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Forgotten Colorado Silver Joseph Lesher s Defiant Coins
by [Jr, Robert D Leonard]
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At the turn of the last century, miner Joseph Lesher attempted to raise the price of silver by privately minting octagonal "Referendum souvenir medal" coins with values of $1.25 or $1. They were common in Victor, Cripple Creek, Denver and other places in Colorado in the days after William Jennings Bryan fought unsuccessfully for free silver. Surviving an initial dust-up with the Secret Service, Lesher found a loophole to place them in circulation in 1900 and 1901. Today, coin collectors pay more than $1,000 for one. This is the story of Joseph Lesher and his audacious private mint, along with the merchants in the mining towns and elsewhere who supported him.
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Product Details
- History Press Library Edi Brand
- Jul 10, 2017 Pub Date:
- 9781540217158 ISBN-13:
- 1540217159 ISBN-10:
- 130.0 pages Hardcover
- English Language
- 9 in * 0.38 in * 6 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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