Ian Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Swiss (and other countries) shooting medals are highly collectable. I didn't become interested in them at all until I saw this one. From the Swiss Canton of Glarus. Had to buy it. I've bought a few since, but none of them are quite so colourful.Amazing though it may seem, the toning is indeed natural and is one of those occasions where it just seems to blend in with the coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldFartte Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 WOW !!! Incredible toning ... I just love that medal Wonderful design and beautiful relief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Oh GOSH! I love the Swiss shooting medals. I've so wanted to get some, but they get quite expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 That is just an amazing medal! Thanks for letting us see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 It's a beauty. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggit Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Thats veryyy nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbycoin Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Thank you for sharing that great medal! -Bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 I was kind of hoping to entice other collectors of these pieces from out of the woodwork, but so far, i've failed :-( Ah well, here's another one of mine. Thurgau this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 I was kind of hoping to entice other collectors of these pieces from out of the woodwork, but so far, i've failed :-(... I would (heh heh) if I could, but I guess I am just formica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ian Posted October 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Here's another one. This time Geneva, 1887. I have one in Silver and one in Bronze. They are the most 3 dimensional pieces I have ever come across. The photo does it no justice. Ian `Seasoned Anorak' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Ian; Very nice all. Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 That is a beauty. Man, I'm jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Ian I think you need to sell off your Mary Queen of Scots Ryal to pay for these things. Hint hint. $$$$ and twa bottles of Talisker riding on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 The toning on the first one is amazing. Very cool medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Man! Those are gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted November 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Here's another Swiss shooting medal. This time Zurich 1895. I'm a sucker for these nice chunks of siller with pretty city view and countryside scenes. The semi- naked lady (obverse) really gets in the way of the view don't you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Ok, I officially have to stop looking at this thread too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted November 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 I don't have many more of these left to show. My interest in collecting them waned when I got hooked on jetons, but looking at them again has rekindled my own interest. Mind you, i've got a few of the more common Swiss Shooting Thalers to show after I run out of the medals I always hear imaginary strains of the William Tell Overture when I look at this one. (excuse the poor image. I must take the time to scan it myself rather than using the original auction image). The William Tell Overture was popularised in the US when it was chosen as the theme tune for `The Lone Ranger'. Most people in the western world (pardon the pun) know it better for the masked ranger. The medal however depicts its true origins. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Beautiful, just beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Although not really a shooting medal this dates from 1804 from Zurich: It's a protector's medal, issued to the local militia for service in defense of the country. I'm not exactly sure when shooting medals started but they are one of the great temptations outside of the Napoleonic era for me. There have been hours at a Long Beach show where I just sit drooling over these things... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 The reverse is tempting me to etch some graffiti on it... afterall what's the point of a wide space there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted November 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Although not really a shooting medal this dates from 1804 from Zurich: It's a protector's medal, issued to the local militia for service in defense of the country. I'm not exactly sure when shooting medals started but they are one of the great temptations outside of the Napoleonic era for me. There have been hours at a Long Beach show where I just sit drooling over these things... Pretty neat medal you have there. I wasn't aware of these. The only reference I had for Swiss Shooting Medals was the Krause one of the same name (small green leatherette hardback). I gave my copy as a gift a while back to a friend in the US who was hooked on these babies a bit more than I was. So i'm now floundering concerning what is / was the earliest Swiss shooting medal. Although the Swiss tend to come to mind in connection with shooting medals (probably rightly so from an art perspective) there are german ones which are absolutely stunning too. Sadly I have none of my own to demonstrate what I mean, but the Goetz one in an adjacent thread certainly fit the bill in terms of general aesthetic merit (IMHO). Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted November 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Last one for now, this time from Basel 1844. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 In case you are really really into these, Gietl just published a new two-volume catalog about Swiss shooting medals - Schützentalers, Schützenmedaillen, Schützenjetons, in German, 600 pages, and pretty much every described piece is depicted in color. The author is Jürg Richter. The not-so-neat part is this: €98 ... Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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