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 | $639 | $997 | $1,440.00 | $1,660.00 | $2,070.00 | $2,758.00 | $4,605.00 |
| 1864 | (None) Phil | Small Motto | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1,850.00 | $2,095.00 | $2,490.00 | $3,955.00 | $9,300.00 |
| 1864 | (None) Phil | Small Motto | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3,525.00 | $4,675.00 | $16,200.00 | $34,650.00 |
| 1864 | (None) Phil | Large Motto | BN | $24.80 | $60 | $39 | $64 | $95 | $138 | $234 | $296 | $455 | $1,245.00 |
| 1864 | (None) Phil | Large Motto | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $185 | $273 | $392 | $666 | $1,448.00 |
| 1864 | (None) Phil | Large Motto | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $225 | $444 | $758 | $1,638.00 | $2,988.00 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Large Motto | BN | $30 | $45 | $60 | $100 | $95 | $138 | $234 | $296 | $455 | $1,245.00 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $185 | $273 | $392 | $666 | $1,448.00 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $444 | $758 | $1,638.00 | $4,363.00 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $26.60 | $32 | $41 | $69 | $101 | $149 | $253 | $321 | $519 | $1,419.00 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Plain 5 | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $295 | $423 | $717 | $1,792.00 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Plain 5 | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $495 | $858 | $1,775.00 | $3,860.00 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Plain 5 | BN | $24.80 | $29.90 | $80 | $200 | $95 | $150 | $261 | $309 | $668 | $1,295.00 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Fancy 5 | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $200 | $290 | $454 | $1,128.00 | $1,735.00 |
| 1865 | (None) Phil | Fancy 5 | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $444 | $758 | $1,638.00 | $3,363.00 |
| 1866 | (None) Phil | Fancy 5 | BN | $25.40 | $50 | $60 | $74 | $103 | $154 | $242 | $310 | $515 | $2,063.00 |
| 1866 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $220 | $349 | $480 | $942 | $2,933.00 |
| 1866 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $570 | $917 | $1,902.00 | $6,938.00 |
| 1867 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $25.40 | $60 | $80 | $100 | $102 | $169 | $237 | $320 | $598 | $1,370.00 |
| 1867 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $225 | $303 | $444 | $880 | $2,725.00 |
| 1867 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $300 | $678 | $1,458.00 | $3,125.00 | $10,325.00 |
| 1867 | (None) Phil | Doubled Die Reverse | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5,115.00 | $9,395.00 | $13,200.00 | $21,450.00 |
| 1867 | (None) Phil | Doubled Die Reverse | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $15,225.00 | $20,750.00 | -- |
| 1868 | (None) Phil | Doubled Die Reverse | BN | $29.90 | $60 | $62 | $110 | $112 | $223 | $300 | $356 | $600 | $1,563.00 |
| 1868 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $300 | $403 | $605 | $1,148.00 | $3,250.00 |
| 1868 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $670 | $2,145.00 | $4,100.00 | $25,350.00 |
| 1869 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $40 | $50 | $80 | $101 | $140 | $225 | $385 | $488 | $685 | $1,688.00 |
| 1869 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $375 | $507 | $664 | $988 | $3,000.00 |
| 1869 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $855 | $1,263.00 | $2,475.00 | $5,718.00 |
| 1870 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $50 | $68 | $90 | $146 | $191 | $292 | $401 | $618 | $895 | $2,020.00 |
| 1870 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $375 | $511 | $860 | $1,613.00 | $3,638.00 |
| 1870 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $425 | $850 | $2,450.00 | $3,638.00 | $24,600.00 |
| 1871 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $57 | $81 | $107 | $164 | $213 | $318 | $399 | $508 | $888 | $1,485.00 |
| 1871 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $385 | $639 | $1,005.00 | $1,605.00 | $4,180.00 |
| 1871 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $475 | $908 | $1,684.00 | $4,665.00 | $14,350.00 |
| 1872 | (None) Phil | -- | BN | $404 | $528 | $613 | $943 | $1,405.00 | $2,938.00 | $3,540.00 | $3,845.00 | $5,355.00 | $9,050.00 |
| 1872 | (None) Phil | -- | RB | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3,943.00 | $4,538.00 | $6,750.00 | $11,150.00 |
| 1872 | (None) Phil | -- | RD | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $11,625.00 | $17,025.00 | $37,050.00 |
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.