1893 Franklin Series A World's Columbian Exposition Ticket, Chicago, IL PCGS 64 PPQ Very Choice New

World's Columbian Exposition

From May to October of 1893, The World's Columbian Exposition  was the place to go for 46 nations that participated in the Chicago World’s Fair, also known as the World’s Columbian Exposition.  This fair commemorated the 400 year anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s New World discovery;  hence the Columbian designatio) as well as Chicago’s celebrated transformation following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Over 70,000 exhibitors, in 200 buildings, displayed  the latest architecture, art, and technology, promoting the world’s greatest achievements. The equivalent of half of America’s population visited the World’s Columbian Exposition which showcased American industrial optimism.

Some of the other firsts at the World’s Columbian Exposition include The Ferris Wheel, elongated coins, the hamburger, Hershey Chocolate, spray painting, and the first US Post Office produced commemorative stamp set. 

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