Catalogue
Awamoko, handcrafted fob medal in gold (15ct, 8.1g, 40x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The/Great War/1914-1918/A Token of Honour/To/58757/Rifleman J.Fridd/From/Awamoko Residents/On His Return From/Active Service Abroad/1918'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Awamoko, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 8.4g, 40x27mm), by G. & T.Y. (G. & T. Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The/Great/War/1914-1918/A Token of Honour To/46723/Pvte. R.Johnston/From/Awamoko Residents/on his return from/Active Service Abroad/1917-1918'. Fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Ballance & Mangahao, Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal, 1914-19. 59125 Rflm.J.Jowers.N.Z.E.F. Impressed; fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.0g, 26x26mm), no maker, obverse inscribed 'Duty Bravely Done/N.Z.E.F.', reverse inscribed 'Presented/by/the Residents of/Ballance & Mangahao/To/J.Jowers/1919'. Very fine, the last illustrated. (3)
Estimate $750
SOLD $480
Beaconsfield, Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 24/1355 Pte. A.W.Corpe. N.Z.E.F. Both medals impressed.; Silver War Badge, numbered NZ 14629 (missing pin hook); also, hand engraved fob medal in gold (15ct, 4.5g, 35x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'From Beaconsfield Residents/Rfmn. A.Corpe/12-9-19' [illustrated]. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Bell Block, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (18ct, 17.6g, 38x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour/To/Sgt A.Bishop/from the/residents of Bell Block/for services during/the Great War/1914-19'. Very fine and rare as a tribute fob in 18ct gold.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Bell Block, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (18ct, 15.3g, 40x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour/to/Pvt.S.Bollon/from the/residents of Bell Block/for services during/the Great War/1915-19'. Extremely fine and rare as a tribute fob in 18ct gold..
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Bennetts, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 30x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Pvt.W.J.Quinn/Invalided/33rd Reinforcements/From/Bennetts Residents'. Fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Berwick, medal pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 63155 Pte. A.R.Heenan. N.Z.E.F. Both medals impressed.; fob medal handcrafted in gold (15ct, 9.8g, 30x29mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/A.R.Heenan/On His Return From/The Great War/From Berwick Friends/N.Z. 1919' [illustrated]; also, wristwatch in silver (35mm), Swiss Made, back inscribed 'Presented/To/Private A.R.Heenan/By/Berwick Friends/1-10-17' [illustrated]. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Berwick, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 10.2g, 31x31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/J.Robinson/On His Return From/The Great War/From/Berwick Friends/NZ 1918'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Blake Town, stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Gun.V.Nesbit [sic]/From Residents of/B.T. & P.R.'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Bombay & Paparata, Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 70512 Pte. A.Maitland N.Z.E.F. Both medals impressed.; Silver War Badge, numbered NZ 25300; NZ Returned Soldiers Association badge, numbered 70512; also, hand engraved fob in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 32x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/From The Residents Of/Bombay & Paparata/On Return From War/1919'[illustrated]. Very fine. (5 items)
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
Brookside, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.5g, 33x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The Great War/Pvt.W.Hendry/Brookside/1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Brookside, memorial fob, hand engraved in gold (probably 9ct, 7.2g, 32x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The Great War/Sgt.W.H.Petrie/Brookside/1917'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Brydone, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 9.0g, 43x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour/To/L.Corp.A.M.Thomson/From/Brydone Residents/Great War/26-9-19'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
Cave, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.0g, 38x28mm), by G. & T.Young (Dunedin), ring top suspensions, reverse inscribed 'To/Private C.Walker/20th Reinft./In Recognition of His Services/In The/Great War/From The/Cave People/26.3.19'. Fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Chaslands, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.4g, 40x28mm), by W.Stewart (Balclutha), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Priv A.S.Gutsell/By Settlers Of/Chaslands/on his Return From/Active Service/5-8-19'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Cheviot, stock fob medal, in gold (15ct, 10.0g, 29x26mm), by G.C. & Co (Giles Coates, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/ By The/Residents of Cheviot/To/Lieut.J.Bosomworth/In Recognition Of/Services to the Country/In the War'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Cheviot, stock medal in gold (15ct, 10.7g, 25x25mm), by G.C. & Co (Giles Coates, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Rflman S.A.Costello/By The/Residents Of Cheviot/In Recognition Of Services/To The Country In The War/1917-1918'. Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Clifton, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.4g, 40x30mm), by G.Munro (Invercargill), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Private H.Rose/On His Return/From The Great War/Clifton 6.5.19'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Clyde District, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 7.6g, 37x28mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'For King &/Empire/1914-19/Presented To/Gnr.Les. Weaver/by Residents of/Clyde/District'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Coopers Creek, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.0g, 30x33mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Private F.W.Beker/From Residents Of/Coopers Creek/15-8-19'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Coopers Creek, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.3g, 25x27mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Corporal J.H.Morris/From Residents/Coopers Creek/12-3-20'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Croydon, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.9g, 31mm), by Hamilton, pin-back, reverse inscribed 'Pres.To/Tpr. J.Biggar/by/Residents of Croydon/on His Return From the War/3.10.19'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Culverden, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 26x26mm), by G.C. & Co (Giles Coates, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/The Residents of/Culverden/To/Q.MSgt.P.Hadley MM/on his return from/Active Service/1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Culverden, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.7g, 26x26mm), by G.C. & Co. (Giles Coates, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By The/Residents of Culverden/To/J.Polhill/On His Return From/Active Service/1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Darfield, British War Medal 1914-18, 76592 Rflm.P.Slattery.N.Z.E.F. Impressed.; New Zealand (Police) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, by Mayer & Kean, No.2720 Constable P.Slattery. N.Z. Police 1939. Engraved. (O&D.93); stock fob medal, in gold (9ct, 9.7g, 27x27mm), by P.Ltd (Petersens, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.E.F./For/Active/Service/Pte.P.Slattery/From/Residents of Darfield/1914-1919' [illustrated]; also, fob medal, hand engraved in silver (32x24mm), English maker and hallmark, obverse inscribed 'P.S.' reverse inscribed 'N.Z.R.B./Seven/A/Side'. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Dorie, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 8.0g, 40x27mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A/Token/of/Honour/to/Private D.Harrison/From/Dorie Residents/Great War/1914'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Drummond, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 42x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presd. To/Pvte. G.Wilson/From/Drummond Friends/On His Return From/The Great War/17-9-19'; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 10.2g, 27mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presd. To/Priv. G.Wilson/H.B.H.S./On His Return From The/Great War/1-4-20'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $900
SOLD $600
Dunedin, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 13.3g, 43x40mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/Dn.Band P.Union/To J.Dungey/On Leaving With/10th Reinforcements/Dunedin 18-11-15'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Duvauchelle, Victory Medal 1914-19. 62907 Tpr.L.B.W.Barwick. N.Z.E.F. Impressed; also, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 14.8g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Pvt.L.B.W.Barwick/From/Duvauchelle Residents/On His Return/From Active Service/1919' [illustrated]. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $600
SOLD $480