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FUETER, Daniel Christian  (1752-1844) Swiss-Colonial
          American silversmith, New York City.
          Born Switzerland, 12 June 1752. Came to America by
          way of London as infant, 1754, later went to Bethlehem,
          Pennsylvania, and, in 1769 returned to Switzerland.
          Chief engraver at Bern Mint (1791-?).
          Made his only American medal by casting & chasing.
          Signed with  n/york and dcf hallmarks.

          C  A  S  T    M  E  D  A  L  S

1764 George II Indian Peace Medal (also known as the Happy
          While United Medal). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betts 509-511,
                                                   Fuld-Tayman HWU-1 through 16
            Illustrated: M57 {2007} Jaeger-Bowers, 100 Greatest   #21
1764 George III American Indian Peace Medal (by M. de Bruhl
          and engraved by Daniel C. Fueter) . . . Betts 513, Eimer 707

          A  R  C  H  I  V  E  S

DS  Schenkman (David) Engravers, Diesinkers Databank.

          N U M I S M A T I C   R E F E R E N C E S

D8  {1902-30} Forrer 2:167, 7:332.
E8  {1951} Kenney, p 9.
E8A {1951} Kenney Manuscript File.
E14 {1978} Willey, p 54.
M45{1987} Eimer (Christopher)  British Commemorative Medals and Their Values. 
          Second edition. London: Spink (2010) 654 p 104 (plate 73), [index one item] 304
MA1 {1988} Stahl, editor. George J. Fuld and Barry D. Tayman. The Montreal and             
          Happy While United Indian Peace Medals. NY: ANS, p 19-44, illus.           
M57 {2007} Jaeger (Katherine) and Bowers (Q. David)  100 Greatest American Medals            
          and Tokens. 1764 George II Indian Peace Medal listed as #79, p 90.
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