Whitman Expo
1900 Bumstead Type, First rev, w/o number Lesher Dollar MS HK-788a
Details
Distributed in 1900 and 1901 by Joseph Lesher of Victor, Colorado, these private tokens were used in trade to some extent, and stocked by various merchants who redeemed them in goods. Coins were numbered and a blank space left at bottom of 1901 issues, in which were stamped names of businessmen who bought them.
Basic Information
GSID:
15262
Coin Date:
1900
Denomination:
Lesher $ / Lesher Dollar
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Victor, CO
Coinage Type:
Lesher (Referendum) Dollars
Coinage Years:
1900-1901
Composition:
95% silver; 5% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Bumstead Type, First rev, w/o number
Variety 2:
HK-788a
Rarity:
R-7
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.95
Weight:
26.73 gr
Weight:
0.943 oz
Strike Type:
Private
Diameter:
35 mm
Coin Shape:
Octagonal
