1859 John Brown Political Medal. DeWitt-SL 1859-1. White Metal. MS-62 (NGC). 31 mm. Handsome pewter-gray surfaces are bold to sharp in striking detail with surfaces that appear far smoother than expected for the assigned grade. A significant type from a fractious period in American history that, in two years from that depicted on this medal, would result in civil war. From the Midtown Collection.