What happended in 1891?
The British Monarch was Queen Victoria. Prime Minister is Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (Conservative). US President is Benjamin Harrison (R-Indiana). Stanford University in California opens. The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago. Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle makes his debut in The Strand Magazine. Jesse W. Reno invents the first working escalator at Coney Island, New York City.
Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
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![]() | ![]() | Crowns | 1891 Crown - Victoria |
| ![]() | Sovereigns | 1891 Gold Sovereign London |
| | Sovereigns | 1891 Gold Sovereign Melbourne |
| | Sovereigns | 1891 Gold Sovereign Sydney |
![]() | ![]() | Morgan Dollars | 1891-CC Morgan Dollar |