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Timaru Boys High School, Marsh family group of mostly sporting prize medals, c1920s-1940s: seven struck in bronze (26mm), no makers, inscribed on reverse 'Swmg/W.M./100 yds/Sen Champ'; 'W.M./220 Sn Hcp/Put G. Shot'; 'W.M./100 S.Hcp'; 'W.M./440 S.Chmp'; 'W.M./50 25 Prep. Chps./25 Hcp; 'Swmg/W.M./200 Sn. Chmp'; 'W.M./120 Prep. Ch. 100 under 15' [illustrated]; S.C.R.U. (South Canterbury Rugby Union), 1924, half rugby ball shape, in silver and gold (30x18mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '7 A Side/Junior/W.Marsh' [illustrated]; T.B.H.S., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Old Boys Medal/Senior Champ/W.Marsh/1925' [illustrated]; another, in silver (35x30mm), pin-back, obverse inscribed 'Prefect/T.B.H.S./1925'; A.C.R.U. (Ashburton County Rugby Union), Seven-A-Side, struck in silver and gold (30mm), by De Beer (Ashburton), reverse inscribed 'Junior Old Boys/1926/W.Marsh' [illustrated]; also, M.R.U., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4g, 32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '7-A-Side/J.Marsh/3.6.32' [illustrated]; N.Z.R.N. (New Zealand Registered Nurse) badge in bronze and enamel (32mm), no maker, with top bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed '12080/F.M.Marsh/1943'; also, the remnants of a blue ribbon containing brass name bars (23x5mm) (7) for 1928, Swimming (2), Football (2), Boxing and Athletics. All with ring top suspensions except where indicated, fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $1,000
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W.T.C. (Wellington Technical College), For Merit, struck in bronze (76mm), no maker, edge inscribed 'Ngamahi R.Kahui/Senior Athletic Champion/1942'. Virtually uncirculated and very impressive, in a fitted case of Walker & Hall Ltd, Sheffield.
Estimate $500
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King's School, Auckland, a group of eight for boxing, uniface in bronze (48mm), obverse by A.Teutenberg (Auckland), reverse inscribed 'King's School Medal/Boxing/Paper Weight/J.M.Lewis/1944'(D&C.M17); another, reverse inscribed 'Kings School Medal/Boxing/Fly Weight/J.M.Lewis/1945'; another, reverse inscribed 'King's School Trophy/Boxing/Welter Weight/1948/J.M.Lewis'; struck in bronze (30mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed 'Boxing/Jnr Champion/Under 9.0/J.M.Lewis/1952'; another, struck in silver, reverse inscribed 'Boxing/J.M.Lewis/10.0/1953'; A.S.C. (Auckland Swimming Club), in bronze (34mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Senior Men/J.Lewis/1st Points/1954-55'; hand engraved in silver (39x28mm), obverse inscribed 'R.Lewis/100 Yds/2nd', reverse inscribed 'J.M.Lewis/14 Brighton Rd/Parnell' (the last four with ring top suspensions); also, sterling silver napkin ring (41x26mm), hand engraved with King's School coat of arms and 'Kings School/Boxing Champs/1950/J.M.Lewis/Best Loser/Senior'. Fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $1,500
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St. Peter's School Cambridge N.Z., Headmaster's Medal For English Speaking, uniface, struck in silver (63mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed 'B.F.Babington/1955'; another, reverse inscribed 'B.F.Babington/1956'. Extremely fine, the first illustrated. (2)
Estimate $600
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School badges, c1930s-1970s, a small collection, all different, many in silver. Fine - extremely fine. (41)
Estimate $500
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S.S. Elingamite, 1902, contemporary handcrafted brooch in gold (15/22ct, tot wt 14.0g, 32mm), by CMP (C.M.Page, Auckland), pin-back, set with an Australian half sovereign coin of Edward VII and dated 1902 (Sydney Mint); also, salvage coins, Great Britain, Queen Victoria, halfcrown and florin, both dated 1900. The first extremely fine and illustrated, the last two fair. (3)
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
(Terra Nova), pocket barometer, by F.A.Neubert, in brass (50mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'K.J.Monteith/1904/From/The "Terra Nova"/Boys'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $290
Chatham Cup Winner, fob medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 8.5g, 38x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Marist.F.C./1932/J.Duffy'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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Auckland Football Association, struck in silver and blue enamel (25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Falcon Cup/1949/H.Moyle/North Shore' [illustrated]; New Zealand Football Association - Chatham Cup struck in silver and blue enamel (36x30mm) by B&S (Bock & Son, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'North Shore/1952/H.Moyle' [illustrated]; AFA 'Champions' pins (3), 1940, 1947 and 1969; also, Takapuna Grammar School, struck in bronze (28mm) by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed 'Swimming/33 1/3 Yds Hcp./Under 14/H.Moyle/1936'; stock medal in sterling silver (25x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'YMCA/Sports/1937'. Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $500
