Whitman Expo
The United States utilized a two-cent coin for just ten years, from 1864 to 1873.
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Obverse Description
Chinese and English text; water buffalo with plow and farmer in paddy with pagoda; lion rampant, crowned coat of arms, and unicorn rampant; sailing ship and Chinese junk; people at stairs in Botanic Garden
Reverse Description
Chinese and English text; 2nd HSBC headquarters building in Central district, Hong Kong
Catalog Information
GSID:
109161
Variety:
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; no s/n
BNB #:
B647cs
Pick #:
P164
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Request Pricing __ 18__ Handwritten date and sig Manager right sig title Intro: Circa 1867 01 01 1867 s/n 85795 16 07 1877, 01 12 1881, 03 01 1882, 01 02 1883, 06 02 1883 Unconfirmed
__ 18__ Handwritten date and sig Manager right sig title Intro: Circa 1867 Unconfirmed
Horizontal black CANCELLED / JUL 16 1877 oval ovpt front; no date; no sig ; no s/n
__ 18__ Handwritten date and sig Manager title lower right Intro: Circa 1867 Unconfirmed
Horizontal black CANCELLED / JUL 16 1877 oval ovpt front; no date; no sig ; no s/n
__ 18__ Handwritten date and sig Manager right sig title Intro: Circa 1867 Unconfirmed
Chief Manager right sig title Unconfirmed
Horizontal black CANCELLED / JUL 16 1877 oval ovpt front; no date; no sig ; no s/n
Horizontal black CANCELLED / SEP 4 1877 oval ovpt front; no date; no sig ; s/n 20500
__ 18__ Handwritten date and sig Manager right sig title Intro: Circa 1867 Unconfirmed
Monochrome (black) uniface proof on card; no ovpt; no perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n; handwritten Jan 26 1867 lower right front
Horizontal black CANCELLED / JUL 16 1877 oval ovpt front; no date; no sig ; no s/n
__ 18__ Handwritten date and sig Manager right sig title Intro: Circa 1867 Unconfirmed
Chief Manager right sig title Unconfirmed
Horizontal black CANCELLED / JUL 16 1877 oval ovpt front; no date; no sig ; no s/n
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