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The first United States commemorative coin was the Columbian half dollar designed by Olin Lewis Warner. Charles E. Barber engraved the observe, showing the bust of Columbus and George T. Morgan engraved the reverse, representation of Columbus's flagship the Santa Maria above two hemispheres. The coins were sold for $1 each at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago during 1893.
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| 1892 Columbian Exposition Half Dollar DMPL | |
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$175.00 Time Remaining: 5h 1m Buy It Now for only: $195.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
| 1893 Columbian Exposition Silver Half Dollar XF | |
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$19.95 Time Remaining: 29d 14h 13m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Half Dollar 1893 Columbian Exposition | |
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$14.09 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 13h 17m |
| First ever commemorative half dollar was the Columbian Exposition 1893 25d | |
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$19.99 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 54m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| 1892 WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO HALF DOLLAR | |
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$18.06 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 14h 33m |
| 1893 Columbian Exposition Commemorative Silver Half Dollar FREE SHIPPING | |
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$13.01 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 15h 37m |
| Half Dollar 1893 Columbian Exposition Chicago USA | |
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$19.40 Time Remaining: 14d 8h 11m Buy It Now for only: $19.40 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| 1893 Columbian Exposition Silver Half Dollar | |
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$9.38 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 17h 21m |
| 1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION COMMEMORATIVE SILVER HALF DOLLAR COIN FINE DETAIL | |
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$12.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 18h 12m |
| 1893 Columbian Exposition Silver Rainbow Commemorative Half Dollar PCGS MS 65 | |
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$399.99 Time Remaining: 4d 16h 32m Buy It Now for only: $399.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| 1893 Columbian Exposition Half Dollar | |
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$10.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 3h 12m |
| 1892 Worlds Columbian Exposition Chicago Commerative Half Dollar | |
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$24.16 Time Remaining: 19d 16h 13m Buy It Now for only: $24.16 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| 1893 Columbian Exposition Half Dollar a | |
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$8.06 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 5h 23m |
| 1893 Columbian Exposition Half Dollar b | |
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$9.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 5h 27m |
| 1893 Columbian Exposition Commemorative Silver Half Dollar Fine | |
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$17.95 Time Remaining: 4d 1h 51m Buy It Now for only: $17.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| 1893 Columbian Exposition Half Dollar c | |
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$0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 5h 28m |
| 1893 Columbian Exposition Half Dollar DD MD | |
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$0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 5h 29m |
| 1893 WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION SILVER HALF DOLLAR | |
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$49.99 Time Remaining: 29d 12h 23m Buy It Now for only: $49.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| 1893 Columbian Exposition US half dollar EF AU | |
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$14.95 Time Remaining: 1d 5h 30m |
| 1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION SILVER HALF DOLLAR COMMEMORATIVE NGC MS62 | |
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$108.99 Time Remaining: 16d 18h 4m Buy It Now for only: $108.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |