The
two-cent piece bearing "In God We Trust" circulated only from 1864 until 1873, but other coins soon followed with the same inscription without incident.
The motto "In God We Trust" appeared on a coin for the first time, on the 1864
two-cent piece.
The
two-cent piece circulated from 1864 to 1873 was the first U.S.
Originally, he suggested using either "Our God and Our Country" or "God, Our Trust" on the coin, but Chase overruled him in favor of "In God We Trust." Pollock promptly ordered the motto added to the
two-cent piece; 26 million of them were minted.
Stretching from the late 18th century to the early 21st, this volume covers half cents, large cents, flying eagle cents, Indian head cents, Lincoln cents,
two-cent pieces, silver and nickel three-cent pieces, shield nickels, liberty head nickels, buffalo nickels, and Jefferson nickels.
The guide covers
two-cent pieces to silver certificates, and includes a good list of annotated numismatic resources and references.