Catalogue
W.B.C. (Waitemata Boating Club), 1912, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.4g, 35x28mm), by Kohn (A.Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension (pin removed from reverse), reverse inscribed 'A.R.A. (Auckland Rowing Association)/1912/Double Sculls/Championship/Won by/David Pugh'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Q.D.B.C. (Queens Drive Boating Club) (Dunedin), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.0g, 34x34mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Cameron Fours/Won by/G.Pistor (2)/1913-14'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
St George Rowing Club, stock fob medal, hand engraved in gold (probably 9ct, 8.3g, 27x24mm), by A.Kohn, Auck., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/C.J.Parr Esq C.M.G./1913-14/Trial Fours/Won By/A.J.Prescott.1'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
St George Rowing Club, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.2g, 35x32mm), by J.P., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1913-14/Presented/by/A.S.Bankart Esq/Trial Fours/Won By/A.J.Prescott.2'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
K.E.V. (King's Empire Veterans) Cross, c1910, struck in copper (30x30mm), by A.Kohn, Auck. (O&D.129); also, W.E.R.C. (West End Rowing Club) (Auckland), shield in silver (47x38mm), by Kohn (Kohn & Co, Wellington [Sigfried]), pin-back, obverse inscribed 'W.E.R.C./Kohn Shield/1914-15/Won By/W.P.Cartwright'. The first with tatty ribbon, the second toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
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W.E.R.C. (West End Rowing Club, Auckland), handcrafted in silver and gold (35x30mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), reverse inscribed 'W.E.R.C./1915/Presented by/A.Kohn/Won by W.Wardell/Cox'; another, similar to last by A.Kohn, with the same reverse inscription. Both with ring top suspensions, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $1,500
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T.R.C. (Timaru Rowing Club), fob medal handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 4.0g, 33x27mm), by 'R', ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.R.C./Collins/Fours/Won By/A.Leeder/1915-16'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
S.G.R.C. (St George's Rowing Club), stock medal in silver (35x25mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'S.G.R.C./1915-17/J.Thompson/Cox'; another, handcrafted in silver (35x28mm), by J.P., reverse inscribed 'St.G.R.C./1918/Princes Fours/Won By/J.Thompson/Cox'. Both with ring top suspensions, fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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British Forces in Egypt, c1918, struck in bronze (41mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'NZEF Regatta Nile 14241/Four Oar/Gnr.W.T.Cooper/6 Fd Regt'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
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I.R.R.C. (Invercargill Railway Rowing Club), stock medal hand engraved in gold (9ct, 12.2g, 28mm), by G.Munro (Invercargill), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Hcp. Single Sculls/Season/1919-20/Won By/G.G.Webb'; also, Masonic, Lodge Victoria 147, jewel in gold (15ct, tot wt 10.6g, 60x50mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '9-8-32/Presented To/Wor.Bro.G.G.Webb/As a Token of Esteem'. Very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
W.E.R.C. (West End Rowing Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 30x27mm), by Kohn (A.Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.E.R.C./1919-20/Kohn Trophies/A.E.Lye'. Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
A.B.C. (Akaroa Boating Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 30x28mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'R.May/Akaroa/Burlls Pair Oar 1922/Youths Double Sculls/Ch-Ch/1922'. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
C.R.C. (Canterbury Rowing Club), 1923, stock medal, hand engraved in silver (38x24mm), unidentified maker, reverse inscribed 'Pres. by/W. & L.Birdling/Won by/R.Hutchinson/Bow'; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 31mm), no maker, reverse inscribed ''C.R.C./1928/C.R.C. Trophy/R.Hutchinson/2'. Both with ring top suspensions, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 28mm), by Munros (G.Munro, Invercargill), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Interprovincial/Fours/1923/T.Ross (3)'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
B.R.C. (Blenheim Rowing Club), 1928, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.5g, 33x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Girling Medal/Won By/G.Davis/Stk'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Rowing, uniface, struck in silver (37mm), by J.F., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/Edw.Sims/1928'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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A.B.C. (Aramoho Boat Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.1g, 35x28mm), by N. & Son (Nettleship & Son, Wanganui), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pepper Fours/1928-29/R.Edwards/Str.'. Good very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $200
St.G.R.C. (St George's Rowing Club, Auckland), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.9g, 33x35mm) and three colour enamel, by W.D., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented By/A.S.Bankart Esq/1929-30/Won By/J.H.R.Biss'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
P.B.R.C. (Poverty Bay Rowing Club), stock medal in silver (32x30mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P.B.R.C./Bradley 4S/J.Walworth (Cox)/1931-32'; another, handcrafted shield in silver (35x32mm), no maker, pin-back, obverse inscribed '1931-32/The L.V.A.', reverse inscribed 'Senior Fours/P.B.R.C./J.Walworth/(Cox)'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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P.C.R.C. (Port Chalmers Rowing club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'President's Fours/1938/P.Larkins (Cox)'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Royal Humane Society of Australasia, Instd. A.D. 1874, struck in bronze (38mm), by C.Turner D. J.Hogarth F. (Sydney), reverse inscribed 'Van Mollier/30th Decr./1886'. Remnants of glue on obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Royal Humane Society of Australasia, Instd. A.D.1874, bronze medal, inscribed 'Samuel Francis/Bennett/23rd March 1904'; also fob medal, hand engraved in gold (18ct, 17.0g, 28x28mm), uncertain maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Samuel Bennett/for rescuing/George Haddrell/From Drowning At/New Plymouth/March 23rd 1904'. Extremely fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $1,800
Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, type I medal struck in bronze (60x40mm), no maker, swivel pin suspender, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Awarded To/Allan (sic) Leonard/In Recognition Of/An Act/Of Bravery/1913' (O&D.126). Good extremely fine, in original gold lettered case of issue.
