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St Andrews Scottish Society, Invercargill, c1918, Councillor badge in silvered base metal and enamel (50mm), no maker, pin-back suspension, uninscribed. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
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St Andrews Scottish Society, Invercargill, c1918, Chieftain badge in silvered base metal and enamel (50mm), no maker, pin-back suspension, uninscribed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
P. & D. (Pipes & Drums) Assn., Dunedin, 29.5.18, hand engraved in silver (25x28mm) with gold shield on front, by H.B.& S., hallmark for Birmingham 1916, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Junior Piping/2nd'. Fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Highland dancing, 1920s, a collection of fob medals won by Daisy McRae of Otago, including gold (9ct, tot wt 18.6g) (5), silver and gold (29) and silver (4), all with ring top suspensions, mostly inscribed with initials only. Fine - extremely fine. (38)
Estimate $700
SOLD $850
O.H.S. (probably Otago Highland Society), c1920s, stock medal in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 24x24mm), by G. & T.Y. (G & T Young, Dunedin & Timaru), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'O.H.S./Reels & Strathspeys/2nd', obverse inscribed 'G.McDonald'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Waimarino C.S. (Caledonian Society), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.0g, 32x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Waimarino C.S./30.12.20/Won By/Best Piper/"Local"', reverse inscribed 'Presented By/W.S.Mitchell Esq./"Ohakune"'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Old Identity Sports, Waikouaiti, hand engraved in silver (30x25mm), by W.A., hallmark for Birmingham 1921, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'L.Fox/2nd. H.Fling/16-3-21'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
F.S.S. (F. Scottish Society), Waimate, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.2g, 28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, 'D.A.M.' inscribed on obverse and on the reverse '1st/Highland Fling/F.S.S./Waimate/1924'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
S.C.P. & D.A. (South Canterbury Piping & Dancing Association), handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 16.7g, 30x30mm), by G. & T.Y. Ltd (G. & T. Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'JAH', reverse inscribed 'Presented to J.A.Hall Esq./By/S.C.P. & D.A./Nov.1924'. Fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Highland dancing, a collection of Otago and Southland fob medals won by W.(Willie) Martin from 1923 to 1925, gold (9ct, tot wt 91.0g) (17), silver and gold (9) and silver (5), all inscribed, events noted: Dunedin Competitions, Edendale Sports Society, Gore Competitions, Invercargill Competitions, Mataura Sports, Riversdale, Tokanui Sports, Waikaia Sports, mostly English makers and hallmarks but one gold by H.Milton. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine, the silver toned, three illustrated. (31)
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,800
Maheno A.C. (Athletic Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.2g, 43x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse incribed 'Maheno A.C./Most Pts in/Open Piping/J.Cameron/1926'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Piping, stock medal struck in silver and gold (26mm), by H & Co, hallmark for Birmingham 1925, reverse inscribed 'M.C./Novice Piping/2nd/H.G.Henderson/21.5.26'; another (30x27mm), by H & Co, hallmark for Chester 1924, reverse inscribed 'W.Comp/Novice Piping/2nd/H.G.Henderson/10.6.27.'; also, British Empire Trades - Writing Competition, New Zealand Schools First Prize, struck in silver (23x21mm), by V&S, hallmark for Birmingham 1919, reverse inscribed '1919/H.G.Henderson'. All with ring top suspensions, fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Owhango, uniface, struck in silver and gold (24mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Owhango/Champ./2nd SheantruibhasWon by/(unnamed)/1927. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
G.C.S. (Gisborne Competitions Society), stock fob medal in gold (9ct, 8.6g, 32x27mm), by Stoneham (A.Stoneham, Dunedin), reverse inscribed '1st/Seann Truibhais'; N.S.C. (Ngatapa Sports Club), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.7g, 35x32mm), by Stoneham (A.Stoneham, Dunedin), reverse inscribed '1st/Hornpipe (Under 12)/2-1-28'. Extremely fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $450
SOLD $360
O.D.S.C. (Owhango District Sports Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.5g, 33x33mm), by W.Good (Gisborne), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '2nd/Highland Reel/Phyllis McGhie/1929'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Buller Caledonian Society, Reg No 1623, Chieftain badge, c1930s, in gilt and enamel (43x32mm), by Moller Dn, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Gaelic Society Of New Zealand, 1911, fob medal, struck uniface in gilt and enamel, c1930s (38x28mm), by Moller Dn, ring top suspension. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Kaitangata Scottish Society, c1930s, Committee badge, in gilt and enamel (28x25mm), by Moller Dn, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Wellington Ladies Highland Pipe Band, c1930s, badge struck in silver (40x30mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), pin-back. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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D.C.A.C., stock fob medal, in silver (35x23mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'J.R.', reverse inscribed 'D.C.A.C./S.Truibhais/1931'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Owango Sports Club, stock medal in gold (9ct, 4.5g, 37x24mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Highland/Dancing', reverse inscribed 'Owango/Sports Club/Points Medal/Class 6/1932'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
T.C.S.(Te Aroha Caledonian Society), 1936, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.3g, 25mm), reverse inscribed 'Local/H Fling/Novice/Pres By/C.Kingsley-Smith/Won by (-)'; another, struck in silver (33x23mm), by Young & Co, Auckland, reverse inscribed 2nd/Local H.F./Open/Won by (-)'. Very fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $200
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N.Z.P.B. (New Zealand Pipe Band) Contest, Wanganui, 1936, inscribed fob medal, hand engraved in silver (40x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Dancing medals, c1940s, uniface stock fob medals in silver (2) and silver plate (11), most from unidentified organisations, except Hastings Highland Games/The Gathering of the Clans - in silver (32mm), no maker and Otago Centre P&D Assn - in silver and gold (29x29mm), no maker. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Dancing fob medals, a small group c1940s, in gold (9ct, 5.3g) (1), silver and gold (1) and silver (4), includes Sandringham Caledonian Society (Auckland) and National Dancing Association, six with ring top suspensions and one silver with pin-back. Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Dominion P D (Piping & Dancing) Society, c1940s, uniface, struck in silver (27mm), no maker (2, one illustrated); N.Z P. & D.Assn. (NZ Piping & Dancing Asociation), South Canty.(Canterbury) Centre, Timaru, fob medals, struck in gilt (4), silver (3) and copper (bronze) [illustrated], all (28x25mm) (8), by M&Y Ch Ch (Moller & Young, Christchurch); another, uniface, struck in silver (25x25mm), no maker [illustrated]; Otago Centre, P & D (Piping & Dancing) Assn., uniface, hand engraved in silver gilt (28x28mm), no maker [illustrated]; also, Hastings Highland Games, uniface, struck in gilt and enamel (40x32mm) [illustrated]. All unawarded, with ring top suspensions, extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Gore and District Piping and Dancing Society, c1940s, fob medal struck uniface in nickel (32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse blank. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
L.C.S., (Lowburn Caledonian Society), c1940s, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.3g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'L.C.S./Won by/A de Bettencor/Dancing'. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Otago Centre, P.&D. Assn, c1940s, stock medals in gold (2) (9ct, tot wt 9.3g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspensions, uninscribed. Extremely fine, one illustrated. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Otago Centre, P&D (Piping & Dancing) Assn, c1940s, stock medal in gold (9ct, 3.9g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, uninscribed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130