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West Plains, handcrafted in gold (9ct, tot wt 14.8g, 40x30mm), by G.Munro (Invercargill), supported by a cloth fob piece with attached gold trim, inscribed on obverse 'For King and Empire' and on the reverse 'To/Pte.J.H.Russell/From West Plains Friends/On His Return/From the Great War/15.8.18'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Whatarangi Station (South Wairarapa), presentation hunter pocket watch in gold (10ct, tot wt 99.6g (includes workings), 48mm), top wind by Waltham, USA, ring top suspension, inside gold dust cover inscribed 'Presented To/John Gordon/From/Estate Iraia Te Whaiti & Mrs M.A.Sutherland/Whatarangi Station/in appreciation of service/In/Great War/1914-1918'. Watch not operational, very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,400
Winchester, handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 30x25mm), by W.J.Keys & Co (Temuka), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Pvt.G.W.A.Bradshaw/At The/Conclusion of The/Great War/By/Winchester Residents/24-11-19'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Winchmore, stock fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.1g, 27x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '78566/Pte E.Glassey/From/Winchmore Friends/Great War/9-9-19'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Windsor District, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.0g, 32x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Memento of Great War/From Windsor District/Pvte G.Joiner/47527/26th Refmt./9.7.19'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Windsor, fob medal, handcrafted in voided gold (15ct, 7.9g, 30x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Memento of Great War/From Windsor District/Gunr./F.Smith/ 9/1970 /9th Refmt./9.12.17'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
Winton, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 7.5g, 28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Presd. To 33173 Sapper T.J.Gullick 20th Reinf. From the Citizens of Winton', reverse inscribed 'On His Return From the Great War 1914-19'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Woodend, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 9.2g, 38x30mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'II Lieut A.L.Willis M.M./7th Rfts/from/Woodend Friends/1919'. Good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Woodgrove, Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 27019 Pte. E.W.R.Leslie. N.Z.E.F. Both medals impressed; also, fob medal hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 25x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Waipara County/Woodgrove/War/Medal/1918', reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Private E.W.R.Leslie/No 27019/2nd Batt.1st.C.R.'. Very fine, the last illustrated.
Estimate $700
SOLD $480
Woodlands, Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 46699 Rflm.W.J.Donnelly. N.Z.E.F. Impressed.; also, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 7.6g, 43x28mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A/Token/of/Honour/To/Priv.W.Donnelly/The Great War 1914-1918/From/Woodlands Residents/31.1.19'. Extremely fine, the last illustrated. (3)
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Woodlands, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 9.3g, 40x31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token Of Honour/To/76574/Tpr. G.F.Hart/From/Woodlands Friends/Great War/1914-19'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Woodlands, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 8.4g, 42x28mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour/To/Rifleman W.D.Milne/From Woodlands Residents/Great War 1914-17/26.1.17'. Fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
W.P.P.S.(Waimate Plains Patriotic Society), N.Z. 1919, stock fob medal, in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 31x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.P.P.S./F.Boagey/14/1137'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
W.P.P.S. (Waimate Plains Patriotic Society), stock medal in gold (9ct, 7.0g, 29x29mm), no maker, ring top broken off, obverse inscribed 'N.Z. 1919', reverse inscribed 'W.P.P.S./T.Mulligan/65668'. Fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
W.P.P.S. (Waimate Plains Patriotic Society), stock medal in gold (9ct, 7.2g, 29x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'N.Z. 1919', reverse inscribed 'W.P.P.S./J.T.Riley/28205'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
W.P.P.S. (Waimate Plains Patriotic Society), N.Z. 1919, stock medal, in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 29x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.P.P.S./J.M.Whittaker/89168'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Wright's Bush, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 8.6g, 40x30mm), by J.D.Gilmore (Invercargill), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Prestd To/Pvt G.A.Hitchcock/For Duty To King/And Country/By Residents Of/Wrights Bush/19.2.19'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Wyndham, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.2g, 38x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Pte.J.Brown/From/Wyndham Friends/6.2.20'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Wyndham, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 35x34mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Gunner E.Coleman/From/Wyndham Friends/30-4-19'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Wyndham, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 38x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Corp.W.Howell/From/Wyndham Friends/30-4-19' [illustrated]; also, M.L.G.C. 1958, stock badge in gold (9ct, 2.6g, 25mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Mrs A.W.Howell'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $600
Passed in
Wyndham, Pair: British War Medal, 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 68968 Rflm. R.J.King. N.Z.E.F. Impressed.; also, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 38x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Rflm R.J.King/From/Wyndham Friends/6.2.20'. Very fine, the last illustrated. (3)
Estimate $650
SOLD $650
Wyndham, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 39x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Pte. W.J.Leckie/From Wyndham Friends/On Return From/The Great War/21.6.18'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Upper Junction, photo locket, in gold (15ct, tot wt 7.4g, 27x22mm) set with a sapphire on the front, uncertain maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed to 'T.Lewis/From/Residents/Upper Junction/8-10-19'; also, fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (32x32mm), uncertain maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/Otago Dairy Coy/2nd Dairy Cow/Palmerston Show/Thos.Lewis/1921'. Fine; toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $460
Yaldhurst, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 40x27mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A/Token/Of/Honour/To/Private G.A.Franks/Yaldhurst Residents/Great War/1917'; N.Z. Federation of Justices, lapel pin, in gilt and enamel (17x16mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'G.A.Franks/1936'. Fine; very fine, the first illustrated. (2)
Estimate $500
Passed in
Yaldhurst, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 40x28mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour/To Sergt. L.N.Guy/From/Yaldhurst Residents/Great War/1914-1918'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Unknown, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.7g, 27x27mm), uncertain maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/J.F.A.Adamson/Upon His Return/From Active Service/1917-19'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Unknown, (Tapawera?), stock medal hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.0g, 32x28mm), by P.H.K. (P.H.Kitchingman, Nelson), ring top suspender broken off, reverse inscribed '7/184 /Q.M.Sgt/J.Crimp/Main Body'. Fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Unknown, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 30x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pvt.R.T.Garlick/Gassed/Battle Ypres/14th October 1917'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Unknown, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 10.0g, 35x28mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '25/628 S/Sgt.J.E.Green/3rd/N.Z.R.B./1915-19'. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Unknown, rolled gold sovereign case (30x10mm), by Dennison Watch Case Co. (Birmingham), ring top suspension, inscribed around edge 'Presented to/Driver J.Isbister/By A.S.T.C. Members/On His Return From The Great War/1914-1918'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500