Commemorative & Historical Medals 1906-1935
Lot 682 SESSION 2 (11.30AM MONDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER) Commemorative & Historical Medals 1906-1935
Estimate $1,500
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THE VISIT OF THE MAORI RUGBY FOOTBALL TEAM TO GREAT BRITAIN, 1926-27, struck in silver (51mm), by E & Co (Elkington & Co Ltd), London (M.1926-27/1). Uncirculated and very rare, in an Elkington case of issue.
The 1926-27 New Zealand Maori rugby union tour was a collection of rugby union games undertaken by the New Zealand Maori against invitational and national teams of New Zealand, Australia, France, Great Britain and Canada.
This example said to have been given to Team Manager, Kingi Tahiwi.
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