Silver dollar of Joseph Lesher, United States/Colorado, 1901. 1947.132.4

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1947.132.4

Obverse: IN THE PEOPLE WE TRUST A COMMODITY WILL GIVE IN EXCHANGE MERCHANDISE AT J.M. SLUSHER CRIPPLE CREEK COLO. - view of the Pikes Peak silver mine in Colorado

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Reverse: JOS LESHERS REFERENDUM SILVER SOUVENIR MEDAL|PRICE $1.00 US PATENT NO.62695|TRADE MARK REG U.S. PAT OFF NO 36192 APR 9 1901 DESIGN PAT APR 16 1901|M'F'D VICTOR COLO 1901 - a seal with the eye of providence above

Physical Description

Axis: 0
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 26.838
- Diameter (in mm): 34
Shape: Octagonal

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date: 1901
Date on Object
- Date: 1901
Denomination: dollar
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Silver
Authority
- Issuer: Joseph Lesher
Geographic
- Region: United States
- Region: Colorado
- Locality: Cripple Creek

References

Reference: Zerbe, AJN (1917), p 153
Reference: Whitely, Numis Scrap. (1958), p. 2047
Reference: Wilde, Numismatist (1978), p 229

Administrative History

Identifier: 1947.132.4
Department: North American
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Zerbe, Farran

Subjects

Series: Lesher Dollars
SubjectIssuer: J.M. SLUSHER

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

Silver dollar of Joseph Lesher, United States/Colorado, 1901. 1947.132.4

Physical Description

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Date on Object

Authority

Geographic

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Administrative History

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