Die Trials were tests of dies in various stages of production. Back when dies were "cut" by hand, ...
Die trial - The test striking of a particular die in a different metal such as copper of aluminum.
Die Variety - Any minor difference in the basic design of a coin.
Die Trial
A "test" coin consisting of a short trial run at the Mint.
Dipping
Refers to the use of a coin cleaning liquid (usually some sort of acid-based solution) to remove tarnish, natural toning or dirt from a coin.
DIE TRIAL, DIE STRIKE
Is an impression of an unfinished or completed die in a soft metal to test that die. The planchet utilized in the trial can be of any size or shape, and is usually struck on one side only, creating a uniface specimen.
Uniface Die Trials
Uniface Die Trials are deliberate, one sided impressions using either the obverse or reverse die. These Die Trials can be from finished or unfinished dies. Sometimes hubs are used, rather than the actual finished die.
Die Trial - any coin struck from production dies in the wrong metal. In the early years, pre-1800, die trials were struck to test the dies.
Die Trials: Coins made with the regular issue dies, in metals other than the proper. Usually minted to verify details of a new coin, value or design.
Some uniface die trials examples survive of the both the obverse (2) and reverse (4) of the Large Eagle variety and the obverse (1) and reverse (1) of the Small Eagle copper; Hancock also produced a Large Eagle patterns without a denomination.
Off-metal strikes such as this also are referred to as die trials of a pattern. PCGS Short for "Professional Coin Grading Service". PCGS Population Report Monthly publication by PCGS listing the number of coins graded and their grade.
While some folks are convinced that Die Adjustment Strikes, (often referred to as Die Trials), can be identified as such in reference to specific coins, it it my contention that there are a number of causes of Weak Strikes; ...
Proof coins are coins which are specially struck for a variety of purposes - the original purpose, as the name implies, was to prove the die; so the earliest proofs are akin to die trials.
A regular die trial piece is struck from a regular die in a metal or metals other than those intended for regular issue. These are usually in soft base metals such as copper.
die trials
Definition: A pattern coin is a coin that has been created as an example, and is not meant for circulation.
Copper die trial from possibly the most famous Territorial Gold producer. The mintage and survival rate is unknown, but as experts have always noted any $20 example from this Colorado Private Mint is undoubtedly rare and always brings top dollar.
regular issue Term for the coins struck for commerce. These may be both Regular and Proof strikes of a regular issue. In addition, there can be die trials of regular issues. See also business strike, commercial strike.
Proof: A coin struck on specially-prepared planchets on special presses to receive the highest quality strike possible, especially for collectors. For paper money, a print made to test the plate, analogous to a die trial strike in coinage.
Patterns often are made in metals other than the one proposed; examples of this include aluminum and copper patterns of the silver Trade dollar. Off-metal strikes such as this also are referred to as die trials of a pattern. See also, JUDD.
For paper money, a print made to test the plate, analogous to a die trial strike in coinage. Proof set A set of one Proof coin of each current denomination issued by a recognized Mint for a specific year. See Prestige Proof set.
 See also: Coin, Struck, Mint, Strike, Silver
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