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Maniototo, badge handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.1g, 28x22mm), by D.D. Ltd (possibly David Dawson, Dunedin), pin-back, reverse inscribed '1922/Maniototo/Rifle/Championship/Rfle Wm.C.Davis'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Rough Ridge Gun Club, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 35x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Rough Ridge/Gun Club/Championship/1922/B.Hayes'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
S.C.M.R.A. (South Canterbury Miniature Rifle Association), 1922, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.7g, 40x27mm), by L.D. (L.Dunn, Timaru), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'S.C.M.R.A./2nd/A.Grade/Champ./E.Jensen'. Very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $220
Wanganui Farmers Union, Annual Rifle Shoot, inscribed fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.7g, 34x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'D.Jollie/Brunswick Team/1923'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Auckland Military District Rifle Association, 1923, struck in silver (23mm), by V&S (Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham (date letter indistinct), ring top suspension with black ribbon, unawarded. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
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
N.Z. Army Rifle Association, 1923, struck in bronze (35x28mm), by 'B', ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Cadet R.G.Oak/Central Command/Cadet Team'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
N.Z. Army Rifle Association, N.Z. Services Match, 1924, struck in silver (40x37mm), by 'B', ribbon and pin-back bar suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.Z. Permanent Forces/1st/S.S.I., R.L.Jordan/N.Z.P.S.'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
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
Otago, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.7g, 40x30mm) and black enamel, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Otago Jubilee/Shooting/Championship/1924/W.S.Mills'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
T.M.R.C. (Timaru Miniature Rifle Club), Herald Shield, 1924, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.9g, 38x24mm), by 'LD', ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.M.R.C./Timaru H. Team/J.W.Day'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
NZ Cadets Ladies Challenge Cup, struck in silver (22mm), no maker, reverse inscribed, '1925/L/Cpl. E.Drewery/C.Coy./Senior'; shooting fob prize, hand engraved in silver with gold centre shield (37x28mm) Maltese cross design, obverse, monogram 'AWR' (A Grade, Wellington Regt?), reverse inscribed, 'Q.M.S.Madeley/1907'. Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
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
Passed in
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
G.D.R.C. (Gimmerburn Defence Rifle Club), stock medal in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 30x21mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'G.D.R.C./Cleugh Cup/J.Brown/1925'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
C.A.C. Medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.2g, 32x32mm), no maker, silver 'bullseye' on front, ring top supension, reverse inscribed 'C.A.C. Medal/Bay of Plenty/Clay Pigeon Chmp/Won By/A.V.Bayliss/Mar.1926'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Flock House (Bulls), Sir James Allen Rifle Cup, medal struck in silver (30mm), no maker (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/C.E.Iverson/3rd Draft/1926'. Toned, with glue on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Parson's Medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.0g, 42x28mm), unknown maker, ornate scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Parson's Medal/Won by/Rifleman A.Cowan/1926'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Waimate D.M.R.A. (District Miniature Rifle Association), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.5g, 27x20mm), no maker, ring top suspension, sides trimmed, original inscription partly missing - probably 'Shield Competition/1926/McDonald'. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Rough Ridge Gun Club, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 1.9g, 28x28mm), reverse inscribed 'Cup Winner/1927/T.Clouston'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Timaru Gun Club, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.8g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top (15ct) suspension, reverse inscribed 'Timaru Gun Club/17.5.27/Publicans Hdcp/Won By/M.H.Richards'. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
W.M.R.C. (Waimate Miniature Rifle Club), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.9g, 28x28mm), by E.Mills (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.M.R.C./H.Richmond/Junior Agg./1927'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Wellington Miniature Rifle Association, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 13.1g, 38x28mm) and blue enamel, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '"A" Grade/1927/Championship/L.L.Corles/Runner up'. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
(Newmarket Fire Brigade Rifle Club), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.2g, 32mm) and silver, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/J.Hill-W.Wills/C.Simons and P.Brodie/To/The/Newmarket F.B. Rifle Club/24.4.28/Won By/-'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
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
R.S.A. - M.R.C. (Returned Services' Association - Miniature Rifle Club), handcrafted in silver and gold (35x30mm), by H.T.Peat, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'R.S.A.-M.R.C./Kiwi Acc/1929/E.Halpin'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
S.A.R.A. (South Auckland Rifle Association), 1932, Tyro Agg., fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.0g, 35x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/Rfm.A.J.Moore/Whakatane'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
T.P.S.C. (said to be Te Puke Shooting Club), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 28x24mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.P.S.C./Best Shot/G.Hookham'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Silver buttons, each (24mm), by P.Ltd (Petersen, Christchurch), individually numbered 1, 2 and 3 on back studs, each inscribed on front 'Petersens Ltd Button/Evening/I.B.R./Comptn./1933'. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
Passed in
E.M.R.A. (Ellesmere Miniature Rifle Association), fob medal, hand engraved in voided gold (9ct, 4.7g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension (repaired), reverse inscribed '1934/B Grade/Aggregate/682x700/G.M.Doyle'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140