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  11. Swiss Shooting Medals

    in Exonumia (Tokens, Medals, etc) Forums

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    Sorry if this has been asked and answered already. Can you tell us about your photo setup and the processing that you do that results in the side-by-side images with reflections and that wonderful background?

     

    Hi Art,

     

    I use an old MS product called MS Photodraw although I have done the same with Photoshop. For me, Photodraw is just more user friendly.

     

    I actually found the background template a couple of years ago and have held on to it for quite some time.

    • I scan the images at 600 ppi (this is a result of researching web results at this resolution and overall clarity). I found that my particular scanner gives me better/faster results than photography.
    • I then use Photodraw to crop, rotate, and resize the picture.
    • With Photodraw I then place the resized picture into the background, then copy the image, invert it and then tweak it to create the mirror image you see in the final product.
    • Save and publish.
    While PhotoShop actually gives a slightly better final product, Photodraw is just so much easier and quicker so that is why I use it instead.

     

    After doing several of my medals, I am able to accomplish all the above in about 10 minutes a medal. This in itself is very time consuming when you calculate how long it will take to do a modest collection. I try to get a few medals every weekend into this final format for my reference and hopefully other people's pleasure.

  12. Swiss Shooting Medals

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    All great, Rod! Is it just my poor perception or are bronze medals far less frequent?

     

    Great question.

     

    Across the Swiss shooting medals spectrum I would say that the bronze medals are somewhat less frequent because:

    • Less of them were awarded many times (but sometimes more, researching Martin and Richter tells more of the story than here)
    • Many collectors like silver more than bronze and white metal regardless of rarity. This seems to be the trend with some newer collectors.
    • Because the silver medal was the higher award many were possibly more coveted than the bronze and therefore attrition was less although in hard times silver was more valuable and thus melting down/selling silver and gold medals was more common place.

  19. Swiss Shooting Medals

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    1894 Lausanne, Canton Vaud

    R1590b / M945

    Cantonal Shoot

    Silver plated bronze

    39 mm

    Engraver: Charles Defailly, Geneve

    R, although rated R by Richter, the silver plated bronze is seen less frequently than the silver plated white metal piece which is rated as RR. I just received this medal today from Switzerland. It was originally advertised as silver but after a few conversations with the numismatic firm selling it and based on close up pictures and my experiences with handling other examples of this medal I was able to convince them and confirm it was actually silver plated bronze.

     

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  20. Swiss Shooting Medals

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    Undated St. Gallen cantonal shoot

    R1243 / M591

    Silver

    Engraver: Huguenin, Le Locle

    37mm X 53mm

    Common

    As well as undated ones there are dated medals: 1925 St. Gallen, 1929 Mels, 1938 Wil, and 1951 St. Gallen.

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    1902 Noranco, Canton Ticino

    R1426a / M820

    Silver

    39mm

    Engraver: Huguenin, Le. Locle

    RR, seldom seen or offered

     

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    1909 Frauenfeld, Canton Thurgau

    R1277a / M688

    Cantonal Shoot

    Silver

    27mm

    Engraver: Hans Frei, Basel

    RR, 86 minted

     

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  21. Swiss Shooting Medals

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    1947 Cham Standschützen

    R1688a / M1005

    BR, silver plated

    50 mm

    Engraver: Huguenin, Le Locle

    R

    Since the year has been engraved, it is possible that there are different dates. Medal was first awared in 1930. Other dates known are: 1934, 1942, 1947, and undated.

     

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    1886 La Chaux de Fonds, Canton Neuchatel

    R951a / M512

    Silver

    45mm

    1,250 minted

    Engraver: Edouard Durussel, Bern

    Common

     

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    1892 Le Locle, Canton Neuchatel

    R959b / M519

    Silver

    45mm

    705 minted

    Engraver: Huguenin, Le Locle

    Common

     

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    1892 Le Locle, Canton Neuchatel

    R959c / M519

    BR

    45mm

    643 minted

    Common

     

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  22. Swiss Shooting Medals

    in Exonumia (Tokens, Medals, etc) Forums

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    Rod, the first one you posted looks pretty pitted. Is that due to the matte finish?

     

    Also, since the later years of these medals are in the mid-30's and they took place in German-speaking lands, do you ever come across Nazi imagery or themes on them?

     

    Actually, the 1934 Fribourg 5 franc piece you are referring to is in choice UNC condition and is as minted. The matte finish variety is quite rare and the look of pitting is actually in the matte finish itself.

     

    To answer your second question; No, I have not encountered any Nazi imagery on Swiss Shooting medals and I have several from the time period. I have quite a few German shooting medals but none are from the Nazi time period.

  23. Swiss Shooting Medals

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    1934 Fribourg 5 Franc

    R431b / M246a

    Matte finish, rare.

    Engraver: Oscar Cattani / Huguenin, Le Locle / Monnaie fédérale, Bern

     

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    1936 Jungschützentag

    Bronze, 40mm

    RR

    Engraver: Huguenin, Le Locle

     

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    1939 Luzern World Championships

    R913 / M500

    Silver, gold plated; marked silver (.925) on edge. Richter does not list a Gold plated silver variety.

    RR / 50mm

    Engraver: Emil Wiederkehr, Luzern / Huguenin, Le Locle

     

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