Although described in the literature as "regular dies trial pieces", these are actually restrikes (novodels) deliberately made in the early 1870s, from backdated dies, and sold as part of complete off-metal sets of the silver coinage of this year containing quarter, half dollar and dollar which had the reverses of 1866 with the motto "In God We Trust" above the eagle. The reverse die was used from 1869 to the mid-1870s on die trials with a scratch above the 'NE' in ONE. The obverse die was made from the hub with a broken first "S" in "States". This same hub was also used in 1869 to produce the die used on J718-J720/P799-P802. Examples were struck as follows: To see all available images, click here. Copper J381/P449 with just over a dozen known. Aluminum J382/P450 which is possibly unique and, if so, ex Woodin, Newcomer, Dunham-Mehl 6/41, Farouk and has not been seen since. Nickel J383/P451 with 3 or 4 believed to exist as follows: 1) RARCOA Auction 82, Heritage 1/24 FUN - PCGS63 2) Superior 5/90 - PCGS63 3) B/R 1/82, B/M 9/86 - ch proof 4) B/R RCR #20 (5/74), Ivy 12/76, B/R 6/77, Harmer-Rooke 10/85, Harmer Rooke 4/86 - ch proof Old listings for 3 of these are below. We do not know which early listing belong with which piece. 1) Frossard's 26th sale, Garrett-JHU, Stacks 3/76, NERCA 11/80 2) H.P. Smith (S.H. & H. Chapman 1906), Brand (journal #33869) 3) Woodin, Newcomer Photo courtesy of Heritage from the G.H. Wolfe collection.