1801 (Post-1861) Thomas Jefferson Indian Peace Medal. Second Size. Bronze. 76 mm. Julian IP-3. MS-63 BN (NGC).Richly original medium brown patina with marbling of golden-orange and olive. All design elements are boldly rendered and sharp, the surfaces satiny in texture and overall smooth in hand. Scattered handling marks and a couple of faint spots on both sides are all that seem to preclude an even higher numeric grade. Struck from the second reverse of this Indian Peace medal type, introduced in 1849 for the First Size Zachary Taylor issue and identifiable by flat-topped As in the words PEACE and AND.
