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Browse Catalogue of Stack's October 2006 New York Auction Limited to: The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XVI: Indian Peace Medals, 1680 - 1890 Page 2 of 7  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XVI: Indian Peace Medals, 1680 - 1890 → British Indian Medal Types → George II Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 31 George II Indian Medal, n.d. (ca. 1727-60) EF $2,800.00 Unsigned. Jamieson figure 5, Betts 167. Brass. 24.8mm. 95.3 gns. Bust left, Latin legend (George I's medal legend was in English); archer in chase across a clearing looses his arrow against a stag who runs beneath a tree. No loop. Extremely Fine and the nicest seen (LaRiviere's was graded Fine). Good brassy gold color, some original luster remains. Fairly sound surfaces, noticeable pit...  more 32 George II Indian Medal, n.d. (ca. 1727-60) CH VF $2,600.00 Unsigned. Jamieson figure 5, Betts 167. Brass. 24.4mm. 77.1 gns. Bust left; archer in chase across a clearing looses his arrow against a stag who runs beneath a tree. No loop. Choice Very Fine. Dark brown color. Surfaces rough but types and legend mostly clear. 33 George II Indian Medal, n.d. (ca. 1727-60) VF $2,600.00 Unsigned. Jamieson figure 5, Betts 167. Brass. 24.4mm. 68.7 gns. Bust left; archer in chase across a clearing looses his arrow against a stag who runs beneath a tree. No loop. Very Fine. Dark color and worn but types and legend bold. 34 George II Indian Medal, n.d. (ca. 1727-60) CH VF $1,900.00 Unsigned. Jamieson figure 5, Betts 167. Brass. 24.7mm. 71.2 gns. Bust left; archer in chase across a clearing looses his arrow against a stag who runs beneath a tree. No loop. Choice Very Fine for wear grade. Bright and brassy looking, both sides scratched. 35 George II Indian Medal, n.d. (ca. 1727-60) F $1,800.00 Unsigned. Jamieson figure 5, Betts 167. Brass. 24.5mm. 79.4 gns. Bust left; archer in chase across a clearing looses his arrow against a stag who runs beneath a tree. No loop. Fine. Brassy brown, reverse brighter, some surface granularity, types mostly clear, full legend. 36 George II Indian Medal, n.d. (ca. 1727-60) VG / F $1,800.00 Unsigned. Jamieson figure 5, Betts 167. Brass. 24.3mm. 64.1 gns. Bust left; archer in chase across a clearing looses his arrow against a stag who runs beneath a tree. No loop. Very Good/Fine. Dark brown, some old scratches but types and legend mostly legible. 37 George II Indian Medal, n.d. (ca. 1727-60) EF $2,200.00 Unsigned. Jamieson figure 5, Betts 167. Brass. 24.4mm. 51.7 gns. Bust left; archer in chase across a clearing looses his arrow against a stag who runs beneath a tree. No loop, edge broken away there. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Good brassy brown color, minor surface granularity. A worthwhile piece despite the serious break. 38 George II Indian Medal, n.d. (ca. 1727-60) VF $7,000.00 Obverse signed IR. Apparently unpublished. Brass. 37.5mm. 234.0 gns. Bust left, GEORGIVS. II. REX.; archer in hunting costume drawing bow from behind vine wreathed tree against a stag leaping to the right. Original, integral loop. Very Fine. Nice, rich brassy brown and gold color. Rims broken or irregular in places on both sides. Discoloration/corrosion spots on front and back. Mr. Ford...  more 39 The Quaker, Duffield, or Treaty of Easton Medal, 1757 UNC $80,000.00 Unsigned. Betts 401, Jamieson figure 8, Julian IP.49, Tancred p.46. Silver. Original, struck over a Spanish American 8 Reales. 43.7mm. 399.2 gns. Bust left of George II; colonist and Indian seated around a council fire passing a peace pipe. Holed for suspension as made. Leaved edge of the undertype. Uncirculated. Surfaces lightly reflective. Lovely, rich steel gray color with iridescent blue and rose highlights....  