I was surprised to find it. It had me do a double take on it. At first I thought it was a token of some kind.
Nice to find so early in the year. Yes, it's pretty much identical to the 1920-21 Pilgrim commemorative reverse design. Kind of lame in my opinion. Also seems like a bizarre choice, putting the 1620 Mayflower on a 1776 commemorative. Why not pick something from 1776? I'm curious what the thought process was there.
I like the coin and think it is appropriate for this celebration - this was a seminal moment in the creation of our great country, perfect for being on this first of the four quarters.
First of all, I'm not joking about this. I had a literal dream last night where I was walking in a parking lot, and I saw a quarter, and I picked it up and it was one of these new 2026 Pilgrim/Mayflower Quarters that I just saw in this thread. By the way, I actually love the design. The Pilgrim story was one of my favorites growing up, I feel that it embodies the meaning of America. Without them them, I don't think we would have a 1776 to celebrate, so I think this coin honors that stepping stone.