1863 United States 2 Cent Value
The 1863 United States 2 Cent carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
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1863 United States 2 Cent value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
What is a 1863 United States 2 Cent worth right now?
Pricing for the 1863 United States 2 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1863 United States 2 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1863
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 5.65 g
- Diameter
- 23 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
The 1863 United States 2 Cent was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
Why the 1863 United States 2 Cent is worth money
The 1863 United States 2 Cent lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
Context adds the final layer to the 1863 United States 2 Cent. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
1863 United States 2 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
IN GOD / WE / TRUST [on ribbon] / (date)
Shield with ribbon and wreath
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 2 / CENTS
Value within wreath
Measured 1863 United States 2 Cent specimens
6 physically measured 1863 United States 2 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 5.65 g, 23 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 United States 2 Cent #1 | 5.93 g | 23 mm | - | Judd.312a, Adams.Woodin.412, Pollock.377 |
| 1863 United States 2 Cent #2 | 5.82 g | 23 mm | - | Judd.305, Adams.Woodin.404, Pollock.370 |
| 1863 United States 2 Cent #3 | 5.19 g | 23 mm | - | Judd.312a, Adams.Woodin.412, Pollock.377 |
| 1863 United States 2 Cent #4 | 5.05 g | 23 mm | - | Judd.305, Adams.Woodin.404, Pollock.370 |
| 1863 United States 2 Cent #5 | 5.65 g | 23 mm | - | Judd.312a, Adams.Woodin.412, Pollock.377 |
| 1863 United States 2 Cent #6 | - | 23 mm | - | Judd.313, Adams.Woodin.411, Pollock.378 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.