CVC & Collectables presents the 1870 Pilgrim Jubilee Memorial Medal, cataloged as HK-13 in the Hibler & Kappen reference of So-Called Dollars. Struck to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ landing at Plymouth Rock in 1620, this historic silvered bronze medal features high-relief designs and is graded MS-64 by NGC, placing it among the finest surviving examples.
Medal Highlights:
- Date: 1870
- Location: Massachusetts
- Composition: Silvered Bronze
- Diameter: 37 mm
- Reference: HK-13 (So-Called Dollar catalog)
- Grade: NGC MS-64
- Edge: Plain
- Strike: Medallic
- Manufacturer: Uncertain; struck for the Pilgrim Jubilee celebration in Plymouth, MA
Obverse:
Depicts a detailed image of the Mayflower in full sail, surrounded by the legend:
“PILGRIM JUBILEE MEMORIAL / LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS / DEC. 21, 1620”
Reverse:
Text legend commemorating the 250th anniversary (1620–1870) with inscription:
“TO COMMEMORATE THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS / DEC. 21, 1620 / PLYMOUTH MASS / DEC. 21, 1870”
Encircled by an ornate laurel wreath.
Collectibility:
The HK-13 Pilgrim Jubilee Medal is a cornerstone for collectors of So-Called Dollars, American colonial commemoratives, and early U.S. historical medals. This example, certified NGC MS-64, offers near-Gem quality and is difficult to find in such high grades, especially with full silvering intact. A standout example of 19th-century American historical medallic art. Find more alike here!
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