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Dilworth Ulster Institute, c1920s, badge in silver (33x27mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland); another, fob medal in bronze (35x27mm), by 'Y' (Young & Co, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '100 Yds/Under 12/Hcp/C.L.Thomson/1921'. Very fine, the first toned. (2)
Estimate $350
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(F.A.H.S.) (Feilding Agricultural High School), c1920s, 'Cope Feathers', handcrafted in silver (95x106mm), no maker; also, lapel badge, handcrafted in silver (20mm), no maker, inscribed on obverse, 'F.A.H.S/ O.P.A', and with the school's motto 'Kia Toa Kia Ngakaunui' (Have Courage - Desire Greatly). Both with pin-backs, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $450
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Medbury School (Canterbury), 'Play the Game', c1920s, uniface prize fob medals, struck in silver and copper (27mm), no maker, ring top suspensions, unawarded. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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P.H.S. (Paeroa High School), c1920s, badge struck in voided silver (35x28mm), by Young & Co., Auckland, pin-back. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Bayfield School (Auckland), fob medal, hand engraved in silver (32x30mm), uncertain maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/Noel Churchill/5.3.20/ 1/2 Mile Hdcp'. Extremely fine, in a contemporary case.
Estimate $150
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G.G.S. Epsom (Epsom Girls Grammar School) (Auckland), c1920, swimming badge, struck in silver (30x13mm), no maker, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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F.D.H.S. (Feilding District High School), Dux, 1920, stock medal in gold (9ct, 4.1g, 21mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'F.D.H.S./1920/Dux/Sec.Dept', reverse inscribed 'Won By/G.M.Richardson'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Macandrew Rd School (Dunedin), stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 30x30mm), unidentified maker, reverse inscibed '"A" Grade Champions/1920/T.Swell/Points/435-7'. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
N.G.C. (Nelson Girls College), badge handcrafted in gold (9ct, 1.8g, 23x23mm), by L.K. (Louis Kerr, Nelson), pin-back [illustrated]; also, Timaru Boys High School, prize medal in bronze (26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Boxing/Class P/M.Arthur/1920'. Fine; corroded on obverse, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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O.B.H.S. (Otago Boys High School), 1920 (inscribed), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 28x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'James Fulton Prize/Junior Swimming/A.H.M.Grubb'; another, as last, in gold (9ct, 4.3g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'James Fulton Prize/Junior Swimming/1921/A.H.M.Grubb'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Wakari School, fob medal, handcrafted in silver with gold (32mm), English maker and hallmark, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Mavis Brown/Sewing/1920'. Very fine.
Estimate $180
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W.C.S. (Wanganui Collegiate School), stock medals in silver (27x27mm) (3), by Drews (S.H.Drew, Wanganui), ring top suspensions, two inscribed 'W.C.S/Swimg/1920' and the third 'W.C.S./Swimg/1921'. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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Otago Public Schools Athletic Assn., uniface struck in silver (28x26mm), no maker, obverse inscribed '220 Yds/Under 13/1st', reverse inscribed 'J.Gourley/N.E.Valley'; another, as last, struck in bronze, reverse inscribed '100 Yds Champ/Boys Under 14/2nd/J.Gourlay/N.E.Valley/1921'; another, 1922, reverse inscribed '220 Yds/Under 15/J.Gourley/2nd'; New Zealand & South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, 1925-6, uniface, silvered (26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Jack/From/Gladys/1926' (M.1925-26/9); N.Z.S. Victory, badge in silver (30x26mm), no maker, pin-back. The first four with ring top suspensions, fine - very fine, the last three illustrated. (5)
Estimate $200
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Scannell Cup, stock medal in silver (27x27mm), by McClurg (L.S.McClurg, Ashburton), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'HW', reverse inscribed 'Scannell Cup/For/French/1921'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Seddon Memorial Technical College, Auckland, swimming fob medal struck in silver (27mm), no maker (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.E.Downs/3 Miles/1921'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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Christchurch Boys High School, uniface, struck in silver (25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Fives/Jun.Champ/J.Jacobs/1922'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $50
