This reverse 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 obverse JC1920-3/P7040 have been questioned. An article in the January 20, 1988 edition of Coin World declared all of these to be fake as there were differences in the design compared to those struck at the Mint. On the reverse, the 92 in 1920 is higher, the position of the bowsprit with relation to the M in PILGRIM is different as is the configuration of the windows. 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. Later pedigree on this piece is M&M America 8/2001 lot 49, Heritage 1/2002 lot 8852. An unquestioned die trial of this design from the dies used at the Mint has since been discovered in the Morgan estate. We have assigned it as JA1920-1/P3553. Photo courtesy of Heritage.