Jim Haas also forwarded this December 3, 1892 advertisement from The Evening Star of Washington, D.C. offering Columbian Exposition Half Dollars for the low, low price of one dollar (double face value). The ad, published by the Treasurer of the Exposition, touts the new commemorative coin as an investment. -Editor

Advertising for commemorative coins would be another nice adjunct for a collection of commemorative coin packaging as discussed in another article elsewhere in this issue. -Editor