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Hamilton Orphans Club, Life Member badge, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 35x27mm), no maker, pin-back suspension, inscribed 'Sir Alex. Young'; another, Past President, in gilt (42x27mm), no maker, pin-back; also, 'O.H.C.' in silver (28x22mm), no maker, button back. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $250
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Asburton Savage Club, badge in gold (9ct?, 8.2g, 38x32mm) and blue enamel, no maker, pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Ex Great Chief/T.J.Buckton/1927'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
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Gisborne Savage Club, c1940s, membership badge struck in silver (Tiki) (45x30mm), no maker (later strikings by Moller & Young), ring top with bar and pin-back suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
New Plymouth Savage Club, c1940s, struck in voided silver (23mm), no maker, pin-back; Hillside Savage Club, Dunedin, silver (30x25mm), by Mayer & Kean, Wellington, ring top ribbon and bar with pin-back; Wellington Orphans Club, struck in voided silvered base metal (38x28mm), pin-back. The first slightly bent, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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Dunedin Orphans Club, c1940s, Past President's medal, with (3) 10 Years bars, in gilt (25x25mm), no maker, with ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'A.W.Kummert'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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N.S.C. (Nelson Savage Club), c1940s, badge struck in silver (35x25mm), no maker, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $550
Hastings Orphans Club, c1940s, badge struck in voided silver (35x25mm), no maker, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Orphans Club badges, c1940s, silver (2), silvered (2) and brass and enamel (1), includes Hastings, Mt Maunganui and Hastings. All with pin-backs, very fine. (5)
Estimate $70
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Dunedin Orphans Club, c1940s, struck in voided silver (25x27mm) with 10 Years bar, no maker, ring top with ribbon and pin-back bar. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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Hamilton Orphans Club, Past President's badge, handcrafted in voided silver (40x28mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'J.W.Parker/1953'; another, club badge in silver and enamel (33x29mm), by Mayer & Kean Ld, Wellington, pin-back; Gisborne Savage Club, Past Rangatira's badge in silver (tiki 35x18mm), by Stoneham (A.Stoneham, Dunedin & Wellington); M.S.C., in base metal and enamel (27x25mm), by Parklin, Palmerston, ring top suspension. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Orphans and Savage Clubs, c1950s-1960s, collection of badges belonging to Les Askew, Past Dominion President, includes cased Dominion Past President's jewel (1966-68) in silver (120x50mm) [illustrated]; 'Past Chief' tiki badge in gold (9ct, 9.5g, 35x20mm), by P&L, pin-back [illustrated]; includes Orphans Club badges for Gisborne, Matamata, Mt Maunganui, Orewa, Tokoroa, Wellington [illustrated], and Savage Club badges for Cambridge, Christchurch, Eltham, Masterton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Opunake, South Canterbury, Stratford, Wanganui [illustrated], Wellington, Westport; Associated Kindred Clubs and other badges; also, WWI medal pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 21554 L/Cpl.A.L.Askew. N.Z.E.F. Impressed. Very fine - extremely fine. (45)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $400
Wellington Orphans' Club, 'Walter Johnson', c1960s, in silver and blue enamel (drop 32x28mm), by M&T Ltd (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), ring top, ribbon and bar with pin back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Dominion of New Zealand Orphans & Savage Club, long service badges in silver gilt and enamel (34x30mm), for 40 years and 50 years respectively, by Theo. Mayer, Auckland, pin-backs, both inscribed 'Sir Charles Norwood' on the reverse. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
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A.S.C. (presumed attribution - Auckland Savage Club), stick pin in gold (probably 9ct, tot wt 6.4g, 50x15mm), no maker, metal pin, reverse inscribed 'Hugh Preddy/Rangitira/1964'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Savage Club, badges on ribbon (5), with silver bar at top (40x11mm), inscribed 'Greymouth Savage Club/Great Chief/P.B.Wareing/1966', badges include Greymouth Savage Club, Assocn. Kindred Clubs - Orphans & Savage, Hokitika Savage Club, Ch-Ch Savage Club, Nelson Savage Club. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Orphans and Savage Clubs badges, c1970s-1980s, a small collection, mostly base metal and enamel, includes, Hastings, Katikati, Masterton, Matamata, New Plymouth, Picton, Stratford, Tokoroa, Waimate and Wanganui. Very fine - extremely fine and a scarce grouping. (24)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Postcard, fob medal in gold (9ct, 1.5g, 20x15mm) with green enamel stamp, by A.E.J., hallmark for Birmingham 1903, ring top suspension, 'M.A.L.B./Rangiora' inscribed on front, 'From A/True Friend' inscribed on the back. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Fourth Australian & New Zealand Philatelic Congress & International Philatelic Exhibition, Melbourne, 1928, prize medal struck in bronze (38mm), by Stokes Melb., reverse inscribed 'E.H.Absolon/Division IV/Class 7/3rd Award'. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
