Swiss Shooting Medals

1958 Biel / Bienne, canton Bern
Federal Shoot
AR
33 mm (the medal)
Engraver: Huguenin, Le Locle
RR

Note: the medal itself is .900 silver and the bezel is gilded .925 silver.

I recently acquired this rare bezeled example from the Federal Schützenfest of 1958. It is in outstanding condition!
Since it has a loop with clasp it would be quite difficult for me to show the medal in my normal presentation and since I have the below excellent photos, I will just show as is.

 

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1886 Bellinzona, canton Ticino
R1372b / M771
Cantonal Shoot
AR
40 mm
Engraver: Edouard Durussel, Bern
R

 

Very nice!

 

1886 Bellinzona, canton Ticino
R1372d / M771
Cantonal Shoot
BR
40 mm
Engraver: Edouard Durussel, Bern
R

 

Thanks

 

1926 Oberbuchsiten, canton Solothurn
R1138b / M660
Jubilee Shoot 1876 - 1926
Br Versilbert (Silver plated bronze)
40 mm
Engraver: Huguenin, Le Locle
RR

 

1897 Sissach Cantonal Shoot, Basel
R124a
Silver
45mm
Mintage: 650
Rarity: H
Engraver: Franz Homberg

Note: A variety exists with the rim-engraving: “DIE STANDSCHÜTZENGESELLSCHAFT *
GRENZBESETZUNG 1914/15”.

My medal is not this variety.

 

1903 Liestal Cantonal Shoot, Basel
R129a
Silver
45mm
Rarity: H
Engraver: Hans Frei, Basel

 

R131b Basel Cantonal Shoot
1906
Silver
41mm
Rarity: H
Engraver: Hans Frei, Basel

 

R137a beider Basel Cantonal Shoot
1920
Silver
30mm
Mintage: 70
Rarity: RR
Engraver: Hans Frei, Basel

 

R228a Bern Cantonal Shoot
1894
Silver
45mm
Mintage: 1,452
Rarity: H
Engraver: Franz Homberg, Bern

 

R228b Bern Cantonal Shoot
1894
BR
45mm
Mintage: 724
Rarity: H
Engraver: Franz Homberg, Bern

 

1959 Schweizerischer Matchschützenverband
R1969b
Large caliber pistol - Championship Shoot
AR
30 mm
Engraver: Huguenin, Le Locle
R
Note: As the years has been engraved, various dates may exist. So far, the following ones are known: 1944, 1950, 1960, and without date.

My medal add to the list being dated 1959.
Awarded to Rudolf Schnyder with 566 points(22 August 1919 – 30 December 2000).

He won a silver medal in the 50-meter pistol competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

 

1909 Delémont, canton Bern
R261a / M166
Cantonal Shoot
AR
Mintage: 320
45 mm
Engraver: Holy Frères, St. Imier
R

Richter note: This medal comes with a lettered original case

 

I have 2 examples of the following schützenfest medal, both are shown in this post. The second example has a filled/repaired hole at 12 o'clock.

R831c Davos, Graubüden Bundesfest
1836
BR versilbert
42mm
Mintage: see note below
Rarity: RR
Engraver: Heinrich Bruppacher, Luzern




Second medal with filled hole also silver plated:



Note from Richter catalog:

On the occasion of the federal festival in Davos, on 13 and 14 June 1836, an honorable and free shooting took place. The awards have been spread over over 1,000 guilders (florins). In addition to rifles (Stutzer), cantonal coins (Dublon from Bern, Ducat from Zurich, Thaler from Grison, etc.), were also awarded medals.

According to the official "list of winners" from the newspaper Grisons No. 47 dated June 12, 1836, various medals were awarded in various categories:
First Prize - Gold Plated Silver Medal with Gold Chain; in addition, a large gilded medal, then 2 medals worth 10 guilders, 3 medals up to 6.40 guilders, 3 medals up to 5 guilders, 6 medals up to 3 guilders, 23 medals up to 2 guilders (in silver bronze?) and 74 medals up to 1, 40 Guilder (in bronze?). A total of 113 different medals.

It is very difficult to divide the awarded medals into four numbers in this
catalog. Most likely, the last two price tiers of 2 and 1.40 guilders are silvered bronze and bronze medals. The remaining 16 medals will then be split among the silver medals, with two of the 10 guilders likely being the same as Ref. 830a.

 

R831d Davos, Graubüden Bundesfest
1836
BR
42mm
Mintage: see note above
Rarity: R
Engraver: Heinrich Bruppacher, Luzern

 

R606b Geneve (Soral)
1876
AR
37mm
Mintage: 75 pieces
Rarity: RR
Engraver: Magnin

A relatively new edition to the collection. I do not see this medal often for sale.