.50 1892 Columbian Exposition Half Dollar PCGS MS64PL VL Wilson Hoard
One of only 150 graded in Very Choice Mint State 64 Prooflike condition
$1,095.00
In stock
Product Code
C17325
| Denomination | Half Dollar |
|---|---|
| Composition | Silver |
| Year | 1892 |
| Grade | Mint State |
| Mint State Score | MS 64 |
| Designation | PL |
| Certification | PCGS |
Description
- Absolute Rarity: Only 950,000 examples of the 1892 Columbian Exposition Half Dollar were struck
- Absolute Rarity describes a coin with such a low mintage that it is difficult to find in any condition
- Less than 2% of the entire mintage is available in any grade at all
- One of only 150 graded in Very Choice Mint State 64 Prooflike condition
- Fewer than 100 finer examples exist
- In 1892, the United States celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s expedition that kicked off the Age of Discovery at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago
- Pedigreed to the Vance LaRue Wilson Hoard, a collection of coins held by one family for over 100 years
- Struck in 1892 at the Philadelphia Mint