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The College Literary Medal, The Best and Most Original Literary Effort, Presented by L.O.Donald Esq, struck in silver (39mm), by P.N.D. (P.N.Denton, Wellington), obverse inscribed 'W'gton East/Girls/College', reverse inscribed 'T & M/Hamilton/1938' (S.-). Toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $240
Not offered
Lytton St School (Feilding), Dux, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.2g, 26x26mm), no maker, ring top suspension, inscribed on reverse '1939/W.Wenham'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
Rongotai College (Wellington), uniface, struck in copper (26mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'R.Metcalf/1st.220 Jn/14.Hcp./1939'. Slightly bent, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $20
Not offered
Seddon Memorial Technical College, uniface, fob medal struck in silver (30x25mm), by A.Kohn Ltd (Adolph Kohn, Auckland), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Champion Bird/1939/D.Cooper'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $70
Not offered
Christchurch Boys High School, c1940s, unawarded prize medals in silver (2), antique bronze (1) and bronze (5), all (25mm), no maker, ring top suspensions. Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $80
Not offered
Christchurch Boys High School, c1940s, badge in copper and enamel (38x32mm), by E.S.A. London; O.G.H.S. (Otago Girls High School), badge in silver and enamel (35mm), by Moller (Dunedin); Waitaki Girls High School, badge in brass and enamel (48x48mm) (enamel chipped), by Stokes & Sons, Melb. All with pin-backs, very fine. (3)
Estimate $70
Not offered
(Dilworth School, Auckland), c1940s, badge in silver and enamel (40x35mm), by Theo Meyer, Auck., lug back. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
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St Marys Stratford, c1940s, badge struck in silver and enamel (40mm), by Mayer & Kean, Wellington, pin-back, inscribed on reverse 'Jocelyn Grylls'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
Not offered
School badges, c1940s, a small group including Palmerston North Technical School, New Plymouth Boys High School, Wellington Technical College, a School Monitor's badge, all in base metal and enamel; also, Wellington Orphans Club in silver and a union badge for the A.S.R.S. (Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants). Very good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
Not offered
School badges, c1940s, Palmerston North High School, in silver (37x25mm); Palmerston North Girls High School in silver (30x30mm); Palmerston North Intermediate, in brass and enamel (35x30mm); also, New Zealand Roller Skating Association Inc, badge in copper (28mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), all with pin-back suspensions, the first three with no makers. Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $70
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Te Awamutu D.H. (District High) School, badge, c1940, struck in silver and enamel (35x28mm), by Walker & Hall, lug back. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Not offered
Timaru Boys High School, Marsh family group of mostly sporting prize medals, c1920s-1940s: seven struck in bronze (26mm), no makers, inscribed on reverse 'Swmg/W.M./100 yds/Sen Champ'; 'W.M./220 Sn Hcp/Put G. Shot'; 'W.M./100 S.Hcp'; 'W.M./440 S.Chmp'; 'W.M./50 25 Prep. Chps./25 Hcp; 'Swmg/W.M./200 Sn. Chmp'; 'W.M./120 Prep. Ch. 100 under 15' [illustrated]; S.C.R.U. (South Canterbury Rugby Union), 1924, half rugby ball shape, in silver and gold (30x18mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '7 A Side/Junior/W.Marsh' [illustrated]; T.B.H.S., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 6.3g, 28mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Old Boys Medal/Senior Champ/W.Marsh/1925' [illustrated]; another, in silver (35x30mm), pin-back, obverse inscribed 'Prefect/T.B.H.S./1925'; A.C.R.U. (Ashburton County Rugby Union), Seven-A-Side, struck in silver and gold (30mm), by De Beer (Ashburton), reverse inscribed 'Junior Old Boys/1926/W.Marsh' [illustrated]; also, M.R.U., hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4g, 32mm), no maker, reverse inscribed '7-A-Side/J.Marsh/3.6.32' [illustrated]; N.Z.R.N. (New Zealand Registered Nurse) badge in bronze and enamel (32mm), no maker, with top bar and pin-back suspension, reverse inscribed '12080/F.M.Marsh/1943'; also, the remnants of a blue ribbon containing brass name bars (23x5mm) (7) for 1928, Swimming (2), Football (2), Boxing and Athletics. All with ring top suspensions except where indicated, fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $700
Not offered
H.A.C.B.S. (Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society), Dux, 1940, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 2.4g, 23x23mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.A.C.B.S./D.Clark'. Very fine.
Estimate $80
Not offered
(King's College, Auckland), fob medal, uniface struck in silver (29mm), by W & H (Walker & Hall), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Junior Swimming/1940/J.K.Hughes/200 yds'. Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
Not offered
Wellington Technical College, struck in bronze (76mm), no maker, edge inscribed 'Flo M.Sadler Senior Swimming Champion 1939.1940'. Extremely fine and impressive, with case of issue.
