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U.S. 2-cent motto varieties
 The 2-cent coin, designed by James B.
Longacre, made its debut in 1864, amidst the
Civil War.
The motto IN GOD WE
TRUST also made its debut on the 2-cent coin.
The bronze coins lasted for only nine years - from 1864 to 1872. In 1873, the last year
of the series, only two
Proof versions were
struck.
 Two varieties are known for the 1864 2-cent coin. The Small Motto variety, which is
scarcer of the two, has a wider D in
GOD than on the Large Motto variety. The stem which
is under the WE is distinct and visible on the Small Motto coin.
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