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1892 & 1893 Columbian Exposition Half Dollar in Presentation Case (Issues)
Columbian Exposition Half Dollar in Presentation Case (Issues)
In 1892, the first United States commemorative coin was issued to raise funds for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, better known as the Chicago World's Fair. The exposition, which was held to mark the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas, ran from May to October of 1893, and approximately 27 million people attended. Five million of these Columbus Half Dollars were struck. Of those, only about 400,000 actually sold -- even after the Remington typewriter company bought one at the hilariously overinflated price of $10,000 (about $350,000 today) to drum up publicity. Of the remainder, half were melted and half went into circulation, where they could be found as late as the 1950s.
Comprised of 90% silver, these half dollars feature a right facing bust of Columbus on the obverse and his flagship, the Santa Maria, on the reverse. Two are presented here in a novelty case, an 1892 and an 1893 specimen. Please note, this set looks to be relatively old and bears some scratches and marks. One of the plastic clasps is missing. Coins exhibit some toning, and 1892 keeps popping out of the background card. Please see images for details.
In 1892, the first United States commemorative coin was issued to raise funds for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, better known as the Chicago World's Fair. The exposition, which was held to mark the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas, ran from May to October of 1893, and approximately 27 million people attended. Five million of these Columbus Half Dollars were struck. Of those, only about 400,000 actually sold -- even after the Remington typewriter company bought one at the hilariously overinflated price of $10,000 (about $350,000 today) to drum up publicity. Of the remainder, half were melted and half went into circulation, where they could be found as late as the 1950s.
Comprised of 90% silver, these half dollars feature a right facing bust of Columbus on the obverse and his flagship, the Santa Maria, on the reverse. Two are presented here in a novelty case, an 1892 and an 1893 specimen. Please note, this set looks to be relatively old and bears some scratches and marks. One of the plastic clasps is missing. Coins exhibit some toning, and 1892 keeps popping out of the background card. Please see images for details.
Columbian Exposition Half Dollar in Presentation Case (Issues)
In 1892, the first United States commemorative coin was issued to raise funds for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, better known as the Chicago World's Fair. The exposition, which was held to mark the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas, ran from May to October of 1893, and approximately 27 million people attended. Five million of these Columbus Half Dollars were struck. Of those, only about 400,000 actually sold -- even after the Remington typewriter company bought one at the hilariously overinflated price of $10,000 (about $350,000 today) to drum up publicity. Of the remainder, half were melted and half went into circulation, where they could be found as late as the 1950s.
Comprised of 90% silver, these half dollars feature a right facing bust of Columbus on the obverse and his flagship, the Santa Maria, on the reverse. Two are presented here in a novelty case, an 1892 and an 1893 specimen. Please note, this set looks to be relatively old and bears some scratches and marks. One of the plastic clasps is missing. Coins exhibit some toning, and 1892 keeps popping out of the background card. Please see images for details.
In 1892, the first United States commemorative coin was issued to raise funds for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, better known as the Chicago World's Fair. The exposition, which was held to mark the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas, ran from May to October of 1893, and approximately 27 million people attended. Five million of these Columbus Half Dollars were struck. Of those, only about 400,000 actually sold -- even after the Remington typewriter company bought one at the hilariously overinflated price of $10,000 (about $350,000 today) to drum up publicity. Of the remainder, half were melted and half went into circulation, where they could be found as late as the 1950s.
Comprised of 90% silver, these half dollars feature a right facing bust of Columbus on the obverse and his flagship, the Santa Maria, on the reverse. Two are presented here in a novelty case, an 1892 and an 1893 specimen. Please note, this set looks to be relatively old and bears some scratches and marks. One of the plastic clasps is missing. Coins exhibit some toning, and 1892 keeps popping out of the background card. Please see images for details.
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Columbian Exposition Half Dollar in Presentation Case (Issues)
In 1892, the first United States commemorative coin was issued to raise funds for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, better known as the Chicago World's Fair. The exposition, which was held to mark the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas, ran from May to October of 1893, and approximately 27 million people attended. Five million of these Columbus Half Dollars were struck. Of those, only about 400,000 actually sold -- even after the Remington typewriter company bought one at the hilariously overinflated price of $10,000 (about $350,000 today) to drum up publicity. Of the remainder, half were melted and half went into circulation, where they could be found as late as the 1950s.
Comprised of 90% silver, these half dollars feature a right facing bust of Columbus on the obverse and his flagship, the Santa Maria, on the reverse. Two are presented here in a novelty case, an 1892 and an 1893 specimen. Please note, this set looks to be relatively old and bears some scratches and marks. One of the plastic clasps is missing. Coins exhibit some toning, and 1892 keeps popping out of the background card. Please see images for details.
In 1892, the first United States commemorative coin was issued to raise funds for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, better known as the Chicago World's Fair. The exposition, which was held to mark the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas, ran from May to October of 1893, and approximately 27 million people attended. Five million of these Columbus Half Dollars were struck. Of those, only about 400,000 actually sold -- even after the Remington typewriter company bought one at the hilariously overinflated price of $10,000 (about $350,000 today) to drum up publicity. Of the remainder, half were melted and half went into circulation, where they could be found as late as the 1950s.
Comprised of 90% silver, these half dollars feature a right facing bust of Columbus on the obverse and his flagship, the Santa Maria, on the reverse. Two are presented here in a novelty case, an 1892 and an 1893 specimen. Please note, this set looks to be relatively old and bears some scratches and marks. One of the plastic clasps is missing. Coins exhibit some toning, and 1892 keeps popping out of the background card. Please see images for details.
