RE: "Yes the New Orleans mint produced proofs in 1883..."
No, this is false. Only the Philadelphia Mint had equipment to produce proof coins.....But that's been stated before.
As for the OP's coin: it is not a proof, it never was a proof, and it never will be a proof. Calling the coin something it is not, will not make it that thing; neither will copying lots of text "prove" the coin is what it is not.
That the OP is being stubborn in the face of contrary facts is a common reaction when beliefs - even simple things such as this - are challenged. Rather than call the OP names, I suggest members be patient and give the OP space to eventually recognize the coin for what it is, not for what he wishes it will become.
@jmlanzaf said:
This is one of the twistiest trollings yet. He keeps quoting sources about a coin that is NOT the one he has, posting pictures of coins that are NOT the one he has, and that is somehow supposed to validate the one he has - even though the die diagnostics don't line up.
Look, we are dealing with a well-connected researcher here who must have a BMP. He fooled me, but I'm stupid.
I recently dealt with a guy who had an entire box of these - someone at my company took them on consignment, after he described them as BMP - none were even remotely close, but he'd produced an entire booklet to go along with them.
What is now proved was once only imagined. - William Blake
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RE: "Yes the New Orleans mint produced proofs in 1883..."
No, this is false. Only the Philadelphia Mint had equipment to produce proof coins.....But that's been stated before.
As for the OP's coin: it is not a proof, it never was a proof, and it never will be a proof. Calling the coin something it is not, will not make it that thing; neither will copying lots of text "prove" the coin is what it is not.
That the OP is being stubborn in the face of contrary facts is a common reaction when beliefs - even simple things such as this - are challenged. Rather than call the OP names, I suggest members be patient and give the OP space to eventually recognize the coin for what it is, not for what he wishes it will become.
Look, we are dealing with a well-connected researcher here who must have a BMP. He fooled me, but I'm stupid.
I recently dealt with a guy who had an entire box of these - someone at my company took them on consignment, after he described them as BMP - none were even remotely close, but he'd produced an entire booklet to go along with them.
What is now proved was once only imagined. - William Blake
Step 1 - ask people for opinion
Step 2 - deny their opinion when it isn't what you wanted to hear
Nice.