schutzenfester Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 I have been collecting Schützenfest medals (Swiss shooting medals) for 20 years and my father has been collecting since 1961. Are primary interest is medasl but we also collect shooting cups, jetons, watches and memorabilia. I have made this poll to get an idea of how much interest there is in schützenfest medals from the members of this forum. I hope that you participate and ask me any questions that come to mind regarding shooting medals etc. Thank you, Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Welcome to CoinPeople. Hope you like it here. The medal in your post is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schutzenfester Posted January 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Thanks, I have many and love to talk about schützenfest collecting! Thanks for your participation in the poll. I'm glad to be aboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schutzenfester Posted January 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Here's another: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 I have had my eye on them for some time. I have not yet taken the plunge but have plans to soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdrv Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Welcome! I voted for "I wish a had some they're beautiful!" Can you give us some history behind them? What kind of festivities were happening at Schützenfests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 They fall outside my collecting interests (unless they are early, aluminum, and as nice as the ones you've shown so far), but I always like to learn more about anything interesting. Were they awards? Participation medals? Other? Tell us more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schutzenfester Posted January 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Shooting competitions are a way of life in the Germanic regions of Europe, especially in Switzerland. The initial Swiss Federal Shooting Festival (Eidgenössisches Schützenfest) was held in 1824. Federal contests along with cantonal, city, and club competitions have continued through to the present day. Various awards for marksmanship have been won by the competitors. Shooting medals and shooting cups are the most common forms of award. Books illustrating and listing these awards have been published in Switzerland. Swiss shooting medals were struck in a variety of metals including gold, silver, bronze, white metal and aluminum, with silver being the most common. Mintages are very low with the average mintage of the 45mm silver being 700-800 pieces. The scarcity of medals has increased over the years due to the awards being melted for bullion, being lost, and general attrition. The size of most medals range form 23 millimeters to 62 millimeters with 45 mm being the most prevalent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldFartte Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Welcome to CoinPeople I know you will enjoy being here. I have yet to acquire any Swiss shooting medals, but I have seen several that I would like to own someday. The ones you posted are beauties !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Shooting competitions are a way of life in the Germanic regions of Europe, especially in Switzerland. Are there non-Swiss shooting metals as well? German, Austrian, Tyrol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schutzenfester Posted January 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Yes..to answer your question. While I am primarily interested in Swiss shooting medals, which there are many, there are many German shooting medals as well which I have quite a few. There are also Austrian and some Italian although most of the Italian ones are actually from the Italian Swiss. (Ticino) There are even shooting medals from South American where many Swiss nationals lived while working in the mining industry and carried on the schützenfest traditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 bump for the new members. Don't own any but they sure are pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 I have none but would like to own some. Specifically, yours. Please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Beautiful but outside my area of collecting, perhaps one-day. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schutzenfester Posted April 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Thanks for keeping the thread alive, here are a couple more: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiho Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 I'm hooked on them, especially the one's designed by Holy Freres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zohar Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I'm hooked on them, especially the one's designed by Holy Freres. Got this one today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiho Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Got this one today. Nice one Zohar. I'm still waiting for Rod to offer more Holy Freres medals. He will. My patience is legendary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schutzenfester Posted July 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Nice one Zohar. I'm still waiting for Rod to offer more Holy Freres medals. He will. My patience is legendary... Yes, I'm sure I will. Thanks for your patience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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