USA: silver commemorative half dollar, Pilgrim Tercentenary, 1920
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USA: silver commemorative half dollar, Pilgrim Tercentenary, 1920
Obverse: William Bradford left, wearing tall hat and carrying a book, presumably a bible.
Reverse: Mayflower ship sailing left over wavy seas.
PCGS MS64, cert. #09022114. Ex-Michael Kittle Rare Coins, 3/15/14.
I've wanted a pretty Pilgrim half for a while, since I'm a descendant of William Bradford, who's featured on the obverse. Or so I was always told. My mother still sends me copies of the Mayflower Quarterly, though I haven't read many of them. Family lore said my grandmother had a silver candlestick which had belonged to William Bradford, but I never saw it when her estate was divided up, so that story may or may not have been apocryphal. Who knows. My grandmother did come from a decidedly blueblooded clan. (Not that you'd guess that if you met me, two generations removed.) Anyway, even if the Bradford candlestick was just a misty family legend, I've finally gotten myself a nice piece of silver with a William Bradford connection, right?
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William Bradford (Plymouth Colony governor)
Mayflower (ship)
Cyrus Edwin Dallin (designer)
When posted here, this coin was part of my "Eclectic Box of 20" collection.
Obverse: William Bradford left, wearing tall hat and carrying a book, presumably a bible.
Reverse: Mayflower ship sailing left over wavy seas.
PCGS MS64, cert. #09022114. Ex-Michael Kittle Rare Coins, 3/15/14.
I've wanted a pretty Pilgrim half for a while, since I'm a descendant of William Bradford, who's featured on the obverse. Or so I was always told. My mother still sends me copies of the Mayflower Quarterly, though I haven't read many of them. Family lore said my grandmother had a silver candlestick which had belonged to William Bradford, but I never saw it when her estate was divided up, so that story may or may not have been apocryphal. Who knows. My grandmother did come from a decidedly blueblooded clan. (Not that you'd guess that if you met me, two generations removed.) Anyway, even if the Bradford candlestick was just a misty family legend, I've finally gotten myself a nice piece of silver with a William Bradford connection, right?
Miscellaneous links:
Larger image
PCGS cert verification page
PCGS priceguide trends
Numismedia priceguide trends
NGC Coin Explorer listing
Wikipedia links:
William Bradford (Plymouth Colony governor)
Mayflower (ship)
Cyrus Edwin Dallin (designer)
When posted here, this coin was part of my "Eclectic Box of 20" collection.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
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Also one of the few US coins I think looks better toned than blast white as well.
Positive BST: WhiteThunder (x2), Ajaan, onefasttalon, mirabela, Wizard1, cucamongacoin, mccardguy1
Negative BST: NONE!
Anyway, re Lord M's coin itself: It's a sweet example. My guess in the poll was greater than a 64, so I really like it. Lord M, in your opinion, what sets the grade at 64 rather than something higher?
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