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The World's Columbian Exposition was held
in 1892 in Chicago, Illinois to celebrate the 400th
Anniversary of Christopher Columbus' "discovery" of the
New World. To commemorate the occasion, the U.S. Mint
struck special Half Dollars in 1892 and 1893 for sale to
the general public. The front of the coin features a bust
of Columbus facing right, surrounded by the legends
"UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "COLUMBIAN HALF DOLLAR."
The back of the coin features one of the sailing vessels
used by Columbus to cross the Atlantic. Two globes
beneath the ship separate the date 1492. The date 1892
appears below and the legend "WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION
CHICAGO" surrounds.
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