Click to enlargeJ1746/P1958

Although these are described as regular die trial pieces in the standard references, it is more likely that the off-metal 'trials' of this year were deliberately struck for sale to collectors as part of complete aluminum sets.



Only 2 are known as follows:

1) Gschwend-Elder 6/1908, V. Brand (journal #44170), A. Brand, offered to Boyd via B.G. Johnson 7/16/41 consignment - not sold, offered to Kelly via B.G. Johnson 8/12/41 consignment, Kelly 9/41, unknown intermediates, Boosel-RARCOA 4/72, RARCOA 1/73, Stacks 1/87, Superior 10/90, Bowers and Merena 11/92, Bowers and Merena 1/97, ANR 7/05, southern collection, Simpson-Heritage 1/21, Heritage 6/21, Heritage 8/22 - PCGS64 and easily matched to the Gschwend sale plate. Click on the thumbnail image for an enlargement.

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2) Newcomer, unknown intermediaries, Cox-Stacks 4/62 donated in 1963 by Cox to the Smithsonian and illustrated below.



Photo courtesy of the National Numismatic Collection of the Smithsonian Institution.