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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.

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.

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  2-Cent Pieces Value Range Favorite
2-Cent Pieces Value Range  
1864-1873 2c MS BN [Type] Type Coin
$18.23
-
$7,500
$18.23 - $7,500
1864-1873 2c MS RB [Type] Type Coin
$156.00
-
$9,600
$156.00 - $9,600
1864-1872 2c MS RD [Type] Type Coin
$247.00
-
$23,000
$247.00 - $23,000
1864 Large Motto 2c MS BN
$18.23
-
$7,500
$18.23 - $7,500
1864 Large Motto 2c MS RB
$156.00
-
$9,600
$156.00 - $9,600
1864 Large Motto 2c MS RD
$247.00
-
$23,000
$247.00 - $23,000
1864 Small Motto 2c MS BN
$143.00
-
$5,500
$143.00 - $5,500
1864 Small Motto 2c MS RB
$1,750
-
$7,200
$1,750 - $7,200

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1864 Small Motto 2c MS RD
$3,750
-
$84,000
$3,750 - $84,000
1865 2c MS BN
$18.23
-
$7,500
$18.23 - $7,500
1865 Plain 5 2c MS BN
$18.23
-
$7,500
$18.23 - $7,500
1865 Fancy 5 2c MS BN
$18.23
-
$7,500
$18.23 - $7,500
1865 2c MS RB
$156.00
-
$9,600
$156.00 - $9,600
1865 Plain 5 2c MS RB
$156.00
-
$9,600
$156.00 - $9,600
1865 Fancy 5 2c MS RB
$156.00
-
$9,600
$156.00 - $9,600
1865 2c MS RD
$247.00
-
$23,000
$247.00 - $23,000
1865 Plain 5 2c MS RD
$247.00
-
$23,000
$247.00 - $23,000
1865 Fancy 5 2c MS RD
$247.00
-
$23,000
$247.00 - $23,000
1866 2c MS BN
$18.90
-
$2,500
$18.90 - $2,500
1866 2c MS RB
$293
-
$3,190
$293 - $3,190
1866 2c MS RD
$520
-
$10,600
$520 - $10,600
1867 2c MS BN
$18.90
-
$1,350
$18.90 - $1,350
1867 2c MS RB
$273
-
$3,250
$273 - $3,250
1867 2c MS RD
$715
-
$15,000
$715 - $15,000
1867 Doubled Die 2c MS BN
$101.00
-
$13,700
$101.00 - $13,700
1867 Doubled Die 2c MS RB
$4,380
-
$20,200
$4,380 - $20,200
1867 Doubled Die 2c MS RD
$11,900
-
$21,600
$11,900 - $21,600
1868 2c MS BN
$20.25
-
$1,880
$20.25 - $1,880
1868 2c MS RB
$286
-
$3,750
$286 - $3,750

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1868 2c MS RD
$520
-
$18,000
$520 - $18,000
1869 2c MS BN
$22.95
-
$1,880
$22.95 - $1,880
1869 MPD & RPD 2c MS BN FS-301
-
 
1869 Repunched Date 2c MS BN FS-302
-
 
1869 2c MS RB
$293
-
$9,600
$293 - $9,600
1869 MPD & RPD 2c MS RB FS-301
-
 
1869 Repunched Date 2c MS RB FS-302
-
 
1869 2c MS RD
$520
-
$28,800
$520 - $28,800
1869 MPD & RPD 2c MS RD FS-301
-
 
1869 Repunched Date 2c MS RD FS-302
-
 
1870 2c MS BN
$31.05
-
$2,100
$31.05 - $2,100
1870 2c MS RB
$351
-
$4,130
$351 - $4,130
1870 2c MS RD
$618
-
$6,750
$618 - $6,750
1871 2c MS BN
$33.75
-
$1,800
$33.75 - $1,800
1871 2c MS RB
$468
-
$3,900
$468 - $3,900
1871 2c MS RD
$845
-
$17,300
$845 - $17,300
1872 2c MS BN
$286
-
$8,750
$286 - $8,750
1872 2c MS RB
$3,250
-
$11,900
$3,250 - $11,900
1872 2c MS RD
$9,380
-
$48,000
$9,380 - $48,000
1872 Doubled Die 2c MS BN
$2,810
-
$6,030
$2,810 - $6,030
1872 Doubled Die 2c MS RB
$3,560
-
$8,750
$3,560 - $8,750

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1872 Doubled Die 2c MS RD
-
 
2-Cent Piece Set (10 Coins, no 67 DDO) 2c MS BN Set Total
$605
-
$27,300
$605 - $27,300
2-Cent Piece Set (10 Coins, no 67 DDO) 2c MS RB Set Total
$8,310
-
$42,900
$8,310 - $42,900
2-Cent Piece Set (10 Coins, no 67 DDO) 2c MS RD Set Total
$12,700
-
$209,800
$12,700 - $209,800
       

Greysheet Catalog Details

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.

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.

Catalog Detail