jeggy

I needed this piece for my type collection of circulation coins, because this

shooting medal from Solothurn (3000 pieces struck) has a very similar design

compared to the contemporary circulation coin:

The rim of the Solothurn Schützentaler shows an inset lettering:

Eidgen. Freischiesen * Solothurn 1855 *

The rim of the circulation coin is corrugated.

Thank you for this presentation.

jeggy

thanks for sharing. I like coins from the "dark age".

Somehow, with this era I receive the most complete pictures when I dream a little about how these old coins moved through the life of the people. Maybe it's because I also like stories from the middle-ages.

jeggy

I have to quit looking at some of these posts, its like window shopping! I can look from the outside but never afford to go in!  

Here are the prices I paid:

#1 $50 (...but I was very lucky with this, normally at least much more than triple price in this condition)

#2 $20

#3 $7

You see, there is a big price range.

Certainly, there are much more expensive Schützentaler...but for instance the bronze type Kantonalschützenfest pieces are very beautiful, huge and not as expensive as they look.

jeggy

Some pieces:

1. Eidgenössisches Schützenfest St. Gallen 1874 - 5 Franken Silver

2. Kantonalschützenfest Ebnat-Kappel 1891 - Bronze

3. Albisgütli Kantonalschützenfest Zürich 1898

2 Gulden Wuerttemberg 1853

World Coins Catalog from Germany

Click on any letter for a list of countries.

This German PDF Catalog is from 1999, therefore the prices are in DEM (German Marks)

jeggy

OK, not sure this belongs with all these fantastic high grades, but... I saw several of these trade dollars over the weekend, and had to have one. It has a lot going for it to be considered for inclusion in this august group. Nice devices on the obverse. Great ornate symmetry. Has some rather unusual aspects also...It's a "dollar" denomination from Great Britain...as Chinese characters and Malay script on the reverse...minted in India.

 

I like them!

This type is really nice

Are there many counterfeits of these trade dollars?

More of bird of paradise...

http://www.demo-portal.de/div/1894_10Pfennig_av_kl.jpg

http://www.demo-portal.de/div/1894_10Pfennig_rv_kl.jpg

Hard to find well struck + unworn copper.

Ooh, Jeggy, you have awesome coins!

The paradice-bird on the obverse of the Neu Guinea mark would definately be nice to see

http://www.demo-portal.de/div/1894_0.5Mark_av.jpg

http://www.demo-portal.de/div/1894_0.5Mark_rv.jpg

jeggy

This is from the Neu-Guinea Compagnie.

There's some swiss coins missing, isn't it?