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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
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
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
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
(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
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
Rifle shooting, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 38x30mm), by 'W.A.', hallmark for Birmingham, 1907, reverse inscribed 'Shooting/Champshp./1908/E.Ballinger'; P.D.R.C., handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 29x33mm), unknown maker, reverse inscribed 'Teams Champ/E.Ballinger/1911-12'; P.R.C. (Petone Rifle Club), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 12.9g, 31mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'P.R.C./Won By/E.A.Ballinger/Club Champion/1926-27'; hand engraved in silver with gold shield on front (29x29mm), reverse inscribed 'Champion/Of/Champions/Won By/E.A.Ballinger/1950', all with ring top suspensions. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $760
Government prize medal, handcrafted in gold (possibly 18ct, tot wt 30.9g, 30mm), no maker, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won by/No.108/Col-Serg H.H.Moss/Bluff Guards Rifles/Best Shot/In South Island/1909-10'. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
(Waireku Rifle Club Competition 1911), (inscribed on reverse), fob medal, hand engraved in voided silver (45x37mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Rifle/Shooting' 'T.A.'; fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 30x27mm), by S.D. & Co. (Stewart Dawson & Co), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Manners St/Shooting Gallery/Won by/T.A.Ahlers/8-1-18'; fob medal, uniface struck in gold (9ct, 11.2g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.S.M.R.C. (Wellington South Miniature Rifle Club)/Champ/1925/T.Ahlers'; fob medal, struck uniface and hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.9g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.M.R.A. (Wellington Miniature Rifle Association)/1925/T.Ahlers'; The Bell Medal, struck in bronze (38mm), no maker, unawarded. Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $900
SOLD $850
Fob medal, struck uniface in gold (probably 15ct or 18ct, 14.0g, 35x30mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/Hon.A.M.Myers.M.P./To/Best Equipped Trooper/Won by/Private L.Buchanan/10.2.12'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $700
M.G.C. (Masterton Gun Club), handcrafted in gold (15ct, 13.7g, 40x35mm), set on the obverse with a ruby or garnet, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Championship/1912/won by/F.H.Taplin'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Ashburton, Cantby. Miniature Rifle Champ, stock medal, struck in gold (9ct, 8.1g, 30x28mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Won By/H.Dockery/1913'; Ch-Ch.M.R.A. (Christchurch Miniature Rifle Association), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.9g, 35x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Ch-Ch.M.R.A./Championship/1917/2nd Prize/H.Dockery'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 25x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Ch-Ch.M.R.A./Team Champ./1918/Won By/H.Dockery/W.M.C.'; I.S.R.C., handcrafted in bronze (32mm), by G.C. & Co (Giles Coates, Christchurch), reverse inscribed 'H.Dockery/3rd/1919'; W.M.C.D.R.C. (working Men's Club Defence Rifle Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 27x27mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'W.M.C.D.R.C./Champion 1922/H.Dockery'; Independent Order of Odd Fellows Manchester Unity, in silver and enamel (20x27mm), no maker, uninscribed. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
National League of New Zealand, Miniature Rifle Competitions, fob medal, struck in silver gilt (25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Cadet L.Webber/Cambridge/Senior Cadets/Service'; stock fob medal, in gold (9ct, 7.1g, 36x28mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'L.Webber/Best/Cadet Shot/No.4 Group/1913'; fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 33x29mm), unidentified maker, obverse inscribed 'L.Webber/Winner of/Fraser Smith Belt/1917'; fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.8g, 30x30mm), no maker, obverse inscribed 'L.W.', reverse inscribed 'Championship Belt/8.4.22'; fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 35x35mm), English maker and hallmark, pin-back, obverse inscribed 'Rifleman/L.Webber/1916', reverse inscribed 'Golden Wedding/1881-1931/Fraser-Smith Belt'; fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 2.3g, 40x25mm), by 'W', obverse inscribed 'L.W.', reverse inscribed '500 & 600 Yds/Belt/Shoot'. Very fine - extremely fine, all but one with ring top suspensions. (6)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
New Zealand Rifle Association, c1915, struck in bronze (36mm), by Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington), suspender with ribbon, unawarded. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
Passed in