Estimate $2,000
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Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, Type I, bronze medal (38mm), no maker, suspender with ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Awarded to/Alan McIvor Stevenson/In Recognition of/Bravery/1914' (O&D.126). Cased, extremely fine with papers.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400
Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, medal struck in silver (38mm), no maker, swivel supender, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Awarded To/John Patrick Culhane/In Recognition/Of a Conspicuous Act/Of Bravery 1914' (O&D.126). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,500
Group of Nine: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; War Medal 1939-45; New Zealand War Service Medal 1939-45; Coronation Medal 1937; Coronation Medal 1953; New Zealand Efficiency Decoration (GRI) (O&D.97); New Zealand Teritorial Service Medal (O&D.91, Wright reverse); New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal (O&D.92, no maker). 45838 L/Cpl. J.L.Dighton N.Z.E.F. on the first and second medals; Capt. J.L.Dighton, Wellington Rgt. on the seventh medal; Lt. J.L.Dighton Wgton. Rgt. on the eighth and ninth medals. The first, second, eighth and ninth medals impressed, the seventh medal engraved, the third, fourth, fifth and sixth medals unnamed; also, Royal Humane Society of New Zealand Medal (Type 2, swivel suspender), struck in gold (15ct, tot wt 39.5g), by E & Co. (Elkington & Co Ltd, Cheapside), hallmark for London, 1913, suspender with ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Awarded/To/John L.Deighton [sic]/In Recognition of a/Very Conspicuous/Act of Bravery/1915' (O&D.126); N.B.H.S. (Napier Boys' High School), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.0g, 40x32mm), by J.L.Grieve (Gisborne), reverse inscribed 'Senior Champ/J.L.Dighton'; another, stock medal in silver (25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Tournament/1914/J.Dighton'; another, in silver (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'J.Dighton/2nd Long Jump/1915'; Napier High School No.3, NZ Cadets, Ladies Challenge Cup, uniface medal, struck in silver, English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Serg.J.Dighton'; L.D.S., hand engraved in silver and gold (36x36mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '2nd Prize/220 Yards'; Te Awa S.C., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.9g, 29x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Club Champnp./J.L.Dighton/1916'; N.Z.U.T., uniface, struck in bronze (32x33mm), by Bock (Wellington), reverse inscribed 'J.L.Dighton/V.U.C./880 Yds Flat/1920'; The Royal Life Saving Society Award of Merit, struck in silver (29mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed 'J.L.Dighton'; another, For Life Saving Skill With Surf Life Line, struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'J.Deighton [sic]/18.2.23'; another, Service Cross, struck in silver and enamel (30x28mm), on ribbon with pin-back bar, reverse inscribed 'J.L.Dighton'; another, Honorary Life Governor badge, in gilt and enamel (35x28mm), English maker, pin-back. Some of the group of nine medals mounted out of order on a bar as worn, the Royal Humane Society of New Zealand medal in Elkington case of issue (this broken), others loose, the last eleven (except where stated) with ring top suspensions, fine - extremely fine. (21)
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $9,000
Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, bronze medal, reverse inscribed 'Awarded To/Peter Scott Isbister/For an Act/of Bravery/30th September 1930'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,000
Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, bronze medal (38mm), by Mayer & Kean, Wellington, suspender with ribbon, reverse inscribed 'Awarded to Robert Macfarlane Sloan/for an Act/of Bravery/26th Dec.1934' (O&D.126). Cased, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
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Royal Humane Society of New Zealand Bronze Medal, Type 2, with ribbon buckle bar suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded to/Mark Bruce/Thompson/for an act of valour/on 21 November 1981', all this inscription voided but still clearly visible. Uncirculated.
Estimate $400
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Royal Welcome ribbon, red, white and blue stripes (80x35mm), overprinted 'Royal Welcome/to/the/Duke & Duchess/of Cornwall/and York/26th June 1901'. Very good.
Estimate $50
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