Catalogue
Auckland Poultry Pigeon Cage Bird & Dog Society, The New Zealand Jubilee, 1890, First Prize, struck in silver (28mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.Rosser/Class/224' (M.-; D&C.N4). Extremely fine and very rare, unlisted in Morel.
Estimate $500
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Auckland Poultry Pigeon Cage Bird & Dog Society, The New Zealand Jubilee, 1890, First Prize, struck in copper (28mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, unawarded (M.-; D&C.N4 but copper). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
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Dunedin Poultry Pigeon Canary Cage Bird & Dog Society, Exhibition, 1890, struck in silver (35mm), no maker, reverse with inscription '...First Prize/In Class No.96/Awarded To/S.Prout' (M.-). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
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Dunedin Poultry Pigeon Canary Cage Bird & Dog Society, Exhibition, 1890, struck in silver (35mm), no maker, reverse with inscription '...First Prize/In Class No.36/Awarded To/A.Cowie' (M.-); another, struck in silver (29mm), reverse with inscription '...Second Prize/In Class No.36/Awarded to/A.Cowie' (M.-). The first with uneven toning, a consequence of the remnants of a glue mark on the obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $1,200
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Commemorative medals and medalets, 1890-1915, Morel numbers M.1890/6 (white metal), M.1897/8 (gilt), M.1897/11 (bronze), M.1898/3 (gilt) [illustrated], M.1898-99/8 (silver), M.1899-1900/2 (aluminium), M.1899-1900/8 (white metal), M.1900/6 (gilt), M.1900/8 (copper) [illustrated], M.1900/26 (bronze), M.1906-07/29 (bronze), M.1906/07 (aluminium), M.1906-07/53 (brass & enamel, no suspender bar), M.1915/1 (bronze) [illustrated]. Fine - extremely fine, many scarce. (14)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
N.Z. West Coast Exhibition, 1893-94, stock medal, hand engraved in gold (probably 9ct, 25.8g, 41mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Awarded/To/W.Goodlet/For/Ruby In Matrix/Discovered By/Exhibitor' (M.-); another, as last, hand engraved in silver (41mm), no maker, no suspension, reverse inscribed 'Awarded/To/W.Goodlet/For/Mineralogical/Collection' (M.-); also, cloth fob chain, with gold fittings and fob medal (9ct, tot wt 19.2g, medal 30x28mm), by G.& T.Y. (G & T Young, Dunedin), inscribed on obverse 'D.B.C./1905', reverse 'W.D.Wyatts Prize/Won By/W.Goodlet', central gold shield above inscribed 'C.B.C./1st Prize/Doubles/Wm Goodlet/1910'. The first two extremely fine and extremely rare, both in contemporary cases, the last very fine. (3)
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $1,800
Metal (steel) dies, Auckland Exhibition, 1896-7, by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland) (32mm), obverse and reverse dies for (M.1896-97/1; D&C.O4). Rusted, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Queen Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, struck in silver (23.5mm), by S.Kohn (Siegfried Kohn, Wellington) (M.1897/2); another, struck in gold (probably 9ct, 6.9g, 21x2mm), by S.Kohn (M.1897/3); another, as last, struck in bronze (21x2.25mm) (M.1897/3). Very fine, the second unrecorded in gold. (3)
Estimate $600
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Commemorative medallions, as per Morel numbers (M.1897/4 white metal, /8 gilt copper, /9 gilt [illustrated], /11, /14 [illustrated and extremely rare], 1898/1 white metal, /2 gilt, /3 gilt, /7 silver, /8, 1898-99/3 (2, silver and gilt), /6 (2, silver [illustrated] and gilt). Very fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $800
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Queen Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, struck in silver (50x29mm), by Ross (Daniel Ross, Dunedin), pin-back (M.1897/14). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
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Queen Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, Military Tournament, specimen strike in silver (41.5x28mm), by A.Teutenberg (Auckland), ring top suspension (D&C.P8; M.1897/18). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Queen Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, (Military Tournament), uniface trial strike in copper (9ct stamped on reverse) (55x35mm), by A.T. (A.Teutenberg, Auckland) (cfD&C.P8; cfM.1897/18). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
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(Queen Victoria), (Diamond Jubilee, 1897), 'God Save the Queen', struck in silver (18x16mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring removed from top (D&C.X4). Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
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Otago Jubilee Industrial Exhibition, 1898, struck in silver (38mm), by Moller, Dunedin, reverse inscribed 'W.Livingston/"Genre" Photography/1st Prize' (M.1898/5). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $550
Otago Jubilee Industrial Exhibition, 1898, struck in bronze (38mm), by Moller, Dunedin, ring top suspension, reverse with plate added and inscribed 'J.R.Millar/For Best/Collection/Of Coins' (M.1898/5). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $950
