The lot features a rare bronze 1825 John Quincy Adams Presidential Indian Peace and Friendship Medal. This Indian Peace medal is the 76mm “First Size”, the largest of the three styles minted and stuck in bronze. The John Quincy Adams Indian Peace Medal was produced under Thomas L. McKenney, who headed up the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The coin being designed and made by Moritz Furst and John Reich. Of the original three designs, the Adams family only liked the middle example, stating the other two designs made Adams look fat and emphasized is long nose. The obverse displays a bust of Adams, looking to the right. He wears a suit coat and a cloth draped around his midsection. The legend reads, “JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 1825.” Two hands clasped in token of amity; on the cuff of the left wrist three stripes and as many buttons; the other wrist is bare; above the hands, a pipe of peace and a tomahawk crossed. The legend reads, “PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP.” The reverse design was a popular one on medals struck between 1809-1849. The John Adams medal is one of the more scarcely seen and highly desired. The Medal was commissioned by Thomas L. McKenney, head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and engraved and designed by Mortiz Furst. The Indian Peace medal measures 76mm or about 3-inches and weights 229.4 grams. Provenance: From a 60+ year old private early Native American antiques collection from Groveland, New York. For reference see the exact medal in the same coloring / strike sold by North American Auction in October 2015 for $1,920 and the example sold by Early American History Auctions in October 2014 for $2,420.