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Waipawa Athletic Sports, 1878, Heavy Hammer, handcrafted in silver and gold (38mm), no maker, unawarded, top bar with pin-back suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $350
Not offered
Takapuna F.C. (Football Club), prize medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (32mm), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed '1892/Takapuna/F.C./(-)00Yds.H.D.C./Won By/W.J.Walker'. Fine.
Estimate $120
Not offered
W.A.A.C. (Wellington Amateur Athletic Club), Mile Walk, handcrafted in silver and gold (38x33mm), by JK, reverse inscribed 'Won By/W.Talbut/7 Min. 24S. 2/5./1893'; SPC (St Paul's Club), handcrafted in silver and gold (30x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'W.Talbut/Mile Walk/1st/1894', both with ring top suspensions. Fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $180
Not offered
Grand Handicap, Akaroa, 1894, stock fob medal in silver (40x28mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.S.Lee'. Very fine.
Estimate $140
Not offered
A.A.A. & C.C. (Auckland Amateur Athletic & Cycling Club), struck in gold (15ct, 17.6g, 32mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.A.A. & C.C./100 Yds H'cap.10 Sec/300 Yds Ladies'/Bracelet 32 Sec./Won By/A.Jones/Mar.10.94'(cfD&C.S23); NZAAA (New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association), N.Z. Amateur Championship, Napier, Feby. 1895, struck in silver (40x30mm), no maker, ring broken off top, reverse inscribed '250 Yds Flat/2nd/Won By/A.Jones'; also, silver (.800) open faced chronograph pocket watch 'The Ascot, Patent 20th June 1897' (52mm), top wind, with white enamel dial, missing subsidiary hands, not working, inside dust cover inscribed 'AAA. & C Club/10.3.94/100 Yds Handicap/300 Yds Ladies Bracelet/Won by A.Jones'. Fine, the medals illustrated. (3)
Estimate $1,000
Not offered
NZAAA (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), N.Z. Amateur Championship, Christchurch, Decr. (December) 1895, struck in silver (45x30mm), by A.G. (Albert Gunderson, Christchurch), ornate scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1/4 Mile Flat/W.Balch/2nd'; also, National Daffodil Society of N.Z., Dunedin, 1931, struck in bronze (34mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '12 Varieties./N.Z.Daffodils./Won By/W.Balch.'. Extremely fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
Not offered
N.Z.A.A.A. (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), Auckland, Feby. 1897, uniface struck in silver (47x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '880 Yards Flat/F.E.Beamish/E.Sutherland/Dead Heat'. Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $120
Not offered
Athletics, Auckland, uniface trial, struck in silvered copper (27mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), scroll and ring top suspension (D&C.S22); another, struck in bronze (27mm), by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), no suspension, unawarded (D&C.S21 or 22). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $280
Not offered
WAAC (Wellington Amateur Athletic Club), fob medal, handcrafted in voided gold (15ct, 9.5g, 40x35mm), by V & T (Volkmann & Tucker, Wellington), reverse inscribed 'Public School/Championship/100.220.880 Yds./Won By/D.Elias./1900' [illustrated]; also a group of Wellington College sports medals and badges, won by M.D.Elias between 1927-1931, mostly for running and tennis, gold (1), gilt (1), silver (5, one illustrated), bronze (8, one illustrated). Fine - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $850
Not offered
D.H. (Dunedin Harriers), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.0g, 30x30mm), by F.J.T. (Frederick J.Tofield, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Labour Day/Team's Race/1901'. Very fine.
Estimate $180
Not offered
D.A.A.C (Dunedin Amateur Athletic Club), handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 2.9g, 40x19mm), by H.Burk (Hector Burk, St Kilda, Dunedin), pin-back, obverse inscribed 'Standard Badge/J.T.Hamann/120 Yds. Flat/12 3/5 Sec. 1903'; another, hand engraved in silver and gold (28x30mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Relay Race/1st/J.T.Hamann'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $220
Not offered
N.Z.U. (New Zealand University), uniface, struck in copper (36x31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.U./220 Yards Flat/Championship/R.Opie/1909'; NZAAA (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), New Zealand Amateur Championship, Dunedin, March 1909, handcrafted in silver (31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '2nd./220 Yds Flat./R.Opie.'; another, handcrafted in silver (48x40mm), no maker, pin-back, obverse inscribed '1911/440 yds./R.Opie/Standard'. Very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
Not offered
St Patricks Day Annual Sports, (1909), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.8g, 21x21mm), by Kohn (Khon & Co, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'St Patricks Day./Annual Sports/Presed.By A.Kohn./Won By/H.Quinn'. Very fine.
