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(King's College), Auckland, silver badges, one with King's crown (38x30mm), by A.Teutenberg, Auckland (missing pin), another with Queen's crown, unsigned but probably Teutenberg designed, lug and pin-slide back. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
(Christ's College) (Christchurch), stock fob medal, in silver (27x27mm), by B.P. & Co (B.Petersen, Christchurch), ring top attached to a silver wire bracelet (70mm across), inscribed 'C.J.Newell/ 1/4 Mile Under 15/Octr.1891'. In a frame with a small picture of C.J.Newell (1504), Christ's College, 1891-1892, on the back, toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
S.H. (Sacred Heart), handcrafted in voided silver and silver gilt (46x38mm), by GIC, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed '1st Prize/Senr. Gymnastics/1892'; another, as last, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Swimming Championship/1892', obverse inscribed 'Won By/J.G.Stothart'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
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Sydenham Borough School (Christchurch), Dux, 1892, stock medal in silver (37x45mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'L.Milner'. Toned, fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Wanganui Girls' College, 1892, handcrafted in gold (tested 22ct, 21.0g, 39x39mm), by Kohn (S.Kohn, Wellington), handcrafted ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dux/Ethel Elmslie Bell/1892'. Toned, extremely fine, with a contemporary case.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,500
Arthur St School, (Dunedin), 13/12/94, fob medal, hand engraved in silver (45x28mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Edith/Paterson'; another, fob medal in silver and gold (32x24mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'E.P.', reverse inscribed '92/Theory/1918'. Fine; very fine, both toned. (2)
Estimate $150
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Karori State School, dux medal in handcrafted silver (45x30mm), no maker, ring top suspended by ribbon and pin-back bar, obverse inscribed 'Awarded to Lily Maria Young 1895', reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/C.H.Williams'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
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Turua School, Handicap prize medal, 16.3.95, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 33x33mm), no maker, ring top missing, reverse inscribed 'Won By/A.E.Osborne'. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Caversham School, Dux, 1897, fob medal, hand engraved in silver (40x33mm), English maker and hallmark, inscribed 'Bernard Murphy'; Otago Boys High School, 1902, Dux medal in gold (15ct, 10.0g, 45x45mm), by Souness (E.Souness, Dunedin), reverse inscribed 'B.E.Murphy'; another, fob medal hand engraved in gold (probably 18ct, 10.0g, 35x30mm), by G. & T.Y. (G. & T. Young, Dunedin), obverse inscribed 'Chamber/of/Commerce/Eng. and Arithc./Senior/1902', reverse inscribed 'Otago/Boys' High School/B.E.Murphy'. The first nearly fine having been worn on a fob chain; second extremely fine; third good very fine, all with ring top suspensions. (3)
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $800
Papanui State School, Dux medal, struck in silver (41mm), no maker, swivel ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Etta Maindonald/Dux', reverse inscribed 'Papanui State/School/T.S.Weston's/Prize/Dec-1898'. Edge bruise at 5:30 o'clock on reverse, otherwise toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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P.S.O.B.REn. (Ponsonby School Old Boys' Reunion), 1898, sports medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 13.5g, 35x35mm), by R.Bros (Read Brothers, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '440 Yds/1st/J.H.Bigelow'. Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Outram School, 1899, hand engraved in silver (31x31mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Linnet O'Keeffe'. Toned, nearly fine.
Estimate $80
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Napier Girls High School, c1900, badge in gilt and enamel (55x50mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb., pierced in two places at top for suspension. Slight chipping to enamel, very fine.
Estimate $100
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(Saint Hilda's Collegiate School), Dunedin, c1900, badge struck in voided silver (62x37mm), by M. & Y. Ch. (Moller & Young, Christchurch), pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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W.D.H.S. (presumed attribution - Waimate District High School), c1900, badge in voided silver (42x35mm), by E.Mills (Dunedin), pin missing from back. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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Nelson College, (1901), stock medal in gold (9ct, 10.3g, 26mm), no maker, scroll top, ring broken off, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/The Head Boy/Of/Nelson College/By/Mrs Crawford/In Memory of Her Brother/John Moeller/Who Died on Active Service/in South Africa/3rd July 1900/W.H.Moyes'. Fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Otago Girls High School, Dux, 1900, handcrafted in silver (48mm), by Hislop (John Hislop, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dux/of/Lower School/Ethel Logan Glendinning'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
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Kaikorai School, 1901, handcrafted in silver and gold (35x35mm), by A.Stoneham (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/A.Stoneham/Won By/George Harbour/Dux/Std.VII'. Good very fine, a unique presentation piece by the maker.
Estimate $450
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Nelson College, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.0g, 23x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Nelson College/Obstacle Race/1901'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
St Clair School, fob medal for 'Honour', hand engraved in silver (35x30mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'St Clair School/McG.Walmsley/1901'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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ChCh Sandow School, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.6g, 30x27mm), by B.P. & Co (B.Petersen & Co., Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'ChCh Sandow School/Presented By/H.Kohn/For The/Best Developed Man/of the 1903 Pupils/Won By/H.S.Brewer'. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Hampden, fob medal in gold (9ct, 5.9g, 28x30mm), by Sherwin Bros (Oamaru), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'W.D.Butcher/Dux', reverse inscribed 'Hampden/D.H.S./1903'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
P.S.F.T. (Primary Schools' Football Tournament), hand engraved in silver gilt (32x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P.S.F.T./Waltham School/Junr.Champs./J.R.Elwood/1903'. Very fine.
Estimate $40
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Devonport School Cadets, handcrafted in silver and gold (38x35mm), by Read (Read Brothers, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Rifle/Championship/Won By/Sergt.Prime/1904'. Fine.
Estimate $250
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High St School (Dunedin), Xmas 1904, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 28x30mm), by 'WA', hallmark for Birmingham 1900, ring top and pin-back suspension (missing pin), reverse inscribed 'Dux/Enid Grant/S.VI'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Queen Victoria School for Maori Girls, Parnell, Auckland), c1905, handcrafted badge in silver (35x35mm), no maker, pin-back, pin broken off; another, struck in silver (38x28mm), no maker, pin-back, pin broken off. Nearly fine. (2)
Estimate $300
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Wairoa, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 28x22mm), by J.F.L. (J.F.Ludwig, Napier), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'M.P.Chapman/champion/of the/Wairoa/District/1905'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 32x32mm), by J.F.L., pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Champion Shot/of the/Wairoa District/M.P.Chapman/1906'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 25x27mm), by J.F.Ludwig (Napier), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Champion Shot/Wairoa District/M.P.Chapman/1907'. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Waihakeke School, S.7, 1905, handcrafted in silver (36x30mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Myrtle Heycock'. Fine.
Estimate $60
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King's College (Auckland), Sports Handicap, struck in bronze (38mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'High Jump Under 15/Won By/E.Clerk/1906' (D&C.M17). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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Kings College Auckland, handcrafted in silver & gold (40x30mm), by W.H.H. with English hallmark, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'King's/College/Auckland/1906' on reverse 'Steeplechase/1st/G.N.Hill, scr/83 ran'; N.Z.A.A.A. (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), N.Z. Amateur Championship, handcrafted in silver (32mm), by A.Kohn (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Feb/1910/Auckland' reverse inscribed '3/Miles/Flat/Championship/G.N.Hill/2nd'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
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