Catalogue
Kia Ora Football Club, 1909, stock medal in gold (9ct, 4.9g, 21x21mm), by WL & S (W.Littlejohn & Son, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented By/M.J.Hodgkins Esq/For/Next Best Back/Won By/E.Cudby'. Fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $150
Nelson F.C. (Football Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 33x31mm), by B&K (Brown & Kerr, Nelson), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Nelson F.C./1909/Mr F.H.Richmond's/Trophy/For best all round senior/Won by/H.Saunders'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Fob medal, c1910, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 35x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, uniscribed.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 10.9g, 33x28mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), scroll and ring top suspension, unawarded. Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
C.R.F.U. (Canterbury Rugby Football Union), Referees Association, c1910, stock medal in voided gold (9ct, 3.4g, 23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Long Service/Member/J.S.Johnstone'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
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Matoma F.C. (Football Club), fob medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 8.0g, 30x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Matoma F.C./Third Grade/E.Gravatt'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
S.C.R.U. (South Canterbury Rugby Union), hand engraved in silver (35x24mm), by O'L & H (O'Leary & Horton, Timaru), reverse inscribed 'Seven-A-Side/J.Clarkson/1910' ; another, as last but inscribed 'C.Clarkson'; another, 1911, hand engraved in silver and gold (34x34mm), by O'L & H, reverse inscribed 'Seven-A-Side/Won By/C.Clarkson'. All with ring top suspensions, fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
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Spotswood, fob medal, hand engraved in voided gold (9ct, 7.0g, 30x32mm), by 'SS', ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/J.Evans/By Spotswood/Football Club/1910'. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Murchison, fob medal, hand engraved in silver with gold (40x38mm), by B&K (Brown & Kerr, Nelson), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'W.J.R' (presumed - W.J.Roberts), reverse inscribed 'Murchison/7-A-Side/1910'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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T.F.C., fob medal, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 7.7g, 40x35mm), by C.J.W., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'T.F.C./Premiers/1911/K.W.Moss'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Great Britain, St Helens R.F.C., 1911, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.0g, 37x28mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
W.C.R.U. (West Coast Rugby Union), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.7g, 25x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.C.R.U./7 A Side/Won By/Kohinoor Club/T.Mathieson/June 3 1912'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
W.R.F.C. (Waiau Rovers Football Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.6g, 23x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'W.R.F.C./Best Forward/1912/T.Barry', reverse inscribed 'Presented By/J.Hogan Esq'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
A.C.R.U. (Ashburton County Rugby Union), stock medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (34x34mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'School 7 A-Side/Winners/Hampstead/E.Donn/1913'. Fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
K.F.C. (Kaierau Football Club) (Wanganui), 1913, fob medal handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.3g, 35x30mm), unidentified maker, ring suspension missing from top, reverse inscribed 'Best Forward/won by/K.Wilson/prestd.by/V.A.Brookie'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Otautau, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.7g, 35x35mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Otautau/7 A Side/A.G.Small/1913'. Pin removed from back, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Levin Wanderers, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 35x34mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Levin Wanderers/Best Back/R.T.McDonald/1915'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Rugby and boxing medals, fob medals awarded to L. (Len) Williams: hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 37x27mm), English hallmarked, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/C.F.Greenslade Esqr./For/Welter Weight/Won by/ L.Williams/26.6.16; K.F.C. (Kaikorai Football Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 33x33mm), reverse inscribed 'Most Improved Forward/L.Williams/1922'; another, struck and hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 33x33mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Kaikorai F.C./1st Fifteen/Len Williams/Most Improved Forward/1923'; another, struck and hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 32x32mm), reverse inscribed 'Presented/By the O.B. Ass./To L.Williams/For Special Ground Bout'; also, Kaikorai Football Club, Life Member's badge in gilt and enamel (26x20mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'L.Williams/13th June'. All with ring top suspensions apart from the last, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $800
France vs New Zealand, 8 April 1917, struck in silver (32mm), by Brennus (Paris). Minor edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
Rugby, prize fob medal, 1917, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 29x28mm), by W.A.Brown (Invercargill), reverse inscribed 'Won By/E.Stokes'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
A.F.C. (Athletic Football Club), (North Otago), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 28mm), by J.Reid (Joe Reid, Oamaru), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Best Forward/R.Maddigan/1917'. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
I.F.C.C. N.Z., struck in gold (9ct, 7.0g, 27x20mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), hallmark for Sheffield 1918, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pres. To/N.Paisley/By/I.F.C.C. N.Z./Best Player'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Queenstown, 7-Aside, 1918, hand engraved in silver (35x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'R.G'; Dunback Football Club, stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/R.Gunn/By Dunback Football Club/for back play/22-9-23'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
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A.C.R.U. (Ashburton County Rugby Union), c1920, Life Member's badge, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 13.5g, 37x31mm), no maker (probably Robilliard & Son, Ashburton), pin-slide back, reverse inscribed 'To/N.de G.Robilliard/In Recognition of/Valuable Services/To Rugby Football/In/Ashburton/County'. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
NZRL, (presumed attribution - New Zealand Rugby League), c1920s, badge, handcrafted in silver (45x20mm), no maker, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Sporting prize fob medals, mostly for rugby, won by H.Gair between 1904 and 1920, includes O.B.H.S. (Otago Boys High School) (1904) in silver and gold, (6) in gold (9ct, tot wt 32.4g), one for 'Arrow Tournament, 1918', another for 'Cromwell, 1920', two with maker's marks - 'J.Jamie' (Gore) and 'Murrell' (E.Murrell, Nelson). All hand engraved, with ring top suspensions, fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
F.R.U. (Franklin Rugby Union), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 30x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'F.R.U./Junior Championship/1920/R.Perkins'; P.R.U. (Pukekohe Rugby Union), struck and hand engraved in gold (9ct, 10.2g, 29x29mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'P.R.U./Best Forward/1923/Won by/R.Perkins'. Both with ring top suspensions, very fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Waikare Rugby Union, Championship, 1920, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.2g, 34x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, inscribed on obverse 'O.G.Reston'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Kimbolton F.C. (Football Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '7.Aside./Kimbolton F.C./T.Chadwick/1921'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Ngapara, '7-a-side, 1921' in silver with gold shield on obverse (30x27mm), by F.H.A. & Co, hallmark for Birmingham 1921, ring top suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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