Catalogue
NZ Federation of Justices Associations, struck in gold (probably 9ct, 8.3g, 24mm) and blue enamel, by Y. & Co (Young & Co, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.G.Overton/1956'. Very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $240
NZ Engineering Tradesmens Guild Inc, c1960s, uniface, struck in silver (21mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Fine Silver'. Extremely fine, possibly a trial strike.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Western Suburbs Returned Services Assn., Titirangi (Auckland), Life Member's fob medal, c1960s, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 9.0g, 23mm) and blue enamel, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.A.McKoy/272157'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
A.S.R.S. (Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants) of N.Z., fob medal struck in gold (9ct, 9.0g, 28x25mm) and blue enamel, by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Mr.J.C.Sokolich/Secretary/Auckland Branch/1956-1960'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $260
NZ Federation of Justices Associations, in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 26mm) and blue enamel, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'F.T.McKenzie/28-1-60'. Very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $150
N.Z. Railway Tradesmen's Association, Councilor, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 11.3g, 37x25mm) and blue enamel, by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.R.Beattie/1960-1962/1962-64-66'. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $320
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, N.Z. Branch, Sir Ronald Davison Award medal, c1970s, struck in silver (49mm), by M&T Ltd (Mayer & Toye, Wellington), unawarded. Tone spot on obverse, otherwise uncirculated, in a fitted case of Mayer & Kean, Wellington.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
NZ Royal Federation of Justices, collar badge in gilt and blue enamel (16mm), no maker, pin-back with safety chain, reverse inscribed 'P.E.I.Rees/1970'. Very fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
Colonial, hand engraved fob medal in gold (9ct, 8.5g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, plain reverse, unawarded. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Poneke F.C. (Football Club), hand engraved in silver (31x30mm), by G.T. & Co, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.N.Astill/Tug of War/1885/Poneke F.C.'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Auckland Labour Day, 1902, Tug of War, uniface fob medal, struck in silver (35x28mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Tug/Of/War/Won By/W.Stewart/1902' (D&C.-). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
D.A.A.C. (presumed attribution - Dunedin Amateur Athletic Club), fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (28x28mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Tug of War/J.Fox/1907'. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
G.F.C. (probably Gisborne Football Club), c1915, hand engraved in silver (28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Tug Of War/Won By/G.Wildish'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
N.Z.A.A.A. (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), Belgium Fund Carnival, struck in silver (29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Tug of War/B.Section/N.Z.Farmers Co-op Team/G.Brown/1915'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
S.T.C.S. (Strath Taieri Caledonian Society), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.5g, 29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, 'Ewen/Cameron' inscribed on obverse, 'S.T.C.S./Tug of War/1915' inscribed on reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Otahuhu, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.1g, 27mm), by 'W', ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Patriotic/Tug of War Cup/Otahuhu/Pres by/J.Williams/Won by/Westfield Freezing Co/7.9.17'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $210
Otahuhu, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 26mm), by 'W', ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Patriotic/Tug of War Cup/Otahuhu/Pres by/J.Williams/Won by/Westfield Freezing Co/7.9.17'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
4th N.Z. Infantry (Res) Brigade, uniface, fob medal, struck in silver (26mm), by V&S (Vaughton & Son, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham, 1918, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '2nd/Tug-Of-War'. Good very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Pair, handcrafted in gold (struck centre-piece) (9ct, 8.6g, 27mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'Northern Sub. Show/Takapuna/Tug.Of.War/2nd/C.McCarthy (Capt)/1918' (D&C.-); another, in gold (9ct, 7.0g, 31x31mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'St. Ptks. Day/Tug-O'/War/Champ/Won by/City Parks Team/C.McCarthy/(Capt)/16-3-18', both with ring top suspensions. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $700
SOLD $500
4th N.Z. Infantry (Res) Brigade, struck in silver with gold centre (25mm), by V&S (Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham 1919, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st/Tug-Of-War/Sgt.E.Webberley'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
HMS Philomel, 1938, engraved stock fob medal, uniface, struck in silver (35x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension 'Tug/of/War'. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
C.S.S. (Caledonian Society of Southland), 1st Jan.1894, hand engraved in gold (probably 9ct, 7.0g, 35x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st Prize/Presented By/J.W.Kelly.M.H.R./For/Chopping Competition/Won By/J.C.Randell'. Fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Mangaweka, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 40x25mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Won By/D.Johnston/and/W.Monkley/1st Prize/Sawing/Mangaweka/22-1-03'; another, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 11.8g, 38x28mm), by K&D (Kirkman & Denison, Auckland), reverse inscribed 'N.Z.A.A. (New Zealand Axemen's Association)/Championship Carnival/Eltham.1907/DH Sawing Championship Of/Australasia/2ft.Logs/Won By/D.Johnston/&/G.Johansen/Time 25 Secs'; another fob medal, handcrafted in silver with gold (38x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Standing/18in Block/Won By/D.Johnston'. Fine - very fine, all with ring top suspensions. (3)
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Point Hcp, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 7.0g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Point Hcp/W.J.Fowler/28.12.07/State Colleries'. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
P.B.A.A. (Poverty Bay Axemen's Association), handcrafted in gold (15ct, 10.1g, 38x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed ''P.B.A.A./Presented By/A.M.Lewis Esq/Won By/O.Blowes/Highest Aggregate/1912'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Tuatapere Axemen's Athletic Society, c1913, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 11.2g, 38x27mm), by W.Kerr (Sydney), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Tuatapere/Axemen's/Athletic Society/18in UH Hcp. Chop/Won By -/Presented by/Fayette R.Plumb Inc/Philadelphia, PA/U.S.A.'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
R.S.C., fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 9.5g, 40x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ruatiti/Hcp.Chop/1918/Won By/J.Bogue'. Very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $280
K.A.A. (Kakahi Axemen's Association), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.7g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented By/J.W.Cook/Standing/Chop/Won By/A.I.Bunt/26.3.21'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Makotuku, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 38x37mm), by 'W', ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Makotuku/Sports Club/Standing Chop/1921'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Wood chopping, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 33x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/W.Green/SA/Championship Chop/Hamilton/17-3-22'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200