1857 James Buchanan Indian Peace Medal. First Size. Bronze. 76.5 mm. Julian IP-36. Mint State. This lovely example exhibits iridescent undertones of golden-apricot, powder blue and champagne-apricot to dominant tan-olive patina. Direct lighting calls forth modest semi-reflective tendencies from the fields. A few faint carbon spots and wispy handling marks are easily overlooked at most viewing angles. The James Buchanan Indian Peace medals sold to the public, as here, were struck using the reverse die of the Fillmore and Pierce medals, which shows a settler and Native American standing before an American flag.
