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M.A.A. (Marton Agricultural Association), 1915, stock medal in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 27x30mm), by N & Son (Nettleship & Son, Wanganui), reverse inscribed 'Champion/Brood Mare/Te Hau/Won by/James Bull'; another, but 1916, in gold (9ct, 11.0g, 30x25mm), by N & Son; Masterton A & P.A., Solway, 1918, stock medal, uniface, struck in gold (15ct, 10.3g, 26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Ch/Thoroughbred/Stallion/Won By/"All Red"/J.Bull'; Marton Show, 1919, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.6g, 30x30mm), unidentified maker, reverse inscribed 'Champion/Thoroghbred/J.Bull's/"All Red"'; Marton Show, 1919, stock medal in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Won By/J Bull's Mare/by Natator'; Marton Show, 1922, stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Champion/Thoroughbred/Stallion/Jas.Bulls/"All Red"'; M.A.P.S. (Marton Agricultural & Pastoral Show), (1920), stock medal, hand engraved, in gold (9ct, 4.2g, 28x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Won By/J.Bull's/Brood Mare/By Frisco'. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,800
Massey Agricultural College, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.3g, 35x25mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Farmers Trading Company Ltd', reverse inscribed 'Massey Agricultural College/Dairy/Farmers Course/1935/J.C.Newhook'; also, Royal Veterinary College Founded 1791, Class Medal, struck in bronze (51mm), no maker (Fattorini & Sons, Birmingham), reverse inscribed 'Season 1936-37/First Year/Biology/J.C.Newhook/2nd'. Extremely fine, the second in a fitted case of Fattorini & Sons Ltd. (2)
Estimate $450
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Massey Agricultural College, Sir Jas. Wilson Medal, struck in silver (28mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'First Year/Sheep/Farming Course/1945/R.P.Williams'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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M.A. & P. Assocn. (Masterton Agricultural & Pastoral Association), stock medal, struck in silver (30mm), by S.Kohn & Co., Wellington, N.Z., reverse inscribed 'Awarded to/H.Campbell/First Prize/Ham'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $750
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M.A. & P. (Masterton Agricultural & Pastoral) Association, 1885, inscribed medal struck in silver (30mm), by S.Kohn & Co., Wellington, N.Z., pin removed from reverse, inscribed thereon 'Awarded To/J.C.Vallance/First Prize/Thoroughbred Yearling Colt/Cupid'. Edge bruises and surface marks, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
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M.A. & P.A. (Masterton Agricultural & Pastoral Association), fob medal, in gold (probably 9ct, 7.8g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Awarded/To/J.Devonshire/Champion Prize/Best Thoroughbred Entire/Forerunner/1896'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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Family group, Masterton A & P A, Solway, 1915, stock medal struck in gold (probably 9ct, 9.6g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ch Lincoln Ram/won by/D.MacDonald; stock medal in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 24mm), no maker, ring top suspender missing, obverse inscribed 'Masterton Collie Club/Yarding/D.MacDonald/"Cad"', reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/F.Cooper Esq'; Wairarapa & East Coast P & A Society, struck in gold (9ct, 9.4g, 26mm), by Bock (W.R.Bock, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Champion Hack/Mr A.McDonalds/"Workman"/1929'; WWI 'Kia-Ora' identity disc, uniface, struck in silver (27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '44592/MacDonald.D.M./N.Z.E.F./Blood Group C/Re L16 Pres'; Dannevirke High School, uniface, struck in bronze (26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'R.J.McD/O B Race'; North Island Sheep Dog Trial Association, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 10.6g, 35x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Centre/Championship/1931/R.J.MacDonald's/"Smoke"/Weber'; New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Assn., 'Life Member' badge in brass and enamel (43x24mm), no maker, pin-back; another, but 'Patron'; D.R.S.U., 'Life Member' fob medal in the shape of a football, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 27x20mm), by S&M, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'R.J.MacDonald'; also, fob medal hand engraved in silver (39x32mm), by C.E.S., hallmark for Birmingham 1893, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Presented/By/G.Lumsden/1st Jan.95', reverse inscribed '1st/Y'ths.Pipe Music/C.Macartney'. Fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,200
M.A. & P.As. (Masterton Agricultural & Pastoral Association), 1932, stock medal in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'CH/Shorthorn Bull/D.Buchanan'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Matau Ploughing Match, 1882, hand engraved fob medal (probably 15ct, 9.1g, 33x23mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st Prize/Swing Plough/Juniors/G.McKay'; Clutha County Ploughing Match (1883), handcrafted in silver (60x47mm), by Hislop (John Hislop, Dunedin), ornate surround with scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won By/G.McKay'; S.I.R.C., Life Member's badge, hand engraved in gold (probably 9ct, 5.9g, 25mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'G.McKay'. Fine; nearly extremely fine; extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $2,000
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Methven, fob medal, hand engraved in voided gold (15ct, 6.1g, 30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st/Ploughing Match/Methven/1925', inscribed initials on obverse 'W.McD'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Methven Agricultural & Pastoral Association, silver and wooden plaque (205mm), no maker, inscribed below 'Miss E.A.Stone/Most Points in Needlework in/The Mt.Hutt District 1927 Show'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
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National Dairy Association of N.Z. Ltd, fob medal struck uniface in silver with blue enamel (25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Naseby Agricultural College/Dairy/Diploma/Course/Dux/1st Year Class/1931/G.T.Allcock'. Good very fine.
