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Following the issuance of the 1892 Columbian Exposition half dollar, the first United States commemorative coin, the US Mint released a second run of Columbian halves in 1893. While the World's Columbian Exposition was intended to open in 1892 to honor the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' transatlantic expedition in 1492, the event did not kick off until 1893. The United States Mint sold the 1893 Columbian half dollars at the fair for $1 each, and the popular coins were sold in huge numbers of more than 1.5 million.
The Columbian Exposition half dollars were designed by Charles E. Barber and George T. Morgan. Though seeing a large mintage, the 1893 Columbian half dollar was widely distributed, many did not wind up in proper coin collections but rather were squirreled away in change jars and boxes and eventually spent. In fact, most Columbian halves encountered today show wear. Gem uncirculated specimens are tough, with MS66s very scarce and examples grading MS67 or better quite rare.
Catalog Information
GSID:
198237
Designer:
Charles E. Barber, George T. Morgan
Obverse Designer:
Charles E. Barber
Reverse Designer:
George T. Morgan
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
12.5 gr
Weight (oz):
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.3617 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
30.6
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Columbian Exposition
Coin Date:
1893
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
1,550,405
Coinage Type:
Classic Commemorative
Coinage Years:
1892-1954
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
89297
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Coin Value History
1893 50c Columbian Exposition MS PL
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1893 50c Columbian Exposition MS PL
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS66 |
|
$3,000 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $2,500 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1893 50C Columbian MS63 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: 61 in 63 (1 in 63?), 113 finer (3/26). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG...
$366
1893 50C Columbian MS64 Prooflike NGC. Ex: Bagne Collection. NGC Census: (77/29). Mintage 1,550,405....
$630
1893 Columbian Exposition. MS-65+ PL (PCGS).
$2,640
1893 50C Columbian MS66 Prooflike NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (1/1). PCGS Population: (0/0). MS66. Mintage 1,550,405. ...
$2,160
1893 50C Columbian MS61 Prooflike NGC. Ex: Bagne Collection. NGC Census: (10/200). PCGS Population: (0/0). MS61. Mintage 1,...
$114
1893 50C Columbian AU58 Prooflike NGC. Ex: Bagne Collection. NGC Census: (5/211). PCGS Population: (0/0). Mintage 1,550,40...
$84
1893 50C Columbian MS62 Prooflike NGC. Ex:Bagne Collection. NGC Census: (38/148). PCGS Population (0/0). Mintage: 1,550,405...
$155
1893 50C Columbian AU53 Prooflike NGC. Ex:Bagne Collection. NGC Census: (1/199). PCGS Population (0/0). Mintage: 1,550,405....
$50
1893 50C Columbian MS63 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (59/103). PCGS Population: (1/2). MS63. Mintage 1,550,405. ...
$204
1893 50C Columbian MS64 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (74/29). PCGS Population: (0/0). MS64. Mintage 1,550,405. ...
$312
1893 50C Columbian MS65+ Prooflike NGC. ...
$576
1893 50C Columbian MS66 Prooflike NGC. NGC has seen more than 200 Prooflike 1893 Columbian halves, but the vast majority of...
$900
1893 50C Columbian MS61 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (8/193). PCGS Population (0/0). Mintage: 1,550,405. ...
$135
1893 50C Columbian AU58 Prooflike NGC. Ex:Bagne Collection. NGC Census: (4/194). PCGS Population (0/0). Mintage: 1,550,405....
$59
1893 50C Columbian MS62 Prooflike NGC. Ex:Bagne Collection. NGC Census: (38/148). PCGS Population (0/0). Mintage: 1,550,405...
$56
1893 50C Columbian MS63 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (59/104). PCGS Population: (1/2). MS63. Mintage 1,550,405. ...
$336
1893 50C Columbian MS64 Prooflike NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (73/29). PCGS Population: (0/0). MS64. Mintage 1,550,405. ...
$312
1893 50C Columbian MS65 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (24/2). PCGS Population (0/0). Mintage: 1,550,405. ...
$588
1893 50C Columbian MS66 Prooflike NGC. ...
$1,440
1893 50C Columbian MS61 Prooflike NGC. Ex:Bagne Collection. NGC Census: (7/186). PCGS Population (0/0). Mintage: 1,550,405....
$89
1893 25c Isabella MS
Worth: $190 – $52,000
1900 $1 Lafayette MS
Worth: $360 – $80,000
1921 50c Alabama MS
Worth: $90 – $20,250
1921 50c Alabama, 2x2 MS
Worth: $150 – $14,500
1936 50c Albany MS
Worth: $160 – $16,100
1937 50c Antietam MS
Worth: $405 – $35,000
Arkansas 50c MS [Type]
Worth: $72 – $20,000
1935-PDS Set Arkansas MS
Worth: $216 – $4,400
1935 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $72 – $1,800
1935-D 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $72 – $24,000
1935-S 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $72 – $1,100
1936-PDS Set Arkansas MS
Worth: $216 – $4,520
1936 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $72 – $1,620
1936-D 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $72 – $20,000
1936-S 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $72 – $1,800
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