Forgotten Colorado Silver: Joseph Lesher's Defiant Coins

At the turn of the last century, miner Joseph Lesher attempted to raise the price of silver...
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Author: Robert D. Leonard Jr.
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Language: English
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Forgotten Colorado Silver: Joseph Lesher's Defiant Coins by , Robert D. Leonard, Jr.

Forgotten Colorado Silver: Joseph Lesher's Defiant Coins

$64.41

Forgotten Colorado Silver: Joseph Lesher's Defiant Coins

$64.41
Author: Robert D. Leonard Jr.
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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.

Author: Robert D. Leonard Jr., Ken Hallenbeck Jr.
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 07/10/2017
Pages: 130
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9781540217158

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