1829 Andrew Jackson Indian Peace Medal. Silver. First Size. Julian IP-14, Prucha-43. About Uncirculated. 75.6 mm. 2261.6 grains. Pierced for suspension, as issued. In terms of actual wear, this medal is virtually Mint State. There is a trace of rub on the high points, but the medal has an undeniable freshness and the depth of the prooflike reflectivity in the fields is remarkable. There are minor handling marks and some unfortunate tooling in the fields right of the portrait and below the clasped hands on the reverse. These were probably a removal of some indigenous graffiti, which could conceivably have identified the original recipient. The affected areas, while large, are not that distracting unless the medal is studied under magnification, as they are very old and have pleasantly toned over along with the remaining surface area. Both sides have toned steely gray with generous gold, pale blue, soft violet and green accents. The eye appeal is unusually nice, even with the noted imperfections. In fact, the well-known 19th and early 20th-century collector Andrew Zabriskie owned two first-size Jackson medals. The other one was sold in 1909 alongside the majority of his U.S. collection and as part of his extensive Peace medals, but this remained in his collection, passing to his heirs upon his death in 1916. It was clearly a favorite, and was not revealed until the June 1999 sale of his property conducted by Sothebys.<p>According to Prucha and Julian, 87 medals were struck of this size for distribution, and it is likely that most were presented considering the long backlog and number of promises being actively made to chiefs that medals would be forthcoming. Of those struck, perhaps a quarter still survive. Carl Carlson had found only 11 auction records. The John Ford Collection contained a substantial five examples, but no guess was ventured in their auction descriptions as to how many individual medals might survive. The present writers research has uncovered 18 distinct specimens, including one still unconfirmed by photographic evidence. Ten of these are in institutional collections. From the Ronald A. Slovick Family Collection. Earlier from the Andrew Zabriskie Collection, Sothebys, June 1999, lot 674; our (Stacks) Americana Sale of January 2000 lot 723.
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