World's Fair Half Dollar Coin Ring (90% Silver)

The Columbian Half Dollar was minted to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas and to support the World's Columbian Exposition, otherwise known as the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

Originally intended to sell at a premium to fund the fair, 5 million coins were struck. Demand ultimately fell short - half were melted, and most of the rest entered circulation.

Struck over 130 years ago and with less than half of the original mintage surviving, each ring is an enduring artifact of America's transition into the modern era.

Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper