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Maungatapere Sports Club, c1900, fob medal, uniface, struck in silver and gold (37x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Sporting medals, stock medal in silver (40x35mm), by E.G., hallmark for Birmingham 1901, obverse inscribed 'W.B.S.', reverse inscribed 'UAOD/1/2 Mle/Bike'; stock medal in silver (crossed rifles) (35x35mm), by F.Waters (Palmerston North), reverse inscribed 'Corp.Stock/Champ.Shot/1902-3'; another, stock medal in silver (35x25mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed '2 Mile Bicycle/Won by/W.B.Stock/Feb 19th 1903'; handcrafted in gold (crossed rifles) (9ct, 5.8g, 22x22mm), by F.Waters, reverse inscribed 'Won by/Sgt.Stock/121 Pts/15-5-07'. All with ring top suspensions, very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $350
SOLD $210
P.R.C. (Petone Rowing Club), Season 03-04, fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (40x27mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Novice Fours/J.W.Dayman/No.2'; R.R.C. (Rifle Club), fob medal, struck uniface in silver (35x20mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Lynde/Challenge Cup/Medal/Mr J.W.Dayman/1926'; The Bell Medal (Miniature Rifle Clubs), struck in bronze (38mm), no maker. Fine; extremely fine; extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
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A family group of fourteen sporting medals, 1904-1951: W.C.A. & P.A. (West Coast Agricultural & Pastoral Association), stock medal struck in silver gilt (32x32mm), by 'JF', hallmark for Birmingham 1903, obverse inscribed 'AC', reverse inscribed 'W.C.A. & P.A./Show/1904/Sawing Competition/won by/A.Clinton'; also, H.B.A.A (Hawke's Bay Axemen's Association), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.0g, 38x28mm), by unknown maker, reverse inscribed 'H.B.A.A./Dannevirke/9.11.06//Champion Two Men Saw/North Island/N.Z/Won By/A.Clinton'; also, handcrafted in gold (9ct?, 6.0g, 30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/W.Howens Esq/To/Taihape Gun Club/Won By/A.Clinton/Clay Pigeon Hdp./10.8.22.'; also, (11) cycling medals (1947-1951) in either silver or silver with gold shield on obverse, each (25x25mm), no makers, all inscribed with race details on reverse (E.Clinton), all medals with ring top suspensions. Very fine - extremely fine, the first three illustrated. (14)
Estimate $700
SOLD $500
Invercargill, hand engraved in silver (32x32mm), English maker and hallmark, obverse inscribed 'R.Thompson [sic]', reverse inscribed '100 Yds/Under 18/3rd Prize/Ingill/17.3.04'; S.C.S. (Southland Caledonian Society), 1906, hand engraved in silver and gold (33x33mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed '100 Yds/Boys Under 18/2nd Prize/Won By/R.O.Thomson'; R.H.A.A.C. (R.H. Amateur Athletic Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.9g, 26x26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Most Points/R.Thomson/16.10.07'; I.R.R.C. (Invercargill Railway Rowing Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.2g, 27x27mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Trial Fours/R.O.Thomson 3/1912'. All with ring top suspensions, good very fine. (4)
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Tapanui, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 30mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'A.M.', reverse inscribed '1st Prize/Tapanui Anglers Assn/Feby.1905'; T.A.F.C. (Tapanui Association Football Club), fob medal, hand engraved in silver (35x28mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Winners/of/3rd Grade/1905/J.Munro./T.A.F.C.'. Good very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
N.C.P.S.A.A.A. (North Canterbury Public Schools Amateur Athletics Association), handcrafted in silver and gold (30x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1907/N.C.P.S.A.A.A./L.Notmann. (sic)'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0, 26x25mm), by J&S (Jones & Sons, Christchurch), reverse inscribed 'N.C.P.S.A.A./100 Yds.Champ/L.Notmann (sic)/1st/1908'; P.S. (Public Schools) Chall. Shield, hand engraved in silver (26x24mm), no maker, obverse inscribed 'L.Notman'; stock medal, hand engraved in silver (35x25mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed '1/2 Mile/Relay Race/L.Notman'; handcrafted in gold (9ct, 12.4g, 35x35mm), uncertain maker (possibly Frank Grady, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Runner-up/Canterbury/Light Weight Champ./18.6.12/L.Notman'. All with ring top suspensions, very good - fine, the first and last illustrated. (5)
