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United Arms Society of La Chaux-de-Fonds counterstamped cross

Location Switzerland (1848-date)
Year 1840
Type Event token
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Obverse description The field bears a radiant eight-pointed star as the central device, with two crossed rifles depicted below it. The legend SOCIÉTÉ DES ARMES REUNIES and CHAUX-DE-FONDS is inscribed across the field in three lines, identifying the issuing society and its location.
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Reverse description Central device depicts two crossed rifles with a handshake at their intersection, symbolizing fraternity among marksmen. The composition is framed by a wreath comprising a laurel branch to the left and an oak branch to the right, tied at the base with a ribbon. Above, a radiant Swiss cross counterstamp appears in the upper field.
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