Two Cent Coin Values
How Much Two Cent Coins are Worth: Two Cent Coin Values & Coin Price Chart
Year | Mint | Variety | Designation | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | U-60 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1800 | P | Plain 4- Stemless Wreath | Red-brown | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900 | 1000 | 1200 | 1100 |
| Year | Mint | Variety | Designation | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1864 | (None) Phil | Small Motto | BN | $255 | $365 | $495 | $704 | $992 | $1,440 | $1,660 | $1,895 | $2,553 | $4,480 |
| 1864 | (None) Phil | Large Motto | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $300 | $273 | $417 | $641 | $1,460 |
| 1864 | (None) Phil | Large Motto | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $200 | $427 | $621 | $1,663 | $3,113 |
| 1864 | (None) Phil | Small Motto | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1,850 | $2,145 | $2,560 | $4,010 | $8,265 |
| 1864 | (None) Phil | Large Motto | BN | $21.80 | $60 | $39 | $62 | $85 | $200 | $224 | $296 | $455 | $1,220 |
| 1864 | (None) Phil | Small Motto | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3,525 | $4,675 | $14,200 | $36,650 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Large Motto | BN | $21.80 | $45 | $70 | $62 | $150 | $128 | $224 | $296 | $455 | $1,220 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $160 | $273 | $417 | $641 | $1,460 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $427 | $621 | $1,663 | $3,113 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $23.30 | $29.90 | $41 | $64 | $85 | $138 | $224 | $296 | $468 | $1,220 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Plain 5 | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $413 | $783 | $1,663 | $4,113 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Plain 5 | BN | $21.80 | $29.90 | $39 | $62 | $85 | $148 | $261 | $321 | $618 | $1,220 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Fancy 5 | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $200 | $285 | $492 | $903 | $1,635 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Fancy 5 | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $427 | $733 | $1,663 | $3,363 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Plain 5 | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $273 | $417 | $641 | $1,660 |
| 1866 | (None) Phil | Fancy 5 | BN | $23.90 | $37 | $49 | $74 | $98 | $149 | $232 | $310 | $515 | $2,063 |
| 1866 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $210 | $337 | $480 | $845 | $2,933 |
| 1866 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $495 | $792 | $1,702 | $6,563 |
| 1867 | (None) Phil | Doubled Die Reverse | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4,740 | $7,770 | $11,700 | $19,450 |
| 1867 | (None) Phil | Doubled Die Reverse | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $14,725 | $21,000 | -- |
| 1867 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $200 | $303 | $444 | $980 | $2,900 |
| 1867 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $22.40 | $40 | $47 | $74 | $97 | $156 | $229 | $307 | $610 | $1,370 |
| 1867 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $220 | $678 | $1,458 | $3,375 | $11,450 |
| 1868 | (None) Phil | Doubled Die Reverse | BN | $27.40 | $30 | $53 | $70 | $102 | $221 | $265 | $343 | $588 | $1,563 |
| 1868 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $300 | $403 | $605 | $1,223 | $4,250 |
| 1868 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $620 | $1,945 | $3,850 | $25,350 |
| 1869 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $33 | $50 | $65 | $101 | $140 | $225 | $385 | $438 | $610 | $1,563 |
| 1869 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $325 | $494 | $652 | $1,038 | $3,000 |
| 1869 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $855 | $1,400 | $2,475 | $5,718 |
| 1870 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $425 | $850 | $2,400 | $3,638 | $24,600 |
| 1870 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $50 | $68 | $89 | $146 | $191 | $292 | $396 | $518 | $808 | $1,945 |
| 1870 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $350 | $436 | $860 | $1,688 | $4,388 |
| 1871 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $50 | $81 | $115 | $159 | $210 | $303 | $399 | $495 | $875 | $1,535 |
| 1871 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $385 | $639 | $917 | $1,655 | $4,055 |
| 1871 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $425 | $908 | $1,634 | $4,665 | $14,600 |
| 1872 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $404 | $533 | $625 | $968 | $1,480 | $2,938 | $3,465 | $3,595 | $5,230 | $8,550 |
| 1872 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3,818 | $4,538 | $6,750 | $10,650 |
| 1872 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $11,625 | $17,025 | $37,050 |
Description and History
Two Cent Pieces (1864-1873)
The Two-Cent Piece had a couple of false starts before it was first struck in 1864. These coins were only minted for a short time, largely due to a shortage in U.S. coinage from Civil War hoarding. Two-cent pieces were an emergency measure due to a need to get as much dollar value as possible out in coinage, as they were a size and type that was workable with current dies and equipment. The cost and speed of creating a Two-cent piece were comparable to that of creating Cents, so doubling the value was more efficient.
These coins only ran through 1873. There are a few earlier pattern coins for 1863 struck from the same bronze planchets as the final design, and there was an abortive attempt at striking Two-cent pieces in 1836. A few of these pattern coins in various metals survive but they are all one of a kind.