Important British and World Coins, Tokens, Historial and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

Switzerland, Shooting Festival, Basle, 1879, white metal medals (2), by E. Durussel, crossed rifles, shields around, revs. head of Helvetia left, and Helvetia with standing rifleman, both 47mm (Martin 65ff); Shooting Festival, Frauenfeld, 1890, a bronze medal by H. Bovy, shield and trophy of arms, rev. Helvetia holding shield over seated figure of Thurgovia, 45mm (Martin 666); Cantonal Rifle Meeting, Burgdorf, 1891, a silver medal by F. Homberg, winged cherub holding target, rev. bearded rifleman in local costume, 45mm (BDM II, 545); Shooting Festival, Glarus, 1892, a silver medal by Huguenin Frès, arms in wreath, rev. Helvetia standing, 45mm (Martin 432); National Shooting Festival, Lucerne, 1894, a silver medal by J. Kauffmann, bear and lion with shields, rev. standing figures, 45mm; Shooting Festival, St Gallen, 1904, a silver plaque by H. Frei, bear holding shield and flag over cityscape, rev. robed figure of Helvetia crowning standing rifleman with wreath, winged cherub at right, 63 x 45mm (BDM –) [7]. Very fine and better (80-120)

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