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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
Spanish text; Queen Regent Maria Christina; seated man pointing to sailing ship at sea viewed by standing man with spyglass
Reverse Description
Spanish text; Spanish coat of arms
Catalog Information
GSID:
196261
Variety:
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no sig ; no s/n
BNB #:
B420as
Pick #:
P27
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Request Pricing No date Sig unknown Series A Unissued (circa May 1889) Unconfirmed
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
Worth: $2,600 – $2,600
No date Sig unknown Series A Intro: Circa May 1889 Unconfirmed
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
No date Sig unknown Series A Unissued (circa May 1889) Unconfirmed
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
Horizontal red MUESTRA ovpt front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
No date Sig unknown Series A Unissued (circa May 1889) Unconfirmed
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
No date Sig unknown Series A Unissued (circa May 1889) Unconfirmed
Separate uniface front/back; no ovpt; no perf; no sig ; no s/n
Two horizontal red MUESTRA ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n
No date Sig unknown Series A Unissued (circa May 1889) Unconfirmed
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