Catalogue
East Taieri, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 7.0g, 29x29mm), by G. & T. Y. Ltd (G & T Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'The/Great War/1914-1918', reverse inscribed 'Presented To/ 8/1413 Pte.A.Brough/By/E.Taieri Friends/August 1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
East Tairei, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 6.8g, 30x30mm), by G. & T.Y. Ltd (G & T Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/8/2452 Pte.E.McLean/By/E.Taieri Friends/August 1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Edendale, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 9.2g, 42x30mm), by J.D.Gilmore (Invercargill), reverse inscribed 'Prestd. to/Private Thos Hood/by/Residents of Edendale/in/Appreciation Of/His Services/Rendered To/The Empire/12/7/16'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Elgin, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 28x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '78568/Tpr J.Hyland/From Elgin Friends/Great War/1917-18'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Evansdale, memorial fob medal to two brothers, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 10.4g, 35x35mm), no maker, ring top and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented By/Residents/of Evansdale District/In Memory of /Rflm T.L.A.Shepherd/Who Was Killed in Action/21-6-17 /also Pvt.W.H.Shepherd/Who Died/of Wounds/29-7-17'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $480
Fairton, Family Group to Brothers: Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 47049 Pte.J.A.Bremner. N.Z.E.F. Single: British War Medal 1914-18. 47050 Pte.W.R.Bremner. N.Z.E.F. All medals impressed.; also, F.R.A. (presumed attribution: Fairton Residents Association), fob medal, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 3.4g, 25mm), no maker, inscribed around rim 'Private J.A.Bremner From Fairton Friends 4.1.19' [illustrated]; another, as last, in gold (9ct, 2.8g, 26mm), no maker, inscribed around rim 'Private W.R.Breniner [sic] From Fairton Friends 1.10.20' [illustrated]; another, similar to last but F.S. & A., in gold (9ct, 3.0g, 27mm), inscribed around rim 'Pte.R.Breminer [sic] From Fairton S & A 1920' (see note below - Papers Past) [illustrated]; also, A.C.R.U. (Ashburton County Rugby Union) stock medal, uniface, struck in silver (26mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '3rd Grade 7 A-Side/Won By/Old Boys/11-8-10/R.Bremner'; another, as last, reverse inscribed '3rd Grade 7 A-Side/Won By/Old Boys/1-9-10/R.Bremner. Very fine - extremely fine, the last five with ring top suspensions. (8)
Estimate $2,200
Passed in
Ferndale, struck and hand assembled in gold (9ct, 9.3g, 31mm), no maker, pin-back suspension, with ring for safety-chain attachment, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By/Residents Of/Ferndale/On His Return From/The War/To/Rifleman D.W.Wassell/11th July 1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Fortrose, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.7g, 35x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token Of Honour To/Privt. C.McG.Campbell/From/Fortrose Residents/Great War/1918'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Fortrose, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 40x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/Privt.E.O'Fee/From/Fortrose Residents/In Honour of Duty Done In War/1918'. Some scratching to lettering, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Fruitlands, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.8g, 38x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presd. To/42700/Pte W.McNeish/by Residents of/Fruitlands/on His Return From/Active Service/1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Glenorchy, fob medal, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 5.9g, 40x28mm), by W, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pvt R.Elliott (sic)/27079/From/Glenorchy/Friends'; also, W.D.R.C. (Whakatipu District Rifle Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.2g, 32x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Lieut J.Mackenzie/Shield/R.E.Elliol (sic)/1932'. Very fine, the first illustrated. (2)
Estimate $700
Passed in
Glenroy, stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.2g, 27x27mm), no maker, ring top and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Pvt John Scott/By The Residents Of/Glenroy/On His Return/From Active Service/1919'. Fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Gonville, G.V.F.B. (Gonville [Wanganui] Volunteer Fire Brigade), uniface, struck in silver and gold (25mm), no maker, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/By the Members/of the/Gonville V.F.Brigade/To/Secretary C.R.Leatherland/In Recognition of/His Valuable Services/To King and Country/1917'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
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Governors Bay, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.1g, 35x35mm), by C.Mazey (Charles Mazey, Lyttelton), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Sgt.B.S.Radcliffe M.M./On His Return From/Active Service/By Residents of/Governors Bay/1920'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Greendale, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 8.7g, 37x28mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'The/Great War/1914-19', reverse inscribed 'Presented To/2nd Lt F.A.Juggins/By Residents Of/Greendale'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Gummies Bush, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 5.7g, 40x28mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A/Token/Of/Honour/To/Priv T.H.Malloy/From/Gummies Bush Residents/Great War/8.4.18'. Solder repair to top, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Halkett, stock medal in gold (9ct, 10.2g, 26x27mm), by P.Ltd (Petersen, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Alex McKay/From/Halkett Patriotic/Committee/1918'. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Hallswell, British War Medal 1914-18, 80167 Rflm. W.F.Irving. N.Z.E.F. Impressed.; fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 9.7g, 27x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.E.F./Pvt. W.F.Irving/From/Hallswell Residents/23.10.19' [illustrated]; also, football shaped fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.1g, 25x20x20mm), no maker, ring top with brooch and pin-back suspension, inscribed 'H.F.C.' (Hallswell Football Club). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Halswell, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 9.3g, 27x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.E.F./Pte.R.H.Mayfield/From/Halswell Residents/23.10.19'. Fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Hawea, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.4g, 40x28mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/D.Bell/From Residents/Hawea/A Memento of Part Taken In/Great War/1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Hawea, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.0g, 42x28mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'In Memory Of/J.W.Kingan/Killed In Action In France/Dec 3rd 1917/From/Residents Hawea/To His Parents'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Heddon Bush, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 45x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Pvte W.L.Andrews/From/Heddon Bush/Friends/On His Return From The/Great War/1914-19'. Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Hillersden, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 6.4g, 25mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'The Great War/1914-1919/Pvt.D.H.Black/From/Hillersden/P.S.'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Hinds, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 10.7g, 30x30mm), by J.E.A., ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Tpr. W. Harris/From/Hinds Friends/For/Anzac/Services'. Marks from pin removal on reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Hinds, hand engraved fob medal in gold (9ct, 11.4g, 29x29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.Robertson/From/Hinds Friends/14.6.17'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Hilton, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.1g, 27x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token Of/Honour/To/Tpr.C.Griffiths/From/Hilton Residents/Great War/1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Hokonui, Pair: British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 18307 Spr.D.McM.Bell. N.Z.E.F. Impressed; also, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.9g, 40x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Prestd.To./Pvte.D.McM.Bell/From/Hokonui Friends/on His Return From/The Great War/4-4-19' [illustrated]. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $700
SOLD $750
Hook, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 37x28mm), by G. & T. Y. (G. & T. Young, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Private J.J.Haynes/From/Hook Friends/For Services During the/Great War/11.4.19'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Houipapa, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 7.7g, 40x28mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Rflmn.D.G.McDonald/By Houipapa Friends/on Return from the/Great War/1914-18'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Huiroa, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.1g, 32x32mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Presented/to/Trooper R.Ross', reverse inscribed 'By the residents/of Huiroa/on the eve of his departure/for the front/30-3-17'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in