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2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1873 RB

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
MS61 $143.00
MS62 $182.00
MS63 $260.00
MS64 $364.00
MS65 $598.00
MS66 $1,500.00
MS67 $8,750.00
MS61 CAC $172.00
MS62 CAC $218.00
MS63 CAC $312.00
MS64 CAC $437.00
MS65 CAC $718.00
MS66 CAC $1,800.00
MS67 CAC $10,500.00

Apr Data

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1864 2C Small Motto MS66 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 9,900 06/13/2024
    1867 2C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 9,000 05/08/2024
    1866 2C MS66+ Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 5,400 05/09/2024
    1864 2C Small Motto, FS-401, MS66 Red and Brown NGC. 66 HA 5,280 08/12/2024
    1864 2C Large Motto MS66+ Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 3,720 06/14/2024
    1864 2C Small Motto, FS-401, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. 65 HA 3,120 05/08/2024
    1868 2C MS66 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 2,640 06/14/2024
    1866 2C MS66 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. 66 HA 2,220 05/08/2024
    1870 2C MS65+ Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 1,620 05/08/2024
    1865 2C Fancy 5 MS66 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 1,560 05/08/2024
    1865 2C MS66 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (36/1). NGC Census: (76/3). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66 66 HA 1,500 05/28/2024
    1864 2C Large Motto MS66 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (45/0). NGC Census: (101/5). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 66 HA 1,260 02/13/2024
    1871 2C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. 65 HA 1,110 05/08/2024
    1865 2C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (326/37). NGC Census: (371/78). CDN: $460 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. M 65 HA 960 05/07/2024
    1865 2C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Mintage 13,640,000. 65 HA 900 09/10/2024
    1864 2C Large Motto MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. Mintage 19,847,500. 65 HA 870 08/12/2024
    1870 Two-Cent Piece. MS-64 RB (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 840 05/08/2024
    1871 2C Doubled Die Obverse, DDO-002, MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (132/79). NGC Census: (64/70). CDN: $690 Wh 64 HA 840 03/04/2024
    1868 2C Mispunched Date, FS-301, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. 65 HA 780 05/08/2024
    1864 2C Large Motto MS65 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (616/108). PCGS Population: (468/46). CDN: $460 Whsle. Bid for NGC/ 65 HA 660 07/15/2024
    1869 2C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. 65 HA 660 05/08/2024
    1865 Two-Cent Piece. Fancy 5. MS-65 RB (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 660 04/10/2024
    1865 2C FS-1301, MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Mintage 13,640,000. Flynn Reference and Cross Reference: RPD-002, KF-F2, 64 HA 660 03/04/2024
    1864 2C Large Motto MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. Mintage 19,847,500. 65 HA 588 07/23/2024
    1864 2C Large Motto MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Mintage 19,847,500. 65 HA 540 07/09/2024
    1864 2C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (615/107). PCGS Population: (467/46). CDN: $460 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. M 65 HA 516 06/10/2024
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. MS-65 RB (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 504 08/21/2024
    1865 Two-Cent Piece. MS-65 RB (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 504 04/02/2024
    1864 2C Large Motto MS65 Red and Brown NGC. Mintage 19,847,500. 65 HA 482 08/27/2024
    1864 2C Large Motto MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. Mintage 19,847,500. 65 HA 480 06/04/2024
    1867 2C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Mintage 2,938,750. 64 HA 468 07/16/2024
    1865 Two-Cent Piece. Fancy 5. MS-64 RB (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 456 06/05/2024
    1865 2C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (392/448). PCGS Population: (719/363). CDN: $280 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M 64 HA 456 04/08/2024
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. MS-64 RB (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 432 08/07/2024
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. MS-64 RB (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 432 04/02/2024
    1864/1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. FS-1302. Repunched Date. MS-64 RB (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.0. 64 Stacks Bowers 408 02/07/2024
    1869 2C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (87/220 and 0/8+). Mintage 1,546,500. 63 HA 396 07/09/2024
    1869 2C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (86/219). NGC Census: (32/165). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. M 63 HA 372 06/10/2024
    1865 Two-Cent Piece. Fancy 5. MS-64 RB (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 336 04/02/2024
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. MS-64 RB (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 336 03/06/2024
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. MS-64 RB (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 312 08/21/2024
    1864 2C Large Motto MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (1236/512 and 17/15+). NGC Census: (642/722 and 3/7+). CDN: $ 64 HA 312 04/30/2024
    1865 Two-Cent Piece. Plain 5. MS-63 RB (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 312 08/07/2024
    1864 2C Large Motto MS62 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (2/137). Mintage: 19,847,500. 62 HA 312 06/10/2024
    1864 2C Large Motto MS63 Red and Brown NGC. 63 HA 288 05/08/2024
    1867 Two-Cent Piece. MS-63 RB (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 264 08/21/2024
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. MS-63 RB (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 264 04/02/2024
    1864 Two-Cent Piece. Large Motto. MS-63 RB (PCGS). OGH. 63 Stacks Bowers 216 08/21/2024
    1864 2C Large Motto MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (713/1751). NGC Census: (230/1367). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for 63 HA 216 05/28/2024
    1864 2C MS63 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (226/1364). PCGS Population: (711/1749). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63 63 HA 192 06/10/2024
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 3574
      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 #: 3574
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