This obverse die trial, struck in aluminum, for the 1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary is controversial. This was originally offered in lot 295 in Christie's London 12/8/87 sale in an original frame as "presented by the engraver Cyrus E, Dallin and signed on the bottom, Cyrus E, Dallin, 1921". The frame contained 3 silver, 2 brass and 2 uniface pieces on rectangular aluminum. The genuineness of this and its companion reverse JC1920-4/P7050 has been questioned. An article in the January 20, 1988 edition of Coin World declared these to be fake as they differed from the 1920 & 1921 issues struck at the Mint. On the obverse, the obverse stars and periods are larger and the clasp on the book is stronger. Governor Bradford's eye also appears to be closed and the motto 'In God We Trust' is uneven and not level. Because of this, they do not yet have Judd numbers. Today, they are considered private prototypes struck prior to the adjustments Dallin made for those ultimately struck at the Mint. This piece is unique and has a later pedigree of M&M America 8/2001 lot 49, Heritage 1/2002 lot 8852. It is important to note that an unquestioned die trial of this design has since been discovered in the estate of the designer Cyrus E. Dallin and is listed as JA1920-2/P3552 which matches the dies used to strike these by the Mint. Photo courtesy of Heritage.