Catalogue
Waihi Football Club, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.9g, 29x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Waihi Football Club/Senior XV/1921/Most Improved Player/M.Henderson'; another fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.6g, 28x25mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Seven-A-Side/1921/M.Henderson'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Hamilton League Football Club, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.2g, 40x30mm), by Bart Innes (Hamilton), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.L.Hemingway/Best Back/Season/1922'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
Passed in
S.R.L.C. (Sydenham Rugby League Club), hand engraved fob medal, in gold (9ct, 7.2g, 27x27mm), by Jones & Sons (Christchurch), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'F.Ayling/Memorial', reverse inscribed 'S.R.L.C./J.R.Cairns/1922'. Very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $200
S.T.F.C., 7 A Side, 1922, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.1g, 25x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '1922/E.Cameron'; another, as last in gold (9ct, 3.2g, 25x22mm), inscribed '1924/E.Cameron'. Both with ring top suspensions, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Canterbury Rugby Union, fob medal, struck uniface in silver (24mm), by G.T.W. (G.T.White, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Seven-A-Side/R.Thompson/1923'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
D.F.C. (presumed attribution - Dunedin Football Club), hand engraved fob medal in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 38x30mm), by G. & T.Y. (G. & T. Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'D.F.C./Best Back/J.D.Sutherland/1923'; Kurow, 1925, hand engraved fob medal in gold (9ct, 4.4g, 27mm), by W. & Co (Wylie & Co, Oamaru), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '7 A Side/Senr./J.D.Sutherland'; also, The New Zealand Red Cross Society, Medal of Merit, miniature, reverse inscribed 'E.Sutherland/836'. Fine - very fine, the first two illustrated. (3)
Estimate $450
SOLD $340
N.Z. Old Boys Football Club, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.0g, 35x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presidents Trophy/1923/Best All Round and/Trained Player/Won By/H.T.Cox'. Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $320
The Victory Cup Medal, in gold (probably 9ct, 8.3g, 30x26mm), no maker (probably Mayer & Kean), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'South Wellington/F.C./C.Gell/Capt/1923'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Ashburton, fob medal, hand engraved in voided gold (9ct, 3.7g, 28x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Winners/Ashburton/Five-A-Side/1924'; S.C. (South Canterbury), fob medal handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.1g, 28x24mm), reverse inscribed 'Winner/S.C./Five-A-Side/1925'. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
K.C.R.U. (King Country Rugby Union), uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 7.5g, 25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '7 Aside/Tournament/2nd/ 3/6/24'. Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Murchison, Rugby Sub-Union, fob medal handcrafted in gold (15ct, 7.4g, 40x26mm), by LK (Louis Kerr, Nelson), reverse inscribed 'Presented by/Mr J.Bowers/1924/Best Back/V.Liddicoat'; also, O.B.S., Athletic Championship, 1918, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 24mm), by W.L. & S. (W.Littlejohn & Son, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Won By/R.V.Liddicoat'. Both with ring top suspensions, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
P.B.R.U. (assumed attribution - Poverty Bay Rugby Union), handcrafted badge in silver (35x35mm), by A.Stoneham (Arthur Stoneham, Dunedin), pin-back, obverse inscribed 'P.B.R.U./The Single/Badge/1924'. Surface marks, fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
P.R.U. (Piako Rugby Union), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 10.8g, 37x26mm), by E.H.H., scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed P.R.U./Best/Senior Back/1925/E.Stewart'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
R.R.U. (Rangitikei Rugby Union), decorative cloth fob chain (23cm), with gold (9ct, tot wt 17.5g) fittings (fob clips are rolled gold), including a 9ct fob medal (30x30mm), struck and hand engraved, no maker, reverse inscribed 'R.R.U./Junior/Seven A Side/1924/L.Benseman'; another, cloth fob drop with gold (9ct, tot wt 15.0g) fittings, including a fob medal, handcrafted in 9ct for 'Finnimore Cup, 1925', reverse inscribed 'L.Benseman'. Fine. (2)
Estimate $450
SOLD $800
All Blacks, Not Beaten, 1924-25, fob medal, struck in gold (9ct, 10.8g, 26mm), by G. & S.Co. Ltd. (The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd, London), hallmark for Birmingham 1924, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'L.F.Cupples/Presented/By/Hon.Sir Arthur Meyers'. Uncirculated, in a fitted case of Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd, 112 Regent St., London, W., an excessively rare presentation medal from the famous 'Invincibles' tour to the British Isles in 1924-25.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
