1893 Columbian Half Dollar Pair

Updated September 15, 2026

Lot number9011d
CategoryCoins & Currency
AuctionBean and Bean Auctions Sept 24th Antique and Estate Auction
DateSeptember 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM MDT
Auction houseBean & Bean Auctions
LocationLoveland, Colorado

This lot includes two 1893 Columbian Exposition half dollars, celebrated as the first commemorative coins issued in the United States. These coins were struck for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, marking the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' voyage. Each coin bears Columbus' portrait on the obverse and his flagship, the Santa Maria, on the reverse.

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