Click to enlargeJ794/P881

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

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

Copper J794/P881 with about a half dozen known. See roster below which may include some duplication.

1) Simpson-Heritage 2/21, Bourne - PCGS66RB

2) Denali-Heritage 8/13, Heritage 2/14, Cook-Legend Auctions 5/18, Bourne - PCGS65RB

3) Denali-Heritage 1/11 FUN, StacksBowers 4/11, StacksBowers 3/12, Legend Auctions 3/20, Black Cat - PCGS65RB, illustrated above, click on the thumbnail image to enlarge

4) Col Green, Newman, EPNNES-Heritage 4/13 as NGC62BN, Northeast Coin inventory on 9/17, Bourne - PCGS61BN

5) B/M 3/89, B/M 9/94 - PCGS64RB, possibly one of above

6) Farouk, Spink 3/83 - ch proof rb, possibly one of above

One of these is ex Brenner-1914 ANS, Brand and another is ex Newcomer.

Aluminum J795/P882 with only 2 or 3 examples believed to exist as follows:

1) Crouch-Superior 6/77, Simpson-Heritage 8/21, Bourne - PCGS66

2) B/M 8/10, StacksBowers 8/13, Heritage 1/14 FUN, Legend Auctions 3/20, Bourne - PCGS65

3) B/R RCR #21-26 (1974-6), possibly one of above

One of these is ex Brenner-1914 ANS, Brand and another is ex Newcomer.

The Lohr collection had examples of both.

Photo courtesy of Legend Numismatics from the Denali collection.