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Nelson, anonymous, in zinc (26mm), with central hole, either blank or with traces of what may have been a counterstamp which is no longer clearly evident, likely an inkeeper's or brewery token (cfS.166 and pages 139-140; G.46; TMR.p219). Very good and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
(Nelson), uncertain issue, in brass (30.5mm), 'D.M Co.' countermarked on both sides. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
(Nelson), uncertain issue, in brass (25.5mm), 'G' countermarked on single side. Fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
N.Z.N.A.C. (New Zealand National Airways Corporation), c1940s, tool check, uniface, struck in aluminium (32mm), pierced at 5 o'clock for suspension (G.-); TMR.-). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
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N.Z. F.W.L.U. (New Zealand Federated Wharf Lumpers' Union), Gisborne, '74', check piece, struck in brass (30mm), by W.Ingram, Dunedin, lettering incuse, pierced at top for suspension (G.48; TMR.p231). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
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N.Z. Glass Mfrs, soap tokens, uniface, struck in aluminium (29mm) (2) and (33mm), no makers (G.50; TMR.p235-236). One of the 29mm issues holed and poor, the other two good very fine and illustrated. (3)
Estimate $150
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N.Z. Government Tourist Department, one shilling, struck in aluminium (28.5mm) (G.51; TMR.238). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
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N.Z.Key Security Corporation, Dunedin, unfinished example of a reward tag, 5/-, struck in brass (43x21mm), 'finder return these keys to Central Police Station, Dunedin' (G.-; TMR-). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
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N.Z.W.W.F (New Zealand Waterside Workers' Federation), Dunedin Union, uniface, struck in brass (27mm), no maker, pin-back, numbered '149' on reverse (G.52; TMR.p272). Very fine.
Estimate $50
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N.Z.W.W.F (New Zealand Waterside Workers' Federation), Wanganui Union, uniface, struck in brass (27mm), no maker, pierced, pin removed from back (G.53; TMR.p273). Very fine.
Estimate $80
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N.Z. Y.M.C.A. (Young Men's Christian Association), (WWII), 5 M/M, uniface, struck in brass (27mm) (Yarwood NZT08; G.54; TMR.p274 [this piece]); another similar, N.Z. Y.M.C.A., 5 M/M, uniface, struck in brass (28mm), no maker (G.55; TMR.p276 [this piece]; Souvenir, Troopship No.5, 1914, check or commemorative, uniface, struck in copper (20mm), no maker (Yarwood NZT01; M.1914/2). Very fine - extremely fine, the last extremely rare. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
N.Z. Y.M.C.A. (Young Men's Christian Association), 5 M/M, uniface check pieces, struck in brass (28mm) and (27mm) (2, one illustrated), no maker, three different dies (G.54, 55, -; TMR.p274, p275, -). Two with spotting, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
New Plymouth Co-op. Society Limited, ?1, struck in copper (2, one from rusty dies) (23mm & 22mm), by Ardill, Leeds (G.58; TMR.p293). Very fine, one illustrated. (2)
Estimate $100
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New Plymouth Co-op. Society Limited, ?1 (2) and Half Sovn. checks in copper brass by Ardill Leeds (G.58 (2), 59). Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
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New Plymouth Co-op. Society Limited, ?1, struck in copper (22mm), by Ardill, Leeds, two different reverse dies (G.58; TMR.p293). Very fine, one of each type illustrated. (4)
Estimate $150
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New Plymouth Co-op. Society Limited, Half Sovn., struck in brass (19mm), by Ardill, Leeds (G.59; TMR.p295-296). Very fine, one illustrated. (4)
Estimate $150
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New Plymouth Co-op. Society Limited, Half Sovn., struck in brass and another in bronze (19mm), two different dies, by Ardill, Leeds (G.59; TMR.p295-296). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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New Plymouth Co-operative Socy, 5/-, struck in tin (bracteate style) (32mm), no maker (G.60; TMR.p297). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $180
New Plymouth Co-op. Society Limited, 2/-, struck in tin (bracteate style) (31mm), no maker (G.61; TMR.p298). Very fine.
Estimate $350
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New Plymouth Co-op. Society Limited, 1/-, struck in tin (bracteate style) (32mm), no maker (G.61a; TMR.p299). Good very fine.
Estimate $350
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New Plymouth Co-operative Socy, 1/-, struck in tin (bracteate style) (32mm), no maker (G.61a; TMR.p299). Good very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $170
New Plymouth Co-op. Society Limited, 6d, struck in tin (bracteate style) (26mm), no maker (G.-; TMR.p300 [this piece]). Very fine.
Estimate $450
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New Plymouth Co-operative Socy, 3d, struck in tin (bracteate style) (26mm), no maker (G.-; TMR.-). Good very fine.
Estimate $750
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The New Zealand Bicycle & Key Registry Assn., Wardells Bldg, Christchurch, reward token for 5/-, No 487, struck in copper (24mm), no maker, pierced at top for suspension (G.61c; TMR.-). Toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
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The New Zealand Bicycle & Key Registry Assn., Wardells Bldg, Christchurch, reward token for 5/-, No 267, struck in copper (24mm), no maker, pierced at top for suspension (G.61c; TMR.-). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
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N.Z. Key Security Corporation, Head Office, 30 King St, Dunedin, Central Police Station, Dunedin, reward tag for 5/-, struck in brass (43x21mm), no maker, pierced at left for attachment, No.1644 (G.-; TMR.-). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
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NZR (New Zealand Railways), Hillside, Tool Check, uniface in brass (35mm), impressed 'Tool Check/NZR/G 504 B/Hillside', pierced at left; another (35mm), in brass (35mm), pierced at top, impressed 'Tool Check/NZR/G 803 B/Hillside' (G.62a; TMR.p311). Fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
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N.Z.R. (New Zealand Railways) Petone, c1900, tool check in copper (32mm), no maker, suspension hole at top, '100' impressed on obverse, reverse blank (G.-; TMR.-). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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NZR (New Zealand Railways), check, on an English penny of 1912 (31mm), impressed on obverse '14028/C L/NZR', reverse Britannia, holed at top. Fine.
Estimate $80
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Oamaru Co-operative Store & Bakery Coy Ltd, ?1, struck in brass (26mm), no maker (G.63; TMR.p318). Carbon deposits on reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $180
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