1920 Pilgrim Commemorative

[cameron12x]

AT? NT? Grade? Impressions?

 

 

Thanks!

[cameron12x]

Here are a couple more of the seller's photos:

 

 

Thoughts on a grade?

[mtnstyne]

Not my forte but I will say NT and better than MS63 but again, not my forte. I like the looks of it, I have one that isn't that eye appealing.

[James_OldeTowne]

For some reason, Pilgrims are commonly found with gold toning. Yours looks AU-55 to me.

[physics-fan3.14]

Looks like an absolutely fantastic AU coin.

[cameron12x]

I was made aware of SpaceMonkey's Photoshop templates. I googled and found his "reflection" procedure here.

 

I then went through a lot of "Photoshop Pain" tonight. Here is my first attempt:

 

 

Where does art begin and numistmatics end?

[jgrinz]

For some reason, Pilgrims are commonly found with gold toning. Yours looks AU-55 to me.

 

Yeah and they grade these tough too - they want to see heavy details.

 

Ditto the above as the lettering looks flattened

It also looks like a clean/retone to me.

 

 

[cameron12x]

I already have a mint state Pilgrim in my collection, but it looks nowhere near as nice as this one.

 

I bought this coin solely for appearance and presentation.

[JOBESSI]

I am a big fan of old commemoratives. I just purchased a Lafayette myself. This pilgrim is a High AU+, Low MS 60. There is only wear on the common high points on this coin(ie. OBV hair & brim of hat; REV. side of boat and mast poles.)

 

The yellow tone IS common for this coin, but NOT with the luster I see on yours (and we all know that nice toning carries a premium above book value). I would pay $50.00 above book value for an AU58 grade due to the toning.

 

(I'm not offering to buy the coin, just trying to put a value on it from a collector's perspective)