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The Gibson Collection of Orders, Decorations & Medals — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:278
Sale Title:The Gibson Collection of Orders, Decorations & MedalsLots with images:252
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:221
Date:9-Apr-2014
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New Zealand Police Commissioner's Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. w/3c '21 Years', '28 Years' and '35 years'; unnamed specimen by Goodwill Agencies. Sold with New Zealand Police Helmet Badge, white metal, King's Crown and New Zealand Police Helmet Badge, white metal, Queen's (St Edward's) Crown.
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Cook Islands: [NZ Police] Commissioner's Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, with 'Cook Islands' brooch and distinctive ribbon. Unnamed specimen.
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New Zealand Ministry of Transport Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. 1st type (Ministry badge on obverse) with two clasps. Unnamed specimen.
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Serving Brother. Order of St John, black and white enamel badge (white enamel chipped.).
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Serving Brother. Order of St John, black and white enamel badge.
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Serving Brother. Order of St John, silver 'skeleton badge' issued circa 1939-47.
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Serving Sister. Order of St John, black and white enamel badge on bow.
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Serving Sister. Order of St John, black and white enamel badge on bow (black enamel chipped).
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Officer. Brother Order of St John, black and white enamel badge (6.3 mm thick); reverse enamel chipped.
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Officer. Brother Order of St John, black and white enamel badge. Thin example.
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Officer. Brother Order of St John, early frosted silver badge.
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Commander. Sister Order of St John, small white enamel badge on bow.
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Knight of Grace. Neck badge and breast Star, silvered metal and white enamel, with case of issue; circa 1958.
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Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, bronze medal. 5th type (Mayer and Kean Ltd) with straight fixed suspender, unnamed specimen.
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Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902. w/4c 'Cape Colony', 'Rhodesia', Transvaal', 'South Africa 1901'. First three clasps joined together and all loose on ribbon. (2483 Trpr C E Crawford, New Zealand M R). Sold with South African War Veterans' Association of New Zealand bronze and enamel membership lapel badge (fern frond).
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1914-15 Star. (no ribbon): 5/235 Dvr A Hall, NZEF.
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1914-15 Star. (no ribbon): 8/ 2304 S/Sjt G F Pulsford, NZEF.
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1914-15 Star. (no ribbon): 16/528 Pte K Kingi, NZEF.
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British War Medal 1914-18. (no ribbon): 9/817 Pte W Foreman, NZEF.
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British War Medal 1914-18. (no ribbon): 12/1493 Pte H Rielly, NZEF.
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Victory Medal 1919. (no ribbon): 25/973 Rflm J K Eddington, NZEF.
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1914-15 Star and Victory Medal 1919. (no ribbon): Dvr L Abaitua, NZEF.
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British War Medal 1914-18 and Victory Medal 1919. (no ribbons): 3/2823 Pte M N Salmon, NZEF.
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British War Medal 1914-18 and Victory Medal 1919. (no ribbons): 7/2152 Dvr C P Smith, NZEF.
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British War Medal 1914-18 and Victory Medal 1919. (no ribbons): 24/1743 Pte N Masson, NZEF.
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British War Medal 1914-18 and Victory Medal 1919. (no ribbons): 69213 Rflm J Fisher, NZEF.
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British War Medal 1914-18 and Victory Medal 1919. (no ribbons): 69817 Pte H Long, NZEF.
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1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18 and Victory Medal 1919. (no ribbons): 23/214 Sjt F Morgan, NZEF.
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1914-15 Star & Victory Medal 1919. (British War Medal missing): 5/1387A Pte J Donaldson, NZEF [blackened].
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British War Medal 1914-18. 3/2418 Pte F Shorter, NZEF.
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British War Medal 1914-18. 3/3908 Pte W G Hoff, NZEF.
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British War Medal 1914-18. 46449 Rflm A Forestier, NZEF.
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British War Medal 1914-18. 52273 Pte G W Pooley, NZEF.
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British War Medal 1914-18. 52437 Pte D G McDonald, NZEF.
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British War Medal 1914-18. 57868 Gnr P Fox, NZEF.
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British War Medal 1914-18. 65763 Pte W Kirkwood, NZEF.
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British War Medal 1914-18. 69248 Rflm W J Lester, NZEF.
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British War Medal 1914-18. 70419 Pte S V Simmonds, NZEF.
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Victory Medal 1919. 8/2446 L/Cpl P G J Muir, NZEF.
