I'm pretty happy because I won a coin in the Heritage auction......

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......the Lesher dollar in the Heritage auciton. (Sounds like I'm a collector, doesn't it.)

I've actually been to Victor Colorado. Not a hoppin' spot anymore.

But i will sell it. (Can you sense the reluctance?)

adrian

Barry

What's a Lesher dollar? Link to pic?

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here's the description......

1900 Lesher Dollar, A.B. Bumstead, Second Reverse MS62 PCGS. HK-789, R.1. Designed by Joseph Lesher himself, the dies for this particular variety were prepared by Frank Hurd. Approximately 1,000 pieces of HK-789 are believed to have been struck, and the present example is numbered 988. Although this is a common type in an absolute sense, Mint State survivors are always in demand among specialists. Both sides are deeply toned in charcoal-gray shades with no outwardly noticeable post-production distractions. A tiny lintmark (as struck) is seen in the obverse field at the first A in A. B. BUMSTEAD, and there are two planchet voids (also as produced) just inside 9 o'clock on the obverse rim.
Joseph Lesher, a proponent of the free and unlimited coinage of silver, issued these pieces and named them "Referendum Souvenirs." The name derived from the fact that Lesher referred these pieces to the people for their acceptance or rejection. He was able to sell the first 100 examples at their face value of $1.25. Unable to redeem them himself, he arranged with Colorado grocer A.B. Bumstead to accept the pieces in his store in exchange for merchandise. Even this proved impractical for, while Bumstead sold 700 pieces, only three were redeemed.

photo is on the way.....

cacheman

Me Too!!! Although Darkside...Not too shabby considering this was my first auction outside of ebay

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cacheman - wasn't that really cool coin - the one with the awesomely toned reverse .....owned by a fellow named Dale??

Looks familiar....

The toning on the reverse is in-friggin'-credible. Reminds me of a foreign coin i have with an incredible reverse. I'll try to post a pic of it here later today....

adrian

cacheman

Beats me....if anyone knows I would appreciate the info. I have been trying to track down the provenance on this coin since I acquired it. It's a PCGS Finest Known PR66 1847 Victoria Gothic Crown PE (plain edge).

BTW, if interested, the other is an 1804 PL George III Bank of England dollar (5 Shillings) struck over a Spanish 8 Reales silver coin

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Was it lot number 12835?

adrian

cacheman

That's the one!

Here are some close-ups of the toning;

Coin Finder

NIce Pictures Cacheman!!

Nice coin Adrian. I have heard that these coins have a very small Mintage and survival rate!!

Tbig

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Well, then, it's most recent owner, before you, was indeed a fellow named Dale who posts to this board, not too surprisingly, as Toningintheblood.

adrian

cacheman

Aha! Thanks, now I'll go pester him