1889 Medal Storer-1553 White Metal Monument to The Pilgrims

Coin Details

Description

This 1889 white metal medal, cataloged as Storer-1553, commemorates the Monument to the Pilgrims. The Storer catalog documents this commemorative piece marking either the construction or dedication of a monument honoring the Pilgrims who established Plymouth Colony in 1620. The National Monument to the Forefathers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, completed in 1889, was the largest solid granite monument in the United States at 81 feet tall. The 1889 completion date aligns with this medal's production. White metal ensured broad distribution. The artistic quality of American medals has evolved significantly over time, from the competent but sometimes crude products of early die cutters to the sophisticated sculptural compositions of modern medalists. Pilgrim commemorative medals document the veneration of New England's founding narrative in American culture.

Rarity Notes

Scarce. Storer-1553, white metal. Pilgrim monument medals from 1889.

Cross References

PCGS #839351; Storer-1553; Monument to The Pilgrims; White Metal; 1889