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  2. Swiss Shooting Medals

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    An old medal from Zurich. Metal unknown. Possible a shooting medal.

     

    Indeed it is a schützenfest medal. You do not state the size (diameter) but if it is 54mm then it is R1727d or M1017. I identify it as R1727d because it appears as though it is white metal. It is quite a shame it is in poor condition or at least the pictures depict it as such, because it is a rare medal in WM. Richter classifies it as RRR.

     

    1865 Archers shoot of Zurich engraved by Jakob Aberti, Winterthur

     

    Note: There was a gilded medal gifted in a decorative bag to archers of the Child's shoot in 1867.

  3. Swiss Shooting Medals

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    1902 Geneve

    M74 (Swiss Medals)

    Tercentennial of Escalade

    Silver

    60 mm

    Engraver: Hugues Bovy, Louis Furet, S. E. M. E., Geneve

    R

     

    I acquired this medal because it is rather difficult to obtain in this condition and because I like the content and artistic engraving. I have some historical medals and this recent acquisition was a nice find.

     

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  4. Swiss Shooting Medals

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    A real beauty Rod, if you get tired of it let me know.

    Hi Kim,

     

    I was starting to wonder if you were still around. Have not seen you in this specific post for quite a long time. Hope all is well with you. I like the Lugano medal too. In addition to the rarity of the medal, which is my main driving factor in acquiring, I also like the engraving which is always a contributing factor to what I add to the heap.

  8. Swiss Shooting Medals

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    Its nice to have your respones with detail information. Attached below another three 1881 shooting medals. They looks similar one to each other. Any comments will appreciate.

     

    You posted 3 nice medals and here is a little information if you do not already know:

     

    1. Fribourg 1881, Federal Shoot

    R409b / M227

    Bronze

    47mm

    Engraver: Edouard Durussel, Bern

    Rarity: RR

     

    2 & 3. Fribourg 1881, Federal Shoot (First picture of this medal is only a thumbnail so it is difficult to see.)

    R404a / M223

    Silver

    47mm

    Engraver: Edouard Durussel, Bern

    Rarity: RRR

  9. Swiss Shooting Medals

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    This could be a Richter 700B that I got earleir this year, very similar to Richter 682b except in year 1897 instead of 1894.

     

    Your medal is, from all I can tell through the pictures, indeed R700b. This medal has the rarity of RR much the same as R680b, although Richter states differently based on incorrect mintage figures. And R682b being RRR not RR as Richter states.

  10. Swiss Shooting Medals

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    How often do you see mirrored fields?

     

    It is not entirely rare. There are examples of mirrored fields in silver, bronze, and white metal medals. You probably have seen third party grading companies grade older shooting medals as proof, this is incorrect since proof dies were not used during this period. Because of the workmanship of the engraving and dies the resulting medals are often what should be called as Proof Like if graded. Many shooting medals have matte finish, have induced patina, and are proof like. R626b, shown above 2 places, has mirrored fields for example. It is a beautiful example of this particular rare medal.

  11. Swiss Shooting Medals

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    1894 Geneve

    R682b / M376

    Exercices de l'Arquebuse et de la Navigation

    BR

    51 mm

    Engraver: Hugues Bovy, Geneve

    Mintage: 6

    Please note the mintage in Richter for R680a (Silver, Exercices de l'Arquebuse et de la Navigation similar to this medal and noted being RRR in rarity) is incorrect. There were actually 46 silver and 142 BR pieces minted for medal R680a, not 5 of each as stated. The medal pictured here, 1894 Geneve Exercices de l'Arquebuse et de la Navigation - R682b, has a mintage of 6 pieces making it considerably more rare than the 1893 R680a.

    RRR

     

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  13. Swiss Shooting Medals

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    As an FYI, I have added several medals to my website inventory. From extremely rare to common medals plus a few extremely rare paper jetons.

     

    You are more than welcome to come and visit. I also have a few pictures of the Schützen Museum in Bern from a visit a few years back.

     

    Click on my signature and you will be magically transported.

  14. Swiss Shooting Medals

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    Shooting is a very popular sport in the US and has been since the mid 1800s -- at least from my reading and a number of matches I have attended. I'm wondering why there are no US Shooters Medals similar to the Swiss Medals. I'm guessing with competitions being what they are some sort of placement prizes are always awarded. The matches that I've attended usually had money or firearms as prizes. I never gave shooting medals much thought in those days.

     

    I have seen a few examples of late 19th. century early 20th. century United States shooting medals. When available they sell for quite high amounts. I have also seen Swiss shooting medals presented by the US or US shooting teams from the same era.

     

    They were many various forms of Schützenfest awards. Medals being the primary award with pokal and bechers being next and then schützenenuhren (shooting watches). But there were also many other types; guns, silver service of types, clocks, silverware, and others. Most often the shooting committee would solicit the local shop keepers, jewelers, etc for donations of money and fabrication of prizes. These shop owners would frequently fabricate customized examples of their skill as an award. I am lucky enough to have examples of these "other types of awards" in my collection.

  20. Swiss Shooting Medals

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    1890 Frauenfeld, Canton Thurgau

    R1251a / M667

    Federal Shoot

    Gold

    35 mm x 45 mm

    67.3 grams

    Engraver: Stefano Johnson, Milan

    Mintage: 1

    RRRR

    Note: Lucky enough to purchase this unique and beautiful medal a few years back at an auction held by Spink. I recently purchased a bronze example (not R1251c) from a federal shoot in Rome, Italy in 1890. Same design with different inscription on obverse.

     

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  23. Swiss Shooting Medals

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    1934 Fribourg
    R1955b / M1131
    Honor Medal of the Swiss Shooting Association
    Silver
    66 mm
    Engraver: R. Kissling, Wofwill / G. Hantz, UGD, Geneve (ca. 1922) then Huguenin, Le Locle
    Common
    Note: This Medal , on occasion of the Swiss Shooting Association was minted in three languages. The specified mintage numbers refer each to all three language versions: 1895 in Winterthur (rifle 8 copies, pistol 2 copies.) 1898 in Neuchâtel (rifle and pistol 9 copies) in 1902 in Lucerne (rifle 33 copies and pistol 7 copies) in 1904 in St. Gallen (rifle 138 copies and pistol 7 copies) 1922 decentralized Schutzenfest (rifle 55 copies and pistol 14 copies) 1924 in Aargau (rifle and pistol156 copies) 1929 Bellinzona, 1934 in Fribourg, 1939 in Lucerne, 1949 in Chur, 1954 in Lausanne in 1958 in Biel, 1963 in Zurich, and in 1969 in Thun. Medals with only a name and without a year are gifts to senior officials or Politicians. Schutzenfests, which were displayed in bold are still known today in the German language. For specimens before 1924 the recess for the inscription is of a slightly different form.

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