Estimate $700
SOLD $500
Royal Caledonian Curling Club, District Medal, struck in silver (40mm), English maker, hallmark for Birmingham 1908, suspender, ribbon and bar with pin-back, unawarded. Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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T.B.B.C., fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.1g, 30x30mm), no maker, obverse inscribed 'T.B.B.C./D.Leahy/17.3.08', reverse inscribed 'First/15 Inch Maiden Chop/Presented By/J.Capill/Time 1-46 1/2'; fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 14.3g, 45x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1912/Presented to/Wanganui/Axemen's Assn/by/George Gray/District Chop/won by/R.Leahy'; another, as last in gold (9ct, 13.6g), reverse inscribed '1912/Presented to/Wanganui/Axemen's Assn/by/George Gray/District Chop Fastest Time/won by/R.Leahy'; W.F.C. (Wanganui Football Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 16.1g, 45x30mm), by N. & Son (Nettleship & Son, Wanganui), reverse inscribed 'W.F.C./Presented by/W.J.Conder Esq/Won by/R.Leahy/1915; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.1g, 25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1919/W.F.C./Pres.by/W.J.Conder/To/Best Forward/R.Leahy'. Fine - very fine, all with ring top suspensions. (5)
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,600
Otago School of Physical Culture, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 13.5g, 33x33mm), by A.T.Long (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Otago School/of/Physical Culture/1909/Championship of School/Won by/R.Johnston.'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Tairau Sports, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 27x23mm), by WHH, hallmark for Birmingham 1909, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Tairau Sports/1909/Most Points/Scored By/J.T.Tanner'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Various sports, P.P.C.S., hand engraved in silver and gold (35x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'P.P.S.C./Champion Shot/1909/Sgt.W.Perry/2nd'; (Auckland Grammar School), struck in silver (26x26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'A.G.S./150 Yds/Old Boys/Champ Cup/W.C.J. Perry/1920'; (Waikato University), struck in bronze (31x31mm), reverse inscribed 'N.Z.U./Long Jump/W.J.Perry/1921' [illustrated]; NZA, Ch-Ch, 1921-22, hand engraved in silver (33mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'N.Z. Amateur Championship/100 Yds/Championship/2nd'; another, but '220 Yds/Championship/2nd' [illustrated]. All with ring top suspensions, fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $400
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E.C.F.A. (presumed attribution - East Coast Fencing Association), c1910, shield struck in silver (31x30mm), by Young & Co (Auckland), pin and loop back. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
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R.R.C.C. (Rough Ridge Curling Club), 1911, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 35x23mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Championship/P.Darling'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.3g, 35x23mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'P.C.Darling./Champion/1912.'. Both with ring top suspensions, very fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
St P.Y.C. (St Paul's Youth Club), stock medal in silver and gold (33x25mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'St.P.Y.C./2nd/Quoits/1911'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Wakarara Sports Club, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 7.8g, 40x28mm), by S.D. & Co. (Stewart Dawson), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Wakarara/Sports Club/H.J.Cook/Winner/Dec 28th.1911.'. Good fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
New Zealand Sports Protection League, 1912, pin struck in silver (17mm), By W.R.Bock (Wellington). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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N.Z. Sports Protection League, c1912, uniface, struck in silver (17mm), by W.R.Bock. Very fine, possibly a trial.
