Minted in 1864, during the U.S. civil war, it was the first
U.S. coin to display the phrase “In God We Trust” It is
estimated that just 12-15 examples exist in all grades combined
Minted -
1864 - 1873
Weight -
6.22 Grams
Diameter -
23.0 mm
Edge Type -
Plain
Mints -
Philadelphia
Composition -
0.950 copper,
0.050 tin and zinc
Designer -
James B. Longacre
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1864 Two-Cent Piece
... inexpensive alloy of copper and tin was introduced in 1864. To meet the
immediate
need for small change, a two-cent piece of the same composition was included.
...
1864 Two
Cent Piece
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TWO
CENT PIECES-GENERAL
... ill. Discusses an 1864 Two Cent Piece depicting a
doubled die obverse, and a repunched date. TWO ...
The
Two Cent Piece
The Two Cent Piece was minted from 1864 to 1873. Its weight is twice that of the
penny. "In God We Trust," the motto now on all US coins made its debut
on the ...
TreasureNet
Todays Finds Forum - two cent piece
... Qtr in VG condition. It was only 2.5 inches deep! By far the best find of
the day
was an 1864 two cent piece in EF cond. I didn't know what it was at first ...
Two-cent
piece
ACT TO AUTHORIZE COINAGE OF A TWO-CENT PIECE APRIL 22, 1864 An act in amendment
of an act entitled "An act relating to foreign coins and the coinage of
cents ...
Two-Cent
Pieces 1864-1873
... Starved for coinage of any kind, Americans readily embraced the two-cent
piece
when it made its first appearance in 1864. That year also witnessed the ...
Two
Cent Pieces
... that first appeared in 1864, during a period of ... the idea of a Two Cents
Coin simultaneous
with ... Copper-Nickel Indian Head Cent. Apparently, the Mint noticed the ...
Your Two Cents Worth
... But in 1864 the Mint began striking the Indianhead penny in a ... decided to
produce a
new coin--a two cent piece---using the same bronze alloy the Mint ...