1865 Andrew Johnson Indian Peace Medal. Bronze. First Size. Julian IP-40, Prucha-52, Musante GW-770, Baker-173X, var. (unlisted in this metallic composition). Specimen-65 BN (PCGS).76 mm. Warm, rich, olive-brown patina dominates on both sides of this boldly defined, satin to semi-reflective example. The reverse is outstanding with no blemishes of note, the obverse with very slightly uneven bronzing and, more significantly, a couple of inoffensive carbon spots in the lower left field. Impressive provenance! This is the size of the Andrew Johnson Indian Peace medal that the Mint sold to most contemporary collectors, although the small size (62 mm) pieces were also offered on occasion.From our (Bowers and Merenas) sale of the Collection of David W. Dreyfuss, April 1986, lot 5180.
