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Lot 1243: 1862 Lincoln Indian Peace Medal

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Lot 1243: 1862 Lincoln Indian Peace Medal
<b>Indian Peace Medals</b><hr><b>Exceptional Lincoln Indian Peace Medal in Bronze</b>

<b>1862 Lincoln Indian Peace Medal in Bronze, Gem Uncirculated.</b>
62 mm. Julian IP-39. Struck at the United States Mint using Original Dies. Deep red-brown, mahogany bronze color. High wire rim around the entire reverse. Easily, the finest example weÕve ever handled, just exceeding the other Gem we sold in our April 2003 sale. Peace Medals were instrumental in building relationships with the various Indian Tribes. The recipients valued them highly, for they conferred a prestige that was recognized throughout the nation. The Bureau of Indian Affairs considered them crucial and the Presidents for whom they were issued also knew their importance. Many images from the 'Old West' show Indians proudly wearing their Peace Medals (sometimes more than one). Generally, bronze medals were not used for presentation purposes, but in some cases, they were silver-plated and either given, sold, or traded away by unscrupulous individuals to unwitting recipients. Peace medals relating to Abraham Lincoln were, and are, among the most popular of all.