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T.A.S. (Taranaki Agricultural Society), a group of four gold (9ct, tot wt 34.4g) fob medals, all handcrafted with ring top suspensions, no makers, the first (9ct, 7.4g, 38x30mm), inscribed 'Cape Egmont/Dairy Coy./Maker/W.T.Guild/Best Two Crates/Cheese/1914'; the second (9ct, 12.0g, 42x28mm), reverse inscribed 'Best Crate/Export Cheese/selected out of/stores/W.T.Guild/1918'; the third (9ct, 7.6g, 40x30mm), reverse inscribed 'Highest Aggregate/Export Cheese/W.T.Guild/1918'; the fourth (9ct, 7.4g, 35x26mm), reverse inscribed 'Best Crate/White Export Cheese/W.T.Guild/Cape Egmont Dairy Co/1919'. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Group of twelve, fob medals and badges awarded between 1927 and 1934: hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Novice Class/Jersey Bull/Won By/A.R.Gudopp/1927'; T.A.S. (Taranaki Agricultural Society), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 26mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Most Points/Bacon & Pork/Classes/A.R.Gudopp/1928' [illustrated]; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 26mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Most Points/Bacon & Pork/Classes/A.R.Gudopp/1929'; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.0g, 27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Most Points/Bacon & Pork Classes/A.R.Gudopp/1930; Royal Agricultural Society of N.Z., Judge/1930, medal struck in gilt and enamel (32mm), by H.T.Peat (Wellington), ribbon with bar and pin-back, reverse inscribed 'A.R.Gudopp' [illustrated]; another, Life Member's badge in gilt and enamel (30mm), by Mayer & Kean, Wellington, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'A.R.Gudopp' [illustrated]; The Conference of N.Z.A & P. Associations of the N.I. (North Island), uniface, struck in gold (15ct, 14.8g, 30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Taranaki/Met.Ag.Socy./1932/Ch.Berkshire Sow/A.R.Gudopp' [illustrated]; another as last, struck in gold (15ct, 14.7g, 30mm), but inscribed 'Ch.Berkshire Boar'; another, as last, struck in gold (9ct, 14.4g, 30mm), reverse inscribed 'Egmont A. & P. Assn./1934/Ch.Berks.Sow/A.R.Gudopp'; N.Z.P.B.A. (New Zealand Pig Breeders' Association), stock medal in silver and gold (35x32mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Egmont/A. & P. Assn./Jubilee Show 1933/Most Points in/Berkshires/A.R.Gudopp'; A.R.G., stock medal in silver and gold (30x25mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension; also, Marton District High School, 1866-1956, tin badge (33mm), pin-back. Very fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,400
Tauranga A. & P.A., fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.7g, 24mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Most Points/in/Cattle Classes Show/1909/Won By/Thos Tanner'. Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in bronze (45mm), by W.J.Taylor, London, reverse inscribed '1st (Prize)/4th (Class)/Horses/(18)66'. Minor edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine and a very rare early award.
Estimate $800
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (44mm), by W.J.Taylor, London, reverse inscribed 'Studholme Bros/1st Prize/Best 2Yr Old Filly/1868'. The 'T' of Timaru scratched out, otherwise extremely fine and a rare early award.
Estimate $800
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (44mm), by W.J.Taylor, London, reverse inscribed 'Isaac Collins/1st Prize/Wool/1869'. Virtually uncirculated, in a contemporary case, a rare early award.
Estimate $1,000
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in bronze (45mm), by W.J.Taylor, London, reverse inscribed 'J.Fergusson/2nd Prize/Wool/1869'. Virtually uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $800
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (44mm), by W.J.Taylor, London, reverse inscribed 'John Fraser/1st Prize/Best Thoro.Brood/Mare/1870'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in bronze (45mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed 'John Macintosh/Second Prize/Best Sow For/Breeding Porkers/1872'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (45mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed 'A.Turnbull/1st Prize/Best Roadster/To Carry Over 11 Stone/1873'. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $650
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (45mm), no maker, inscribed on obverse 'Mrs J.Dawe/2nd Prize/Butter/1873', reverse inscribed 'Agricultural/Produce'. Extremely fine or better, in fitted case of Arthur Jack, Goldsmith, Chelthenham.
