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PCGS Number: 3651
Coin Date: 1873
Denomination (Short): 2c
Denomination (Long): 2 Cents
Variety: Closed 3
Desg: PR
Composition: 0.95 copper; 0.05 tin & zinc
Mintage: 600
Strike Type: Proof
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 Closed 3 Variety from 1873 displays serifs on the 3 that are so close, it can be confused with an 8. This variety is slightly more common than its Open 3 counterpart. Both varieties come from a combined mintage of 300 coins. Scarce in all grades with great rarity when found in full red gem. Any cameo surfaces are considered extremely rare.
NGC ID: 2753

1873 2c Closed 3 BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
G4	$1,250.00
G6	$1,340.00
VG8	$1,440.00
VG10	$1,500.00
F12	$1,560.00
F15	$1,620.00
VF20	$1,690.00
VF25	$1,720.00
VF30	$1,750.00
VF35	$1,780.00
XF40	$1,810.00
XF45	$1,880.00
AU50	$1,940.00
AU53	$2,000.00
AU55	$2,060.00
AU58	$2,250.00
PR60	$2,620.00
PR61	$2,690.00
PR62	$2,750.00
PR63	$2,810.00
PR64	$2,880.00
PR65	$3,120.00
PR66	$4,810.00
G4 CAC	$1,500.00
G6 CAC	$1,610.00
VG8 CAC	$1,720.00
VG10 CAC	$1,800.00
F12 CAC	$1,880.00
F15 CAC	$1,950.00
VF20 CAC	$2,020.00
VF25 CAC	$2,060.00
VF30 CAC	$2,100.00
VF35 CAC	$2,140.00
XF40 CAC	$2,180.00
XF45 CAC	$2,250.00
AU50 CAC	$2,320.00
AU53 CAC	$2,400.00
AU55 CAC	$2,480.00
AU58 CAC	$2,700.00
PR60 CAC	$3,150.00
PR61 CAC	$3,220.00
PR62 CAC	$3,300.00
PR63 CAC	$3,380.00
PR64 CAC	$3,450.00
PR65 CAC	$3,750.00
PR66 CAC	$5,780.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1873 Two-Cent Piece. Close 3. Proof. Unc Details--Lacquer (PCGS).	0	$1,920	08/18/23
	1873 Two-Cent Piece. Close 3. Proof AU Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).	0	$1,622	06/28/12
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (57/43). NGC Census: (25/27). CDN: $2,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64.	64	$2,400	05/07/23
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC.	64	$2,520	10/16/20
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown PCGS Secure.	64	$2,400	01/10/19
	1873 Two-Cent Piece. Close 3. Proof-64 BN (PCGS).	64	$2,400	11/09/17
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown PCGS.	64	$2,350	01/09/17
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown PCGS.	64	$2,585	04/26/15
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown PCGS.	64	$2,382	01/12/15
	1873 Two-Cent Piece. Close 3. Proof-64 BN (PCGS). CAC.	64	$3,279	08/14/13
	1873 Two-Cent Piece. Close 3. Proof-64 BN (PCGS).	64	$3,174	11/15/11
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC.	64	$2,760	10/16/11
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC.	64	$2,875	07/10/11
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC.	64	$3,220	07/10/11
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC.	64	$3,450	09/26/10
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown PCGS.	64	$2,990	06/06/10
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown PCGS.	64	$2,875	02/07/10
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown PCGS.	64	$2,300	01/11/09
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown PCGS. Well struck and nicely preserved, this near-Gem proof specimen has a rather dense layer o	64	$2,185	04/10/07
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown PCGS. According to Q. David Bowers' United States Copper Coins: An Action Guide for the Colle	64	$2,185	01/07/06
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1873 2c Closed 3 BN	64	$1,840	02/20/05
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown PCGS. A lovely coin from the	64	$1,610	05/08/04
HA	1873 2C CLOSED 3, BN	64	$1,182	08/19/95
HA	1873 2C CLOSED 3, BN	64	$1,210	10/05/94
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR61 Brown PCGS. CAC.	61	$2,400	05/04/23
	1873 2c PCGS/CAC Proof 65 BN (Closed 3)	65	$3,001	12/26/22
	1873 Two-Cent Piece. Close 3. Proof-65 BN (PCGS). CAC. OGH.	65	$2,760	03/19/20
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR65 Brown PCGS.	65	$2,520	04/25/19
