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Minted to raise funds for the Chicago World's Fair, the Columbian Half Dollar was designed to commemorate the first voyage of Christopher Columbus. The obverse of this 1893 Co...Read more
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Historical coin, every collector should have one.
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When I saw this coin on ebay, I just had to have it. I had never heard that in 1892 there was a 400 year anniversary exposition in Chicago of the Columbus voyages. I did the r...Read more
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| Geo | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub Geo | Not Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coinage Type | Commemorative Coinage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denomination | Half Dollar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | 1893 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Composition | Silver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catalog Number | KM# 117 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject | Columbian Exposition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mint Name | U.S. Mint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mint Location | Philadelphia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Obverse Description | Christopher Columbus bust right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reverse Description | Santa Maria sailing left, two globes below | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Obverse Designer | Charles E. Barber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reverse Designer | George T. Morgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diameter (mm.) | 30.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fineness | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight (g.) | 12.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Actual Weight (oz.) | 0.362 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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eBay Product ID: EPID101987367
Historical coin, every collector should have one.
| Yes, I would recommend this product to a friend.
Created: 15/11/12
) When I saw this coin on ebay, I just had to have it. I had never heard that in 1892 there was a 400 year anniversary exposition in Chicago of the Columbus voyages. I did the research on the coin and found that in 1892 and 1893 the US minted commemorative coins to mark the occasion of the exposition. While this coin is not valuable in a money sense, in a history sense it really is worth collecting.
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| Yes, I would recommend this product to a friend.
Created: 11/12/12
) the 1893 exposition coin featuring Christoper Columbus on one side and the sailing ship of columbus on the other is a great commemerative coin . The purpose was to honor Columbus at the 1893 Worlds fair in Chicago.
Probably the best half dollar for the price.. It's AWESOME :-)
| Yes, I would recommend this product to a friend.
Created: 11/03/12
) For a 119 year old coin, it's a great piece of history. You hold the 1st. US commerative half dollar. With only two and a half million coins produced, between 1892 & 1893, it's bound to be a "winner" in the numismatic community. I have aquired these beautiful half Dollars for a few years now, and believe the rarity, beauty, low mintage & falling value of the dollar, will cause this particular coin to raise in value. Perhaps, more than a "typical" 100+ year old 90% U.S. Silver Coin...
Good at close to melt price in circulated condition.
| Yes, I would recommend this product to a friend.
Created: 13/05/12
) The first American Commemorative half-dollar. A nice coin to own that you can buy for close to silver value in circulated condition. Good for a nice gift for a young collector.
good service - quick delivery.
| Yes, I would recommend this product to a friend.
Created: 03/06/12
) I buy silver halves as a hobby - sometimes as an investment. Because this is the first US event commemorative (I believe) it is of a little more interest to me and the coins are within my financial collecting limits. The Columbian Expositions and the Washington halves are favorite gifts to give.