Columbus’ Bust and the Casino and Music Hall

Value of 1893 HK-202 Columbus’ Bust and the Casino and Music Hall

This So-Called Dollar is given the catalog number HK-202

The obverse text on this So-Called Dollar reads The World’s Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893 and the reverse text is Casino and Music Hall, Imitation Battle Ship, Manufactures and Liberal Arts 787 x 1687 feet, 31 acres, cost $1,500,000. The front side of the coin shows a bust of Christopher Columbus surrounded by a wreath and text, a beaded border to the outside edge, Columbus is looking left and is wearing draped clothing. The backside of the coin depicts three buildings from the World’s Columbian Fair showing in detailed illustrations, their specifications listed below to show the value of the buildings and the size of the land that they occupy.

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