	1873 Two-Cent Piece. Close 3. Proof-65 BN (PCGS). CAC.	65	$3,360	03/23/18
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR65 Brown PCGS.	65	$2,820	08/02/17
	1873 Two-Cent Piece. Close 3. Proof-65 BN (PCGS). CAC.	65	$2,585	03/31/17
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR65 Brown PCGS. CAC.	65	$3,055	08/09/14
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR65 Brown PCGS. Beautiful color on this proof coin that the word "brown" hardly captures: glossy reflecti	65	$2,990	04/07/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1873 2c Closed 3 BN	65	$3,220	03/14/06
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR65 Brown PCGS. Beautiful color on this proof coin that the word "brown" hardly captures: glossy reflecti	65	$3,162	01/07/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1873 2c Closed 3 BN	65	$2,300	03/08/05
American Numismatic Rarities	1873 2c Closed 3 BN	65	$2,128	11/30/04
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR65 Brown PCGS. A lovely coin from the	65	$1,610	05/31/03
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR66 Brown PCGS.	66	$4,080	12/15/22
	1873 2c PCGS Proof 66 BN (Closed 3)	66	$3,600	11/01/21
	1873 2c PCGS/CAC Proof 66 BN (Closed 3)	66	$4,250	09/27/21
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR66 Brown PCGS. CAC.	66	$4,080	04/22/21
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR66 Brown PCGS. CAC.	66	$4,266	02/24/21
	1873 Two-Cent Piece. Close 3. Proof-66 BN (PCGS).	66	$3,600	09/09/20
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR66 Brown PCGS. CAC.	66	$4,700	06/07/15
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR66 Brown PCGS.	66	$4,700	08/09/14
Legend-Morphy	1873 2c Closed 3 BN	66	$5,750	07/18/13
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR66 Brown PCGS. A proof-only issue, the Closed 3 pieces are considered original, while the Open 3 pieces	66	$2,990	01/07/06
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/94). NGC Census: (19/52). CDN: $2,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR63.	63	$2,160	06/08/21
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR63 Brown PCGS.	63	$2,280	10/14/20
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR63 Brown PCGS.	63	$2,280	03/15/19
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR63 Brown PCGS.	63	$2,422	02/22/18
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR63 Brown PCGS.	63	$2,585	06/11/17
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR63 Brown PCGS. CAC.	63	$2,820	02/05/14
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR63 Brown PCGS. CAC.	63	$2,760	01/09/11
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR63 Brown PCGS.	63	$2,760	03/28/10
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR63 Brown PCGS. CAC.	63	$2,530	05/31/09
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR63 Brown PCGS. An original striking, as are all Closed 3 pieces, the reflective fields are somewhat subd	63	$2,990	04/29/06
Superior	1873 2c Closed 3 BN	63	$2,300	02/05/06
Superior	1873 2c Closed 3 BN	63	$2,415	02/05/06
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1873 2c Closed 3 BN	63	$2,530	02/20/05
	1873 Two-Cent Piece. Close 3. Proof-45 (PCGS).	45	$1,800	11/14/19
	1873 Two-Cent Piece. Close 3. Proof-30 (PCGS).	30	$2,160	03/01/19
Bonham & Butterfield	1873 2c Closed 3 BN	30	$2,633	05/30/10
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR50 PCGS. CAC.	50	$1,800	01/31/19
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR50 PCGS. Since the 1873 is a final	50	$1,495	05/08/04
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR35 PCGS. CAC.	35	$1,680	10/12/18
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/128). NGC Census: (1/81). Mintage 600.	35	$2,520	01/07/18
	1873 Two-Cent Piece. Close 3. Proof-8 (PCGS). CAC.	8	$1,058	07/17/15
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR62 Brown PCGS.	62	$2,185	01/08/12
	1873 2C Closed 3 PR62 Brown PCGS.	62	$2,300	01/10/10
