United States 2 Cents "Union Shield", 1864 – 1873
Information
Country
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
2 Cents
Year
1864 – 1873
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Bronze (95% Cu, 5% Sn and Zn)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
6.22
Diameter (mm)
23
Thickness (mm)
1.8
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Normal 3; Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1873 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Open 3; Proof | 0.4% | |
| 1872 | 65K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (fr) Très rare | 1% | |
| 1872 | 950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1871 | 721.3K | € 27,00 | € 39,00 | — | — | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1871 | 960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.4% | |
| 1870 | 861.3K | € 11,00 | € 32,00 | € 51,00 | € 51,00 | — | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1870 | 1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1869 | 1.5M | € 14,00 | € 20,00 | € 37,00 | € 38,00 | — | — | — | 8% | ||
| 1869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Double die obverse | 0.2% | |
| 1869 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1868 | 2.8M | € 10,00 | € 18,00 | € 23,00 | € 23,00 | € 34,00 | — | — | 13% | ||
| 1868 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1867 | 2.9M | € 12,00 | € 14,00 | € 17,00 | € 35,00 | — | — | — | 12% | ||
| 1867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Double die obverse | 0.3% | |
| 1867 | 625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.4% | |
| 1866 | 3.2M | € 9,60 | € 18,00 | € 25,00 | € 25,00 | € 54,00 | — | — | 15% | ||
| 1866 | 725 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.4% | |
| 1865 | 13.6M | € 9,80 | € 14,00 | € 16,00 | € 16,00 | € 35,00 | € 80,00 | € 92,00 | Fancy 5 or plain 5 | 41% | |
| 1865 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.6% | |
| 1864 | 19.8M | € 9,00 | € 13,00 | € 16,00 | € 20,00 | € 27,00 | € 48,00 | € 200,00 | large motto; mintage includes small motto | 54% | |
| 1864 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | large motto; Proof | 0.6% | |
| 1864 | — | € 200,00 | € 210,00 | — | — | — | — | — | small motto | 4% | |
| 1864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | small motto; Proof | 0.3% |
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