1837 Martin Van Buren Indian Peace Medal. Bronze. Second Size. Julian IP-18, Prucha-44. Second Reverse. MS-64 BN (NGC). 62.5 mm. Gently mottled mahogany-brown with strong satiny luster and few marks of any kind. One small spot is noted on the right obverse rim. Struck from the post-1846 reverse die as are most seen. As noted in our Ness sale, Carl Carlson found in his study of auction appearances fewer of this size in bronze than he did in silver. That has not held true over the last decade or so, but these cant really be called common, either, and a couple of those in our archives are clearly spotted or abused.
