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Pillar of the Community
Mexico
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Anyone recognize this? Here is a beauty with her helmet on.  And a scrawny beast showing off his fine figure.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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That's a spectacular medal. I'm no expert in Swiss medals, but I think your medal was an award at a Swiss shooting festival, specifically the Kantonales Schützenfest in 1904. (I don't speak Swiss so I could easily be mistaken.) A quick web search turned up pictures of medals of similar quality from 1903 and 1905, so this one would fit right in. Switzerland is close to France so I'm wondering if this could be Joan of Arc.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
 Mexico
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Ouch, that one is in rough shape! Translation: Quote:
Quality see scan (scan is decisive)
original scan
guaranteed authentic
Silver 9.9gr. 900/1000
uncirculated
Please note our shipping rates. The rest was generic seller information. I wish I could beleve that it really was "uncirculated"! For postarity's sake, I pulled a copy of the photos and cleaned them up.   Edited by harrison2
01/21/2013 09:54 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That is a gorgeous medal. Wow..
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Pillar of the Community
Mexico
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Thanks Steve. No chance of it ending up in the black cabinet, right?....right?
FYI. I'll probably be putting it up from sale/trade in the future but want to make sure I have it's pedegree right before doing so.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Beautiful peice of art! I would love to have one of those. Anyone have the mintage figures?
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Moderator
 United States
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That is a beautiful piece.
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Pillar of the Community
Mexico
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I found this reference (bottom of the page): Quote:
1904 Zurich, Richter #1789a, 27mm with 1000 struck in silver. And a beautiful design from Huguenin.
There is also a silver plated brass version of this that I would love to stumble across one day.  |
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Canada
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Awesome find....Beautiful medal..  |
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Pillar of the Community
Mexico
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D! Always nice for you and the three boys to stop in. They still banging away on their drums?
I still wish I knew the value on this bad boy...I have heard as much as $500, but don't know.
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Pillar of the Community
Serbia (Srbija)
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very nice medal  who is the lady on avers? personification of Swiss maybe? |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The boys are doing fine....still searching for their roots... Found this medal graded by NGC MS62 and by the pictures yours imo is in the ms range..Couldn't find a specific value but I think your're in the right range especially with only 1000 minted.......Link: http://coins.www.collectors-society...spx?sc=27932 I have coming in what I think is also a Swiss shooting medal...Not as nice as yours but looks alot earlier...I will post pictures in a while for opinions... Edited by D
01/23/2013 12:24 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Mexico
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Holy moly, that's a beauty! I can't figure out how to hot-link that photo, but it's worth a look.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Beautiful indeed - I've over Swiss shooting medals before, some of them are stunning. |
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