{"product_id":"1869-two-cent-piece-raw-historic-u-s-copper-coin-scarce-late-date-type-1","title":"1869 Two Cent Piece – Raw – Historic U.S. Copper Coin – Scarce Late-Date Type","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1wf2wvu\" data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"313\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"313\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"685\"\u003eOffered here is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"360\"\u003eraw 1869 Two Cent Piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, a tougher \u003cstrong data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"391\"\u003elate-date issue\u003c\/strong\u003e from this short-lived U.S. denomination. With honest circulation wear and full, readable legends, this piece remains highly collectible as one of the final years in the series. The coin features the prominent \u003cstrong data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"622\"\u003e“IN GOD WE TRUST”\u003c\/strong\u003e motto and the bold shield design created by James B. 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Longacre\u003c\/strong\u003e, a prominent U.S. Mint engraver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1464\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1464\"\u003eExcellent example of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1462\"\u003epost-Civil War coinage and religious symbolism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1469\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1o97bgw\" data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1495\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1495\"\u003eHistorical Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1777\"\u003eBy \u003cstrong data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1508\"\u003e1869\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1532\"\u003eTwo Cent Piece\u003c\/strong\u003e was nearing the end of its run, with diminishing public use and shrinking mintages. Just over \u003cstrong data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1642\"\u003e1.5 million\u003c\/strong\u003e were struck that year — far fewer than peak years like 1864 and 1865. The denomination was discontinued just four years later in 1873.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"2034\"\u003eDespite its short lifespan, the Two Cent series holds historical significance for introducing the phrase \u003cstrong data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003e“IN GOD WE TRUST”\u003c\/strong\u003e to American coinage. The 1869 issue is especially attractive to collectors seeking harder-to-find dates in circulated condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2039\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2041\" data-end=\"2160\"\u003eBuilding a date set or Civil War-era type collection? 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