Two Cent Piece Mintages
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…
1873 Proof Two Cent Piece
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…
1872 Two Cent Piece
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…
1864 Two Cent Piece, Small Motto
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…
Composition and Specifications
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,…