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1893 WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPO HK158 LANDING OF COLUMBUS SO-CALLED DOLLAR

$ 63.88

Availability: 83 in stock
  • Condition: Excellent condition, high relief, see photos
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    Landing of Columbus, World's Colombian Exposition Chicago 1893 So-Called dollar
    HK158
    C.
    Made of Aluminum
    Reinsch on the curve at base of landing scene in tiny lettering.
    Reverse:  Discovery Of America 1492 Colombian Fair Chicago. Illinois. U.S.A., 1893
    It appear to have excellent relief.
    Designed by Charles Reinsch
    Aluminum was recognized at the World's Fair on several other So-Called Dollars as the "New Metal":
    Malleable,
    Tasteless,
    Sonorous,
    Ductile,
    Untarnishable
    Cubic Foot of Gold, 1204 lbs   Aluminum, 179 lbs
    This Medal is Pure.
    below 1/4 Wt. of Silver