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2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1873 RD

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    2C 1871 PCGS PR67 RD 67 Legend 21,150 05/25/2023
    1870 2C PR67 Red PCGS. 67 HA 20,400 01/12/2023
    1871 2C PR67 Red PCGS. FS-102. 67 HA 15,000 11/16/2023
    1871 2C PR67 Red PCGS. FS-102. 67 HA 15,000 05/03/2023
    1871 2C FS-102 PR66 Red PCGS. 66 HA 11,100 05/01/2025
    1865 Two-Cent Piece. Plain 5. Proof-66 RD (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 10,200 06/24/2025
    1870 2C PR66+ Red PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (18/2 and 4/0+). NGC Census: (13/2 and 2/0+). CDN: $3,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/ 66 HA 9,600 04/10/2023
    1864 2C Large Motto PR65 Red PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 9,600 05/09/2024
    1865 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-66 RD (PCGS). OGH Rattler. 66 Stacks Bowers 9,300 08/13/2024
    1864 2C Large Motto PR65 Red PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 8,400 02/27/2025
    1873 2C Closed 3 PR66 Red PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 7,800 05/04/2023
    2C 1869 PCGS PR66 RD CAC 66 Legend 5,405 02/23/2023
    1872 2C PR66 Red PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 4,560 08/28/2025
    1873 2C Closed 3 PR65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 4,560 08/28/2025
    1870 2C PR66+ Red NGC. 66 HA 4,200 07/21/2023
    1870 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-66 RD (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 3,360 04/01/2025
    1871 2C PR65 Red PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (9/9). Mintage 960. 65 HA 3,360 08/18/2024
    1873 Two-Cent Piece. Close 3. Proof-64 RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 3,360 03/27/2024
    1871 2C FS-102 PR65 Red PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 3,240 08/28/2025
    1866 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-66 RD (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 3,120 03/27/2024
    1871 2C PR65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (40/19). Mintage 960. 65 HA 3,120 04/06/2025
    1871 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-66 RD (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 3,000 06/17/2024
    1873 Two-Cent Piece. Close 3. Proof-64 RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 2,880 08/15/2024
    1869 2C PR65 Red PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 2,580 05/09/2024
    1869 2C PR65 Red NGC. NGC Census: (12/8). PCGS Population: (45/21). CDN: $1,650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 600. 65 HA 2,520 05/07/2023
    1872 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-64 RD (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 2,520 03/27/2024
    1867 2C PR64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/26). NGC Census: (7/22). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 625. 64 HA 2,520 08/20/2023
    1872 2C PR65 Red NGC. Housed in a Generation 4 fatty holder. NGC Census: (22/8). PCGS Population: (37/18). CDN: $2,150 Whsl 65 HA 2,160 09/15/2025
    1871 2C PR65 Red PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 2,106 05/09/2024
    1866 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-66 RD (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 2,040 11/19/2024
    1871 2C FS-102 PR65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (40/19). Mintage 960. 65 HA 1,920 08/31/2025
    1870 2C PR65 Red NGC. NGC Census: (23/15). PCGS Population: (41/20). CDN: $2,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR65. Mintage 1,00 65 HA 1,800 12/18/2022
    1867 2C PR64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/26). NGC Census: (7/22). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 625. 64 HA 1,680 02/14/2023
    1872 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-64 RD (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 1,620 08/15/2024
    1867 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-64 RD (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 1,560 03/27/2024
    1867 2C PR64 Red PCGS. This piece is housed in a green label holder. PCGS Population: (26/26). NGC Census: (7/22). CDN: $1, 64 HA 1,442 09/24/2024
    1867 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-64 RD (PCGS). OGH. 64 Stacks Bowers 1,440 02/04/2025
    1869 2C PR64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (37/66). NGC Census: (10/20). CDN: $1,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 600 64 HA 1,440 12/05/2023
    1872 2C PR64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/55). NGC Census: (10/30). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 950 64 HA 1,440 07/25/2023
    1871 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-64 RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 1,380 03/27/2024
    1870 2C PR64 Red NGC. NGC Census: (29/38). PCGS Population: (44/61). CDN: $1,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 1,00 64 HA 1,380 01/03/2023
    1871 2C PR64 Red PCGS. This piece is housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. PCGS Population: (47/59). Mintage 960. 64 HA 1,260 03/10/2025
    1870 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-64 RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 1,200 03/27/2024
    1870 2C PR64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (44/60). NGC Census: (29/38). CDN: $1,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 1,0 64 HA 1,200 04/04/2023
    1871 2C PR64 Red PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (45/60). NGC Census: (13/42). CDN: $1,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintag 64 HA 1,170 04/17/2023
    1869 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-64 RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 1,140 03/27/2024
    1867 2C PR64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/26). NGC Census: (7/22). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 625. 64 HA 1,140 07/25/2023
    1869 2C PR64 Red PCGS. This piece is housed in a green label holder. PCGS Population: (38/67). NGC Census: (9/19). CDN: $1, 64 HA 1,080 12/09/2024
    1870 2C PR64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (44/61). NGC Census: (28/38). CDN: $1,150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 1,0 64 HA 990 02/13/2024
    1869 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-64 RD (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 960 04/01/2025
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 3620
      Coin Date: 2-Cent Piece
      Denomination (Short): 2c
      Denomination (Long): 2 Cents
      Variety: 1864-1873
      Desg: PR
      Composition: 0.95 copper; 0.05 tin & zinc
      Strike Type: Proof
      Coinage Type: Two cent piece
      Coinage Years: 1864-1873
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 23
      Weight (Grams): 6.22
      Weight (Ounces): 0.2
      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: Proof 2 cent pieces are popular among 19th-century type and copper enthusiasts, who also enjoy collecting business-strike 2 cent coins, which were designed James B. Longacre. Ranging in price from the mid hundreds to the many thousands of dollars, proof 2 cent coinage is considerably scarce and especially sought after in the higher grades. <BR><BR> A typical proof 2 cent is encountered in Brown grade from PF60 to PF64, with higher-grading pieces and Red-Brown or Red specimens coming along much less frequently. Premiums are paid for nice Red Cameo or Red-Brown Cameo proofs or any specimen with especially nice surfaces and few detractions. <BR><BR> The 1864 Small Motto proof is the rarest issue of all in the series, with Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) estimating only five in existence across all grades; even the lower-level proof examples trade in the five figures. Only proof specimens were struck in 1873, and these scarce pieces generally start in the four-figure range. All other dates saw mintages in the hundreds of greater and usually range from $300 to $1,000 for typical specimens.
      PCGS #: 3620
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