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PCGS Number: 3605
Coin Date: 1869
Denomination (Short): 2c
Denomination (Long): 2 Cents
Desg: MS
Composition: 0.95 copper; 0.05 tin & zinc
Mintage: 1,546,500
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 1869 Two Cent Piece is a slightly scarcer type coin as the mintage drops from recent previous issues by half. 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 only the highest graded red gems being rare.
NGC ID: 22ND

1869 2c RD

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
MS63	$1,090.00
MS64	$1,620.00
MS65	$2,120.00
MS66	$4,810.00
MS63 CAC	$1,280.00
MS64 CAC	$2,250.00
MS65 CAC	$2,750.00
MS66 CAC	$6,250.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
Stacks Bowers	1869 Two-Cent Piece. MS-64 RD (PCGS).	64	$960	10/23/24
Stacks Bowers	1869 Two-Cent Piece. MS-64 RD (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.0.	64	$1,020	04/24/24
Stacks Bowers	1869 Two-Cent Piece. MS-64 RD (PCGS).	64	$1,140	03/27/24
	1869 2C MS64+ Red PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (28/35 and 1/5+). NGC Census: (8/21 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC	64	$1,680	04/10/23
	1869 Two-Cent Piece. MS-64 RD (PCGS). OGH.	64	$900	03/23/23
	1869 Two-Cent Piece. MS-64 RD (PCGS).	64	$1,440	08/25/22
	1869 2C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/34). NGC Census: (5/21). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 1,54	64	$1,560	05/08/22
	1869 2C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/34). NGC Census: (5/21). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS64.	64	$1,560	01/13/19
	1869 2C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,880	02/01/15
	1869 2C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,292	02/05/14
	1869 2C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$881	09/29/13
	1869 2C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,380	06/05/11
	1869 2C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,552	04/19/08
	1869 2C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,380	01/12/08
HA	1869 2C MS64 Red PCGS. Both sides are enveloped in attractive copper-gold patina, and exhibit sharply struck design element	64	$1,150	11/30/06
HA	1869 2C MS64 Red PCGS.	64	$1,731	11/06/04
HA	1869 2C, RD	64	$489	09/25/99
	1869 2C MS65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/6). NGC Census: (19/2). CDN: $1,700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 1,546	65	$2,040	05/10/22
	1869 2C MS65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/6). NGC Census: (19/2). CDN: $1,700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 1,546	65	$2,040	03/21/22
	1869 2C MS65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (27/6 and 3/1+). NGC Census: (19/2 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M	65	$2,400	08/22/21
	1869 Two-Cent Piece. MS-65 RD (PCGS). CAC. OGH.	65	$4,800	12/17/20
	1869 2C MS65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/4 and 2/2+). NGC Census: (19/2 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M	65	$2,520	08/09/20
	1869 2C MS65 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/4). NGC Census: (19/2). CDN: $1,700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 1,546	65	$1,860	08/09/20
	1869 Two-Cent Piece. MS-65 RD (PCGS).	65	$2,040	08/07/20
	2C 1869 PCGS MS65 RD	65	$1,762	03/26/20
	2C 1869 PCGS MS65+ RD CAC	65	$4,230	01/30/20
	1869 2C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$1,680	10/18/19
	1869 2C MS65 Red PCGS. Flynn-KF-3-RPD.	65	$3,000	01/31/19
HA	1869 2C Repunched and Misplaced Date, FS-301, MS65 Red PCGS Secure.	65	$2,160	09/07/18
	1869 2C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$1,560	08/14/18
	1869 2C MS65 Red PCGS Secure.	65	$2,040	06/14/18
	1869 Two-Cent Piece. MS-65 RD (PCGS). OGH--First Generation.	65	$4,320	03/23/18
