SWITZERLAND. Geneva Shooting Festival Silver Medal, 1887. NGC MS-63.
R-628b. Diameter: 45mm. By H. Bovy & E. Lossier. Obverse: Soldier advancing left, holding rifle; shield, wheel, cannon, cannonballs, and cityscape in background; Reverse: Swiss shield over coat-of-arms of Geneva. Deep gunmetal gray toning highlights this choice example, with some great brilliance remaining in the fields. For completeness, a minor rim nick and scratch (through the 87 in the date) is noted on the reverse.
Estimate: $200.00- $300.00