| Show columbian nail dollars columbian centennial coins not heretofore circulated have been found frequently in chanec of late they arc the fifty cent pieces of and the reason given for their appearance is that many coin collectors and others believed that immediately after the columbian exposition they would have special value as rarities and so lioard cd them for a premium they were so held for the better part of two years but no appreciation in value followed and now they have been thrown upon ae market and are freely circulated they have a more attractive appearance than the regular fifty cent pieces mt this superior hu attractiveness has not to any visible extent mitigated alio regret which coin collectors had in parting with them |
