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The Auckland College and Grammar School, c1930s, struck in bronze (37mm), no maker, ring top suspension, unawarded. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
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Dilworth School, Auckland, c1930, badge struck in silver (33x25mm), by Y & Co (Young & Co, Auckland), lug back. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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Huntley School, Marton, c1930s, fob medal, struck uniface in silver (25mm), English maker and hallmark (1933), uninscribed; (New Plymouth High School), fob medal, struck in copper (26mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed '1940/880 Yds/Open/D.A.Caldow'; another, as last, reverse inscribed '1940/Best Squad'. Extremely fine, the first toned, all with ring top suspensions. (3)
Estimate $200
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Medbury School, 'Play the Game', c1930, uniface, struck in bronze (27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, unawarded. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Nelson College, c1930s, handcrafted badge in voided silver (25x23mm), by LK (Louis Kerr, Nelson), pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Waitaki Girls High School, c1930s, badge in brass and enamel (45x50mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb; S.G.H.S. (Southland Girls High School), struck in silver and enamel (36mm), by Stokes & Sons, Melb.; Waitaki Girls High School 1887-1937, tin badge (32mm); another, Waikaia School, Diamond Jubilee 1878-1953 (32mm). The first two missing pins, very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
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Ashburton High School, uniface, struck in bronze (28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'R.M.1930', reverse inscribed 'Sr.Ath.Ch./Swm.Novt./Swm.Rly.'; another, fob medal handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 3.3g, 22mm), by De Beer (J.V.De Beer, Ashburton), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Rose Martin/Senr.Ath.Champ./1931'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
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Auckland Grammar School, struck in silver (51mm), by E&Co (Elkington & Co Ltd, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham, 1929, reverse inscribed '1930/A.J.Slyfield/220 Yds. Under 17./23 2/5 Secs'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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Auckland Secondary Schools, struck in bronze (51mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'F.A.Finlayson/Winner of/High Jump/Junior Championship/1930'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'F.A.Finlayson/High Jump Championship/Intermediate/1931'; another, struck in silver (51mm), by E&Co (Elkington & Co Ltd, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham, 1932, reverse inscribed 'F.A.Finlayson/(Dead Heat)/High Jump/Open Championship/1932'. Nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $800
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George Street School (Dunedin), Jubilee, 1930, tin and celluloid souvenir (45mm), no maker, mirror back. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Gore High School, Dux, 1930, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 10.1g, 38x29mm), no maker, fancy scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Gore High School/1930/Commercial Dux./Isabella Bannerman/Presented by/Gore Chamber/of Commerce'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Kaikoura Town School, dux medal, 1930, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 3.1g, 32x26mm), by F.S. & S., ring top suspension, 'H.Yeabsley'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
King's College (Auckland), Sports Medal (Athletics), struck in silver (48mm) by W&H (Walker & Hall), hallmark for Birmingham 1927, reverse inscribed '1930/H.S.Richardson/High Jump'. Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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Miramar School (Wellington), dux medal, 1930, stock medal in gold (9ct, 9.8g, 26mm), by Bock (Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Constance J.Adlam'. Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
N.R.A. (National Rifle Association), King's Trophy Competition, struck in bronze (51mm), by English maker, edge inscribed '1930, W.M.Spedding. A.G.S.' (Auckland Grammar School). Extremely fine, in case of issue.
Estimate $150
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Ohakune School, stock medal in gold (9ct, 3.8g, 28x23mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.M.Millar/1930'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
State Primary Schools Sports Assn., South Otago, badge struck in silver (30x28mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Potato Race/Girls Champ/Under 13 Yrs/J.Allen/Kaitangata/1930'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $80
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C.A.C. (Canterbury Agricultural College - now Lincoln University), uniface, struck in bronze (32mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Long Jump/1931/2nd'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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East Christchurch School, Dux, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 27x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'East Ch-Ch. School/Arnold Averis/1931'. Good very fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $180
Kensington School (Dunedin), Dux medal, 1931, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Jno.Michael/Kensington School'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
King's College (Auckland) Sports Medal, struck in silver (50mm), by W & H (Walker & Hall), hallmark for Birmingham 1930 on edge, reverse inscribed '1931/A.G.Armitage/Horozontal [sic] Ladder/& Rings'. Cased, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
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Nelson College, prize medals in silver (25mm) by W&H (Walker & Hall) (2), one inscribed '1931/Senior Gym/2nd', the other '1931/Boxing/Bantam Weight', both with ring top suspensions, also, House Prefect badge in brass and enamel (30mm), also, silver school badge (35x23mm), plus brass uniform buttons (5). Very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
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St Marys, Gore, Dux medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.2g, 27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1931/Clarise Dunn/Dux St Marys/Gore'; also, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.8g, 26x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1931/Clarise Dunn/Christian/Doctrine'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Weston School, Dux, 1931, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.2g, 30x30mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Weston School/Gemmell Medal/D.A.Hogg'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $220
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Auckland Secondary Schools, Athletic Championships, struck in silver (50mm), by E&Co (Elkington & Co Ltd, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham, 1932, reverse inscribed 'H.S.Richardson/220yds Open Championship/Broad Jump Open Championship/High Jump Open Championship (Dead Heat)/1932'. Mark in field on obverse, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
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Christchurch Boys High School, struck in bronze (25mm), by M & Y CH (Moller & Young, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'School Race/1st/B.McKenzie/1932'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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Nelson College Old Boys, handcrafted badge in voided gold (9ct, 5.0g, 27mm), by LK (Louis Kerr, Nelson), pin-back, reverse inscribed 'From Rita/to Bill/1932'. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Nelson High School, sports fob medals awarded to E.A.Collyns, between 1925 and 1932, all in bronze, four by Walker & Hall. Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
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Nelson College, sports medals, 1929-1932, struck in bronze (26mm) (2), by W&H (Walker & Hall); another (32mm), no maker; badge in silver (40x28mm), by LK (Louis Kerr, Nelson); another in silver (25x20mm), no maker. Very fine - extremely fine, all unnamed, the first two with ring top suspensions, the last two with pin-backs. (5)
Estimate $250
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Papanui School, Dux, 1932, stock fob medal, in gold (15ct, 6.6g, 27x22mm), by G.C. & Co (Giles Coates, Christchurch), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Dux/Ilene L.Potten/1932', reverse inscribed 'Papanui/School/Presented By/The Committee'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320