1863 2C J-312, BN PR(PCGS#60467)

February 2025 Showcase Auction - U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1250

Grade

PR62BN

Price

2,520

Lot Description

<strong>Obv:</strong> Similar to the design that the Mint adopted for regular issue two-cent coinage in 1864, although the motto on the scroll reads GOD OUR TRUST instead of IN GOD WE TRUST. <strong>Rev:</strong> Also similar to the adopted type of the following year, but the word CENTS is markedly curved and the detail to the wreath is slightly different. Handsome hard frosty surfaces exhibit a lovely blend of tobacco-brown and pale pinkish-rose colors. Bold to sharp in strike, this is a desirable example of the type that would do equally well in a dedicated pattern collection or an advanced set of two-cent pieces.