1893 Columbian Exposition Commemorative Half Dollar ☆ Historic World’s Fair

Denomination: $1

Composition: Silver

Year: 1893

Strike Type: Business

Fineness: 0.9

Mint Location: Philadelphia

Features: Commemorative

KM Number: 110

Country of Origin: United States

Up for auction/sale is a magnificent and historically significant piece of early American commemorative coinage—an 1893 Columbian Exposition Half Dollar in uncirculated condition, featuring cleaned surfaces.

Struck over 130 years ago to commemorate the historic World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago (celebrating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492), this coin holds the distinction of being the very first commemorative coin issued by the United States Mint. Featuring a portrait of Columbus on the obverse and his flagship, the Santa Maria, flanked by two hemispheres on the reverse, this piece represents a cornerstone of any classic U.S. type set. While the coin retains full, sharp uncirculated details with no circulation wear, it exhibits evidence of an older cleaning, which is reflected in the pricing for this historic milestone issue.