Up for sale is a spectacular, massive estate collection of 28 vintage competitive shooting and marksmanship medals, pins, and medallions dating primarily from the 1950s through the 1980s.
This is a premier single-owner collection featuring exceptionally high-grade pieces, with the vast majority of the ribbon awards meticulously preserved inside their original clear-top V.H. Blackinton & Co. gold-rimmed presentation cases.
The collection holds significant regional interest for the Midwest, focusing heavily on prestigious historical championships and competitive handgun leagues across Wisconsin and Illinois.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 28-PIECE COLLECTION:
• Wisconsin State Honors: Features elite events like the 1963 Wisconsin State Outdoor Pistol Championship Center Fire Aggregate and a stunning 1st Place Maltese Cross medal with its original paper insert card.
• Local Club Pedigree: Includes multiple 1960s multi-tiered drop bar championship medals from the historic Southport Gun Club (Kenosha, WI), the Milwaukee Handgun League, and the West Allis Handgun League.
• Illinois & Regional Matches: Features rare matching 1965 Illinois State Gallery Championship medals (.45 Caliber and Center Fire Aggregate variants) with beautiful blue enamel cross and eagle designs, alongside 1960s "Land-O-Blackhawk" and Waukegan "Shoot-O-Rama" awards.
• National NRA Insignia: Includes classic boxed NRA Expert 50 FT badge pairs, National Matches Camp Perry qualification pins, enameled Gallery course variants, and a large uncirculated NRA bronze fob pendant.
• Crossover Collectibles: Features a rare pair of solid bronze IHMSA Metallic Silhouette animal targets medallions and a classic 1950s/60s Monogram Models Toy Honor Medal.
CONDITION REPORT:
All pieces are in excellent vintage condition. The ribbons are completely intact with strong, vibrant colors and no fraying. The bronze, silver-toned, and enameled pendants retain a beautiful natural aged patina and have deliberately been left uncleaned/unpolished to preserve their collector value. The plastic presentation boxes are clean, fully structural, and snap shut securely.
Please see the photos for the exact titles, ranks, and disciplines stamped on each individual piece.
The entire lot will be packed securely in a heavy-duty box with individual layers of bubble wrap protecting the vintage presentation cases. Shipped quickly with tracking via USPS.
