River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-11-10
WORLDS FAIR SOUVENIRS.
How You Can Get One of the Colum-
bian Half Dollars.

The Worlds F ali souvenir coins are
going like hot cakes, and those who
want u get one ~ more of them will
have 10 bestir themselves or they will
be too late. Tie 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 foreign countries.
This souvenir half dollar. it is re-
ported from Washington, will be the
most ai tistic coin ever issued from
the mint. On the diverse side will
appear the head of Columbus, designed
from the Lotto portrait, and surround
ing il the words. Worlds Columbian
Exposition. Chicago, 1892" On the
reverse side Will appear caravel,
representing Columbus flagship, and
beneath it two hemispheres. Above
the caravel will be United States of
America" and beneath the heinis-
phereS, Columbian Half Dollar
There is no doubt that this coin viii
be regarded as the most distinctive
and highest priced cheap souvenir of
the Worlds Fair.
All OF these souvenir coins, except
i've, are being sold at uniform price
of one dollar each. For the first coin
struck off $4,000 has already been
offered, and various prices have been
bid for the 400th, 1920, 1921 and
last coin. Desiring that these Souve-
Mrs be distributed as widely as possi-
ble among the people, and that all,
irrespective of locality, have an equal
chance to obtain them, the Exposition
authorities have sought to prevent
syudicates and others from purchasing
large quantities and thus "corneriDg"
the sale. On the contrary, they have
arranged to supply banks, business
houses ana individuals in all parts of
the country with as many as they may
desire TO distribute among thoir pa
irons, customers and friends. They
require only that the orders must be
for fifty coins, or some multiple of
fifty, and that the order be accOnpa~
MED 10y 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 so to $1,000 of these
coins.
notwithstanding these conditions
have been widely published, still a
vast number of inquiries by letter has
been received at Exposition headquar-
tiers asking how the coins may he OBJ.
tanned. 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 resi-
dents 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 a club of subscribers Tor 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. +.
Seeberger, Treasurer Worlds Colum-
bian Exposition, Chicago.
1t 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.
Therefore it is important that ali who
desire coins should put in their orders
IS soon as possible.