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This year the Mint struck the Two Cent coins with a Small Motto which was later changed to the Large Motto. The Large Motto of In God We Trust ended up being the permanent choice of design for the remainder of the time this denomination was produced. The Small Motto is actually the more scarce of the two. Scarcity begins in the AU range and increases gradually until it is considered rare as a high-end gem. Slightly tougher to find with red-brown color and very rare in full red.
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.
Catalog Information
GSID:
2677
Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST, 1864
Reverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Reverse Lettering:
2, CENTS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Weight (gr):
6.22 gr
Weight (oz):
0.2 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
23
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Small Motto
Coin Date:
1864
Denomination:
2c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
19,822,500
Coinage Type:
Two cent piece
Coinage Years:
1864-1872
Composition:
0.95 copper; 0.05 tin & zinc
PCGS #:
3579
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Coin Value History
1864 2c Small Motto MS BN
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1864 2c Small Motto MS BN
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS66 |
|
$5,500 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $4,500 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1864 2C Small Motto, FS-401 -- Heavily Corroded -- ANACS Details. AU50. Mintage 19,847,500....
$216
1864 2C Small Motto, FS-401 -- Damaged, Polished -- ANACS. Fine 15 Details. Mintage 19,847,500....
$169
1864 2C Small Motto, FS-401, AU55 NGC. Mintage 19,847,500....
$960
1864 2C Small Motto Good 6 PCGS. PCGS Population: (43/855 and 0/6+). Mintage 19,847,500. ...
$180
1864 2C Small Motto, FS-401, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (23/2). Mintage 19,847,500....
$2,520
1864 2C Small Motto, FS-401 -- Corroded -- ANACS Details. Fine 12. Mintage 19,847,500....
$204
1864 2C Small Motto VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (43/472 and 0/6+). Mintage 19,847,500. ...
$469
1864 2C Small Motto AU53 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (12/301). Mintage 19,847,500....
$960
(1864-1873) 2C Two Cent Piece -- Type One Copper Planchet -- MS61 Brown PCGS....
$4,800
1864 2C Small Motto, FS-401, MS66 Brown NGC....
$3,000
1864 2C Small Motto VG10 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (31/506). Mintage 19,847,500....
$204
1864 2C Small Motto VF20 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (24/419). Mintage 19,847,500....
$384
1864 2C Small Motto AU58 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (37/225). PCGS Population: (53/193). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU...
$990
1864 2C Small Motto MS64+ Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (55/24 and 1/3+). NGC Census: (63/39 and 0/1+). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. B...
$1,680
1864 2C Small Motto XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (57/354 and 0/6+). NGC Census: (26/324 and 0/2+). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for ...
$600
1864 2C Small Motto -- Cleaned, Corroded -- ANACS. VG8 Details. Mintage 19,847,500....
$186
1864 2C Small Motto MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (52/154). PCGS Population: (36/149). CDN: $1,150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS...
$1,100
1864 2c PCGS VF30 (Small Motto)
$425
1864 2C Small Motto XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (53/406 and 0/5+). NGC Census: (17/333 and 0/2+). CDN: $575 Whsle. Bid for ...
$605
1864 2C Small Motto Good 4 NGC. NGC Census: (9/530). PCGS Population: (30/850). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 4 . ...
$159
2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1872 MS BN [Type]
Worth: $10 – $6,000
2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1872 MS RB [Type]
Worth: $120 – $7,680
2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1872 MS RD [Type]
Worth: $240 – $24,000
1864 2c Small Motto MS RB
Worth: $1,175 – $9,000
1864 2c Small Motto MS RD
Worth: $2,200 – $70,000
1864 2c Large Motto MS BN
Worth: $10 – $6,000
1864 2c Large Motto MS RB
Worth: $120 – $7,680
1864 2c Large Motto MS RD
Worth: $240 – $24,000
1865 2c MS BN
Worth: $10 – $6,000
1865 2c MS RB
Worth: $120 – $7,680
1865 2c MS RD
Worth: $240 – $24,000
1865 2c Plain 5 MS BN
Worth: $12 – $7,200
1865 2c Plain 5 MS RB
Worth: $144 – $9,216
1865 2c Plain 5 MS RD
Worth: $288 – $28,800
1865 2c Fancy 5 MS BN
Worth: $10 – $6,000
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