As of May, 2024, a 1869 Two Cents, RB in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $375.00 and $13,000.00, 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 $10,925.00 in the 09/01/2008 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: 600
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: Bronze
Series: Shield Two Cents 1864-1873

1869 Two Cents, Rb (Proof) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-6713,000.00
MS-66+4,350.00
MS-663,600.00
MS-65+1,800.00
MS-651,500.00
MS-64+1,175.00
MS-64800.00
MS-63+725.00
MS-63625.00
MS-62+575.00
MS-62525.00
MS-61475.00
MS-60375.00

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 State375.0013,000.002,271.15

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 1869 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1869 Two Cents, BN (Regular Strike)21.00275.00300.001,750.00
1869 Two Cents, BN (Proof)N/AN/A340.005,500.00
1869 Two Cents RPD FS-302, BN (Regular Strike)30.00290.00315.001,000.00
1869 Two Cents RPD FS-302, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A360.003,250.00
1869 Two Cents, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A350.0011,000.00
1869 Two Cents, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A1,050.0026,000.00
1869 Two Cents MPD & RPD FS-301, BN (Regular Strike)110.00290.00315.001,100.00
1869 Two Cents MPD & RPD FS-301, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A750.001,800.00
1869 Two Cents MPD & RPD FS-301, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A1,200.005,500.00
1869 Two Cents, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A3,850.0010,000.00
1869 Two Cents, RD (Proof)N/AN/A575.0036,500.00

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.

1869 Two Cents, Rb (Proof) – 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

$3.35

Lowest Sale Price
$1,880.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,023.88

Average Sale Price
$1,300.00

Most Recent Sale Price
62

Number of Sales
$63,480.38

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-673,243.6010,925.005,760.94
MS-66+3,190.003,840.003,553.00
MS-66978.004,600.002,353.40
MS-65+960.001,440.001,332.00
MS-653.351,880.001,023.88
MS-64+805.00805.00805.00
MS-6411.001,762.50705.32
MS-63345.00646.00454.03
MS-62242.00360.00309.13

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1869 Two Cents, RB (Proof) coin across various grades from MS-62 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $10,925.00.

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 1869 Two Cents, RB (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1869 Two Cents, RB (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 66.67% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Legend Rare Coin Auctions with 10.94% / 4.17% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1869 Two Cents, RB (Proof) 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-64PCGSStack's Bowers600.0003/08/2023
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,840.0012/18/2022
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,300.0007/24/2022
MS-64ANACSStack's Bowers720.0005/18/2022
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions793.1305/01/2022
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,055.0004/28/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions840.0004/06/2022
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,260.0003/02/2022
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers528.0002/03/2022
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0001/12/2022
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0012/15/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0010/06/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0009/08/2021
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,080.0004/15/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers990.0003/31/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0002/10/2021
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,760.0012/03/2020
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,243.6010/18/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions528.0009/16/2020
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,702.5008/27/2020
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0008/09/2020
MS-66+PCGSScotsman3,422.0007/24/2020
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,840.0004/26/2020
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers360.0003/25/2020
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,800.0001/12/2020
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0010/02/2019
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions361.2009/18/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0008/18/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0005/01/2019
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,150.0002/17/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,020.0012/14/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0010/14/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions528.0009/09/2018
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,920.0009/09/2018
MS-66PCGSScotsman2,300.0007/27/2018
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,420.0007/19/2018
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,190.0006/24/2018
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers576.0006/13/2018
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,360.0003/21/2018
MS-64PCGSKagin's720.0003/08/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,920.0002/22/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0002/22/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0001/03/2018
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,100.0011/12/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,680.0011/08/2017
MS-64PCGSScotsman546.0011/03/2017
MS-65NGCKagin's1,175.0009/15/2017
MS-65PCGSBonham's819.0009/05/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7508/02/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,527.5006/21/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5004/04/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,585.0003/29/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,173.7503/28/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,111.0002/28/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0001/04/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions999.9310/31/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0010/31/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions705.0010/31/2016
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,230.0009/07/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,937.5008/10/2016
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions305.5007/05/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,292.5006/08/2016
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,230.0003/03/2016
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,028.1302/18/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,527.5010/29/2015
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions481.7510/28/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2509/20/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0007/12/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,645.0005/12/2015
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers881.2502/06/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0002/01/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5002/01/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0001/07/2015
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions329.0011/06/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions822.5011/06/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2508/05/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5008/05/2014
MS-65NGCGreat Collections950.4007/27/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2506/04/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions499.3806/04/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,818.7506/04/2014
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,880.0006/04/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5004/23/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0004/23/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7503/21/2014
MS-65NGCGreat Collections970.2003/02/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions646.2502/27/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions646.2502/03/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,232.5002/03/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0012/05/2013
MS-65NGCScotsman1,552.5007/26/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions999.0006/05/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions470.0006/05/2013
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,116.0002/22/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0002/07/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions646.0002/07/2013
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,055.0001/01/2013
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers1,175.0001/01/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions588.0011/29/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0011/29/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,645.0010/18/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0009/06/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,028.0009/06/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions999.0009/06/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0008/02/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0007/12/2012
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,997.5006/29/2012
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0005/30/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,300.0004/18/2012
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers949.0003/22/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0002/02/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,645.0002/02/2012
MS-65NGCGreat Collections963.0012/11/2011
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers1,725.0011/15/2011
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers1,380.0011/15/2011
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,300.0011/15/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0011/08/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0011/08/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions633.0011/08/2011
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers587.0008/15/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers737.0008/15/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0008/11/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0008/11/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0008/11/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,955.0008/11/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,393.0007/07/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0007/07/2011
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers661.0006/01/2011
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers661.0006/01/2011
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers776.0006/01/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0009/22/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions719.0009/22/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions934.0003/24/2010
MS-64PCGSStack's604.0009/23/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions805.0009/11/2009
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers719.0009/08/2009
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena661.0008/05/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC667.0006/15/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0003/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,600.0003/01/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions978.0002/01/2009
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena834.0001/01/2009
MS-66PCGSStack's3,450.0011/01/2008
MS-64PCGSScotsman634.0010/01/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions10,925.0009/01/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0005/28/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions6,325.0001/09/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0010/02/2007
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,725.0006/11/2007
MS-64ANACSDavid Lawrence RC506.0005/14/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0002/01/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0001/09/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0001/01/2007
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions403.0010/24/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0009/19/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0009/13/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0007/11/2006
MS-65NGCStack's920.0005/23/2006
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions546.0005/01/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions431.0001/09/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0001/01/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions805.0005/04/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0005/04/2005
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC345.0004/25/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0003/24/2005
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions7,533.0002/23/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0001/12/2005
MS-65PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities700.0001/10/2005
MS-65PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities650.0001/10/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions375.0012/13/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions978.0008/18/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions368.0006/07/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions673.0005/05/2004
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,530.0001/28/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0001/21/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions414.0001/07/2004
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions546.0011/07/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions437.0011/07/2003
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions242.0011/07/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions431.0009/01/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions552.0003/20/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions472.0002/01/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0001/08/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions593.0011/12/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0009/29/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0007/27/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions569.0006/09/2002
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena1,265.0003/18/1999
MS-66NONEBowers & Merena2,310.0005/20/1996
MS-64NONEStack's990.0010/01/1992
MS-65NONEB. Max Mehl3.3506/01/1941
MS-64NONENumismatic Gallery11.0005/01/1941