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A.S.C. (presumed attribution - Auckland Swimming Club), fob medal, handcrafted in silver with gold (35x35mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.S.C./80 Yds/under 16/Won By/P.Drummond/27.2.92' (D&C.S9). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $600
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New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, trial strike of obverse centre design, uniface, in copper (28mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland) (cfD&C.R17). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
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I.B.S.L.S.C. (Island Bay Surf Life Saving Club), handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 31mm) with silver centrepiece, reverse inscribed V.L.Allan/100 Yds Free/17-2-17'; D.C.L. Trophy (inscribed), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 33x28mm), reverse inscribed 'Veterans Race/1922/V.L.Allan'; W.B.A.S. & L.S.C. (Worser Bay Amateur Swimming & Life Saving Club), stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 26mm), reverse inscribed 'W.B.A.S. & L.S.C./1923.24/De Rose Memorial/Cup/V.L.Allan'. No maker's marks, all with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $550
SOLD $500
Ponsonby Amateur Swimming Club, c1920s, uniface, five silver prize fob medals, struck in silver (27mm), all by A.T.Long (Dunedin), all won by A.Forrest as a boy 10-13 years [one illustrated]; another, silver prize fob (30x22mm), by English maker, inscribed '1st/Boys/50 Yds'; also, Dominion & Industrial Exhibition, (Auckland, 1924), uniface, struck in silver (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'C.400/A.Forrest/2nd/1924' (M.1924/2) [illustrated]; also, Masonic Lodge jewel, Lodge Ponsonby, No.708 S.C., handcrafted in gold (9ct, tot wt 22g, 70x52mm), no maker, ribbon, bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Bro A.E.Forrest P.M./By the Bren of/Lodge Ponsonby/No.708 S.C./5 Novr. 1941' [illustrated]. All with ring top suspensions except the last, very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, fob medal in gold (15ct, 15.7g, 35x24mm) and enamel, by Thomas Fattorini, Birminghmam, hallmark for Birmingham 1924, reverse inscribed 'Diving/Championship/1925/W.Keesing'; Greymouth, uniface fob medal struck in silver (25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Greymouth Diamond Jubilee Swimming Carnival/W.Keesing/2nd/100 Yds Champ./28-2-28'. Extremely fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
A group of swimming and surf life saving medals, awarded to J.E.Hatchwell between 1931 and 1981, Royal Life Saving Society, struck in bronze (30mm), '25-11-31' [illustrated]; another, but Canterbury Head Centre, struck in silver (29mm), '6-4-32' [illustrated]; R.N. & R.M. Devonport, struck in silver (39mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1st Water Polo/1943' [illustrated]; another, but bronze, reverse inscribed '2nd 100 yds/1943' [illustrated]; another, as last, reverse inscribed '2nd 200 yds/1943'; New Zealand Surf Life Saving Association, struck in silver and blue enamel (28mm) (6), all by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), for various events in 1939, 1946 (3) 1947 and 1948 [one illustrated]; others as last, in bronze and blue enamel (28mm) (5), all by M&K, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940 and 1949 [one illustrated]; Royal Life Saving Society, For Services Rendered (1962), in white metal and enamel (27x27mm), no maker, ribbon and bar with pin-back [illustrated]; another, Service Cross (1981), struck in gilt and enamel (40x28mm), no maker, ribbon and bar with pin-back [illustrated]; also, Y.M.C.A. Boys' Order of the Red Triangle (30mm), no maker, ring top suspension; also, Royal Life Saving Society, struck in bronze (33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'M.Hatchwell/1961'. Very fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $600
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W.T.C. (Wellington Technical College) For Merit, struck in bronze (76mm), no maker (J.A.Wylie & Co, London), edge inscribed 'F.Staub/Junior Swimming Champion 1934/Intermediate 1935'; Wellington Amateur Swimming Club, fob medal struck in silver (26mm), by 'B' (Bock?), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '100 Yds/Secondary School/Boys Championship/1935/F.Staub'; New Zealand Surf Life Saving Association, fob medal struck in copper and enamel (28mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Junior 7 Man/Champsp./1935/F.Staub'. Extremely fine, the first in fitted case of J.A.Wylie, London. