Click to enlargeJ1177/P1319

Although described as regular dies trial pieces, these were actually 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 J1176/P1318 with fewer than a half dozen known as noted below:

1) Col Green, Newman, EPNNES-Heritage 4/13 as NGC66RED, Simpson - PCGS66RED

2) Farouk, Bolt-Stacks 4/66 as cleaned, lacquered, Whitford 4/93 as cleaned, lacquered, B/M 9/93 cleaned and retoned, Rau-Heritage 4/18 - NGC63BN, there could be 2 coins here

3) NERCA 7/79 ANA, Akers Auction 90, Superior 5/91, Heritage 4/92 Bullet sale, Heritage 1/99 FUN, Heritage 7/03 as PCGS64RED, Simpson-Heritage 1/24 FUN - PCGS64RB

4) Breen 3/74 lot 434 as part of a complete off-metal die trial set from J1161-J1178, Paramount 4/77 set broken up, unknown intermediaries, ANR 3/06 - PCGS64RB

Aluminum J1177/P1319 with only 2 confirmed as follows:

1) Pine Tree 3/74 lot 434 as part of a complete off-metal die trial set from J1161-J1178, Paramount 4/77 set broken up, ANR 3/06 - PCGS65, illustrated above, click on the thumbnail to enlarge

2) Stacks 8/76 ANA, Stacks Auction 81, unknown intermediaries, Simpson-Heritage 1/21 - PCGS67

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

Nickel J1178/P1320 with only the former Woodin-1914 ANS exhibit, Newcomer, Farouk, Pine Tree 9/74, Paramount 4/77 coin believed to exist.

Photo courtesy of American Numismatic Rarities.