Great Britain: 2020 gold 100-pounds, Mayflower 400th Anniversary commemorative, first day of issue

I bought this recently to add to my bullion stack (though I did pay a bit above spot for it). I thought it was nice for a modern design. It’s also a standard Deep Cameo proof on one side, and a reverse proof on the other.

Also, I’m supposedly a descendant of William Bradford, the Pilgrim governor, so the theme is fun. My maternal grandmother was a member of the Mayflower Society.

Great Britain: 2020 gold 100-pounds, Mayflower 400th Anniversary commemorative, first day of issue

Numista-296804.

NGC PR69 UCAM, cert. #6039444-048.

.9999 fine gold, 1.0 Troy ounce. 500 minted.

Ex-Great Collections auction, item #1559868, 12 May 2024.

 

Family lore had it that my maternal grandmother owned a silver candlestick that had belonged to William Bradford. Given how well-to-do she was, and the quality of some of the other heirlooms, I reckon that’s semi-plausible, though I never saw the candlestick in question. So maybe it was real and maybe it was mythical.

While we’re at it, here’s another coin from my collection which depicts William Bradford and the Mayflower.

 

I don’t disagree, from a design standpoint, but they’re from two entirely different eras, a century apart. And the older coin doesn’t contain an ounce of gold.

Ooh, the bimetallic look is nice! I like it.