Estimate $100
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N.Z. Sports Protection League, 1912, uniface, struck in silver (17mm), by W.R.Bock, originally with pin-back (pin missing). Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Sporting fob medals, North & South Canterbury, awarded to L.Blackmore between 1907 and 1912, for athletics (6) and rugby (2), includes gold (9ct (2) total weight 11.7g), silver and gold (4) and silver (2), makers noted: J&S, Jones & Sons (2), R.S. and W.V.S. (English). All with ring top suspensions, fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $450
SOLD $340
A group of ten sporting medals, 1906-1914, to the Ruscoe family of Wanganui: stock medal in gold (9ct, 5.9g, 25mm), by Drew (S.H.Drew, Wanganui), obverse inscribed 'U.B.C. (Union Boat Club)/1906-7/Drew Double Sculls/J.Ruscoe Stk/H.Prideaux/bow' [illustrated]; W.S.C., hand engraved, in gold (9ct, 10.2g, 40x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'J.Ruscoe/Quoits/1908'; stock medal, hand engraved in silver (35x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'J.Ruscoe/1st/Prize/For/Quoits'; Cosmopolitan Club (Wanganui), Life Member badge, struck in silver (24mm) by 'WN', reverse inscribed 'J.Ruscoe./1908' [illustrated]; another, reverse inscribed 'J.T.Ruscoe'; Regimental Sports, struck in silver (30x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1912/Tug of War Champ/Pt. Ruscoe' [illustrated]; another, reverse inscribed '1912/Relay Champ/Pt. Ruscoe'; another, reverse inscribed 'Takapau/1914/100 Yds/Sergt. W.G.Ruscoe; F.A.A.C. (Fielding Amateur Athletic Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 35x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '100 Yds/won by/G.W.Ruscoe/8-1-13'; U.B.C., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.5g, 27x27mm), unknown maker (Drew?), reverse inscribed 'Drew/Double Sculls/G.W.Ruscoe (Stk)/W.Kruse (Bow)' [illustrated], all with ring top suspensions. Fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
K.H.T.C. (possibly Kaipara Helensville Tennis Club), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 10.3g, 32x24mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Gents Championship/K.H.T.C./Presented by/Mrs Chase/5.1.14/A.G.S.Jonathan'; K.R.C. (Rowing Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.3g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'K.R.C./A.Jonathan/1914-15'. Nearly fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $850
SOLD $600
G.A.S.C. (said to be Greymouth Amateur Sports Club), fob medal, c1915, hand engraved in gold (tested 15ct, 8.6g, 26x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'G.A.S.C./Boys Race/A.Matheson/1st Prize'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Aurora Sports Club, stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 35x30mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '5/4/15 /Aurora Sports Club/1st/Best Paced Hack/13 Stone/Won By/B.Dickson'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
C.H.A. (Canterbury Hockey Association), fob medal, handcrafted in silver (35x33mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'C.H.A./5th Grade/5 A-Side/1916/A.D.Mahoney'; Excelsior AFC (Amateur Football Club), hand engraved fob medal in silver with gold (35x27mm), reverse inscribed 'Excelsior/AFC/Winners of/Humphreys Cup/Season 1922'. Fine; very fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $100
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A.C.R.U. (Ashburton County Rugby Union), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 30x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Seniors/7 A-Side/Winners/Geraldine/1918/D.Bates'; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.3g, 37x25mm), reverse inscribed 'Seven A Side/1919/D.Bates'; also, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 35x28mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Oamaru), reverse inscribed 'D.Coy.C.I./Mark of/Appreciation Of/Effort At/Camp Sports', obverse inscribed 'D.B.'. All with ring top suspensions, very fine. (3)
Estimate $650
SOLD $550
Sports medal, in silver (30x30mm), by R.W.McNicoll (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, '2nd/Junr Section/22.10.19'. Toned, fine.
Estimate $40
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Waimamaku, fob medal, handcrafted in silver and gold (40x32mm), by K&D (Kirkman & Denison, Auckland), reverse inscribed Waimamaku/District/Schools Sports/McCown Medal/E.Keymer/100Yds/17-12-20'; Birkdale, fob medal, handcrafted in silver and gold (35x33mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Birkdale/Y.M.C.A./Annual Sports/1923/Walton/Challenge Cup/2nd/E.W.Keymer'; U.R.F.C (United Rugby Football Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 33x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/E.Keymer/Best Back/1926'. Extremely fine, all with ring top suspensions. (3)
Estimate $450
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N.Z.A.S.A. (New Zealand Amateur Sports Association), Schools Relay, 1921, silver fob medal, hand engraved (32x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, initials 'E.J.R.' inscribed on obverse. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $50
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Te Horo Sports, 1921, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 29mm), by S.D. & Co (Stewart Dawson & Co), reverse inscribed 'Points/Prize/Te Horo Sports/Presented To/J.Belesky/1921'; Paraparaumu Sports Club, 15.2.22, hand engraved in silver (22x28mm), no inscription; W.A.S., 1923, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.7g, 30x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'To/T.A.Belesky/In Appreciation/of Services Rendered/10-4-23'; N.D.S.U., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 26x26mm), uncertain maker, reverse inscribed '7.A Side/E.Belesky/6-8-24'; also, stock medal in silver and gold (27x18mm), English maker and hallmark, uninscribed. All with ring top suspensions, stained reverses with glue remnants from being stuck down, fine. (4)
Estimate $550
SOLD $460