K.M.R.A. (Kaiapoi Miniature Rifle Association), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 30x33mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'K.M.R.A./Senior/Aggregate/1915/W.J.Marsden'; N.C.R.A. (North Canterbury Rifle Association), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 12.0g, 40x33mm) with small central shield in silver, no maker, reverse inscribed 'N.C.R.A./Medal/W.Marsden/Champion/1919'; Waikari Miniature Rifle Club, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.4g, 27x27mm) with central crossed rifles in silver, no maker, reverse inscribed 'Waikari/Miniature Rifle Club/Aggregate Medal/Won By/W.J.Marsden/1929', all with ring top suspensions. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $650
SOLD $800
T.D.R.C. (Tauranga District Rifle Club), shield in silver (48x43mm), pierced in three places for suspension [illustrated]; fob medal, Champion 1916, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.28g, 45x38mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Hon.Memb. A.J.Mirrielees/Score 411' [illustrated]; another fob medal, T.D.R.C., Championship, 1917, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 35x35mm); W.D.R.C. fob medal, in silver with gold (45x30mm), reverse inscribed '1920/2nd Champion'; stock fob medal, in silver (29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, 'Memorial Cup/1931' on obverse, reverse inscribed 'Won by/President/A.J.Merrielees (sic)'; fob medal, engraved in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 35x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Pres. A.J.Mirrielees/by/Officers & Members of T.D.R.C./For/Services Rendered/1932' [illustrated]; silver screw down container tops (4), one numbered '1' another numbered '2', two inscribed 'I.B.C./Won By A.J.Merriellees (sic)'; silver and enamel crossed rifles fob medal (40x25mm), English maker and hallmark; badge in plain silver (33mm), inscribed 'Tauranga Golf Club/A.J.Mirrielees/Life Member'; also, King's College, Sports Medal, Athletics, struck in silver (49mm) by Walker & Hall (cased), reverse inscribed '1926/R.W.Mirrielees/Drop Kicking/Football' [illustrated]; fob medal, hand engraved in silver with gold, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.R.C./R.Mirrielees/1st Relay/1923'. Fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $2,000
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McDermott Cup Comp., 1917-1918, Scr 713, stock medal in silver and gold (35x30mm), by J.Bros (Jones Bros, Auckland), reverse inscribed '1st/Cpl. T.Harrison/No.18 Coy.S.C.'; fob medal, uniface, struck in bronze (27mm), by A.T.? (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Presented for/Most/Consistent Shot/18th Coy.S.C./1918-19'; Burt's Handicap, stock medal in gold (9ct, 8.8g, 27mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'T.Harrison/1922'; stock medal, in silver and gold (40x27mm), English maker and hallmark, 'T.H.' inscribed on reverse. All with ring top suspensions, the third broken off, fine. (4)
Estimate $600
Passed in
Dunedin Defence Rifle Club, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 12.6g, 29x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Championship/1918-19/J.T.Gillan'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
W.R.A. (Wellington Rifle Association), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Mar.1.2.1920/Buchanan/Challenge Cup/Won By/Eric Ballinger/Petone R.C./184 Pts'; Miniature Club, Season 1912, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 30x22mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/E.Ballinger/Hcp Aggregate'; fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.0g, 38x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Presented By/T.B.Williams'. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $700
SOLD $660
F.M.R.C. (Fairlie Miniature Rifle club), stock medal hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.2g, 33x28mm), by 'W', inscribed 'S.D.' on obverse, '1921' on reverse; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 35x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '2nd Grade/1922/Won By/S.Dobson/69.25'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 33x31mm) by 'W', reverse inscribed '1923/Club Championship/Runner Up/S.L.Dobson'; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 33x23mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Stan Dobson/57.29/Aggregate'; also, F.D.H.S. (Fairlie District High school), stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 27x27mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Lynley Dobson/Dux/Primary/1954'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.9g, 22x22mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Lynley/Dobson/Dux/High School/1957'. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Hawke's Bay Clay Bird Championship, 1921, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 15.4g, 29x29mm) set with a solitaire diamond on the obverse (4mm), no maker, ring top and pin-back suspension, inscribed on reverse 'Won by/H.Ellis'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Ch-Ch Gun Club Pigeon Championship, 1922, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 16.6g, 35x30mm) and blue enamel, set with central diamond on obverse, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented By/Dr W.H.Simpson/President/20 out of 20/Won By/J.C.Webb/29.7.22'. Good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Horowhenua District Rifle Championship, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 10.6g, 28x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Won By/H.Frankland/Easter Monday/1923'; Karori Defence Rifle Club, stock medal in gold (9ct, 16.0g, 28x28mm), by H.T.Peat, obverse inscribed 'Champ./Agg./1927-28', reverse inscribed 'Won By/C.H.E.Frankland'; Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs, The B.S.A. Cup Medal/British Counties and Australian States, struck in bronze (35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'H.Frankland/1931'; K.D.R.C. (Karori Defence Rifle Club), in silver (30x30mm) and enamel, by Bock (Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Bertrand Cup/H.Frankland/1947-48', all with ring top suspensions. Extremely fine, the last toned. (4)