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British War Medal 1914-18 & Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18. (w/r): R Berryman.
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Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18. (w/r): R J Carter
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Group of 3 to Corporal R R Wilberfoss, NZEF. (i) 1914-15 Star (1/290 Cpl R R Wilberfoss, NZEF). (ii) British War Medal 1914-18 (1/290 Cpl R R Wilberfoss, NZEF). (iii) Victory Medal 1919 (1/290 Cpl R R Wilberfoss, NZEF). With some research notes.
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Memorial Plaque 1914-18. 120 mm bronze, holed at 12 o'clock. Named to 'Mervyn Harold Pedder'.
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Gallipoli Medallion (ANZAC Commemorative Medallion). Instituted by the New Zealand and Australian Governments in 1966 for issue to Gallipoli veterans and next of kin of veterans; 50 x 75 mm; in case of issue. Reverse engraved 'F N Hardy'. [see No.1967/6 in Catalogue of New Zealand Commemorative Medals 1941-2007 by Hamish MacMaster, Wellington 2007.]
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Great War 'Tribute' Medal. In 9ct Gold in shape of a shield and engraved 'The Great War 1914-18. A Token of Honour to 8/17 W C Burdett from Roseberry Residents on his return from four and a half years active service.' And Medal 'For King and Country', sterling silver, 1919.
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Pair to [Mrs] Hilda Gray, Wren, WRNZNS. (i) War Medal 1939-45. (ii) New Zealand War Service Medal 1939-45. With 1988 newspaper extract and personal letter to J A L Gibson.
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Collection of twelve (11) original 1939-45 Campaign Stars and Medals. Most in original tissue envelopes: 1939-45 Star (x8 samples). Italy Star (x3 examples).
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1939-45 Campaign Stars and Medals (a selection, some with ribbons). (i) 1939-34 Star x6. (ii) Air Crew Europe Star x 2 (scarce). (iii) Africa Star w/c '8th Army' (with ribbon). (iv) Burma Star. (v) Burma Star w/c 'Pacific' (with ribbon). (vi) Italy Star x 3 (one with ribbon). (vii) France and Germany Star (with ribbon). (viii) Defence Medal x 2. (ix) New Zealand War Service Medal 1939-45 x3 (the suspender of one has been fixed in wrong position).
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1939-45 Campaign Stars and Medal. Broken group mounted on bar. (i) DSM (ribbon only). (ii) 1939-45 Star. (iii) Africa Star. (iv) Defence Medal 1939-45. Length of bar suggests other medals were in group.
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New Zealand Memorial Cross. George VI, with neck ribbon (NZ404052 F/Sgt George Booth). With brief notes.
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New Zealand Memorial Cross. George VI, with neck ribbon, (10895 Pte R Strange).
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New Zealand Memorial Cross. George VI, No suspension ring or ribbon. (NZ 4215161 F/Sgt F J Cousins). With brief notes.
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New Zealand Memorial Cross. George VI, with unofficial silver brooch fitting in place of ribbon (284981 Gnr R P Craw). With brief notes.
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New Zealand Memorial Cross. George VI, with neck ribbon, unnamed specimen.
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New Zealand Memorial Cross. George VI, with neck ribbon, unnamed specimen in original case.
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New Zealand Memorial Cross. King George VI, with neck ribbon, unnamed specimen in original case.
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New Zealand Memorial Cross. King George VI, with neck ribbon, unnamed specimen in original case.
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New Zealand Memorial Cross. Elizabeth II (brooch on reverse), unnamed specimen.
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Naval General Service Medal 1915-1962. George VI w/c 'Bomb & Mine Clearance 1945-53', unnamed specimen.
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Naval General Service Medal 1915-1962. George VI w/c 'Bomb & Mine Clearance 1945-51', unnamed specimen.
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General Service Medal (Army & RAF) 1918-1962. George VI w/c 'Malaya' (30114 Capt R Lockett, Fiji Inf Regt). This officer may have been a New Zealander (Capt R B Lockett, New Zealand Inf) seconded to Fiji Infantry Regt. Medal may be a duplicate.
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General Service Medal (Army & RAF) 1918-1962. Elizabeth II, type 1 (Britt Omn) w/c 'Malaya' (36306 Cpl G R J Gill, Fiji Inf Regt). Incorrect regimental number; should read 35306. New Zealand Army collectors specimen.
