America is ReDiscovering Columbus, and there’s Something for Every Collector.

By Steve Starlust

As Tokens, Medals and Memorabilia markets become more attractive to collectors than ever before, there’s good news for 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition enthusiasts. The Steve Starlust Showcase Auction of Rare 1893 Columbiana is coming to market, and it’s making history.

This exclusive offering includes 209 cherry-picked items from his Columbian Expo collection that he has amassed for the past fifteen years. A collection of the nicest and rarest R-9 medals, badges, tickets, elongated, and souvenirs never available to collectors before. Sought after memorabilia from this historic World’s Fair that drew almost 29 million visitors to Chicago.

NGC has printed a “first-ever, limited edition” slab label insert for the World’s Columbian Expo designed by Steve and the NGC art department. This limited edition label features the Ferris Wheel and "Steve Starlust Collection". NGC has adopted some of his exclusive reference numbers from his book “Referencing Columbiana” which took him six years to compile - replacing the sixty year old book by Nathan N. Eglit. It has won the prestigious “Best Reference Book of 2025 (Tokens & Medals)” by the Numismatic Literary Guild and received top honors with a TAMS award medal and industry leaders and coin sellers praising it.

Heritage’s Showcase Auction www.HA.com/63365 featuring the Starlust Columbiana Collection, is set to open for bidding on Oct. 9th through Nov. 9th.

For more information on this premier showcase auction, contact Steve at [email protected] or call him at (631) 374 – 4483.