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C.R.F.C. (College Rifles Football Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 13.1g, 32x32mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'C.R.F.C./1926/Most Improved Player/Presented to/E.Mackie'. Very fine, in a contemporary presentation box of A Kohn.
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
S.C.R.F.U. (South Canterbury Rugby Football Union), half rugby ball shaped fob medal, handcrafted in silver and gold (9ct, 28x17mm), no maker, scroll top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Seven-A-Side/1926/A.White'. Very fine.
Estimate $180
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Rugby, handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct, 5.9g, 33x25mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pres.W.J.Marfell's/Medal/Improved Forward/R.Tregoning/1926'; also, Dominion Scouts, Long Service Medal, struck in silver (29mm), by Bock & Son (Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'As/M. R.Tregoning/19-6-31'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $260
N.Z. Amalgamated Society Railway Servants, struck in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 26mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P.Sheehan (sic)/Chairman/Auck.Branch/1926-27'; M.B.O.B. (Marist Brothers Old Boys), stock fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 23mm), no maker, mount broken off, reverse inscribed 'M.B.O.B./Best all round/Player/Presented by/J.Ford/Won by/P.Sheahan/1910-11'; M.B.R.U.A. (Marist Brothers Rugby Union Association), 1912, fob medal, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 3.7g, 28mm), by K&D (Kirkman & Denison, Auckland), ring top suspension; Northern Boxing Assn., fob medal, hand engraved in gold (probably 9ct, 14.2g, 37x28mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Footballers/Champs/Middle Weight/P.Sheahan/1909'. Fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Hyde Football Club, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.9g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Best Forward/Season 1928/won by/F.J.Beel'; V.R.F.T., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.0g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'B.Grade/Won by/F.Beel'. Very fine; slight bend, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $220
SOLD $320
H.N.Z.F.U., 1929, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.0g, 37x25mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.N.Z.F.U./2nd Hay/G.L.Tate'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Old Boys, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.0g, 30x27mm), by F.S. & S., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Best/Forward/J.Bennett/1929'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
O.R.F.C. (Otago Rugby Football Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 27x27mm), unknown maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'O.R.F.C./A.Thompson/Most Improved Junior/1929'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
A.F.C. (Auckland Football Club), fob medal, struck uniface in silver with gold (30x30mm), by H.T.Peat (Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.F.C./J.Porter/Best Forward/7th Grade/1930'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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P.P.F.C. (Pleasant Point Football Club), Seven-A-Side, 1930, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.Connolly'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
P.F.C. (Poneke Football Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.3g, 30x30mm), reverse inscribed 'B.J.Tonks/Best Back/Poneke/Intd.1931'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
R.R.L.F.C. (Riccarton Rugby League Football Club) (Christchurch), miniature football, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.4g, 25x15mm), no maker, ring top suspension, inscribed 'H.J.Vine/Goal Kicking/1932'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
A.R.L. (Auckland Rugby League), Stormont Shield Winners 1937, struck in silver with gold centre (35x28mm), by Young & Co, Auckland, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'K.Finlayson/1st Row'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
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W.F.C. (Whatatutu Football Club), handcrafted in silver (28x22mm), by Stoneham (A.Stoneham, Wellington & Dunedin), pin back, obverse inscribed 'W.F.C./Meml.Shld. &/Hunter Cup/1938'. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
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Paeroa Rugby Union, c1940s, Life Member's badge, hand inscribed in silver (35x20mm), no maker, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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N.Z.R.F.U. (New Zealand Rugby Football Union), Past President's fob medal in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 24mm) and silver (fern), by W.L. & S. (W.Littlejohn & Son, Wellington), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'L.V.Carmine/1940.41'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,500
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Winton, stock fob medal, struck uniface in silver (32x25mm), no maker, obverse inscribed '7 a side Rugby/Central/won by/Winton/1945'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Auckland Rugby League, S.C.B. coat pin in gold (9ct, 2.7gm, head 20mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'V.Rose/1936-48'; North S.C., stock badge in silver (28mm), no maker, pin-back, obverse inscribed 'North S.C./Junr.Rinks/V.J.Rose/1952-53'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Canty. Rugby Football Union, Schoolboy's Passes for 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948 and Underweight Grades Player's Pass for 1949; also, Canterbury Cricket Association, Otago v. Canterbury, Primary Schoolboy's Passes for Lancaster Park, December 1946 and 1948. Fine. (7)
Estimate $50
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Auckland Rugby League, uniface, struck in voided gold (9ct, 7.9g, 32x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'For/The Most/Sportsman/Like Player/Won By/T.Alick/Schoolboy/1949/Presented/By/Mr.J.F.W./Dickson'. Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Tin badges, rugby, c1950s (5), Souvenir/N.Z. All Blacks (32mm) with ribbon; Souvenir/British Isles Rugby Team/1950 (32mm) (2 different, one with ribbon); Souvenir/North Auckland/Football (42mm and 32mm) (2, one with ribbon); also, Moira Jones/Awanui Club (32mm) by O'Dell Ch-Ch, all with pin-backs. Very fine. (6)
Estimate $80
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S.R.F.C., rugby ball shape, struck in silver and enamel (32x19mm), no maker, pin-back suspension, inscribed on obverse '11th B/1959/Ideal Player/L.Thorburn'. Some damage to enamel, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $70
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Fob medals, uniface, struck in silver and 9ct gold (35x31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, the first inscribed on reverse 'Whangaehu/10-A-Side/1959', the second as first but dated 1960. Very fine, the second illustrated. (2)
Estimate $150
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D.R.S.U., life member badge in the shape of a rugby ball, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 28x20mm), no maker, ring top and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.W.Haigh/1964'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
New Zealand Herald Junior Sports Award, struck in bronze (48mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Paul Kehoma/Matete/for/High Merit/Rugby League/1968'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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Welsh Tour to New Zealand, 1969, supporter's badge, in gilt and enamel (37x22mm), by Bock, Wellington, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
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Canterbury Savings Bank, Rugby Trophy, c1970s, medal struck in silver (38mm), no maker, unawarded. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
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Wales-New Zealand, (1980), struck in silver (50mm), by Royal Mint (D.J.G.), hallmark for London, 1980, coat of arms on obverse with dates 1905, 1924, 1935, 1953, 1963, 1972, 1978 and 1980, reverse 'To Commemorate 75 Years of Rivalry and Friendship' (M&P.1980/7); another, as last, struck in bronze (50mm) (M&P.1980/7). Extremely fine and rare, only 50 silver medals struck. (2)
Estimate $600
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Wales-New Zealand, (1980), struck in silver (50mm), by Royal Mint (D.J.G.), hallmark for London, 1980, coat of arms on obverse with dates 1905, 1924, 1935, 1953, 1963, 1972, 1978 and 1980, reverse 'To Commemorate 75 Years of Rivalry and Friendship' (M&P.1980/7). Extremely fine and rare, only 50 struck.
Estimate $350
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O.R.F.U. (Otago Rugby Football Union), 1997, Speights Dunedin Senior Championship, uniface, struck in gilt and enamel (55x38mm), ring top suspension, unawarded. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
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