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The Ladies College Remuera, fob medal, hand engraved in voided gold (9ct, 4.4g, 30x26mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Awarded To/M.Hoare/For/Proficiency/1922'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Marlborough Girl's High School, struck in gold (9ct, 4.7g, 28x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Girls/Rose Bowl/L.Rose/1922'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Nelson College, handcrafted badge in silver (40x33mm), by LK (Louis Kerr, Nelson), pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Gladys Sutton/1922'. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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Otago Boys High School, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.3g, 30mm), by G. & T.Y. (G. & T.Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Winner of/Burt Bowl/1922/Won by/Sergt. H.C.Calvert'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
S.W.P.S.S.A. (possibly South Wairarapa Primary Schools Sports Association), 1922, stock fob medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 8.5g, 26mm), by G.T.W. (G.T.White, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '100 Yds.Girls/Primary Champ./Won by/E.Renall'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
T.D.H.S (Tokomairiro District High School), Sports, 8.4.22, hand engraved in silver (35x23mm), by WA, with remnants of English hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/K.Scoon/1st/Champion Athlete/Primary/Department'; T.D.H.S., hand engraved in silver and gold (25x25mm), by WA, hallmark for Birmingham 1924, reverse inscribed 'K.Scoon/Secondary Championship/1924', both with ring top suspensions. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Wellington College N.Z., struck in bronze (30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '2nd/Cross Country/Snr/C.J.Bell/1922'; another, as last, reverse inscribed '1/2 Mile H'Dcp/2nd/C.J.Bell/1922'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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Wellington Technical College, struck in bronze (76mm), no maker, edge inscribed 'L.McKeeman/Junior Swimming Champion/1922'. Extremely fine and impressive, with case of issue.
Estimate $350
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Maungawhau School, fob medal, uniface, struck in silver (27x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Jessie Farmer/Maungawhau/School/6 Years/Continuous/Attendance', reverse inscribed 'With the/Compliments/of the/Mt.Eden School/Committee/April 1923'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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Musselburgh School (Dunedin), stock medal, struck in silver and gold (35x23mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Edward Roche', reverse inscribed 'Best Player/Musselburgh School/1923/Presented By/Pirates F.C.'; N.Z.A.A.A. (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), Otago Centre, uniface struck in silver (28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Caversham/H. & A.A.C./E.J.Roche/1929' (Caversham Harrier & Amateur Athletic Club); hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.5g, 28mm), no maker, ring broken off top, reverse inscribed 'Palais Dansant/1st/Otago Waltz Championship/E.J.Roche/1932'; initials 'HC' badge, hand engraved in voided gold (9ct, 3.1g, 28x25mm), no maker, pin back, '1930' inscribed on obverse; another as last, but in silver, inscribed '1931'. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
N.P.H.S. (New Plymouth High School), uniface, struck in bronze (35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Athletics/1923/Potato Race/under 14/S.Batger'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Athletics/1925/Throwing Cricket Ball/Jnr/S.Batger'. Toned, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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N.C. (North Canterbury) Primary Schools, Championship fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 28x22mm), no maker, ring top suspension, inscribed 'E.W.Hargreaves/1923'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Wellington Technical College, struck in bronze (76mm), no maker, edge inscribed 'B.McIvor, Junior Swimming Champion, 1923. Inter. 1924'. Extremely fine and impressive, with case of issue.
Estimate $350
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Clinton School, 1924, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 2.9g, 27x27mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Clinton School/James Ayson Clifford/Dux'; also, hand engraved in silver with 9ct gold obverse shield (30x25mm), by J&RG, hallmark for Chester 1923, reverse inscribed 'Impromptu/Speech/1926'; also, hand engraved in silver (gold front centrepiece) and blue enamel (24mm), no maker, Chester hallmark of uncertain year, reverse inscribed 'South Island/Y.M.B.B.B.C. Union/Impromptu Speech Junior/Won By/J.Clifford/1929'; S.B.H.S. (Southland Boys High School), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.8g, 37x37mm), by Rein (Invercargill), reverse inscribed 'J.A.Clifford/Dux/1929', all with ring top suspensions. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $280
SOLD $320