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Itemnumber: 897627
This is a Philadelphia minted 1921 Pilgram Half Dollar. Boston sculptor Cyrus E. Dallin, designed the Pilgrim half dollars of 1920 and 1921. The obverse shows a stylized portrait of Governor William Bradford in profile facing left holding a Bible in his left hand. Above his head is the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the words separated by dots. Below, separated by a star on each side, is the inscription PILGRIM HALF DOLLAR. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST is in the right field above his shoulder. The reverse portrays the Mayflower in full sail. It is surrounded by the inscription PILGRIM TERCENTENARY CELEBRATION, the words separated by dots. Below, separated by stars, are the dates 1620-1920. The 1921 coin adds the date to the left field in front of Bradford at shoulder height.
The Pilgrims were Puritans who fled England during the reign of King James I. William Bradford was with the group of Pilgrims who arrived from England on board the Mayflower. They landed in 1620 in what today is Massachusetts. Bradford was elected governor of the colony of Plymouth and served for thirty years.
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