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October 1864 Sandusky, Ohio drop rate cover for local delivery prepaid
with 2c Jackson stamp cover from a Confederate Prisoner of War
being held at Johnson's Island, censored by Pvt. Frank W. Rittman
The
Act of March 3, 1863 established a uniform 2c rate for drop letters.
Additional carrier fees for letters delivered by carriers, or received
by carriers, were eliminated. The 2c stamp featuring Andrew Jackson was
issued in July 1863 to be used for this new rate.
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1864
two cent coin minted in Philadelphia, large motto
The
April 22, 1864 Act included a provision for the first two cent coins to
be minted. The timing suggests that the issuance was directly related to
needs arising from the new two cent drop rate. The coin was minted in
the same alloy of copper, tin and zinc as the cents. The "In God We
Trust" motto was first introduced on this coin.
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