Description

1900 Lesher Referendum Dollar A.B. Bumstead NGC MS61 Z-2, HK-788, R.5. Serial #538. First Reverse of the A.B. Bumstead type.  Distributed by Joseph Lesher of Victor, Colorado in 1900 and 1901.  These private silver tokens were used in trade and stocked by various merchants who redeemed them for goods. One of these merchants was A. B. Bumstead, a grocer in Victor, Colorado. This excellent and virtually mark-free example, displays a satiny finish with original stone-gray and russet toning.  One of the 2 highest graded by NGC as of May 2017. Listed on page 419 of the 2018 Guide Book of United States Coins. Certification number: 4461115-001.