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1893 Columbia Exposition guide book and Columbian Half Dollar.
Lot 36

1893 Columbia Exposition guide book and Columbian Half Dollar.

Estimate: $100 - $200
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FLINN, John (1851-1929). The Best Things to Be Seen at the World's Fair.
Publisher: The Columbian Guide Company, Chicago. 1893.

8vo. Teal publishers cloth, with painted cover. 181 pp., with illustrations. Map of exposition on interior pastedown and front flyleaf. With 8 memorandum pages in rear.

With United States of America Columbian Half Dollar, depicting portrait of Columbus on one side and the Santa Maria on the other. With necklace loop at base of Columbus' head.

H: 8 5/8 W: 5 3/4 D: 5/8 in.

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Fair to poor. Book has significant loss of the painted cover, and rubbing and scuffs to panels and spine. Slight foxing to front and rear pages. Pencil inscription: "Mrs. Hetty Adamson," with a few additional pencil annotations.

Coin has loop soldered for wearing as necklace. With patina and rubbed.

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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CWRU.

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