Click to enlargeJ1032/P1167

Although these are described as regular die trial pieces in the standard references, it is more likely that these were deliberately struck for sale to collectors as part of complete off-metal sets.

Examples exist in the following combinations: To view all available images, click here.

Copper J1032/P1167 with 5 confirmed, 2 of which have been gilt as follows:

1) Doughty-NY Coin & Stamp 4/1891, Reed-Durham Museum - ICG64RB

2) Kesselman in 1971, Bass-B/M 5/99, Simpson-Heritage 2/21, Heritage 7/21 Heritage 8/22 - PCGS66BN, illustrated above, click on the thumbnail image to enlarge

3) Ivy 3/81, Stacks 1/87, Heritage 9/87 - proof 65rb with a spot at the bottom of TE in UNITED

4) Bluestone 10/42, Taylor-NN 61st 6/70 not gilt, Superior 2/73 now gilt, Superior 10/74, B/R 5/76, Heritage 6/97, Simpson-Heritage 11/20 - PCGS64 gilt, with a fingerprint at top of central reverse and a lint mark from leaf to the U and F in the lettering at 6:30

5) Boyd, Freidman, Hydeman-Kosoff 3/61 - proof 60 gilt

Aluminum J1033/P1168 with the following 2 confirmed:

1) Stacks 2/77, Simpson-Heritage 9/20, StacksBowers 8/21 ANA - PCGS65 with a toning line from the 0 in date to the rim

2) A 2nd example on PCGS.com/CoinFacts - PCGS65

One of these is ex Bolt-Stacks 4/66.

Nickel J1034/P1169 which is probably unique and ex Woodin-1914 ANS exhibit, Newcomer, Farouk, 76 ANA.

Photo courtesy of PCGS.