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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the 2-Cent Pieces (1864–1872) series of 2-Cent Pieces in the U.S. Coins contains 97 distinct entries with CPG® values between $13.50 and $223,000.00.
The 2 cent coin was struck by the United States Mint from 1864 through 1873 and was created to fill a need for small change during a massive Civil War-era coin shortage. The bronze 2 cent coin, designed by United States Mint Chief Engraver James B. Longacre, barely lasted a decade. Despite its relatively brief existence, it became historic for at least one reason ? it was the first United States coin to bear the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, which today is seen on all United States coins.

While a popular series, the 2 cent piece is not widely collected as anything more than a type coin. However, there are series specialists who enjoy pursuing 2 cent coins. There are few big-ticket 2 cent pieces. Most in the lower circulated grades are priced at well less than $50. However, there are a couple regular-issue business-strike pieces that command three figure prices or greater. These include the scarce 1864 Small Motto that trades for about $200 and up and the 1872, which has a mintage of only 65,000 pieces and generally commands $300 or more. The 1867 doubled die is the major die variety of the series.

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  2-Cent Pieces (1864–1872) Value Range Favorite
2-Cent Pieces (1864–1872) Value Range  
2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1873 MS BN Type Coin
$13.50
-
$7,500
$13.50 - $7,500
2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1873 MS RB Type Coin
$155.00
-
$9,500
$155.00 - $9,500
2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1872 MS RD Type Coin
$245.00
-
$23,000
$245.00 - $23,000
1864 2c Small Motto MS BN
$145.00
-
$5,500
$145.00 - $5,500
1864 2c Small Motto MS RB
$1,750
-
$7,250
$1,750 - $7,250
1864 2c Small Motto MS RD
$3,750
-
$84,000
$3,750 - $84,000
1864 2c Large Motto MS BN
$13.50
-
$7,500
$13.50 - $7,500
1864 2c Large Motto, DDO, FS-1101 MS BN
$115.00
-
$725
$115.00 - $725
1864 2c Large Motto, RPD, FS-1302 MS BN
$60.00
-
$625
$60.00 - $625
1864 2c Large Motto, RPD, FS-1303 MS BN
$60.00
-
$625
$60.00 - $625
1864 2c Large Motto, RPD, FS-1304 MS BN
-
 
1864 2c Large Motto, Die Clash, FS-1401 MS BN
$345
-
$1,000
$345 - $1,000
1864 2c Large Motto, Clash Indian Cent, FS-1901 MS BN
$345
-
$1,000
$345 - $1,000
1864 2c Large Motto, DDO, FS-1101 MS RB
$230.00
-
$850
$230.00 - $850
1864 2c Large Motto, RPD, FS-1302 MS RB
$170.00
-
$825
$170.00 - $825
1864 2c Large Motto, RPD, FS-1303 MS RB
$170.00
-
$825
$170.00 - $825
1864 2c Large Motto, RPD, FS-1304 MS RB
-
 
1864 2c Large Motto, Die Clash, FS-1401 MS RB
$575
-
$1,200
$575 - $1,200
1864 2c Large Motto, Clash Indian Cent, FS-1901 MS RB
$575
-
$1,200
$575 - $1,200
1864 2c Large Motto, DDO, FS-1101 MS RD
$2,500
-
$3,000
$2,500 - $3,000
1864 2c Large Motto, RPD, FS-1302 MS RD
-
 
1864 2c Large Motto, RPD, FS-1303 MS RD
$3,750
-
$4,500
$3,750 - $4,500
1864 2c Large Motto, RPD, FS-1304 MS RD
-
 
1864 2c Large Motto, Die Clash, FS-1401 MS RD
-
 
1864 2c Large Motto, Clash Indian Cent, FS-1901 MS RD
-
 
1864 2c Large Motto MS RB
$155.00
-
$9,500
$155.00 - $9,500

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1864 2c Large Motto MS RD
$245.00
-
$23,000
$245.00 - $23,000
1865 2c MS BN
$13.50
-
$7,500
$13.50 - $7,500
1865 2c Plain 5 MS BN
$13.50
-
$7,500
$13.50 - $7,500
1865 2c Fancy 5 MS BN
$13.50
-
$7,500
$13.50 - $7,500
1865 2c Fancy 5, RPD, FS-1301 MS BN
$60.00
-
$625
$60.00 - $625
1865 2c Fancy 5, RPD, FS-1302 MS BN
$650
-
$650
$650 - $650
1865 2c Fancy 5, RPD, FS-1303 MS BN
-
 
1865 2c MS RB
$155.00
-
$9,500
$155.00 - $9,500
1865 2c Plain 5 MS RB
$155.00
-
$9,500
$155.00 - $9,500
1865 2c Fancy 5 MS RB
$155.00
-
$9,500
$155.00 - $9,500
1865 2c Fancy 5, RPD, FS-1301 MS RB
$525
-
$950
$525 - $950
1865 2c Fancy 5, RPD, FS-1302 MS RB
$950
-
$950
$950 - $950
1865 2c Fancy 5, RPD, FS-1303 MS RB
-
 
1865 2c MS RD
$245.00
-
$23,000
$245.00 - $23,000
1865 2c Plain 5 MS RD
$245.00
-
$23,000
$245.00 - $23,000
1865 2c Fancy 5 MS RD
$245.00
-
$23,000
$245.00 - $23,000
1865 2c Fancy 5, RPD, FS-1301 MS RD
$4,000
-
$4,000
$4,000 - $4,000
1865 2c Fancy 5, RPD, FS-1302 MS RD
-
 
