THE LAURIE OSBORNE ESTATE MEDAL COLLECTION
Monday, 25 May - Monday, 8 June 2026
Two New Zealand militaria books
Looking for a starting bid of $10 (0 bids)
Bidding opens in 1 day 11 hrs
Buyer premium and GST is additional to your bid.
All bids are subject to our buyer terms and conditions
Lot Details
William Fox 'The War in New Zealand' ublished by Smith, Elder and Co. London, 1866. Cover detached plus T Lindsay Buick 'New Zealand's First War or the Rebellion of Hone Heke', published by W.A.G. Skinner - Government Printer 1926.
Other items you may like from this sale
Two books - The Regimental Badges of New Zealand and NZ Army Personal Equipment
Three medal reference books,
Two early 20th century shooting medals with a medal case marked W.R. Bock Engraver Wellington,
WW1 ANZAC Trio and WW2 Pair to soldier who volunteered a week after war was announced; but later declared (regarding Churchill) “… the whole adventure is a betrayal”,
Estimate: $550 - $1,000
Uncommon trio and TLS to Chaplain to the Forces IV Class (Captain) Rev. Frederick Thomas Read,
Estimate: $400 - $800
Two NZ engraved WWII brass 'trench art' gongs,
WW1/WW2 ANZAC trio & pair; medallion; insignia; tags and badges; plus miniatures trio of Malay/Borneo medals to a Gallipoli sharpshooter (also see following lot),
Estimate: $900 - $1,500
Rare WW1 trio to a member of the Māori Pioneer Battalion,
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
Two NZ engraved WWII brass 'trench art' gongs,
Four NZ engraved WWII brass shell case vases,
Scarce single issue British War Medal to WW1 20/24 NZEF Trpr. Herbert Humphrey Sheldon Mounted Infantry with the Samoan Relief Force,
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Two NZ engraved WWII brass 'trench art' gongs,
Four NZ engraved WWII brass shell case vases,
A collection of WW1 photographs,
Two NZ engraved WWII brass shell case vases,
Four NZ engraved WWII brass shell case items,
WW1 ANZAC Trio; plaque and medallion to soldier who survived Gallipoli to be killed at the Somme. With a heartbreaking letter to his parents,
Estimate: $900 - $1,600
Scarce New Zealand Division British Expeditionary Force bronze medallion by Spink London to a Signaller who died on the Western Front,
Estimate: $200 - $400
WW1 ANZAC Trio to N.C.O Medic who saw duty in Gallipoli; Flanders and France and was MiD by Haig,
Estimate: $400 - $600
WW1 Military Cross (from Ypres - the First Battle of Passchendaele) and service medals to Richard Selwyn Halliwell who originally served in the Samoan EF; the NZEF Otago Infantry Bn. and subsequently WW2 NZSC,
Estimate: $1,900 - $3,000
