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Although these are described as regular die trial pieces in the standard references, it is more likely they were deliberately struck for sale to collectors as part of complete off-metal sets.
Examples were struck as follows: To view all available images, click here.
Copper J1035/P1171 with only 4 confirmed:
1) Doughty-NY Coin & Stamp 4/1891, Reed-Durham Museum - ICG64RB
2) Stacks 8/76 ANA, unknown intermediates, ANR 3/06 as PCGS64RB, Heritage 8/06 as PCGS64BN, Simpson-Heritage 11/20 - PCGS66BN, illustrated above, click on the thumbnail image to enlarge
3) Farouk, Kreisberg 2/60, Kreisberg 9/60, Federal Brand 1/66, B/M 9/84, Heritage 12/84, Heritage 8/97 ANA cleaned and lacquered, Denali, Legend now rehabbed, Heritage 2/11, StacksBowers 6/11 - NGC64BN
4) Boyd, Friedman, Hydeman-Kosoff 3/61, Kosoff 10/68, Stacks Auction 87, Superior Auction 89, MARCA 1/90 FUN, Denali, Legend, StacksBowers 6/11, Heritage 1/12 FUN, StacksBowers 3/12, Heritage 6/12, StacksBowers 8/13 ANA - NGC proof details, polished, gilt
Aluminum J1036/P1172 with the following 2 confirmed:
1) Akers Auction 88, Simpson-Heritage 9/20 - PCGS65
2) Col Green (matches the photo in Stacks Library), unknown intermediates, Heritage 2/13 - PCGS65
One possible appearances for these 2 include Paramount 5/76 and/or Stacks 8/76 ANA the latter described as gray toned.
Nickel J1037/P1173 with only the Woodin-1914 ANS exhibit, Newcomer, Farouk, Dibello-Stacks 5/70, Champ-AAA (Bowers & Ruddy) 5/72, Kagins 1/75, B/R 11/79 piece known.
Photo courtesy of American Numismatic Rarities.
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