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Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Reserve Champion, struck in silver (35mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Ryeland Ewe/H.J.Smith/1930'. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
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Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Champion shield, in silver (140x130mm), by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, mounted on a wooden shield (185mm), unawarded, note on back states 'Issued in 1930 to L.Wilson, Weedons'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
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Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, (Reserve Champion ghost lettering), uniface, struck in silver (35mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Set of Light/Harrows/Feb 1934/F.T.F.Evans & Co'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Reserve Champion, uniface, struck in silver (35mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), pierced at top, reverse inscribed 'Large Black Sow/J.Simpson/1936/Christchurch'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Tamworth S/1939/J.Simpson's/"Milltown Freda"'; another, reverse inscribed '1947/Tamworth Sow/J.Simpson & Son'; another, but no maker, reverse inscribed 'Tamworth Boar/1948/James Simpson & Sons/Southbridge'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Tamworth Sow/1948/James Simpson & Sons/Southbridge'; another, by M&K Ld, unpierced, reverse inscribed 'J.Simpson & Son/Tamworth Sow/1955'. Most toned, extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $600
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Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Royal Champion medal, struck in gold (9ct, 14.8g, 30mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Corriedale/Ram/Trustees/Bushey Park/Estate/1939'; another, Champion Reserve, struck in silver (35mm), by M&K, reverse inscribed 'Corriedale Ram/Trustees/Bushey Park Estate/1939'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Royal Champion, medal struck in gold (9ct, 15.12g, 29mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Red Poll/Bull/G.S.Young's/"Otahuna Flashness"/1939' in five lines. Recipient's name partially scratched out, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Royal Champion medal struck in gold (9ct, 15.0g, 30mm), by Mayer & Kean (Wellington), reverse inscribed '1947/Milk Shorthorn Bull/Mahora Stud Farm'; Reserve Champion medal, struck in silver (34mm), by Mayer & Kean (Wellington), inscribed on reverse 'Large White Sow/Miss G.Breen's/Mahura Royal Star/1937'; life member's badge in gilt and enamel (29mm) (2), by Mayer & Toye (Wellington), pin back, inscribed on reverse 'R.W.Campbell' for the first, 'Mrs R.W.Campbell' for the second; Souvenir of this Show, uniface struck in gilt bronze (25mm) (3), no maker. Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Reserve Champion, uniface, struck in silver (35mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Dairy/Cow/H.J.Fourneau'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Reserve Champion, struck in silver (35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Saddle Pony/Unlocked Section B./1948/Long Point Pony Stud's/"Patches"'; also, 'Souvenir of this Show', uniface medalet struck in brass (25mm), ring top and blue ribbon suspension, reverse blank. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Royal Champion medal, struck in gold (9ct, 13.9g, 30mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Jersey Bull/1951/K.R.Munro's/"Penrose Wavell"'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
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Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Royal Champion, struck in gold (9ct, 15.0g, 30mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1956/N.A.Avery/Hack'. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Royal Champion, medal struck in gold (9ct, 14.2g, 29mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Aberdeen Angus Cow/G.L. & M.M.Marshall/1957'; another, as last in gold (9ct, 14.9g), reverse inscribed 'Aberdeen/Angus/Grand Champion/Female/1967/M.M.Marshall'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Royal Champion medal, struck in gold (9ct, 14.5g, 30mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Border Liecester Ram/E.J.Croy/1957'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Reserve Champion medal, struck in silver (30mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Friesian-Cow/A.Brodribb/1957'. Extremely fine, with a Mayer & Kean card box of issue.
Estimate $100
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Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Royal Champion medal, struck in gold (9ct, 13.8g, 30mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Milking/Shorthorn-Bull/A.G.Murphy & Son/1958'; another, as last, struck in gold (9ct, 14.6g, 30mm), reverse inscribed as last but '1960'; another as last, struck in gold (9ct, 14.7g, 30mm), reverse inscribed as first but '1963'; another, Reserve Champion medal, struck in silver (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed as previous but '1974'. All with ring top suspensions, extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Royal Champion medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 14.1g, 30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Aberdeen Angus/Female/Balfour Stud/1961'; another, as last, struck in gold (9ct, 14.2g, 30mm), by M&T Ltd (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), uninscribed (possibly erased); another, Life Member's badge, struck in gilt and blue enamel (30mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Balfour/Stud Farm'; Wairarapa & East Coast P & A Society, struck in silver (26mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, inscription erased from reverse. Very fine - extremely fine, the first and last illustrated.
