Options
Two-Cent Forum
TwoCentDotCom
Posts: 8
I have searched the web from end to end without finding a forum for collectors of Longacre's Two-Cent pieces. Are there others as myself who would enjoy discussing the history, variations, detail, grading, and pricing of this short copper series?
0
Comments
Personally, I don't get what anybody sees in them.
Russ, NCNE
42/92
Russ, NCNE
Nice icon.
I created it from a coin I used to own, which has since gone on to live with another forum member.
The Lincoln cent store:
http://www.lincolncent.com
My numismatic art work:
http://www.cdaughtrey.com
USAF veteran, 1986-1996 :: support our troops - the American way.
Why step over the dollar to get to the cent? Because it's a 55DDO.
There has been increasing talk about the two cent piece around here.
It seems to me, what with the "under God" under assault in the courts, that the "In God We Trust" will be next in line for the agitators. And here the motto begins! I do just love the beauty of the coin -- well, the obverse -- the reverse is nothing to get too excited about -- but the shield, the motto, I just wish the coin was bigger so I could see it more easily!
To the contrary, it was the "agitators" who pressed for the inclusion of the Santa Claus motto. The first appeal seeking inclusion of the motto came from some nut who fretted the motto "would relieve us from the ignominy of heathenism. . . . To you first I address a subject that must be agitated." Link.
So the next time you use the word "agitator," or make any other comment, to disparage those opposed to the motto, best to first check your facts -- but why let those get in the way, right?
Ken
2 cents was a lot of money.
You got maybe 5 to 10 cents a day working your butt off.
I've been thinkingabout collecting 2 cent pieces myself.
Just really haven't gotten around to it yet.
<< <i>Here's a dumb question for all you 2-Cent fans. The expression "To give someone your 2 cents", does that have any origination at all dealing with this coin? >>
My understanding of the origin of "putting your two cents in" is that it's related to poker. It started out as "putting your two bits in" which was the ante for the hand. So in other words, putting in your two cents is like anteing up to get into the conversation.
New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.
It is a neat series. Short and sweet. In any color the 1872 is the expensive coin. Aside from that, you can assemble a very nice MS set in BN or RB for very little money.
Oh well... I still have very nice images I can drool over.