Catalogue
Wellington College, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker (Littlejohn), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Throwing/The Discus/1st/R.A.Russell/1928'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Throwing/The/Cricket Ball/1st/R.A.Russell/1928'. Good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Wellington College, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Sen.Plunge/2nd./R.P.Cameron/1928'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
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Wellington College, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Flyweight/Box. Champ./1st/W.J.Vine/1928'. Edge bruising, cleaned, very fine.
Estimate $50
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H.A.C.B.S. (Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society), Dux medal, 1929, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 35x30mm), no maker, pin-back, obverse inscribed 'Dux/Mary Smith/1929' and reverse inscribed 'Convent/School/Presented by H.A.C.B.S./Levin'. Ring top removed, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
H.S.S. (High Street School) (Dunedin), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 32x30mm), by A.J.Shaw (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Park Memorial/Ian Collins/Std VI/1929'. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Rongotai College, stock fob medal, in voided gold (9ct, 1.6g, 24mm), by 'W', ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Rongotai/Boys Col/Best Boxer/1929', reverse inscribed 'R.Mullins'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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S.T.S., Dux, 1929, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.6g, 27mm), by G. & T.Y.Ltd (G & T Young, Dunedin and Timaru), reverse inscribed 'Zoe Starck'. Very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $170
Tinwald, Dux, 1929, stock medal in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 25mm), English maker and hallmark, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Waitaki Boys' High School, fob medal, struck uniface in silver and copper (35x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Athletics/Jnr. Long Jump/F.E.Smith/1929'; another, as last, in silver, reverse inscribed 'Athletics/Junr. Champ./F.E.Smith/1929'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Athletics/1930/Sen.440 Yds/F.E.Smith'; W.B.H.S., Prefect's badge, 1931, handcrafted in silver (30x30mm), no maker, pin-back; N.O.A.A.A. (North Otago Amateur Athletic Association), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'S.S.C./1st Points Senior/F.E.Smith'. Extremely fine, the silver toned. (5)
Estimate $400
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K.E.T.C. (King Edward Technical College, Dunedin), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.6g, 26x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/The Dunedin/Master Painters Association/To/Allan Dawson/Theory & Practical Painting/K.E.T.C./1929'. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
The Auckland College and Grammar School, c1930s, struck in bronze (37mm), no maker, ring top suspension, unawarded. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Dilworth School, Auckland, c1930, badge struck in silver (33x25mm), by Y & Co (Young & Co, Auckland), lug back. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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Huntley School, Marton, c1930s, fob medal, struck uniface in silver (25mm), English maker and hallmark (1933), uninscribed; (New Plymouth High School), fob medal, struck in copper (26mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed '1940/880 Yds/Open/D.A.Caldow'; another, as last, reverse inscribed '1940/Best Squad'. Extremely fine, the first toned, all with ring top suspensions. (3)
Estimate $200
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Medbury School, 'Play the Game', c1930, uniface, struck in bronze (27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, unawarded. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Nelson College, c1930s, handcrafted badge in voided silver (25x23mm), by LK (Louis Kerr, Nelson), pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Waitaki Girls High School, c1930s, badge in brass and enamel (45x50mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb; S.G.H.S. (Southland Girls High School), struck in silver and enamel (36mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb.; Waitaki Girls High School 1887-1937, tin badge (32mm); another, Waikaia School, Diamond Jubilee 1878-1953 (32mm). The first two missing pins, very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
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Ashburton High School, uniface, struck in bronze (28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'R.M.1930', reverse inscribed 'Sr.Ath.Ch./Swm.Novt./Swm.Rly.'; another, fob medal handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 3.3g, 22mm), by De Beer (J.V.De Beer, Ashburton), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Rose Martin/Senr.Ath.Champ./1931'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
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Auckland Grammar School, struck in silver (51mm), by E&Co (Elkington & Co Ltd, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham, 1929, reverse inscribed '1930/A.J.Slyfield/220 Yds. Under 17./23 2/5 Secs'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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Auckland Secondary Schools, struck in bronze (51mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'F.A.Finlayson/Winner of/High Jump/Junior Championship/1930'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'F.A.Finlayson/High Jump Championship/Intermediate/1931'; another, struck in silver (51mm), by E&Co (Elkington & Co Ltd, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham, 1932, reverse inscribed 'F.A.Finlayson/(Dead Heat)/High Jump/Open Championship/1932'. Nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $800
Passed in
George Street School (Dunedin), Jubilee, 1930, tin and celluloid souvenir (45mm), no maker, mirror back. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Gore High School, Dux, 1930, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 10.1g, 38x29mm), no maker, fancy scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Gore High School/1930/Commercial Dux./Isabella Bannerman/Presented by/Gore Chamber/of Commerce'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Kaikoura Town School, dux medal, 1930, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.1g, 32x26mm), by F.S. & S., ring top suspension, 'H.Yeabsley'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
King's College (Auckland), Sports Medal (Athletics), struck in silver (48mm) by W&H (Walker & Hall), hallmark for Birmingham 1927, reverse inscribed '1930/H.S.Richardson/High Jump'. Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Miramar School (Wellington), dux medal, 1930, stock medal in gold (9ct, 9.8g, 26mm), by Bock (Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Constance J.Adlam'. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
N.R.A. (National Rifle Association), King's Trophy Competition, struck in bronze (51mm), by English maker, edge inscribed '1930, W.M.Spedding. A.G.S.' (Auckland Grammar School). Extremely fine, in case of issue.
Estimate $150
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Ohakune School, stock medal in gold (9ct, 3.8g, 28x23mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.M.Millar/1930'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
State Primary Schools Sports Assn., South Otago, badge struck in silver (30x28mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Potato Race/Girls Champ/Under 13 Yrs/J.Allen/Kaitangata/1930'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
C.A.C. (Canterbury Agricultural College - now Lincoln University), uniface, struck in bronze (32mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Long Jump/1931/2nd'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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East Christchurch School, Dux, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 27x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'East Ch-Ch. School/Arnold Averis/1931'. Good very fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $180
Kensington School (Dunedin), Dux medal, 1931, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Jno.Michael/Kensington School'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200