George III Indian Peace Medal. Undated. Largest size. First obverse. Adams 7.1; 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 the 7.2 and 7.3 medals in this collection. Fairly even medium gray color with some iridescence. Light scratches. Heavy rim bruise at base of reverse. Perfect obverse state. Triple struck. This size was a work horse medal for the British judging by the 86 specimens in Adams' list.
Ex Virgil Brand Collection via Erna B. Zeddies on March 11, 1969.
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