1862 Abraham Lincoln Indian Peace Medal. First Size. Bronze. 76 mm, 7.3 to 7.7 mm thick. Julian IP-38. Mint State.A beautiful example with lustrous mahogany patina. Boldly struck with Lincolns high relief portrait fully realized. There are some very subtle old hairlines noted in the fields, a few trivial obverse specks including one under Lincolns chin, another under NC of LINCOLN, and another behind the collar of his drapery. The rims are sound and the details are crisp. The Ford Collection did not contain a large size Lincoln in bronze, though he owned seven (!) examples in silver. Struck from the second reverse with no signature. A handsome example of one of the most popular entries in the series.From the Howard B. Teich Collection. Earlier from our sale of the Charles A. Wharton Collection, August 2013, lot 1060. Lot tag included.
