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The listing, Rare hard to find commemorative coin has ended.

This is a Christopher Columbus souvenir world Columbia expedition Chicago USA 1892-1893 coin. Not if you ask me what year the coin really is or how old it is I'm really not sure I haven't been able to find any information on the coin. In fact I have not ever found another duplicate of this coin on the Internet. 2 inches wide. So yes this is a big coin. It is not silver but it feels something of a semi heavy but not too heavy metal. It does look like it was a struck. But I cannot find any mold marks on it so in my opinion it is a struck coin. If the bid goes over 2000 I will throw in a Republica del Ecuador coin 50 sucres 1991.

Questions & Comments

Your Welcome... I've fanned and bided on the coin plus won two of your auctions already... You have some real Neat / Nice items up for bid...

Oct 17th, 2014 at 6:16:19 PM PDT by

Yea it is old lol

Oct 18th, 2014 at 7:52:37 AM PDT by

But just the same this coin does not have a lot of information on the Internet. Or at least none that I found. I would figure it to be more common due to the fact that was a fair thing.

Oct 18th, 2014 at 7:47:48 AM PDT by

Once again there is no wear and tear I really gotta start just typing this stuff insted of talking to typing

Oct 18th, 2014 at 7:46:41 AM PDT by

Boy that came out kind of sound stupid lol what I meant to say its aluminum but it is heavy for aluminum lol but the condition is really good tear

Oct 18th, 2014 at 7:46:01 AM PDT by

And with this being said I believe this is the aluminum version because it is a real heavy metal

Oct 18th, 2014 at 7:45:25 AM PDT by

Back in 1892, at the Esposizione Italo-Americana (Italian-American Exposition) at Genoa, Italy, a large Cristoforo Columbo medal of nearly identical design was issued by Mayer & Wilhelm of Stuttgart, Germany. Measuring 90mm, it was struck in bronze and also in aluminum, which was considered the new "wonder metal" at that time. Later, they modified it to create a smaller, 50mm medal with English inscriptions for the World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago World's Fair) held in 1892-93. On the reverse, the arms of the City of Genoa were replaced by an American eagle, and the two women point at a sunrise over the exposition grounds, instead of at Columbus's three ships as on the original medal. This version, too, was struck in both bronze and aluminum, as well as in a white-metal alloy.

Oct 18th, 2014 at 7:43:16 AM PDT by

This is the information I found on website finally lol

Oct 18th, 2014 at 7:42:33 AM PDT by

Does this coin say Medallic Art Corp. New york on the edge/rim?

Oct 17th, 2014 at 10:50:00 PM PDT by

No it says on the back of the coin souvenir World's Columbian expedition Chicago USA 1892 through 1893 on the front it says Christopher Columbus born 1456 died 1506

Oct 18th, 2014 at 7:41:46 AM PDT by

I see you changed your profile picture Like this one better...

Oct 17th, 2014 at 9:13:20 PM PDT by

would you do Gin ?

Oct 16th, 2014 at 8:50:41 AM PDT by

I'm sorry what is Gen

Oct 16th, 2014 at 11:44:50 AM PDT by

Oh and thank you for explaining the gin lol. I am actually new to this and I did not realize I can go ahead and list it at a certain cut off and such. However I enjoy the actual bidding process lol that is actually why I like Listia. Lets me see what people are willing to do and what kind of things people like to bid on. Also I think everybody for the questions and concerns and comments if there's anything else I can do please let me know and I will try to it contact you as soon as possible. Thank you!

Oct 17th, 2014 at 2:56:20 PM PDT by

Nope this is one coin and one listing.

Oct 17th, 2014 at 2:53:08 PM PDT by

No this is one coin I do not think there is another listing give me a sec to find out

Oct 17th, 2014 at 2:51:56 PM PDT by

Hello, could you please answer my questions ? Thanks

Oct 17th, 2014 at 2:49:55 PM PDT by

is this a duplicate ?

Oct 17th, 2014 at 2:21:29 PM PDT by

Gin is when you put a bottom line amount that you will take for the item, for instance I 2500 or more... Or I can make you an offer.. Thanks

Oct 17th, 2014 at 9:45:15 AM PDT by

Yes send me your email and I will send you a paypal invoice

Oct 17th, 2014 at 5:47:09 AM PDT by

Do You accept PayPal...If not Then what type of payment ? Thanks

Oct 17th, 2014 at 3:31:56 AM PDT by

Rare hard to find commemorative coin is in the Collectibles | Coins category