Pilgrim Tercentenary-28,000 Likes Celebration Coin

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  1. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    On May 12, 1920 Congress authorized a special half dollar to commemorate the landing of the pilgrims at Plymouth Massachusetts in 1620.

    Cyrus E. Dallin a Boston sculptor, used designs furnished by the commission to create this commemorative coin. The initial “D” is on the obverse just below the elbow.

    The man on the obverse is Governor William Bradford. On the reverse the ship is the Mayflower. This coin was minted in 1920 and 1921. The first issue had no obverse date. The 1921 Coins have the date on the offers in the field in front of the governor. They also have the dates 1620-1920. The dual dates are on the reverse.

    Both issues had very high mintages but not all off the coins were sold. This resulted in 128,000 coins been melted by the Mint. In 1921 there was a manage of 152,112 coins in 1921 as a manager 20,053 coins.

    I am not a collector of Commemorative Coins but I needed this one for my Dansco 7070 album and it was great to purchase a coin that’s 101 years old in this condition.
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  3. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    Good write up and a wonderful coin
    Hearty congrats on 28K
     
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  4. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    Congrats,here's a nice pine tree shilling related to that time.
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  5. Morgandude11

    Morgandude11 As long as it's Silver, I'm listening

    Great coin, and really nice write-up.
     
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  6. AuldFartte

    AuldFartte Well-Known Member

    Very nice Pilgrim! I love that design.
     
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  7. Copper lover

    Copper lover Well-Known Member

    Congratulations!!!!!
     
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  8. happy_collector

    happy_collector Well-Known Member

    Congrats to your 28k. Very nice coin, and great writeup. :happy:
     
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  9. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    Congrats on likes.
     
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  10. BuffaloHunter

    BuffaloHunter Short of a full herd Supporter

    You have a very nice example there, Dave!

    Here's mine and in an error slab to boot:

    1921 Pilgrim 50c obv.jpg
     
  11. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    That label sure is an error. Your coin is a 1921 and that’s the rarer of the two dates. Very nice and in a high grade too.
     
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  12. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    These images look just like the ones that APMEX has used for a coin for sale in their inventory.
     
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  13. Matthew Kruse

    Matthew Kruse Young Numismatist

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    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

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  15. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    He has done it before. I don't think he cares that he is violating CT rules on copyright infringement.
     
  16. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    First time I’ve noticed that and I’m sure you are correct.
     
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  17. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    Forgot to say its from ebay for those that are making a fuss about it but really do you really think I own an almost six figure coin in the first place?common sense!!!!.
     
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  18. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    Yes I do care and don't do it on purpose.
     
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  19. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Well, in order to post those pics in the manner that you did post them, you had to do one of two things. You had to download and save them on your computer and then use the Upload a File button. Or, you had to copy/paste them into your post from some other website.

    Using either one of those methods to post the pics is a violation of copyright. And if you weren't aware that is was a violation of copyright to do that - you are now.

    That said, there is a way, a legal way, to post pics found on other websites that are owned by somebody else. It's very easy, simply use the Image icon in the posting toolbar. Using the Image icon links the pictures into you post, and doing that is perfectly legal and it does not violate copyright.

    A second legal way to share pics that you do not own is to simply post a text link to them in your post.
     
  20. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    Here is the Pilgrim half dollar that is in my type set. I can't believe how low the prices are for many of the early commemorative coins. This is an NGC MS-64, and I bought it for less than $100.

    Pilgrim O 64.jpg Pilgrim R 64.jpg

    Some people might like this better because it's a white coin.

    PilgrimO.JPG PilgrimR.JPG
     
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