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LOT 501

Lot 501

Canadian Indian Peace Treaty No. 6 Silver Medal, 1876

Canadian Indian Peace Treaty No. 6 Silver Medal, 1876
Lot 501 Details
Canadian Indian Peace Treaty No. 6 Silver Medal, 1876

obverse: diademed Victoria, bust left, with legend: Victoria Regina, signed below the  truncated shoulder J.S. & A.B. Wyon, reverse: full-length portrait of Treaty Commissioner Colonel James Macleod shaking hands with Chief Poundmaker, against tipi village with rising sun with legend Indian Treaty No. 3 and 1873 in exergue
diameter 3 in — 7.6 cm

Estimate $10,000-$15,000

Realised: $21,250
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Canadian Indian Peace Treaty No. 6 Silver Medal, 1876
  • Canadian Indian Peace Treaty No. 6 Silver Medal, 1876
  • Canadian Indian Peace Treaty No. 6 Silver Medal, 1876
Provenance:

Collection of C. Frank Turner, author of Across the Medicine Line

Sotheby's & Co. (Canada) Ltd. Canadian Coins, Tokens, Commemorative and War Medals, October 28th, 1969, Lot 151 (catalogue with the lot)

CONDITION DETAILS

Decorative bale absent, drilled for suspension; considerable wear and abrasions, but still fine

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