Product Details This is an CACG graded coin. You will receive the coin pictured. You are purchasing a 1864 Shield Two Cent graded CACG MS 64 RB. This amazing and gorgeous Two Cent Piece is a must have for any coin collection, with its rich red-brown color, and striking toning on both sides. A truly magnificent coin!
Coin Features:
CACG graded MS 64 RB
Known as a Shield Two Cent
Obverse: Shield in a wreath and the United States motto
Reverse: Face value in a wheat ears wreath and country name
Two Cent Pieces (1864-1873) The Two Cent piece was designed by James Longacre and struck in 1864 to 1873 by the Philadelphia Mint. The coins are 23mm in diameter and were struck with the same copper composition of the bronze Indian small cents. The reverse features the words 2 CENTS surrounded by an oak wreath. The obverse is a shield encircled by a laurel wreath and bears the motto “IN GOD WE TRUST” on a ribbon across the top of the shield. This is the first time this inscription was used on a coin and was added due to intense religious sentiment during the Civil War. Cherished by collectors today, the Two Cent piece is one of the shortest-lived denominations in all of U.S. numismatics.
This is an excellent coin to add to your collection.
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