The 1893 Columbian half dollar is worth around $20 in about uncirculated condition. In uncirculated condition these coins sell for around the following: $27 with an MS 60 grade, $70 with an MS 63 grade, $275 with an MS 65 grade, and $650 with an MS 66 grade.
Total Produced: 740,000 [?] Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $80.00, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $22,575 at auction.
What was the significance of the 1892 World’s Columbian exposition?
The exposition was an influential social and cultural event and had a profound effect on architecture, sanitation, the arts, Chicago’s self-image, and American industrial optimism.
Where was the 1893 Columbian half dollar minted?
Originally each coin was sold for $1 at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Many coins went unsold so they were later put into circulation or melted down for their silver value. Each coin was minted in Philadelphia and there in no mint mark on any of the coins.
How much is a Columbian half dollar worth?
The 1893 Columbian half dollar is worth around $20 in about uncirculated condition. In uncirculated condition these coins sell for around the following: $27 with an MS 60 grade, $70 with an MS 63 grade, $310 with an MS 65 grade, and $675 with an MS 66 grade. There were roughly 100 brilliant proof coins minted.
When was the Columbian Exposition silver dollar minted?
The value of a coin depends on several factors such as rarity, wear, mintage, supply and demand, etc. Please go to Coins conditions page to know more. 12.5 g. Issued between 1892 and 1893. This coin has such varieties as: 1892, 1893.
Who was on the Santa Maria half dollar coin?
That is none other than Christopher Columbus on the obverse (heads side) and his flag ship, the Santa Maria, on the reverse. The coins were sold at $1 each at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago during 1893. The sales did not go well, as most people were unwilling to spend one dollar on a coin worth 50 cents!
