Click to enlargeJ282/P333

Although described as a regular dies trial piece in the literature, it is more likely that this was deliberately struck for sale to a collector.



Examples were struck as follows:

Copper J282/P333 with the following 4 believed to exist. The first 2 have centered date while the last 2 have the first one in date closer to Liberty. To view all available images, click here.

1) Reed-Durham Museum - ICG64BN

2) Stacks 8/76 ANA, Fairfield-B/R 10/77, B/R 1978 RCR #31, B/M 6/88, Pacific 2/89, Heritage 1/00 FUN, Heritage 2/00, Heritage 5/00, Montgomery-Heritage 11/23 - PCGS61BN, illustrated above, click on the thumbnail image to enlarge

3) Garrett-JHU, Garrett II-B/R 3/80, MARCA 9/89 - PCGS63BN with a carbon spot between star 10 and the middle curl and another below the middle curl and a dark toning area at the R in AMERICA

4) Bolt-Stacks 4/66 as impaired proof, Superior 10/89, B/M 9/93 as PCGSAU55BN, Superior 5/95, Heritage 7/97 - PCGSAU50BN with weak obverse stars and a spot on the bottom of the second T in STATES

It is important to note that the genuineness of some of these copper pieces has been questioned in the past.

Silver
J281/P332 as shown below. To view all available images, click here.



As the 3 known examples are actually business strikes, struck on dime planchets and not proofs, it is likely that these are really mint errors.

Photos are courtesy of Heritage.