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The 1872 Proof Two Cent Piece comes from a mintage of 950 coins struck, of which the majority of that mintage has survived. Scarce as of PR66 with brown and red-brown color; and rare as of PR65 with full red color. Any cameo surfaces are great rarities in any grade. Look for either nice toners or blazing red examples.
Obverse Description
An ornate shield flanked on the left and right by leaves with arrow heads and shanks (crossed behind) appear protruding at the four corners. A ribbon above the shield bears the words IN GOD WE TRUST, making this coin design the first usage this now-ubiquitous motto. The date is positioned at the bottom center.
Reverse Description
A large numeral 2 with the word CENTS below (smaller) in the center is framed by a well-defined wheat wreath tied at the bottom center by a simple ribbon. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA appears around the periphery.
Catalog Information
GSID:
2754
Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST, 1872
Reverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Reverse Lettering:
2, CENTS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Weight (gr):
6.22 gr
Weight (oz):
0.2 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
23
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Coin Date:
1872
Denomination:
2c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
950
Coinage Type:
Two cent piece
Coinage Years:
1864-1873
Composition:
0.95 copper; 0.05 tin & zinc
PCGS #:
3650
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2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1873 PR BN [Type]
![2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1873 PR BN [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/ctc/catalog/1873_2c_cl3_bn.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $225 – $4,560
2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1873 PR RB [Type]
![2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1873 PR RB [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/ctc/catalog/1868_2c_pr_rb.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $360 – $8,400
2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1873 PR RD [Type]
![2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1873 PR RD [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/ProductImages/DLRC/194xxx/15bce75c-f789-465e-8264-a9ddedcdfadb.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $440 – $20,000
1864 2c Small Motto PR BN
Worth: $26,500 – $102,000
1864 2c Small Motto PR RB
Worth: $36,000 – $180,000
1864 2c Small Motto PR RD
Worth: $75,000 – $192,000
1864 2c Large Motto PR BN
Worth: $450 – $10,200
1864 2c Large Motto PR RB
Worth: $1,150 – $15,000
1864 2c Large Motto PR RD
Worth: $1,600 – $14,400
1865 2c PR BN
Worth: $225 – $5,560
1865 2c PR RB
Worth: $360 – $9,400
1865 2c PR RD
Worth: $440 – $12,000
1866 2c PR BN
Worth: $225 – $2,400
1866 2c PR RB
Worth: $550 – $3,300
1866 2c PR RD
Worth: $700 – $5,000
1872 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-67 RD (PCGS).
$24,000
1872 2C PR65 Red NGC. Housed in a Generation 4 fatty holder. NGC Census: (22/8). PCGS Population: (37/18). CDN: $2,150 Whsl...
$2,160
1872 2C PR66 Red PCGS. CAC....
$4,560
1872 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-64 RD (PCGS). CAC.
$1,620
1872 2C PR62 Red ANACS. ...
$805
1872 2C PR63 Red PCGS. ...
$1,265
1872 2C PR67 Red PCGS. ...
$45,600
1872 2C PR65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (38/17 and 1/0+). NGC Census: (21/8 and 0/0+). CDN: $2,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS ...
$3,120
1872 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-66 RD (NGC).
$5,040
1872 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-64 RD (PCGS). CAC.
$2,520
1872 2C PR65 Red PCGS. ...
$2,160
1872 2C PR66 Red PCGS. A sharp copper-orange example of this proof issue, popular with collectors due to the scarcity of hi...
$5,880
1872 2C PR64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/55). NGC Census: (10/30). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 950...
$1,440
1872 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-65 RD (PCGS). OGH.
$2,400
1872 2C PR66 Red NGC. As a low-mintage key date in the series (just 65,000 coins struck), the circulation-strike 1872 two c...
$4,080
1872 2C PR64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/67). NGC Census: (11/31). CDN: $1,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 950...
$1,170
1872 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-65 RD (NGC).
$1,920
1872 2C PR66+ Red PCGS. CAC. ...
$15,600
1872 Two-Cent Piece. Proof-64 RD (PCGS). CAC.
$2,400
1872 2C PR65 Red NGC. ...
$2,280
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