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OAPS (Otago Agricultural & Pastoral Show), Butter Grading Comp't, (1927), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.4g, 40x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Winter Show/J.Pellowe/T&P/Dunedin'. Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Waikato Winter Show, The Worlds Greatest Dairy Produce Show, a uniface plaque cast in silver or silver plate (160mm), high relief, no maker, inscribed on obverse 'South Island/Championship/Butter Division/Mr C.V.Green. 1929/Golden Bay Dairy Co.'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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Whangarei Winter Show, 1929, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 10.2g, 33x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Whangarei Winter Show/1929/Box Export Butter/Awarded to/F.R.Lorrigan'; another, as last, in gold (9ct, 10.5g, 31x31mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Whangarei Winter Show/1929/Box Export/Butter Unsalted/Awarded to/F.R.Lorrigan'. Both with ring top suspensions, very fine. (2)
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Dominion Dairy Show, Hawera, N.Z., fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.3g, 29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dominion/Dairy Show/Hawera N.Z./Butter Grading Competition/C.Bowman/1930'. Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Waikato Winter Show, The Worlds Greatest Dairy Produce Show, a uniface plaque cast in silver or silver plate (160mm), high relief, attached to wooden mount (total width (200mm), Walker & Hall, Sheffield name plate on back, inscribed on obverse 'First Assistants/Points Prize/Butter/1932/Mr D.W.Stone/Konini Co-op Dairy Co'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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Dominion Dairy Show, Hawera, 1934, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 45x28mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dominion/Dairy Show/Hawera 1934/J.Wilkinson/1st/Novice Cheese Class'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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Waikato Winter Show Ass'n, Life Member badge in silver and blue enamel (32x30mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Mrs T. Simpson'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $70
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Waikato Winter Show Assn, c1950s, badges in silver and blue enamel (30x30mm), Secretary (2), Committee (3), all by W&H (Walker & Hall); Waikato Agricultural & Pastoral Association, Secretary badges, in gilt and enamel (38x32mm), no maker (4). All with pin-backs, one of each type illustrated. (9)
Estimate $300
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Hawera, stock fob medal, in silver with 9ct gold (30x27mm), by Taylor (G.W.Taylor, Gore), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'R.F.', reverse inscribed 'First/side Car Race/Hawera/ 17/4/18'. Fine, having been worn as a fob.
Estimate $100
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General Motors Limited NZ, c1920s, badge in silvered base metal and enamel (29x23mm), number '72', by Peat, button back. Wear to enamel, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Auckland-Wellington 504 Miles, 1924 car race, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.3g, 27mm), by Bradshaw, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ben Campbell/Motor Car/Record/13 Hrs 19 Min/March 13th 1924' and 'Dunlop Rubber Co., Donors'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
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Gold Star Taxis, c1940s, badge in gilt and enamel (25mm), by Moller (Dunedin), pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Auckland Car Club Inc., metallic and enamel shield trophy on plastic plinth (90x60mm), silver plaque at bottom inscribed 'A.C.C. Hepolite Trial/Public Benefit/Shoe Store Cup/B.Munro, 1963.'; N.S.C.C. (Northern Sports Car Club), trophy in EPNS on bakelite stand (115x75mm), reverse of medallic top inscribed 'N.S.C.C./1st/Race 9/B.Munro/Ardmore'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $600
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N.Z. Tourist Motor Company Limited, keytag, uniface, struck in copper and enamel (38mm), by Bastian Bros Co, Rochester, N.Y., ring top suspension. Wear to the enamelling, nearly fine.
Estimate $150
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N.Z.D.A.C.T. (New Zealand Draughts Association Championship Tournament), 1898, stock medal hand engraved, in silver (27mm), by CES, hallmark for Birmingham 1896, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'J.Wilson/Umpire'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
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Otago Chess Club, Junior Championship, 1902-3, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.5g, 22x22mm), by JC (James Winton Cottle, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.Lang.'. Toned reverse, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
M.D.C. (Millerton Draughts Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.8g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'M.D.C./Tournament/J.Robinson/winner/1905'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
Auckland Chess Club, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.9g, 33x25mm), by A.Kohn (Adolph Khon, Auckland), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'AP', reverse inscribed 'Auckland/Chess Club/Presented By/Hon.A.M.Myers M.P./Won By/Mr A.Pickett/1916'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, (Civil) Type 2, neck badge (CBE); Cheshire Chess Association, miniature silver trophy cup (75x51mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), hallmark for Birmingham 1924, inscribed 'Replica of the/"Leverhulme"/Championship Challenge Cup/Presented By/The Rt.Hon.Viscount Leverhulme/April 27th 1925' and 'Winner/W.A.Fairhurst/1926.'; ornamental presentation bridge pylons (2), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 23.5g, each 45x20x9mm), by C&F, hallmarks for London 1946. Extremely fine; a few dents, fine; extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $750
Auckland C.C. (Chess Club), Telegraphic, 1925-26, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 33x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Auckland C.C./H.Lees/Highest Score/Inter-Provincial'. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Dannevirke Chess & Draughts Club, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 6.5g, 28x23mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dannevirke/Chess & Draughts/Club/Draughts Handicap/won by/A.W.Boniface./1929'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
HACBS (Hibernian Australian Catholic Benefit Society), cross hand engraved in gold (15ct, 11.1g, 45x30mm) set with two green stones (a third missing), engraved with Irish motifs, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'HACBS/To/P.D.P. Bro.P.Kearney/By/N.Z.Dist./1889'. Fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
Mother Mary, trial strike in copper (45x35mm) by A.Teutenberg, Auckland, unpierced at top, obverse in Maori (D&C.Q6 [this piece]); another, struck in base metal (silvered) (45x35mm), English legends, maker not known, ring top suspension. Extremely fine and probably unique; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $2,000
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Congregation of the Children of Mary, c1900, struck in silver (35x28mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension (D&C.Q2). Spotty, toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
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Presbyterian Church Of New Zealand, handcrafted in silver (40x27mm), by G & T Y (G & T Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'General/Assembly/G.A.S.S. Exam/1906/Senr/II Division/1st/Jessie McF.Mitchell'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
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St Paul's Recreation Club (Napier), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.4g, 35x30mm), by W.C (W.Corbett, Napier), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.McCarthy./2nd/1907'. Fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Northland Sunday School, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 29mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Northland P.M.Sunday School/First Prize/Won By/Hilda M.Leadbetter/1909'. Pin broken off reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Conductor's baton, two part, in ebony with silver fittings, total length 450mm, inscribed on central silver panel 'Presented to/Frank C.Yeoman/by the/Taneatua Presbyterian Church/Choir Nov.1913'. Very fine, in original fitted case stamped on the inside 'The Handy Pocket Baton'.
Estimate $500
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Presbyterian Church Of New Zealand, handcrafted fob medal in silver (45x27mm), by G. & T.Y. (G & T Young, Dunedin), reverse inscribed 'Assembly's/Examination/1914/Primary Division/Mary McKenzie/Nelson/195 Marks'. Lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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Presbyterian Church Of New Zealand, handcrafted in silver (40x27mm), by G & T Y (G & T Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Assembly's/ Examination/1914/Senior I Division/Alison Burns/St Paul's/Christchurch/283 Marks'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $350
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