LOT Old Heritage Auctions  /  2008 Feb Long Beach, CA Tokens & Medals #462  / 

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1797 Adams Peace Medal, Unc., 1st Size, 1st Rev.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:280.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1797 Adams Peace Medal, Unc., 1st Size, 1st Rev.
<B>1797 John Adams Indian Peace Medal, Julian-IP-1, First Size, First Reverse, Mint State Uncertified.</B></I> Bronzed copper, 51 mm, rim 4.4 mm, 74.2 gm. Bust right; reverse, hands clasped in the center, tomahawk and pipe intervening between PEACE AND, FRIENDSHIP below. The obverse design is by Moritz Furst (although unsigned), the reverse by John Reich. This was the only size offered to the public until 1905. The present glossy piece has the pointed A's and finger pointing to the F in FRIENDSHIP that diagnose the First Reverse, pointing to its status as one of the earliest issues (likely 1825-1845, as no John Adams Indian Peace medals were issued during his administration [1797-1801]). Lustrous reddish Uncirculated, not far from Choice, with some light carbon, a bit more prevalent on the obverse, and a couple of minor tick marks, again mostly on the obverse. A historic, rare, and attractive example of this first Julian-listed Indian Peace medal.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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