Silver Plated Brass Electrical Building Dollar

Value of 1893 HK-188a Silver Plated Brass Electrical Building Dollar

This So-Called Dollar is given the catalog number HK-188a

The obverse text on this So-Called Dollar reads The World’s Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893 and the reverse text is The Electrical Building 345 ft. wide 700 ft. long, cost $401,000. The front side of the coin shows a left facing bust of Christopher Columbus is shown from the shoulders up, a wreath surrounds the bust and text appears to the outer edge of the coin, all held within the beaded border. The backside of the coin depicts the Electrical Building in the center of the coin, illustration as preservation for future generations to see, specifications of the size and cost of the building are listed below the image.

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