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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (44mm), by W.J.Taylor, London, reverse inscribed 'Isaac Collins/1st Prize/Wool/1869'. Virtually uncirculated, in a contemporary case, a rare early award.
Estimate $1,000
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in bronze (45mm), by W.J.Taylor, London, reverse inscribed 'J.Fergusson/2nd Prize/Wool/1869'. Virtually uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $800
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, c1870, struck in bronze (45mm), by W.J.Taylor, London, reverse uninscribed; also, unattributed stock agricultural medal, struck in white metal (45mm), reverse uninscribed. Good extremely fine; edge bump, otherwise good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (44mm), by W.J.Taylor, London, reverse inscribed 'John Fraser/1st Prize/Best Thoro.Brood/Mare/1870'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in bronze (45mm), by W.J.Taylor, London, reverse inscribed 'Thos.Chapman/2nd Prize/Best Draught/Mare in Foal/1871'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in bronze (45mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed 'John Macintosh/Second Prize/Best Sow For/Breeding Porkers/1872'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in bronze (45mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed 'C. & O.A. (Pareora)/2nd Prize/Best Roadster/1872'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in bronze (45mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed 'John Paterson/2nd Prize/Best Draught Mare/in Foal/1872'. Extremely fine with ink spill on obverse.
Estimate $300
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (45mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed 'A.Turnbull/1st Prize/Best Roadster/To Carry Over 11 Stone/1873'. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $650
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (45mm), no maker, inscribed on obverse 'Mrs J.Dawe/2nd Prize/Butter/1873', reverse inscribed 'Agricultural/Produce'. Extremely fine or better, in fitted case of Arthur Jack, Goldsmith, Chelthenham.
Estimate $650
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in bronze (45mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed 'W.Bebbington/2nd Prize/Best/Ladies Hack/1873'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (45mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed 'James Marshall/1st Prize/Half Bred/Butchers Lambs/1874'. Pin removed from reverse, minor edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (45mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed 'George Stumbles/1st Prize/Best Six-Horse Team/With Wagon/1875'. Obverse edge bruising, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (45mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed 'D.Maydwell/1st Prize/Best Sow/For Breeding/Bacon Pigs/1876'. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $400
Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in bronze (45mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed 'John Gibson/2nd Prize/Best Boys Pony/"Lily"/1876'. Minor edge nicks, extremely fine.
Estimate $450
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (45mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed 'Rowley & Hamilton/Two Best Ewes/Under 18 Months Old//Merino Sheep/1877'; another as last, struck in bronze, reverse inscribed 'Rowley & Hamilton/Two Best Rams/Under 18 Months Old/Merino Sheep/1877'; Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Founded 1863, struck in silver (56mm), by G.Coates & Co., Christchurch, reverse inscribed 'Messrs Rowley &/Hamilton/For/Best Shropshire Down/Ewe/1888'. The silver toned, good extremely fine, with individual cases of issue. (3)
Estimate $2,000
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (38mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed '.1st. Prize./Robt.Cole/.Best.Pen.3.Pigs./.Under.8.Mths./.1881.'. Toned, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (38mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed '2nd Prize/James Spence/Best.Entire.Horse/Foaled.Since.July.1878/ "Argyle" /1881'. Lightly toned, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $600
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (38mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed '2nd Prize/Jas MacAndrew/Best Roadster/ Or Hack Up To 11 Stone/1881'. Toned, edge bruise on reverse at 5 o'clock, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, 1882, struck in silver (38mm), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, reverse inscribed '2nd Prize/And.Grant/Best 5/Crossbred Hoggets/1 Cross'. Extremely fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Timaru A. & P. Association, silver plaque (75x60mm), inscribed on front '(Won by) C.Cliff/Champion/Saddle Horse/1950'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
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Timaru Ploughing Match, 1st Class, handcrafted in brass (31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Wm.Kelland/August 28/1869'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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The Tokomairiro Farmers Club, struck uniface in bronze (51mm), no maker (probably British maufacture), obverse inscribed 'First Prize/Sow Large Breed/Class 49/awarded to.J.L.Gillies/1868', reverse blank. Very fine, a rare early piece.
Estimate $500
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The Tokomairiro Farmers Club, struck in silver (51mm), by J.Moore.F. and J. & J.Williams.Bristol, reverse inscribed 'First Prize/Yield Mare/Class 26/J.Waters/1869'. Nearly extremely fine and an extremely rare early piece.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
The Tokomairiro Farmers Club, uniface, struck in bronze (51mm), no maker (probably British manufacture), obverse inscribed 'First Prize/Short Horn Cow/Class 6/G.M.Bell/1869'. Surface vandal marks, otherwise very fine, a rare early piece.
Estimate $350
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The Tokomairiro Farmers Club, struck in silver (51mm), by J.Moore and J. & J.Williams.Bristol, reverse inscribed 'First Prize/2 Year Old/Ayrshire/Heifer/J.L.Gillies 1870'. Toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650
The Tokomairiro Farmers Club, struck in bronze (51mm), by J & J.Williams, Bristol, reverse inscribed 'First Prize/1 Year Old/Short Horn Heifer/G.M.Bell/1870'. Edge bruises and vandal marks especially on obverse, stains at 10 o'clock on obverse, and in the centre on reverse, the second a consequence of having been glued down, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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The Tokomairiro Farmers Club and Clutha A. & P. Society, Show 1872, struck and inscribed in silver (51mm), by J.Moore.F. and J. & J.Williams.Bristol, reverse stamped Harrop & Neill, Dunedin, inscribed 'First Prize/Thorough Bred/Brood Mare/Thomas Pollock'. Pierced at top, toned, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,400
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The Tokomairiro Farmers Club (and Clutha A. & P. Society), (engraved), struck in silver (51mm), obverse by J.Moore.F. and J. & J.Williams.Bristol, reverse stamp of Harrop & Neill, Dunedin, inscribed 'Show 1872/First Prize/Three Year Old/Draught Filly/James Drinnan'. Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $750
Tokomairiro Farmers Club, stock medal struck in silver (47mm), by Ottley, Birm., reverse inscribed 'Tokomairiro Farmers Club/Awarded/To/Hislop Bros/For/Best Leicester Ram/2 Year Old/1876'. Edge bruise at 5 o'clock on obverse, otherwise toned, nearly extremely fine and an extremely rare early piece.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600