Click to enlargeJ1361/P1506

The so-called regular dies trial piece. These are believed to have been deliberately struck for sale to collectors in sets.

This was struck as follows:

Copper J1361/P1506 with only 2 known:

1) Lohr, Empire Review #19, later to Renrob, southern collection, Simpson-Heritage 8/21 - PCGS665RED, illustrated above

2) Farouk, Kreisberg-Schulman 2/60, Cox-Stacks 4/62, 88 ANA, 97 ANA, Heritage 9/97, Morgan-StacksBowers 8/19 ANA - PCGS63RB, cleaned and retoned.

Aluminum J1362/P1507 also with 2 known.

1) Lohr, Cox-Stacks 4/62, B/M 6/96, Morgan-StacksBowers 8/19 ANA - PCGS-64

2) B/R RCR #25 as part of an aluminum set, B/R 10/78, B/R 2/79.

Photo courtesy of Superior.