Indian Peace Medals
Lovely Mint State James Buchanan Indian Peace Medal
1857-Dated. James Buchanan Indian Peace Medal. Largest Size. Struck in Bronze. Dies by S. Ellis and J. Willson. Choice Mint State.
76 mm. Julian IP-36. Belden-50. This is the largest size Buchanan Indian Peace Medal. It shows a Native American Indian and a Soldier with an American flag and ax between, as the reverse design. The obverse die was engraved by Salathiel Ellis, and the reverse die is by Joseph Willson (a design also used on Pierce and Fillmore medals). This historic medal has a very high-relief obverse profile strike of President James Buchanan. It has beautiful, smooth natural mahogany-brown color. Only one faint hairline seen in the left obverse field. The rims are sharp with a diagnostic natural cud located near top on the rim edge as made. A similar Choice Unc. example sold for $1,610 in Stack’s John J. Ford, Jr. Sale of May 2007.