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1863 Copper Pattern 2 Cents PR RD J-316
Details
1863 Two-Cent Piece. A numismatic delicacy; a novodel created in the 1870s. Of interest to two-cent piece specialists as well as pattern collectors.
Obverse: The regular Shield design dated 1863, with motto IN GOD WE TRUST in large letters as used in 1864 and 1873.
Reverse: The regular reverse design used from 1864 to 1873; this die with broken serif on the D in UNITED.
Basic Information
GSID:
12572
Coin Date:
1863
Denomination:
P2c / Pattern 2 Cents
Designation:
PR
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1863
Composition:
Copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-316
Rarity:
R-H6
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
