 1801 Thomas Jefferson Inaugural Medal. J.PR.2, Witham plate 14. Silver. 43.9 mm. 611.9 gns. By John Reich. Fine or slightly better. Holed at the top. Edge filed and ground down, it once had a person's name engraved on it and tantalizing remnants are visible. Mr. Ford wonders if this might have been used as an ad hoc Indian Peace medal? This is an interesting suggestion but in the absence of solid evidence the cataloguer decided to include this here with the other PR.2 medals rather than with the Indian Peace medals to be offered at a later date. A third example of this very rare medal and the only time the cataloguer can remember there being more than one specimen in silver in a single auction sale.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Estate.
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