more 40 The Quaker, Duffield, or Treaty of Easton Medal, 1757 F to VF $30,000.00 Unsigned. B.401, Ja. fig.8, J.IP.49, Tancred, p.46. Silver. Original, struck over a Spanish American 8 Reales. 44.0mm. 406.5 gns. Bust left of George II; colonist and Indian seated around a council fire passing a peace pipe. Holed for suspension as made. Leaved edge of the undertype. Fine to Very Fine. Good, lighter gray color with some pale golden iridescence around the rims. The surfaces...  more 41 The Quaker, Duffield, or Treaty of Easton Medal, 1757 VG to F $18,000.00 Unsigned. B.401, Jam. fig.8, J.IP.49, Tancred p.46. Silver. Original, struck over a Spanish American 8 Reales. 43.9mm. 402.3 gns. Bust left of George II; colonist and Indian seated around a council fire passing a peace pipe. Holed for suspension as made. Leaved edge of the undertype. Very Good to Fine. Pale gray with light gold and russet around the rims. Some superficial marks, initials CS...  more 42 The Quaker, Duffield, or Treaty of Easton Medal, 1757 UNC $6,500.00 Unsigned. B.401, Jam. fig.8, J.IP.49, Tancred p.46. Silver. U.S. Mint restrike from the original dies on a virgin flan with plain edge. 44.1mm. 560.9 gns. Types as usual. Not holed, mount points clear. Uncirculated. Semi-prooflike. Beautifully toned in iridescent blue and gray. Obverse die bulging across from left to right but no other breaks. Rib around edge as seen on copper specimens from...  more 43 The Quaker, Duffield, or Treaty of Easton Medal, 1757 AU $3,250.00 Unsigned. B.401, Jam. fig.8, J.IP.49, Tancred p.46. White metal. U.S. Mint restrike from the original dies. 43.4mm. 397.4 gns. 2.9mm thick at the centers. Types as usual. Not holed, mount points clear. About Uncirculated. Pale, somewhat bright silver gray color. From the dies in their perfect states, a strike fairly early in their lives, perhaps to be dated ca. 1810. No rib around edge. Very...  more 44 The Quaker, Duffield, or Treaty of Easton Medal, 1757 AU $2,800.00 Unsigned. B.401, Jam. fig.8, J.IP.49, Tancred p.46. White metal. U.S. Mint restrike from the original dies. 43.3mm. 396.2 gns. 3.2mm thick at the centers. Types as usual. Not holed, mount points clear but smaller than usual. About Uncirculated. Cleaned. Pale bright silver gray color. From the dies in their perfect states, another example of a strike fairly early in the lives of these dies and...  more 45 The Quaker, Duffield, or Treaty of Easton Medal, 1757 CH AU $2,200.00 Unsigned. B.401, Jam. fig.8, J.IP.49, Tancred p.46. Copper, bronzed. U.S. Mint restrike from the original dies. 45.1mm. 965.4 gns. 5.8mm thick at the centers. Types as usual. Not holed, mount points bold. Choice About Uncirculated. Good, even mahogany color. From the usually seen later states of the dies, the obverse broken twice across and the reverse failing from top to bottom. Rib...  more 46 The Quaker, Duffield, or Treaty of Easton Medal, 1757 CH AU $900.00 Unsigned. B.401, Jam. fig.8, J.IP.49, Tancred p.46. Copper, bronzed. U.S. Mint restrike from the original dies. 43.3mm. 1,063.1 gns. 7.5mm thick at the centers. Types as usual. Not holed, mount points vestigial. Choice About Uncirculated. Deep brown color. Remarkably late die states even for one of these and a piece that must have occasioned some amusement when it was struck. Obverse...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XVI: Indian Peace Medals, 1680 - 1890 → British Indian Medal Types → George III → The Montreal Medal of 1760 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 47 Montreal Medal, n.d. [1760] AM $135,000.00 Obverse signed DCF (Daniel Christian Fueter, New York City silversmith 1754-ca. 1775). Adams 1, Fuld-Tayman M1 (''The Montreal and Happy While United Medals'' in 1987 Coinage of the Americas Conference proceedings), Jamieson figure 9, Betts 431 (for type). Silver. Cast and chased as made. 44.9mm. 343.5 gns. Skyline view of the City of Montreal from the American side of the St. Lawrence River, five steeples showing,...  