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Lot 1222: Thomas Jefferson Indian Peace Medal

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Lot 1222: Thomas Jefferson Indian Peace Medal
<b>Medals</b><hr><b>Rare Thomas Jefferson Indian Peace Medal
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<b>Thomas Jefferson Indian Peace Medal in Bronze, About Uncirculated.</b>
Julian IP-3, 76 mm. With the reverse die crack, thus struck between 1861 and 1886, as indicated by correspondence from the United States Mint. The original Jefferson medals measured from 100 to 105 mm; it was not until 1861 that Jefferson medals measuring 76 mm were struck. To establish a final date, we look to the die crack on the reverse that is mentioned in an 1883 letter by Mint Superintendent A.L. Snowden. The failure of the reverse necessitated the creation of a new pair of dies, a fact reported in 1886 by Charles Barber. Julian mentions having seen at least one specimen of the cracked reverse, which, along with this example, confirms the facts reported in SnowdenÕs letter. The example offered here is choice, with no problems except for some light wear. The color is a rich, red-mahogany brown and the strike is excellent.