As of May, 2024, a 1866 Two Cents, RB in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $220.00 and $5,500.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $3,600.00 in the 01/16/2022 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 23.00 millimeters
Weight: 6.22 grams
Mintage: 3,177,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: Bronze
Series: Shield Two Cents 1864-1872

1866 Two Cents, Rb (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

GradePrice($)
MS-66+5,500.00
MS-663,350.00
MS-65+1,425.00
MS-651,200.00
MS-64+775.00
MS-64575.00
MS-63+500.00
MS-63450.00
MS-62+365.00
MS-62275.00
MS-61250.00
MS-60220.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State220.005,500.001,240.42

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1866 Two Cent. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1866 Two Cents, BN (Regular Strike)20.00165.00175.002,750.00
1866 Two Cents, BN (Proof)N/AN/A340.002,950.00
1866 Two Cents, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A575.0022,500.00
1866 Two Cents, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,750.0019,500.00
1866 Two Cents, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A65,000.0065,000.00
1866 Two Cents, RB (Proof)N/AN/A375.006,500.00
1866 Two Cents, RD (Proof)N/AN/A575.0010,000.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1866 Two Cents, Rb (Regular Strike) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

  • Lowest Sale Price
  • Highest Sale Price
  • Average Sale Price
  • Most Recent Sale Price
  • Number of Sales
  • Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$196.00

Lowest Sale Price
$863.00

Highest Sale Price
$425.11

Average Sale Price
$360.00

Most Recent Sale Price
54

Number of Sales
$22,955.95

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-66+587.50587.50587.50
MS-661,380.003,600.002,371.53
MS-65+345.001,093.00638.00
MS-65552.001,495.00776.20
MS-64+646.00646.00646.00
MS-64196.00863.00425.11
MS-63+285.00285.00285.00
MS-63130.00360.00247.09
MS-62115.00184.00159.50
MS-61247.00247.00247.00
MS-6070.00109.0089.50
AU-5041.0051.0046.00
XF-4039.0039.0039.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1866 Two Cents, RB (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from XF-40 to MS-66+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $3,600.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1866 Two Cents, RB (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1866 Two Cents, RB (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 72.25% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Stack's Bowers with 6.36% / 6.36% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1866 Two Cents, RB (Regular Strike) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,520.0007/23/2023
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0004/17/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,880.0002/12/2023
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0012/18/2022
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC350.0012/11/2022
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,900.0012/11/2022
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers660.0011/09/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0009/21/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions360.0006/22/2022
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,600.0001/16/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0001/05/2022
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers930.0008/25/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0007/14/2021
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC245.0005/02/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers408.0012/16/2020
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions360.0009/09/2020
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers552.0008/11/2020
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0007/29/2020
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0004/29/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions396.0001/29/2020
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions600.0001/22/2020
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC625.0012/01/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,160.0004/28/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,640.0004/28/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0002/13/2019
MS-63+NGCDavid Lawrence RC285.0002/10/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0002/06/2019
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions605.0012/16/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions600.0012/14/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,520.0012/14/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions348.0012/05/2018
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions192.0011/14/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0011/11/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions384.0010/24/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions433.2010/17/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0009/19/2018
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions825.0009/16/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0008/29/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,640.0008/19/2018
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,467.5007/26/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions312.0007/11/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0006/17/2018
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,820.0005/17/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions354.0005/09/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions300.0004/24/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0004/03/2018
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers360.0003/28/2018
MS-63NGCKagin's240.0003/08/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,020.0002/22/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0002/20/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0001/03/2018
MS-65NGCScotsman863.0011/03/2017
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,937.5010/26/2017
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions646.2510/26/2017
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0008/15/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions211.5007/11/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions399.5004/25/2017
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions822.5001/04/2017
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC675.0010/10/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2507/07/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0007/07/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions446.5004/12/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions423.0003/29/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions434.7503/08/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5003/03/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions587.5002/04/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions423.0001/24/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions517.0010/29/2015
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,350.0009/03/2015
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers235.0008/12/2015
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,172.5006/25/2015
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions164.5005/31/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions587.5004/26/2015
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions587.5004/26/2015
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers564.0003/06/2015
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers528.7502/06/2015
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections220.0012/28/2014
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections232.1008/24/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions528.7508/05/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7508/05/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,937.5008/05/2014
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,173.7506/28/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions199.7503/17/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0002/03/2014
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0009/25/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions212.0006/05/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,645.0004/24/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0003/21/2013
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections266.0003/03/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions353.0002/07/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions306.0002/07/2013
AU-50NGCGreat Collections51.0002/03/2013
AU-50NGCGreat Collections41.0001/20/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers622.7511/16/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions329.0010/18/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions823.0009/06/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions499.0008/02/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0007/12/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0007/12/2012
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections715.0006/10/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0004/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0003/08/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0001/03/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0012/08/2011
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,495.0008/15/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0008/11/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0006/01/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0006/01/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0002/03/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions489.0001/05/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0012/02/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0009/22/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0009/22/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions690.0009/22/2010
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,035.0008/07/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0007/08/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0002/03/2010
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers437.0002/02/2010
MS-64PCGSStack's863.0011/09/2009
MS-62DGSDavid Lawrence RC115.0003/02/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0003/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0002/01/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions322.0002/01/2009
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions39.0001/26/2009
MS-65+PCGSStack's1,093.0001/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0012/04/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0009/01/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0007/30/2008
MS-65+NGCStack's518.0007/27/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions805.0006/26/2008
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries632.0005/26/2008
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0002/18/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions230.0001/09/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC575.0010/25/2007
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0007/18/2007
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena920.0006/28/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC610.0005/14/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0005/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions320.0003/20/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0002/20/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions575.0002/20/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC575.0002/05/2007
MS-65+NGCStack's506.0001/01/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions70.0010/30/2006
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0010/11/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions345.0009/19/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0009/19/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0008/22/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0008/13/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions604.0007/19/2006
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions184.0007/11/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions431.0002/13/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0009/01/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions490.0008/01/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC358.0006/27/2005
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers575.0006/01/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0003/28/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions575.0012/08/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions357.0007/26/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions472.0004/14/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions472.0001/07/2004
MS-65+SEGSHeritage Auctions345.0001/07/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0001/07/2004
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0011/07/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions265.0008/06/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions546.0005/01/2003
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions247.0001/08/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0004/01/2002
MS-63NONEHeritage Auctions259.0008/08/2001
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions130.0001/11/2001
MS-63NONEHeritage Auctions184.0006/01/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0002/12/2000
MS-63NONEStack's231.0010/01/1992