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1864-1873 2c BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $18.23
G4 $20.25
G6 $20.93
VG8 $21.60
VG10 $22.95
F12 $24.30
F15 $27.00
VF20 $32.40
VF25 $35.10
VF30 $40.50
VF35 $45.90
XF40 $53.00
XF45 $65.00
AU50 $84.00
AU53 $86.00
AU55 $92.00
AU58 $105.00
MS60 $128.00
MS61 $136.00
MS62 $162.00
MS63 $208.00
MS64 $260.00
MS65 $416.00
MS66 $1,150.00
MS67 $7,380.00
AG3 CAC $21.87
G4 CAC $24.30
G6 CAC $25.11
VG8 CAC $25.92
VG10 CAC $27.54
F12 CAC $29.16
F15 CAC $32.40
VF20 CAC $38.88
VF25 CAC $42.12
VF30 CAC $48.60
VF35 CAC $55.00
XF40 CAC $63.00
XF45 CAC $78.00
AU50 CAC $100.00
AU53 CAC $104.00
AU55 CAC $110.00
AU58 CAC $126.00
MS60 CAC $148.00
MS61 CAC $164.00
MS62 CAC $195.00
MS63 CAC $250.00
MS64 CAC $312.00
MS65 CAC $499.00
MS66 CAC $1,350.00
MS67 CAC $8,850.00

Apr Data

949 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1864 2C Small Motto VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (34/582). NGC Census: (23/409). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. Min 20 HA 384 12/05/2023
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. MS-63 BN (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 216 11/21/2023
    1871 Two-Cent Piece. MS-63 BN (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 360 11/21/2023
    1870 2C XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (47/264 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (23/236 and 0/1+). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF4 45 HA 120 11/21/2023
    1867 2C Doubled Die Obverse Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/134 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $225 Whsle. 12 HA 204 11/21/2023
    1872 2C MS63 Brown PCGS. 63 HA 3,720 11/17/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (345/1325). PCGS Population: (288/1220). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 62 HA 169 11/14/2023
    1869 2C AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (38/247). PCGS Population: (51/274). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 1,546,50 55 HA 149 11/14/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (470/140). NGC Census: (520/302). CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 64 HA 288 11/07/2023
    1872 2C Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (53/453). NGC Census: (29/206). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15. Mintage 6 15 HA 504 11/07/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto MS65 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (119/21 and 4/3+). NGC Census: (267/35 and 1/3+). CDN: $350 Whsle. Bi 65 HA 360 10/31/2023
    1869 2C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (46/227). NGC Census: (33/214). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,546,5 58 HA 144 10/24/2023
    1870 2C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/213). NGC Census: (20/210). CDN: $165 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 860,250 53 HA 180 10/24/2023
    1871 2C AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (69/438). NGC Census: (24/362). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 721,100 50 HA 174 10/24/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto MS63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (607/609). NGC Census: (501/821). CDN: $170 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M 63 HA 216 10/23/2023
    1869 2C MS63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (70/107). NGC Census: (46/108). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 1 63 HA 210 10/23/2023
    1865 2C MS61 Brown PCGS. Gold CAC. PCGS Population: (5/889). NGC Census: (56/1078). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. 61 HA 660 10/23/2023
    1864 2C Small Motto Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (47/616). NGC Census: (28/430). CDN: $335 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 1 15 HA 348 10/17/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (246/1758). PCGS Population: (308/1542). CDN: $82 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. M 58 HA 93 10/17/2023
    1865 Two-Cent Piece. MS-64 BN (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 432 10/11/2023
    1867 2C Doubled Die Obverse AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/28 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,450 Whsle. Bid 58 HA 2,220 09/26/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto, Rotated Dies AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (145/2190). NGC Census: (41/2254). CDN: $62 Whsle. Bid for NG 50 HA 63 09/26/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto, Doubled Die Obverse, FS-1101, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/5). NGC Census: (0/7). XF40. Mintage 19,8 40 HA 89 09/26/2023
    1865 Two-Cent Piece. Plain 5. MS-65 BN (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 384 09/20/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto MS63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (607/609). NGC Census: (501/821). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M 63 HA 192 09/19/2023
    1865 2C MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (300/88). NGC Census: (371/220). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 64 HA 222 09/19/2023
    1865 2C AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (196/1131). PCGS Population: (165/901). CDN: $78 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 13,640 58 HA 94 09/19/2023
    1865 2C Plain 5 MS66+ Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (2/0 and 2/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid fo 66 HA 3,600 09/17/2023
