Whitman Expo
The United States utilized a two-cent coin for just ten years, from 1864 to 1873.
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Obverse Description
English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; ears of paddy and Punkalasa on map with rising sun behind; President Mahinda Rajapaksa with outstretched arms; flag
Reverse Description
English, Sinhala, and Tamil text; tank; ship; helicopter; hoisting of the national flag by members of the security forces; Mavil Aru annicut; Thoppigala rock (Baron’s Cap); two jet fighters
Catalog Information
GSID:
137193
Variety:
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # at lower left; all-zero s/n
BNB #:
B122as
Pick #:
P122as
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Request Pricing1987 1987-01-01 Sig 1: de Mel/Rasaputram Prefix F/1 - F/60
Worth: $2 – $2
1988 1988-11-21 Sig 3: Marikkar/Karunatilake Prefix F/61 - F/70
Worth: $2 – $2
1989 1989-02-21 Sig 4a: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix F/71 - F/90
Worth: $2 – $2
Sig 4b: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix F/91 - F/120
Worth: $2 – $2
1990 1990-04-05 Prefix F/121 - F/184
Worth: $2 – $2
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix R/1 Unconfirmed
1988 1988-11-21 Sig 3: Marikkar/Karunatilake Prefix E/1 - E/5
Worth: $1 – $5
1989 1989-02-21 Sig 4a: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix E/6 - E/18
Worth: $1 – $5
1990 1990-04-05 Sig 4b: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix E/19 - E/49
Worth: $1 – $5
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix R/3 Unconfirmed
Replacement: Prefix R/3 Unconfirmed
1989 1989-02-21 Sig 4a: Wijetunge/Karunatilake Prefix D/1 - D/10
Worth: $3 – $11
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