- Collection - Presidential & Indian Peace Medals
1885 Grover Cleveland - Oval

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Engraver: Charles Barber (obv) and George Morgan (rev).
In line with mint tradition of preparing the Indian Peace dies before being asked to do so, the Cleveland dies were finished during his first year of office. C.E. Barber wrote Superintendent Daniel Fox on October 22, 1885, that the dies were finished and medals could be struck at any time. The first silver medals for official use were produced in May, 1887. A few, however, were struck as late as 1896 to honor some Indians that provided valuable aid to the Peabody Museum. Barber based his profile study of President Cleveland on photos received at the mint in January, 1885.