1865 2c Fancy 5, RPD, FS-1303 MS RD
-
 
1866 2c MS BN
$15.00
-
$2,500
$15.00 - $2,500
1866 2c MS RB
$295
-
$3,200
$295 - $3,200
1866 2c MS RD
$525
-
$10,500
$525 - $10,500
1867 2c MS BN
$15.00
-
$1,350
$15.00 - $1,350
1867 2c MS RB
$275
-
$3,250
$275 - $3,250
1867 2c MS RD
$725
-
$15,000
$725 - $15,000
1867 2c Doubled Die Obverse MS BN
$100.00
-
$13,500
$100.00 - $13,500
1867 2c Doubled Die Obverse , FS-101 MS BN
-
 
1867 2c Doubled Die Obverse MS RB
$5,500
-
$20,000
$5,500 - $20,000
1867 2c Doubled Die Obverse , FS-101 MS RB
-
 
1867 2c Doubled Die Obverse MS RD
$12,000
-
$21,500
$12,000 - $21,500
1867 2c Doubled Die Obverse , FS-101 MS RD
-
 
1868 2c MS BN
$15.00
-
$1,900
$15.00 - $1,900
1868 2c Misplaced Date, FS-301 MS BN
-
 
1868 2c Repunched Date, FS-303 MS BN
-
 
1868 2c MS RB
$285
-
$3,750
$285 - $3,750
1868 2c Misplaced Date, FS-301 MS RB
-
 
1868 2c Repunched Date, FS-303 MS RB
-
 

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1868 2c MS RD
$525
-
$18,000
$525 - $18,000
1869 2c MS BN
$19.00
-
$1,900
$19.00 - $1,900
1869 2c MPD & RPD, FS-301 MS BN
$70.00
-
$2,250
$70.00 - $2,250
1869 2c Repunched Date, FS-302 MS BN
$70.00
-
$550
$70.00 - $550
1869 2c MS RB
$295
-
$9,500
$295 - $9,500
1869 2c MPD & RPD, FS-301 MS RB
$350
-
$4,500
$350 - $4,500
1869 2c Repunched Date, FS-302 MS RB
$350
-
$1,050
$350 - $1,050
1869 2c MS RD
$525
-
$29,000
$525 - $29,000
1869 2c MPD & RPD, FS-301 MS RD
$625
-
$6,000
$625 - $6,000
1869 2c Repunched Date, FS-302 MS RD
$625
-
$1,950
$625 - $1,950
1870 2c MS BN
$24.00
-
$2,100
$24.00 - $2,100
1870 2c MS RB
$350
-
$4,150
$350 - $4,150
1870 2c MS RD
$625
-
$18,000
$625 - $18,000
1871 2c MS BN
$27.00
-
$1,800
$27.00 - $1,800
1871 2c Doubled Die Obverse , FS-101 MS BN
-
 
1871 2c Doubled Die Obverse , FS-103 MS BN
-
 
1871 2c Repunched Date, FS-301 MS BN
-
 
1871 2c MS RB
$470
-
$3,900
$470 - $3,900
1871 2c Doubled Die Obverse , FS-101 MS RB
-
 
1871 2c Doubled Die Obverse , FS-103 MS RB
-
 
1871 2c Repunched Date, FS-301 MS RB
-
 
1871 2c MS RD
$850
-
$17,500
$850 - $17,500
1871 2c Doubled Die Obverse , FS-101 MS RD
-
 
1871 2c Doubled Die Obverse , FS-103 MS RD
-
 
1871 2c Repunched Date, FS-301 MS RD
-
 
1872 2c MS BN
$285
-
$8,750
$285 - $8,750
1872 2c MS RB
$3,250
-
$12,000
$3,250 - $12,000
1872 2c MS RD
$9,500
-
$48,000
$9,500 - $48,000
1872 2c Doubled Die MS BN
$1,250
-
$10,500
$1,250 - $10,500
1872 2c Doubled Die MS RB
$4,200
-
$13,500
$4,200 - $13,500

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1872 2c Doubled Die MS RD
$10,500
-
$17,500
$10,500 - $17,500
2-Cent Piece Set 2c no 1867 DDO, 10 Coins MS BN Set Total
$575
-
$27,500
$575 - $27,500
2-Cent Piece Set 2c no 1867 DDO, 10 Coins MS RB Set Total
$8,250
-
$43,000
$8,250 - $43,000
2-Cent Piece Set 2c no 1867 DDO, 10 Coins MS RD Set Total
$12,500
-
$223,000
$12,500 - $223,000
       

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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the 2-Cent Pieces (1864–1872) series of 2-Cent Pieces in the U.S. Coins contains 97 distinct entries with CPG® values between $13.50 and $223,000.00.
The 2 cent coin was struck by the United States Mint from 1864 through 1873 and was created to fill a need for small change during a massive Civil War-era coin shortage. The bronze 2 cent coin, designed by United States Mint Chief Engraver James B. Longacre, barely lasted a decade. Despite its relatively brief existence, it became historic for at least one reason ? it was the first United States coin to bear the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, which today is seen on all United States coins.

While a popular series, the 2 cent piece is not widely collected as anything more than a type coin. However, there are series specialists who enjoy pursuing 2 cent coins. There are few big-ticket 2 cent pieces. Most in the lower circulated grades are priced at well less than $50. However, there are a couple regular-issue business-strike pieces that command three figure prices or greater. These include the scarce 1864 Small Motto that trades for about $200 and up and the 1872, which has a mintage of only 65,000 pieces and generally commands $300 or more. The 1867 doubled die is the major die variety of the series.

Catalog Detail