Catalogue
Pirates F.C. (Football Club) (Dunedin), 1886, stock medal hand engraved in silver (33x33mm), by F.Hyams (Frank Hyams, Dunedin), ring top suspension, inscribed 'R.B.Fraser' on obverse and 'O.D.T. & W. Co. (Otago Daily Times and Witness Company)/Best Back' on reverse. Worn, from fob chain wear.
Estimate $100
Not offered
N.P. Star F.C. (New Plymouth Star Football Club), fob medal, hand engraved in silver (30x30mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'N.P. Star F.C./Tournament/J.Harvey/5th April 1894'. Fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
Wellington Junior Rugby Union, cup, handcrafted in silver plate (215x72mm), inscribed 'Presd to/The/Wellgtn.Junior Rugby Union/By/Mr J.Skinner, Cuba St/Won By Empire 2nds/1895'. Very fine.
Estimate $140
Not offered
Britain v. NZ, August 13th 1904, tin badge (23mm), no maker, pin-back. Fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $350
Not offered
Clarence F.C. (Football Club), 1904, handcrafted in silver and gold (35x27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Won by/Clarence F.C./J.Cook'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $80
Not offered
Rugby, handcrafted in gold (15ct, 7.4g, 33x33mm), by Williamson, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'To/E.E.Booth/from Members & Supporters of/Kaikorai F.C./on his inclusion in/N.Z. Team/For/Great Britain/1905'. Very fine and an excessively rare piece of early rugby memorabilia.
Estimate $4,200
Not offered
Kaiapoi Tournament (7 A Side), 1906, fob medal, handcrafted in silver (37x32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'G.Templeton'; also, handcrafted fob medal in silver and gold (30x27mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Mortons/Trophy/G.Templeton/1902-3'. Both with ring top suspensions, toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $170
Not offered
N.C.R.U. (North Canterbury Rugby Union), hand engraved in silver (26x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '7 A-Side/1906/T.Shankland'. Very fine.
Estimate $40
Not offered
G.B.B. (Gore Brass Band), stock medal in gold (9ct, 5.1g, 26mm), by A.J.Gibbs (Gore), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Seven Aside/Tournament/G.Fraser/25-9-07'. Very fine.
Estimate $190
Not offered
FRU (Franklin Rugby Union), fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 6.0g, 38x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Franklin R.U./Senior Champ/1908/W.A.Smeed/Tuakau F.C.'. Very fine.
Estimate $240
Not offered
A.F.A. (Auckland Football Association), fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (30x30mm), by J.Bros (Jones Brothers, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.F.A./3rd Grade Cup/T.A.F.C./R.Booth/1909'; also, Waikato Festival, fob medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (35x25mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Waikato/Festival/1910/String Trio'. Toned, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $140
Not offered
C.R.F.U. (Canterbury Rugby Football Union), Referees Association, c1910, stock medal in voided gold (9ct, 3.4g, 23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Long Service/Member/J.S.Johnstone'. Very fine.
Estimate $170
Not offered
S.C.R.U. (South Canterbury Rugby Union), hand engraved in silver (35x24mm), by O'L & H (O'Leary & Horton, Timaru), reverse inscribed 'Seven-A-Side/J.Clarkson/1910' ; another, as last but inscribed 'C.Clarkson'; another, 1911, hand engraved in silver and gold (34x34mm), by O'L & H, reverse inscribed 'Seven-A-Side/Won By/C.Clarkson'. All with ring top suspensions, fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $140
Not offered
Murchison, fob medal, hand engraved in silver with gold (40x38mm), by B&K (Brown & Kerr, Nelson), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'W.J.R' (presumed - W.J.Roberts), reverse inscribed 'Murchison/7-A-Side/1910'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
A.C.R.U. (Ashburton County Rugby Union), stock medal, hand engraved in silver and gold (34x34mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'School 7 A-Side/Winners/Hampstead/E.Donn/1913'. Fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
France vs New Zealand, 8 April 1917, struck in silver (32mm), by Brennus (Paris). Minor edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $1,000
Not offered
Queenstown, 7-Aside, 1918, hand engraved in silver (35x25mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'R.G'; Dunback Football Club, stock medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.6g, 31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented to/R.Gunn/By Dunback Football Club/for back play/22-9-23'. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $210
Not offered
NZRL, (presumed attribution - New Zealand Rugby League), c1920s, badge, handcrafted in silver (45x20mm), no maker, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $80
Not offered
Ngapara, '7-a-side, 1921' in silver with gold shield on obverse (30x27mm), by F.H.A. & Co, hallmark for Birmingham 1921, ring top suspension. Very fine.
Estimate $30
Not offered
Hamilton League Football Club, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 11.2g, 40x30mm), by Bart Innes (Hamilton), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'J.L.Hemingway/Best Back/Season/1922'. Very fine.
Estimate $420
Not offered
Canterbury Rugby Union, fob medal, struck uniface in silver (24mm), by G.T.W. (G.T.White, Christchurch), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Seven-A-Side/R.Thompson/1923'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
Not offered
P.B.R.U. (assumed attribution - Poverty Bay Rugby Union), handcrafted badge in silver (35x35mm), by A.Stoneham (Arthur Stoneham, Dunedin), pin-back, obverse inscribed 'P.B.R.U./The Single/Badge/1924'. Surface marks, fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
All Blacks, Not Beaten, 1924-25, fob medal, struck in gold (9ct, 10.8g, 26mm), by G. & S.Co. Ltd. (The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd, London), hallmark for Birmingham 1924, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'L.F.Cupples/Presented/By/Hon.Sir Arthur Meyers'. Uncirculated, in a fitted case of Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd, 112 Regent St., London, W., an excessively rare presentation medal from the famous 'Invincibles' tour to the British Isles in 1924-25.
Estimate $3,500
Not offered
All Blacks, Not Beaten, 1924-25, fob medal, struck in gold (9ct, 10.2g, 26mm), by G. & S.Co. Ltd. (The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd, London), hallmark for Birmingham 1924, scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'I.H.Harvey/Presented/By/Hon.Sir Arthur Meyers'. Very fine, an excessively rare presentation medal from the famous 'Invincibles' tour to the British Isles in 1924-25.
Estimate $3,500
Not offered
H.R.F.C. (Hawera Rugby Football Club), uniface stock medal, struck in silver (28mm), English maker and hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.R.F.C./A.Hoddinott/Most improved forward/Junior/1925'. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $50
Not offered
(Waikato), fob medal, 1925, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct, 6.0g, 28x23mm), no maker, scroll and ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Won By R.Smith/1925' reverse inscribed 'Presented By/S.A.McNamara'. Very fine.
Estimate $420
Not offered
S.C.R.F.U. (South Canterbury Rugby Football Union), half rugby ball shaped fob medal, handcrafted in silver and gold (9ct, 28x17mm), no maker, scroll top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Seven-A-Side/1926/A.White'. Very fine.
Estimate $120
Not offered
A.F.C. (Auckland Football Club), fob medal, struck uniface in silver with gold (30x30mm), by H.T.Peat (Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'A.F.C./J.Porter/Best Forward/7th Grade/1930'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
A.R.L. (Auckland Rugby League), Stormont Shield Winners 1937, struck in silver with gold centre (35x28mm), by Young & Co, Auckland, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'K.Finlayson/1st Row'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Not offered
W.F.C. (Whatatutu Football Club), handcrafted in silver (28x22mm), by Stoneham (A.Stoneham, Wellington & Dunedin), pin back, obverse inscribed 'W.F.C./Meml.Shld. &/Hunter Cup/1938'. Good very fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered