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France vs New Zealand, 8 April 1917, struck in silver (32mm), by Brennus (Paris). Minor edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Rugby, prize fob medal, 1917, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 29x28mm), by W.A.Brown (Invercargill), reverse inscribed 'Won By/E.Stokes'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
A.F.C. (Athletic Football Club), (North Otago), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 28mm), by J.Reid (Joe Reid, Oamaru), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Best Forward/R.Maddigan/1917'. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
I.F.C.C. N.Z., struck in gold (9ct, 7.0g, 27x20mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), hallmark for Sheffield 1918, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pres. To/N.Paisley/By/I.F.C.C. N.Z./Best Player'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Queenstown, 7-Aside, 1918, hand engraved in silver (35x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'R.G'; Dunback Football Club, stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/R.Gunn/By Dunback Football Club/for back play/22-9-23'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
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A.C.R.U. (Ashburton County Rugby Union), c1920, Life Member's badge, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 13.5g, 37x31mm), no maker (probably Robilliard & Son, Ashburton), pin-slide back, reverse inscribed 'To/N.de G.Robilliard/In Recognition of/Valuable Services/To Rugby Football/In/Ashburton/County'. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
NZRL, (presumed attribution - New Zealand Rugby League), c1920s, badge, handcrafted in silver (45x20mm), no maker, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Sporting prize fob medals, mostly for rugby, won by H.Gair between 1904 and 1920, includes O.B.H.S. (Otago Boys High School) (1904) in silver and gold, (6) in gold (9ct, tot wt 32.4g), one for 'Arrow Tournament, 1918', another for 'Cromwell, 1920', two with maker's marks - 'J.Jamie' (Gore) and 'Murrell' (E.Murrell, Nelson). All hand engraved, with ring top suspensions, fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
F.R.U. (Franklin Rugby Union), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 30x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'F.R.U./Junior Championship/1920/R.Perkins'; P.R.U. (Pukekohe Rugby Union), struck and hand engraved in gold (9ct, 10.2g, 29x29mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'P.R.U./Best Forward/1923/Won by/R.Perkins'. Both with ring top suspensions, very fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Waikare Rugby Union, Championship, 1920, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.2g, 34x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, inscribed on obverse 'O.G.Reston'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Kimbolton F.C. (Football Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '7.Aside./Kimbolton F.C./T.Chadwick/1921'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Ngapara, '7-a-side, 1921' in silver with gold shield on obverse (30x27mm), by F.H.A. & Co, hallmark for Birmingham 1921, ring top suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Waihi Football Club, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.9g, 29x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Waihi Football Club/Senior XV/1921/Most Improved Player/M.Henderson'; another fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.6g, 28x25mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Seven-A-Side/1921/M.Henderson'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Hamilton League Football Club, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.2g, 40x30mm), by Bart Innes (Hamilton), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.L.Hemingway/Best Back/Season/1922'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
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S.R.L.C. (Sydenham Rugby League Club), hand engraved fob medal, in gold (9ct, 7.2g, 27x27mm), by Jones & Sons (Christchurch), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'F.Ayling/Memorial', reverse inscribed 'S.R.L.C./J.R.Cairns/1922'. Very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $200
S.T.F.C., 7 A Side, 1922, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.1g, 25x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1922/E.Cameron'; another, as last in gold (9ct, 3.2g, 25x22mm), inscribed '1924/E.Cameron'. Both with ring top suspensions, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Canterbury Rugby Union, fob medal, struck uniface in silver (24mm), by G.T.W. (G.T.White, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Seven-A-Side/R.Thompson/1923'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
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D.F.C. (presumed attribution - Dunedin Football Club), hand engraved fob medal in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 38x30mm), by G. & T.Y. (G. & T. Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'D.F.C./Best Back/J.D.Sutherland/1923'; Kurow, 1925, hand engraved fob medal in gold (9ct, 4.4g, 27mm), by W. & Co (Wylie & Co, Oamaru), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '7 A Side/Senr./J.D.Sutherland'; also, The New Zealand Red Cross Society, Medal of Merit, miniature, reverse inscribed 'E.Sutherland/836'. Fine - very fine, the first two illustrated. (3)
Estimate $450
SOLD $340
N.Z. Old Boys Football Club, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.0g, 35x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presidents Trophy/1923/Best All Round and/Trained Player/Won By/H.T.Cox'. Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $320
The Victory Cup Medal, in gold (probably 9ct, 8.3g, 30x26mm), no maker (probably Mayer & Kean), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'South Wellington/F.C./C.Gell/Capt/1923'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Ashburton, fob medal, hand engraved in voided gold (9ct, 3.7g, 28x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Winners/Ashburton/Five-A-Side/1924'; S.C. (South Canterbury), fob medal handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.1g, 28x24mm), reverse inscribed 'Winner/S.C./Five-A-Side/1925'. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
K.C.R.U. (King Country Rugby Union), uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 7.5g, 25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '7 Aside/Tournament/2nd/ 3/6/24'. Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Murchison, Rugby Sub-Union, fob medal handcrafted in gold (15ct, 7.4g, 40x26mm), by LK (Louis Kerr, Nelson), reverse inscribed 'Presented by/Mr J.Bowers/1924/Best Back/V.Liddicoat'; also, O.B.S., Athletic Championship, 1918, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 24mm), by W.L. & S. (W.Littlejohn & Son, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Won By/R.V.Liddicoat'. Both with ring top suspensions, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
P.B.R.U. (assumed attribution - Poverty Bay Rugby Union), handcrafted badge in silver (35x35mm), by A.Stoneham (Arthur Stoneham, Dunedin), pin-back, obverse inscribed 'P.B.R.U./The Single/Badge/1924'. Surface marks, fine.
Estimate $100
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P.R.U. (Piako Rugby Union), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 10.8g, 37x26mm), by E.H.H., scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed P.R.U./Best/Senior Back/1925/E.Stewart'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
R.R.U. (Rangitikei Rugby Union), decorative cloth fob chain (23cm), with gold (9ct, tot wt 17.5g) fittings (fob clips are rolled gold), including a 9ct fob medal (30x30mm), struck and hand engraved, no maker, reverse inscribed 'R.R.U./Junior/Seven A Side/1924/L.Benseman'; another, cloth fob drop with gold (9ct, tot wt 15.0g) fittings, including a fob medal, handcrafted in 9ct for 'Finnimore Cup, 1925', reverse inscribed 'L.Benseman'. Fine. (2)
Estimate $450
SOLD $800
H.R.F.C. (Hawera Rugby Football Club), uniface stock medal, struck in silver (28mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.R.F.C./A.Hoddinott/Most improved forward/Junior/1925'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
(Waikato), fob medal, 1925, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 6.0g, 28x23mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Won By R.Smith/1925' reverse inscribed 'Presented By/S.A.McNamara'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
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Z.R.F.C. (Zingari Richmond Football Club), 1925, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 5.7g, 33x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '3rd A's/H.Kindly/Capt.'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Pilkington Bros., Junior Rugby League, 1925-26, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.7g, 32x25mm) and enamel, English maker and hallmark, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse plain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170