Spencer Collection of World and U.S. Historical Medals Including So-Called Dollars
MI-251/44 AR, Queene Anne's Bounty


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Set Details
Coin Description: FEST 1887 SWISS SHOOTING R-628c AE 45mm GENEVA
Grade: NGC MEDAL MS 65 BN
Owner: Spencer Collection
 
Set Category: Token & Medals
Set Name: Spencer Collection of World and U.S. Historical Medals Including So-Called Dollars
Slot Name: MI-251/44 AR, Queene Anne's Bounty
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Owner's Description

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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