Catalogue
O.O.C., hand engraved in silver and gold (29x29mm), by Walsh & Co, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Medal Competition/2nd Prize/Won by/G.Rayne'. Fine.
Estimate $50
Not offered
Stock medal, c1910, in silver (22x22mm), by J.F.Ludwig (Napier), ring top suspension, uninscribed. Fine.
Estimate $30
Not offered
Taranaki County Council, Inspector's badge, c1910, hand engraved in silver (60x27mm), pin-back with remnants of safety chain at right. Very fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
U.B.C. (United Boating Club, Christchurch), handcrafted badge in voided silver (38x28mm), by N. & Son, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $30
Not offered
University of Otago, School of Mines, Ulrich Memorial Medal, c1910, struck in bronze (51mm), by Allan Wyon, edge impressed 'C18' (S.514). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $520
Not offered
Auckland Competitions Society N.Z., struck in silver (45mm), by Vaughton, Birm., Birmingham hallmark, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Architectural/Drawing/A.J.Brown/1911'. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $240
Not offered
T.U.S.E., Auckland, 1911, struck in silver (26mm), by R.P. (Alf M.Skeates design), hallmark for Birmingham 1911, fancy scroll and ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Mrs D.Gilbert/1st Prize/Animal Painting'. Reverse edge bruise, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
T.U.S.E., Auckland, 1911, struck in silver (26mm) (3), by R.P. (Alf M.Skeates design), hallmark for Birmingham 1911, fancy scroll and ring top suspension, first reverse inscribed 'W.Jameson/Throwing/Lassoo/1st Prize', second 'W.Jameson/1st Aid/1st Prize', third 'W.Jameson/Rough/Riding/1st Prize'; also, fob medal in silver (33x22mm) (hallmark 1911), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed '1st Prize/Shooting/Trophy/Won by/W.Jameson'. All toned, nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $140
Not offered
T.U.S.E., 1911, struck in bronze (32x26mm), by Alf.M.Skeates (Auckland), ring top suspension, uninscribed. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Not offered
University of Otago, School of Mines, Ulrich Memorial Medal, struck in bronze (51mm), by A.Wyon (London), edge inscribed 'Montague Ongley 1911' (S.514). Virtually as struck, uncirculated, in a Wyon fitted case of issue.
Estimate $490
Not offered
Auckland Competitions Society NZ, (1912), struck in bronze (44mm) by Vaughton, Birmingham, reverse inscribed 'Myrtle Polton/Drawing/(Under 15)'. Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
Scouting, (Auckland) fob medal in silver and gold (35x27mm), by F.H.A.Ld, hallmark for Birmingham 1912, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'E.Haydon/1st Eden Troop/1st/Under 18'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Not offered
A.R.U.P.C., 1913, handcrafted in voided gold (9ct) and silver (28mm), no maker, ring top suspension. Fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
University of Otago, School of Mines, Ulrich Memorial Medal, struck in bronze (51mm), by Allan Wyon (London), edge inscribed 'Awarded to Noel Carless.1914' (S.514). Good extremely fine and very rare, in a fitted case of Wyon, London.
Estimate $500
Not offered
Waimate, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.8g, 32x25mm), uncertain maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented/To/Guard H.Harris/by/Waimate Friends/9-1-14'. Very fine.
Estimate $210
Not offered
W.C.C.S. (West Coast Competitions Society), fob medal, machine tooled in silver and gold (38x28mm), English hallmark and maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.C.C.S./Greymouth/1914/T.Coburn/1st/Sight Reading/Ladies Under 21'; Trinity College of Music, London, request for attendance at exam, Greymouth, 3 December 1927 for Mildred Coburn; contract note for sale of 250 shares in Big River Mines Ltd, Greymouth, 14th January 1935 for ?28/1/6, on account of Mrs Lilian Coburn. Very fine, the first illustrated. (3)
Estimate $70
Not offered
New Zealand Institute Foundrymen, Apprentice Casting Competition, c1915, cast brass plaque (160mm, 765g). Very fine.
Estimate $140
Not offered
Sheep shearing, stock medal in silver and gold (28x28mm), reverse inscribed '2nd Prize/Sheep Shearing/Competition/Mossburn 1915'; another, as last (35x23mm), reverse inscribed '2nd Prize/Sheep Shearing/Competition/Mossburn/1916'. Both English makers and hallmarks, ring top suspensions, very fine. (2)
Estimate $170
Not offered
McRaes Prize, 1916, hand engraved in silver (37mm), by Grieve (H.J.(James) Grieve, Gisborne), ring top suspension, inscribed on reverse 'May Donovan'. Pin removed from reverse, otherwise toned, very fine.
Estimate $50
Not offered
Thames School of Mines, 1916, stock fob medal, hand engraved in silver (38mm), no maker (probably Reuben Watts, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Thames School of Mines.1916/Practical/and/Theoretical/Chemistry/Won By/S.L.Hedge/1916'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Not offered
Dunedin Drainage & Sewerage Board, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 6.0g, 23mm) and enamel, no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/H.E.Moller Esq./Chairman/By Staff/Dunedin/Drainage & Sewerage Board/on his Retirement/30.5.17'. Very fine.
Estimate $300
Not offered
Various silver medals and badges, Papakura Sports, 1917; L.T.C. for pianoforte (2) 1938 and 1939; New Plymouth Girls High School; Northland Competitions Society (2); Wellington Orphans Club (1975); Taihape School, 1984. Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $140
Not offered
Gore Competitions, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.1g, 30x22mm), by D D Ltd (probably David Dawson, Dunedin), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Gore/Competitions/3Fsts Elocution/12 to 16 Years/Oct.1919'. Very fine.
Estimate $140
Not offered
City of Dunedin, Inc 1865, badge, c1920s, struck in gilt and enamel (23mm), no maker, pin-back. Very fine.
Estimate $30
Not offered
C.U.F.C., c1920, hand engraved in silver and gold (37x35mm), by B.Bros, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'C.U.F.C./Won by/Mang'au/B.Schrouder'. Stained, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
Dunedin Orphans Club, c1920, badge struck in silver (25x25mm), no maker, with ribbon, bar and pin-back suspension; S.P.C., badge struck in silver (29mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'W.Anderson/Mile/1938'; Australia & New Zealand Police Games Federation, Wanganui, 1988, struck in gilt (51mm), no maker, ring top and black & white neck ribbon suspension, unawarded; also, The Royal Horticultural Society, Banksian medal struck in bronze (38mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Awarded By/Rustington/Allotment H.Ass./To/Mr J.Gray/1949'. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
Not offered
Newmarket R.S.C., Life Member's badge, c1920s, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.2g, 30x25mm), pin-back, reverse inscribed 'B.S.Hunter'. Very fine.
Estimate $140
Not offered
Peter Pan Club (Auckland), c1920s, pin in copper with silver star in centre (23mm), by Kohn's, Auckland. Very fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
Temperance, stock fob medal, c1920s, uniface in silver with gold (35x30mm), by A.Kohn (Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Challenge Award/To/Nola Neilson/for/120 Temperance Pledges'. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
G.S.C., 1921, handcrafted in silver (35x35mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Judges Special/Dick Pollock'; Waihopai, hand engraved in silver, English hallmark, reverse inscribed 'Waihopai/1928/Richard Pollock/- Years/Attendance' (partial attempted removal of inscription). Both with ring top suspensions, very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
Not offered