1850 Millard Fillmore Indian Peace Medal. Bronze. Second Size. Julian IP-31, Prucha-48. MS-64 BN (NGC).

63.9 mm. 1914.6 grains. Uniform rich mahogany brown with finely satined surfaces that give this medal lovely soft luster. As with most of the bronzes in the Slovick Collection, this is beautifully preserved with almost no signs of handling. What will appear as a short scratch off the bust tip in photography is actually a die injury, raised, and on all seen. This medal was struck from late state dies. The dies have sunken causing both sides to appear wavy and irregular. On the reverse, a die crack follows the exergual line and turns upward, crossing the Native American's left leg. Three smaller breaks extend from the drapery into the rear ground beyond. This break is seen on all but one of the bronze impressions we have handled in the last decade, this medal being very rare in that early state. The Fillmore medals in bronze were struck after the 1853-dated Pierce medals in bronze. They share the same reverse, yet the large break through the Native American's leg is not seen on the Pierce medals we have studied.

From the Ronald A. Slovick Family Collection. Earlier from Presidential Coin and Antique's sale of May 1985, lot 259.

Estimate: $1000