Franklin Pierce Peace Medal

Discussion in 'What's it Worth' started by libertycandg, Feb 14, 2014.

  1. libertycandg

    libertycandg New Member

    We are having a hard time getting any information on this coin. It is made of silver and its' diameter is 33.7 mm with a weight of 18.1 grams. It is dated 1853. We were able to find bronze versions and silver versions that were 75 mm in diameter, but we haven't been able to find much on this specific version or how much it's worth. Any help would certainly be much appreciated.
     

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  3. BUncirculated

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  4. libertycandg

    libertycandg New Member

    Thanks, but that link is for the bronze 76.2 mm version. The one we have is 33.7 mm and made of silver.
     
  5. jaceravone

    jaceravone Member

    There was a great article in Coin World a while back about Indian Peace medals. Apparently, the smaller the medal, the less important the individual within the tribe. At least that is what I can remember.
     
  6. BUncirculated

    BUncirculated Well-Known Member

    Not sure what happened to that link that was the page for the silver version of this medal.

    Either way, yours would be diminished in valued due to the damage at the top, i.e. the hole drilled through.
     
  7. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    Sure is a beauty .
     
  8. jaceravone

    jaceravone Member

    [quote="BUncirculated, post: 1865667, member: 29581"Either way, yours would be diminished in valued due to the damage at the top, i.e. the hole drilled through.[/quote]

    Maybe or maybe not. Depends on whether pre drilled or not. Many medal or even the early SCD came pre-drilled. These medals were signs of stature and worn with pride.
    I really wish I could find that darn article which explained all this.
     
  9. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    Maybe or maybe not. Depends on whether pre drilled or not. Many medal or even the early SCD came pre-drilled. These medals were signs of stature and worn with pride.
    I really wish I could find that darn article which explained all this.[/quote]


    Joe , see what happens when you get older , the memory starts to go . LOL
     
  10. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    Double post .
     
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