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Marching badges and fob medals, c1980s-1990s, mostly North Island, all in base metal, many different makers, some inscribed. Very fine - extremely fine. (216)
Estimate $200
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National Highland Games - Tauranga, 1995, struck in gilt (36mm) (2), no maker, ring top and neck ribbon suspension, one with reverse inscribed 'Light Stone/Men' [illustrated], the other 'Cross Bow/Senior Ladies' (M&P.-). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Federal H.C. (Hockey Club), Nelson, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 3.6g, 26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presd./To/Capt F.Browne/Federal H.C./Nelson/1906'. Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Waiau, fob medal, struck in voided silver and gold (30x30mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed ''Waiau/7 A Side/H.T./1922'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Hockey, c1930s, badges in silver (5); also, O.T.B.A. (Old Thames Boys Association), silvered badge. Very fine or better. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
WLHA (Wellington Ladies' Hockey Association), badge, handcrafted in silver (35x28mm), no maker, pin-back, obverse inscribed '6.A.Side/1931/Senior'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $80
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Badge, handcrafted in silver (28x13mm), by A.Kohn Ltd (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), pin-back, obverse inscribed 'A.P. Cup/1933'. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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C.H.A. (Canterbury Hockey Association), 5-a-Side, 1938, handcrafted in silver (27x17mm), no maker, ring top suspension, not awarded. Very fine.
Estimate $50
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C.H.A (Canterbury Hockey Association), 5 A-Side, uniface, struck in voided silver (33x17mm), no maker, obverse inscribed 'Under 17/1943'; another, 5 A-Side, uniface, struck in voided silver (26mm), by M&K Ld (Mayer & Kean Limited, Wellington), inscribed on obverse '4.B./1948'. Both with ring top suspensions, very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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N.Z. Secondary Schools Hockey Association, Life Member badge, in gold (9ct, 3.4g, 22x22mm), no maker, pin-back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Auckland September Handicap, 1865, handcrafted mug, in sterling silver (.925, 92.8g, 75x60mm), no maker, hallmark for Birmingham 1864, inscribed 'Presented/By The/Leopold Troupe/to/J.Lang/Winner of the Auckland/Sept Handicap/1865'. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Saddle name plates, c1880s, A.R.Smith, Saddler, Oamaru, struck in white metal (43x35mm), three-pin backs. Very fine, one illustrated. (2)
Estimate $150
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Rangitikei Hunt Club, Club Steeplechase, prize cup hand engraved in sterling silver (.925, 180.0g, 167x78mm), by W.S., hallmark for Birmingham 1881, inscribed 'Rangitikei/Hunt/Club Steeplechase/Won by/Mr.J.Bulls.Jnr./"Rambler"/5 Years 11st 8lbs/Augt 25th 1883'. Dent in rim, very fine.
Estimate $250
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Wanganui Jockey Club, Member's Ticket for year ending 1st Nov., 1889, on card (73x35mm), with maroon leatherette backing and gold lettering, holed at right for suspension, 'Admit V.T.Owen Esq'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
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Gisborne Pony Club, c1890s, cloth and board prize rosettes (approx 85mm), 1st Prize (2), 2nd Prize (1); another in cloth, with ribbon 'Poverty Bay'. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Saddle boss, c1890s, in nickel, 'W.White/Maker/Waikouaiti', four pronged back. Fine.
Estimate $100
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Silver trophy cup, (293g, 130x85mm), by GMJ (George Maudsley Jackson, London), hallmark for London 1890, hand engraved, inscribed 'The/English Cup/Heavyweight/Hunter/Wellington Show/New Zealand'. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
G.W.S.P., 1900, button or boss, in brass, silver and enamel (35mm), no maker, lug back. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Puhipuhi, c1900, brooch, handcrafted in voided silver and gold (38x32mm), missing pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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R.R.C. (Rangitikei Racing Club), life member badge in gold (9ct, 3.8g, 26mm), no maker, pin-back, obverse inscribed 'R.R.C./W.A.Doughty/Life Member'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Pakuranga Hunt Club Sports, trophy teapot, in sterling silver (tot wt 340g, 230x110x100mm), by W.E.T. (William E.Turner, Birmingham), hallmark for Birmingham, 1902, inscribed 'Pakuranga Hunt Club/Sports/Sep.10.04/Ladies Bracelet/Won By/Mrs H.C.Tonks/b.g. Tip'. Small dent in name panel, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Okato, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 7.8g, 35x30mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Wellington), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed '1st/Horse Jumping/Okato/17.3.06', reverse inscribed 'Won By/Hy.Rothery'. Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Nightcaps, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.8g, 30x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'O'Niells/Buck Jumping/Competition/Won By/G.Muir/Nightcaps 20.6.08'. Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
A.R.C. (Auckland Racing Club), (1909) Life Member fob medal struck in gold (4.0g, 20mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.T.Gorrie' (D&C.R6). Fine.
Estimate $1,000
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WRC (Waikato Racing Club), badge, c1910, handcrafted in voided silver and blue enamel (27x25mm), by A.Kohn (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), slide-back. Very fine.
Estimate $150
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Auckland Racing Club, and Avondale Jockey Club, 1908-10, a series of bookmaker's silk race-day badges (mostly 150x73mm), for 'Licensed Bookmaker' (20) and 'Bookmaker's Clerk' (4), several different colours. Varying degrees of tattiness, fair - fine and very rare. (24)
Estimate $500
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Greymouth, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 12.9g, 40x35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'AJ', reverse inscribed 'Paced Track Record./One Mile/Victoria Park/Greymouth/Time 2 Mins 6 Secs/By/A.Jacobsen/17-3-10'. Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
TATC (Taieri Amateur Turf Club), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 11.4g, 38x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'TATC', reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/R.Green Esq/From/Taieri/Amateur Turf Club./Dec. 1910.'. Very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
St James Progress Association, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 7.0g, 35x32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed '1st Prize/for/Best Dressed/Stallion', reverse inscribed 'Presented to/J.Bunton./By St James/Progress Association./28.8.13.'. Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $340
Fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.7g, 32x28mm), by (beaver) (A.Beaver, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.T.McCandish/Winner/1 1/2 Mile Trot/"Aurora"/24.4.18'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190