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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;WingedLiberty, post: 2367654, member: 26030&quot;]<b>1869 Two Cent Piece </b>(PCGS PR65BN). Just nabbed this on Sunday. It might be one of the most beautiful Two Centers I&#039;ve ever come across. This was the first U.S. Coin to carry the motto &quot;In God We Trust&quot;, which first started on U.S. coinage in 1864 during the final years of the Civil War.&nbsp; However not all U.S. coins carried that motto until 1938, after the Buffalo Nickel ended its run.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://mindstar.com/cointalk_photos/TVBlack_1869_TwoCent_PR65BN.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://mindstar.com/cointalk_photos/1869_TwoCent_PR65BN_1100_O.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Shield design on the obverse (by Longacre) was modeled after the Great Seal of the United States. The vertical lines (6 lines and 7 spaces) in the bottom part of the shield represent the 13 original colonies -- and the horizontal lines at the top of the shield represent the Federal Government (Congress). So together it&#039;s supposed to symbolize the strength of our nation. The crossed arrows represent nonaggression, but imply readiness against attack. The laurel branches, taken from Greek tradition, symbolize victory. The vertical lines were supposed to represent red, clear areas white and horizontal lines blue, thus the shield is (in theory) colored red, white and blue and is meant to evoke the American flag.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://mindstar.com/cointalk_photos/GreatSeal.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The coin was not very popular with the masses, which led to its short run (only 10 years total) and steadily falling mintage totals every year.&nbsp; All Two Cent Pieces were produced at the Philadelphia mint, therefore no mintmarks are found.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>&nbsp; Two Cent Piece (Mintage Totals) </b></p><p><img src="https://mindstar.com/cointalk_photos/TwoCentMintage.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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