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Thames and Auckland group of sporting and shooting medals the…
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Wellington
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30-Jun-2022
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Thames and Auckland group of sporting and shooting medals the first handcrafted in silver and gold (35 x 25 mm ), ring top suspension, by J&Rg (J & R griffin), hallmark for Chester 1922, obverse with inscribed initials 'T.H.S.' (Thames high school), reverse inscribed '440 Yds/Jnr.Hcp./Won By/R. Brown/1922', the second handcrafted in silver (40 x 25 mm ), ring top suspension, by Hb&S (Herbert Bushell & Son), hallmark for Birmingham 1920, obverse with inscribed initial 'T.H.S', reverse inscribed '880 Yds.Hcp/R.Brown/1923', the third hand engraved in gold (9ct, 3.1gms, 30 x 30 mm ), ring top suspension, no maker, obverse with inscribed initials 'R.T.B.', reverse inscribed 'Thames/Rifle Club/Won By/R.T. Brown/17.3.28', the fourth, Auckland military District rifle Association, 1923, struck in silver (23 mm ), ring top suspension, by Vaughtons, Birmingham (in their fitted case of issue), uninscribed, the fifth, New Zealand Cadets, Weekly press Marksman, Challenge shield medal (cased), stuck in silver (25 mm ), with suspender and ribbon, no maker, English hallmark, awarded to 'Cadet R.T.Brown' inscribed on reverse, very fine (5)
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