Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2023 World CCO Auction 16-19 May 2023
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SWITZERLAND. Lucerne Cantonal Shooting Festival Silver Medal, 1894. PCGS SPECIMEN-64.
R-877a; Martin-474. By Georges Hantz, Genf, and Jean Kauffman & Hugo Siewart, Lucerne. 45mm. Obverse: Lions rampant to left and right of pyramid of three arms - Switzerland, Lucerne, and the Shooting Society of Lucerne; the left lion holds a banner, the right lion holds a sword; perimeter legend above, date in exergue below; Reverse: Helvetia, standing and facing slightly left, holding torch aloft in her right hand and Lucerne Arms in her left; soldier standing in front of and slightly below, facing slightly left, holding sword and flag, Swiss flag and laurel sprig at their feet, landscape in background, perimeter legend above. An attractive example of this issue with just a light, even layer of champagne toning washed across the medal's matte argent surfaces. To view all items from the PHG Collection click here.
From the PHG Collection.
Estimate: $300 - $500
R-877a; Martin-474. By Georges Hantz, Genf, and Jean Kauffman & Hugo Siewart, Lucerne. 45mm. Obverse: Lions rampant to left and right of pyramid of three arms - Switzerland, Lucerne, and the Shooting Society of Lucerne; the left lion holds a banner, the right lion holds a sword; perimeter legend above, date in exergue below; Reverse: Helvetia, standing and facing slightly left, holding torch aloft in her right hand and Lucerne Arms in her left; soldier standing in front of and slightly below, facing slightly left, holding sword and flag, Swiss flag and laurel sprig at their feet, landscape in background, perimeter legend above. An attractive example of this issue with just a light, even layer of champagne toning washed across the medal's matte argent surfaces. To view all items from the PHG Collection click here.
From the PHG Collection.
Estimate: $300 - $500