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A.B.C. (Aramoho Boat Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.1g, 35x28mm), by N. & Son (Nettleship & Son, Wanganui), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pepper Fours/1928-29/R.Edwards/Str.'. Good very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $200
St.G.R.C. (St George's Rowing Club, Auckland), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.9g, 33x35mm) and three colour enamel, by W.D., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented By/A.S.Bankart Esq/1929-30/Won By/J.H.R.Biss'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
P.B.R.C. (Poverty Bay Rowing Club), stock medal in silver (32x30mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P.B.R.C./Bradley 4S/J.Walworth (Cox)/1931-32'; another, handcrafted shield in silver (35x32mm), no maker, pin-back, obverse inscribed '1931-32/The L.V.A.', reverse inscribed 'Senior Fours/P.B.R.C./J.Walworth/(Cox)'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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P.C.R.C. (Port Chalmers Rowing club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'President's Fours/1938/P.Larkins (Cox)'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Royal Humane Society of Australasia, Instd. A.D. 1874, struck in bronze (38mm), by C.Turner D. J.Hogarth F. (Sydney), reverse inscribed 'Van Mollier/30th Decr./1886'. Remnants of glue on obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Royal Humane Society of Australasia, Instd. A.D.1874, bronze medal, inscribed 'Samuel Francis/Bennett/23rd March 1904'; also fob medal, hand engraved in gold (18ct, 17.0g, 28x28mm), uncertain maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Samuel Bennett/for rescuing/George Haddrell/From Drowning At/New Plymouth/March 23rd 1904'. Extremely fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $1,800
Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, type I medal struck in bronze (60x40mm), no maker, swivel pin suspender, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Awarded To/Allan (sic) Leonard/In Recognition Of/An Act/Of Bravery/1913' (O&D.126). Good extremely fine, in original gold lettered case of issue.
Estimate $2,000
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Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, Type I, bronze medal (38mm), no maker, suspender with ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Awarded to/Alan McIvor Stevenson/In Recognition of/Bravery/1914' (O&D.126). Cased, extremely fine with papers.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400
Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, medal struck in silver (38mm), no maker, swivel supender, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Awarded To/John Patrick Culhane/In Recognition/Of a Conspicuous Act/Of Bravery 1914' (O&D.126). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,500
Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, bronze medal, reverse inscribed 'Awarded To/Peter Scott Isbister/For an Act/of Bravery/30th September 1930'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,000
Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, bronze medal (38mm), by Mayer & Kean, Wellington, suspender with ribbon, reverse inscribed 'Awarded to Robert Macfarlane Sloan/for an Act/of Bravery/26th Dec.1934' (O&D.126). Cased, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
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Royal Humane Society of New Zealand Bronze Medal, Type 2, with ribbon buckle bar suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded to/Mark Bruce/Thompson/for an act of valour/on 21 November 1981', all this inscription voided but still clearly visible. Uncirculated.
Estimate $400
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Royal Welcome ribbon, red, white and blue stripes (80x35mm), overprinted 'Royal Welcome/to/the/Duke & Duchess/of Cornwall/and York/26th June 1901'. Very good.
