1862 Abraham Lincoln Indian Peace Medal. Bronze. First Size. Second Reverse. Julian IP-38, Prucha-51. MS-64 BN (NGC). 75.9 mm. 3591.0 grains. Light reddish mahogany brown patina is fairly uniform across both sides, while the fine satin surfaces are richly lustrous. A beautiful medal with almost no evidence of handling on the obverse, and certainly none worthy of mention. Some superficial marks are noted in the central medallion field of the reverse, but they are really not distracting. Struck from the usual, unsigned replacement die used to strike the issued medals after September 1862. Handsome and ever desirable. The large bronze Lincoln medals seem to have caught on, so to speak, as they have been climbing in value in recent years. This speaks to a healthy demand for all things Lincoln. With the silver medals out of reach for many, these bronze impressions allow many more collectors to own these classic medals. From the Ronald A. Slovick Family Collection. Earlier from Johnson and Jensens sale of August 1982, lot 887.
