Click to enlargeJ802/P889

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 J802/P889 with only 3 confirmed at this time including:

1) Stacks 3/58, Stacks 6/84, Bourne - PCGS65RB, illustrated above, click on the thumbnail to enlarge

2) Stacks 6/90 - PCGS65RED

3) Farouk?, Heritage 11/89 - PCGS60RB, heavily hairlined

Aluminum J803/P890 with only 2 or 3 believed to exist including:

1) Crouch-Superior 6/77, Superior 5/89, Stacks 5/95, Simpson-Heritage 8/21, Bourne - PCGS64

2) B/M 11/10 - NGC64, same as #1 ?

3) B/R RCRs #21 - #29 (1974 - 77) in set

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

The Lohr collection had examples of both.

Nickel J804/P891 with only one or 2 known. One is ex Brenner-1914 ANS exhibit, Brand. This or another is ex Edgar Adams-Elder 4/35 part of lot 1465. The last appearance for this pattern was in an American Gold Exchange 7/74 fixed price list.

Brass J804A/P892. This coin has been tested and found to be 65.85% copper and 34.15 % zinc. Its pedigree is ex Newcomer, Lohr, B/R 9/75, B/R 81 ANA, Bourne - PCGS64

Photo courtesy of PCGS.