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Lot:35 1841约翰泰勒印度和平勋章 近未流通

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1841约翰泰勒印度和平勋章 近未流通

1841 John Tyler Indian Peace Medal. Second Size. Silver. 62.0mm. 101.2 grams. Julian IP-22. 101.2 grams. Holed for suspension, as produced.Glossy, silver-gray surfaces show hints of gold and sky blue in the protected areas, this field worn medal displays underlying prooflike flash that is still quite strong despite its many small surface nicks and bruises. The edge and rims seem to have borne the brunt of field wear, and the medal displays a slight bend, not uncommon for these medals that often got intense use. Only one hundred Tyler medals in this size were called for and struck, though how many actually made it into Indian hands are unknown, as nearly 45% (by weight) of the Tyler medals struck were returned to the Mint to be made into the Indian medals of the next administration, that of James K. Polk. Decades ago, Carl Carlson had tracked only 7 auction appearances, and we have not offered any in this size since the sale of John Ford’s two examples in 2006 and 2007.

This example may be the most interesting second size Tyler in existence, as it had a second life after its use as an Indian Peace Medal. A short silver chain attaches to this medal a small silver Southern Cross shaped hanger expertly engraved R.E. MACOMBER / OF / RICHMOND COMMANDERY / TO / MRS. / ALVIN / ADAMS. The Richmond Commandery was one of the largest Masonic Templar organizations in the south, and in 1875, embarked on a pilgrimage to Bunker Hill in celebration of the centennial of that Revolutionary War battle. The Commandery’s northern excursion is recounted in great detail in the 1875 edition of The New England Freemason, describing the many stops were made during their trip. One of the stop-offs was on the morning of June 19, 1875, when the Sir Knights of the Richmond Commandery paraded through the streets of Boston, stopping at the home of Mr. Alvin Adams, where they were feted and shown around the home, including a display of “interesting relics.” Adams was a prominent Bostonian and founder of Adams and Company, a forerunner of Adams Express, one of the earliest specialists in door to door rail freight service and which persists to this day. R.E. Macomber is listed as one of the Sir Knights on the pilgrimage to Bunker Hill and undoubtedly was at Adams’ home on the morning of the 19th of June. Whether he gave this Indian Peace Medal to Adams’ wife on that morning or sent it later as a gift is today unknown, as is his source for the medal. Was it a purchase in the numismatic marketplace or perhaps a piece he brought back from military service out west? A fascinating medal that has had three lives—one around the neck of a Native American, another in the curio cabinet among the other “interesting relics” of a wealthy Bostonian, and a third in numismatic hands.<p>

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