Two Cent Coins (1864-1873)
Current Numismatic Coin Values

The Two Cent coin was introduced to the nation in 1864. The odd denomination was not well received and was discontinued in 1873.

The most memorable contribution of the Two Cent coin is that it was the first US coin to bear the words “In God We Trust.”

While the Two Cent coin may have been ignored by the public during its time, collectors of today consider it a coin worth having. Numismatic coin values of the Two Cent coin are featured on this page.

The coin values are displayed as ranges. If you wish to add a Two Cent coin to your collection, expect to pay somewhere within the lower and upper dollar figures.

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Two Cent Coins Tracked in Rare Coin Values Index**: 1864 Small Motto

History of the Two Cent Coin

Mint Mark Information

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Two Cent Specifications
Diameter:	Weight:	Minted:	Composition:	Designer	Edge:
23.0 mm	6.22 g	1864-1873	.950 Cu .050 Sn-Zn	James Longacre	Plain
Coin Photos courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA

Two Cent Coin Current Coin Values
Courtesy of Numismaster US Coin Values

Coin values are presented as a price range for each date and grade listed below. The information below was last updated on July 31, 2011.

Coin	Mintage	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	AU55	MS60	MS61
1864 small motto	19,847,500	112 - 168	168 - 252	228 - 342	340 - 510	520 - 780	580 - 870	700 - 1050	900 - 1350	1080 - 1620
1864 large motto	Inc. Ab.	13.20 - 19.80	14.80 - 22.20	16.00 - 24.00	22.00 - 33.00	34.00 - 51.00	57.60 - 86.40	65.60 - 98.40	70.40 - 106	78.40 - 118
1865 fancy 5	13,640,000	13.20 - 19.80	14.80 - 22.20	16.00 - 24.00	22.00 - 33.00	34.00 - 51.00	57.60 - 86.40	65.60 - 98.40	70.40 - 106	78.40 - 118
1865 plain 5	Inc. Ab.	13.20 - 19.80	14.80 - 22.20	16.80 - 25.20	23.20 - 34.80	36.00 - 54.00	60.00 - 90.00	66.40 - 99.60	73.60 - 110	83.20 - 125
1866	3,177,000	13.60 - 20.40	16.00 - 24.00	17.20 - 25.80	23.20 - 34.80	36.80 - 55.20	61.60 - 92.40	68.00 - 102	78.40 - 118	86.40 - 130
1867	2,938,750	14.40 - 21.60	16.80 - 25.20	28.80 - 43.20	36.80 - 55.20	48.00 - 72.00	76.80 - 115	88.00 - 132	100 - 150	102 - 154
1867 double die obverse	Inc. Ab.	---	64.00 - 96.00	132 - 198	200 - 300	280 - 420	400 - 600	448 - 672	520 - 780	620 - 930
1868	2,803,750	14.40 - 21.60	17.60 - 26.40	30.00 - 45.00	38.00 - 57.00	52.00 - 78.00	84.00 - 126	93.60 - 140	108 - 162	116 - 174
1869	1,546,000	16.00 - 24.00	18.40 - 27.60	32.00 - 48.00	40.00 - 60.00	63.20 - 94.80	100 - 150	114 - 170	132 - 198	140 - 210
1869 repunched 18	Inc. Ab.	28.00 - 42.00	36.00 - 54.00	60.00 - 90.00	120 - 180	260 - 390	440 - 660	---	---	---
1869/8 die crack	Inc. Ab.	120 - 180	148 - 222	300 - 450	348 - 522	520 - 780	720 - 1080	---	---	---
1870	861,250	24.80 - 37.20	33.60 - 50.40	48.00 - 72.00	65.60 - 98.40	108 - 162	152 - 228	200 - 300	224 - 336	248 - 372
1871	721,250	34.80 - 52.20	39.20 - 58.80	56.00 - 84.00	88.00 - 132	120 - 180	172 - 258	192 - 288	228 - 342	248 - 372
1872	65,000	320 - 480	440 - 660	560 - 840	720 - 1080	960 - 1440	1440 - 2160	1880 - 2820	2520 - 3780	2680 - 4020
1873 closed 3 proof only	Est. 600	1000 - 1500	1120 - 1680	1228 - 1842	1320 - 1980	1400 - 2100	1600 - 2400	1800 - 2700	---	---
1873 open 3 proof only	Est. 500	1020 - 1530	1120 - 1680	1260 - 1890	1360 - 2040	1500 - 2250	1720 - 2580	1920 - 2880	---	---