Swiss Unique Rare Shooting Medals Set 1887-1895 Switzerland Zurich Geneva

Swiss Rare Shooting Medals Set included:

1) Swiss 1887 Silver Shooting Medal Geneva Musketeer 

Engraved by H. Bovy, C. Richard, E. Lossier, Geneve, Diameter:  45 mm

Catalogs:  Richter-628b   Martin-330   Krause-109

2) Extremely Rare Swiss 1889 Commemorative Silver Medal for the 400th anniversary of the death Hans Waldmann's GRANDSON MURTEN NANCY

Diameter:  70 mm, Engraved by Wilhelm Meyer, Mintage only 70 medals

AV: HANS WALDMANN BÜRGERMEISTER VON ZÜRICH - GOTT WOLLE DASS DIR KEIN LEID WIDERFAHRE DU LIEBES ZÜRICH

RV: Waldmann in Rüstung der Standartenträger. Auf der Standarte: GRANDSON MURTEN NANCY. Waldmannwappen mit Helmzier zu seiner Linken. Linke Seite: Zürcher Wappen und Lorbeerzweig. Rechte Seite: Stadtsiegel und Eichenzweig. Darunter die Jahreszahlen: 1489 - 1889

3) Swiss 1891 Bronze Shooting Medal Winterthur 

Engraved by Bovy & Furet, Genf / H. Wildermuth, Diameter:  45 mm

Catalogs:  Richter-1746b   Martin-1033   Krause-358, Mintage only 450 medals

4) Very Rare Swiss 1892 Silver Shooting Medal Zurich 

Engraved by Bovy, Genf / Freytag, Diameter:  48 mm

Catalogs:  Richter-1752a RR   Martin-1038   Krause-359

5) Swiss 1895 Silver Medal Uri Altdorf Wilhelm Tell  ( Swiss national hero - und his son Walterli Tell)

Diameter:  50 mm

Commemorative: Inauguration of the Wilhelm Walterli Tell Monument in Altdorf

Year:   1895

Country/Region of Manufacture:  Swiss Cantons St. Gallen

Composition: Silver 

Weight: 65,27 g 

Catalogs: Forrer II p.544, K.314, Wund.3427, Schweizer Medaillen 905

Engraved by Franz Homberg, Bern

Obverse: BURLESQUE AS YOU LIKE IT! / DANCING / OH! / (man & woman) / HEADS

Reverse: COLONY CLUB 149TH & S. WESTERN / COCKTAILS / AH! / (man & woman) / G (within circle) / TAILS

Suisse, Uri, concours de tir, Guillaume Tell et son fils par F. Homberg, 1895 Berne

Obverse: ERZÄHLEN. WIRD. MAN. VON. DEM. SCHÜTZEN. TELL, SOLANG. DIE. BERGE. STEHN. etc

William Tell and his son, signature N. R. K.

Reverse: FÜR FREIHEIT/ UND/ VATERLAND - 1307 - 1895

The crowns of Switzerland and the canton of Uri in a crown, signature C. BÜHLER. INV - HOMBERG FEC.

6) 1895 Switzerland Kanton Zurich Winterhur Shooting Fest Medal 

for the Federal Shooting Festival in Winterhur, from 27 Jul to 8 August 1895.

Designed by George Hantz and H. Wildermuth,  Diameter:  45 mm

Catalog:  Richter#1756b  Martin-1046  Krause-361, Mintage only 5,060 medals

Obverse: Helvetia seated right on rooftop, holding branch; rayed Swiss cross above 

Reverse: EIDGENÖSSISCHES SCHÜTZENFEST/1895 IN WINTERTHUR -- View of Winterthur within wreath; to left and right, female head facing right and left, respectively, within medallions; coat-of-arms below. 

Signed: "H.WILDERMUTH INV. GEORGES HANTZ SC. // H.W. / G.H." on the obverse and reverse.

7) 1892 Switzerland, Kanton Glarus Shooting Festival Medal for the Federal Shooting Festival in Glarus from 10 to 21 July 1892 by Huguenin / Le Locle.

Beautiful Helvetia standing right, head left, pointing toward the sky and leaning upon Swiss shield Glärnisch and Glarus in the background. 

Amazing 122 years old Medal with a lovely original tone.  

Composition: Bronze

Catalogs:  Richter#808e  Martin 432,  Mintage: only 1,912 expl.

Reverse: GEDENKET DER THATEN EURER VÆTER! 

9) Beautiful 124 years old silver Medal shows Helvetia holding sign over provincial goddess of Thurgau

1890 SWISS SHOOTING FEST R-1250b, AR, 45mm Thurgau - Frauenfeld

Composition: Silver

Diameter:  45 mm, Weight: 38,57 g.

Country/Region of Manufacture:  Switzerland

Catalogs:  Richter#1250b, Martin 666, Krause 228

Mintage: 5,760 medals

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