Author Topic: 19th Century Swiss Shooting Medals  (Read 1727 times)

Offline Zohar444

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19th Century Swiss Shooting Medals
« on: February 07, 2011, 08:34:37 PM »
Generally pleased with this batch of low mintage 19th material. Somewhat dissapointed with the St. Gallen which has some cleaning.

1900 Basel Cantonal Shooting Festival at Beider   
Richter-127b, Martin-78, Krause-43
Design: Hans Frei   
Bronze 45mm
Scarce in bronze.



1894 Lucerne Cantonal Shooting Festival
Richter-877a and 877b, Martin-474, Krause-154
Design: G. Hantz/J. Kauffmann      
Silver, Bronze 45mm
Mintage: Silver, 800, Bronze, 500.




1892 Neuchatel, Le Locle Cantonal Shooting Festival
Richter-959c, Martin-519/A, Krause-166   
Design: Huguenin, Le Locle      
Bronze 45mm
Mintage: 643



1900 Zurich Cantonal Shooting Festival at Uster   
Richter-1782b, Martin-1064, Krause-367   
Design: Homberg/Bosshard      
Matt Silver, 45mm
Scarce



1895 St. Gallen Cantonal Shooting Festival
Richter-1168a, Martin-568, Krause-185   
Design:Franz Homberg      
Silver 45mm
Mintage: 800







Offline coinsarefun

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Re: 19th Century Swiss Shooting Medals
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2011, 08:41:46 PM »
They are all beautiful but as you said, too bad about the St. Gallen piece. Its one of my favorites.
But, cleaned or not its still very nice :ThumbsUp;

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Re: 19th Century Swiss Shooting Medals
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2011, 08:43:25 PM »
Nice ones Zohar. You have got one of the best shooting medal collection that I have ever seen.  :ThumbsUp;
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