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N.E.V. (North East Valley), (Dunedin), fob medal, handcrafted in silver (48x43mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.E.V. School/Best Shot Cadets/Albert Rawlinson/Decr.1890'. Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
Passed in
Masterton Rifle Volunteers, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 11.7g, 35x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Liuet Thompson/by the/Masterton Rifle Volunteers/on his/Resigning the/Lieutenancy/26 Nov 1891'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $550
Auckland City Guards R.V. (Rifle Volunteers), Champion Belt, medal handcrafted in silver and gold (45x40mm), by HK (Heinrich Kohn, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Won By/Bugler W.Dormer/1892/110 Points'; also, N.Z.A.A.A (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), Dunedin, Feb 1914, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 13.8g, 32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'N.Z. Amateur Championship/1 Mile/Flat/Championship/A.W.Dormer/1st'. Extremely fine; fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $550
Naval Rifle Club, handcrafted in silver (32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Naval Rifle Club/1895/Presented by Lieut.M.Smith/Top Score/57 Pts/Won By/P.O. R.Fulton'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
N.Z.R.A. (New Zealand Rifle Association), 1896, handcrafted in silver and gold (50x45mm), by Hosie & Bell (Wellington), ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, unawarded. Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
Passed in
Waimate Rifles, 1896-7, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 6.4g, 32x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Champion/Medal/Won By/Capt Grant'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Family group, possibly Father & Son, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, tot wt 13.9g, 30mm), bar with English maker and hallmark, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Kowai Rifle Club/T.S.Robinson/1898'; another similar to last, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 10.2g, 30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1899/Kowai Rifle Club/Championship/T.S.Robinson'; N.Z.R.A. (New Zealand Rifle Association), struck in bronze (35x35mm), by A.Teutenberg, Maker, Auckland, ribbon, bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'C.C.G./T.S.Robinson' (D&C.R18); fob medal handcrafted in gold (9ct, 10.7g, 30x30mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Kinloch/1909/Junior/Champion/Team/Match', reverse inscribed 'Won by/Wainui R.C./T.S.Robinson'; another handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct, 13.6g, 35x33mm), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Kinloch/1909/Champion Team Match', reverse inscribed 'Won by/Wainui R.C./T.S.Robinson/Junr.'; another fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.7g, 30x30mm), reverse inscribed 'Junior Champion', the last three by A.G. (Albert Gunderson, Christchurch). All in original cases by Teutenberg, Gunderson, Watson (Christchurch) and anonymous, extremely fine or better. (6)
Estimate $4,500
Passed in
Timaru Rifle Volunteers, handcrafted in silver (55x40mm), no maker, suspender, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Won By/No.248/Sergt.William Worsley/Timaru Rifle Vols./Best Shot/Canterbury District/1898-99/94 Points' (O&D.132); another, 1903-4, handcrafted in silver (30x26mm), by McNab (John McNab, Timaru), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '2nd Class/Championship/Won By/Private/L.Worsley'; New Zealand (Police) Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, G.T.White type (1900-1933), No.890 Const.W.Worsley, N.Z. Police 1913. Engraved. (O&D.93). Fine - very fine, the last missing suspender, ribbon and bar. (3)
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Waimate Rifles, 1898-9, fob medal handcrafted in gold (15ct, 7.1g, 28x23mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Aggregate/Prize/Won By/L.Corpl.J.Goldstone'; M.B.S., fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 2.8g, 28x23mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'M.B.S./1931/Dux'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
K.A.V., Squad Drill, 1899-1900, hand engraved in silver (22x22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/No.4/Sub-Div/Gr.Shiels'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
N.Z.R.A. (New Zealand Rifle Association), c1900, struck in bronze (35x35mm), by A.Teutenberg, Maker, Auckland, ribbon, bar and pin-back suspension (D&C.R18). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
Passed in
N.Z.R.A. (New Zealand Rifle Association), c1900, struck in bronze (35x35mm), by A.Teutenberg, Maker, Auckland, ribbon, bar and pin-back suspension (D&C.R18). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
Passed in
N.Z.R.A. (New Zealand Rifle Association), c1900, struck in bronze (35x35mm), by A.Teutenberg, Maker, Auckland, ribbon, bar and pin-back suspension (D&C.R18). Extremely fine and rare, in a case by A.Teutenberg.
Estimate $700
Passed in
New Zealand Rifle Association, c1900, struck in bronze (34x34mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, missing ribbon and bar, uninscribed (D&C.R18). Good very fine.
