Description

World's Columbian Exposition, 1892-1893.

Commemorative Coinage, 1892-1954.

1893 Half dollar.

Mintage: 950,000.

Obverse: Christopher Columbus bust right.

Designer: Charles E. Barber.

Legend: *United States OF AMERICA*COLUMIAN HALF DOLLAR.

Reverse: Santa Maria sailing left, two globes below 1492 besides.

Designer: George T. Morgan.

Legend: *WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO* 1893

Silver: 0.9000, 0.3617 oz. ASW, 12.50 grams, 30.6mm.

Catalogue: KM# 117.

Grade: VF-aVF. Old cleaning.