1861 Territorial Die Trials

About This Coin

The 1861 Territorial Die Trials is a United States coin from the Die Trials, Hub Trials, and Splashers 1792-1982 series — 22nd of 39 years in the series. The obverse features test impressions from coin dies, ranging from fully detailed to partial impressions and the reverse displays test impressions that may be blank, partial, or paired with unrelated dies (mules). Produced during the Civil War, when coin hoarding caused severe shortages and the Mint experimented with new compositions to keep coins in circulation. Designed by Various Mint engravers.