Two Cent Pieces
1864 2C Small Motto, FS-401, MS64+ Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. The Small Motto is much scarcer than its Large Motto successor. An unabraded orange-red near-Gem with a blush of gunmetal toning on the central reverse field. Carbon is minimal and the eye appeal is undeniable. Sharply impressed, though we note a shallow strike-through on the ST in TRUST.
Ex: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 6/2014), lot 3280; Chicago ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2014), lot 3191.