A tale of mines, trade and Morgan Dollars - fascinating historical reading.
A drowning man's legacy .......
"In late August 1875, more than two years after the so-called Crime of 1873 had been committed, a perspiring, portly, middle-aged man went for his regular swim in San Francisco Bay..............."
This enchanting book takes up from there, and gives history and entertainment starting with the 1859 discovery of the Comstock Lode and continuing through the dangers of hard rock mining to the 1870s Big Bonanza strike at the Consolidated Virginia.
- Contains:
- More than 300 pictures - some rarely seen
- Rare letters and documents
- Proof pricing for Morgan and Trade Dollars
- Grading and collecting tips
- Complete pricing, mintages and time-lines for all regular-issue Trade & Morgan Silver Dollars
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