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Balclutha Gun Club, fob medal, hand engraved in voided silver and gold (35x30mm), English maker and hallmark, obverse inscribed 'B.Hayes/Winner/1907', reverse inscribed 'Presented/By The/Balclutha Gun Club/18 Targets, 17 Breaks/16 Yards'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Oamaru Rifles, hand engraved in silver and gold (38x28mm), by W.A., hallmark for Birmingham 1906, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Sergt./W.Dewar', reverse inscribed 'Oamaru Rifles/Rifle Shooting/1907'; another, hand engraved in voided gold (9ct, 4.8g, 32x25mm), obverse with copperplate initials 'WD', reverse inscribed 'Champion/Rifle Shot/O.R.V./1908'. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $350
Passed in
W.R.C. (Wainui Rifle Club) (Banks Peninsula), Kinloch Shield/Junior, in handcrafted silver (35x32mm) by Jones & Sons, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P.Hooker/W.R.C./1907'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
England, Shoreham & District Rifle Club (Sussex), hand engraved in silver (50x35mm), by A.S., hallmark for Birmingham 1900, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/Mr Geo.Scott/By the/Shoreham & District/Rifle Club/On His Departure/For New Zealand/Oct 18th 1907'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
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Fiji, F.R.A. (Fiji Rifle Association), 1907, fob medal, handcrafted in voided gold (15ct, 9.3g, 28mm), by H.Bros, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Challenge Shield/A.Lawrie/Suva Rifle Club'. Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $480
D.B.D.R.C., handcrafted in silver (36x36mm), by Seth Whale, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'won by/R.Stewart/1908'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
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National League of New Zealand, Miniature Rifle Competitions, in bronze (24mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Parnell School/Competition/July 1908/Murray Fraser/2nd/Class'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
New Zealand Public School Cadets, Weekly Press Marksman, Challenge Shield Medal, struck in silver (26mm), by V&S (Vaughton & Son, Birmingham), swivel suspender, ribbon and bar (inscribed 'South Island') with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Pvte. Bird/1908' (O&D.133). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Rifle shooting, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 38x30mm), by 'W.A.', hallmark for Birmingham, 1907, reverse inscribed 'Shooting/Champshp./1908/E.Ballinger'; P.D.R.C., handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 29x33mm), unknown maker, reverse inscribed 'Teams Champ/E.Ballinger/1911-12'; P.R.C. (Petone Rifle Club), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 12.9g, 31mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'P.R.C./Won By/E.A.Ballinger/Club Champion/1926-27'; hand engraved in silver with gold shield on front (29x29mm), reverse inscribed 'Champion/Of/Champions/Won By/E.A.Ballinger/1950', all with ring top suspensions. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $760
T.P.C.R.V. (The Penninsula Community Rifle Volunteers) (Otago), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 30x30mm), by O'L & H, reverse inscribed 'T.P.C.R.V/Won by/A.C.Hill/1908-9'; another, in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 32x25mm), by O'L & H, reverse inscribed 'Recruits Acce/Won by/Pvte. E.T.Hill/1910', both with ring top suspension. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Championship fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.8g, 35x33mm), by K&D (Kirkman & Denison, Auckland), ring top and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Championship/Won By/Lieut A.P.Kirkman/1909'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Ladies Challenge Shield, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.1g, 35x27mm), by A.Stoneham (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ladies/Challenge Shield/2nd/Dunedin Engineers/472 Pts/Sergt.Ellis/20-3-09'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
M.R.A. (Manawatu Rifle Association), fob medal, handcrafted in voided silver (30x27mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'M.R.A./P.S.Cdts Teams/1909'; W.D.R.C. (Wairarapa District Rifle Club), stock fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 3.3g, 19mm), English maker and hallmark, obverse inscribed 'V.Jones', reverse inscribed 'W.D.R.C./Aggregate/1930'. Both with ring top suspensions, very fine. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
North Dunedin Rifles, fob medal, hand engraved in silver with gold (40x28mm), by A.Stoneham (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ladies/Challenge Shield/3rd/North Dn.Rifles/Pte Dippie/ 20/3/09'. Good very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Government prize medal, handcrafted in gold (possibly 18ct, tot wt 30.9g, 30mm), no maker, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won by/No.108/Col-Serg H.H.Moss/Bluff Guards Rifles/Best Shot/In South Island/1909-10'. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
