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Session Two - Monday, January 26, 2015 10:00 am
1746
Hawaii. 1884 Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society Silver
Medal
.
Uncirculated
. Engraved on the reverse: "Premium for
the Best Exhibited Imported Jersey Bull H. R. Macfarlane". 64
mm, 133.2 g, plain edge. Two big edge bumps. Beautiful toning
on both sides, and the obverse bears semi-reflective surface.
Housed in the original wooden box as issued.
This medal was also issued to Mr. H. R. Macfarlane. He won the
medal for best imported Jersey cow in 1883, encouraged by the
success, he imported a bull for breed the same year, and that
made him win this medal for the best imported bull in 1884.
This medal, even with damage but still nice and unique, will
make a perfect pair with the previous one we're offering.
Estimated Value ..............................................$4,000 - 5,000
1747
Hawaii. 1883 Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society
Bronze Medal
.
Choice Uncirculated
. Engraved on the
reverse: "Premium for the 2nd Best Exhibited Native Gelding
'Daring'C. W. Macfarlane". 64 mm, 131.5 g, plain edge. Light
marks on the reverse. Nice brown toning on both sides. Housed
in the original wooden box as issued.
The Hawaiian annual agricultural shows used to separate horses
into 2 classes, Class 1 for imported horses and Class 2 for native
horses. And under each class, horses were separated into differ-
ent groups for competition, such as colts and gelding horses. So
this medal was issued to Mr. C. W. Macfarlane as the second fin-
est exhibitor in the competition of class 2, gelding horses group,
and the name of his horse was "Daring".
Estimated Value ..............................................$3,000 - 3,500
