Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-30
WORLDS FAIR SOUVENIRS
How to Obtain One of the Coluno.
 bian Half Dollars.
An Artistic Memento of the Fourth Centenary of the Discovery of America by Christopher
 COlumhua.

The worlds fair souvenir coins are "going like hot cakes" ," and those. who want to get one or more of them will have to bestir themselves or they will be too late. The desire for one of these mementos of the exposition seems to be 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 eign countries.
 This souvenir half dollar, it is re- ported from Washington, will be the most artistic coin ever issued from the mint. On the obverse side will appear the head of Columbus, designed from the Lotto portrait, and surrounding it the words: Worlds Columbian Exposi- tion, Chicago, 1892" On the reverse side will appear caravel, representing Columbus flagship, and beneath 1t two hemispheres. Above the caravel will be Limited States of America" and be- heath the hemispheres, "Columbian Half Dollar" There Is no doubt that this coin will be regarded as the most distinctive and highest-prized cheap souvenir of the worlds fair.
 All of these souvenir coins, ex- cept five, are being sold at uniform price of one dollar each. For the first coin struck off ten thousand dollars has already been of tered, and various prices have been bid for the Tooth, 1492d, 1s92d and the last com. Desiring that these souvenirs be distributed as widely as possible among the people, and that all, irrespective of locality, have an equal chance to ob- fnI have sought to prevent syndicates and others from purchasing large quanti- ties and thus 'cornering' the sale On the contrary, they have arranged to supply banks, business houses and indi- viduals in all parts of the country with as many as they may desire to distrib- ute among their patrons, customers or friends. They require only that the orders must be for fifty coins, or some multiple of fifty, and that the order be accompanied by the cash, at the rate of one dollar for each coin. A great many banks and business firms have gladly complied with these conditions and ordered each from fifty to twenty thousand of the coins.
 Notwithstanding these conditions have been widely published, still vast AuAAOeA OA 4Alu1TleS Uy leIUer mas 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 mul- tiple of fifty, and select some one mem Der of the club to send on the order and money and to distribute the coins when received. Orders should be ad- dressed to A. F. Seeberger, Treasurer Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago
 It is probable that the coins will not be ready for distribution until some time in December. But the orders are being sent in rapidly, and will be filled in the order of being received. There fore it is important that all who desire coins should put in their orders as soon as possible.