Description: Beautifully Toned 1893 Columbian Exposition Commemorative Half Dollar. 90% silver. History of this issue from NGC: "The 1892 and 1893 Columbian half dollars were the first commemorative coins issued by the United States. They were coined to commemorate the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This event, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was to be held in 1892. With the cost of the fair ballooning, an enterprising manager of the expo suggested that souvenir half dollars be produced and sold for $1 each to help cover the cost of the exposition. The bill to produce the coin was passed on August 5th of 1892 and called for the mintage of no more than 5 million half dollar coins"
Price: 22 USD
Location: Canal Winchester, Ohio
End Time: 2024-11-05T01:40:32.000Z
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Denomination: 50C
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Composition: Silver
Year: 1893
Strike Type: Business
Fineness: 0.9
Features: Commemorative
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Grade: Ungraded
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Variety: Columbian
Certification: Uncertified
