John Tyler Indian Peace Medal, 1841. Silver. Middle Size. First Reverse. J.IP.22, Pr.45, B.36. About Uncirculated. 62.3mm. Rims 3.6 - 3.8mm thick. 1,539.2 gns. A lovely specimen. Both sides are a nice, medium silver gray in color. There are faint traces of iridescent toning around some of the protected areas. The fields are brightly reflective. Neatly holed at the top; plain round loop. Minor handling marks, shallow obverse rim bruise at left only. This size is known in silver originals and copper restrikes. Garrett's (lot 1923) was called a proof and was undoubtedly a remainder. It later appeared in Stack's sale of October, 1988. The Dreyfuss specimen (ex Kessler-Spangenberger lot 1609) was VF and had been suspended from an engraved Southern Cross style hanger. Carlson's research yielded only 7 auction records for a silver 62mm Tyler. This size may not have been restruck in silver.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Estate.
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