Click to enlargeJ776/P862

Although described as regular dies trial pieces, this was more likely deliberately struck for sale to collectors as part of a complete off-metal set.

Examples were struck as follows: To view all available images, click here.

Copper J775/P861 with about a half dozen known including:

1) Mitchelson-Connecticut State Library

2) Doughty-NY Coin & Stamp 4/1891, Reed-Durham Museum - ICG64BN

3) B/M 6/88, Superior 1/89, Queller-Heritage 1/09 FUN as NCS burnished, Simpson-Heritage 1/21 FUN - PCGS64BN, weakly struck in centers

4) StacksBowers 11/24 - NGC64BN

5) Superior 12/72, Crouch-Superior 6/77 - proof, fully struck

There are other listings including Kreisberg 11/70 gem, Stacks 8/76 ANA, Ivy 1/78 which may be additional examples.

Aluminum J776/P862 with about a half dozen known including 2 gilt examples as follows:

1) Kagins 8/77 ANA in set, Stacks 11/06, Simpson-Heritage 1/22 FUN, Heritage 7/22 - PCGS65, illustrated above, click on the thumbnail image to enlarge

2) RARCOA 1/73, Sieck-B/R 7/81 ANA - proof 65

3) Ivy 10/77 - proof 65

4) Superior 2/73 lot 1053, Superior 10/74, NERCA 3/77, B/R 1/81, Superior-Auction 89, Heritage 7/94 ANA, Heritage 8/98 ANA, Rau-Heritage 4/18 - ANACS 60 gilt

5) Superior 2/73 lot 1050, Superior 1/86, Akers-Auction 90, Superior 2/91 all as part of a complete gilt set - NGC64 gilt

Others are possible from Paramount 2/70, Paramount 5/70, Stacks 8/76 ANA.

Nickel J777/P863 with only the former Woodin-1914 ANS exhibit, Newcomer, Farouk, Kreisberg 2/60, Stacks 8/76 ANA, Ivy 4/77, B/R 8/78 ANA, Superior 1/85 example believed known.

Photo courtesy of Stacks.