The images shown here are of one of the actual trial strikes which was photographed before destruction by the government. It is the identical design shown in the 1977 Report Of The Director Of The Mint page 8. Click here to see the Mint Report.
trial strike: a test striking of a die, usually to see how the final coin would look or to see how the mint machinery would work.
trime: nickname for the Three Cents silver pieces struck from 1851-1873 ...
trial strike or striking See also die trial.
trime Term used for a three-cent piece.
Trial Strike - A coin that has been struck in an attempt to adjust the pressure of the dies. A trial strike normally is a very very weakly struck coin.
Trial Strike
This is a coin that was struck while trying to adjust the pressure of the dies. It is usually a very weak strike.
Truncation
Sharply cut off bottom edge of a portrait or bust.
Type
The basic distinguishing design of a coin.
Trial strike for proposed gold issue:
Could this piece be a bronze pattern for some gold coins proposed, but never issued? Perhaps the gold examples are still waiting to be found?
Fantasy piece: ...
These trial strikes are listed in the 8th Edition of Judd and also in Pollock. Technically hub trials and die trials are part of the pattern family. However, in the last 5 years the coin market has drastically changed directions.
Pattern
A trial strike of a proposed coin design, issued by the Mint or authorized agent of a governing authority. Patterns can be in a variety of metals, thicknesses, and sizes.
By November 1836, all was ready for trial strikes in silver. A small number (presumably 18 pieces) of the new dollars were distributed in Philadelphia. Reaction was almost universally positive, with one exception.
Why the coins were not ready to be issued until November 1, 1971 isn't certain, although it was rumored that numerous trial strikes were rejected because of design deficiencies.
Gasparro, too, worked feverishly, and trial strikes of the Kennedy half were run off and dispatched to Mint Director Adams on December 13. A few days later, these were viewed by the President's widow, Jacqueline, and brother, U. S.
trial strikes
die trials
Definition: A pattern coin is a coin that has been created as an example, and is not meant for circulation.
auction, Ten, Ten Indian, Ten Lib, tensor light, Territorial Gold, Thaler, Three, Three Cent Nickel, Three Cent Silver, thumbed, tissue toning, token, toning, tooling mark, Trade dollar, transfer die, transitional issue, treasure coin, trial strike ...
essai; essay: In paper money, a print made to test a design; analogous to a trial strike in coinage. See also Proof.
exergue: (Pronounced "EXsurge") Area on a coin generally below the main design area, often site of date.
This piece is very thin and weighs only 1.88g. It differs from the very similar solidus type in that it lacks an officina number (letter) following "GGG" at the end of the legend. I think must be a trial strike.
Albert Collis purchased the die and in 1959 struck about 5,000 single faced examples in copper (Baker 22B) and between 50 to 200 examples in silver (Baker 22C), as well as about three trial strikes in lead (Baker 22D).
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Essai, Essay A trial strike, also in currency a strike intended to test the design. Exergue A segment of the coin design separated by a line (usually indicating the ground in the design) in which a legend is placed/inscribed.
 See also: Strike, Coin, Mint, Obverse, Struck
  
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