As of May, 2024, a 1868 Two Cents, RB in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $300.00 and $8,750.00, 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 $6,462.50 in the 02/06/2015 by renowned auctioneer Stack's Bowers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: James Barton Longacre
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 23.00 millimeters
Weight: 6.22 grams
Mintage: 2,803,750
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: Bronze
Series: Shield Two Cents 1864-1872

1868 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+8,750.00
MS-665,250.00
MS-65+2,350.00
MS-651,400.00
MS-64+875.00
MS-64725.00
MS-63+550.00
MS-63475.00
MS-62+400.00
MS-62350.00
MS-61325.00
MS-60300.00

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 State300.008,750.001,812.50

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 1868 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1868 Two Cents, BN (Regular Strike)20.00255.00270.001,750.00
1868 Two Cents, BN (Proof)N/AN/A340.005,750.00
1868 Two Cents, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A800.0060,000.00
1868 Two Cents, RB (Proof)N/AN/A375.0020,000.00
1868 Two Cents, RD (Proof)N/AN/A575.0047,500.00
1868 Two Cents, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A525.0065,000.00

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.

1868 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

$219.00

Lowest Sale Price
$930.00

Highest Sale Price
$429.79

Average Sale Price
$528.00

Most Recent Sale Price
72

Number of Sales
$30,944.93

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-66+5,757.505,757.505,757.50
MS-66719.006,462.503,333.05
MS-65+270.001,920.00809.60
MS-65720.003,240.001,127.89
MS-64219.00930.00429.79
MS-63150.00646.25309.07
MS-62192.00240.00211.75
MS-60138.00138.00138.00
PO-1345.00345.00345.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1868 Two Cents, RB (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $6,462.50.

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 1868 Two Cents, RB (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1868 Two Cents, RB (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 72.73% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 9.60% / 8.08% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1868 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-64PCGSHeritage Auctions528.0006/19/2023
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,800.0006/16/2023
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,920.0006/16/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,000.0004/10/2023
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers930.0003/29/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,960.0012/18/2022
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions384.0007/21/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers528.0006/17/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions468.0006/06/2022
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,520.0005/08/2022
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0004/20/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0003/30/2022
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions720.0003/21/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0002/27/2022
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions930.0002/16/2022
MS-62NGCStack's Bowers240.0001/12/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0012/01/2021
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,680.0011/30/2021
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,080.0011/30/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers432.0010/27/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,280.0008/22/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions432.0006/09/2021
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions900.0004/28/2021
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers384.0003/10/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,920.0012/16/2020
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions396.0010/17/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0010/14/2020
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC370.0010/11/2020
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,000.0009/13/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,640.0008/09/2020
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC950.0005/10/2020
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0004/29/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0004/29/2020
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions248.4004/01/2020
MS-64PCGSKagin's396.0003/02/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions410.4002/05/2020
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,525.0001/30/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0001/12/2020
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC300.0012/29/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,110.0010/24/2019
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers300.0009/04/2019
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers750.0008/20/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0005/15/2019
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,465.0003/21/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0002/06/2019
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers840.0002/06/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0002/03/2019
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC301.0012/16/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0012/14/2018
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,112.5011/15/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions408.0010/24/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,120.0009/09/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions402.0008/29/2018
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,080.0008/22/2018
MS-65PCGSScotsman1,610.0007/27/2018
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers3,240.0003/21/2018
MS-64NGCKagin's312.0003/08/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0002/22/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0002/22/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0001/23/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions288.0001/23/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0001/03/2018
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions5,757.5012/14/2017
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,290.0011/12/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0010/03/2017
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions384.0009/12/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2508/02/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers5,170.0008/01/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0005/16/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7504/26/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions446.5003/21/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions517.0003/14/2017
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,057.5002/16/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7501/04/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0012/27/2016
MS-65NGCScotsman862.5010/14/2016
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers940.0010/12/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,230.0009/07/2016
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers822.5008/09/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions822.5006/08/2016
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC377.0005/29/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0003/03/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions446.5003/03/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0001/17/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5001/06/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5010/29/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions598.0807/12/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions834.2506/07/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions707.3506/07/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions540.5004/26/2015
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers6,462.5002/06/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5002/01/2015
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers558.1310/31/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2510/06/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.4809/04/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions397.1509/04/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0008/05/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions705.0007/10/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions440.6304/23/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7504/23/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions411.2504/23/2014
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions705.0002/13/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions411.0009/25/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions329.0008/08/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0007/11/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.0007/11/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions382.0003/21/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions823.0001/09/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions441.0001/09/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions382.0011/29/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions282.0010/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions441.0010/18/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions353.0009/06/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions329.0008/27/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions499.0008/02/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions259.0008/02/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions431.0005/30/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions575.0004/18/2012
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers2,013.0003/22/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions549.0003/08/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/03/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0001/03/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0012/08/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions276.0012/08/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0008/11/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0008/11/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0006/01/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions805.0003/17/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0001/05/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions431.0001/05/2011
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions219.0006/02/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions518.0001/06/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0001/06/2010
PO-1PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0012/03/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0010/22/2009
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers414.0009/08/2009
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC273.0006/15/2009
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions253.0002/01/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions403.0002/01/2009
MS-60ICGHeritage Auctions138.0011/17/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions391.0009/01/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0009/01/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,208.0009/01/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0007/30/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions431.0006/26/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0006/26/2008
MS-65+NGCSuperior Galleries977.0005/26/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0002/06/2008
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC603.0012/17/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0012/04/2007
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,150.0011/15/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions374.0010/02/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions748.0009/27/2007
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC345.0009/10/2007
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0007/18/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions805.0005/01/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions546.0002/20/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC772.0002/12/2007
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC633.0002/05/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0002/01/2007
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC575.0001/01/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions748.0012/05/2006
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC207.0005/29/2006
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena719.0005/26/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions5,175.0002/09/2006
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,875.0010/27/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0009/26/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions351.0009/01/2005
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC201.0006/27/2005
MS-66NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,415.0003/08/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0002/28/2005
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers546.0002/23/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0012/13/2004
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC949.0011/28/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions247.0011/08/2004
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC230.0009/20/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions552.0009/09/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions498.0009/01/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions213.0008/23/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0005/05/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions219.0002/11/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0001/07/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,898.0012/31/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions719.0011/07/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions247.0003/03/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0001/08/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions414.0012/24/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions236.0011/19/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions232.0009/24/2002
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0007/28/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0007/27/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions460.0006/25/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions437.0003/20/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions525.0010/24/2001
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions270.0010/06/2001
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions414.0001/04/2001
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions205.0007/20/2000
MS-64NONEStack's688.0010/01/1992