The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-01
woRtp,s FAIR souvgNIRs.
How You eau Gst one of the Columbian
HALF Dollars.

How You eau Gst one of the Columbian
Hale Dollar.
The Worlds Fair souvenir coins are
"going like hot cakes" and those who
want to get one or more Of them will
have 20 bostir themselves or they will
be too late. The desire Tor one OF these
mementoes of the exposition seems TO
DO almost as universal as is the interest
in the exposition itself, and orders for
them have been sent in from all parts
OF the United States and also from for-
eiga countries.
This souvenir hall dollar, it is report
cd from Washington, will be the most
artistic coin ever issued from the mint.
On the diverse side will appear the
head Of Columbus, designed from tho
Lotto portrait, ana surrounding 1t the
words, "WorId's Columbian Exposition,
Chicago, 1892" On the reverse side
will appear caraval, representing
Columbus flagship, and beneath it two
hemispheres. Above the caraval WILL
be United States OF America" and be-
meath the hemispheres, Columbian
Half Dollar" There is no doubt that
this coin will. be regarded as the most
distinctive and highest priced cheap
souvenir of the Worlds Fair.
All OF these souvenir coins, except
five, are being sold ut uniform price
OF one dollar each. For the first coin
struck of, $1,000 has already been Of
icred, and various prices have boon bid
for the 4OOth, l492nd, lSp2nd and the
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Mrs be distributed rs widely as possible
among tho people, and that I'LL, ire
spective OF locality, have an equal
chance to obtain them, The exposition
authorities have sought TO prevent
syndicates and others from purchasing
large quantities and thus "corpeling"
the sale. On the contrary, they have
arranged to supply banks, business
houses and individuals in all parts OF
the country with as many as they de-
sire to distribute among their patrons,
customers or friends. They require
only that the orders must be for fifty
coins, or some multiple OF tiity, and
that the order be accompanied BY the
cash, at the rate OF one dollar for each
coin. A great many banks and busi-
ness firms have gladly complied with
these conditions, and ordered each
from 50 to 10000 of the coins.
Notwithstanding these conditions
have beea widely published, still a vast
number OF inquiries by letter has been
received at Exposition headquarters
asking how the coins may be obtained.
The best way is to get them through
local banks, all OF which are no doubt
willing to accommodate in that way
their patrons and the residents OF the
city or town in which they are doing
business. If, however, for any reason
it is desired to obtain them otherwise,
the proper method is to form club OF
subscribers for fifty coins, or some
multiple OF fifty, and select some one
member OF the club to send on the
order and money and to distribute the
coins when received. Orders should be
addressed to A. f. Seeberger, Treas
urer Worlds Columbian Exposition,
Chicago.
1t is probable that the coins will not
be ready distribution until some time
in December. But the orders are being
sent in rapidly, and will be filled IN the
order OF being received. Therefore it is
important that all who desire coins
should put in their orders as soon as
possible.