With counterfeit coins flowing into the collector market, learn how to easily spot one manufacturers replica coins.
The numismatic hobby is facing perhaps it's most threatening challenge, that of replica coins from China and other overseas locals. Low cost, and in some cases, surprisingly good quality reproductions are flooding America via a number of portals, most notably eBay.
Such auctions provide a low cost outlet for the unscrupulous to market their wares. This brief study will exami
There are a few key points that once learned can equip you to easily identfy the Small Motto variety of the Two Cent Piece.
The 1864 Two Cent Piece Large vs. Small Motto
The first year of issue for the Two Cent piece is known for a major variety. Anyone can quickly pick up the skills to easily identify the differences of the large versus small mottos. The pictures shown here are marked to help direct your examination of these coins.
The IN GOD WE TRUST motto letters are the first indicati
Assemble your own set, only 42 cents total face value.......
My Two Cents Worth..
The two cent piece occupies an interesting position among all US coins for the collector. With production beginning during a severe circulating coin shortage, it was initially well received,
but as other denominations of coinage made their appearances, the two cent piece quickly fell out of favor.
This short lived series offers the opportunity to collect in a number of ways. With a ten year circulati
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