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 | $358 | $495 | $749 | $997 | $1,440 | $1,660 | $2,070 | $2,758 | $4,605 |
| 1864 | (None) Phil | Large Motto | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $175 | $273 | $404 | $691 | $1,448 |
| 1864 | (None) Phil | Large Motto | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $225 | $444 | $758 | $1,688 | $3,113 |
| 1864 | (None) Phil | Small Motto | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1,850 | $2,095 | $2,490 | $3,955 | $9,300 |
| 1864 | (None) Phil | Large Motto | BN | $24.80 | $60 | $39 | $64 | $87 | $133 | $224 | $284 | $455 | $1,245 |
| 1864 | (None) Phil | Small Motto | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3,525 | $4,675 | $16,200 | $34,650 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Large Motto | BN | $30 | $29.90 | $39 | $100 | $87 | $133 | $224 | $284 | $455 | $1,245 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $175 | $273 | $440 | $691 | $1,448 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $444 | $758 | $1,688 | $4,363 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $26.60 | $32 | $41 | $69 | $94 | $144 | $243 | $308 | $519 | $1,419 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Plain 5 | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $495 | $858 | $1,825 | $3,860 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Plain 5 | BN | $24.80 | $29.90 | $39 | $200 | $87 | $150 | $261 | $309 | $668 | $1,295 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Fancy 5 | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $200 | $290 | $467 | $1,128 | $1,735 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Fancy 5 | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $444 | $758 | $1,688 | $3,363 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Plain 5 | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $295 | $435 | $742 | $1,792 |
| 1866 | (None) Phil | Fancy 5 | BN | $25.40 | $50 | $49 | $80 | $98 | $154 | $232 | $298 | $515 | $2,063 |
| 1866 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $220 | $349 | $480 | $942 | $2,933 |
| 1866 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $570 | $917 | $1,902 | $6,938 |
| 1867 | (None) Phil | Doubled Die Reverse | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5,115 | $9,020 | $13,200 | $21,450 |
| 1867 | (None) Phil | Doubled Die Reverse | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $15,225 | $20,750 | -- |
| 1867 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $225 | $303 | $444 | $880 | $2,900 |
| 1867 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $25.40 | $60 | $80 | $74 | $99 | $169 | $237 | $320 | $585 | $1,370 |
| 1867 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $300 | $678 | $1,508 | $3,125 | $10,575 |
| 1868 | (None) Phil | Doubled Die Reverse | BN | $29.90 | $47 | $62 | $110 | $112 | $223 | $300 | $356 | $600 | $1,563 |
| 1868 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $300 | $403 | $605 | $1,148 | $3,375 |
| 1868 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $670 | $2,145 | $4,100 | $25,350 |
| 1869 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $40 | $50 | $80 | $101 | $140 | $225 | $385 | $488 | $685 | $1,688 |
| 1869 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $375 | $507 | $664 | $988 | $3,000 |
| 1869 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $855 | $1,263 | $2,475 | $5,718 |
| 1870 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $425 | $850 | $2,450 | $3,638 | $24,600 |
| 1870 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $40 | $68 | $90 | $146 | $191 | $292 | $401 | $618 | $895 | $2,020 |
| 1870 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $375 | $511 | $860 | $1,613 | $3,638 |
| 1871 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $57 | $81 | $107 | $170 | $213 | $318 | $399 | $508 | $888 | $1,485 |
| 1871 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $385 | $639 | $1,005 | $1,605 | $4,180 |
| 1871 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $475 | $908 | $1,634 | $4,665 | $14,350 |
| 1872 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $404 | $528 | $613 | $943 | $1,405 | $2,938 | $3,540 | $3,845 | $5,355 | $9,050 |
| 1872 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3,943 | $4,538 | $6,750 | $11,150 |
| 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.