Estimate $140
Not offered
Corstorphine (Dunedin) Harriers, hand engraved in silver and gold (30x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Corstorphine/Harriers/3 Mile Champ./J.B.Horne./3rd/24/9/10.'. Very fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
Kopuaranga (Sports), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.9g, 35x29mm), by H.B., hallmark for Birmingham 1909, ring top suspension, obverse initials 'K.E.W.' (K.Welch), reverse inscribed 'Points Prize/Kopuaranga/Hdcp/1911'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
Not offered
I A S (Irish Athletic Society), fob medal, hand engraved, in gold (9ct, 5.3g, 35x35mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Boys Race/Under 16/1st/G(sic) A Greig'; another, 1914, stock medal in silver (30x23mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '120 Yds Hdp/C.A.Greig'; Caledonian Patriotic Demonstration, 1915, Belgian & British Relief Funds, struck in copper (28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Relay Race/2nd/Central Cadets/C.Greig' (M.-). Good very fine, the last extremely rare and not listed in Morel. (3)
Estimate $240
Not offered
N.Z.Y.M.M.B.C.U. (New Zealand Young Mens Methodist Bible Class Union), fob medal in copper (35x30mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'N.Z.Y.M.M.B.C.U./220 Yds Champ/2nd/R.E.W.Fordham/1915'; another, in voided silver (30x28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Senior 220 Yds'. Very fine, both with ring top suspensions. (2)
Estimate $120
Not offered
Athletics, hand engraved in silver (35x28mm), by 'CES', hallmark for Birmingham 1897, reverse inscribed 'Won by/A.Elliot/1st Chp./Under 12/22-10-17'; N.Z.A.A.A. (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), CH-CH, 1927, handcrafted in silver with gold insignia (32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'N.Z. Amateur Championship/1 Mile/Medley Relay/A.J.Elliott'; A.A.A. & C.C. (Auckland Amateur Athletics & Cycle Club), hand engraved in silver with gold central plaque (32x32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'A.J.Elliot/Discus/18-11-33'. All with ring top suspensions. Very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $180
Not offered
N.Z.A.A.A. (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), N.Z. Amateur Championship, Wellington, Feby. 1918, handcrafted in silver (38x32mm), by J.H.R. (Jno.H.Robinson, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Putting/Shot/B.Thomas SP.T'. Fine.
Estimate $120
Not offered
NZAAA (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), N.Z. Amateur Championship, Auckland, Mar. 1921, handcrafted in silver (32mm), by A.Kohn (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'New Zealand Amateur Championship/440 Yds/Championship/A Doel/2nd'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $140
Not offered
Athletics, stock prize fob medals, including gold (9ct, 5.8g) (1) and silver (5), awarded to H.Lee in 1922 and 1923. No maker's marks, all with ring top suspensions, toned, extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $240
Not offered
H.A.A.C. (Hawera Amateur Athletics Club), hand engraved fob medal in silver (25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'C.C./Champs/2nd Broad Jump/A Pearse/1923'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $60
Not offered
N.Z.A.A.A (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), Otago Centre, uniface, struck in bronze and blue enamel (20mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Caversham/H. & A.A.C./1924'; another, as last, by Moller, Dn, reverse inscribed 'Caversham/H. & A.A.C./1925' [illustrated]. Both with ring top suspensions, the second repaired, fine. (2)
Estimate $60
Not offered
L.H.A.A.C. (Leith Harrier & Amateur Athletic Club), (Dunedin), fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.6g, 33x31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'L.H.A.A.C./1st Sealed Hdcp/Waitati/Road Race/R.N.Watson/1925'; also, Leith Harrier & A.A.C., badge in gold (9ct, 1.8g, 18x14mm) and enamel, no maker, pin-back; another, as last but silver and enamel. Good very fine. (3)
Estimate $280
Not offered
Dunedin Harriers, Edmond Challenge Cup, medals struck in bronze (28mm) (4), no makers, awarded to J.J.Morris in consecutive years from 1928-1931; N.Z.A.A.A. (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), stock medal in silver & gold (35x25mm), English maker and hallmark, reverse inscribed '1927'; another, uniface, struck in brass and blue enamel (20mm), by Moller (Dunedin), reverse inscribed 'Caversham H. & A.A.C./1928/J.J.Morris'; another, in silver (29mm), reverse inscribed 'Caversham/H. & A.A.C./J.J.Morris/1929'; another, as last but bronze, reverse inscribed 'J.J.Morris/1933'; also, Christchurch Harrier Club, uniface, struck in silver (31mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Kennett Cup/1930/J.J.Morris', plus a badge 'C.H.' in voided brass (28x25mm), no maker, pin-back, inscribed '1932'. All except the last with ring top suspensions, very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $280
Not offered
NZAAA (New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), a group of (13) fob medals won by V.R.Walker between 1927 and 1934, includes Auckland Provincial Championship 1932-34 (7, one struck in silver [illustrated] the others in bronze [one illustrated], all 38x33mm) all by A.Kohn (Auckland); another A.A.A.C.C. (Auckland Amateur Athletics & Cycle Club), by Kohn (Khon & Co, Wellington) (1927), handcrafted in gold (9ct, 14.2g, 38x30mm) [illustrated]; another, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 27x27mm), by 'F', uninscribed; another, struck in matt brass (30mm) (1933), unidentified maker [illustrated] and three others in silver and gold (English makers and hallmarks); also, British Empire Games, 1950, medal struck in bronze (51mm), by Mayer & Kean Ltd (Wellington), reverse inscribed 'V.R.Walker' (M&P.1950/7) [illustrated]. Very fine - extremely fine, all the fob medals with ring top suspensions, the last in a Mayer & Kean box of issue. (14)
Estimate $1,000
Not offered
P. & T. Stores (Post & Telegraph Stores), 1927, stock medal in hollow gold (9ct, 4.3g, 32mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented by/F.Sutherland/For/Aggregate Points/100 Yards/220 Yards/440 Yards/ Won by/A.H.Crundwell'. A little dented, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $140
Not offered
New Brighton Carnival, 27-12-28, fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (36x26mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Relay Race/C.A.A.C. 1st/H.C.Caldwell'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Not offered
Y.M.C.A. (Young Men's Christian Association), hand engraved in silver (30x30mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.Forno/Indoor Track Champ/Y.M.C.A./1928'. Very fine.
Estimate $40
Not offered
W.C.N.Z.A.A.A. (Wellington Championships, New Zealand Amateur Athletics Association), struck in gilt bronze (30mm), unidentified maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.C.N.Z.A.A.A./1929-30/3 Mile Walk/2nd/I.Driscoll'. Very fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered