{"product_id":"1865-two-cent-piece-plain-5-raw-historic-u-s-copper-coin-civil-war-era-type","title":"1865 Two Cent Piece – Plain 5 – Raw – Historic U.S. Copper Coin – Civil War Era Type","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1wf2wvu\" data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"316\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"316\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"759\"\u003eOffered here is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"363\"\u003eraw 1865 Two Cent Piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring the \u003cstrong data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"398\"\u003ePlain 5 variety\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the digit “5” in the date is straight and unadorned — contrasting with the more decorative Fancy 5 version. This circulated example displays strong detail for the grade and retains all major design elements, including the clear \u003cstrong data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"655\"\u003e“IN GOD WE TRUST”\u003c\/strong\u003e motto. A solid and historically meaningful coin for collectors of U.S. copper and Civil War-era issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"764\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"e8he8i\" data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"789\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"789\"\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1209\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"822\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"822\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"810\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two Cents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"850\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"850\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"843\"\u003eYear of Issue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1865\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"891\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"891\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"862\"\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philadelphia (no mintmark)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"949\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"949\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"906\"\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain 5 (straight-style “5” in the date)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"992\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"992\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"963\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two Cent Piece (1864–1873)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1011\"\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1067\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1067\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1057\"\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23.0 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1081\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.22 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1126\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1126\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1107\"\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw – Circulated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1147\"\u003eCertification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not certified\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1209\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1209\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1177\"\u003eHolder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supplied in archival 2x2 flip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1214\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1fkknpb\" data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1235\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1235\"\u003eHighlights:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1658\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1258\"\u003ePlain 5 variety\u003c\/strong\u003e – straight-backed “5” in the date; scarcer than Fancy 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1376\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1376\"\u003eCirculated example with visible date, shield, and motto\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1462\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1462\"\u003eFeatures \u003cstrong data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1409\"\u003e“IN GOD WE TRUST”\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first appearance of this motto on a U.S. coin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1512\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1512\"\u003eStruck during the final year of the Civil War\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1598\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1598\"\u003eGreat for variety collectors, U.S. type set builders, or early copper specialists\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1658\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1658\"\u003eAffordable entry into 19th-century U.S. coinage history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1663\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1o97bgw\" data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003eHistorical Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1975\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1713\"\u003eTwo Cent Piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, introduced in 1864, was America’s first coin to bear the motto \u003cstrong data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1799\"\u003e“IN GOD WE TRUST”\u003c\/strong\u003e — a reflection of the national mindset during the Civil War. Designed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1894\"\u003eJames B. Longacre\u003c\/strong\u003e, the coin was issued until 1873 but saw its highest production in 1864 and 1865.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"2263\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1981\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003ePlain 5 variety\u003c\/strong\u003e of 1865 features a simpler, straighter “5” in the date, and is often overshadowed by the Fancy 5 despite being the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2116\" data-end=\"2131\"\u003eless common\u003c\/strong\u003e of the two. This makes it a desirable pickup for collectors building complete variety sets or seeking underrated Civil War coinage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2265\" data-end=\"2268\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2270\" data-end=\"2426\"\u003eNeed help completing your Two Cent collection or want to upgrade to a certified example? 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