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 8.7g, 27mm) and enamel, by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1938/Junior Girls/Dive/1st/M.Stewart' [illustrated]; another as last, in gold (9ct, 8.0g, 27mm) and enamel, reverse inscribed '75 Yds/Int Girls Breaststroke/M.Stewart/(Otago)/1939'; New Zealand Surf Life Saving Association, Surf Medallion, uniface, struck in bronze (32x28mm), by M&K, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'M.Stewart/1942'; another, uniface, struck in silver and blue enamel (29mm), by M&K, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '6.Ladies/R & R Champ./1944/M.Stewart' [illustrated]; O.G.H.S. (Otago Girls High School), badge struck in silver and blue enamel (35mm), by V&S (Vaughton & Son), Birmingham hallmark, pin-back [illustrated]; another, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Sidey Sports Medal/1940/Mary Stewart' [illustrated]; another, Prefect, 1941, badge in silver (25x21mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Mary Stewart'. Very fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $650
SOLD $700
Water sports, a group of (21) medals to N.R.Chambers 1938-1951: Royal Surf Life Saving Society Established 1891 (33mm), reverse inscribed 'N.Chambers/30.11.38' [illustrated]; New Zealand Surf Live Saving Association, struck in bronze (32x27mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), uninscribed [illustrated]; another, in bronze and blue enamel (28mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'N.Z.Junior/Relay Champ./N.Chambers/1939' [illustrated]; another, reverse inscribed '2nd/Senior/Beltman Champ./N.Chambers/1946'; another, reverse inscribed 'Senior/1949/N.Z. Beltmans/N.R.Chambers'; another, reverse inscribed 'Senior/N.Z. R. & R./1951/N.R.Chambers'; another in silver and blue enamel, reverse inscribed '1940/Centennial/Championships/N.R.Chambers' [illustrated]; another, reverse inscribed '1st/Senior/Individ. Surf Race/N.Chambers/1946'; another, reverse inscribed '1st/N.Chambers/Senior/Surf Relay/1946; another, reverse inscribed 'Senior/N.Z./Indiv.Surf/N.R.Chambers/1949'; another, reverse inscribed 'Senior/N.Z./Surf Teams/N.R.Chambers/1949'; another, reverse inscribed 'Senior/N.Z. Surf Teams/N.R.Chambers/1951'; another, reverse inscribed 'Senior/N.Z./Surf Teams/N.Chambers/1952', all with ring top suspensions; New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, 1948, struck in silver (38mm), reverse inscribed '220 Yds/N.Chambers/1st'[illustrated]; another, reverse inscribed '440 Yds/N.Chambers/1st'; Otago Centenary Medal 1948 (M&P.1948/2), reverse inscribed 'N.Z.A.S.A. Championship Dunedin 1948/220 Yds/Mens Freestyle/N.Chambers/1st' [illustrated]; British Empire Games Medal 1950 (M&P.1950/7), reverse inscribed 'J.Chambers/New Zealand' [illustrated]; 'N.Z. Water Polo Champ/1952', stock badge in plain silver (24mm), reverse inscribed 'N.Chambers'; another, 'Water Polo Champs/Canterbury A', reverse inscribed 'N.R.Chambers', both with pin-back suspensions; New Zealand Swimming Association/Water Polo/Club Championship, badges (2) in brass and enamel (35x40mm), by Mayer & Kean Ld, Wellington, pin-back suspension [1, illustrated]. Very fine - extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $1,100
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Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants of N.Z., struck uniface in voided gold (probably 9ct, 7.2g, 35x22mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.H.Annear/Picton Branch/March 1902/To/Feb.1903'; another, uniface, struck in gold (15ct, 7.4g, 26mm), by S.D. (Stewart Dawson), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Mr.J.H.Annear/Chairman/Timaru Branch/1917-1918'; also, handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct, 3.8g, 30x27mm), by 'R', ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.H.C./5 A Side/Won By/G.A.Aunear [sic]/1918'. Fine; fine; very fine. (3)
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Amalgamated Society Railway Servants of N.Z., struck in voided gold (9ct, 6.0g, 30x22mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.Salisbury/KawaKawa Branch/Sept 1905-1906'; also, photo locket in gold (9ct, tot wt 8.4g, 35x25mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, sapphire set in front, back with inscription 'Presented To/Mr.J.Salisbury/From/Railway Staff/Kawa Kawa Section/on his/Retirement/30.4.10'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
NZ Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, uniface, struck in gold (15ct, 8.5g, 26mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/Mr Elliott/Chairman/Auckland Branch/1910-11'; A.S.R.S. of NZ (Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants of New Zealand), struck in gold (9ct, 8.8g, 35x23mm) and blue enamel, by S.D. & Co. Ld (Stewart Dawson & Co Ltd), hallmark for Birmingham 1913, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/Mr J.Elliott/Chairman/Auckland Branch/1914-1915'; also, United Fire Brigades Association of N Z, Long Service Medal for five years service, in silver (39mm) by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with (7) 2 Years Service clasps, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Foreman/J.Elliott/By The/New Zealand/Government/12-5-14' (D&C.L3). Very fine; fine; extremely fine, the ribbon disintegrating. (3)
