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1853 Franklin Pierce Indian Peace Medal in Bronze Original Small Date Variety

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:650.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,000.00 USD
1853 Franklin Pierce Indian Peace Medal in Bronze Original Small Date Variety
Indian Peace Medals
Franklin Pierce Bronze Indian Peace Medal Julian IP-32b
(1853-Dated) Franklin Pierce Indian Peace Medal. Large Size. Original. Small Date Variety. Julian IP-32b. Struck at the United States Mint in Bronze. Semi-prooflike Choice Mint State.
Julian IP-32b. Belden-48. 76mm (7.5mm thick). This large size Indian Peace Medal was struck in bronze at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. This is the Small Date (9 mm long) variety mentioned in Julian’s catalog of U.S. Mint Medals. Julian says the large date medal was struck from the original dies, during 1855-1870. Others, however, say that the small date (9 mm long) variety is the original, and that the large date die was made about 1870 and used afterwards. We notice that the silver Franklin Pierce Indian Peace medal illustrated in Prucha is the small date variety, suggesting that it is the original. A similar example of this Small Date medal in Gem Uncirculated sold for $1,150 in our August 2001 sale (Lot 1535). Other than for a couple of tiny dark specks in front of the forehead, this beautiful medal appears to be Gem with flashy semi-prooflike natural chestnut-brown surfaces.