Silver Plated Brass with Horticultural Building

Value of 1893 HK-186a Silver Plated Brass with Horticultural Building

This So-Called Dollar is given the catalog number HK-186a

The obverse text on this So-Called Dollar reads The World’s Colvmdian Exposition Chicago 1893 and the reverse text is The Horticultural Building 250 x 1000 feet Cost $ 300,000. The front side of the coin shows a bust of Columbus within an open wreath, text surrounding between the wreath and the beaded border. The backside of the coin depicts the Horticultural Building in the center of the coin with lines of text below listing the specifications of the building, including cost and size.

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