Click to enlargeJ1259/P1400

Although described as regular dies trial pieces, these were actually deliberately struck for sale to collectors as part of complete off-metal sets.



These were struck from the closed 3 obverse die.

Examples were struck as follows:

Copper J1258/P1399 with 2 examples noted, one ex Brenner-1914 ANS, Brand and the other ex Newcomer.

One of these on a thick planchet noted is ex Farouk, Bolender 3/55 sale lot 1477. The Bolender pedigree was inadvertently placed on the aluminum example in Pollock.

Aluminum J1259/P1400 with only 2 known.

1) Hughes 1/80, Hughes 3/81, J.E. Drew, Simpson-Heritage 1/21 FUN - PCGS64 with a spot of corrosion by the shield and the last sprig of the wreath on the right obverse, illustrated above, click on the thumbnail image to enlarge

2) Lauder-Doyle Galleries 12/83 - PCGS64 with corrosion through the central reverse, illustrated below courtesy of PCGS



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

Photo is of the former J.E. Drew example.