	1869 2C MS65+ Red PCGS.	65	$2,640	01/04/18
	2C 1869 PCGS MS65+ RD CAC	65	$5,522	12/14/17
	2C 1869 PCGS MS65RD	65	$3,290	09/29/16
	1869 2C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,232	09/11/16
	1869 2C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,585	05/01/16
	1869 2C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,820	09/20/15
HA	1869 2C Misplaced and Repunched Date, FS-301, MS65 Red PCGS Secure. CAC.	65	$2,350	05/12/15
	1869 2C MS65+ Red PCGS. CAC.	65	$11,162	10/13/14
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1869 2c RD	65	$3,450	06/02/13
	1869 2C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$2,990	01/09/11
	1869 2C MS65 Red PCGS.	65	$4,312	08/15/10
	1869 Two-Cent Piece. FS-301 (FS-003.9). Repunched Date, Misplaced Date. MS-65 RD (PCGS). CAC. Secure Holder.	65	$7,935	08/07/10
	1869 2c PCGS MS65 RD	65	$4,083	07/09/07
HA	1869 2C MS65 Red PCGS. A dusky rose-gold and olive Gem with a pinpoint-sharp strike and vibrant cartwheel shimmer. Contact	65	$1,840	01/06/07
HA	1869 2C MS65 Red PCGS. Rich orange luster has mellowed very little over the years, and now it is accented by slightly deepe	65	$2,990	04/29/06
HA	1869 2C MS65 Red PCGS. Sharply defined with smooth, even	65	$1,208	11/23/02
HA	1869 2C, RD	65	$702	08/07/98
HA	1869 2C, RD	65	$770	07/29/97
HA	Multiple Coin Lot	65	$908	08/17/96
	1869 2C MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$20,400	01/14/22
	1869 2C MS67 Red PCGS.	67	$22,800	09/17/20
	1869 Two-Cent Piece. MS-66 RD (PCGS).	66	$3,360	08/16/21
	1869 2C MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$3,480	11/20/20
	1869 2C MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$3,840	12/06/19
	1869 2C MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$3,840	08/14/19
	2C 1869 PCGS MS66 RD	66	$9,106	09/27/18
	1869 2C MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$9,988	01/11/16
	1869 2C MS66 Red PCGS.	66	$15,275	01/12/14
HA	1869 2C MS66 Red PCGS. Only two examples of this issue have been graded so high by PCGS, and this one is housed in an older	66	$13,800	04/29/06
HA	1869 2C Repunched and Misplaced Date, FS-301, MS66 Red NGC.	66	$15,275	09/11/16
HA	1869 2C MS64 Red NGC. NGC Census: (7/21). PCGS Population (28/28). Mintage: 1,546,500. CDN Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/	64	$705	08/14/16
HA	1869 2C MS64 Red NGC. NGC Census: (7/21). PCGS Population (28/28). Mintage: 1,546,500. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr	64	$822	05/01/16
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1869 2c RD	64	$969	01/25/15
HA	1869 2C MS64 Red NGC. This is a superbly lustrous example, light orange and salmon on both sides with an area of grayish-br	64	$978	02/17/07
HA	1869 2C MS64 Red NGC. Only 1.5 million examples were struck in this year, about half that of 1878. This is a superbly lustr	64	$1,150	01/07/06
HA	1869 2C MS65 Red NGC.	65	$2,530	08/14/11
HA	1869 2C MS65 Red NGC.	65	$3,450	05/31/09
HA	1869 2C MS65 Red NGC.	65	$2,760	01/11/09
HA	1869 2C MS65 Red NGC.	65	$2,588	07/13/07
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1869 2c NGC MS65 RD	65	$2,185	01/08/07
HA	1869 2C MS65 Red NGC. Even though 1.54 million two cent pieces were struck in 1869, very few were set aside as mementoes li	65	$2,760	09/16/06
HA	1869 2C MS65 Red NGC. Sharply defined with smooth, even reddish-orange color throughout and just the slightest amount of li	65	$1,610	08/14/06
HA	1869 2C MS65 Red NGC. Light to medium coppery-orange	65	$1,610	05/08/04
HA	1869 2C MS65 Red NGC. Lustrous with a decent strike. The	65	$900	07/29/03
HA	1869 2C, RD	65	$1,150	11/15/01
HA	1869 2C, RD	65	$578	01/10/97
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1869 2c NGC MS63 RD	63	$546	11/28/04

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