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John Tyler Indian Peace Medal, Bronze, 1841

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John Tyler Indian Peace Medal, Bronze, 1841
John Tyler Bronze Indian Peace Medal, Second Size, 62mm, Obv: profile bust, left, “John Tyler President of the U. S. A. D. 1841”; Rev: Clasped Hands of friendship below a crossed Peace pipe and tomahawk, “Peace and Friendship”; Ae, 62.6mm, 121.68gms, Mintstate, with a few stray spots, Julian IP-22. Struck from the original obverse and the later reverse dies, indicating a striking sometime after 1846. An official medal struck at the United States Mint, for sale to collectors who wished to obtain an example of the type (the rare silver versions were made only for presentation purposes).