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2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1873 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

923 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1865 Two-Cent Piece. Fancy 5. MS-66 BN (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 840 08/21/2024
    1864 2C Small Motto, FS-401, MS66 Brown NGC. 66 HA 3,000 08/12/2024
    1865 2C MS65 Brown PCGS. Mintage 13,640,000. 65 HA 360 09/24/2024
    1868 2C MS65 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/0). Mintage 2,803,750. 65 HA 504 09/24/2024
    1870 2C MS65 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/0). Mintage 860,250. 65 HA 613 09/24/2024
    1871 2C MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (14/4). Mintage 721,100. 65 HA 840 09/24/2024
    1867 Two-Cent Piece. MS-65 BN (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 576 08/21/2024
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. MS-64 BN (NGC). CAC. OH Generation 4.0. 64 Stacks Bowers 288 08/28/2024
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. MS-64 BN (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 216 08/21/2024
    1870 Two-Cent Piece. MS-64 BN (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 432 08/21/2024
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. MS-64 BN (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 216 08/21/2024
    1865 2C MS64 Brown NGC. Mintage 13,640,000. 64 HA 264 08/06/2024
    1865 2C MS64 Brown NGC. Mintage 13,640,000. 64 HA 252 07/09/2024
    1865 2C MS63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (359/388). NGC Census: (276/600). CDN: $170 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 63 HA 186 09/30/2024
    1864 2C Large Motto MS63 Brown NGC. Mintage 19,847,500. 63 HA 198 09/30/2024
    1865 2C MS63 Brown NGC. Mintage 13,640,000. 63 HA 204 09/30/2024
    1864 2C Large Motto MS63 Brown NGC. Mintage 19,847,500. 63 HA 154 09/24/2024
    1871 Two-Cent Piece. MS-63 BN (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 336 07/24/2024
    1868 2C MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (62/173). Mintage 2,803,750. 62 HA 199 09/30/2024
    1864 2C Large Motto MS62 Brown NGC. Mintage 19,847,500. 62 HA 134 09/24/2024
    1867 Two-Cent Piece. MS-62 BN (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 192 08/21/2024
    1868 Two-Cent Piece. MS-62 BN (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 264 08/21/2024
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. MS-62 BN (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 192 07/24/2024
    1871 Two-Cent Piece. MS-62 BN (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 288 07/24/2024
    1867 2C MS61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (18/232). Mintage 2,938,750. 61 HA 149 08/27/2024
    1865 2C MS61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (58/1103). Mintage 13,640,000. 61 HA 125 07/16/2024
    1866 Two-Cent Piece. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 120 08/21/2024
    1866 2C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (69/240). Mintage 3,177,000. 58 HA 149 08/13/2024
    1864 2C Large Motto AU58 Brown NGC. Mintage 19,847,500. 58 HA 97 07/16/2024
    1869 Two-Cent Piece. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 144 08/21/2024
    1871 Two-Cent Piece. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 264 08/21/2024
    1865 2C AU55 Brown NGC. Mintage 13,640,000. 55 HA 67 07/09/2024
    1865 2C AU55 Brown NGC. Mintage 13,640,000. 55 HA 67 07/09/2024
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. Medallic Alignment. AU-53 BN (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 144 07/24/2024
    1871 Two-Cent Piece. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 240 08/21/2024
    1872 Two-Cent Piece. AU-50 BN (NGC). 50 Stacks Bowers 1,080 08/15/2024
    1871 2C XF40 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (22/437). Mintage 721,100. 40 HA 149 08/27/2024
    1872 2C VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (46/273 and 0/0+). Mintage 65,000. 35 HA 660 07/30/2024
    1870 Two-Cent Piece. VF-25 (PCGS). 25 Stacks Bowers 72 08/21/2024
    1864 2C Small Motto VF20 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (24/419). Mintage 19,847,500. 20 HA 384 07/09/2024
    1871 2C Fine 15 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (12/498). Mintage 721,100. 15 HA 65 07/09/2024
    1864 2C Small Motto VG10 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (31/506). Mintage 19,847,500. 10 HA 204 07/16/2024
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. FS-401. Small Motto. VG-8 (PCGS). 8 Stacks Bowers 168 08/28/2024
    1872 2C Good 6 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (21/341). Mintage 65,000. 6 HA 252 07/09/2024
    1872 2C Good 4 PCGS. PCGS Population: (46/709). Mintage 65,000. 4 HA 288 10/08/2024
    1872 Two-Cent Piece. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 600 08/21/2024
    1865 Two-Cent Piece. Fancy 5. AU Details--Surfaces Smoothed (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 144 08/21/2024
    1865 Two-Cent Piece. Fancy 5. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 144 08/21/2024
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. Rotated Dies. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 96 07/24/2024
    1872 Two-Cent Piece. EF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 312 07/24/2024
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 3573
      Coin Date: 2-Cent Piece
      Denomination (Short): 2c
      Denomination (Long): 2 Cents
      Variety: 1864-1873
      Desg: MS
      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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