1841 John Tyler Indian Peace Medal. Bronze. Second Size. Second Reverse. Julian IP-22, Prucha-45. MS-65 BN (NGC).

62.8 mm. 1883.9 grains. Uniform light mahogany brown patina with handsome glossy surfaces that exhibit only the most trivial handling. Thick, beautifully detailed and impressive in hand. The Tyler medals are rather scarce in all cases. In silver, between four and seven are known to survive for each of the three sizes. Bronzes tend to represent the issue in collections, as in this case. Seven original medals in silver are known to the writer for this size. A census of specimens has not been completed for bronze impressions, but a survey of auction appearances in our online archives reveals just eight appearances of these medals in about 15 years. There are just two appearances in the Heritage archives. The majority of these appearances are of medals struck with the post-1846 reverse die, as seen here.

From the Ronald A. Slovick Family Collection. Purchased from Presidential Coin and Antique, June 1982.

Estimate: $1000