Indian Peace Medals
Undated (circa 1776-1814) George III Indian Peace Medal. Struck Solid Silver. Large Size. Adams 7.2. (Obverse 2, Reverse A). About Extremely Fine.
77.8 mm. 1409 grains. Original ornamental hanger. Unsigned dies. Obv: youthful armored bust of George III, right, with six rivets above the sash; Rev: the royal arms and supporters. Light silver gray over most of the surface with a few small patches of darker patina remaining in places. Areas of porosity are seen on the obverse, heaviest beneath the King’s truncation and left of the portrait to a lesser degree. Once cleaned, with light hairlines as a reminder, but the overall sharpness of this medal makes it quite desirable and the cleaning probably brought a bit of life to what is actually a rather appealing medal. There are really no serious handling marks; a small jagged notch in the lower rim appears as if it might be an as made flaw. Just a nuance of reflectivity remains in the fields. The obverse shows a prominent die crack across the King’s shoulder and into the mid-field, beneath the second G of GEORGIVS.
Ex Du Mouchelles Auction House, Detroit, Michigan, September 2008, lot 1242.
Estimate: $5000