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Whether you are a shooting, coin, or medal collector, or shooting enthusiast, Rod Moore Schutzenfest has shooting medals and memorabilia that may interest you.
We primarily carry shooting medals (schützenfest medals) from Switzerland but can obtain and sometimes have in stock medals from other countries. From time to time we also have shooting cups (pokal and bechers), decorations, wappensheibe (stained glass), jetons, scorecards, postcards, Swiss coins, Swiss francs, shooting talers, munzen, and other types of Schützenfest memorabilia.
We hope you enjoy Rod Moore Schutzenfest.
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Shooting competitions are a way of life in the Germanic regions of Europe, especially Switzerland. The initial shooting festival (Eidgenössisches Schützenfest) was held in Aarau in 1824. Federal contests including canton, city, and club competitions have continued through the present day.
Various awards for marksmanship have been won by the competitors. Shooting medals (schützenmedallie) and shooting cups are the most common forms of award. Books illustrating and listing these awards have been published in Switzerland.
Swiss shooting medals were struck in a variety of metals including gold, silver, bronze, white metal, and aluminum with silver being the most common. Mintages are very low with the average mintage of the 45mm medals being 700-800 pieces. The scarcity of medals has increased over the years due to the awards being melted for bullion, being lost, and general attrition. The size of most medals range from 23mm to 62mm with 45mm being the most prevalent.
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