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Empire Cities Match, won by Christchurch, 1960, prize badge, silvered (27mm), no maker, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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City Rifle Range, Wellington, a group of fob medals won by J.Tonks between 1962 and 1969, struck in silver and gold (28mm), all with the same design, by Bock or B&S (Bock & Son, Wellington). Extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $250
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National Rifle Association of New Zealand, Palma Trophy medal, c1970s, struck in bronze (63mm), no maker (Mayer & Toye), unawarded. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
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National Small Bore Rifle Association, The B.S.A. Cup, a group of medals won by Wellington between 1957 and 1972, all (35mm), struck in silver 1957 (pierced), 1963 (pierced), 1968 and 1969, struck in silvered base metal 1972, struck in bronze 1961 (pierced), 1964 (pierced) and 1970, the silver medals by English makers and with hallmarks. Mostly extremely fine, two illustrated. (8)
Estimate $600
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The Ffennell Competition for Youth of the Commonwealth, For Special Competition, nickel plated (51mm), edge inscribed 'M.Gay 1st in New Zealand 1983'; another, edge inscribed 'M.Gay 1st in New Zealand 1984'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Hutt Valley Gun Club, 1974-1985, uniface award medals (silvered) (32mm), no makers, ring top with bar and pin-back suspensions, won by Rex Giles, bars inscribed with categories - 1974, Single Rise B; 1974, Single Barrel B; 1978, Skeet B; 1985, B Point Score; 1985, B Single Barrel. All toned, very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
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Rifle Association medals and badges, c1970s-2000s, all in base metal, many different makers, some inscribed. Very fine - extremely fine. (42)
Estimate $500
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Shooting medals and badges, a group from 1967-2010, in silver and base metals, includes New Zealand and Canterbury Clay Target medals, South Island Masters Games and Omarama Gun Club. Fine - extremely fine. (36)
Estimate $250
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Ponsonby Regatta, 1879, handcrafted in silver (22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Senior/Race/T.Henderson/1879'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Small medal, c1880s, uniface, struck in silver (26mm), by Kohn, Auck. unawarded. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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C.R.C. (Canterbury Rowing Club), stock medal struck in silver (38mm), no maker, pierced at top (missing scroll and ring), inscribed 'C.R.C./Maiden Double Sculls/C.F.Turner/1883'. Slight edge bruise, toned, very fine.
Estimate $300
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Ponsonby Rowing Club, fob medal, uniface, struck in silver and gold (35x35mm), no maker (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ponsonby/Rowing/Club/ Trial/Fours /1883/Presented/By/W.Dignan/Won By/W.N.Valentine/Stroke/A.H.Jones, No.3/C.J.Stanford, No.2/J.W.Garrett, Bow/C.J.Farquhar, Cox' (cfD&C.R19). Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
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I.R.C. (Invercargill Rowing Club), stock fob medal in silver (38x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Riverton Regatta/1885/C.Basstian No.3'. Fine.
Estimate $220
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Ponsonby Rowing Club, fob medal, struck in silver (27mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Won By/J.O'Brien, St./J.Hefferman, 2/D.McMillan, 3/J.McDonald, 4/P.W.Scott/Bow/1886' (D&C.-); A.R.A. (Auckland Rowing Association), Champion Gig, fob medal, struck in silver with gold (35x32mm), by A.T., reverse inscribed 'Won by/Stanley Scott/for/Champion/&/Maiden Gig/1888' (cfD&C.R8). Very fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $1,200
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A.R.A. (Auckland Rowing Association), 1887, uniface, struck in silver (35mm), no maker (Teutenberg design), pin-back (broken off), unawarded. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
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C.R.C. (City Rowing Club) (Auckland), 1888, hand engraved in silver (35x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Trial Fives/B.Bishop/No.2'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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J.B.R.C. (Judge's Bay Rowing Club), 1888, handcrafted in silver and gold (32x35mm), no maker (Teutenberg design), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/L.Z.George/C.Kilfoyle/Pair Oared/Race'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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Wellington Rowing Club, Hayes Fours, stock medal struck in silver with gold copper-plate initials (35x35mm), by Kohn & Co (Wellington), holed at top for suspension, reverse inscribed 'Hayes Fours/Won By/F.T.Bacon, No.3/1887-88'. Fine.
