Collecting coins has been popular throughout the world and history. Some people collect coins as an investment others such as myself collect coins as a hobby and I started collecting coins many years ago. My interest was more in the coins itself and not so much as to the grade of the coins, though I always looked for the best grade possible within my budget. For people who collect anything; coins, stamps, art work or even rocks for a hobby, one thing that makes the hobby worth while, other than the ownership of the object, is to be able to display and show them to others.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

1864 Two Cent Piece

The two-cent piece was designed by James B. Longacre and was minted in the U.S. from 1864 to 1873. The obverse shows a shield with a ribbon above, with the motto “In God We Trust” and was the first coin of the U.S. to bear this motto. Behind the shield are two arrows. The reverse has a wreath surrounding “2 Cents” and is circled by the words “United States of America”. This coin is made of 95% copper with 5% tin and zinc.


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