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1936 NORFOLK BICENTENNIAL SILVER COMMEMORATIVE HALF

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1870 Two Cent Piece

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Designer: James Barton Longacre	Edge: Plain
Diameter: 23 millimeters	Mint: Philadelphia
Content: 95% copper 5% other	Circulation Strikes: 861,250
Weight: 6.2 grams	Proof Strikes: About 1,000

Two Cent Piece General Grading Standards

G4 Good - At least IN GOD visible.
VG8 Very Good - WE weakly visible.
F12 Fine - Complete motto visible. WE weak.
EF40 Extremely Fine - WE is bold.
AU50 About Uncirculated - Leaf tips, arrow points, and the word WE show trace of wear.
MS60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes.
MS63 Select Uncirculated - Some distracting contact marks or blemishes in prime focal areas. Luster may be impaired.

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