more 48 Montreal Medal, n.d. [1760] EAM $4,000.00 Obverse signed DCF (Daniel Christian Fueter, New York City silversmith 1754 - ca.1775). A.1, F-T.M1, B.433 (for type). Pewter casting, chased. 45.1mm. 345.8 gns. Skyline view of the City of Montreal, MONTREAL above and engraver's stamp, below; Tankalkel engraved at top above MOHICKANS in the center. Looped as cast. xxx. Essentially as made. Dark in color. This is a well made casting...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XVI: Indian Peace Medals, 1680 - 1890 → British Indian Medal Types → George III → The Happy While United Medal of 1764 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 49 Happy While United, 1764 VF $1,900.00 Obverse signed DCF (Daniel Christian Fueter) and stamped N YORK. Types of Adams 2, Tayman & Fuld HWU4, Betts 510. An electrotype copy in uncertain metal probably from the British Museum specimen. 56.5mm. 863.6 gns. Bust right of George III; settler and Indian sitting on a bench beneath a tree and sharing a pipe. Wing and pipe suspension device. Very Fine. One of four identical pieces...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XVI: Indian Peace Medals, 1680 - 1890 → British Indian Medal Types → George III → The [1777] Lion and Wolf Medals Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 50 The Lion and Wolf. Undated [1777]. Adams 10.1; census specimen 18 CH EF / AU $22,000.00 Choice Extremely Fine/About Uncirculated. Silver. Solid. a Probably single piece construction. 61.3mm. 833.8 gns. Unsigned dies. Armored bust right of George III; a lion watchfully attentive to a threatening wolf, church building and two houses in the background. Original loop with pyramidal finial. Trivial edge flaws as made. A magnificent piece with lovely, deep coin silver gray toning...  more 51 The Lion and Wolf. Undated [1777]. Adams 10.2; census specimen 19. Very Fine VF $16,000.00 Silver. Solid. Probably single piece construction. 61.2mm. 1,105.6 gns. Unsigned dies. Armored bust right of George III; a lion watchfully attentive to a threatening wolf, church building and two houses in the background. Original loop with pyramidal finial as on the preceding (but different from that pictured in Jamieson). A second example of this very rare medal. From the second...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XVI: Indian Peace Medals, 1680 - 1890 → British Indian Medal Types → George III → The George III and Queen Charlotte Medals Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 52 George III and Queen Charlotte, n.d. [1761] CH UNC $5,500.00 Unsigned. Adams 11.1 (obverse 1, reverse A), Jamieson figure 10. Silver. 39.0mm. 289.9 gns. Facing busts of the king and queen, drapery above; royal arms and supporters. Not looped. Not holed. Choice Uncirculated. Prooflike. Nicely toned in deep gray with iridescent blue and rose toning. Sharp strike. Some rim filing. Very rare: of the 19 specimens in Adams' modern census fully 9 are...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2006 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XVI: Indian Peace Medals, 1680 - 1890 → British Indian Medal Types → George III → The Standard Undated Indian Medals of George III Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 53 George III Indian Peace Medal. Undated. Smallest size. Adams 9.1 GD VF $16,000.00 census specimen 2. Good Very Fine. Silver. Solid. Single piece construction. 