UNITED STATES. World's Columbian Exhibition. 1892-1893. Copper medal. 41.94 gm. 50 mm. Half length bust of Columbus holding an unrolled chart in his hands, a band of oak leaves around; CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS BORN 1456 * DIED 1506 around / A female personification of Chicago standing and pointing to the Exposition buildings in the background, rays shining from the setting sun behind; America seated beside a shield pointing with her right outstretched arm to ships coming into harbor and the buildings; an eagle above with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM; SOUVENIR WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, CHICAGO, U.S.A. 1892-1893 around the outer edge, 1492-1892 | IV. CENTENNIAL in exergue. Eglit 55. FDC; choice example of a typically mishandled issue.