1866 Two Cent Patterns
Base
About This Coin
The 1866 Two Cent Patterns page brings together the Judd-numbered two-cent patterns dated 1866 in the Reconstruction Era Patterns (1866-1869) series. Both come from the regular 1866 two-cent dies: J-458 in copper-nickel, known from a single proof, and J-459 in nickel, known as business strikes (USPatterns.com).
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(2)
1866 Proof Two Cent Pattern - J-458
1866 Two Cent Pattern - J-459
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