Estimate $650
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (45mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed 'George Stumbles/1st Prize/Best Six-Horse Team/With Wagon/1875'. Obverse edge bruising, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (45mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed 'D.Maydwell/1st Prize/Best Sow/For Breeding/Bacon Pigs/1876'. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $400
Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (45mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed 'Rowley & Hamilton/Two Best Ewes/Under 18 Months Old//Merino Sheep/1877'; another as last, struck in bronze, reverse inscribed 'Rowley & Hamilton/Two Best Rams/Under 18 Months Old/Merino Sheep/1877'; Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Founded 1863, struck in silver (56mm), by G.Coates & Co., Christchurch, reverse inscribed 'Messrs Rowley &/Hamilton/For/Best Shropshire Down/Ewe/1888'. The silver toned, good extremely fine, with individual cases of issue. (3)
Estimate $2,000
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (38mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed '.1st. Prize./Robt.Cole/.Best.Pen.3.Pigs./.Under.8.Mths./.1881.'. Toned, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (38mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed '2nd Prize/James Spence/Best.Entire.Horse/Foaled.Since.July.1878/ "Argyle" /1881'. Lightly toned, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $600
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in silver (38mm), by J.Moore, reverse inscribed '2nd Prize/Jas MacAndrew/Best Roadster/ Or Hack Up To 11 Stone/1881'. Toned, edge bruise on reverse at 5 o'clock, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
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Timaru Agricultural & Pastoral Association, 1882, struck in silver (38mm), by Stokes & Martin, Melbourne, reverse inscribed '2nd Prize/And.Grant/Best 5/Crossbred Hoggets/1 Cross'. Extremely fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Timaru Ploughing Match, 1st Class, handcrafted in brass (31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Wm.Kelland/August 28/1869'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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The Tokomairiro Farmers Club, struck uniface in bronze (51mm), no maker (probably British maufacture), obverse inscribed 'First Prize/Sow Large Breed/Class 49/awarded to.J.L.Gillies/1868', reverse blank. Very fine, a rare early piece.
Estimate $500
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The Tokomairiro Farmers Club, struck in silver (51mm), by J.Moore.F. and J. & J.Williams.Bristol, reverse inscribed 'First Prize/Yield Mare/Class 26/J.Waters/1869'. Nearly extremely fine and an extremely rare early piece.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
The Tokomairiro Farmers Club, struck in silver (51mm), by J.Moore and J. & J.Williams.Bristol, reverse inscribed 'First Prize/2 Year Old/Ayrshire/Heifer/J.L.Gillies 1870'. Toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650
The Tokomairiro Farmers Club, struck in bronze (51mm), by J & J.Williams, Bristol, reverse inscribed 'First Prize/1 Year Old/Short Horn Heifer/G.M.Bell/1870'. Edge bruises and vandal marks especially on obverse, stains at 10 o'clock on obverse, and in the centre on reverse, the second a consequence of having been glued down, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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The Tokomairiro Farmers Club and Clutha A. & P. Society, Show 1872, struck and inscribed in silver (51mm), by J.Moore.F. and J. & J.Williams.Bristol, reverse stamped Harrop & Neill, Dunedin, inscribed 'First Prize/Thorough Bred/Brood Mare/Thomas Pollock'. Pierced at top, toned, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,400
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The Tokomairiro Farmers Club (and Clutha A. & P. Society), (engraved), struck in silver (51mm), obverse by J.Moore.F. and J. & J.Williams.Bristol, reverse stamp of Harrop & Neill, Dunedin, inscribed 'Show 1872/First Prize/Three Year Old/Draught Filly/James Drinnan'. Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $750
Tokomairiro Farmers Club, stock medal struck in silver (47mm), by Ottley, Birm., reverse inscribed 'Tokomairiro Farmers Club/Awarded/To/Hislop Bros/For/Best Leicester Ram/2 Year Old/1876'. Edge bruise at 5 o'clock on obverse, otherwise toned, nearly extremely fine and an extremely rare early piece.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Waikato Agricultural & Pastoral Association, Champion Prize, probably a trial strike in copper (38mm), by A.Teutenberg (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland) (D&C.N20). Minor obverse carbon spots, extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
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W.A. & P.A. (Waikato Agricultural & Pastoral Association) Show, 1895, Champion medal, stock medal in silver (38mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Awarded To/E.J.Parker/For Best/Shropshire Ram'. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
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W.A. & P. (Waikato Agricultural & Pastoral) Association, stock medal struck in bronze (48mm), by Ottley, Birm., reverse inscribed 'W.A. & P. Association/1897/Awarded to/F.R.Seddon/For/Lincoln Ram'. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $340
W. & S.V. A. & P.A. (Waikouaiti & Shag Valley Agricultural and Pastoral Association), 1878, stock medal, struck in silver with inscribed name (45mm), by J.Hislop (Dunedin), reverse inscribed 'Lincoln Ewe/Awarded/To/W.Heckler'. Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $480