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The mint sold the following 6 trade dollar patterns for $30 a set per the Chapman brother's 1895 Winsor sale. The earliest sales occurrence for the set appears to be Ed Cogan's 10/1875 Col Cohen sale where it was purchased by Cleneay. Ed Cogan's 12/1878 sale mentions that 60 sets were sold.
Original sets are extremely rare today with examples in the Smithsonian, Connecticut State Library and Durham Museum and one sold by Superior being purchased by hockey great Wayne Gretzky to much fanfare. Eliasberg's was offered individually but was still intact when reoffered in LegendAuctions 2/23 sale. Other sets such as Garrett's are no longer believed to be intact.
J1277/P1418

J1281/P1423

J1293/P1435

J1311/P1454

J1315/P1458

J1322/P1465

Sets were also made in copper with one in the Smithsonian and another in the Connecticut State Library as well as one or 2 in aluminum. Silver sets with plain edges as well as mixed sets containing reeded and plain edge pieces appear to have been created as some of the plain edge coins are rarer than others. As only 5 of the designs are known in white metal, it is not likely that any sets were made in that alloy.
Photos courtesy of Heritage, Teletrade and Superior.
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