Click to enlargeJ1235/P1377

The so-called Amazonian design because of the similar reverse copied from William Barber's quarter, half dollar and dollar patterns of this year. It is the only uniform design ever made for all six denominations. To view the entire set, click here. It is also the only pattern $3.00 gold design.

This is one of the most famous of all pattern designs.

It was made in the following combinations: To see all available images, click here.

J1235/P1377 in gold. The entire set is unique in gold. This particular coin is ex Woodin, Granberg, Newcomer, Col Green, Farouk, Wilkison, Paramount, A-Mark, Leidman, 81 ANA, 83 ANA, Greg Holloway, Superior 10/90, Trompeter, Southern collection, Simpson collection.

It is likely that Woodin got these from A.L. Snowden for "returning" the 2 gold half unions to him which were then placed back in the Mint cabinet. For more on that, click here.

J1236/P1378 in copper. About a dozen are known, several of which have been gilted including:

1) Smithsonian

2) Doughty-N.Y. Coin & Stamp 4/1891, Reed-Durham Museum – ICG64RB

3) An example grade PCGS66RB and imaged on PCGS.com/CoinFacts

4) Lohr, Pittman-Akers 10/97, Heritage 1/99 FUN, Superior 9/99, Superior 11/2001, ANR 7/03, ANR 1/04, ANR 1/06, StacksBowers 8/11 ANA, Heritage 1/13 FUN as NGC65BN, Simpson-Heritage 8/21, Heritage 1/22 FUN – PCGS65BN

5) Stack’s 9/94 lot 304, Superior 5/99, Superior 2/2000, Superior 3/01 – PCGS65BN

6) Judd, Terrell-B/M 5/73, Sieck-B/R 7/81 ANA – believed to be the coin graded PCGS64RB

7) Stacks 11/08 – NGC62BN

8) Dibello-Stacks 5/70, Bass, HWBRF-Heritage 8/23 – PCGS63 gilt

9) Superior 10/90 as part of set – NGC62, Stack’s 10/95 offered individually and raw, Heritage 1/08 FUN as NGC63, Simpson-Heritage 1/21 FUN – PCGS64 gilt

10) NASCA 4/81, Stacks 9/94 lot 305, Heritage 7/03, ANR 8/06 as NGC64 gilt – PCGS64 gilt

The Stacks 5/79, J.E. Drew piece mentioned in Pollock could be another.

J1237/P1379 in aluminum. Only 3 are known as follows:

1) Garrett, Bowers and Merena 11/97, Parrino, I&L Goldberg 10/2000, B/M 7/04, Jewell, Stacks-Bowers 8/11 ANA, Simpson-Heritage 4/21 - PCGS67

2) Kreisberg-Schulman 2/60, Pittman-Akers 10/97, Southern collection, Simpson - NGC66/PCGS66

3) Bolt, Terrell, Sieck-81 ANA, Stacks 9/94, Simpson-Heritage 8/21 - PCGS65

Photo courtesy of Heritage.