Dollar, 1901, Imprint type, Slusher. Cripple Creek, Philadelphia mint

Lesher Referendum Dollars (1900 - 1901)

Obverse: Mountain mining scene and inscription.

Lettering: PIKES - PEAK / SILVER MINE / IN THE PEOPLE WE TRUST. / * A COMMODITY * / WILL GIVE IN EXCHANGE / MERCHANDISE AT / No.

Reverse: A device from the State Seal of Colorado and inscription.

Lettering: JOS ∙ LESHERS ∙ REFERENDUM ∙ SILVER ∙ SOUVENIR ∙ MEDAL / PRICE / $ 1∙00. / U.S. / PATENT / No. / 62,695. / TRADE MARK REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. / No. 36,192. APR. 9. 1901. / DESIGN PAT. APR. 16. 1901. / M'F'D. / VICTOR COLO / ∙ 1900 ∙

Identification

Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC

page: 387