Estimate $240
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Taita School, Dux, fob medal, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.2g, 28x28mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Loma A.Gadsby/Taita/School/1941/Presented by/Mrs B.O'Neill'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $170
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Wellington College, struck in copper (30mmx3mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed, 'Sen./Feather/Wgt/G.T.Dennis/1941'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $30
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South Taranaki Schools, badges in silver (1941-2) (3); Kings College, Auckland, badge in silver and 'Kiwi Cup' 1956 football badge in silver. Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $140
Not offered
(New Plymouth High School), Coat of Arms, struck uniface on a smoothed out reverse of an Egyptian silver two piastres coin, c1942 (Farouk) (21mm), milled edge. Fine and interesting.
Estimate $50
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Concord School, Dux, 1942, hand engraved in gold (9ct, 4.8g, 31mm), no maker, ring top and ribbon suspension, inscribed on reverse 'R.Webster/Equal'. Very fine.
Estimate $170
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W.T.C. (Wellington Technical College), For Merit, struck in bronze (76mm), no maker, edge inscribed 'Ngamahi R.Kahui/Senior Athletic Champion/1942'. Virtually uncirculated and very impressive, in a fitted case of Walker & Hall Ltd, Sheffield.
Estimate $350
Not offered
King's School, Auckland, a group of eight for boxing, uniface in bronze (48mm), obverse by A.Teutenberg (Auckland), reverse inscribed 'King's School Medal/Boxing/Paper Weight/J.M.Lewis/1944'(D&C.M17); another, reverse inscribed 'Kings School Medal/Boxing/Fly Weight/J.M.Lewis/1945'; another, reverse inscribed 'King's School Trophy/Boxing/Welter Weight/1948/J.M.Lewis'; struck in bronze (30mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed 'Boxing/Jnr Champion/Under 9.0/J.M.Lewis/1952'; another, struck in silver, reverse inscribed 'Boxing/J.M.Lewis/10.0/1953'; A.S.C. (Auckland Swimming Club), in bronze (34mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'Senior Men/J.Lewis/1st Points/1954-55'; hand engraved in silver (39x28mm), obverse inscribed 'R.Lewis/100 Yds/2nd', reverse inscribed 'J.M.Lewis/14 Brighton Rd/Parnell' (the last four with ring top suspensions); also, sterling silver napkin ring (41x26mm), hand engraved with King's School coat of arms and 'Kings School/Boxing Champs/1950/J.M.Lewis/Best Loser/Senior'. Fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $1,000
Not offered
Christchurch Boys' High School, badge in copper and enamel (40x32mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), plus fob medals (4), one in gold (9ct, 4.1g, 35x20mm) ('Ch-Ch/Competitions/May 1944'), two in silver named to 'W.Scott' and one in silver and gold, 'W.J.Scott/E.P.B./31-5-47'. Very fine, three of the fob medals mounted on a bar for wear, in a card box 'Master W.Scott' on the top. (5)
Estimate $210
Not offered
Napier Girls High School, c1950s, hat badge in brass (55x47mm), by E.S.A., London, lug back. Fine.
Estimate $30
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Group of four, school badges, c1950s, Palmerston North Technical College, brass and enamel (35x30mm) by Mayer & Kean, Wellington; Whangarei High School Prefect, in silver (25x25mm), no maker; Sacred Heart College, Auckland, in silver (37x35mm), by Y. & Co, numbered 1513; St. Pauls College, Auckland in silver (40x33mm), no maker, numbered 945-55, pin-back and lug suspensions. Very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
Not offered
Scot's College (Wellington), c1950s, uniface, struck in silver (27mm), no maker, ring top suspension, uninscribed. Very fine.
Estimate $30
Not offered
Hadlow School (Masterton), sports medals, uniface struck in bronze (24mm) (6), no maker, ring top suspensions, awarded in 1949 and 1950; (Hadlow School), Prefect badges, in gilt and enamel (32x26mm) (2), by J.R.Gaunt, London, pin-backs; Y.H.A. (Youth Hostels Association) New Zealand, badge in gilt and enamel (33x30mm), no maker, pin-back; National Mutual New Zealand Masters Games, Wanganui, uniface, struck in bronze (47mm), no maker, ring top and neck ribbon suspension. Very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $170
Not offered
Nelson College, sports medals, 1945-1950, struck in bronze (25mm), no maker, awarded for High Jump to R.T.Austin. All with ring top suspensions, extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
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Kio Kio School, Whakatangata, Golden Jubilee, 1905-1955, pin in brass (head 25x25mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Not offered
St. Peter's School Cambridge N.Z., Headmaster's Medal For English Speaking, uniface, struck in silver (63mm), by W&H (Walker & Hall), reverse inscribed 'B.F.Babington/1955'; another, reverse inscribed 'B.F.Babington/1956'. Extremely fine, the first illustrated. (2)
Estimate $420
Not offered