1893 Columbian Half Dollar 50C – PCGS Genuine Cleaned, AU Detail
Offered for sale is an 1893 Columbian Exposition Half Dollar, the first commemorative coin issued by the United States, certified by PCGS as Genuine – Cleaned, AU Detail.
Struck to commemorate the 1892–1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, this historic half dollar features a portrait of Christopher Columbus on the obverse and the Santa Maria above two hemispheres on the reverse.
COIN DETAILS:
Year: 1893
Denomination: 50 Cents
Series: Columbian Half Dollar
Composition: 90% Silver / 10% Copper
Weight: 12.5 grams
Diameter: 30.6 mm
Mintage: 1,550,405
Grading Service: PCGS
Certification: Genuine – Cleaned
Details Grade: AU Detail
Designers: Olin Levi Warner and Charles E. Barber
The coin exhibits About Uncirculated (AU) detail, while PCGS has noted evidence of cleaning. Because of the cleaning, the coin was not assigned a numerical grade.
The 1893 Columbian Half Dollar is an important piece of U.S. numismatic history and a popular choice for collectors of classic commemoratives, early U.S. commemorative coinage, and 19th-century silver.
The actual coin pictured is the coin you will receive. Please review all photos carefully for the coin’s exact appearance, surfaces, and condition.
