Indian Peace Medals
Rare Smallest Size Martin Van Buren Bronzed-Copper United States Indian Peace Medal 51 mm NGC MS-64BN
1837-Dated Martin Van Buren Indian Peace Medal. First Original Reverse. 51 mm. Third & Rare Smallest Size. Struck in Bronzed-Copper. Julian IP-19b. Belden-34. NGC graded Mint State-64 Brown.
Julian IP-19b. Belden-34. A rare 51 mm. Martin Van Buren Indian Peace Medal in the Smallest and Rarest 51 mm Variety being the so-called "Third Size". It is elusive and much rarer than either of the larger sized Bronze strikings. Rich Hartzog's 1986 supplement and price guide for Julian's "Medals of the United States Mint" notes that only 5 prior sales of the Small Size bronze medal could be found over the past 150 years. This particular medal has lovely semi-prooflike fields on both sides with rich natural mahogany-brown toned surfaces. High "wire rims" visible on both the obverse and reverse edges attest to its sharp strike. There are a few tiny nicks and trivial hairlines of very minor consequence keeping is from grading superb. An important First Original Reverse type rarity of this series.