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WORLD HISTORICAL MEDALS, NEW ZEALAND, Exhibition, 1865, a silver award medal, unsigned (by J. Wyon), standing Maori holding spear, plough and kiwi behind, palm tree and mountains in background, rev. pattern of ferns and other flora, un-named, 64mm (Morel 1865/1; cf. DNW 138, 3012). Extremely fine and toned, very rare; in red fitted case £800-1,000