37.9mm. 308.4 gns. Unsigned dies. Armored bust right of George III (Obverse 1); royal Arms without Hannoverian charge (Reverse A). Original, ornamental loop. Good, even rich silver gray in color on both sides. No sign of obverse die failure or breakage. Some scattered handling marks, none serious. From the same dies as...  more 54 George III Indian Peace Medal. Undated. Middle size. First reverse. Adams 8.1 CH EF to AU $11,000.00 census specimen 15. Choice Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated. Silver. Solid. Single piece construction. 60.6mm. 893.9 gns. Unsigned dies. Armored bust right of George III (Obverse 1); royal Arms without Hannoverian charge (Reverse A). Original, ornamental loop. A lovely example. Good, even silver gray color on both sides. Scratches, some obvious. Usual reverse die break from lion to unicorn...  more 55 George III Indian Peace Medal. Undated. Middle size. First reverse. Adams 8.1 CH VF $9,000.00 census specimen 14. Choice Very Fine. Silver. Solid. Single piece construction. 60.4mm. 873.0 gns. Unsigned dies. Armored bust right of George III (Obverse 1); royal Arms without Hannoverian charge (Reverse A). Replacement loop. Deep and fairly even silver gray on both sides. Scraped near the mount. Usual reverse die break from lion to unicorn across the lower part of the Arms. Quite rare:...  more 56 George III Indian Peace Medal. Undated. Middle size. Second reverse. Adams 8.2 EF $9,000.00 census specimen 12. Extremely Fine. Silver. Solid. Single piece construction. 60.5mm. 723.7 gns. Unsigned dies. Armored bust right of George III (Obverse 1); royal Arms with Hannoverian charge (Reverse B). Original, ornamental loop. Pale silver and gold on the front, deeper gray and iridescent blue on the reverse. Loop crushed. Some damage to the rim at 1:00 repaired anciently. Some scratches....  more 57 George III Indian Peace Medal. Undated. Middle size. Second reverse. Adams 8.2 VF $6,500.00 census specimen 16. Very Fine. Silver. Solid. Single piece construction. 60.8mm. 753.9 gns. Unsigned dies. Armored bust right of George III (Obverse 1); royal Arms with Hannoverian charge (Reverse B). Original, ornamental loop. Pale to medium gray with some light gold iridescence. Loop crushed. Deeply dented at upper right on the front. Edge damaged in several places. Reverse decorated with...  more 58 George III Indian Peace Medal. Undated. Middle size. Second reverse. Adams 8.2 PR $325.00 census specimen 13. Poor. Pewter. Solid. Single piece cast construction. 59.8mm. 661.9 gns. Unsigned dies. Armored bust right of George III (Obverse 1); royal Arms with Hannoverian charge (Reverse B). No loop. Holed twice. Damaged. ''AD 1801'' scratched below bust on obverse (clearly, the date of the reverse armorial type change). Not a real Indian medal but included in Mr. Ford's...  more 59 George III Indian Peace Medal. Undated. Largest size. First obverse. Adams 7.1 EF $14,000.00 census specimen 65. Extremely Fine. Silver. Solid. Single piece construction. 79.1mm. 1,872.1 gns. Unsigned dies. Armored bust right of George III, double row of curls, seven rivets (Obverse 1); royal Arms, paw to N (Reverse A). Ornamental loop of the type seen on the Lion and Wolf medals offered earlier and the solid Adams 7.1 to follow, unlike that seen on the shell Adams 71. or...  more 60 George III Indian Peace Medal. Undated. Largest size. First obverse. Adams 7.1 CH VF $13,000.00 census specimen number uncertain. Choice Very Fine. Silver. Solid. Two-piece construction, body plate and encircling rim. 79.1mm. 1,462.0 gns. Unsigned dies. Armored bust right of George III double row of curls, seven rivets (Obverse 1); royal Arms, paw to N (Reverse A). Ornamental loop (probably repositioned) of the type seen on the Lion and Wolf and solid Adams 7.1 George III medals...  more Page 2 of 7  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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