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Calgary Indian Chief Assembly Medal. 1901. Silver.

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Calgary Indian Chief Assembly Medal. 1901. Silver.
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Jamieson-39. 64.6mm. 103.0g. Plain edge with loop at 12 o’clock, as issued. Signed P.W. ELLIS. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York appeared at an assembly of 2,000 First Nations peoples in Calgary on September 28, 1901 as part of their worldwide Royal Tour. In attendance were the chiefs of the Cree, Stony, Blood, Piegan, Sarcee, and Blackfoot nations, each of whom received one of these silver medals. Jamieson cites the Duke’s speech in his 1936 reference: “From the warmth of your reception I feel that you also will long remember this day. The Great King has ordered a silver medal to be struck to commemorate the day, and one medal will be presented to each of the Head Chiefs which shall always be kept by him.” This is one of those pieces. It no longer retains its ribbon or bar. Moderate wear and a few hairlines appear beneath the stone-grey patina. A tiny edge bump is noted just right of the loop. Rare.
Ex: Auction #19 (J&M), lot 185.

This is part of the Geoffrey Bell Collection.