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The Wellington Secondary Schools Athletics Championships, fob medal, 1937, struck uniface in silver (35x25mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Inter./100 Yds./E.C.Martin'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Inter./220 Yds./E.C.Martin'. Extremely fine, the first illustrated. (2)
Estimate $120
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Wesley College (Auckland), Sports Medal, struck in bronze (48mm), no maker, holed at top for suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.Kingi/100 & 220/1937'. Edge bruising and surface marks, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
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The College Literary Medal, The Best and Most Original Literary Effort, Presented by L.O.Donald Esq, struck in silver (39mm), by P.N.D. (P.N.Denton, Wellington), obverse inscribed 'W'gton East/Girls/College', reverse inscribed 'T & M/Hamilton/1938' (S.-). Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $350
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Lytton St School (Feilding), Dux, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.2g, 26x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, inscribed on reverse '1939/W.Wenham'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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N.B.D.H.S. (New Brighton District High School), Dux, 1939, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 32x28mm), by S.D. & Co (Stewart Dawson), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Keith Dornwall'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Rongotai College (Wellington), uniface, struck in copper (26mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'R.Metcalf/1st.220 Jn/14.Hcp./1939'. Slightly bent, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $30
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Seddon Memorial Technical College, uniface, fob medal struck in silver (30x25mm), by A.Kohn Ltd (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Champion Bird/1939/D.Cooper'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Auckland Grammar School, c1940s, badge struck in silver (28mm), by Young & Co, lug back suspension; another (lion), struck in voided silver (23mm), by Y & Co (Young & Co), pin-back; also, Auckland Workingmens Club, Life Member badge struck in silver (22x20mm), no maker, pin-back, inscribed on obverse 'J.C.Most'. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Christchurch Boys High School, c1940s, unawarded prize medals in silver (2), antique bronze (1) and bronze (5), all (25mm), no maker, ring top suspensions. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $120
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Christchurch Boys High School, c1940s, badge in copper and enamel (38x32mm), by E.S.A. London; O.G.H.S. (Otago Girls High School), badge in silver and enamel (35mm), by Moller (Dunedin); Waitaki Girls High School, badge in brass and enamel (48x48mm) (enamel chipped), by Stokes & Sons, Melb. All with pin-backs, very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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(Dilworth School, Auckland), c1940s, badge in silver and enamel (40x35mm), by Theo Meyer, Auck., lug back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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St Marys Stratford, c1940s, badge struck in silver and enamel (40mm), by Mayer & Kean, Wellington, pin-back, inscribed on reverse 'Jocelyn Grylls'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
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School badges, c1940s, a small group including Palmerston North Technical School, New Plymouth Boys High School, Wellington Technical College, a School Monitor's badge, all in base metal and enamel; also, Wellington Orphans Club in silver and a union badge for the A.S.R.S. (Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants). Very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
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School badges, c1940s, Palmerston North High School, in silver (37x25mm); Palmerston North Girls High School in silver (30x30mm); Palmerston North Intermediate, in brass and enamel (35x30mm); also, New Zealand Roller Skating Association Inc, badge in copper (28mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), all with pin-back suspensions, the first three with no makers. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
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Te Awamutu D.H. (District High) School, badge, c1940, struck in silver and enamel (35x28mm), by Walker & Hall, lug back. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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Timaru Boys High School, Marsh family group of mostly sporting prize medals, c1920s-1940s: seven struck in bronze (26mm), no makers, inscribed on reverse 'Swmg/W.M./100 yds/Sen Champ'; 'W.M./220 Sn Hcp/Put G. Shot'; 'W.M./100 S.Hcp'; 'W.M./440 S.Chmp'; 'W.M./50 25 Prep. Chps./25 Hcp; 'Swmg/W.M./200 Sn. Chmp'; 'W.M./120 Prep. Ch. 100 under 15' [illustrated]; S.C.R.U. (South Canterbury Rugby Union), 1924, half rugby ball shape, in silver and gold (30x18mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '7 A Side/Junior/W.Marsh' [illustrated]; T.B.H.S., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Old Boys Medal/Senior Champ/W.Marsh/1925' [illustrated]; another, in silver (35x30mm), pin-back, obverse inscribed 'Prefect/T.B.H.S./1925'; A.C.R.U. (Ashburton County Rugby Union), Seven-A-Side, struck in silver and gold (30mm), by De Beer (Ashburton), reverse inscribed 'Junior Old Boys/1926/W.Marsh' [illustrated]; also, M.R.U., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4g, 32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '7-A-Side/J.Marsh/3.6.32' [illustrated]; N.Z.R.N. (New Zealand Registered Nurse) badge in bronze and enamel (32mm), no maker, with top bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed '12080/F.M.Marsh/1943'; also, the remnants of a blue ribbon containing brass name bars (23x5mm) (7) for 1928, Swimming (2), Football (2), Boxing and Athletics. All with ring top suspensions except where indicated, fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $1,000
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H.A.C.B.S. (Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society), Dux, 1940, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.4g, 23x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.A.C.B.S./D.Clark'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
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(King's College, Auckland), fob medal, uniface struck in silver (29mm), by W & H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Junior Swimming/1940/J.K.Hughes/200 yds'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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Wellington East Girls College, Dux, 1940, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 11.5g, 30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dux/Equal/Mira Parsons/1940'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Wellington Technical College, struck in bronze (76mm), no maker, edge inscribed 'Flo M.Sadler Senior Swimming Champion 1939.1940'. Extremely fine and impressive, with case of issue.
Estimate $350
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Westport School, Dux, fob medal, 1940, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.8g, 33x28mm), 'R.Shaw'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
A.E.S., dux medal, 1941, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 35x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dux/James Morrow/1941'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Taita School, Dux, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.2g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Loma A.Gadsby/Taita/School/1941/Presented by/Mrs B.O'Neill'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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Wellington College, struck in copper (30mmx3mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Sen./Feather/Wgt/G.T.Dennis/1941'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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South Taranaki Schools, badges in silver (1941-2) (3); Kings College, Auckland, badge in silver and 'Kiwi Cup' 1956 football badge in silver. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
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(New Plymouth High School), Coat of Arms, struck uniface on a smoothed out reverse of an Egyptian silver two piastres coin, c1942 (Farouk) (21mm), milled edge. Fine and interesting.
Estimate $80
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Addington Convent School, Dux, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 33x23mm), no maker, English hallmarked, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'B.Ryan/Dux/1942'; S.H.G.C., Dux, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 30x25mm), no maker, ring top, bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Beverley Ryan/1946'; 'Francais' hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 33x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'B.V.Ryan/1946'. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Concord School, Dux, 1942, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 31mm), no maker, ring top and ribbon suspension, inscribed on reverse 'R.Webster/Equal'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
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T.S., Dux, 1942, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.7g, 25x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.S./Graham Sewell/1942'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
W.T.C. (Wellington Technical College), For Merit, struck in bronze (76mm), no maker, edge inscribed 'Ngamahi R.Kahui/Senior Athletic Champion/1942'. Virtually uncirculated and very impressive, in a fitted case of Walker & Hall Ltd, Sheffield.
Estimate $500
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