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These were often misdescribed as two cent pieces struck on "rude" planchets. Examples are known for virtually every year that this short-lived series was struck as listed below.
1864 Large Motto with about a half dozen known as follows:
Copper-nickel
1) Reported by Taxay, unconfirmed
Bronze
2) Weinberg Fall 78 FPL as 1867 !!, Numismatics LTD Spring 1982 FPL, Xan Chamberlain, Heritage 1/07, Mike Byers, Heritage 4/10 - NGCAU58BN
3) Numismatics LTD Spring 1981 FPL - AU full date
4) Heritage 3/23 – NGCAU58BN 6607395-001 full date but weak
5) Sullivan 6/25, Saul Teichman – NGCAU61 8393043-001 half date
6) Flipover on struck cent, Conway Bolt, Weinberg Summer 79 FPL - VF
1865
1) Bolt, Cohen-Halpern FPL, B/M 1/85 stolen from Mark Lighterman in 2001 and recovered in 2009 – NGC64RB 1886094-010, centered
2) Heritage 8/15 ANA at $9,400 – PCGSXF45 30333627, corroded
3) F. Leone – NGC64RB left side at 10:00 missing
4) F. Leone – off-center in ANACS holder
5) F. Leone – slightly corroded in ANACS holder
1866
1) Kagin's 77 ANA, Schornstein-HIM 7/83 - UNC full date
2) Heritage 1/22 at $18,000 – NGC64BN 6323077-004 partial date
1869 Reported by Taxay
1871 Reported by Taxay
No date Byers
Photo courtesy of Heritage.
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