These were often misdescribed as two cent pieces struck on "rude" nickel planchets. The following dates are reported: 1870 - per Taxay 1871 1) Weinberg 4/02 as net VF scratched, ANR 7/03 at $10,350, Northeast Numismatics, Byers, Goldberg 2/07 at $8050 (not sold), Heritage 5/07 (not sold), Weinberg FPL 2007-9 - NCS AU details, scratched, Heritage 7/09 - $4,888 2) Bolt, Cohen-Halpern FPL, Schornstein, Weinberg Summer 1984 FPL 1872 - Reported by Taxay and Judd Photo courtesy of American Numismatic Rarities.