The 20 medals in the Henderson-Marchase Collection constitute the most complete set of Lesher "Referendum Dollars," which were minted by Joseph Lesher of Victor, Colorado, in 1900 and 1901. Lesher conceived the idea of issuing "Referendum" Dollars. Pieces dated 1900 bear a $1.25 price and those dated 1901 bear a $1 price. This was significantly higher than their silver value, so it was up to the public to decide whether to accept them.
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The NGC-certified Waterbird Collection is an impressive array of British rarities spanning almost six centuries and including coins in gold, silver and copper. The collection will be offered for sale by Spink on September 24, 2019. Explore the auction at Spink.com >

A feature in which we highlight some of the unusual, interesting and special coins submitted to NGC for certification.