1853 Large Date Franklin Pierce Indian Peace Medal, First Size, Large Date, Julian-IP-32, MS63 NGC....

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1853 Large Date Franklin Pierce Indian Peace Medal, First Size, MS63

1853 Large Date Franklin Pierce Indian Peace Medal, First Size, Large Date, Julian-IP-32, MS63 NGC. Bronzed copper, 76.2 mm, rim 8.2 mm, 257.5 gm. Signed obverse by Salathiel Ellis, signed reverse by Joseph Willson. Obverse bust left, FRANKLIN PIERCE, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. around, large date 1853 below. Reverse settler instructs Native American, flag behind, LABOR VIRTUE HONOR above. The original Pierce obverse die showed the date in large numerals. Julian's reference work says, "The dies, obverse and reverse for both sizes, were delivered to the mint in late May, 1855. At first the original dies were used to strike bronze copies sold by the mint to the public, but at some unknown time, possibly prior to 1870, a new obverse for the large Pierce medal was prepared; it is noticeable in that it has a much smaller date than the above illustration shows. It is not known just when the larger medal replaced the smaller for sales to the public but it is known to have come by 1892."
Both sides of this chestnut-brown piece offer generous original luster, and only a couple of smallish carbon flecks apparently limit an even finer grade. Comes with an NGC Photo Certificate specifying "C1855-1892 Large Date" along with the grade and attribution.

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