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General Service Medal (Army & RAF) 1918-1962. Elizabeth II, type 1 (Britt Omn) w/c 'Malaya' (30276 Capt G N McBoswell). New Zealand Army collectors specimen. The naming should read 'G N McL Boswell'.
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General Service Medal (Army & RAF) 1918-1962. Elizabeth II, type 2, w/c 'Malaya' (36499 Sgt D Cameron, New Zealand Regt). With service record.
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General Service Medal (Army & RAF) 1918-1962. w/c 'Malaya' and loose on ribbon 'Cyprus' and 'Near East' Unnamed specimen.
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General Service Medal (Army & RAF) 1918-1962. w/c Malaya (204024 L/Cpl B B Fitt). Possibly a NZDF collectors specimen.
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General Service Medal 1962-. Elizabeth II, type 2, w/c 'Malay Peninsula' (2099564 Pte N J Milliken, RNZIR). Service number incorrect. It should be 209954. NZDF collectors specimen. With research notes.
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Korea Medal 1950-. Elizabeth II type 1(Britt Omm), with Mention in Despatches emblem (206094 Major N L Miller). Service number incorrect. It should be 206084. NZDF collectors specimen.
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Korea Medal 1950-. Elizabeth II type 2, with MID emblem, unnamed specimen.
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United Nations Medal for Korea. (32726 Cpl P W Henriksen).
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United Nations Medal for Korea. (K A Norman, CPO New Zealand 12645). Also entitled to the Korea Medal. This medal was originally part of the mounted group of CPO C Beale, RNZN. With some notes on his service.
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United Nations Medal for Korea. (621687 Dvr F G Pritchard). May be a NZDF collectors specimen.
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Pair to Captain (Temp. Major) J R Mills, RNZIR. (i) Vietnam Medal (30695 Capt. J R Mills, RNZIR). (ii) Vietnamese Campaign Medal (star) (30695 J R Mills). This pair has been incorrectly engraved. Initials should read 'J F'. Sold by New Zealand Army as collectors specimens. With copy of service history of John Francis Mills.
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Vietnam Campaign Medal (star). Vietnamese issue, with ribbon bar and manufacturer's original card box.
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The Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the New Zealand Naval Forces (1958-). Elizabeth II, no clasp. Name [appears to be 14037 Warrant Officer C Oamn, RNZN] has been XXX over. NZDF collectors specimen.
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New Zealand Ladies Challenge Cup silver shooting medal. (Hallmarked), suspended from a brooch engraved '32 Coy Cup'; reverse 1920-21 No 18 / 2942 Cadet Galbraith.
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King George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1935, Miniature. With miniature Naval officer's sword in gold and enamel in fitted Gieves Ltd, London, case (Sweetheart brooch).
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United Fire Brigades' Association of New Zealand. Silver 5 year medal, by Anton Teutonberg, (Driver Michael Piper, Dunedin City Council, 5 years service, date completed 11/11/06.
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Nursing and First Aid awards and badges (6). (i) New Zealand Red Cross Society Medal (red enamel cross) for 'Proficiency in Red Cross First Aid' Reverse engraved 'K S Stone-Wigg 1868' [latter is a registration number]. (ii) New Zealand Junior Red Cross lapel badge. Makers name 'J R Gaunt, London' on reverse. Replacement brooch. (iii) New Zealand Registered Male Nurse Medal, gilt metal and enamel; reverse engraved 'H B Harris 26/7/47'. (iv) New Zealand Army Nursing Service Brooch, silver and enamel (by…
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Group of Royal Life Saving Society & New Zealand SL medals to G N Jenkins. (i) Bronze Cross with '1954-55' clasp on ribbon, named 'G N Jenkins 1953-4'. (ii) Bronze Medallion with '1953-54' and '1954-55' clasps on ribbon, named 'G N Jenkins 1953'. (iv) Award of Merit, Silver Medallion, named 'G N Jenkins 1955'. (v) New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Medal, bronze, named 'G Jenkins 28-3-1954 '2397''.
