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VSI COLLECTION - America’s Coins through the Years/History in your hands.

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Coin Details

Origin/Country:	United States
Design Description:	TWO-CENT PIECES
Item Description:	2C 1864 LARGE MOTTO
Full Grade:	NGC AU 58 BN
Owner:	VSI Collection

Set Details

Custom Sets:	VSI COLLECTION - America’s Coins through the Years/History in your hands.
Competitive Sets:	VSI COLLECTION - Basic U.S.Type Set,1792-1964,Circulated Coins Only Score: 216 VSI COLLECTION - US Type Set 1792 -1964 Score: 216 VSI COLLECTION - US Type Set including Modern Issues Score: 216 VSI COLLECTION - Basic U.S.Type Set - No Gold Score: 216 VSI COLLECTION - Basic U.S.Type Set with Gold Score: 216 VSI COLLECTION - US Two Cent Coins Score: 395 VSI COLLECTION - 19th Century Series Type Set,Non Proofs Only - No Gold Score: 216 VSI COLLECTION - Two Cent Pieces 1864-1872,Circulated Coins Only Score: 395 VSI COLLECTION - Two Cents & Three Cents Type Set Score: 216 VSI COLLECTION - 19th Century Series Type Set,Circulated Coins Only Score: 216 VSI COLLECTION - 19th Century Series Type Set,Circulated Coins Only (No Gold) Score: 216
Research:	NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide NGC US Coin Census for Shield Two Cents (1864-1873)

Owner Comments:

The U.S. 2 Cent Coin was first minted in 1864 towards the latter part of the American Civil War.The coin’s designer was James B. Longacre and all coins were minted at the Philadelphia Mint during this series’ short existence.The example shown here is the 1864 Large Motto which was graded AU 58 BN by NGC.At the time of mintage Abraham Lincoln was the Country’s 16th President.