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Auckland Exhibition, 1898-9, struck in bronze (49mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), unawarded (M.1898-9/5). Good extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Auckland Exhibition, 1898-9, struck in gold (tested 18ct, 17.2g, 29.5mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), reverse inscribed 'First Award/For/Cider/Fletcher/Humphreys/& Co' (M.1898-99/6). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Commemorative medallions, as per Morel numbers (M.1900/2, silver, /8 (2, copper and gilt), /9 copper, /10 copper [very rare and illustrated], /12, /13 (3, silver and gilt [2]), /14 silver, /17 Exhibition, /18 white metal, /19 (2, copper and aluminium), /20 (2, copper and aluminium), /24 copper, /25, /27, /30, /31, /33). Very good - extremely fine, many rare. (22)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Canterbury Jubilee Industrial Exhibition, 1900, Workers' Exhibits, struck in gold (7.2g, 22x22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Painting &/Decorating/J.Buchanan' (M.1900/28). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
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Canterbury Jubilee Industrial Exhibition, 1900, Home Industries, struck in gold (6.8g, 22x22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed J.G.Davis/Carnations/Open' (as M.1900/29 but 22mm and unlisted in gold); another, struck in silver (27x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.C.Davis/Floral' (M.1900/29). Fine and very rare; extremely fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $2,000
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Canterbury Jubilee Industrial Exhibition, 1900, struck in gold (6.6g, 22x22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed at top and bottom 'Home/Industries' and in the centre 'Mrs Waihira/Maori/Exhibit' (cfM.1900/29) (M.-). Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Canterbury Jubilee Industrial Exhibition, 1900, Home Industries, struck in gold (7.3g, 22x22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, unawarded (as M.1900/29 but 22mm and unlisted in gold). Very fine and extremely rare in gold.
Estimate $1,000
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Canterbury Jubilee Industrial Exhibition, 1900, Presentation Medal, struck in gold (tested as 18ct, 19.3g, 33x33mm), no maker (G.Coates, Christchurch), (M.1900/38), reverse with struck and inscribed wording 'A Souvenir/of the/C.J.I.E./From/The Executive To/R.B.Wood/Chairman/Building Committee'. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
End of Transvaal War, 1899-1900, struck in bronze (27mm), the first by Swan (J.Swan & Co, Dunedin) (thin flan), the second by W.R.B. (W.R.Bock, Wellington) (thick flan) (M.1900/35; M.-). Good very fine; extremely fine, both extremely rare. (2)
Estimate $600
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Masonic, Grand Lodge of New Zealand, 1890-1900, In Commemoration Of Ten Years Succesful Masonic Work, struck in silver (36mm), no maker (M.-). Toned, nearly uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $800
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An extensive accumulation, c1900-1990s, all unsorted in a box, includes commemorative medals, tin badges, racing club badges, scouts and guides, special purpose tokens, tradesmen's tokens, Dunedin Tramways tokens, advertising tokens and casino chips. An interesting lot, very good - uncirculated. (100s)
Estimate $2,200
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Dies and masters, a collection from c1900 onwards, includes, reverse medal die by S.Kohn; Bishop of Waikato seal; General Post Office; Masonic Lodge (2); V.J.W.Langley, Notary Public seal; National Art Gallery & Dominion Museum seal; Wairarapa Farmers Co-op; Corporation of Wellington seal. Some with verdigris and rust, otherwise very fine. (9)
Estimate $1,000
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Commemorative medallions, as per Morel numbers (M.1900-01/1 gilt, 1901/3, 1902/2 lead, /3, /4 gilt, /6, /7 silver, /9 gilt, /12 gilt, /13 (3, gilt, silvered, copper), /15, /17 silvered, /18 /19). Fine - extremely fine, many rare, the last illustrated. (16)
Estimate $750
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Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York Visit, 1901, HMS Ophir, all struck in copper and pierced at top, except where indicated (M.1901/6 (2, one illustrated), 1901/7 (silver, unpierced, illustrated), 1901/8 (4, one illustrated), 1901/9 (2, one illustrated), 1901/10 (4, one illustrated), 1901/10 (silver, illustrated), 1901/11 (3, one illustrated), 1901/12 (2, one illustrated), 1901/13 (4, one unpierced and illustrated), 1901/13 (chromed, illustrated) and 1901/14 (2, one illustrated). Fine - good extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $500
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(Duke & Duchess of Cornwall Visit), 1901, struck in bronze (27mm), by G.T.White, Wellington, unpierced, overstruck from two reverse dies (M.-). Good very fine, possibly unique.
Estimate $600
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