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United States, George Washington, Indian Peace Medal, ‘1789’
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
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White metal. GEORGE WASHINGTON, THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY – 1789, three-quarter facing bust of Washington; on right shoulder, H.K.M., rev., FRIENDSHIP – THE PIPE OF PEACE, clasped hands within wreath; below, 1798 and crossed peace pipes,62.7mm (Prucha 64; Belden 57), pierced for suspension with loop, attached to identifying tag: “Peatwytuk Sac and Fox” and “Omaha Exposition 1898”, fine
Provenance
F.C.C. Boyd Collection; John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, part XVI, Stack’s, October 17, 2006, lot 185
Catalogue Note
An unofficial medal, with an apocryphal date, whose ultimate origin is unknown. Cast, rather than struck, the whereabouts of the molds were said to have been the property of an Indian in 1901. These saw widespread use among Indians in the late 19th century.