Click to enlargeJ1272/P1414

Although these are described as regular die trial pieces in the standard references, it is more likely that the off-metal 'trials' of this year were deliberately struck for sale to collectors as part of complete off-metal sets.

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

Copper J1272/P1414 with only 3 or 4 known as follows:

1) Lohr, Cox-Stacks 4/62, Superior 10/89 as PCGS65RED, Heritage 1/99 FUN as NGC66RED, ANR 6/04 as NGC66RED, Heritage 1/09 FUN as NGC66RED, StacksBowers 11/19 as NGC66RED - PCGS66RED, illustrated above, click on the thumbnail image to enlarge

2) McCabe (S.H. & H. Chapman 6/1905), Clapp family, Eliasberg-B/M 5/96, Goldberg 5/01 as NGC66BN, Superior 10/01 as NGC66RB, Simpson-Heritage 11/20 - PCGS67BN

3) Farouk?, StacksBowers 4/22 - PCGS62BN, cleaned and retoned

Aluminum J1273/P1415 with only 2 or 3 known including:

1) Goldberg 2/00 as PCGS65, Superior 7/03 as PCGS65, Simpson-Heritage 8/10 - NGC65

2) Paramount Auction 86, Superior 1/03 as NGC66, Superior 5/03 as NGC66, ANR 12/03 as NGC66, Goldberg 2/06 as NGC66, Simpson-Heritage 8/21, Heritage 12/21 - PCGS66

Photo courtesy of Superior.