Estimate $450
Passed in
V.R.V. (Victoria Rifle Volunteers) (Auckland), 2nd Class Shooting Competition, c1902, handcrafted in silver and gold (28mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By The/Sergeants/of the/Victoria Rifles/Won by/Pte.E.Buchanan'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Wanganui Gun Club, 1902, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (18ct, 18.2g, 45x35mm), by Drew (S.H.Drew, Wanganui), ring top suspension, inscribed on obverse 'Won/By/H.C.Tawse'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,100
A.M.R. (Auckland Mounted Rifles), 1903, stock fob medal in silver (30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Sergt Young/10th/Lance Shield'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Lance Shield, fob medal handcrafted in gold (15ct, tot wt 17.2g, 32x32mm), by G.C. & Co. (Giles Coates, Christchurch), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Major Chaffeys/200 Yds Aggregate/Won By/Corp. Willis/1904', reverse inscribed '2nd/Lance Shield'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
D.D.H.S. (Dunedin District high School) Cadets, (May 1904) struck in silver (31x31mm), by A.Kohn Auck., reverse inscribed 'D.D.H.S./Cadets/2nd Prize Won By/H.Cross'; another, H.M.R.C. (Hawera Miniature Rifle Club), hand engraved in silver and gold (struck) (28x28mm), reverse inscribed '2nd Teams Championship/G.H.Cross/1924'; another, W.D.R.C. (Waimea Defence Rifle Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.0g, 33x27mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'G.H.Cross/Championship/1925', all with ring top suspensions. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $280
Passed in
Volunteer Long Service Medal (VR). Capt. John Joseph Dougall, "Active List" N.Z. Vols. (1904). Engraved. (O&D.83); also, (New Zealand Artillery Volunteers), handcrafted in gold (possibly 15ct, 25.0g, 43x40mm), by GC & Co (Giles Coates, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1885/E.Battery NZRA/Champion Star/Won By/Q.M.S.Dougall/1889'. Extremely fine, the second in a case of G.Coates & Co., Masonic Jewellers, Christchurch. (2)
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $1,320
W.M.R. (Waikato Mounted Rifles), stock fob medal, hand engraved in silver (30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'No.3 W.M.R./D Squadron/Championship Cup/Recruits Match/Won By/Trooper L.Crickett/Oct.1904'; Auckland Mtd. Rifles, 1906, stock fob medal, hand engraved in gold (probably 9ct, 4.3g, 32mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Waikato Shield/Compn.D.Sqdn./Won By/Tpr.L.Crickett'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $450
Passed in
W.R.C. (presumed attribution - Wanganui Rifle Club), fob medal, uniface, struck in silver and gold (26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Champion Infantry Team of N.Z./Wanganui Tournament/1904'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
P.N.R. (Palmerston North Rifles), fob medal, handcrafted in silver (37x33mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Batt.Shield.Comp./Sgt.Just/P.N.R./84 Pts/5.6.05'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
(Wanganui Rifles), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 15.9g, 40x40mm), by Drews (S.H.Drew, Wanganui), reverse inscribed 'Won By/Sergt.J.Harrison/1905'; also, N.I.B.B.A. (North Island Brass Bands Association), Hastings 1909, fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (40x30mm), by WN (W.Nettleship, Wanganui), reverse inscribed 'J.Harrison'; another fob medal, 1911, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 13.1g, 43x32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'J.Harrison'; S.I.B.A. (South Island Bands Association), Ch-Ch, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 11.2g, 40x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Quickstep/Won By/W.G.B./J.Harrison/Drum Major/1915'. All with ring top suspensions, fine - very fine, all illustrated. (4)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
C.C.R.V. (presumed attribution - Christchurch City Rifle Volunteers), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 11.7g, 35x30mm), by J. & S. (Jones & Sons, Christchurch), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'C.C.R.V./Champ/Corpl H.E.Moore/2nd 1905-6'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Bannockburn Rifle Club, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 8.9g, 28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Ladies Trophy/To/Bannockburn Rifle Club', reverse inscribed 'Won By/Robert Toms/1906'. Very fine, the reverse slightly stained.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
D.N.A. (Dunedin Naval Artillery), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 4.2g, 30x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1st B Class/1906/Gun.J.Greenfield'; another, as last in gold (probably 9ct, 5.1g, 30x30mm), reverse inscribed '2nd/A.Class/1907/Gun.J.Greenfield'. Very fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Huiroa R.C. (Rifle Club), stock medal in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 35x26mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Huiroa R.C./1906/won by/W.Blair'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Group of Four: New Zealand War Medal 1869, (undated reverse) (O&D.40); New Zealand Meritorious Service Medal (EVIIR) (O&D.89); (New Zealand) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, (Trophy of Arms reverse) (O&D.86); New Zealand (Permanent Militia) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (O&D.94). Pty. Offr. J.Conley, Auckd. Nvl. Vrs. on first medal, No.157 Sergt. James Conley. P.N.Z.A. (1906) on second medal, No.157 Corpl. James Conley, No.1 Service Coy. N.Z.P.M. (1899) on third medal, No.1571/C Gunner J.Conley, N.Z.P.M. 1895 on fourth medal. All medals engraved.; also, a group of five shooting medals to the same recipient, all in silver (50x35mm) with blue ribbons: 1894 (by Kohn), reverse inscribed 'Won By/No.157/ 1/C Gunner J.Conley/No.1 Battery Permanent Artillery/Auckland/1892'; 1894 (by Kohn), reverse inscribed 'Won By/No.157/ 1/C Gunner J.Conley/No.1 Battery Permanent Artillery/Auckland/Best Shot in District/1894'; 1895 (no maker), reverse inscribed 'Won By/No.157/ 1/C Gunner J.Conley/No.1 Battery Permanent Artillery/Auckland/Best shot in District/1895/69 Points' (repaired suspender); 1899 (maker's name erased), reverse inscribed 'Won By/No. 157/Corp. J.Conley/No.1 Service Co. N.Z.P.M./87 Points/Best Shot in Wellington/1899'; 1902-03 (by G.T.W.) (G.T.White, Christchurch & Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Won By/No.157/Corporal J.Conley/R.N.Z.A./Best Shot/In Wellington District/1902-03'. Mostly very fine. (9 medals)
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,600
1st A.M.R. (1st Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles), Kirker Trophy medal, 1906, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 6.8g, 30x28mm), no maker, ring top and pin-back suspensions, with safety chain, reverse inscribed 'D Sqdn/Sergt/J.P.White'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220