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Lot 1636the Swiss shooting medals. (F)1637. FEDERAL SHOOTING FESTIVAL AT LUCERNE, 1901. Martin476; Kr. 156. 45.3mm. Silver. (36 grams.) Hans Frei, Sc. Unc.Original red box of issue. Obv: Laureate, helmeted, and armoredbust of Helvetia right. Rx: EIDGENÖSSISCHES SCHÜTZENFEST,coat-of-arms over Swiss cross and branch; LVZERN below. Dated1901. (E-F)1638. BICENTENNIAL OF THE DEATH OF MAJOR DAVEL, 1923.49.5mm. Silver. (1.53 oz.) Milo Martin, Sc. (Huguenin) AU. Obv:LE MAJOR DAVEL above a kneeling figure of Davel. Rx: 10 linesouvenir inscription commemorating the 200 th anniversary of hisdeath.In 1717 Major Jean Daniel Abraham Davel was appointed thecommander of the Lavaux region, which is in modern day CantonVaud. He identified with the French speaking population that feltoppressed by the German speaking city of Bern that occupiedVaud. Davel believed that he had been called by God to free theinhabitants of Vaud from Bern.[14] On 31 March 1723 he mobilized600 men and marched on Lausanne to ask the city leaders to revoltwith him. However, they reported him to Bern and arrested him onthe next morning. He was judged guilty of treason and beheaded.(D)PANAMA1639. JACK FINEGAN, COLON. Unlisted by Rulau. 19.8mm. Brass.Scalloped edge. AU. Minor rx. stain. Obv: JACK FINEGAN/COLON/ R.P. Rx: GOOD FOR./ 5/ IN TRADE. (B)VATICAN1640. POPE PAUL VI UN VISIT MEDAL, 1965. 44.2mm Bronze, LelloScorzelli, Sc. Unc, Obv: Paulus. Vi. Pont. Max. U.N. 4. Oct,. 1965around the papal arms at center. Rx: AMORIS ALUMNA PAXaround depiction of burning bush, Struck to commemorate thePope’s visit to the UN in 1954. (C)1641. MEDAL OF THE COMMITTEE OF RELIGION AND ART INAMERICA, 1973. 59 x 79.8mm. Gilt Bronze. Enrico Manfrini, Sc.Lot 1641 (reducedChoice Unc. in original green plush box of issue. Obverse witha half length portrait of Pope Paul VI to the left with mitre andpallium, his hands clasped in prayer. The reverse is inscribed:JUNE 23, 1973/ VATICAN CITY/ / FROM THE/ COMMITTEEOF/ RELIGION AND ART/ IN AMERICA.This medal was probably struck on the occasion of the Inaugurationof the Collection of Modern Religious Art in the Vatican Museumson June 23, 1973. (E)1642. VATICAN – JUBILEE YEAR MEDAL, 1975. 34mm. Silver PlatedBronze. Enrico Manfrini Sc. AU. Obverse: VT VNVM SINT – Christembracing two men. Reverse: ANNO IVBILAEI ROMA MCMLXXV– Montage of Vatican buildings. (B)1643. VATICAN ANNUAL MEDAL, 1978. Modesti 447. 44mm. Bronze.Raul Vistoli, Sc. Unc. Original blue plush imprinted case of issue.Obv: Profile to half left with legend: JOANNES PAULUS II, PONTMAX ANNO I. Rx: Papal arms at center. Legend: TOTUS TUUS16.22.X MCMLXXVIII (the date of his election to the Pontificate)(C)VENEZUELA1644. HERMANOS MUNOZ, MONTALBAN, 1864. Rulau Cbo 18.18mm. Brass. Bright XF with some scattered spots. . Rulau statesthat, “This is one of the classic rarities among Latin Americantokens, missing from many collections but known and sought afterfor more than a century. (E)VIRGIN ISLANDS1645. R. SENIORET ET CO., ST. THOMAS. VRFG. 73, Ecklund 2030.18.7mm. German Silver. XF, with some scattered obverse tarnish.(E)End of SalePresidential Coin and Antique Company, Inc.Auction Catalog created byCollins Creative Services, LLC301.807.4735Creativ1@Comcast.NetGraphic Design for Print and WebAdvertising SpecialtiesH222