Estimate $850
SOLD $800
O.F.M.R.C. (Odd Fellows Miniature Rifle Club) (Carterton), handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct, 9.3g, 35x35mm), reverse inscribed 'Won By/W.Press/Score.829/1924'; another, as last, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.8g, 35x35mm), reverse inscribed 'O.F.M.R.C./Won By/W.Press/Aggregate.834/1925'. No maker's marks, both with ring top suspensions, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Utiku Defence Rifle Club, engraved handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct, 2.5g, 29x18mm), by W.L. & S. (W.Littlejohn & Son, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P.Munro/1924-25'; another, handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 40x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/by/H.O'Callaghan Esq/Won by/P.Munro/Score 9294.Scr'; also, silver trophy cup (172.7g, 170x82mm), by S.B. & S. (S.Blanckensee & Sons Ltd, London) hallmark for London 1916, inscribed 'Presented by/H.Marsh Esq/to/The Utiku Defence/Rifle Club' with winners' names inscribed from 1926 to 1932, including P.Munro for 1927, 1929 and 1932 'Won Outright'. Very fine, the first two illustrated. (3)
Estimate $800
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Shooting, a group of seven gold medals awarded to Lieut. J.A.Munro between 1909 and 1925: Murihiku Mounted Rifle Volunteers, hand engraved (15ct, 12.1gm, 35x35mm), by A.A.S. & Co., reverse inscribed 'Mu.M.R./1909/McNab/Champion Belt/won by/Corp. J.A.Munro/Aggregate 181/Possible 210'; another (15ct, 12.1g, 35x35mm), by A.A.S. & Co., reverse inscribed 'Mu.M.R./1910/McNab/Champion Belt/won by/Sergt. J.A.Munro/Aggregate 184/Possible 210'; another (15ct, 11.9gm, 35x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Mu.M.R./1910-11/McNab/Champion Belt/won by/Sergt. J.A.Munro/Aggregate 196/Possible 210'; N.Z.F.U. (New Zealand Farmers' Union), 1913, stock medal (9ct, 8.2g, 26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.F.U./Rifle Competition/won by/Wyndham Branch/J.A.Munroe (sic)'; G.D.D.R.A. (Gore District Defence Rifle Association), hand engraved (15ct, 7.7g, 28x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Championship/won by/Lieut J.Munro/1.1.14'; another, hand engraved (9ct, 8.2g, 35x30mm), by P.& M. Ld, with remnants of an English hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Dist Championship/won by/Lieut. J.Munro/1.1.15'; M.D.R.C., stock medal (9ct, 5.3g, 38x37mm), unknown maker, reverse inscribed 'Pres. By/H.W.Oliver Esq/won by/Lieut. J.A.Munro/1925'. All with ring top suspensions, generally very fine. (7)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,800
N.Z.M.R.A. (New Zealand Miniature Rifle Association), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 31mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.M.R.A./H.Hill/1929'; W.D.M.R.A. (Wanganui District Miniature Rifle Association), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 38x33mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'W.D.M.R.A./Senior/Individual Champion/1930/H.Hill/652 Points'; another fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 38x25mm), unidentified maker, reverse inscribed 'W.D.M.R.A./Senior/Individual/Champ/1931/Won By H.Hill/Ohakea/653 Points'; another fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.3g, 33x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'W.D.M.R.A./Senior Champ/H.Hill/1932'. Very fine - extremely fine, all with ring top suspension. (4)
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
National Small Bore Rifle Association, The B.S.A. Cup, a group of medals won by Wellington between 1957 and 1972, all (35mm), struck in silver 1957 (pierced), 1963 (pierced), 1968 and 1969, struck in silvered base metal 1972, struck in bronze 1961 (pierced), 1964 (pierced) and 1970, the silver medals by English makers and with hallmarks. Mostly extremely fine, two illustrated. (8)
Estimate $600
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Rifle Association medals and badges, c1970s-2000s, all in base metal, many different makers, some inscribed. Very fine - extremely fine. (42)
Estimate $500
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Ponsonby Rowing Club, fob medal, uniface, struck in silver and gold (35x35mm), no maker (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ponsonby/Rowing/Club/ Trial/Fours /1883/Presented/By/W.Dignan/Won By/W.N.Valentine/Stroke/A.H.Jones, No.3/C.J.Stanford, No.2/J.W.Garrett, Bow/C.J.Farquhar, Cox' (cfD&C.R19). Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
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