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Window Dressing Compet., Timaru, 22-6-15, inscribed fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.1g, 35x25mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
L.D., tribute bar, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 3.8g, 42x9mm), by G. & T.Y. (G & T Young, Dunedin), inscribed '1906/1916/Dr.Church'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
McRaes Prize, 1916, hand engraved in silver (37mm), by Grieve (H.J.(James) Grieve, Gisborne), ring top suspension, inscribed on reverse 'May Donovan'. Pin removed from reverse, otherwise toned, very fine.
Estimate $80
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Thames School of Mines, 1916, stock fob medal, hand engraved in silver (38mm), no maker (probably Reuben Watts, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Thames School of Mines.1916/Practical/and/Theoretical/Chemistry/Won By/S.L.Hedge/1916'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
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Dunedin Drainage & Sewerage Board, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 6.0g, 23mm) and enamel, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/H.E.Moller Esq./Chairman/By Staff/Dunedin/Drainage & Sewerage Board/on his Retirement/30.5.17'. Very fine.
Estimate $450
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Various silver medals and badges, Papakura Sports, 1917; L.T.C. for pianoforte (2) 1938 and 1939; New Plymouth Girls High School; Northland Competitions Society (2); Wellington Orphans Club (1975); Taihape School, 1984. Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $200
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Locket, gold (15ct, tot wt 5.5g, 25x18mm) set with central diamond on front, English maker and hallmark, fancy scroll and ring top suspension, back inscribed 'To/A.Biggs/From Riccarton Friends/27.7.18'. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
N.Z. Bakers & Pastrycooks, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.0g, 40x31mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1918-19 Exhibition'; another as last, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.0g, 40x31mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1918-19 Exhibition'; another, as last, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 40x33mm), unidentified maker, reverse inscribed '1919-20 Exhibition/P.Dunn'. Extremely fine, all with ring top suspensions. (3)
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Gore Competitions, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.1g, 30x22mm), by D D Ltd (probably David Dawson, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Gore/Competitions/3Fsts Elocution/12 to 16 Years/Oct.1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
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C.B.F.C., hand engraved in gold (15ct, 10.0g, 29x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'V.Newman/C.B.F.C./1919'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Smart Rd Freezing Works, (New Plymouth), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 9.6g, 29x27mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/to/James Milne/by Staff and Employees/Smart Rd Freezing Works/Dec 1919'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $320
SOLD $500
Auckland Workingmens Club, c1920s, Life Member's badge, struck in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 28x25mm), no maker, button-back, inscribed on front 'D.Barclay'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
City of Dunedin, Inc 1865, badge, c1920s, struck in gilt and enamel (23mm), no maker, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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C.U.F.C., c1920, hand engraved in silver and gold (37x35mm), by B.Bros, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'C.U.F.C./Won by/Mang'au/B.Schrouder'. Stained, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
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Dunedin Orphans Club, c1920, badge struck in silver (25x25mm), no maker, with ribbon, bar and pin-back suspension; S.P.C., badge struck in silver (29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.Anderson/Mile/1938'; Australia & New Zealand Police Games Federation, Wanganui, 1988, struck in gilt (51mm), no maker, ring top and black & white neck ribbon suspension, unawarded; also, The Royal Horticultural Society, Banksian medal struck in bronze (38mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Awarded By/Rustington/Allotment H.Ass./To/Mr J.Gray/1949'. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
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Kiwi brooch, c1920, struck in gold (9ct, 3.4g, 24x15mm), no maker (W.R.Bock, Wellington), pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Newmarket R.S.C., Life Member's badge, c1920s, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.2g, 30x25mm), pin-back, reverse inscribed 'B.S.Hunter'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
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N Z State Forest Service, c1920s, badge in voided silver (42mm), by C.M.Bay (Wellington), pin-back. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Peter Pan Club (Auckland), c1920s, pin in copper with silver star in centre (23mm), by Kohn's, Auckland. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Temperance, stock fob medal, c1920s, uniface in silver with gold (35x30mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Challenge Award/To/Nola Neilson/for/120 Temperance Pledges'. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
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G.S.C., 1921, handcrafted in silver (35x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Judges Special/Dick Pollock'; Waihopai, hand engraved in silver, English hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Waihopai/1928/Richard Pollock/- Years/Attendance' (partial attempted removal of inscription). Both with ring top suspensions, very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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M.C.S. (Masterton Competition Society), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 35x32mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'M.C.S./Elocutionary/Championship/ I.F.Halligan/1921'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
N.I.B.Y.M.B.C.U., Wanganui, 1921, fob medal, hand engraved in silver (32x28mm); (Kings College Auckland) badge struck in silver (33x28mm), missing ring from top; another, fob medal, struck in bronze (26mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed '1939/High Jump/Under 16 Hdcp/1st'; WWI, 28th Reinforcements sweetheart's badge, struck in silver (32x28mm), missing pin from reverse; Wgtn C.C. (Wellington Cycling Club), fob medal, uniface, struck in copper (32x30mm), obverse inscribed '1970/Wgt. C.C./Sen.T.T./50 Mile/3rd'; Citizen Band Radio/Wanganui Group/WG Country, badge in gilt and enamel (32mm); Vauxhall/Bedford Wellington Club badge in gilt and enamel (30x25mm). Except where indicated, ring top or pin-back suspensions, fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
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Seddon Memorial Technical School, Auckland, medal struck in silver (27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Awarded/To/L.W.Kay/For Swimming/A Distance Of/3 Miles/1921'; school badge for same school, in bronze (voided oval 40x26mm), pierced hole top and bottom for sewing to hat; St Peter's School Cambridge N.Z., undated, uniface medal struck in copper (49.5mm); silvered convex pendant featuring the reverse of a New Zealand shilling on one side and the ship reverse of an English halfpenny on the other; Electrolux, made in New Zealand, coloured white metal trade name plate (61mm) with securing holes at sides; A New Dawn - A New Day, New Zealand 2000, oval disc in bronze (42mm x 62mm). The third medal uncirculated, the rest fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
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Presentation Tiki, handcrafted in gold (probaby 9ct, 12.2g, 30x20mm) with emerald eyes, no maker, pierced at top, reverse inscribed 'To Isabel/From Norman/1922'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
W.S.D.J.C., May 1922, stock medal in gold (9ct, 7.9g, 24mm), by W.Good (Gisborne), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/H.Boyce's/"Nap"/Class 3/28 Points'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
F.U.P.M., fob medal hand engraved, in voided gold (9ct, 5.7g, 29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1923/Hastings/A.Farmery'. Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
B.A.C., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 36x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st Prize/won by/H.Hand/27.10.24'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Canterbury Justices of the Peace Assn. N.Z. (Inco), fob medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 30x23mm) and blue enamel, by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.Macintosh/April 1924'; Christchurch City Council, Motor Driver, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 9.1g, 26mm) and enamel, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.Macintosh/Motor & Traffic/Inspector'; N.Z. Association of Army Navy and Auxiliary Forces, badge in copper (31x28mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'H.Mcintosh' (O.11/98). Very fine; fine; very fine. (3)
Estimate $800
SOLD $480
Memorial fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.9g, 35x32mm), by G. & T. Y. Ltd (G. & T. Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'In Loving Memory/of/My Dear Father/Fleming Laurenson/Died at Oamaru/30-1-24/Aged 63 Years'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
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