Whitman Expo
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The 1892 Columbian Exposition half dollar was the first commemorative coin struck by the United States Mint. The coin was produced for sale at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, marking the 400th anniversary of the Christopher Columbus' transatlantic expedition to the New World in 1492. The Columbian Exposition was slated to open in 1892, but delays postponed the Chicago World's Fair until 1893. The Columbian half dollars, marketed as souvenir coins, were sold for $1 apiece and were hugely popular with the public.
The 1892 Columbian half dollars, designed by Charles E. Barber and George T. Morgan, were minted to the tune of nearly 1 million coins, making it one of the largest-mintage classic commemorative coins of the 1892-1954 era. A large number of Columbian halves were made, and many went into non-numismatic hands and were either mishandled or spent as money. For this reason, the majority of Columbian half dollars exhibit varying degrees of wear. Uncirculated examples are plentiful, though examples in the Gem grades, around MS65 or higher, are relatively scarce, with specimens in the MS67 level or higher rare.
Catalog Information
GSID:
10302
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:
1892
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
950,000
Coinage Type:
Classic Commemorative
Coinage Years:
1892-1954
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
9296
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1892 50c Columbian Exposition MS
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1892 50c Columbian Exposition MS
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS68 |
|
$26,000 | $1,234 |
| MS68 | - | $21,500 | $1,234 |
| MS67 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS66 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $1,234 | $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 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1893 25c Isabella MS
Worth: $135 – $56,000
1900 $1 Lafayette MS
Worth: $200 – $80,000
1921 50c Alabama MS
Worth: $90 – $20,250
1921 50c Alabama, 2x2 MS
Worth: $105 – $18,000
1936 50c Albany MS
Worth: $170 – $16,800
1937 50c Antietam MS
Worth: $400 – $35,000
Arkansas 50c MS [Type]
![Arkansas 50c MS [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/Ctc/CatalogEntry/ha_com_1302_4459-2.20200702183226140.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $75 – $20,000
1935-PDS Set Arkansas MS
Worth: $225 – $4,500
1935 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $1,800
1935-D 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $24,000
1935-S 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $1,200
1936-PDS Set Arkansas MS
Worth: $225 – $4,620
1936 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $1,620
1936-D 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $20,000
1936-S 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $1,800
1892 Columbian Exposition, MS-66 (PCGS), with original round leather purse-like holder as distributed by various banks.
$732
1892 Columbian Exposition, Mint State (Uncertified), with Wells, Fargo & Company distribution holder.
$439
1892 50C Columbian MS67 PCGS. CAC. ...
$9,150
1892 50C Columbian MS63 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 950,000. ...
$114
1892 50C Columbian MS64 PCGS. Mintage 950,000. ...
$183
1892 50C Columbian MS65 NGC. Mintage 950,000. ...
$268
1892 50C Columbian MS62 NGC. Mintage 950,000. ...
$125
1892 50C Columbian MS61 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. Mintage 950,000....
$64
1892 50C Columbian MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (87/6343). NGC Census: (10/5290). MS60. Mintage 950,000. ...
$119
1892 Columbian 50c PCGS XF40
$21
$400
1892 50C Columbian AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (381/5393). NGC Census: (158/4579). Mintage: 950,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price f...
$28
Box "Dollar" Fashioned Out of the Obverse of a Columbian Exposition Commemorative Silver Half Dollar and the Reverse of an 1892 Columbia...
$331
1892 50C Columbian--Improperly Cleaned--AU50 NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (6/4906). PCGS Population (20/5542). Mintage: 950...
$15
1892 50C Columbian AU53 ANACS. NGC Census: (11/4893). PCGS Population (17/5520). Mintage: 950,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price fo...
$16
1892 50C Columbian Expo--Cleaned--ANACS. AU55 Details. NGC Census: (28/677). PCGS Population (82/831). Mintage: 934,000. Nu...
$13
1892 50C Columbian MS68 NGC. An incredibly lustrous ...
$13,800
1892 Columbian Exposition. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC.
$976
1892 Columbian Exposition. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$105
1892 50C Columbian MS67 NGC. NGC Census: 73 in 67 (6 in 67+, 10 in 67?, 2 in 67?+), 2 finer (3/26). Mintage 950,000. ...
$1,708
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