No Trade dollar proofs as of May 1884?

RogerB

Well, possibly not....or maybe the 1884 and 1885 proof Trade dollars were made at the same time - 1885?

CaptHenway

Sherman was a big wheel in D.C. I wondered if he then asked for a few and ten were struck to accomodate him?

RogerB

Where does the quantity "ten" come from?

CaptHenway

@RogerB said:
Where does the quantity "ten" come from?

Sing along with me: "TRADITION!!!!!!"

http://www.coinfacts.com/silver_dollars/trade_dollars/1884_trade_dollar.htm

RogerB

Ahhhh.... the famous lines, "Numismatic legend has it that 10 examples were produced, but the sources of this information are suspect and there may actually be more."

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"Eh, who knows, but we'll repeat this stuff 'cause it makes it look like we know something others don't," or some such. Yep. Toll the bell, close the book, quench the candle. Bring out your MCMVII proofs, your dead, and dying.

tradedollarnut

@CaptHenway said:

@RogerB said:
Where does the quantity "ten" come from?

Sing along with me: "TRADITION!!!!!!"

http://www.coinfacts.com/silver_dollars/trade_dollars/1884_trade_dollar.htm

From the number reported to be found by Idler’s relation Haseltine. Not from Mint records

ricko

I enjoy these old letters.... and marvel at the penmanship....Cheers, RickO

RogerB

OK. Thanks for the Idler connection. Next is to find out where he got the number.