This is 4th in the series of articles that I am under the #twelvedaysofchristmas tag which my bestie, @silverd510 started as a Santa’s wish list for stackers. You can read more about this tag and the rules to join in here.

Like him and those who want to join in on this fun article series, I shall be posting a bar, round or coin a day [for 12 days] that I would love to get as a gift.

For my 12 Days of Christmas Day 4 and the fourth on my list is the US coin pictured below!

To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts, Congress authorized the Pilgrim Tercentenary Half Dollar. The commemorative coins were issued with two different dates.

Pilgrim Tercentenary Half Dollar Coin Specifications

Designer: Cyrus E. Dallin

Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper

Weight: 12.50 grams

Diameter: 30.6 mm

Pilgrim Tercentenary Half dollar Mintages

1920: 152,112

1921: 20,053

The ship depicted on this coin is the MAYFLOWER

Below is an interesting write up about the MayFlower.

The Mayflower – England – c. 1609 – c. 1624

Perhaps no ship in history has captured the American imagination quite like the 110-foot-long Mayflower. The ship carried 102 English pilgrims across the Atlantic and eventually landed at Plymouth, a town located on the shores of Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts. Upon settlement, the Pilgrims had to conquer the elements, survive the outbreak of disease, and manage relations with indigenous tribes. In short, they had to persevere.

After her return to England from the New World, Mayflower captain Christopher Jones resumed his business of moving trade goods up and down the coasts of Europe. Unfortunately, it turned out that the hardships of his transatlantic voyage had taken a toll on Jones’ health, and he died in March 1621/22.

What Mayflower did from that point on remains a mystery. On May 26, 1624, the ship resurfaces in the historical record, as it was appraised for probate. The ship’s “hull, maste, yards, capstan, and parts” were valued at fifty pounds. [There’s a direct quote – cite it!!] Mayflower’s five anchors were said to be worth 25 pounds. Its worn-out sails brought 15. All told, the ship and all its parts, furnishings, and equipment brought little more than 128 pounds.

Sold for scrap. Thus ends the service life of one of the world’s most iconic ships.

The going price for the 1920 and the 1921 coins:

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