Click to enlargeJ1035/P1170

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.