The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 7, February 13, 2005, Article 4

JOHN ADAMS PEACE MEDAL INFO SOUGHT

Anne E. Bentley, Curator of Art at the Massachusetts
Historical Society writes: "I'm trying to confirm that our
John Adams Indian Peace medal, signed "Leonard" is of
the type (if not the actual 1845 piece) mentioned by Fr.
Prucha in Indian Peace Medals (pp. 136-7).

It's lead or pewter, very rounded edges, 60 mm obverse
--JOHN ADAMS PRES. U.S. flanking bust of young John
Adams, to right, wearing wig and pleated cravat. Signed
LEONARD on field below shoulder truncation. reverse--
appears to be the Peace and Friendship die of 1809, as
illustrated in Julian.

Storer's catalog card notes that we purchased it from
Chapman for $10 in 1918, and has the added note "unique."
Has anyone out there seen another of these, or can it still
be considered "unique"?

With thanks for all the information I'm gleaning from
your subscribers!"

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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