Estimate $250
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W.R.C. (Wellington Rowing Club), fob medal, handcrafted in silver and gold (35x30mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top, bars with ribbon and pin-back, first bar (by Hislop & Co), inscribed 'J.W.Rickman/S.Waters', the second bar, also by Hislop, inscribed 'Wanganui 1889'; another, fob medal, Senior Outrigged Fours, handcrafted in silver and gold (38x34mm), by H. & B. (Hosie & Bell, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Picton Regatta/1893/S.Waters/Stroke'. Toned, extremely fine, the first with disintegrated ribbon. (2)
Estimate $700
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St George Rowing Club, Auckland, fob medal struck in silver (27mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Alex Niccol/&/W.E.Thomas/Novice/Pairs/1889' (D&C.R21); S.G.R.C., fob medal, handcrafted in base metal, silvered with four cabochon coral pieces (37x33mm), reverse inscribed 'Presented/by/Commodore/&/Vice Commodore/ A.Nicoll /No.1/1889'. Good extremely fine, both with ring top suspension. (2)
Estimate $700
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A.R.A. (Auckland Rowing Association), 1890, struck and hand engraved in silver (30x30mm), no maker (possibly Teutenberg), pierced at bottom, missing ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Junior Gig/F.M.Jervis. Stk/C.Harrington.3./F.J.Hull.2./A.G.Busby.1./F.Wilde-Brown/ Cox'. Fine.
Estimate $150
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N.R.C. (Nelson Rowing Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 18ct, 8.9g, 35x30mm), reverse inscribed 'Trial Fours/R.P.Giblin/Bow/8.11.90'; another as last, in gold (probably 18ct, 10.8g, 30x27mm), reverse inscribed 'Comte.Trophies/R.P.Giblin/Bow/8.12.90'; another, as last, in gold (probably 18ct, 7.8g, 27x23mm), reverse inscribed 'Club Fours/Rowed 27 Nov 92/R.P.Giblin, Bow'; another, as last, in gold (probably 18ct, 8.8g, 27x23mm), reverse inscribed 'Sclanders Cup/Rowed on 13th Feby.1894/P.Giblin/No.3', all by G.L. (George Lorimer, Nelson). Very fine, all with ring top suspensions. (4)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Wellington Regatta, 1890, handcrafted badge in voided silver (30mm), by Hislop & Co (Dunedin), pin-back with silver safety chain, reverse inscribed 'Senior Fours/Wgton Regatta/1890/E.Rose.2.' Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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D.A.B.C. (Dunedin Amateur Boating Club), 1891, prize cufflinks, in gold (9ct, 3.8g, each 17x14mm), English maker and hallmark, one inscribed 'Otago Regatta/1891/Senior Pairs', the other 'D.A.B.C./Maxwell/Kinvig/2nd'. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
W.R.C. (Wellington Rowing Club), 1891-2, fob medal, handcrafted in voided silver (41x35mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.Simm/Cox'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Auckland Regatta, rowing medal trial strikings in brass and copper (each approx 38x38mm), by (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), deemed to be for the same medal (cfD&C.R8). Very fine and rare. (5)
Estimate $1,800
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(Auckland Rowing Association), uniface trial strike in brass (47x32mm), by (A.Teutenberg, Auckland) (cfD&C.10). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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N.S. (North Shore) Rowing Club, Trial Fours, trial strike in copper (43x34mm), by (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland) (D&C.R19 [obverse die possibly also used for R20]). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
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N.S.R.C. (North Shore Rowing Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 7.1g, 25x25mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Trial Fours, Presend./By/A.Kohn, V.P./Won By/J.P.Gerrard'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
R.R.C., handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.2g, 28x28mm), by R.R.Randle (Timaru), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.R.C./R.Bloorel'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100