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Rod, you and your dad should be grading Schutzenfest medals for NGC. You have the experience and are experts in the field. Sarasota is nice this time of year...

I just wanted to see if they could fit this into a holder..... OK, maybe it was cleaned 50 years ago. Big deal. Maybe there are 50 remaining worldwide. Maybe 15.

Rod Moore called this EF, I thought it was AU, envelope please..... Rod called this UNC, I thought it was MS64 or even MS65..... Is anyone still wondering why I obtain 99% of my Schutzenfest medals from Rod?

A recent NGC surprise... Quite a bit like my avatar coin, but with a larger nose.

Another nice medal Ian! I have the 1928 St. Gallen, also designed by Huguenin. Instead of a man with a mustache and a rifle, it features a lovely woman with a fancy bonnet. Why is no one surprised?

That's why God invented single malt Scotch...

Beautiful medals Bill, thanks for posting them!

Rod, the only reason that I caught the mistake was that you (and your dad) have taught me so well. And if you recall back on page 4 of this thread Grivna1726 posted an example of his 239b and you went into detail about the 239c. I have a good memory and a copy of the Richter book. That's all. As your #1 Schutzenfest Student I expect my diploma within the week...

I gravitate towards women on coins and therefore have none with tiny penises. Perhaps one day...

Beautiful medal Ian!

I'm a bad, bad boy... I am seriously thinking of buying the cleaned Winterthur medal, but only if you are absolutely, positively sure you don't want it. It would be cool to have two medals out of a possible 78. And I love the obverse design too.

1909 Winterthur (Zurich) Richter # 1801 23mm Silver Hans Frei 78 minted (RR) EF One of the most beautiful Schutzenfest medal obverses I have ever seen coupled with an uninspired reverse design.

The depth of this medal is quite amazing, and it was an absolute joy to photograph. And as you are learning when they become available one must strike while the chance is there. Love the new avatar and screen name. Free Ireland too...

The collector I bought this from took excellent care of it...

1920 Zofingen (Aargau) Richter # 37 28mm Silver Huguenin 150 minted UNC About as nice as you could ever hope to find.

Every image I post is of a coin or medal that I actually own, and when I finish raking and bagging leaves today I may photograph a few new ones. Energy permitting...

My first son was born on April 3rd. That was the day I stopped being a boy and became a man. Beautiful medal and a very interesting thread.

Love the Transylvania coin Ian. And happy to see this thread is picking up speed again...

And the only reason I didn't grab it is because I already own one. (Rod's price is very fair too, I paid more from a European seller.)

It took over 5 months to go from 1608 to 1607. Hopefully we'll see a 1606 before 2010...

Rod, I like the new website much more than the old one. It has a real professional look, it's easy to navigate and understand, I'll give it an A+. Order submitted.

You have excellent taste...

They are like tiny silver Mona Lisa's. The gold medal's are even nicer, especially the 1910 Bern. A mere 400 of these were produced, I'm still amazed I was able to purchase one. Sometimes I sit for hours in my comfy chair at home and page through the Richter catalog. And marvel at the beauty of these medals. "Oh man, I would love to find a 1912 Bern Bumpliz for sale" I have said to myself on several occasions. Heck, I would even settle for a 1913 Bern Worb. I have thought that too. (Both are Holy Freres medals.) My wife has asked me several times, "Haven't you finished reading that book yet?" "Someday, maybe...I'm slow." I usually mutter. The most artistic medals IMHO are the one's by Holy Freres, Huguenin and Hans Frei. Get the Richter set and see for yourself, the photographs and print quality are exceptional. Or just buy the Schutzenfest medals that you like and Rod and I can look them up for you. I usually have the book open anyway...

If you haven't already you should have Rod order you a copy of the Richter catalog, the photos are outstanding and every page radiates with feminine beauty. Here are four of my favorite Schutzenfest medals featuring the fairer sex: You have to love that helmet!

Rod, I hope your mom is feeling better and that your professional life returns to normal. Whether or not you do ebay auctions or direct sales I am still VERY interested in any Holy Freres medals that you may happen upon. Of all the Schutzenfest dealers I have dealt with your medals (and your dads) have always been the nicest ones by a wide margin. As for Scottishmoney I agree that his participation will be a positive influence to the hobby. Though I will take out a second mortgage if I have to if he starts bidding on Holy Freres medals...