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Group of four miscellaneous items. (i) 'Louvain' cross; steel. (ii) Italy: Medal for Egypt or North Africa, copper silver-plated. Reverse design removed and engraved with initials J A S. No ribbon. (iii) Navy League founder's souvenir medallet or fob, copper with ring suspension. (iv) Canterbury Cross, 30 mm diameter, bronze/brass replica of 8th century Celtic cross of Canterbury, suspended from a narrow dark blue ribbon with bow on brooch fitting. This appears to be similar to the 'Order of St Augustine…
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Medal Cabinet A fine Mahogany cabinet mounted on four cabriole legs with door, 20 draws. Cabinet: Height 96 m x width 56 cm x depth 44 cm. Draws: width 51 cm x depth 36 cm x 2 cm deep; all with green baize lining.
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I shall not die : Titokowaru's war, New Zealand, 1868-9. Plus three. 1st ed. Wellington : Allen & Unwin/Port Nicholson Press, 1989. 8vo. 323 p. Illustrated. Soft cover. Mild wear and fading. G+. Plus, 'The New Zealand wars and the Victorian interpretation of racial conflict' also by the same author. [Auckland] : Auckland University Press, 1986. 8vo. 396 p. Maps. Soft cover with mild creasing. Browning to contents. G. 'The colonial New Zealand wars' by Tim Ryan and Bill Parham. Wellington : Grantham House,…
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The New Zealand wars : a history of the Maori campaigns and the pioneering period. In two volumes. Plus one. Reprint ed. Wellington : Government Printer, 1983. 8vo. 2 v., illustrated. Red cloth boards with pictorial dust jackets. Mild shelf wear. Inscriptions to fly leaf on both volumes. Contents clean. Reprint of ed. first published 1922-23. VG-. Plus, 'To face the daring Maoris : soldiers' impressions of the First Maori War, 1845-47' by Michael Barthorp. London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1979. 8vo. 237 p.…
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A collection of twelve auction catalogues relating to war medals, orders and decorations. 1917-1930. This group includes eleven facsimilie editions of Glendining and Sotheby catalogues, bound in green cloth with titles mounted to spines. Each copy relates to the sale of notable English collections such as S. Tombs, J. Murray, Lord Cheylesmore, M.T. Kennard and A. A. Payne. VG. Plus a smaller volume bound in brown cloth with 'medal catalogues' in gilt to front cover. Inscribed by famous collector D.…
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Boer War tribute medals. Plus one. Limited ed. Sandton : Constantia Classics Publications, 1982. 4to. xiv, 240, ivii p., illustrated. Hard cover with dust jacket. Bookplate of J A L Gibson to pastedown. Limted edition of 1500 copies, this is copy 1172. A handsome copy. VG+. Plus, 'The New Zealanders in South Africa, 1899-1902' by D.O.W. Hall. 1st ed. Wellington : Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch, 1949. 98 p. Illustrated. Red cloth boards, lacking dust jacket. Occasional foxing to margins.…
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British battles & medals. Plus five. London : Spink, 1988. 4to. viii, 299 p., illustrated. Hard cover with dust jacket. Contents clean. VG-. Plus, 'British orders, decorations and medals' by Donald Hall. Warmly inscribed by the author. St. Ives : Balfour Publications (Photo Precision Ltd.), 1973. 8vo. 96 p., illustrated. Hard cover with dust jacket. Occasional spotting to contents. G+. 'Records and badges of every regiment and corps in the British army' by Henry Manners Chichester. Facsimilie edition.…
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Orders, decorations and medals awarded to New Zealanders : an illustrated guide for collectors. Plus one. Auckland : G.P. Oldham, 1991. 8vo. 116 p., illustrated. Soft cover. Mild wear. G+. Plus, 'The Oxford companion to New Zealand military history' edited by Ian McGibbon. Auckland : Oxford University Press, 2000. Large 8vo. Xxvi, 653 p. Illustrated. Hard cover with dust jacket. Inscription to front free endpaper. Ex libris. Light wear. VG-. [2].
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Twenty-five bound volumes of 'The journal of the Orders and Medals Research Society'. London : Printed by Grillford Limited, 1973-97. 8vo. Illustrated. Maroon cloth bindings with title to spines. Contents clean. A superb resource. Includes a separate volume containing index and General Secretary's Notes. VG. [26].
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Twenty-nine publications chiefly relating to the Orders and Medals Research Society. 1997-2002. Soft covers, stapled. Includes fifteen issues of 'The journal of the Orders and Medals Research Society'.
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The miscellany of honours. Nos 1-10. Bound together in two volumes. [London : Orders and Medals Research Society], 1979-1996. Blue cloth boards. Volume one contains issues 1-6, volume two contains 6-10. Ex libris. A handsome set. VG. [2].