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Canterbury (N.Z.) Centenary, 1950, struck or cast in electroplated gold (50mm), reverse inscribed 'Canpex/1950/S.A.Wood' (M&P.1950/5) [illustrated]; New Zealand International Stamp Exhibition, Auckland, 1955, struck in silver gilt (50x38mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'S.A.Wood/(Group) 4/(Class F)' (M&P.1955/1) [illustrated]; New Zealand National Stamp Exhibition, Whakatane, 1967, struck in silver with gold canoe (41mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'S.A.Wood/(Division) 4/(Class) E' [illustrated]; another, struck in silver (41mm), reverse inscribed 'S.A.Wood/(Division) 5/(Class) D'; another, struck in copper (bronze) (41mm), reverse inscribed 'S.A.Wood/Judge' [illustrated] (M&P.1967/2) (3); New Zealand National Stamp Exhibition, Tarapex, 1969, struck in silver (42mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'S.H.Wood (sic)/(Division) 5/(Class) G' [illustrated]; another, struck in bronze (42mm), reverse inscribed 'S.A.Wood/(Division) 6/(Class) A'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'S.A.Wood/(Division) 5/(Class) H' (M&P.1969/9) (3); Australia, Anpex, Sydney, 1959, struck in bronze (45x33mm), by Amor, reverse inscribed 'S.A.Wood/(Class) IV/(Div.) I/(Sect.) j' (C.-) [illustrated]; Anpex, Sydney, 1970, struck in silver or silvered (45x33mm), reverse inscribed 'S.A.Wood/(Class) III/(Div.) 2/(Sect.) -' (C.1970/46a) [illustrated]; Canada, The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada, uniface struck in gilt (65mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Canpex - '62' [illustrated]; British North America Philatelic Society (BNAPS), struck in silver (38mm), by Dieges & Clust, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed '1957' [illustrated]; another, as last, reverse inscribed '1958'; another, as before but bronze, reverse inscribed '1959'; also, The New Zealand Federation of Cage Bird Clubs (Inc), struck in silver (26mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1935/Breeders Stakes/2nd/'Yorkshire'/S.A.Wood'. Extremely fine - uncirculated, many in individual card cases. (15)
Estimate $4,000
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Canterbury (N.Z.) Centenary Medal (1950), in silver (51mm), (M&P.1950/5) reverse inscribed 'Canpex/1950/J.Lex Robb/N.Z. 1882-1900'; New Zealand National Philatelic Exhibition, Christchurch, 1961, in silver (58x35mm) (M&P.1961/1), reverse inscribed 'Division I/J.L.Robb/Class D'; New Zealand National Stamp Exhibition, Whakatane, 1967, in silver with gold canoe (41mm) (M&P.1967/2), reverse inscribed 'Division 1/Class B/J.Lex Robb'; Tarapex, New Zealand National Stamp Exhibition, 1969, in silver with gold ship (42mm) (M&P.1969/9), reverse inscribed 'Division 1/Class C/J.A.Robb'; another, in bronze, reverse inscribed 'Judge/J.A.Robb'; Welpex '72, New Zealand National Stamp Exhibition, 1972, in silver with gold coat of arms (42mm) (M&P.1972/9), reverse inscribed 'Division 6/Class A/J.A.Robb'; another, in bronze, reverse inscribed 'J.A.Robb/Judge'; Panpex '77, Pan Pacific Philatelic Exhibition, Christchurch N.Z. (1977), in silver (42mm) reverse inscribed 'J.A.Robb/14,15' (M&P.1977/7); another, in bronze, reverse inscribed 'J.A.Robb/80'. Extremely fine - nearly uncirculated, all scarce. (9)
Estimate $1,500
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Canterbury Centennial International Philatelic Exhibition, 18th to 25th November, 1950, Season Ticket (5/-) (115x90mm), Miss G.L.Crabb. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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New Zealand International Stamp Exhibition, Auckland, 1955, struck in silver (50x38mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'I.D.Wood' (M&P.1955/1); New Zealand National Philatelic Exhibition, Christchurch, 1961, struck in silver (58x35x4mm), reverse inscribed (Division) I/I.D.Wood/(Class) C' (M&P.1961/1); New Zealand National Stamp Exhibition, Tarapex, 1969, struck in bronze (42mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Jury/I.Wood' (M&P.1969/9).Toned, extremely fine and rare, the last in a fitted card case. (3)
Estimate $1,000
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New Zealand National Philatelic Exhibition, Christchurch, 1961, struck in bronze (52x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Division XIII/Mrs M.Stephens/Class C' (M&P.1961/1). Extremely fine, in fitted box of issue.
Estimate $300
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N.S.A. (Numismatic Society of Auckland), 1968, struck in silver coated copper, by K.G.Luke (Melbourne), obverse inscribed 'N.S.A./B.R.Williams Cup/For Numismatics', reverse inscribed 'Mrs N.Craig/1968'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Royal Philatelic Society of NZ, for Distinguished Service to Philately, Centennial Year, 1988, in gilt (38mm) (M&P.-) edge inscribed 'I.J.Mackersey'; also, Fipex, 5th International Philatelic Exhibition, New York, 1956, in silver (70mm), by Cartier, reverse inscribed 'Ivan J.Mackersey/S2-G8-C.B'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $750
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Royal Philatelic Society of NZ, Centenary Medal, 1988, struck in bronze (38mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'L.E.Martin' (M&P.1988/2). Uncirculated, in case of issue by Mayer & Toye Limited, Wellington.
Estimate $100
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Christchurch NZ Philatelic Society Inc, c1990, uniface, struck in base metal (gold plated) (45mm), reverse inscribed 'J.Long'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Kiwipex, 2006, National Stamp Exhibition, (Christchurch), uniface, struck in bronze (42.5mm), no maker (M&P.2006/5). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
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Home Portraiture, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.6g, 25x25mm), by D. & Co., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st Prize/Home Portraiture/won by/Miss S.E.Watkins/Invercargill/ 3/6/08'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Wellington Amateur Photographic Society, Exhibition 1918, fob medal, handcrafted in silver (35x33mm), by W.L. & S. (W.Littlejohn & Son, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Best Picture/Junior Section/Awarded to/J.S.Dick'. Toned, extremely fine in Littlejohn case.
Estimate $350
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