1864 Shield Two Cents (Large Motto) - ? Error Or Wear

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generade New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/11/2013 9:16 pm Hello All, My first post! I am a major n00b when it comes to numismatics, but I inherited several hundred coins from all over the world and have been looking them all up lately. They are of course all circulated. I started researching the 1864 Shield Two Cent (Large Motto) piece that I have and right away I started looking around for a "G" mint mark version as it looks like there is a "G" next to the date on my piece (then of course I also found that it doesn't seem there ever was a G used as a mint mark). I have now started to doubt if I actually see a "G" on the coin and think it could be just random wear or imperfection in the metal. But, I was wondering if it is possibly some kind of error. Sorry I couldn't get a better picture, but my camera is not the best. Thank you in advance for any help! Report this Post to the Staff

IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36800 Posts	Posted 11/11/2013 9:33 pm Large Motto with damage. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 11/11/2013 10:45 pm The vertical & horizontal marks are almost all scratches, to bad too. The "G" is also some sort of damage, as there should be nothing there on an undamaged coin. Two Cents pieces were all created at the Philadelphia mint and have no mint mark. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
generade New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/11/2013 11:08 pm Thank you both very much for your replies. The more I look at it, the more it does look like damage. Thanks again! Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 11/11/2013 11:21 pm Welcome to CCF. Looks like a large motto and that is PMD not an error. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 11/12/2013 02:52 am The scratches look like intentional engravings, similar to a Buffalo hobo nickel. If it is really a G, it could be the initial of the "artist". Report this Post to the Staff
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