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Shoulder-belt plates and buttons. Plus one. 1st edition. Aldershot : Gale & Polden, 1956. 341 p. 8vo. Illustrated. Dust jacket with mild soiling and wear. Red cloth boards. Inscription to front free endpaper. Light wear to contents. G+. Plus, 'The A.B.C. of war medals and decorations' by W. Augustus Steward. London : Stanley Paul & Co., 1915. 8vo. xviii, 407 p., illustrated. Brown cloth boards with wear to spine. Binding weak. Foxing to contents. From the collection of the late Captain G T Stagg, SBStJ,…
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The Royal Highland Regiment : The Black Watch formerly 42nd and 73rd foot. Medal roll 1801-1911. 1st edition. Edinburgh : T. and A. Constable, 1913. 8vo. viii, 350 p., tables, illustrated. Hard cover with dust jacket housed in plastic. Wear and fading to dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt regimental badge centre front. Bookplate of J. A. L. Gibson mounted to pastedown. Occasional spotting and neat annotations to contents. Scarce. G.
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Twenty-eight bound volumes of 'Numismatic Circular'. London : Spink, 1966-93. 4to., illustrated. A complete set of catalogues dating from 1966 to 1993. Each monthly issue bound together as one volume for each year. Blue cloth binding with title to spine. An indespensible resource for any collector. VG. [28].
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The image maker : the art of James Berry. Plus one. 1st edition. Auckland : Hodder and Stoughton, 1984. 8vo. 192 p., illustrated. Hard cover with dust jacket. Light wear with sunning to spine. Ex libris. Contents clean. A nice copy. VG+. Plus, 'The art of the medal' by Mark Jones. London : British Museum Publications, c1979. 8vo. 192 p., illustrated. Illustrated dust jacket, brown cloth boards. Ex libris. Slight discolouration to margins otherwise a good copy. VG. [2].
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The New Zealand Police Medal : the Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medals of New Zealand, her dependencies and mandated ter Auckland : J.D. Wills and New Zealand Police, 1990. 4to. 171 p., illustrated. Hard cover with dust jacket. Ex libris. Slight browning to upper margins. VG. Plus, 'St John in New Zealand : a history of the Most Venerable Order' edited on behalf of the Priory in New Zealand by R.E. Wright-St Clair ; with a preface by Sir David Beattie. Wellington : Millwood Press for The Order of…
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Twenty three publications including 'The Massey Collection : a description of items associated with the life and work of the Rig Palmerston North, N.Z. : Massey University, [1977]. 8vo. viii, 65 p., illustrations. Navy cloth boards. Light wear and foxing. G. Plus twenty four other similar publications, including several pamphlets. All generally G. [25].
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Footprints in the sea. Plus nine. London : Evans Brothers, 1959. 8vo. 336 p., illustrated, maps, port. Blue cloth boards and dust jacket. Chipping to dust jacket and wear to spine. Ex libris. Owners inscription to front free endpaper. Excision to front free endpaper. Contents clean. G to G+. Plus, 'Tyrwhitt of the harwich force : the life of admiral of the fleet, Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt' by A. Temple Patterson. London : The Military Book Society, 1973. 8vo. xiv, 336 p., illustrated, plates. Hard cover with…
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Q-ships and their story. Plus four. London : Sidgwick and Jackson, 1922. 8vo. xi, [1], 276 p., illustrated. Quarter bound in blue cloth with gilt insgnia. Marbled endpapers. Presentation certificate mounted to pastedown. Ex libris. Scattered foxing to contents. G+. Plus, 'My mystery ships' by Gordon Campbell. London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1936. 8vo. 319 p., illustrated. Blue cloth boards. Dust jacket with wear and chipping. G. 'The navy of Britain : a historical portrait' by by Michael Lewis. London :…
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Glamour ships of the Union Steam Ship Company N.Z. Ltd. Inscribed by the author. Plus six. Wellington, N.Z. : Millwood Press, 1981. 4to. 103 p., chiefly illustrated. Hard cover with dust jacket. Illustrated lining papers. Ex libris. Inscription by the author to fly leaf. Occasional foxing to contents. VG-. Plus, 'Great sea battles' by Oliver Warner. London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, c1963. 4to. 303 p., chiefly illustrated. Blue cloth boards. Lacking dust jacket. Mild wear to covers and contents. G+.…
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