Click to enlargeJ1250/P1392

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.

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

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

Gold J1250/P1392 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.

It is also likely that Col Green owned this as the half eagle and eagle appear in Stacks photographic library - no double eagles were photographed.

Copper J1251/P1393 with the following 10 confirmed.

1) Smithsonian

2) Fecht-ANS accession #2180.109.2183 with corrosion from someone sneezing on it ?

3) Doughty-NY Coin & Stamp 4/1891, Reed-Durham Museum

4) Fred-B/M 1195 as NGC64BN, Superior 9/99, Superior 2/2000, Superior 8/02, Superior 1/04, Heritage, 8/2004 Exclusively Internet Auction – NGC66RB

5) Newman, EPNNES-Heritage 4/13 as NGC64RB, Simpson – PCGS64RB

6) Gilhousen-2/73, Rio Rancho-Superior 10/74, Heifetz-Superior 10/89), Superior Auction '90 as NGC64RB, B/M 1/97 – PCGS64RB with a prominent spot in the hair behind Liberty’s neck.

7) Paramount Rare Coin List #10, June-July 1975, Paramount Rare Coin List #14, Nov 1976; Sieck-B/R 7/81 ANA, J.E. Drew, Simpson-Heritage 4/21 - PCGS64BN with a spot near star 11 visible on all of the plates

8) Superior 2/90 in set as NGC62 gilt, Stacks 10/95 offered individually as proof, Heritage 1/2007 as NGC64 gilt, Simpson – PCGS64 gilt, rim nick by star 6 visible in all plates

9) Dibello-Stacks 5/70, Bass, HWBRF-Heritage 4/23 - PCGS63 gilt

10) Burke-B/M 5/94, Heritage 11/2003 - PCGSAU58BN

AluminumJ1252/P1394 with the following 3 believed to be different specimens.

1) Lohr, Pittman-Akers 10/97, Simpson - NGC66/PCGS67

2) DiBello-Stacks 5/70, Champa, Lee-Terrell B/R 5/72, Sieck-81 ANA, Heritage 4/09, Simpson-Heritage 9/20 as PCGS66, Heritage 1/24 FUN - PCGS67

3) Higgy-Kosoff 9/43 plate does not appear to match either of the first 2.

Photo courtesy of Heritage.