United States. A Rare 1857 James Buchanan Indian Peace Medal Auction RZM marked “M9/28” (Ferdinand Hoffstätter

RZM marked “M9/28” (Ferdinand Hoffstätter

a Baden Military Bravery ribbon with wreath classp

the reverse with a hand-embroidered number “94”

flanked by initials “FL

United States. A Rare 1857 James Buchanan Indian Peace Medal Auction RZM marked “M9/28” (Ferdinand HoffstätterIn solid silver, a first size medal, obverse presenting a high relief right facing bust of James Buchanan, surrounded by the inscription JAMES BUCHANAN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES and dated 1857 at 6 o'clock, the reverse center presents a scene of a horse pulling a plow with figures playing baseball, a house and church in the background, around the outside presents two Native figures engaging in a violent act, with a quiver of arrows below on the