Two Cent Piece Values 1864-1873
Every collectible date and mint mark of the Two Cent Piece series (1864-1873), with current value estimates, melt floors and full specifications. 10 issues have dedicated value guides below.
- Value guides
- 10
- Key dates
- 4
- Melt value / coin
- $0.06
- Designer
- James Barton Longacre
History of the Two Cent Piece
The two-cent piece of 1864 holds a permanent place in American history as the first coin to bear the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, adopted amid the religious fervor of the Civil War.
Introduced to ease the wartime coin shortage, it was genuinely useful for only a few years; mintages fell annually as nickels and restored small change crowded it out, ending with a proof-only issue in 1873.
The 1864 Small Motto variety and the proof-only 1873 are the series' keys. A complete ten-date set is a satisfying, compact goal rich in Civil War context.
Two Cent Piece key dates
All Two Cent Piece dates and mint marks
| Year | Issues |
|---|---|
| 1864 | |
| 1865 | |
| 1866 | |
| 1867 | |
| 1868 | |
| 1869 | |
| 1870 | |
| 1871 | |
| 1872 | |
| 1873 |
