How Long to Read Forgotten Colorado Silver: Joseph Lesher’s Defiant Coins

How Long Does it Take to Read Forgotten Colorado Silver: Joseph Lesher’s Defiant Coins?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read Forgotten Colorado Silver: Joseph Lesher’s Defiant Coins by Robert D. Leonard Jr., Ken Hallenbeck & Adna G. Wilde Jr.

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

At the turn of the last century, miner Joseph Lesher attempted to raise the price of silver by privately minting octagonal "Referendum souvenir medal" coins with values of $1.25 or $1. They were common in Victor, Cripple Creek, Denver and other places in Colorado in the days after William Jennings Bryan fought unsuccessfully for free silver. Surviving an initial dust-up with the Secret Service, Lesher found a loophole to place them in circulation in 1900 and 1901. Today, coin collectors pay more than $1,000 for one. This is the story of Joseph Lesher and his audacious private mint, along with...

How long is Forgotten Colorado Silver: Joseph Lesher’s Defiant Coins?

Forgotten Colorado Silver: Joseph Lesher’s Defiant Coins by Robert D. Leonard Jr., Ken Hallenbeck & Adna G. Wilde Jr. is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.

This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Forgotten Colorado Silver: Joseph Lesher’s Defiant Coins Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read Forgotten Colorado Silver: Joseph Lesher’s Defiant Coins aloud.

What Reading Level is Forgotten Colorado Silver: Joseph Lesher’s Defiant Coins?

Forgotten Colorado Silver: Joseph Lesher’s Defiant Coins is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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