Undated (circa 1776-1814) George III Indian Peace Medal. Struck Solid Silver. Large Size. Adams 7.3. Choice Extremely Fine.

76.4 mm. 1586.8 grains. Another exceptionally attractive first-size George III medal, with the original ornamental suspension loop intact and unbent, though it seems that the piercing stressed the edge of the medal and caused a short split in the flan, mentioned only for technical accuracy. Very beautiful surfaces retain traces of prooflike character but are deeply toned. Dark gray silver is dominant but soft blue and blue-green mottling accents both sides. A bit soft on the highest points of relief, but beautifully preserved otherwise. Some scattered faint nicks and scratches are seen, along with a few trivial rim nicks. Overall, this is about as attractive an example as is likely to be found. This is probably the reason that it found its way into the presently offered collection, as quality seems to have been a leading guide point throughout. John Adams' census of first-size George III medals included 86 pieces, 32 of which were this variety. This was proposed to be #77 when we last offered it, in our 2006 Ford sale, but there are clearly other viable possibilities based on the fairly basic information provided in the census.

From the E Pluribus Unum Collection. Earlier from Fred Baldwin, August 1969; John J. Ford, Jr.; our (Stack's) sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XVI, October 2006, lot 68.