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Australia, Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880, struck in bronze (76mm), edge impressed 'R.Cleave, Invercargill - Grass Seed'. Green glue remnants in the devices on the obverse, edge marks and bruises, otherwise fine and a rare award to New Zealand.
Estimate $300
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Unissued, stock medal, c1880s, struck in silver (45mm), no maker, uninscribed. Toned, good extremely fine, in original fitted case of issue, this damaged.
Estimate $300
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Great Britain, stock medal, c1870s, struck in silver (38mm), no maker, unawarded. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $350
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Great Britain, stock medal, c1870s, trial struck in white metal (45mm), by W.J.Taylor, London. Edge bruise at 1 o'clock on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $350
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Great Britain, Franco British Exhibition, London 1908, struck in bronze (64mm), by Vaughton, Birm, design by F.Bowcher.F: 1908, obverse inscribed 'Presented To/George W.McDonald/New Zealand for Rabbit Skin' (Eimer 1903a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
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Great Britain, British Dairy Farmers Association, Founded 1876, struck in bronze (51mm), reverse inscribed 'Awarded to/Kaupokoniu (sic) Co-Operative Dairy Co.Ltd./For Colonial Cheese/Dairy Show.1913'. Lacquered, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
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Great Britain, British Dairy Farmers' Association Founded 1876, struck in bronze (51mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Awarded To/Wrights Bush/Co-Operative Dairy Co./For/Colonial Cheddar Cheese/Dairy Show 1929/G.E.Hicks - Manager'; another, in gold (9ct, 55.7g), by G. & S. Co. Ltd, hallmark for London 1930, reverse inscribed 'Awarded To/Wrights Bush/Co-Operative Dairy Co/For/Colonial Cheddar Cheese/Dairy Show 1930'; another as last, in silver, reverse inscribed 'Awarded To/Wrights Bush/Co-Operative Dairy Co./For/Colonial Cheddar Cheese/As Winners of the/Hansen/Challenge Trophy/Dairy Show 1930'. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
Great Britain, British Dairy Farmers Association, Founded 1876, struck in bronze (51mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Awarded to/Awarua Co-operative Dairy Co./3rd Prize For/Colonial Cheddar Cheese/Dairy Show/1933'. Extremely fine, in a fitted case of British Dairy Farmers Association.
Estimate $300
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Andersons Bay, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 32x28mm), by F.J.T. (Frederick Tofield, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Trooper J.Sanderson/by his friends of/Andersons Bay/for services/In the Transvaal War/1901'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
(Ashburton) Green Street, stock medal struck in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 26mm), by W.J.D., hallmark for Birmingham 1899, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Trooper/F.Knox/From/Green Street/Friends', reverse inscribed '1900/A/Momento [sic]/of the/South African War'. Nearly fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Lovell's Flat, hand engraved stock medal in gold (15ct, 5.3g, 23x22mm), by G. & T.Y. (G. & T.Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Mr James Drinnan/as a token of esteem from/the Residents of/Lovell's Flat/7.7.02'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Lovells Flat, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 16.7g, 55x40mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Pro Patria/South African/War/1900-1/March 24th 1900/N.Z.', reverse inscribed 'Lovells/Flat/Welcomes Home/David Howatson/July 12th 1901'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
North East Valley (Dunedin), hand engraved in gold (15ct, 4.8g, 28mm), by Townsend (George Townsend, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Trooper Ronald Henderson/9th Contingent/From Residents of N.E.Valley On/Return From/Transvaal/1902'. Fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Ophir, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 10.6g, 30x30mm), by G.& T.Y. (G & T Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed '2nd/Contingent/NZ', reverse inscribed 'To/Sergeant R.Wilson/From/Citizens of Ophir/1901'. Very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $800
Port Chalmers, fob medal, hand engraved in silver (30mmx30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'From/Port Chalmers/To/Tpr A.W.Porteous/May 1901'. Fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Stratford, ornately handcrafted in gold (15ct, 20.4g, 43x33mm), uncertain maker (markings suggest Frank Grady & Sons, Wellington), ring top and pin-back suspensions, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/E.J.Walter/By The/People of Stratford/South Africa/1899-1901'. Extremely fine and very rare, a magnificent example of craftmanship.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
Tai Tapu, Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, 9122 Serjt.D.H.Cossar. 2nd Regt. 10th N.Z.Cont. Impressed.; also, fob medal in gold (15ct, 7.6g, 38x28mm), by Sandstein (Sandstein & Son, Christchurch), obverse inscribed 'D.C./Welcome Home from Tai Tapu Sep 12 02'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Allanton, Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 32641 Pte.J.Dwyer. N.Z.E.F. Impressed; also, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.4g, 40x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The Great War/1914-1918/Presented To/J.Dwyer/By/Allanton Friends/October 1919' [illustrated]. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
Allanton, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 45x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The Great War/1914-1918/Presented To/A.D.Taylor/By/Allanton Friends/October 1919'; another, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.5g, 45x29mm), by D Ltd D (possibly David Benson, Dunedin), ring top suspension and attached to a cloth fob chain (210x20mm) with gold adornments, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Pvte A.D.Taylor/By His Friends/on his return from/France/28.7.19'. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Amberley, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.2g, 30x30mm), by C.K.Whale (Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'For King/And/Country/73560/Rflm.D.J.Brown/N.Z. Rifle Brigade/E.Comp./Presented By/Residents of Amberley/1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Aratoro, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 10.1g, 42x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Trooper H.G.Garrat/By The Residents Of/Aratoro/On His Return From/Active Service'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Ardgowan, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 6.0g, 35x35mm), by J.Reid (Oamaru), obverse inscribed 'Great War/1914-18', reverse inscribed 'To/W.D.Whitaker/From His/Ardgowan Friends/1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Ardlussa, fob medal, struck in gold (9ct, 8.0g, 40x30mm), by Hamilton (G.C.Hamilton, Gore), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pres. To/36850/Pvt.G.Butler/By the residents of/Ardlussa/On His Return From/Great War/1914-19'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Arrowtown, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.8g, 40x27mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour/To Rfle.A.W.Mayne/From/Arrowtown Residents/Great War 1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Arundel, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.5g, 33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token Of/Honour/To/Pte.Robt.Giles/From/Arundel Residents/Great War/1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Ashley County, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.7g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'From/Residents/Ashley County', reverse inscribed 'Corpl. L.Dickson/62940/31st Reinf./Killed In Action/8-10-18'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
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Ashley County, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'From/Residents/Ashley County', reverse inscribed 'Pvte.J.Doyle/38136 22nd Reinf./Missing/12-10-17'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $340
Ashley County, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.1g, 32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pvte. C.G.Hopkins/40215/13th Coy. 23rd Reinf./C.I.R.'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $280
Auroa, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.5g, 27x27mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Wellington), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'B.B./Volunteered/26.6.16', reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Gnr B.Badland/For Services Rendered/To The Empire/'Auroa'/14.3.19'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Auroa, Trio: 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 24/582 Rflm. W.B.Shugg. N.Z.E.F. All medals impressed; also, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.5g, 27x27mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Wellington), obverse inscribed 'W.B.S./Volunteered/28.5.15', reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Rfn.W.B.Shugg/for/Services Rendered/To the Empire/Aurora/14-11-19'; another, stock medal in gold (9ct, 7.5g, 29x29mm), obverse inscribed 'N.Z./1919', reverse inscribed 'W.P.P.S./W.B.Shugg/24/582'. Both with ring top suspensions, very fine. (2)
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $800