For my 12 Days of Christmas Day 2, the second item on my list is the U.S. coin pictured below!
Pilgrim Tercentenary Half Dollar Coin
The reverse of the coin features the Mayflower, the ship that carried the Pilgrims to Plymouth. Inscriptions read “Pilgrim Tercentenary Celebration” and “1620-1920”. Both the obverse and reverse were designed by Boston sculptor Cyrus E. Dallin based on sketches provided by the Pilgrim Tercentenary Commission.
The obverse of the Pilgrim Half Dollar features a depiction of Governor William Bradford holding a Bible. Surrounding inscriptions read “United States of America” and “Pilgrim Half Dollar”. The field behind the Pilgrim includes the motto “In God We Trust” and the field before it includes the date “1921”. Pieces minted in 1920 do not carry a date on the obverse.1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary Half Dollar MS-64
The Pilgrims' landing at Plymouth Rock was commemorated on its 300th anniversary in 1920.
Following their departure from the Mayflower on December 26, 1620, the Pilgrim Fathers set foot on Plymouth Rock, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean at Plymouth, Massachusetts, which would later become the colony of New Plymouth, the first permanent European settlement in New England.
The ship depicted on this coin is the MAYFLOWER.
The Mayflower is the ship that has captivated the American imagination the most in history. After transporting 102 English pilgrims over the Atlantic, the ship made landfall in Plymouth, Massachusetts, which is situated on the shores of Cape Cod Bay. Following their arrival, the Pilgrims had to contend with weather, a sickness epidemic, and managing their relationships with neighboring native tribes. Simply put, they needed to keep going.
Do you know that four years ago, this was on my Christmas list? At that time, the price of the Pilgrim Tercentenary Half Dollar in 1920 and 1921 was $119.99 and $199.99, respectively.
And today, the ongoing price for the BU versions of these coins is $174.99 and $239.99.
But, I would not buy them unless they were given to me, lol! So it remains on my Christmas list, and perhaps... forever!
Maybe there is something there that may not be BU.
I'll take it, lol!
Until tomorrow, stackers and Hive friends.
Reference
https://www.apmex.com/product/88790/1921-pilgrim-tercentenary-commemorative-half-dollar-bu
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mayflower-ship
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