This year saw additional testing of 5 cent pieces using 3 obverse dies combined with 6 reverse dies. The first 4 patterns share a common obverse and supposedly test different combinations of copper and nickel as shown on the reverses J1704/P1908, J1707/P1911, J1710/P1914 and J1712/P1916. This design shows the word Liberty above her head J1714/P1919 This design shows the word "Cents" across the roman numeral V and was likely made because of unscrupulous people gold plating the first circulation Liberty nickels and passing them off as $5 gold pieces. J1717/P1922 A copper trade dollar of this year was found included with a partial 1884 copper die trial set given to Jacob Smith, who authored the Mints visitor's guides under the name A.M. Smith for his wife. Photos used courtesy of PCGS, Superior and Teletrade. Go to Previous Page Or Next Page