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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Silverhouse, post: 1797445, member: 29452&quot;]<font face="georgia">My newest purchase is also my most rarest when it comes to mintage. I can&#039;t say enough about this coin. When I first saw it, it was on my wishlist of coins. Honestly I never thought I could find an example in my price range.</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="georgia"> It is the 1893 Columbian Exposition Queen Isabella Commemorative quarter. According to an old Coin World article, 75,000 were minted and 24,191 have survived the government meltdown of them. They were not popular when they were issued and cost as much as the Commemorative Columbian Half Dollar with each piece costing one dollar. </font></p><p><font face="georgia">The Queen Isabella Commemorative Silver Quarter was the only quarter struck that wasn&#039;t meant for circulation. They ended up being sold for 35 cents over face value by the Lady Board Of Managers, where they filtered themselves onto the collector market. I think it is an overlooked coin and IMO, most are overpriced. Sadly I misplaced my camera so the only photo&#039;s I have are the sellers pics. I took a chance and I must say the coin looks much better in hand. There are two tiny hits on the obverse and one tiny one on the reverse, bag marks I&#039;m guessing. The rim has started to tone dark. When I find my camera I will upload better images. This coin&#039;s surfaces are nice and smooth and have a satiny finish look. The jewels in the crown are nicely detailed and highlighted. They show no signs of wear. The designs on her outfit are stellar too and really pop out. I also found an unused Oct, 9, 1893 Columbian Exposition World&#039;s Fair ticket. I thought it would be fitting to go along with the coin, seeing that Chicago was one of the places you could get one. Interestingly enough, the reverse was designed by George T. Morgan, while Charles Barber Designed the obverse.</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="georgia">one. [ATTACH=full]291409[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]291410[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]291411[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]291412[/ATTACH] </font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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