inscribed 'N.Z./1919', reverse inscribed 'W.P.P.S./W.B.Shugg/24/582'. Both with ring top suspensions, very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $800
Awamoko, handcrafted fob medal in gold (15ct, 8.1g, 40x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The/Great War/1914-1918/A Token of Honour/To/58757/Rifleman J.Fridd/From/Awamoko Residents/On His Return From/Active Service Abroad/1918'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Awamoko, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 8.4g, 40x27mm), by G. & T.Y. (G. & T. Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The/Great/War/1914-1918/A Token of Honour To/46723/Pvte. R.Johnston/From/Awamoko Residents/on his return from/Active Service Abroad/1917-1918'. Fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Ballance & Mangahao, Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal, 1914-19. 59125 Rflm.J.Jowers.N.Z.E.F. Impressed; fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.0g, 26x26mm), no maker, obverse inscribed 'Duty Bravely Done/N.Z.E.F.', reverse inscribed 'Presented/by/the Residents of/Ballance & Mangahao/To/J.Jowers/1919'. Very fine, the last illustrated. (3)
Estimate $750
SOLD $480
Beaconsfield, Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 24/1355 Pte. A.W.Corpe. N.Z.E.F. Both medals impressed.; Silver War Badge, numbered NZ 14629 (missing pin hook); also, hand engraved fob medal in gold (15ct, 4.5g, 35x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'From Beaconsfield Residents/Rfmn. A.Corpe/12-9-19' [illustrated]. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Bell Block, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (18ct, 17.6g, 38x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour/To/Sgt A.Bishop/from the/residents of Bell Block/for services during/the Great War/1914-19'. Very fine and rare as a tribute fob in 18ct gold.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Bell Block, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (18ct, 15.3g, 40x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour/to/Pvt.S.Bollon/from the/residents of Bell Block/for services during/the Great War/1915-19'. Extremely fine and rare as a tribute fob in 18ct gold..
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Bennetts, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 30x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Pvt.W.J.Quinn/Invalided/33rd Reinforcements/From/Bennetts Residents'. Fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Berwick, medal pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 63155 Pte. A.R.Heenan. N.Z.E.F. Both medals impressed.; fob medal handcrafted in gold (15ct, 9.8g, 30x29mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/A.R.Heenan/On His Return From/The Great War/From Berwick Friends/N.Z. 1919' [illustrated]; also, wristwatch in silver (35mm), Swiss Made, back inscribed 'Presented/To/Private A.R.Heenan/By/Berwick Friends/1-10-17' [illustrated]. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Berwick, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 10.2g, 31x31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/J.Robinson/On His Return From/The Great War/From/Berwick Friends/NZ 1918'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Blake Town, stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Gun.V.Nesbit [sic]/From Residents of/B.T. & P.R.'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Bombay & Paparata, Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 70512 Pte. A.Maitland N.Z.E.F. Both medals impressed.; Silver War Badge, numbered NZ 25300; NZ Returned Soldiers Association badge, numbered 70512; also, hand engraved fob in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 32x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/From The Residents Of/Bombay & Paparata/On Return From War/1919'[illustrated]. Very fine. (5 items)
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
Brookside, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 33x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The Great War/Pvt.W.Hendry/Brookside/1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Brookside, memorial fob, hand engraved in gold (probably 9ct, 7.2g, 32x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The Great War/Sgt.W.H.Petrie/Brookside/1917'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Brydone, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 9.0g, 43x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour/To/L.Corp.A.M.Thomson/From/Brydone Residents/Great War/26-9-19'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
Cave, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.0g, 38x28mm), by G. & T.Young (Dunedin), ring top suspensions, reverse inscribed 'To/Private C.Walker/20th Reinft./In Recognition of His Services/In The/Great War/From The/Cave People/26.3.19'. Fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Chaslands, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.4g, 40x28mm), by W.Stewart (Balclutha), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Priv A.S.Gutsell/By Settlers Of/Chaslands/on his Return From/Active Service/5-8-19'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Cheviot, stock fob medal, in gold (15ct, 10.0g, 29x26mm), by G.C. & Co (Giles Coates, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/ By The/Residents of Cheviot/To/Lieut.J.Bosomworth/In Recognition Of/Services to the Country/In the War'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500