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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

954 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1868 2C MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (66/11). NGC Census: (66/41). CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 2,8 64 HA 264 05/23/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto MS65 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (265/34). PCGS Population: (119/21). CDN: $320 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65 65 HA 324 05/23/2023
    2C 1865 FANCY 5 PCGS MS65 BN 65 Legend 470 05/21/2023
    1872 2C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (52/215). NGC Census: (22/112). CDN: $760 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 65,000. 40 HA 810 05/16/2023
    1871 2C MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (68/116). PCGS Population: (95/98). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 721 63 HA 360 05/16/2023
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. MS-63 BN (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 216 05/10/2023
    1865 2C MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (300/88). NGC Census: (366/218). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 64 HA 222 05/09/2023
    1868 2C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/418). NGC Census: (12/387). CDN: $52 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 2,803,75 40 HA 84 05/09/2023
    1865 2C MS63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (359/388). NGC Census: (262/584). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 63 HA 180 05/09/2023
    1871 2C MS62 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (51/193). NGC Census: (52/184). CDN: $280 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 7 62 HA 264 05/09/2023
    1866 2C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (61/232). NGC Census: (41/226). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 3,177,0 58 HA 129 05/09/2023
    1869 2C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (44/228). NGC Census: (33/207). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,546,5 58 HA 174 05/09/2023
    1867 2C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (54/276). NGC Census: (20/275). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 2,938,75 55 HA 111 05/09/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (115/2051). NGC Census: (75/2125). CDN: $64 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. M 53 HA 94 05/09/2023
    1870 2C MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (41/56). PCGS Population: (50/54). CDN: $320 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 860, 63 HA 310 05/09/2023
    1864 2C Small Motto MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (63/39). PCGS Population: (54/24). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64 64 HA 1,320 05/09/2023
    1868 2C MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (66/41). PCGS Population: (65/11). CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 2,80 64 HA 266 05/09/2023
    1872 2C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS64 Brown PCGS. 64 HA 3,386 05/04/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (499/810). PCGS Population: (599/610). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS 63 HA 242 05/02/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (336/1309). PCGS Population: (285/1209). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 62 HA 169 05/02/2023
    1864 2c NGC MS66 BN (Large Motto) 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 750 05/01/2023
    1871 2c PCGS AU50 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 230 04/24/2023
    1868 2c PCGS VG-10 10 David Lawrence Rare Coins 44 04/24/2023
    1865 2c PCGS UNC Details (Plain 5 RPD FS-301 Spot Removed) 0 David Lawrence Rare Coins 120 04/24/2023
    1870 2c NGC AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 270 04/17/2023
    1871 Two-Cent Piece. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 216 04/12/2023
    1866 Two-Cent Piece. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 72 04/12/2023
    1869 Two-Cent Piece. MS-63 BN (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 336 04/12/2023
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. Medallic Alignment. AU-53 BN (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 144 04/12/2023
    1871 Two-Cent Piece. Unc Details--Altered Color (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 408 04/12/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (119/21). NGC Census: (264/34). CDN: $320 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG 65 HA 420 04/10/2023
    1871 2C MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (20/2). NGC Census: (32/3). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 65 HA 780 04/10/2023
    1867 2C Doubled Die AU50 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (7/56). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. 50 HA 930 04/10/2023
    1871 2c PCGS/CAC MS66 BN 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,255 04/10/2023
    2C 1864 LARGE MOTTO. NGC MS63 BN 63 Legend 153 04/09/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (497/809). PCGS Population: (597/609). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS 63 HA 216 04/04/2023
    1864 2c PCGS/CAC MS64 BN (Small Motto) 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,855 04/03/2023
    1872 2c PCGS AU50 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,206 04/03/2023
    1864 2c PCGS MS66 BN (Small Motto) 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 3,900 04/03/2023
    1865 2c PCGS VF Details (Plain 5 Cleaned) 20 David Lawrence Rare Coins 24 04/03/2023
    1864 2c NGC VF20 BN (Small Motto) 20 David Lawrence Rare Coins 388 04/03/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto MS62 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (282/1204). NGC Census: (334/1301). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 62 HA 600 03/28/2023
    1872 Two-Cent Piece. VF-25 (PCGS). 25 Stacks Bowers 576 03/28/2023
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. FS-401. Small Motto. Fine-12 (PCGS). 12 Stacks Bowers 312 03/28/2023
    1870 Two-Cent Piece. MS-64 BN (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 780 03/27/2023
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. MS-65 BN (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 432 03/27/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (467/140). NGC Census: (509/298). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M 64 HA 216 03/21/2023
    1864 2c NGC MS66 BN (Large Motto) 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 755 03/20/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto Two Cent Piece -- Struck on a Cent Blank -- AU58 NGC. (3.1 grams). The strike is well centered, with th 58 HA 16,800 03/20/2023
    1864 2c PCGS MS62 BN (Large Motto) 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 170 03/13/2023
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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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