1864-1873 Two Cent Pieces
The Two Cent Piece was struck at the Philadelphia Mint from 1864 to 1873. In the first year of release, the mintage reached nearly 20 million pieces. This would represent the high for the series, with each subsequent year seeing a lower mintage. By 1870, the annual mintage dropped below the one million mark, eventually […]
The 1873 Two Cent Piece (Buy on eBay) represented the final issue of the short-lived series. This date was only produced in proof format for collectors and not struck for circulation. Similar to other 1873 proof coinage, the issue comes in two distinct varieties. These are denoted as “Close 3” and “Open 3”, indicating the […]
The 1872 Two Cent Piece (Buy on eBay) was the final issue of the series produced for circulation. It also has the distinction of carrying the lowest mintage of the series by a wide margin and is the most difficult issue to find in any condition. The total mintage was a mere 65,000 pieces, a […]
The 1864 Two Cent Piece (Buy on eBay) comes in two distinct varieties identified by the size of the obverse motto IN GOD WE TRUST. The “small motto” variety is the scarcer version, while the “large motto” is more common. The difference in size of the mottoes can be somewhat difficult to detect, although certain […]
The Two Cent Piece has the same composition as the cent of the time, consisting of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc. Each has a diameter of 23 millimeters, a weight of 6.22 grams (96 grains), and a plain edge. Like the other minor coinage of the time, the coins were produced at the […]