Swiss Shooting Medals (Beautiful Women) Set - Custom Set

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Swiss Shooting Medals (Beautiful Women) Set

Category: Token & Medals
Owner: HiHoAudio
Last Modified: 12/21/2012
  
Set Description
When most people think of Swiss Schutzenfest Medals they expect to see serious looking men with beards and rifles eager for competition. However many Shooting medals, especially those designed by Holy Freres and Hans Frei, feature beautiful Swiss women wearing traditional Swiss costumes and hats. The intricate engraving and high relief possible on these medals make these tiny works of art. I feel like I have an entire collection of Mona Lisa's!

Please note that without Rod Moore (Senior) and Rod Moore (Junior) this set would have never been possible. Their honesty, knowledge and enthusiasm for Schutzenfest medals inspired me and they were the previous owners of many of these medals. For this reason this set is dedicated to the Moore Family.

And of course to beautiful women everywhere!

(Set currently under construction with more photos on the way...And if you own any Holy Freres or Hans Frei medals not seen here that fit this theme I would be interested in seeing photos and possibly making an offer.)

Set Goals
This collection is best viewed using the GALLERY mode.
Slot Name
Origin/Country
Item Description
Full Grade
Owner Comments
Pics
Certification #
1844 Basel Swiss Cantons Basel 1844 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-87b AR 38mm BASEL NGC MEDAL MS 62 Richter 87b
Silver - 38mm
Antoine Bovy
2500 minted
Doesn't fit this set, make me an offer!
2774684-003
1849 Aarau Swiss Cantons Aargau 1849 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1b AR 37mm AARAU NGC MEDAL MS 62 Richter 1b
Silver - 37mm
Antoine Bovy
1200 minted
The first medal in the Richter book!
2774684-004
1895 St. Gallen Swiss Cantons St. Gallen 1895 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1168a AR 45mm ST. GALLEN NGC MEDAL MS 64 Richter 1168a
Silver - 45mm
Franz Homberg
800 minted
Mirror like fields. Interesting trades that fit this set considered...
2774684-005
1895 Zurich (Winterthur) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1895 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1756b AR 45mm NGC MS 62 Richter 1756b
Silver - 45mm
Georges Hantz
5060 minted
This one looks MS65 to me!
2756455-015
1898 Zurich (Ablisgutli) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1898 SWISS SHOOTLING FEST R-1777-b AR 26mm NGC AU 58 Richter 1777b
Silver - 26mm
Fritz Landry
3000 minted
Mislabeled SHOOTLING
200 were also minted in gold (14.4g) as R-1777a. Wouldn't that be a find!
2755937-006
1899 Bern (Langenthal) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1899 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-239-a AR 30mm NGC MS 62 Richter 239b
Silver - 30mm
Franz Homberg/R. Munger
850 minted
Mislabeled R-239a
One was minted in gold (21.8g) as R-239a and has an RRRR rating. I wonder who owns it?
2755937-005
1901 Luzern SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1901 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-879b AR 45mm NGC MS 65 Richter 879b
Silver - 45mm
Hans Frei
7000 minted
Matte surfaces
2757967-005
1902 Neuchatel Swiss Cantons Neuchatel 1902 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-986a SILVER 45mm NEUCHATEL NGC MEDAL MS 67 Richter 986a
Silver - 45mm
Bernard Ulysse Jacot
Mintage unknown
A super gem (MS-67) example and perfect in every way.
3354640-015
1903 Bern (Biel) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1903 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-251-a AR 45mm NGC MS 64 Richter 251a
Silver - 45mm
Holy Freres
693 minted
2755937-010
1904 St. Gallen Swiss Cantons St. Gallen 1904 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1175a AR 33mm ST. GALLEN NGC MEDAL MS 64 Richter 1175a
Silver - 33mm
Huguenin
4750 minted
Fairly common but very hard to locate in this condition.
2774684-006
1904 Zurich SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1904 SWISS R-1789A SILVER ZURICH SHOOTING FESTIVAL NGC MS 62 Richter 1789a
Silver - 27mm
Huguenin
1000 minted
2753546-003
1905 Fribourg Swiss Cantons Fribourg 1905 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-420a AR 33mm NGC MEDAL MS 63 Richter 420a
Silver - 33mm
Holy Freres
858 minted
Die variety #2
(Signed "Holy Frs" on the reverse)
Photo coming...
2767900-001
1905 Fribourg SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1905 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-420a AR 33mm NGC UNC Richter 420a
Silver - 33mm
Holy Freres
858 minted
Die variety #2
(Signed "Holy Frs" on the reverse)
2757967-006
1905 Fribourg SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1905 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-420-a AR 33mm NGC MS 62 Richter 420a
Silver - 33mm
Holy Freres
858 minted
Die variety #1
(Signed "HOLY FRERES" on the reverse)
2755937-008
1905 Olten 23mm (Solothurn) Swiss Cantons Solothurn 1905 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1128b AR 23mm NGC MEDAL UNC Details Richter 1128b
Silver - 23mm
Holy Freres
795 minted

