Two Cent Pieces
1864 2C Small Motto, FS-401, MS65 Red PCGS. The 1864 Small Motto two cent piece is a Guide Book variety collected as a separate issue from the available Large Motto variant. It is one of the two key issues in the series along with the 1872. Small Motto coins are sought-after in all grades, but only in Red Mint State is the scarcity of the variety fully realized. PCGS has certified only 45 Red Uncirculated Small Motto two cent pieces, mostly clustered in MS64 and MS65. This Gem displays frosty copper-red luster and remarkably well-preserved surfaces. The strike is sharp, and only a few unimportant flecks are seen under a loupe. Housed in an old "rattler" holder. Population: 0 in 65 Red, 0 finer (10/17).
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