1864 2C Small Motto, FS-401, MS66 Red PCGS....

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1864 Small Motto Two Cent, MS66 Red
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Among the Finest at PCGS

1864 2C Small Motto, FS-401, MS66 Red PCGS. Ex: Simpson. When the two cent piece was introduced in 1864, the motto IN GOD WE TRUST -- never before incorporated in a circulating coin design -- had a lettering size smaller than on later issues. The Small Motto hub was only briefly used, and today it is one of the two key issues to the series along with the low-mintage 1872. Red examples of this issue are especially scarce. PCGS has certified only 51 Red Small Motto two cent pieces, including possible duplication. Just five of those pieces are designated MS66 Red, and none are finer. This Condition Census example is beautifully preserved. Sharply struck devices and satiny copper-red luster adorn each side, with no distracting carbon spotting. We last handled an MS66 Red example of this issue in our August 2018 ANA Signature, where a PCGS CAC coin realized $78,000. The Simpson coin is comparable to that piece on all counts visual and technical. Population: 5 in 66 Red, 0 finer (5/20).

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 38234, Base PCGS# 3581)

Weight: 6.22 grams

Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin & zinc

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