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The two-cent piece was produced by the Mint of the United States for circulation from 1864 to 1872 and for collectors in 1873. Designed by James B. Longacre, there were decreasing mintages each year, as other minor coins such as the nickel proved more popular.
Below are the mintage figures for the United States cent. The following mint marks indicate which mint the coin was made at (parentheses indicate a lack of a mint mark): P = Philadelphia Mint. D = Denver Mint. S = San Francisco Mint. W = West Point Mint
Three-cent nickel: 3¢, 1865–1889; Trime (Three-cent silver): 3¢, 1851–1873; Half dime: 5¢, 1792–1873; Twenty-cent piece: 20¢, 1875–1878; Silver dollar: $1.00, 1878–1904, 1921-28, 1934-1935; Gold dollar: $1.00, 1849–1889 (some early commemoratives were minted in this denomination) Quarter eagle: $2.50, 1792–1929 (some early ...
As a result of this law, the phrase "In God We Trust" first appeared, on the 1864 two-cent coin. An Act of Congress, passed on March 3, 1865, allowed the Mint Director, with the Secretary's approval, to place the phrase on all gold and silver coins that "shall admit the inscription thereon."
Seven distinct types of coin composition have been used over the past 200 years: three base coin alloys, two silver alloys, gold, and in recent years, platinum and palladium. The base metal coins were generally alloys of copper (for 2 cent coins and lower), and copper/nickel (for 3 and 5 cent coins). Copper/nickel composition is also used for ...
Indian Head cent (1859–1909) Two-cent piece (1864–1873) Three-cent piece in silver (1851–1873) and nickel (1865–1889) Shield nickel (1866–1883) Liberty Seated half dime reverse (1860–1873) Liberty Seated dime reverse (1860–1891), reused with slight modification as reverse of Barber dime (1892–1916) Liberty Head gold dollar (1849 ...
Some, like the half-cent coin were removed due to inflation reducing their value while others such as the two-cent piece were removed due to a lack of demand. Note that this table shows the latest status before the coin denomination was rendered obsolete.
2 Cent Piece, Bronze, 1864-1872 US Nickel Type Coins. Nickel 3 Cent pieces: Photo Nickel, 1865-1889 5 cent Nickels: Photo Shield (with rays), 1866-1867
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