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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:
81154
Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST, 1872
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:
Doubled Die Obverse
Variety 2:
FS-101
Coin Date:
1872
Denomination:
2c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
65,000
Coinage Type:
Two cent piece
Coinage Years:
1864-1872
Composition:
0.95 copper; 0.05 tin & zinc
PCGS #:
38292
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Coin Value History
1872 2c Doubled Die Obverse , FS-101 MS BN
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1872 2c Doubled Die Obverse , FS-101 MS BN
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS67 |
|
$17,500 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | - | $13,500 | $1,234 |
| MS66 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $1,234 | $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 |
2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1872 MS BN [Type]
![2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1872 MS BN [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/ctc/catalog/1864_smMotto_bn.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $12 – $6,600
2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1872 MS RB [Type]
![2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1872 MS RB [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/ctc/catalog/18662c.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $175 – $8,160
2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1872 MS RD [Type]
![2-Cent Piece 2c 1864-1872 MS RD [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/ctc/catalog/18642c.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $250 – $33,800
1864 2c Small Motto MS BN
Worth: $110 – $4,400
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: $12 – $6,600
1864 2c Large Motto MS RB
Worth: $175 – $8,160
1864 2c Large Motto MS RD
Worth: $280 – $33,800
1865 2c MS BN
Worth: $12 – $6,600
1865 2c MS RB
Worth: $175 – $8,160
1865 2c MS RD
Worth: $250 – $33,800
1865 2c Plain 5 MS BN
Worth: $14 – $7,920
1865 2c Plain 5 MS RB
Worth: $210 – $9,792
1865 2c Plain 5 MS RD
Worth: $336 – $40,560
1872 2C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS63 Brown PCGS....
$2,880
1872 2C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, XF45 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (1/9). CAC Population: (1/5). Mintage 65,000....
$1,260
1872 2C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (1/4). Mintage 65,000. ...
$1,740
1872 2C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS64 Brown PCGS....
$3,386
1872 2c PCGS F12 (DDO FS-101)
$455
1872 Two-Cent Piece. FS-101. Doubled Die Obverse. MS-65 BN (PCGS). CAC.
$5,520
1872 2C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101 -- Cleaned -- ANACS. Unc. Details, Net AU50. ...
$1,560
1872 2C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS62 Brown PCGS. ...
$2,468
1872 2C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, AU53 PCGS. ...
$1,410
1872 2C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS64 Brown PCGS. The doubling is best seen at the top of TRUST, where it is most evide...
$3,240
1872 2C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS64 Brown PCGS. ...
$3,120
1872 2C Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS65 Brown NGC. ...
$4,465
1872 Two-Cent Piece. FS-101. Doubled Die Obverse. MS-65+ BN (NGC).
$5,581
1872 Two-Cent Piece. FS-101, VP-001. Doubled Die Obverse. MS-65 BN (NGC). CAC.
$5,522
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