1837 Martin Van Buren Indian Peace Medal. Silver. Second Size. Julian IP-18, Prucha-44. Fine. 62.3 mm. 1435.2 grains. Pierced at 12 oclock for suspension, as issued. Medium to light gray silver is mottled with brownish gray and gold toning on both sides, but more heavily on the obverse. Fine accents of pale blue and green can be seen in some of the finer recesses. The fields were smoothed long ago, leaving a somewhat reflective texture only slightly subdued by the patina. Small surface deposits that appear similar to fire scale are noted on the reverse, and a small patch of somewhat crystalline-looking silver texture at the lower right obverse suggest that this might have been in a fire at some point, though most of what might have been more obvious evidence is now gone. A generally smooth appearance is the result, and only a few small marks on either side catch the eye. There are no severe bumps or dents. We have taken the surfaces into account, but the overall sharpness is better than the grade suggests. This was a new addition to the writers roster of known specimens as of the 2019 offering referenced below. There are now 14 reported specimens extant, though one of these is only known from a 1926 photograph and it is in question as a silver original. Another has not been verified by photographic evidence. Four of the 14 are in institutional collections. Ex Millea Bros. Ltd. Auctions (Boonton, New Jersey) sale of the Charles E. Sigety Collection, February 2019, lot 3207; Early American History Auctions (eBay listing), May 2020.