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1864 Two-Cent Piece. Small Motto. Proof-65 RB (PCGS).
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1864 Two-Cent Piece. FS-401. Small Motto. Proof-65 RB (PCGS).
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1864 Two-Cent Piece. FS-401. Small Motto. Proof-65 RB (PCGS). CAC.
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1864 Two-Cent Piece. FS-401. Small Motto. Proof-64+ RB (PCGS). CAC.
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Greysheet Catalog Details (GSID: 2711)

The 1864 Two cents is part of a series of Two cent piece coins struck from 1864-1873. The specific variety is Small Motto. Struck in Philadelphia and designated as a Business (PR) strike, this coin is made of 0.95 copper; 0.05 tin & zinc from a mintage of 20 struck.

This year the Mint struck the Two Cent coins with a Small Motto which was later changed to the Large Motto. The Large Motto of IN GOD WE TRUST ended up being the permanent choice of design for the remainder of the time that this denomination was produced. The Small Motto is actually the more scarce of the two. This issue comes from a mintage of just 30 pieces in which all grades, colors and cameos are rarities.
Obverse: An ornate shield flanked on the left and right by leaves with arrow heads and shanks (crossed behind) appear protruding at the four corners. A ribbon above the shield bears the words IN GOD WE TRUST, making this coin design the first usage this now-ubiquitous motto. The date is positioned at the bottom center.
Reverse: A large numeral 2 with the word CENTS below (smaller) in the center is framed by a well-defined wheat wreath tied at the bottom center by a simple ribbon. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA appears around the periphery.

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GSID:	2711
Coin Date:	1864
Denomination:	2c / Two cents
Designation:	PR
Mint Mark:	P
Mint Location:	Philadelphia
Mintage:	20
Coinage Type:	Two cent piece
Coinage Years:	1864-1873
Composition:	0.95 copper; 0.05 tin & zinc
Variety:	Small Motto
Strike Type:	Proof
Diameter:	23 mm
Weight:	6.22 gr
Coin Shape:	Round
Designer:	James B. Longacre
Obverse Lettering:	IN GOD WE TRUST, 1864
Obverse Designer:	James B. Longacre
Reverse Lettering:	2, CENTS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Reverse Designer:	James B. Longacre
PCGS #:	3625
NGC ID:	274S
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