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR62 Brown PCGS. A so-called original striking, and easily identified as such by the closed 3 in the date	62	$2,300	09/16/06
Stacks Bowers	1873 2c Closed 3 BN	58	$2,530	06/15/10
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1873 2c Closed 3 BN	15	$1,438	05/28/06
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (2/80). PCGS Population: (5/144). CDN: $2,150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR61. Mi	61	$2,040	06/16/24
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR61 Brown NGC.	61	$2,185	03/11/12
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR61 Brown NGC.	61	$1,955	02/06/11
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR 61 Brown NGC.	61	$1,378	12/21/04
Stacks Bowers	1873 Two-Cent Piece. Close 3. Proof-64 BN (NGC).	64	$2,160	08/18/23
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown NGC.	64	$2,300	08/15/10
Stacks Bowers	1873 2c Closed 3 BN	64	$2,875	05/21/08
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown NGC.	64	$2,875	01/12/08
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR64 Brown NGC. Deep aqua, purple-red, and reddish-tan coloration adorns the unmarked surfaces of this nea	64	$2,185	12/14/05
HA	1873 2C CLOSED 3, BN	64	$1,210	12/08/95
HA	1873 2C CLOSED 3, BN	64	$1,210	08/19/95
HA	1873 2C CLOSED 3, BN	64	$1,238	05/19/95
HA	1873 2C CLOSED 3, BN	64	$1,265	01/04/95
HA	1873 2C CLOSED 3, BN	64	$1,210	12/09/94
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (8/69). PCGS Population: (12/132). CDN: $2,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR62. M	62	$1,980	08/16/22
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR62 Brown NGC.	62	$2,760	02/16/08
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR55 NGC. NGC Census: (2/81). PCGS Population: (6/147). CDN: $1,650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR55. Mintage	55	$1,800	11/14/21
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR66 Brown NGC.	66	$3,120	04/22/21
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR66 Brown NGC.	66	$3,525	07/13/14
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR66 Brown NGC. CAC.	66	$3,220	05/01/11
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR66 Brown NGC. Only 600 pieces are	66	$2,645	08/21/04
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR45 NGC.	45	$1,680	10/12/18
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR65 Brown NGC.	65	$3,840	11/02/17
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR65 Brown NGC.	65	$3,290	02/05/14
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR65 Brown NGC.	65	$3,290	08/10/13
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR65 Brown NGC.	65	$2,990	01/09/11
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 -- Improperly Cleaned -- NCS. Proof.	60	$1,292	06/07/15
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR60 Brown NGC.	60	$2,070	03/20/11
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR63 Brown NGC.	63	$2,820	01/12/14
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR63 Brown NGC.	63	$2,115	04/28/13
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR63 Brown NGC.	63	$2,760	08/03/08
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR63 Brown NGC.	63	$2,990	01/12/08
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR63 Brown NGC. A nearly uniform chocolate-brown color dominates this two cent piece, with mere hints of a	63	$2,530	09/16/06
HA	1873 2C Closed 3 PR63 Brown NGC. Variegated tan-gold and plum colors embrace this undisturbed and needle-sharp final year s	63	$1,955	06/03/05
HA	1873 2C CLOSED 3, BN	63	$1,018	05/02/97
HA	1873 2C CLOSED 3, BN	63	$1,375	09/21/96
Stacks Bowers	1873 Two-Cent Piece. Closed 3. Proof--Altered Color (NGC).	0	$2,380	01/04/11
HA	1873 2C Closed 3--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Fine Details. NGC Census: (0/67). PCGS Population (0/85). Mintage: 600. (#3651)	12	$1,265	06/02/08

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