1841 John Tyler Indian Peace Medal. Bronze. Second Size. Julian IP-22, Prucha-45. First Reverse. MS-64 BN (NGC). 62.5 mm. Satiny deep chocolate-brown with just a hint of underlying mahogany tone. Satiny and lustrous throughout with subtle texture differences between the fields and reliefs. Very faint marks in the upper reverse field account for the grade, as otherwise the surfaces are very nice and the eye appeal superb. Struck from the original reverse die used for the issued silver originals, but now with notable spalling on the rims under the F, left of the cuff, and above the tomahawk head. This size in bronze was missing from the extensive Ness Collection sold in our November 2020 sale, which is remarkable considering the degree of completeness therein. A quick survey of our online archives reveals only six of these medals across more than a decade of records, and those from the first reverse, as here, are the rarest by a one to two ratio among those offerings.
