HORNREICH COLLECTION: Medallic History of Christopher Columbus and the World's Columbian Exposition
Columbus Bird's Eye View Dollar

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States Chicago, IL 1893
Design Description: BIRD'S EYE VIEW DOLLAR, COLUMBIAN EXPO
Item Description: Aluminum SC$1 1893 IL HK-166 BIRD'S-EYE VIEW DOLLAR WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPO HK-166, Eglit-21 WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPO
Full Grade: NGC MS 62
Owner: Spencer Collection

Owner Comments:

Medal. 1893, Aluminum, BIRD'S EYE VIEW DOLLAR, COLUMBIAN EXPO, United States, Chicago, So Called Dollar, HK-166 AL, Eglit-21, NGC MS62, Cert# 3466962-003. Obv. Edifice, 13 stars above around; below edifice, microscopic Blumenfield P.O.C.--all within circle; outside, around Souvenir. Birdseye View of the Worlds Fair Chicago; below * 1893 *; beaded border; Rv. Within circle, scene depicting Landing of Columbus; outside, around Souvenir of the Opening of the Worlds Fair Chicago; below * 1893 *; beaded border. Size: 40mm. A difficult medal to locate in mint state.

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