 Edward Knox Elder Osage Medal, 1911. Silver. 38.1mm. 363.3 gns. Bust of Osage Wah-She-Ha; crossed pipe and hatchet above clasped hands, inscriptions around. Choice Proof. Nicely toned. Holed as usual. Elder was a trader in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, seat of the Osage nation. He is said to have made a few (five?) medals in silver for presentation to the major Osage leaders and others in German silver (25?), brass (25?), copper (15?), and aluminum (400?).
Ex Wayte Raymond Estate.
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