1864 Proof SMALL MOTTO Two-Cent Piece
Two-Cent Piece · 1864-1873
- Year / Mint 1864 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination 2¢
- Designer James B. Longacre
- Mintage —
- Key dateThe scarce first-year variety.
- Tier unclassified
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Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Two-Cent Piece (1864-1873)
- Denomination 2¢
- Designer James B. Longacre
- Composition 95% copper
- Weight 6.22 g
- Diameter 23 mm
- Edge Plain
- Mintage —
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
Proof striking (SMALL MOTTO). Proofs were struck for collectors and sold separately from circulating coinage; this is a distinct coin from the 1864 Two-Cent Piece.
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