    1868 2C AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (49/296). PCGS Population: (46/273). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 2,803,75 55 HA 139 09/12/2023
    1866 2C AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (45/227). PCGS Population: (64/236). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 3,177,00 58 HA 149 09/12/2023
    1867 Two-Cent Piece. MS-64 BN (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 384 09/06/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (498/816). PCGS Population: (604/609). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS 63 HA 186 08/29/2023
    1866 Two-Cent Piece. MS-63 BN (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 264 08/23/2023
    1868 Two-Cent Piece. MS-64 BN (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 336 08/23/2023
    1867 Two-Cent Piece. MS-65 BN (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 552 08/23/2023
    1865 Two-Cent Piece. Plain 5. MS-62 BN (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 192 08/23/2023
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. FS-401. Small Motto. MS-64 BN (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 2,400 08/18/2023
    1872 Two-Cent Piece. Unc Details--Questionable Color (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,320 08/18/2023
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. FS-401. Small Motto. MS-66 BN (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 3,240 08/18/2023
    1865 2C MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (215/858). PCGS Population: (142/747). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 62 HA 140 08/15/2023
    1871 2C MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (54/185). PCGS Population: (53/196). CDN: $280 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 72 62 HA 300 08/15/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto MS65 Brown NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (265/34). PCGS Population: (118/21). CDN: $320 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 65 HA 390 08/14/2023
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. MS-64 BN (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 264 08/11/2023
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Small Motto. Fine Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 240 08/11/2023
    1867 2C AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (38/241). PCGS Population: (61/217). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 2,938,75 58 HA 180 08/01/2023
    1864 2C Small Motto Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (31/455). PCGS Population: (49/656). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 12 12 HA 288 08/01/2023
    1872 2C AG3 NGC. NGC Census: (17/361). PCGS Population: (32/730). CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AG3 . Mintage 65,000. 3 HA 228 08/01/2023
    1865 2C MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (268/590). PCGS Population: (359/388). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 63 HA 192 07/18/2023
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Small Motto. Good-6 (PCGS). 6 Stacks Bowers 168 07/12/2023
    1866 Two-Cent Piece. MS-64 BN (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 264 07/12/2023
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 3573
      Coin Date: 1864-1873
      Denomination (Short): 2c
      Denomination (Long): Two cents
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: 0.95 copper; 0.05 tin & zinc
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Two cent piece
      Coinage Years: 1864-1873
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 23
      Weight (Grams): 6.22
      Designer: James B. Longacre
      Edge: Plain
      Obverse Description: An ornate shield flanked on the left and right by leaves with arrow heads and shanks (crossed behind) appear protruding at the four corners. A ribbon above the shield bears the words IN GOD WE TRUST, making this coin design the first usage this now-ubiquitous motto. The date is positioned at the bottom center.
      Reverse Description: A large numeral 2 with the word CENTS below (smaller) in the center is framed by a well-defined wheat wreath tied at the bottom center by a simple ribbon. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA appears around the periphery.
      General Notes: The 2 cent coin was struck by the United States Mint from 1864 through 1873 and was created to fill a need for small change during a massive Civil War-era coin shortage. The bronze 2 cent coin, designed by United States Mint Chief Engraver James B. Longacre, barely lasted a decade. Despite its relatively brief existence, it became historic for at least one reason, it was the first United States coin to bear the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, which today is seen on all United States coins. <BR><BR> While a popular series, the 2 cent piece is not widely collected as anything more than a type coin. However, there are series specialists who enjoy pursuing 2 cent coins. There are few big-ticket 2 cent pieces. Most in the lower circulated grades are priced at well less than $50. However, there are a couple regular-issue business-strike pieces that command three figure prices or greater. These include the scarce 1864 Small Motto that trades for about $200 and up and the 1872, which has a mintage of only 65,000 pieces and generally commands $300 or more. The 1867 doubled die is the major die variety of the series.
      PCGS #: 3573
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