Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

U.S. Mint MedalsFIRST SIZE THOMAS JEFFERSON INDIAN PEACEMEDAL. IP-2. 100.4mm. Copper, bronzed. Robert Scot, Sc.About Uncirculated. The Jefferson reverse set the design standardfor the Indian Peace Medal series – a crossed peace pipe andtomahawk above clasped hands with the inscription, PEACE/AND/ FRIENDSHIP. However this Jefferson medal is uniquein the series (1) because of its 100.4mm size and (2) because thewrist on the right bears a bracelet decorated with an eagle, ratherthan being plain as with the other medals in the series. Two-sidedmedals in this size rarely appear and so this is a rare opportunity toobtain a display piece for this rare reverse type. (G-H)Lot 299BUILDING/ WASHINGTON D.C./ 1949.this is an extremely rare medal; only 15 specimens struckaccording to the author of the OTACS Assay Medal pamphlet. Itwas missing in the Dreyfuss, Salisbury, Fred & Keusch Collections– the four major Assay Medal collections sold in the last 35 years.We sold a named (Howard Starling) specimen in out 66th Sale in1999 for $6820.00 and the following year we hammered down anUnc. example for $7040.00. Over 12 years passed without anotherspecimen being offered until this example was sold at auctionwhere it went unappreciated when there was no comment madeupon its great rarity. ($5000-7500).INDIAN PEACE MEDALSLot 301301. JAMES MADISON. IP-7. 51.1mm. Copper, bronzed. JohnReich, Sc. A nice uncirculated example with reflective surfaces.An attractive specimen from the scarce small size original dies. (I)302. ANDREW JOHNSON. IP-40. 75.8mm. Copper, bronzed.Anthony Paquet, Sc. Extremely Fine with surfaces and edgesconsistent with the grade. A newly designed reverse features a bustof Washington atop an altar inscribed PEACE. To the right is afigure representing America shaking hands with an Indian chief toLot 300 (reduced)300. ELECTROTYPE SHELL OF THE REVERSE OF THE77H