Estimate $50
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Prince of Wales's Visit, Auckland, April 1920, Press Ticket, for 'C.Gordon, "Star"', signed, amongst others, by the Town Clerk, in red leatherette, fold-out wallet, measures 65x45mm (closed). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
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(Prince of Wales Visit), May 1920, uniface, struck in silver (24mm), no maker, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Royal Visit of the Duke and Duchess of York, 1927, silver wax vesta case (52x45x8mm), by H.H.P. (Henry Hodson Plante, London & Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham 1926, ring top suspension, inscribed on front 'From/H.R.H.The Duke of York/To/E.E.Harvey/Grand Hotel/Rotorua/28.2.27', on the back a crowned monogram 'E.A.' (Elizabeth & Albert). Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
Lady Bledisloe, card (127x105mm) titled 'From Her Excellency Lady Bledisloe, Government House, Wellington, N.Z.', hand written 'James Mitchell, a small appreciation of faithful service from The Governor General and Lady Bledisloe, March 1935'; also a Government House typed menu card (152x98mm) and dated 14.2.33. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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HRH Prince Henry, 1934-35, N.Z. Souvenir, tin badge (23mm); N.Z. Royal Tour, 1953-1954, press badge in brass and blue enamel (32x28mm), by Mayer & Kean Ld; also, De Luxe Rink (skating badge) in silver (25x25mm) by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington); and Timaru Boys High School, medal struck in bronze (26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'V.McK/H.J. Jn. Hcp.'. Very fine, the first three with pin-backs, the last with ring top suspension. (4)
Estimate $100
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Royal Vist 'PR' badges, 1953-54, in brass and blue enamel (35x28mm); 1963, in brass and red enamel (33x22mm); 1966 H.M. The Queen Mother, in brass and yellow/black enamel (27x20mm); 1970, in brass and red/blue enamel (28x21mm), by Mayer & Kean or Mayer & Toye, Wellington. Extremely fine, all with pin-backs. (4)
Estimate $250
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N.Z. Royal Visit, 1963, 'PR' badge, in gilt and red enamel (33x22mm), number '145' on reverse [illustrated]; Visit of H.M. Queen Mother, N.Z. 1964, 'PR' badges in gilt and enamel (38x27mm), numbered on reverse '141' and '149' (2, the second illustrated), all by Mayer & Kean Ltd, Wellington, with pin-backs. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $250
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Royal Tour, (1963), press badge in gilt and enamel (35x20mm), by Bock & Son, Wellington, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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Royal Visit, New Zealand, 1966, Special Pass, No 80, folder in the name of Mr P.J.Burstall, valid in Wairakei, 29/30.4.66; also, a silver dish (80x10mm), with a crown above monogrammed initials "ER", by Hancocks & Co, London, hallmark for London 1965. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
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Royal Visit badges, 1949-1970 (4), Royal Visit N.Z., 1949 in tin (32mm); Queen Mother, New Zealand Tour (1958?), in tin (42mm); press badge, Visit of H.M. Queen Mother, N.Z. 1964, in base metal and enamel (38x26mm), by Mayer & Kean Ltd, Wellington, numbered 271; another, Royal Visit N.Z. 1970, in brass and enamel (28x20mm), by M&T Ld (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), numbered 273; also, Marlborough Agricultural & Pastoral Assn, 125th Anniversary, 1977, brass medallion (25mm), no maker. Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
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Pirates F.C. (Football Club) (Dunedin), 1886, stock medal hand engraved in silver (33x33mm), by F.Hyams (Frank Hyams, Dunedin), ring top suspension, inscribed 'R.B.Fraser' on obverse and 'O.D.T. & W. Co. (Otago Daily Times and Witness Company)/Best Back' on reverse. Worn, from fob chain wear.
Estimate $150
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N.P. Star F.C. (New Plymouth Star Football Club), fob medal, hand engraved in silver (30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.P. Star F.C./Tournament/J.Harvey/5th April 1894'. Fine.
Estimate $150
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Photo fob locket, in gold (9ct?, 8.4g, 28x20mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Mr A.Christie/By His Friends/In/S.D. (South Dunedin)/Presbyn. Church/12-8-95'; hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.0g, 25x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1912/S.Christie/Jr.Champion/Shot'; A.C.R.U. (Ashburton County Rugby Union), presentation miniature rugby ball in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 25x15mm), no maker, ring top suspension, inscribed 'Senior Old Boys/1920/A.S.Christie'; another, inscribed 'Senior/Prince's Visit/17-5-20' [illustrated], all with ring top suspensions. The first worn, the others very fine. (4)
Estimate $800
SOLD $500
Wellington Junior Rugby Union, cup, handcrafted in silver plate (215x72mm), inscribed 'Presd to/The/Wellgtn.Junior Rugby Union/By/Mr J.Skinner, Cuba St/Won By Empire 2nds/1895'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
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W.R.F.U. (Wellington Rugby Football Union), 1903, fob medal, hand engraved in silver (35x28mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'C.Humphries'; I.R.U., fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 30x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Junior/Championship/1905/C.Humphries'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Britain v. NZ, August 13th 1904, tin badge (23mm), no maker, pin-back. Fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $500
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Clarence F.C. (Football Club), 1904, handcrafted in silver and gold (35x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won by/Clarence F.C./J.Cook'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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