TOUGH - 1893 Silver Columbian Exposition U.S. Commemorative Half Dollar XF

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TOUGH - 1893 Silver Columbian Exposition U.S. Commemorative Half Dollar XF:
$19.50

As the first commemorative Half Dollar struck, the Columbian Exposition Half Dollar holds a special place in the long and historic commemorative series. From the first proof striking that sold for $10,000 in 1892,(The first specimen struck was bought for $10,000 by the firm that made Remington typewriters, as a publicity stunt) and to the final 1893 business strike, Columbian Halves were popularly collected at the time and in the hundred years since.This is a beautiful example of the first commemorative coin of the United States. Thank you for your cons