Estimate $700
SOLD $850
Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, uniface, struck in silver (29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1961/D.Whitelock/& Son'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Royal Champion medal, struck in gold (9ct, 15.0g, 30mm), by M&K Ltd (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pony Entire/Mrs S.Bambry/1962'. In a cardboard case of Mayer & Kean, extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Reserve Champion, uniface, struck in silver (35mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Wessex Saddleback/Sow/P.M.Hollin/1962'; another, reverse inscribed 'Wessex Sow/P.M.Hollin/1964'; another, reverse inscribed 'Wessex Boar/P.M.Hollin'; another, reverse inscribed 'Wessex/Boar/1965/P.M.Hollin'; another, reverse inscribed 'Wessex/Sow/1965/P.M.Hollin'; another, reverse inscribed 'Wessex/Saddleback/Boar/1966/P.M.Hollin'; another, reverse inscribed 'Wessex/Saddleback/Sow/1966/P.M.Hollin'; also, Royal Champion, struck in gilt (30mm), no maker, uninscribed. Mostly extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $350
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Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, 1964, Judge's medal, uniface, struck in gilt and enamel (37x30mm), no maker, ring top with ribbon; Southland A&P Assn, Judge's medal, uniface, struck in gilt and enamel (29mm), ring top with ribbon. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Royal Champion fob medal, struck in gold (9ct, 13.9g, 30mm), by M&T Ld (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ayrshire/Female/A.R.Rogers/1968'; another, Reserve Champion, struck in silver (35mm), by M&T, reverse inscribed 'All Breeds/Dairy Section/A.R.Rogers/1968'; another, member's fob medal, struck in silver (30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.R.Rogers/1968'; also, N.Z. Ayrshire Cattle Breeders Association, fob medal, struck in gold (9ct, 9.5g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.I./Champ Cow/Brelade Mascot/81947/A.P.Rogers', all uniface. Uncirculated, together with three card cases. (4)
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Royal Champion, struck in silver gilt (30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Romney/Ram/J.D. & W.T./Robertson/1974'; another in gilt, no suspension, reverse inscribed 'Romney Ewe/Merryvale Stud/1977'; another, reverse inscribed 'Open/Romney/Ram/Merryvale/Stud/1979'; another, reverse insribed 'Romney/Ram/Merryvale/Stud/1981'; another, reverse inscribed 'Supreme Ch.Romney/Merryvale/Stud/1981'; Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Reserve Champion, struck (silvered) (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Open/Romney/Ram/Merryvale/Stud/1979'; another, reverse inscribed 'Romney/Ram/Merryvale/Stud/1981'. Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $200
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Royal Agricultural Society of N.Z., Judge, 1929, medal in gilt and enamel (31x35mm), by H.T.Peat, Wellington, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, uninscribed. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, Life Member badge, struck in gilt and enamel (29mm), pin-back, reverse inscribed 'D.L.McKenzie'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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The Southdown Sheep Society N.Z., handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 35x32mm), no maker, fancy scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ellesmere Show/1941/Best Ram/Under 18 Mths./L.H.Adams'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $320
The Southdown Sheep Society N.Z., struck in gold (9ct, 11.4g, 33x29mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Manawatu Show 1947/Best Ram under 18 Months/(Open)/W.R.Oakley'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $340
Southern Hawkes Bay Boys' and Girls' Agric. Club, uniface badge/award struck in silver (32x32mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), pin-back, inscribed on obverse '2nd Home Gardens 1937/38'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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South Island Dairy Association of N.Z. Ltd, stock medal struck in gold (9ct, 8.1g, 28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/J.G.Pellowe/Highest Average Grade for/Export Butter 1926.1927/Grade 94.62'; S.O.A.P. (South Otago A & P) Association, Hardley Silver Box Trophy, medal hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.6g, 31x28mm) and blue enamel, no maker, ring top suspension (twisted), reverse inscribed 'J.G.Pellowe/T&P Dunedin/Winter Show/1942'. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,000
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Southland A. & P.A., stock medal, uniface, struck in silver (51mm), by J.Moore.F./J. & J.Williams, Bristol, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/J.Cattanach/By the/Southland A & P.A./Champion Prize/In/Draught Entire Class/1885'. Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $750
Southland Agricultural & Pastoral Association, fob medal, struck in gold (15ct, 7.3g, 32x25mm), by GRP, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Geo Dickson/Island D.F./Grading Competition/1916-17'. Good very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $480