Click to enlargeJ1047/P1181

Although described as a regular dies trial piece in aluminum, these were actually deliberately struck for sale to collectors as part of complete sets.

Examples were struck as follows: To see available images, click here.

Copper J1047/P1181 with the first 5 or 6 known as follows:

1) Superior 1/94 as NGC63RB, Heritage 1/99 FUN, Heritage 11/03 - NGC65RB, Simpson-Heritage 8/21, Bourne - PCGS66RB, illustrated above, click on the thumbnail to enlarge

2) Stacks 10/79, Bourne - PCGS64RB

3) NERCA 7/79, SRCA 1/81, Goldberg 2/03, Superior 9/08 always in set – PCGS64RB

4) Heritage 3/06 - PCGS64BN

5) ANR 1/05, Goldberg 9/05 - NGC63RB

6) Farouk, Kreisberg 4/67, Kagins 8/86 ANA, B/M 10/05 - cleaned, possibly the same as #4 after rehab

Nickel J1048/P1182 with apparently 2 known as follows:

1) M. Mitchell in 4/1980, Bourne - PCGS64

2) B/R 7/90 FPL

One of these is ex Brenner-1914 ANS, Brand.

Aluminum J1049/P1183 with 2 confirmed as follows:

1) NERCA 12/76, M. Mitchell 4/80, Bourne - PCGS65

2) B/R 5/76, Superior 5/89, Queller-Heritage 1/09 FUN as NGC64, Simpson-Heritage 4/21, Bourne - PCGS64

One of these is ex Brenner-1914 ANS, Brand and the other ex Woodin-Newcomer

The Lohr collection had examples of both.

Photo courtesy of Heritage.