Estimate $250
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Nelson Agricultural And Pastoral Association, Established 1893, uniface trial, struck in nickel (39mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
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New Zealand Agricultural Society, 1862, silver trophy cup, ornate design, in sterling silver by H.W.&Co. (Henry Wilkinson & Co Ltd, Sheffield), hallmark for Sheffield 1859 (165x150x87mm), inscribed 'New Zealand Agricultural Society's/Ploughing Match/August 28th/1862/Champion Cup/Presented to/Mr Robert Wallace'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $450
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New Zealand Agricultural Society, Cattle Show, inscribed stock medal in silver (59mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'First Prize/Hereford Heifer/Awarded to/Mr.E.Maclean/Novr.6th 1866'. Toned, very fine and an excessively rare early award.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $900
New Zealand Agricultural Cattle Show Society, hand inscribed in silver (50mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Second Prize/Leicester Ram/awarded to/Mr W.T.Bassett/Novbr.6th 1866'. Very fine and an excessively rare and early award.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $720
N.Z.A. & P. Associations of the N.I. (North Island), The Conference of, fob medal, struck uniface in gold (15ct, 15.5g, 30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Ayrshire/Cow/1929.30/C.Bailey'; Auckland Metropolitan Agricultural & Pastoral Association, struck in oxidised bronze (46mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed 'C.Bailey/Ch.Ay.Cow/1936'. Extremely fine, the second in a fitted case of Walker & Hall, Sheffield. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
N.Z.A & P. Associations of the N.I. (North Island), The Conference of, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 15.6g, 30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Franklin A & P. Socy./1934/G.H.Hunter/Mrs C.C.Merrin'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
N.Z.A & P. Associations of the N.I. (North Island), The Conference of, fob medal, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 13.7g, 30mm), by M&K (Mayer & Kean, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Egmont A & P. Assn./1934/Ch.Tamworth Sow/Cheltenham/C.D.Co.Ld'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
N.Z. Ayrshire Cattle Breeders' Assocn., uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 8.7g, 27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Nth.Is.Champ./Ayrshire Bull/1969-70/W.L. & E.F.Cameron/"Ora Diagram"'. Good very fine.
Estimate $450
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N.Z. (Cattle Breeders?), fob medal, uniface, struck in silver (40x27mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Senior 3 Yr Old/C.O.R./1937/O.C.Ellerm Esq'. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
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The New Zealand Dairy Association Limited, Auckland NZ, fob medal, struck uniface in gold (15ct, 8.0g, 22mm), English maker and hallmark for Birmingham, 1909, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Winner of/Creamery/Competition'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
N.Z.Farmer Est.1885, N.Z. National Field Days Prototype Award, struck in brass (150mm), no maker, attached to wooden base (225x175mm), medal inscribed '1974/Stafix Ltd/Nudge Flow Pump'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
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N.Z.F.U. (New Zealand Farmers Union), Rongotea Branch, stock fob medal, in gold (9ct, 7.7g, 27mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Rongotea Bch./N.Z.F.U./Flds.Compt./1922/Lucerne/F.C.Boddy'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
NZ Farmers, Tour to South Australia, 1938, badge in gilt and enamel (44x23mm), by Mayer & Kean, Wellington, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
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N.Z.F. Asscn. (New Zealand Friesian Association), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 35x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.F.Asscn./Presented to/A.Williams/For/Best Pedigree Bull/in Show/.Owaka./1924'. Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
New Zealand Friesian Association, fob medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 8.6g, 30x26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Class Leader/1934/Junior 4 Yr.Old/Mahoe Totoapa/R.A.Wilson'; another as last in gold (9ct, 8.4g), reverse inscribed 'Class Leader/1937/Mahoe Louise/R.A.Wilson'; another, fob medal, struck uniface in silver gilt (40x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Feilding A & P Show/1945/Most Points/R.A.Wilson'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Marton/A & P Show/1950/Most Points/R.A.Wilson & Son'. Very fine - extremely fine, all with ring top suspensions. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
New Zealand Friesian Association, uniface, struck in silver (26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Morrinsville A&P. Show/1936/Most Points/J.W.Leaning'; another, as last, but 1937; another, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 8.5g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Waikato Central Agric./Show/1939/Most Points/Mrs H.V.Leaning'; another, uniface, struck in silver gilt (35x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'North Island/Champion Cow/1939/Waikato Central Show/Mrs H.V.Leaning/Totara C.R.Parma'; another, as last, reverse inscribed 'Morrinsville Show/1956/Most Points/Mrs H.V.Leaning & Co.'. All toned, extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $500
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New Zealand Friesian Association, uniface, struck in silver (26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Taieri Agric.Show/1938/Most Points/(Tie)/Geo.Stevenson'. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
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New Zealand Friesian Assoc., uniface prize medals (15), struck in gilt silver (35x30mm), no makers, all with ring top suspensions, all won by R.A.Bell between 1949 and 1963, includes: Auckland A&P.Show, 1949; Clevedon A&P.Show, 1951; Franklin A&P.Show, 1952; Auckland A&P.Show, 1952; Kumeu A&P.Show, 1953; Clevedon A&P.Show, 1954; Franklin A&P.Show, 1954; Clevedon Show, 1954; Auckland Show, 1954; Waikato Show, 1954; Franklin Show, 1955; Clevedon A&P.Show, 1956; Kumeu A&H.Show, 1959; Kumeu A&H.Show, 1960 and Clevedon A&P.Show, 1963; also, Auckland Agricultural & Pastoral Assn, Honorary Life Member's badge, struck in gold or gilt and enamel (32x28mm), pin-back, inscribed 'R.A.Bell'; also, WWI medal Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 58532 Tpr.R.A.Bell. N.Z.E.F. Impressed. Very fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $1,100
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