{"product_id":"1893-u-s-worlds-columbian-exposition-half-dollar-90-silver-rim-damage","title":"1893 U.S. World's Columbian Exposition Half Dollar – 90% Silver (Rim Damage)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerica's first commemorative coin: the 1893 Columbian half dollar, struck for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Columbus is on the front; his flagship and two globes are on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note the damage:\u003c\/strong\u003e the rim of this coin is bent and scraped in places, most likely from being set in a jewelry mount at some point. It is priced as a damaged coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1893\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: 50¢\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComposition: 90% silver, 10% copper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 12.5 g (11.25 g silver)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 30.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Circulated, damaged rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdge: Reeded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertificate: Not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: Loose (no packaging)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Circulated; DAMAGED RIM (bent and scraped, likely from a former jewelry mount); dark toning and wear; not graded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMintage: 4,052,105 struck in 1893 (2,501,700 later melted)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: Charles E. Barber (obverse); George T. Morgan (reverse); from models by Olin Levi Warner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Columbian half was the first traditional U.S. commemorative coin and the first U.S. coin to show a real historical person. It was sold at the fair for $1, twice face value, but sales were hurt by the Panic of 1893; of the 4,052,105 struck that year, 2,501,700 were later melted and many others went into circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Love This One\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 130-year-old piece of the Chicago World's Fair, in 90% silver. The rim damage is part of its story and keeps the price friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note: this item is sold as is, including its packaging. The photos show the exact piece you will receive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Freedom Silver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67610262995217,"sku":"FS-EDM-0195","price":45.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/4127\/6689\/files\/FS-EDM-0195_1893-U-S-World-s-Columbian-Exposition-Half-Dollar-90-Silver-Rim-Damage_01-front.jpg?v=1790833011","url":"https:\/\/www.freedomsilver.ca\/products\/1893-u-s-worlds-columbian-exposition-half-dollar-90-silver-rim-damage","provider":"Freedom Silver","version":"1.0","type":"link"}