Although these are described as regular die trial pieces in the standard references, the off-metal 'trials' of this year were deliberately struck for sale to collectors. Examples were struck in the following metals: To see all available images, click here. Copper J763/P848 with only 3 or 4 known as follows: 1) Stacks 1/94, Simpson-Heritage 9/20, Heritage 5/23 – PCGS65RB with spot above L in DOLLAR 2) Fairfield-B/R 10/77 ?, Heritage 3/03, Heritage 2/11 – NGC65RB 3) Garrett, JHU-Stacks 3/76 described as having tarnish on the reverse, New Millenium-Heritage 11/03, Simpson – PCGS64RED 4) B/R 9/75, Ivy 8/80 ANA described as “Obviously cleaned. One dig beneath eagle’s beak.” Aluminum J764/P849 with about a half dozen as follows: These were sold in sets similar to the ones in 1868 but without the case. An example of this was the H.P. Smith set that was purchased by Virgil Brand. 1) Ivy 7/78, Share-ANR 9/03 lot 63 as NGC66, Heritage 1/24 FUN lot 4191 – PCGS66 2) B/R 5/76, Fairfield-B/R 10/77, Krueger 7/80, Ivy 12/80, Heritage 11/89, B/M 8/98, Heritage 12/00, Simpson-Heritage 1/24 FUN lot 5268 – PCGS65 with a toning spot under the 9 in date 3) Farouk?, Kagins 8/77 ANA, Stacks 11/06, Heritage 1/11 FUN, Heritage 3/11, Heritage 4/11, Heritage 1/15 FUN, Legend Auctions 7/18, StacksBowers 10/18, Heritage 11/21, Heritage 5/23 – PCGS65, lacquered which gives the coin a pink and green iridescence 4) NERCA 7/79 ANA, B/M 9/84, B/M 11/92, Heritage 8/96 ANA lot 5142 as PCGS65, Stacks 1/05 as NGC65, Heritage 7/03, Queller-Heritage 1/09 FUN as NGC65, Heritage 8/10 ANA – PCGS65 5) Superior 1/90 as PCGS64, Heritage 8/96 ANA lot 5143 as PCGS64, ANR 9/03 lot 32, ANR 3/04 as NGC65, Stacks 11/09 as PCGS65 – PCGS66 6) Paramount Auction 79 – proof 65, possibly the same as #1 as it has the same rim issue at M in AMERICA Nickel J765/P850 which is unique and ex Woodin Newcomer, Kosoff 6/49, Farouk, Boosel-RARCOA 4/72, Superior 8/75 ANA, B/R 8/78 ANA, Superior 1/79, Heritage 5/03 as NGC65, ANR 9/03 as PCGS65, Simpson-Heritage 1/24 FUN – PCGS66