2767899-003
1905 Olten 45mm (Solothurn) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1905 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1127-a AR 45mm NGC MS 65 Richter 1127a
Silver - 45mm
Holy Freres
505 minted
2755937-011
1906 Altstatten (St. Gallen) Swiss Cantons St. Gallen 1906 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1181d AR 23mm NGC MEDAL MS 62 Richter 1181-d
Silver - 23mm
Holy Freres
1220 minted
2767899-004
1906 Bern (Langnau) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1906 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-257-a AR 23mm NGC AU 58 Richter 257a
Silver - 23mm
Holy Freres
1447 minted
2755937-002
1906 Nyon SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1906 SWISS R-1610A SILVER NYON SHOOTING FESTIVAL NGC MS 64 Richter 1610a
Silver - 33mm
Alfred Jacot-Guillarmod
400 minted
2753546-004
1906 Thurgau (Arbon) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1906 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1275a AR 23mm NGC MS 62 Richter 1275a
Silver - 23mm
Holy Freres
726 minted
2007187-005
1906 Zurich (Ruti) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1906 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1792-c AR 23mm NGC MS 62 Richter 1792c
Silver - 23mm
Holy Freres
1000 minted
2755937-001
1907 Nidwalden (Stans) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1907 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1032-a AR 23mm NGC AU 58 Richter 1032a
Silver - 23mm
Holy Freres
520 minted
An exception to the set featuring a child with a crossbow. Looks MS64 without the bag mark.
2755937-003
1908 Appenzell (Walzhausen) Swiss Cantons Appenzell (Walzhausen) 1908 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-73a AR 24mm APPENZELL - WALZHAUSEN NGC MEDAL MS 63 Richter 73a
Silver - 24mm
Holy Freres
762 minted
2774684-007
1908 Ticino (Faido) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1908 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1441-a AR 45mm NGC MS 64 Richter 1441a
Silver - 45mm
Holy Freres
125 minted (RR)
A rare GEM formally owned by Rod Moore.
2755937-012
1909 Basel Swiss Cantons Basel 1909 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-132c SILVER 29mm BASEL NGC MS 63 Richter 132c
Silver - 29mm
Hans Frei
Mintage unknown (R)
I have searched for this medal for years and FINALLY found one!
3349871-008
1909 Thurgau (Frauenfeld) Swiss Cantons Thurgau 1909 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1277 AR 28mm FRAUENFELD - THURGAU NGC MS 61 Richter 1277
Silver - 28mm
Hans Frei
80 minted (RR)
3349871-003
1909 Zurich (Winterthur) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1909 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1801b AR 23mm NGC MS 62 Richter 1801b
Silver - 23mm
Hans Frei
78 minted (RR)
Another rare beauty from Rod Moore.
2757967-007
1910 Bern SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1910 SWITZ SHOOTING FEST. R-BERN-263A AU 28mm NGC MS 62 Richter 263a
Gold - 28mm
Holy Freres
400 minted
Die variety #2 (Holy Freres at left)
2755031-002
1910 Bern SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1910 SWITZERLND MEDAL BERN RICHTER-263B NGC MS 64 Richter 263b
Silver - 28mm
6500 minted
Holy Freres
Die variety #1 (Holy Freres centered)
2751823-004
1910 Bern SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1910 SWISS R-263B SILVER BERN SHOOTING FESTIVAL NGC MS 64 Richter 263b
Silver - 28mm
6500 minted
Holy Freres
Die variety #2 (Holy Freres at left)
2753546-005
1910 St. Gallen Swiss Cantons St. Gallen 1910 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1183a AR 27mm ST. GALLEN - GOSSAU NGC MEDAL MS 64 Richter 1183a
Silver - 27mm
Holy Freres
1450 minted (R)
