The Two Cent Piece was issued from 1864 to 1873 and was the first coin to feature the motto IN GOD WE TRUST.
All coins were made in Philadelphia with the final year, 1873, being a scarce proof-only issue. The Two Cent Piece was designed by James Longacre and is one of the shortest lived issues of U.S. coinage.
A wonderful first-year proof with touches of blue-green, gold, and ruby hues highlighting medium brown reflective fields. The strike is razor sharp and the surfaces are devoid of significant marks and spots.
Sharply struck and lustrous with chocolate brown surfaces that have a subtle iridescent blue-green hue.
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Sharply struck and nearly mark-free. The surfaces are a pleasing medium brown with hints of subtle blue accent. Very scarce, particularly in mint state!
Medium-brown.
Doubled Die Obverse. Solid detail with medium brown surfaces.
Doubled Die Obverse. IN GOD WE TRUST, the arrows, and parts of the shield are clearly doubled. This is a pleasing example with faded reddish-brown surfaces.
Medium brown and mellow orange.
Amazing quality with essentially perfect surfaces. The obverse is predominately iridescent lavender and copper-red with a steel-blue crown at the top. The reverse is a blend or blue-green and faded red. The eye appeal is outstanding.
CAC. A wonderful example of this better date with lustrous surfaces that are well blended with a light brown and original mint red. Sharply struck and great eye appeal!
Sharply struck with nice clean surfaces and considerable mint red.
Beautiful medium brown surfaces blend with violet-blue highlights and strands of mint red.
Medium brown
Sharply struck medium brown surfaces.
CAC.
Well detailed with beautiful light copper tan surfaces. This is the key date to the regular issues in the series with by far the lowest mintage at 65,000. The second lowest mintage is 721,250 for the 1871.
AU Details - Environmental Damage.