As of May, 2024, a 1870 Two Cents, RB in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $375.00 and $5,000.00, 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 $3,738.00 in the 05/01/2009 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: 1,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: Bronze
Series: Shield Two Cents 1864-1873

1870 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-66+5,000.00
MS-663,000.00
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 State375.005,000.001,381.25

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 1870 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1870 Two Cents, BN (Regular Strike)25.00320.00335.002,350.00
1870 Two Cents, BN (Proof)N/AN/A340.008,750.00
1870 Two Cents, RB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A375.005,250.00
1870 Two Cents, RD (Regular Strike)N/AN/A425.0045,000.00
1870 Two Cents DDO FS-101, BN (Regular Strike)135.00330.00360.00700.00
1870 Two Cents, RD (Proof)N/AN/A575.0035,000.00
1870 Two Cents, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A7,000.0027,500.00

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.

1870 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

$483.00

Lowest Sale Price
$2,185.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,089.83

Average Sale Price
$1,080.00

Most Recent Sale Price
73

Number of Sales
$79,557.76

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-66+2,232.502,400.002,316.25
MS-66748.003,738.002,201.58
MS-65483.002,185.001,089.83
MS-64+940.001,011.00963.67
MS-643.351,560.00674.76
MS-63334.00633.00488.48
MS-62155.00384.00305.80
MS-61264.00264.00264.00
MS-60219.00219.00219.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1870 Two Cents, RB (Proof) coin across various grades from MS-60 to MS-66+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $3,738.00.

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 1870 Two Cents, RB (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1870 Two Cents, RB (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 72.96% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Legend Rare Coin Auctions with 6.63% / 4.59% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1870 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-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,340.0007/23/2023
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,080.0007/12/2023
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers2,400.0006/16/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions601.2005/17/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,400.0012/18/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers840.0003/23/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0003/21/2022
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,080.0012/01/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,560.0008/25/2021
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC775.0003/28/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0012/30/2020
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,860.0010/18/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,260.0010/17/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0009/20/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0009/20/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0009/16/2020
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,585.0008/27/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,680.0006/07/2020
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers900.0003/11/2020
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,762.5001/30/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,640.0001/12/2020
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers552.0008/20/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,200.0008/18/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0005/01/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0012/14/2018
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0012/12/2018
MS-63PCGSScotsman546.0011/02/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions516.0008/19/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0007/15/2018
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers456.0006/13/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0004/29/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,740.0003/29/2018
MS-63PCGSKagin's504.0003/08/2018
MS-65NGCKagin's1,020.0003/08/2018
MS-64NGCKagin's720.0003/08/2018
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,640.0002/25/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,280.0002/22/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0002/22/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0001/03/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions660.0001/03/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,280.0001/03/2018
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions852.5012/17/2017
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,937.5012/14/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0012/07/2017
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions880.0011/12/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0011/02/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2508/02/2017
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers705.0006/21/2017
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,100.0004/06/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7501/04/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions910.6301/04/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions587.5001/04/2017
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,050.0011/17/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0010/03/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions517.0009/30/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7509/07/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0008/10/2016
MS-63PCGSScotsman546.2507/29/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5007/07/2016
MS-64+NGCHeritage Auctions940.0006/08/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,115.0006/08/2016
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,293.0006/06/2016
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions2,232.5001/06/2016
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,642.5012/17/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0008/16/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,997.5006/07/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5004/26/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,938.7502/01/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2501/07/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.6311/16/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,645.0011/06/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5010/08/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0010/08/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5009/04/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5008/05/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0006/04/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0001/08/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0001/08/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0001/08/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,525.0011/15/2013
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0011/01/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0011/01/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,645.0009/25/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions596.0009/25/2013
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,586.2507/27/2013
MS-64NGCScotsman690.0007/26/2013
MS-64NGCScotsman718.7507/26/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0006/05/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions558.0004/24/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions470.0003/21/2013
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers2,820.0002/22/2013
MS-64+PCGSStack's Bowers1,011.0002/22/2013
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,410.0002/22/2013
MS-64ANACSStack's Bowers940.0001/01/2013
MS-64+NGCHeritage Auctions940.0011/29/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions826.0010/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0010/18/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,763.0009/06/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0004/18/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,415.0003/08/2012
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers575.0001/24/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0001/03/2012
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,380.0011/15/2011
MS-62PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers357.0006/01/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions431.0004/27/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0004/27/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0002/03/2011
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions633.0002/03/2011
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena819.0011/03/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions633.0010/27/2010
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions604.0009/22/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0009/22/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0009/22/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions863.0009/22/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0007/08/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,898.0007/08/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0004/28/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0003/24/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions880.0003/24/2010
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0001/06/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions633.0001/06/2010
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0012/03/2009
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,760.0011/13/2009
MS-65PCGSStack's863.0009/23/2009
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena604.0008/05/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,898.0007/31/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0006/03/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0005/01/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions748.0003/01/2009
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena719.0003/01/2009
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0003/01/2009
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,300.0003/01/2009
MS-62PCGSCoin Galleries155.0003/01/2009
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,380.0002/03/2009
MS-65NGCStack's2,070.0001/01/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,064.0012/24/2008
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,530.0011/01/2008
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0010/01/2008
MS-65PCGSStack's2,185.0008/21/2008
MS-65NGCStack's1,093.0007/27/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0006/26/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions635.0005/28/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0005/28/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions518.0004/30/2008
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions633.0002/20/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0010/02/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0008/15/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0008/13/2006
MS-66NGCStack's3,450.0005/23/2006
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions518.0002/13/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions920.0002/09/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions920.0001/24/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0001/09/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions776.0001/01/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0008/24/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions748.0005/09/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0005/04/2005
MS-60NGCDavid Lawrence RC219.0004/25/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0002/23/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0001/12/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0011/04/2004
MS-66NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,035.0010/11/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0008/18/2004
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions311.0006/07/2004
MS-63PCGSStack's/ANR420.0006/01/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions719.0003/24/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions426.0003/17/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions426.0001/07/2004
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0011/17/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions495.0011/07/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0011/07/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions633.0011/07/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0009/01/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions483.0009/01/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions633.0007/16/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0003/20/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions507.0002/01/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions334.0001/22/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions748.0001/08/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0011/21/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions863.0009/01/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions920.0007/27/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions748.0002/01/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions891.0001/13/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,000.0011/21/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0010/03/2001
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions863.0008/08/2001
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions518.0008/04/2001
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions529.0008/04/2001
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions483.0004/05/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions649.0001/04/2001
MS-63NONEBowers & Merena633.0008/09/2000
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena1,380.0008/09/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0008/06/2000
MS-64NONEStack's880.0010/01/1992
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl3.3506/01/1941