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King's College (Auckland) Sports Medal, struck in silver (50mm), by W & H (Walker & Hall), hallmark for Birmingham 1930 on edge, reverse inscribed '1931/A.G.Armitage/Horozontal [sic] Ladder/& Rings'. Cased, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
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Nelson College, prize medals in silver (25mm) by W&H (Walker & Hall) (2), one inscribed '1931/Senior Gym/2nd', the other '1931/Boxing/Bantam Weight', both with ring top suspensions, also, House Prefect badge in brass and enamel (30mm), also, silver school badge (35x23mm), plus brass uniform buttons (5). Very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
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St Marys, Gore, Dux medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.2g, 27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1931/Clarise Dunn/Dux St Marys/Gore'; also, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.8g, 26x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1931/Clarise Dunn/Christian/Doctrine'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Weston School, Dux, 1931, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.2g, 30x30mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Weston School/Gemmell Medal/D.A.Hogg'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $220
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Auckland Secondary Schools, Athletic Championships, struck in silver (50mm), by E&Co (Elkington & Co Ltd, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham, 1932, reverse inscribed 'H.S.Richardson/220yds Open Championship/Broad Jump Open Championship/High Jump Open Championship (Dead Heat)/1932'. Mark in field on obverse, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
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Christchurch Boys High School, struck in bronze (25mm), by M & Y CH (Moller & Young, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'School Race/1st/B.McKenzie/1932'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Nelson College Old Boys, handcrafted badge in voided gold (9ct, 5.0g, 27mm), by LK (Louis Kerr, Nelson), pin-back, reverse inscribed 'From Rita/to Bill/1932'. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Nelson High School, sports fob medals awarded to E.A.Collyns, between 1925 and 1932, all in bronze, four by Walker & Hall. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
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Nelson College, sports medals, 1929-1932, struck in bronze (26mm) (2), by W&H (Walker & Hall); another (32mm), no maker; badge in silver (40x28mm), by LK (Louis Kerr, Nelson); another in silver (25x20mm), no maker. Very fine - extremely fine, all unnamed, the first two with ring top suspensions, the last two with pin-backs. (5)
Estimate $250
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Papanui School, Dux, 1932, stock fob medal, in gold (15ct, 6.6g, 27x22mm), by G.C. & Co (Giles Coates, Christchurch), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Dux/Ilene L.Potten/1932', reverse inscribed 'Papanui/School/Presented By/The Committee'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Ashburton High School, struck in bronze (28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.T./1931/Run Up Jnr Swm.Ch'; another, reverse inscribed 'N.T./1933/Lc.Pl./Snr Swm.Ch'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
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(Gisborne Boys High School), Dux, uniface, struck in gold (15ct, 9.9g, 36x33mm), by Stoneham (A.Stoneham, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Barbara Thompson/Dux/1933'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Rongotai College (Wellington), uniface, struck in copper (26mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'C.C.Jr.Hcp./2nd/L.Batenberg/1933'. Nearly fine.
Estimate $50
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S.B.C. (St Bede's College) (Christchurch), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 12.4g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Good Conduct/B.McDiarmid/1933'. Obverse stain, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Waimate High School, Dux, 1933, struck in gold (9ct, 12.8g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, inscribed 'S.J.Miller'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
West Ch-Ch D.H.School (West Christchurch District High School), uniface, struck in bronze (25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P.Fisher/1933'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Ashburton High School, struck in bronze (28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'E.R./1934/H.S.J.Jnr/Hp'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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King's College (Auckland), Sports Medal (Boxing), in bronze (48mm) by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed '1934/H.Barr-Brown/Feather.wt/Boxing'. Some corrosion, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
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N.E.Valley, Dux, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.5g, 28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.E.Valley/Lois Voller/1934'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $130
Thames High School, struck in bronze (51mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed 'Margaret Thorp/1934 Athletic Champ./1935 Athletic Champ./1936 Athletic Champ.'. One time cleaned, now retoning, extremely fine in a Walker & Hall, Sheffield fitted case.
Estimate $400
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Weedons School, Dux, 1934, hand engraved in gold (9ct, tot wt 5.7g, 32x23mm), English maker and hallmark, non-gold pin added to back. Missing ring top, fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
West Ch-Ch D.H.School (West Christchurch District High School), fob medal, uniface, struck in silver (25mm), by P.L. (Petersen Limited, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Min.Rifle Shtg./A.Thompson/1934'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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Belfast School, Dux, 1935, inscribed stock fob medal in gold (9ct, 3.6g, 36x26mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ben Crawford'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
St Patricks School, Oamaru, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 28x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Dux/1935/Kevin O'Connor'; Banks Penninsula Trotting Club, Hon Surgeon's badge, in white metal and blue enamel (45x27mm), no maker, pin-back; also, Police Medical Officers, Australasian & Pacific Area, pair of cufflinks (modern), in white metal and enamel. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $300
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S.B.H.S. (Southland Boys High School), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 33x31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Senior/Gymnastic Champion/1936/E.E.McCurdy'. Stained reverse, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Arthur St School (Dunedin), Dux, 1937, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.7g, 32x32mm), no maker, pin-back, obverse inscribed 'L.M.M.'. Very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $170
C.K.C.P.S.S.A. (presumed attribution - Central King Country Primary Schools Sports Association), uniface, struck in bronze (28mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, '1937' inscribed on obverse. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Campbell Challenge Vase, fob medal, struck in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 23mm), by Vaughtons, Birmingham, ring top suspension, edde inscribed 'Dvr V.M.Dromgool A.S.C. 1936-7'. Good very fine and very rare, in a contemporary case.
Estimate $750
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Greenpark School, Dux, 1937, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 37x25mm), English maker and hallmark, scroll and ring top suspension, inscribed on reverse 'B.M.D.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Karori School (Wellington), Dux, 1937, struck in gold (9ct, 6.0g, 26mm), no maker, pin-back suspension, 'Williamina Coombe'; also, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.5g, 30x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'St James Gym/F.C.Coombe/Champion 1910/Pres'td By E.R.Boucher/Instructor'; also, a silver eight pointed star (32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, inscribed on obverse 'W E B/1st/1887'. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $170
SOLD $240