National Rifle Association of New Zealand, c1910, uniface, struck in bronze (40x23mm), no maker, suspension missing. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Grinlinton Cup, medal, handcrafted in silver (29x29mm) with gold crossed rifles on the obverse, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Won By/Pvt. Govenlock/Score 84/1910' [illustrated]; another, with same inscription but 'Score 90/1911'; also, hand engraved stock medal in silver (40x32mm) with gold shield on obverse, by W.W.C., hallmark for Birmingham 1914, uninscribed, all three with ring top suspensions; also, Dominion Rifle Association, 1919 embroidered patch badges (85x45mm) (2) for 1919 [illustrated] and 1920. Generally very fine, the metal toned, the cloth a little moth eaten at centres. (5)
Estimate $250
Passed in
M.M.R. (Marlborough Mounted Rifles), fob medal, handcrafted in silver (25x25mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Tpr.W.H.Gane/2nd/Barry Cup/1910'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
P.F.M.R.C. (Peel Forest Miniature Rifle Club), hand engraved in voided gold (9ct, 6.6g, 35x30mm), no maker, pin-back and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P.F.M.R.C./To/L.J.Heney/Best Ten Targets/Season 1910'; another, 1923, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 35x30mm), no maker, pin-back and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Season Medal/Won By/L.J.Heney/1923/Average 34'. Fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
W.M.R. (Waimea Mounted Rifles), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 48mm) and enamel, English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Class/Firing/Won by/Trooper/R.Hannen/1910'. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
2nd Regt A.M.R. (Auckland Mounted Rifles), Shield Competn., 1910, struck and hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.3g, 24x25mm), by A.Kohn (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Piako Mtd. Rifles/Won By/Pvt. E.Fitton'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
T.R.C. (Taradale Rifle Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 34x34mm), by A.C. & Co, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/Mrs H.J.Grieve/Won By/G.Grant 1910-1911/2.5.6.=97'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
The Navy League, Otago Branch N.Z., struck in silver (32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Wm.Somerville/Milton D.H.S./Shooting/1911'. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
N.Z.R.A. (New Zealand Rifle Association), (probably 1911), handcrafted in silver and gold (45mm), by Hislop & Co (Dunedin), reverse inscribed 'Won By/W.J.Harris'. Pin broken off reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
(Waireku Rifle Club Competition 1911), (inscribed on reverse), fob medal, hand engraved in voided silver (45x37mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Rifle/Shooting' 'T.A.'; fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 30x27mm), by S.D. & Co. (Stewart Dawson & Co), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Manners St/Shooting Gallery/Won by/T.A.Ahlers/8-1-18'; fob medal, uniface struck in gold (9ct, 11.2g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.S.M.R.C. (Wellington South Miniature Rifle Club)/Champ/1925/T.Ahlers'; fob medal, struck uniface and hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.9g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.M.R.A. (Wellington Miniature Rifle Association)/1925/T.Ahlers'; The Bell Medal, struck in bronze (38mm), no maker, unawarded. Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $900
SOLD $850
W.M.R. (Waimarino Mounted Rifles), hand engraved in silver (30x28mm), by WHH, hallmark for Birmingham 1911, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'W.M.R./Sports/Jan.24 1911', reverse inscribed 'Gun Rescue/Tpr.F.Todd'. Fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Fob medal, struck uniface in gold (probably 15ct or 18ct, 14.0g, 35x30mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/Hon.A.M.Myers.M.P./To/Best Equipped Trooper/Won by/Private L.Buchanan/10.2.12'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $700
M.G.C. (Masterton Gun Club), handcrafted in gold (15ct, 13.7g, 40x35mm), set on the obverse with a ruby or garnet, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Championship/1912/won by/F.H.Taplin'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
P.F.M.R.C. (Peel Forest Miniature Rifle Club), hand engraved in silver and gold (35x37mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1912'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Tararua Rifle Club, 1912, hand engraved in gold (9ct, est tot wt 10.0g, 35x30mm), English maker and hallmark, attached to leather fob band with attached gold trimmings. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260