Catalogue
N.Z.F.U. (New Zealand Farmers Union), 1916, stock medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 9.5g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.F.U./Rifle Competition/Won By/Marlborough Branch/J.Neal'. Scratched date '1951' under inscribed date on obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
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
Passed in
T.D.R.C. (Tapanui Defence Rifle Club), Championship, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 11.9g, 45x30mm), by F.E.Stent (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.D.R.C./Championship/Won By/President J.W.Nicholson/1916-17'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $600
A.R.A. (Auckland Rifle Association), fob medal in silver and gold (26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'A.R.A./Cadet Match/Won by/W.S.Ness/2.1.17'; another, 1917-18, Scr.719, in silver and gold (32x32mm), by J.Bros (Jones Bros, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'McDermott Cup Comp./1st/Cdt.W.S.Ness/No.18. Coy S.C.'. Both with ring top suspensions, fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $220
Passed in
Card case, engine turned, in sterling silver (61.6g, 85x60x10mm), English maker and hallmark, inscribed on front 'Presented to/F.Kennedy/by the/Dargaville Defence/Rifle Club/ 16/7/17'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
N.D.G.C. (North Dunedin Gun Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.4g, 35x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.D.G.C./1st/Pigeon Match/Won By/A.J.White/1917'. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
K.M.R.A. (Kaiapoi Miniature Rifle Association), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.7g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'K.M.R.A./Winner Busby Cup/1917/J.Ball'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
S.R.M.R.C. (Sumner-Redcliffs Miniature Rifle Club), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.3g, 30x25mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'S.R.M.R.C./1st/1917'; another, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.4g, 40x30mm), no maker, ring top and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'S.R.M.R.C./Piercy Cup/A.B.Hines/1st/1922'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Timaru M(iniature) R(ifle) Assn, 1917, inscribed fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.1g, 38x32mm), by L.D., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Championship/1st/Won By'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
T.D.R.C. (Taradale Defence Rifle Club), 1917, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.0g, 40x30mm), by R.D., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won by/T.J.Jarvis'. Very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $240
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
McDermott Cup Competition 1917-18, hand engraved in silver with gold overlay (33x31mm), by J.Bros (Jones Bros, Auckland), ring top suspension, obverse, crossed rifles (Scr.719), reverse inscribed 'McDermott Cup Comp./1st/Cdt W.L.Young/No.8 Coy. S.C.'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Marsden Rifle Club, A Cup, 1918, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/F.Diaffin/Ruakaka/R.C.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
N.Z. Army Rifle Association, c1918, struck in silver and enamel (35x30mm), by Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington), ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, uninscribed reverse. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
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
Roslyn Miniature Rifle Club, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 9.2g, 29x29mm), by (beaver) (Beaver & Co., Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'C.T.Callis/Aggregate/1919'; O.M.R.A. (Otago Miniature Rifle Association) Life Member's badge in silver and gold (30x30mm), by H.W.Huntley (Dunedin), pin-back. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $450
SOLD $460
Akarana D.R.C. (District Rifle Club), Service Championship, 1920, inscribed fob medal, handcrafted in gold (35x23mm), by Kohn (A.Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Akarana D.R.C./Pres. By/Lieut.Col.A.M.Myers M.P./Won By/A.R.Shove'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
H.D.R.C. (Hastings District Rifle Club), ornately handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.1g, 32mm), unknown maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P & H.Taylors/Championship/Aggregate/Won By/Rflm.D.B.Mackersey/Easter Monday/1920'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
S.A.R.A. (South Auckland Rifle Association), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.9g, 34x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'S.A.R.A./Champ./1920/Won By/A.R.H.Shove/Presented By/Pres.W.K.Williams/Ohura'. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
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
B.D.R.C. (Blenheim Defence Rifle Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Tyro Aggregate/Won By/C.Herd/1920-21'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
N.Z. Cadets Ladies Shooting Cup - 32 Coy. Cup, medal struck in silver (23mm), unknown maker, with ring top, bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed '1920-21/No.18/2942/Cadet/H.M.Galbraith'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
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
Kaitangata Defence Rifle Club, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 6.5g, 28x25mm), by G. & T.Y. (G & T Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Rifleman D.Anderson/Winner of the/Carson Championship Cup/1921'. Very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $320
Otipua M.R.C. (Miniature Rifle Club), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 38x30mm), by 'W', ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Challenge Medal/C.Tregoning/1921/Otipua/M.R.C.'; O.M.R.C., fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (45x35mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'O.M.R.C./Championship/C.Tregoning'; N.Z.S.R.A. (New Zealand Service Rifle Association), 1953, North v South Island, REP, badge, in silver and enamel (35x27mm), Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington), pin-back with ribbon and bar; Empire Cities Match, 1957, badge in silver (27mm), Won by Christchurch, no maker, pin-back; Australia v Canterbury, Goodwill Tour, 1961, badge in gilt (28mm), pin-back. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $350
Passed in
T.R.A. (Taranaki Rifle Association), stock medal in silver (26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Tyro Aggt/1921/Rflm.W.Colquhoun/Hawera D.R.C.' (District Rifle Club); another, reverse inscribed '2nd/Championship/1921/Pres.A.H.Guy/Kaponga R.C'. Very fine (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
W.M.R.C. (Waikari miniature Rifle Club), 1921, uniface, struck and hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.M.R.C./Highest AGG./T.Dron'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Akarana D.R.C. (District Rifle Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.2g, 32x23mm), uncertain maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Akarana/D.R.C./Presented/By/Lt.Col.A.M.Myers/Won By/Rifleman W.Powell/1922'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
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