Collection: Lesher (Colorado) Dollars (1900 - 1901)

Explore Lesher Colorado Dollars for sale from 1900 to 1901, among the most distinctive privately issued pieces in American numismatics. Created by Joseph W. Lesher of Victor, Colorado, these silver pieces emerged during the height of Colorado’s mining era and were intended to promote the use of locally mined ... Read More

Explore Lesher Colorado Dollars for sale from 1900 to 1901, among the most distinctive privately issued pieces in American numismatics. Created by Joseph W. Lesher of Victor, Colorado, these silver pieces emerged during the height of Colorado’s mining era and were intended to promote the use of locally mined silver in commerce.

Known as Lesher Referendum Dollars, the pieces were struck in several designs and distributed through participating Colorado merchants, with many bearing the names of individual businesses. Their unusual inscriptions, limited production and direct association with the Colorado silver mining industry give Lesher Dollars exceptional historical character. Today, individual merchant varieties and rare types can be particularly challenging, making the series a fascinating specialty for advanced collectors.

Shop certified Lesher Dollars selected by Paradime Coins for rarity, originality, strike, surface quality and eye appeal. Discover desirable PCGS and NGC certified Lesher Colorado Dollars, including scarce merchant varieties and high-grade examples sought by collectors of Colorado numismatics, territorial issues, private coinage, silver dollars and historic Western Americana.