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The United States utilized a two-cent coin for just ten years, from 1864 to 1873.
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Obverse Description
English text; blue vignette of landing of Columbus; coat of arms
Reverse Description
English text; mountain with sailing ship
Catalog Information
GSID:
140915
Variety:
1st April, 1905 Sig 1 Printer: (Thomas De La Rue) Prefix with horizontal bar Prefix A/1 - A/16 Intro: 01 02 1906
Coin Date:
1.4.1905
BNB #:
B101a
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Bank Note Value History
1.4.1905 1st April, 1905 Sig 1 Printer: (Thomas De La Rue) Prefix with horizontal bar Prefix A/1 - A/16 Intro: 01 02 1906
Value By Grade
1.4.1905 1st April, 1905 Sig 1 Printer: (Thomas De La Rue) Prefix with horizontal bar Prefix A/1 - A/16 Intro: 01 02 1906
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Banknote Book (CPG) Values
Prefix without horizontal bar Prefix A/20 - A/33
Worth: $600 – $1,800
1.1.1924 1st January, 1924 Sig 3 Printer: THOS DE LA RUE & CO LTD LONDON Prefix A/42 - A/45
Worth: $450 – $1,300
1.3.1926 1st March, 1926 Sig 4 Prefix A/50, A/51
Worth: $450 – $1,300
No ovpt; black vignette and coat of arms front; all-zero s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; normal s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n
1.4.1905 1st April, 1905 Sig 1 Prefix A/1, A/2 Intro: 01 02 1906
Worth: $3,900 – $3,900
No ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n
Horizontal red SPECIMEN stamp front; all-zero s/n
1.4.1905 1st April, 1905 Sig 1 Prefix with horizontal bar Prefix A/4 - A/8
Worth: $1,700 – $1,700
Prefix without horizontal bar Prefix A/10
Worth: $1,700 – $1,700
Diagonal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Vertical CANCELLED perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n
1.1.1914 1st January 1914 Sig 2 Unconfirmed Intro: 12 06 1914
1.4.1914 1st April 1914 Sig 1 Unconfirmed
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