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Although described as regular dies trial pieces, these were more likely deliberately struck for sale to collectors as part of complete sets.
Examples were struck on follows: To view all available images, click here.
Copper J1441/P1585 with about 4 or 5 known including the piece illustrated below courtesy of Superior.

1) Heritage 6/87 lot 4593, Superior 9/88, Superior 10/89, as NGC64RB Superior Auction 90, Superior 2/91 now PCGS64RB, Superior 8/91, Superior 2/92, ANR 7/03, Simpson-Heritage 5/22, Heritage 10/22 - PCGS66BN with a spot under star 5 and is the one illustrated above
2) Paramount Auction 80, Superior 10/92 as PCGS64RED, B/M 7/97, Genaitis-Heritage 8/01 - NGC64RED
3) Farouk, Heritage 6/87 lot 4592 - proof 62 cleaned
4) Bolt-Stacks 4/66, Heritage 6/87 lot 4593, Superior 9/88, Queller-Heritage 1/09 FUN as NGC63, Simpson-Heritage 9/20 - PCGS63 gilt
Note: Kagins sold an example in their 11/2/57, 8/13/58 and 4/25/66 sale which they believed to be a gilt copper example based on weight. If this coin ever turns up, it could be a fifth example.
Aluminum J1442/P1586 with 2 confirmed.
1) NERCA 7/79 ANA, Heritage 6/87, Superior 9/88 as PCGS65, Superior 10/89 as PCGS65, Heritage 5/03, Simpson-Heritage 1/22 FUN - PCGS66 with a planchet flake near star 9 visible on all plates, illustrated above, click on the thumbnail image for an enlargement.
2) Exemplar-StacksBowers 3/12 - NGC66
Note: The die trials of this year are often found gilt due to the extreme rarity of many of the gold denominations.
Photo courtesy of Heritage.
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