Click to enlargeJ821/P911

Although described as regular dies trial pieces, these were actually deliberately struck for sales to collectors as part of complete off-metal sets.

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

Copper with reeded edge J821/P911 with the following 4 or 5 believed to exist:

1) Hawn-Stacks 3/77, Queller-Heritage 1/09 FUN – NGC66RB

2) B/R 8/78 ANA, Heritage 8/23 ANA – NGC65RB

3) Denali-Heritage 8/11, Heritage 8/13, Legend Auctions 12/13, StacksBowers 8/14 ANA – PCGS65RB

4) ANR 9/03, Simpson-Heritage 11/20, Heritage 5/23 – PCGS65BN with a couple of spots on the reverse, illustrated above, click on the thumbnail image to enlarge

5) Levine-B/M 6/88 described as “cleaned at one time”, possibly one of above

Copper with plain edge J822/P912 which is unconfirmed. We believe it is a misdescription of J818/P907.

Aluminum with reeded edge J823/P913 with only the following 2 believed to exist:

1) Superior 1/04 as PCGS65, Simpson-Heritage 1/21 FUN – PCGS67 with a little dot above the ME in DIME

2) Stacks 6/88, Denali-Heritage 8/13, Heritage 1/15 – PCGS65

One of these is ex Brenner-1914 ANS, Brand, the other ex Woodin, Newcomer

Nickel with reeded edge J824/P914 with only the former Brenner-1914 ANS, Brand journal #92500:1052), Farouk coin believed to exist.

Photo courtesy of American Numismatic Rarities.