1892-1893 HK-170 Columbian Expo So Called Dollar Ferris Wheel - Aluminum Coin
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Product details
| Management number | 27430433 | Release Date | 2025/12/18 | List Price | $35.99 | Model Number | 27430433 | ||
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souvenir medal or "So-Called Dollar" from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois. The medal commemorates the original Ferris Wheel, which was a prime attraction at the fair and widely considered the "Greatest Mechanical Achievement of the Age".
Medal Details
Event: World's Columbian Exposition (1893)
Subject: The first large Ferris Wheel, designed by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.
Catalog Number: This specific design is cataloged as HK-170 in the Hibler & Kappen book, a standard reference for "So-Called Dollars".
Composition: These medals were commonly struck in aluminum.
Description: The image shows one side (likely the reverse, depending on the variant) which features the Ferris wheel in the center with the building skyline in the background, and text around the rim detailing its statistics:
HEIGHT 264 FEET
WEIGHT 4300 TONS
CAPACITY 2160 PERSONS
ENGINES 2000 HORSE POWER
Value
The value of these medals varies greatly based on their condition and grade
| Category | Vintage & collectibles > Collectible Coins > Collectible US Coins |
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| Size | N/A |
| Brand | None |
| Condition | Good |
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