Click to enlargeJ420/P492

Although described as regular dies trial pieces, these are novodels believed to have been deliberately struck for sale to collectors. For more on that click, here.

We can account for the following 6 examples: To see all available images, click here.

1) Gschwend-Elder 6/1908, Mitchelson, Connecticut State Library.

2) Hawn-Stacks 3/77, Queller-Heritage 1/09 FUN – NGC66RB, illustrated above, click on the thumbnail image to enlarge

3) Woodin, Newcomer, Boyd, Farouk, Merkin 9/67, Stacks 6/86, Bourne-Legend 12/21 – PCGS64BN

4) Stacks 1/87, Heritage 1/11 FUN, Heritage 3/11, Heritage 4/11, Heritage 6/11, StacksBowers 8/20, Heritage 5/23 – PCGS64BN

5) Stacks 5/85 ?, Simpson-Heritage 12/21 – PCGS64BN with a large spot on reverse wreath at 2:00

6) Caldwell-B/R 11/73, Sieck-B/R 7/81 ANA, Stacks 6/10 – PCGS genuine questionable color

Photo courtesy of Heritage.