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Gaelic Society Of New Zealand, 1911, fob medal, struck uniface in gilt and enamel, c1930s (38x28mm), by Moller Dn, ring top suspension. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Kaitangata Scottish Society, c1930s, Committee badge, in gilt and enamel (28x25mm), by Moller Dn, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Wellington Ladies Highland Pipe Band, c1930s, badge struck in silver (40x30mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), pin-back. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
D.C.A.C., stock fob medal, in silver (35x23mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'J.R.', reverse inscribed 'D.C.A.C./S.Truibhais/1931'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $50
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Owango Sports Club, stock medal in gold (9ct, 4.5g, 37x24mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Highland/Dancing', reverse inscribed 'Owango/Sports Club/Points Medal/Class 6/1932'. Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
T.C.S.(Te Aroha Caledonian Society), 1936, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.3g, 25mm), reverse inscribed 'Local/H Fling/Novice/Pres By/C.Kingsley-Smith/Won by (-)'; another, struck in silver (33x23mm), by Young & Co, Auckland, reverse inscribed 2nd/Local H.F./Open/Won by (-)'. Very fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $200
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N.Z.P.B. (New Zealand Pipe Band) Contest, Wanganui, 1936, inscribed fob medal, hand engraved in silver (40x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Dancing medals, c1940s, uniface stock fob medals in silver (2) and silver plate (11), most from unidentified organisations, except Hastings Highland Games/The Gathering of the Clans - in silver (32mm), no maker and Otago Centre P&D Assn - in silver and gold (29x29mm), no maker. All with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $150
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Dancing fob medals, a small group c1940s, in gold (9ct, 5.3g) (1), silver and gold (1) and silver (4), includes Sandringham Caledonian Society (Auckland) and National Dancing Association, six with ring top suspensions and one silver with pin-back. Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Dominion P D (Piping & Dancing) Society, c1940s, uniface, struck in silver (27mm), no maker (2, one illustrated); N.Z P. & D.Assn. (NZ Piping & Dancing Asociation), South Canty.(Canterbury) Centre, Timaru, fob medals, struck in gilt (4), silver (3) and copper (bronze) [illustrated], all (28x25mm) (8), by M&Y Ch Ch (Moller & Young, Christchurch); another, uniface, struck in silver (25x25mm), no maker [illustrated]; Otago Centre, P & D (Piping & Dancing) Assn., uniface, hand engraved in silver gilt (28x28mm), no maker [illustrated]; also, Hastings Highland Games, uniface, struck in gilt and enamel (40x32mm) [illustrated]. All unawarded, with ring top suspensions, extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Gore and District Piping and Dancing Society, c1940s, fob medal struck uniface in nickel (32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse blank. Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
L.C.S., (Lowburn Caledonian Society), c1940s, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.3g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'L.C.S./Won by/A de Bettencor/Dancing'. Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Otago Centre, P.&D. Assn, c1940s, stock medals in gold (2) (9ct, tot wt 9.3g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspensions, uninscribed. Extremely fine, one illustrated. (2)
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Otago Centre, P&D (Piping & Dancing) Assn, c1940s, stock medal in gold (9ct, 3.9g, 30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, uninscribed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Otago Centre P & D (Piping & Dancung) Assn, c1940s, in silver with gold (9ct, 30x30mm) (2), no maker, ring top suspensions, unawarded. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Taieri Highland Games, c1940s, badge in silver (25x28mm), another (35x28mm), no makers, both pin-backed. Toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Tawa District Caledonian Society, c1940s, uniface struck silvered fob medals, each of different design, no makers, ring top suspensions. Extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
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Tawa District Caledonian Society, c1940s, uniface, struck in gilt base metal (38mm), no maker, ring top suspension. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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Timaru Scottish Society, c1940s, brooch, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 3.9g, 26mm), by G. & T. Y.Ltd (G. & T.Young, Dunedin & Timaru), pin-back with safety chain, reverse inscribed 'Mrs M.Shaw'. Very fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $120
Whangarei Scottish Society, c1940s, fob medals, uniface struck in silvered base metal (32x24mm) and gilt (34x24mm and 27mm) (2), no maker, all with ring top suspension. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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Otago Centre P&D (Piping & Dancing) Assn, fob medals (28x28mm), no makers, including gold (9ct, tot wt 13.0g) (3), silver and gold (4) one inscribed on reverse 'S.H./U.12/2nd/1949' and silver (1); also, Gore P&D Soc., fob medal in silver and gold (32x32mm). Very fine - extremely fine, the silver toned, all with ring top suspensions, four illustrated. (9)
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
City of New Plymouth, Caledonian Pipe Band, c1950s, plaque, cast in white metal (75x54mm), plain reverse. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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N.Z. Pipe Band Contest, Dunedin, c1950s, in silver (32x30mm) and blue enamel, by Mayer & Kean, Wellington, ribbon and bar with pin-back suspension, unawarded. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Hastings Highland Games, c1950s, uniface fob medal struck in silver and gold (38x33mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, uninscribed. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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Bay of Islands Scottish Society, fob medals struck in silver (26mm) (2), no maker, ring top suspensions, one inscribed on back 'Coronation Year/1953' [illustrated]. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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Highland Pipe Bands Association of New Zealand, with bar - Nelson, c1960s, struck in silver (32mm), by V&S (Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $60
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Otago Provincial Pipe Band Contest, c1960s, fob medal, struck uniface in two-tone gold (9ct, 5.7g, 35x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension. Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Tawa District Caledonian Society, c1960, pin, struck in silver (15mm), no maker. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
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Queen's Service Medal, (1975). F.MacKinnon. Impressed (O&D.13). In Royal Mint case of issue with miniature. Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
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Highland pipe bands, a group of prize medals awarded to Frank MacKinnon QSM between 1946 and 1982, includes gold (9ct, tot wt approx 35.0g) (4), silver gilt (13, one illustrated), silver (15, one illustrated) and base metals (4), noted: Waipu Caledonian Society, Centennial Gold Medal, 1971 in gold (35x32mm) [illustrated], also, 'Comunn na Piobaireachd New Zealand Inc', medal in gold (35mm), depicting a pipe player in traditional dress and awarded to F.MacKinnon in 1983 [illustrated]. Very fine - extremely fine. (36)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400