The regular dies trial piece struck in copper. Only 2 or three examples are known from the following dies: Breen 1A P36 with the only example known being defaced. It last appeared in New Netherlands 6/59 sale. Breen 2C P37. This example may be a cast counterfeit per Pollock. Breen 3D P38 with the reverse with the second 'S' in 'States' struck over a 'D'. This is the illustrated piece and is the one mentioned by me (Saul Teichman) in Pollock. It was in NASAC's (Numismatic Auction Sales and Consulting - Andy Lustig) 6/86 sale prior to its most recent appearance in Ira & Larry Goldberg's Coins and Collectibles 2/01 sale. Although the coin appears to be well worn, it is actually weakly struck and may have been made to space the dies prior to the striking of gold coinage. In the February Goldberg sale, they mention that the coin appears to have been struck over a previously struck coin. Among the possibilities include a cut down large cent or Talbot, Allum and Lee cent. Photo coutesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg's Coins & Collectibles.