Indian Peace Medals
Worn 1871-Dated Ulysses S. Grant Indian Peace Medal
1871-Dated. Ulysses S. Grant Indian Peace Medal. Struck at the United States Mint in Bronzed Copper. Dies Engraved by Anthony Paquet. Holed for suspension at top. Choice Extremely Fine.
Julian IP-42. 63mm. This Ulysses S. Grant Indian Peace Medal evidences a fresh new redesign of the reverse by the engravers at the United States Mint. It has excellent natural medium chestnut-brown color and exhibits a very sharp strike. This attractive medal has light wear from actually having been worn with a few scattered minor bumps and scrapes as would be expected. True wear seen on the highpoints of the reverse side globe, with no major detractions.

The obverse displays a handsome Portrait of President Grant (as President) facing to the right, with a Native American Peace Pipe and an Olive Branch below, and the legend, “LET US HAVE PEACE” above. The reverse side design has a border of Thirty-Six Stars surrounding a central vignette, which includes a Bible, agricultural implements and a globe. The surrounding legend reads, “ON EARTH PEACE - 1871 - GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN.” This medal design also has the distinction of being the only Indian Peace medal upon which the name of the President does not appear. Although mintage records are scant for non-silver striking of this scarce medal, our experience has been that the Bronze Grant medals show up far less frequently than any of the other Bronzed/Copper medals, with the exception of the five Oval types and the exceedingly rare Round Harrison. This is a lovely, holed and worn 1871-Dated Ulysses S. Grant Indian Peace medal. The first we have offered as such.