Lot # 63 - 1893 Columbian Exposition Half Dollars 2 & 17 Buffalo Nickels

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Pickup Instructions:
Start Date/Time: 21-Oct-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 28-Oct-2025 8:02:00 PM
Current bid:

$47.00

Highest bidder:

TAT91

Auction has ended

Description :

Lot Includes:

  • (2) 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition Half Dollars

    • First U.S. commemorative silver coins

    • 90% silver; each weighs 12.5 g (.3617 oz silver)

    • Obverse: Portrait of Christopher Columbus

    • Reverse: Depicts Columbus’s flagship and twin globes

  • (17) Buffalo Nickels (1913–1938)

    • Designed by James Earle Fraser

    • Obverse: Native American profile

    • Reverse: American bison

    • Assorted dates; circulated mix with readable and worn examples

Collector Appeal:

  • Columbian halves mark a milestone in U.S. numismatics as the first commemorative issue

  • Buffalo nickels are beloved for their bold design and historical significance

  • Ideal starter lot for silver stackers, type set builders, or vintage coin enthusias


Auction History

Highest bidder is TAT91

Date Bid User
28-Oct-2025 7:58:22 PM $47.00 TAT91
28-Oct-2025 7:58:22 PM $46.00 Peanut16
28-Oct-2025 7:58:00 PM $44.00 TAT91
28-Oct-2025 7:58:00 PM $43.00 Peanut16
28-Oct-2025 12:19:56 PM $31.00 TAT91
28-Oct-2025 6:23:38 AM $27.00 Peanut16
28-Oct-2025 6:23:38 AM $26.00 Casual bidder
22-Oct-2025 12:05:16 AM $21.00 Peanut16
22-Oct-2025 12:05:16 AM $20.00 RG311
21-Oct-2025 11:35:52 AM $6.00 Peanut16
21-Oct-2025 10:00:06 AM $5.00 Steve

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