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PCGS Number: 38256
Coin Date: 1865
Denomination (Short): 2c
Denomination (Long): 2 Cents
Variety: Fancy 5
Desg: MS
Composition: 0.95 copper; 0.05 tin & zinc
Mintage: 13,640,000
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Two cent piece
Coinage Years: 1864-1873
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Diameter: 23
Fineness: 0
Weight (Grams): 6.22
Weight (Ounces): 0
Designer: James B. Longacre
Edge: Plain
Obverse Description: An ornate shield flanked on the left and right by leaves with arrow heads and shanks (crossed behind) appear protruding at the four corners. A ribbon above the shield bears the words IN GOD WE TRUST, making this coin design the first usage this now-ubiquitous motto. The date is positioned at the bottom center.
Reverse Description: A large numeral 2 with the word CENTS below (smaller) in the center is framed by a well-defined wheat wreath tied at the bottom center by a simple ribbon. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA appears around the periphery.
General Notes: The 1865 Two Cent Piece is the ultimate high mintage type coin for its series and comes in two major varieties including the Plain and Fancy 5. Extremely common in all grades up to the finest of gems which are just slightly scarce. The color designations show a very gradual increase in value and rarity with just the highest graded red gems being rare. This is the fancy 5 variety.
NGC ID: 22NA

1865 2c Fancy 5 BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
AG3	$18.23
G4	$20.25
G6	$20.93
VG8	$21.60
VG10	$22.95
F12	$24.30
F15	$27.00
VF20	$32.40
VF25	$35.10
VF30	$40.50
VF35	$45.90
XF40	$53.00
XF45	$65.00
AU50	$84.00
AU53	$86.00
AU55	$92.00
AU58	$105.00
MS60	$128.00
MS61	$136.00
MS62	$162.00
MS63	$208.00
MS64	$260.00
MS65	$416.00
MS66	$1,150.00
MS67	$7,380.00
AG3 CAC	$21.87
G4 CAC	$24.30
G6 CAC	$25.11
VG8 CAC	$25.92
VG10 CAC	$27.54
F12 CAC	$29.16
F15 CAC	$32.40
VF20 CAC	$38.88
VF25 CAC	$42.12
VF30 CAC	$48.60
VF35 CAC	$55.00
XF40 CAC	$63.00
XF45 CAC	$78.00
AU50 CAC	$100.00
AU53 CAC	$104.00
AU55 CAC	$110.00
AU58 CAC	$126.00
MS60 CAC	$148.00
MS61 CAC	$164.00
MS62 CAC	$195.00
MS63 CAC	$250.00
MS64 CAC	$312.00
MS65 CAC	$499.00
MS66 CAC	$1,350.00
MS67 CAC	$8,850.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
Stacks Bowers	1865 Two-Cent Piece. Fancy 5. AU Details--Surfaces Smoothed (PCGS).	0	$144	08/21/24
Stacks Bowers	1865 Two-Cent Piece. Fancy 5. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).	0	$144	08/21/24
	1865 Two-Cent Piece. Fancy 5. AU Details--Surfaces Smoothed (PCGS).	0	$66	11/29/21
	1865 Two-Cent Piece. Fancy 5. Unc Details--Tooled (PCGS).	0	$114	03/31/21
	1865 2C Fancy 5, Repunched Date, FS-1301, AU55 PCGS. (002.5) PCGS Population: (2/5 and 0/0+).	55	$85	07/02/24
	1865 Two-Cent Piece. Fancy 5. AU-55 (PCGS).	55	$120	01/12/22
	1865 2C Fancy 5 MS66 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/0 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (1/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/	66	$840	01/16/24
	2C 1865 FANCY 5 PCGS MS65 BN	65	$470	05/21/23
HA	1865 2C Fancy 5 MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (2/0). NGC Census: (3/1). Mintage: 13,640,000.	65	$352	11/03/15
	1865 2C Fancy 5 MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/9 and 1/0+). NGC Census: (5/7 and 0/0+). MS64. Mintage 13,640,000.	64	$240	02/21/23
HA	1865 2C Fancy 5 MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/5 and 1/0+). NGC Census: (5/5 and 0/0+). MS64. Mintage 13,640,000.	64	$312	01/18/22
HA	1865 2C Fancy 5 MS64+ Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (8/4 and 1/0+). NGC Census: (5/5 and 0/0+). MS64. Mintage 13,640,00	64	$288	09/29/20
HA	1865 2C Fancy 5 MS64+ Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (5/4 and 1/0+). NGC Census: (5/5 and 0/0+). MS64. Mintage 13,640,00	64	$384	03/15/20
	1865 2C Fancy 5 Two Cent Piece MS63 Brown PCGS. Traces of mint red penetrate the overall deep, purple-brown toning that gra	63	$360	09/06/22
	1865 2C Fancy 5 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/88). NGC Census: (1/27). XF40. Mintage 13,640,000.	40	$65	01/11/22
HA	1865 2C Fancy 5, Two Cent Piece, -- Reverse Cud Die Break -- AU58 PCGS.From The Don Bonser Error Coin Collection Part	58	$1,020	03/08/21
HA	1865 2C Fancy 5, Repunched Date, FS-1302, AU58 PCGS. (002.7). PCGS Population: (2/6). NGC Census: (0/0). AU58. Mintage 13,	58	$552	04/09/19
HA	1865 2C Fancy 5, Repunched Date, FS-1301, AU50 PCGS. (FS-002.5). PCGS Population: (1/5). NGC Census: (0/0). AU50.	50	$156	10/30/18
HA	1865 2C Fancy 5 Two Cent Piece -- Struck on a Cent Planchet -- XF45 PCGS.	45	$9,400	08/16/15
HA	1865 2C Fancy 5 VF30 NGC. FS-002.7. NGC Census: (0/30). PCGS Population: (4/109). VF30. Mintage 13,640,000.	30	$67	08/09/22
HA	1865 2C Fancy 5 Two Cent Piece -- Struck 10% Off Center -- MS62 Brown NGC.	62	$7,224	07/15/22
HA	1865 2C Fancy 5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (3/14). PCGS Population: (1/11). CDN: $70 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU58.	58	$79	03/07/17
HA	1865 2C Fancy 5 MS65 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (3/1). PCGS Population: (2/1). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS M	65	$294	12/13/16
HA	1865 2C Fancy 5 MS65 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (3/1). PCGS Population: (2/1). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NG	65	$400	09/20/16
HA	1865 2C Fancy 5 MS65 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (2/1). NGC Census: (3/1). Mintage: 13,640,000.	65	$330	03/08/16
HA	1865 2C Fancy 5 MS65 Brown NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (3/1). PCGS Population (2/1). Mintage: 13,640,000.	65	$329	01/19/16
HA	1865 2C Fancy 5 MS64 Brown NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (4/4). PCGS Population (2/2). Mintage: 13,640,000.	64	$212	01/27/15

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