HORNREICH COLLECTION of Schützenfest (Swiss & German Shooting Festival) Medals & Celebration Medals
1887 Geneva, R-628c

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: Swiss Cantons GENEVA 1887
Design Description: Swiss Shooting Medal
Item Description: Bronze FEST 1887 SWISS SHOOTING R-628c AE 45mm GENEVA Richter 628B, Martin 330
Full Grade: NGC MEDAL MS 65 BN
Owner: Spencer Collection

Set Details

Custom Sets: HORNREICH COLLECTION of Schützenfest (Swiss & German Shooting Festival) Medals & Celebration Medals
HORNREICH COLLECTION of World and U.S. Historical Medals Including So-Called Dollars
Competitive Sets: This coin is not competing in any sets.
Research: NGC Coin Explorer

Owner Comments:

Medal, 1887, AE, SWITZERLAND GENEVA SHOOTING FESTIVAL MEDAL ( for the Federal Shooting Festival in Geneva, 24 July-4 August 1887) NGC MS65BN, Cert# 3504303-015. Medal by Franck-Edouard Lossier and Hugues Bovy. Obverse: TOUT POUR LA PATRIE 1519-1526 1584-1814 -- Swiss Guard on fort's rampart carrying a musket standing by cannon city view in the background. // Reverse: UN POUR TOUS / TOUS POUR UN / TIR FÉDÉRAL A GENÈVE 1887 -- Geneva coat of arms surrounded by legend. Bronze, Proof-like, 45 mm, Edge: Smooth, no mint marks, Original contemporaneous strike, as struck with a lovely original tone. Signed: "E. LOSSIER INV - H. BOVY F. // LOSSIER INV. - RICHARD. F." on the obverse. Tiny mintage of only 4,354 pieces! Very high relief! Richter 628d; Martin 330

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