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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 1146

(x) New Zealand Cross, silver, gold and silver-gilt, engraved 'SPECIMEN' to reverse centre, with gold riband buckle, in its original Goldsmiths & Silversmiths, 112 Regent Street, London, fitted case, extremely fine

This is one of two official specimens of the New Zealand Cross authorised in 1914 by the Minister of Defence, Sir James Allen, and struck by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company, London. The other specimen struck at that time formed part of the collection of Dr. Hastings Irwin, and, after his death, it was passed to the Otago Museum, Dunedin. Only 23 New Zealand Crosses have been awarded and only 13 official specimens have been authorised up to the present day; formerly offered at DNW on 29 June 2006.

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Sold for
£2,500

Starting price
£1800