Click to enlargeJ561/P622

Examples of this design are known as follows:



Aluminum with plain edge J561/P622. 100 of these were struck per J. Colvin Randall. This is confirmed by letters Roger Burdette found in the National Archives - NARA-P E-111A.

"Order received July 16, 1867 verbally from the Director. 200 Aluminum, of the Specimen Five Cent piece. (100 delivered July 18, 1867 to Mr. Thacher.)"

Aluminum with reeded edge J562/P623 with about a dozen are known.

Copper with plain edge J563/P624 with less than half a dozen known. To see images of available pieces of this and the next, click here.

Copper with reeded edge J564/P625 with less than half a dozen are known.

Copper obverse hub trials
JA1867-8/P3308 and JA1867-9/P3311 as well as lead obverse JA1867-10/P3314 and reverse JA1867-11/P3317 die trials are also known to exist.