[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Gloria Peters & Cynthia Mohon. This information was originally published in 1995 in The Complete Guide to Shield and Liberty Head Nickels
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Die & Hub Trials
1866 Page 230 Pattern # 492 Judd- White Metal-Nickel.
Obv. Regular shield die. Photo: Western Publishing Co.
1866 Page 231A Judd- Lead Rev. Roman numeral V in same wreath as shown. Incomplete die, guide marks on star. Photo: Western Publishing Co.
1866 Page 231 B Judd- Copper Obv. Head of Liberty same as J-564 but letters of legend irregularly space. Incuse. Photo: Western Publishing Co.
1866 Page 231 C Judd- Lead Obv. Pattern same as J-564 except no Longacre F under the bust. Photo: Western Publishing Co.
1866 Page 231 D Judd-Lead Rev. Same as Pattern J-564. Photo: Western Publishing Co.
1868 Page 232 Judd-Pewter Similar to J-633 but before the Pattee [Maltese] Cross was placed above the scroll. Photo: Western Publishing Co