Difficult to locate in this condition, the reverse looks MS66.
2774684-008
1911 Aargau (Lenzburg) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1911 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-33-a AR 28mm NGC MS 65 Richter 33a
Silver - 28mm
Holy Freres
534 minted
A razor sharp GEM example
2755936-005
1911 Basel SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1911 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-133-b AR 30mm NGC MS 63 Richter 133b
Silver - 30mm
Hans Frei
mintage unknown
2755937-007
1911 Solothurn (Olten) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1911 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1130b AR 23mm NGC MS 63 Richter 1130b
Silver - 23mm
Holy Freres
440 minted
Original without "A" inside diamond above trees on reverse
2756455-014
1911 Solothurn (Olten) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1911 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1131-a AV 23mm NGC MS 63 Richter 1131a
Gold - 23mm
Holy Freres
mintage unknown (I have only see one offered and I bought it without a 2nd thought)
Restrike with "A" inside diamond above trees on reverse
2755936-001
1911 Solothurn (Olten) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1911 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1131-b AR 23mm NGC MS 62 Richter 1131b
Silver - 23mm
Holy Freres
mintage unknown
Restrike with "A" inside diamond above trees on reverse
2755936-002
1912 Bern (Herzogenbuchsee) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1912 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-272-a AR 24mm NGC MS 62 Richter 272a
Silver - 24mm
Holy Freres/Linck
mintage unknown
Another exception to the set, perhaps the bear is female?
2755937-004
1913 Thurgau (Weinfelden) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1913 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1280a AR 25mm NGC MS 62 Richter 1280a
Silver - 25mm
Holy Freres
600 minted
2007186-097
1914 Basel (Sissach) Swiss Cantons Basel 1914 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-134a AR 29mm BASEL - SISSACH NGC MEDAL MS 62 Richter 134a
Hans Frei
Silver - 29mm
Mintage unknown
This medal completes the R-132, R-133, R134 set.
2007186-040
1914 St. Gallen (Flawil) Swiss Cantons St. Gallen (Flawil) 1914 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1189b AR 27mm ST. GALLEN - FLAWIL NGC MEDAL MS 64 Richter 1189b
Silver - 27mm
Holy Freres
Mintage unknown
I also own the 1189a (this medal in a gold bezel and VERY rare at RR) but NGC refuses to certify it.
2774684-009
1920 Aargau (Zofingen) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1920 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-37b AR 38mm NGC MS 64 Richter 37b
Silver - 38mm
Huguenin
150 minted (R)
2757967-008
1920 Luzern SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1920 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-894a AR MOUNTED NGC UNC Richter 894a
Silver Pinback
Burger
RARE! (RR) Possibly RRR
Interesting trades considered.
2757967-009
1926 Luzern (Schupfheim) Swiss Cantons Luzern (Schupfheim) 1926 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-902a AR 22mm LUZERN - SCHUPFHEIM NGC MEDAL AU 58 Richter 902a
Silver - 22mm
Arnold Stockmann
VERY rare (RR) mintage unknown
2774682-005
1928 St. Gallen (Mels) SWITZERLAND - CANTONS & REPUBLIC 1928 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1207-a AR 30mm NGC MS 64 Richter 1201a
Silver - 30mm
Huguenin
mintage unknown
(Mislabeled R-1207A)
2755937-009
1931 Bern (Langenthal) Swiss Cantons Bern 1931 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-325a AR 33mm NGC MEDAL MS 61 Richter 325a
Silver - 33mm
Huguenin
Mintage unknown
2767900-002

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