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Unknown, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.6g, 26x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '63027/Pte T.C.McKay/30th Rfls from/his mates/1919'. Fine.
Estimate $500
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Unknown, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 9.1g, 42x30mm), probably by Frank Hyams, Dunedin ('Lion' motif), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.C.McL/Returned/1919'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Unknown, Victory Medal 1914-19. 58285 Tpr.J.P.McLeod. N.Z.E.F. Impressed.; also, fob medal (departure), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.9g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Farrier/J.P.McLeod/Army Service Corp/26 Refts/22-1-18'[illustrated]. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $500
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Unknown, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pres./To/Fireman B.Nielsen/on departure with/the N.Z.R./1-4-16'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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Unknown, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.5g, 40x28mm), by W.J.Wesney (Otautau), pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed '41992/In Memory/Corp. W.Pollock/Killed 30th Aug.1918/Battle of Bapaume'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Unknown, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 9.3g, 42x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/E.Reid/By His Friends/On His Return From France/4-5-17'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Unknown, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.2g, 32x27mm), by I.N.Brons (Inguar Nielsen Brons, Wanganui), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Dvr J.J.Stopher/13248/1916-1919/For War Service'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
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Unknown, stock fob medal, in gold (9ct, 10.5g, 26x26mm), by P.Ltd (Petersen, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Jas Tate/ From K.K./For/War/Service'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Unknown, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.5g, 27mm), unidentified maker, missing ring top, reverse inscribed 'Great War/1914-19/Presented to/J.H.Williams'. Cleaned with scratches, very fine.
Estimate $500
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Southland Patriotic Committee, gent's presentation full hunter pocket watch, in gold (18ct, tot wt 95.5g, 50mm), Baume Longines, top wind, white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds hand, black Roman numerals, gold dust cover inscribed 'To/Chas.Campbell/A Mark of Esteem & Appreciation/From the/Executive of the/Southland/Patriotic Committee/May 1916'. Very fine, in working condition but not tested for accuracy.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,600
(Australia), Hillgrove, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.6g, 40x29mm), by W.Kerr (Sydney), ring top and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented By/The Citizens of/Hillgrove/to the next of kin of/Pte.R.Mortimer/Who Fell/on Active Service/1914-1918'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
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Arrowtown, uniface, struck in gold (9ct, 8.9g, 40x30mm), no maker, inscribed on reverse 'Presented To/Seaman A.J.Scott/from residents of/Arrowtown/1946'; another, as last, in gold (9ct, 8.9g, 40x30mm), reverse inscribed 'Presented to/A.B. W.Scott/from/the residents of/Arrowtown/1946'. Both with ring top suspensions, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $1,800
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Enfield, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 8.9g, 45x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '16867/T Pte.R.G.Bean/Enfield Residents/1941-1943/Libya/For Services/Overseas'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $900
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Longbeach, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.6g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A Token of Honour/To/19490 Pve.J.K.Deal/From/Longbeach Residents/World War/1939'. Very fine.
Estimate $900
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Mairehau, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 8.6g, 34x34mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Pte S.E.S.Hogue/From/Public of Mairehau/On Return/From Active Service/14-3-46'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $900
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Marshland, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 7.8g, 38x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed L.A.C.-T.L.Marks/From/Public of Marshland/on Reurn/From Active Service/8-12-45'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $900
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Orari, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 38x26mm), by G. & T. Y. (G. & T. Young), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Service Overseas/Sglmn.T.Burke/2nd N.Z.E.F./1939'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $900
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Orari, fob medal, struck in gold (9ct, 4.5g, 38x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Service Overseas/Smn. L.Vernall/2nd N.Z.E.F./1939'. Very fine.
Estimate $900
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Seadown, S.S.C. (assumed attribution Seadown, South Canterbury), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 12.6g, 40x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/46409/Dvr.J.J.Brosnahan, by Seadown Residents/1939-45'. Very fine.
Estimate $900
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Sefton, stock medal in gold (9ct, 6.7g, 29x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Tele.C.L.Hales/From/Sefton Friends/6.6.46'. Very fine.
Estimate $900
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Shag Point, fob medal, struck uniface in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 40x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension with blue ribbon, reverse inscribed 'From/Shag Point District/To/Gnr N.R.Anderson/for/services rendered/1941-44'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $900
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Tiriraukawa, 1939-1945, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.8g, 30x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/Tiriraukawa/Settlers/War II/C.R.Reid'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $900
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Waipara County, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.1g, 32x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed '1944/Waipara County/War Medal', reverse inscribed 'G.Newman'. Very fine.
Estimate $900
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Waipara County, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 5.5g, 35x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, inscribed on obverse '1945/Waipara County/War Medal', reverse inscribed 'A.H.Sprosen'. Very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Yaldhurst, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.4g, 22x22mm), unidentified maker (dog symbol), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed '1940/1944', reverse inscribed 'From/Yaldhurst/Residents/To Cpl.J.O.Lye/On His Return/From/Overseas'. Good very fine.
Estimate $900
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Kakahu-Opuha, silver presentation plaque (73x25mm), no maker, hook-slide back, inscribed 'To Bor.A.St J.LeCren/from/Kakahu-Opuha Residents/Korea - 1952'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $700
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Aberfield Industries, Sydney, c1970s, machine tokens (2), one struck in cupro-nickel and the other in brass, both (27mm) (G.-; TMR.-). Extremely fine; stained, very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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H.Addison & Co., Wellington, Salon, check, impressed (uniface) in copper (39mm), reverse blank (G.-; TMR.-). Chip out of top edge, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
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Ambassador Super Cinema, 'Good Luck' farthing (1925), set in an aluminium outer ring (38mm) (G.-; TMR.-). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Atak Jamb Plates, P.O.Box 1013, Tauranga, Est 1986, advertising check piece, struck in brass (30mm) (G.-; TMR.-). A little spotty, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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