U.S. Proof Coin and medal orders, 1885-1889
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This was just passed on to me by a careful and accurate researcher -- once these are posted we will be able to identify anyone who ordered proof coins during this period.
Archive records concerning proof coins and medals
The following volumes of correspondence have been digitized and are (or soon will be) available on NNP. These all relate to proof coin and medal orders. These were discovered amidst other documents and were not identified in any of the archive finding aids. Each volume is 500+ pages.
It is believed that at one time similar volumes existed for the entire series of proof coins and medals beginning in about 1858. Additional volumes might turn up at any time.
RG104 E-6 Box 28 Vol 2 Jan 2 1885- Dec 27 1886-Medal Clerk
RG104 E-6 Box 28 Vol 4 Dec 27 1886- Dec 14 1887-Medal Clerk
RG104 E-6 Box 29 Vol 1 Dec 14 1887- June 16 1888-Medal Clerk
RG104 E-6 Box 29 Vol 3 June 16 1888- Mar 2 1889-Medal Clerk
Comments
They will make a great resource when researching provenance of some coins/medals. Cheers, RickO