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
The Auckland Justices of the Peace Assn., fob medal struck in gold (9ct, 6.1g, 25mm) and blue enamel, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.G.Pleydell/1912' [illustrated]; Whangarei Bowling Club, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 7.6g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1919/Whangarei/Bowling Club/Easter Tournament/Won By/Pukepuke Rink/W.G.Pleydell' [illustrated]; N.W.B.A. (Northern Waikato Bowling Association), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.2g, 35x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/W.G.Pleydell/2nd/27.10.24'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.9g, 33x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/W.G.Pleydell/25.10.26' [illustrated]; also, S.A.W.B.C., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.7g, 28x28mm), no maker, pin-back, obverse inscribed 'S.A.W.B.C./Open/Singles/1967'; also, cufflinks (pair), in rose gold (9ct, 5g), by S.A.B., plain fronts. Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
A.S.R.S. (Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants) of N.Z., fob medal uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 9.2g, 33x23mm) and blue enamel, English maker and hallmark, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Mr J.P.Puttick/Secretary/Oamaru Branch/1905 to 1915'. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
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New Zealand Locomotive E.F. & C. (Engineers, Firemen & Cleaners') Association, c1915, membership fob medal, struck in voided gold (9ct, 6.0g, 32x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, unnamed; another as last, a cruder strike from different dies, struck in gold (probably 9ct, 7.4g, 32x25mm), no maker, unnamed. Extremely fine; nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $700
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NZ Journalists' Association, c1920s, membership badge, uniface in silver and enamel (30mmx27mm), by Young & Co, Auckland, scroll and ring top, numbered '76' on reverse; another, uniface, in gold (15ct, 10.9g, 30x27mm) and enamel. Some enamel missing, fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Canterbury Justices of the Peace Assn. N.Z. (Inco), fob medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 9.6g, 30x23mm) and blue enamel, by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Henry T.Fuller/February 1932' [illustrated]; N.Z. Federation of Justices, badge in gilt and blue enamel (18x16mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'H.T.Fuller/1952'; also, Albion F.C., stock fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.8g, 35x24mm), by D.C.S., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Albion/F.C./Best/4th Grade Player/1922'; Albion Rugby F.C., Life Member's badge, handcrafted in voided silver (30x20mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'H.T.Fuller'; C.P.T.C. (Canterbury Park Trotting Club), Life Member's badge, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.0g, 35x30mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/H.T.Fuller/20.7.60' [illustrated]; C.R.U. (Canterbury Rugby Union) Referees Association, fob medal in voided gold (9ct, 3.6g, 22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Long Service/Member/H.T.Fuller'. Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $800
SOLD $950
N.Z. Railway Officers Institute, fob medal, struck in gold (15ct, 7.4g, 37x28mm) and blue enamel, by B&S (Bock & Son, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pres To/J.E.Rosoman/by/Wanganui Branch/Branch Secretary/1929-1933'; also, F.A.A.A. (Feilding Amateur Athletics Association), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 35x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'F.A.A.A./Points Prize/Running/J.Rosoman/1925-26'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $550
SOLD $500
Canterbury General Labourers Union, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 14.6g, 35x30mm), no maker (probably Jones & Son, Christchurch), scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented /To/J.Shankland/President/1928-1934'. Good extremely fine, in a box of Jones and Son, Christchurch.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
N.Z. Railway Officers Institute, fob medal, struck in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 37x28mm) and blue enamel, by Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pres. To/R.R.Clarke/by/Wellington Branch/Br.Chairman/1949/Executive Councillor/1949-53'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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Canterbury District Law Society, stock medal in gold (9ct, 16.2g, 35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Gold Medal/Awarded To/T.Morton/1957'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480