All Blacks, Not Beaten, 1924-25, fob medal, struck in gold (9ct, 10.2g, 26mm), by G. & S.Co. Ltd. (The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd, London), hallmark for Birmingham 1924, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'I.H.Harvey/Presented/By/Hon.Sir Arthur Meyers'. Very fine, an excessively rare presentation medal from the famous 'Invincibles' tour to the British Isles in 1924-25.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
H.R.F.C. (Hawera Rugby Football Club), uniface stock medal, struck in silver (28mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.R.F.C./A.Hoddinott/Most improved forward/Junior/1925'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
(Waikato), fob medal, 1925, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 6.0g, 28x23mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Won By R.Smith/1925' reverse inscribed 'Presented By/S.A.McNamara'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Z.R.F.C. (Zingari Richmond Football Club), 1925, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 5.7g, 33x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '3rd A's/H.Kindly/Capt.'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Pilkington Bros., Junior Rugby League, 1925-26, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.7g, 32x25mm) and enamel, English maker and hallmark, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse plain. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
C.R.F.C. (College Rifles Football Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 13.1g, 32x32mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'C.R.F.C./1926/Most Improved Player/Presented to/E.Mackie'. Very fine, in a contemporary presentation box of A Kohn.
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
S.C.R.F.U. (South Canterbury Rugby Football Union), half rugby ball shaped fob medal, handcrafted in silver and gold (9ct, 28x17mm), no maker, scroll top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Seven-A-Side/1926/A.White'. Very fine.
Estimate $180
Passed in
Rugby, handcrafted fob medal in gold (9ct, 5.9g, 33x25mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pres.W.J.Marfell's/Medal/Improved Forward/R.Tregoning/1926'; also, Dominion Scouts, Long Service Medal, struck in silver (29mm), by Bock & Son (Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'As/M. R.Tregoning/19-6-31'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $260
N.Z. Amalgamated Society Railway Servants, struck in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 26mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'P.Sheehan (sic)/Chairman/Auck.Branch/1926-27'; M.B.O.B. (Marist Brothers Old Boys), stock fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 23mm), no maker, mount broken off, reverse inscribed 'M.B.O.B./Best all round/Player/Presented by/J.Ford/Won by/P.Sheahan/1910-11'; M.B.R.U.A. (Marist Brothers Rugby Union Association), 1912, fob medal, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 3.7g, 28mm), by K&D (Kirkman & Denison, Auckland), ring top suspension; Northern Boxing Assn., fob medal, hand engraved in gold (probably 9ct, 14.2g, 37x28mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Footballers/Champs/Middle Weight/P.Sheahan/1909'. Fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Hyde Football Club, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.9g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Best Forward/Season 1928/won by/F.J.Beel'; V.R.F.T., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.0g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'B.Grade/Won by/F.Beel'. Very fine; slight bend, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $220
SOLD $320
H.N.Z.F.U., 1929, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.0g, 37x25mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.N.Z.F.U./2nd Hay/G.L.Tate'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Old Boys, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.0g, 30x27mm), by F.S. & S., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Best/Forward/J.Bennett/1929'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
O.R.F.C. (Otago Rugby Football Club), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.4g, 27x27mm), unknown maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'O.R.F.C./A.Thompson/Most Improved Junior/1929'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
A.F.C. (Auckland Football Club), fob medal, struck uniface in silver with gold (30x30mm), by H.T.Peat (Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.F.C./J.Porter/Best Forward/7th Grade/1930'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
P.P.F.C. (Pleasant Point Football Club), Seven-A-Side, 1930, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.Connolly'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140