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1872 Two-Cent Piece value guide -- the true key date of the series, and grade-by-grade prices.
Condition drives the price — full breakdown below.
Note: a full grade-by-grade breakdown for this coin is still being compiled.
65,000 struck — against the other key dates in the Two-Cent Piece series.
Bars are scaled to keep the smallest mintages visible; the exact figure is printed on every row. Mintage is coins struck, not coins surviving — melting and circulation wear thin those numbers further.
The true key date of the circulation-strike series -- 65,000 pieces struck, roughly 1/300th of the 1864 combined mintage. Dealer listings for this date are explicitly tagged "Key Date."
The proof issue survived in greater numbers than some earlier proof dates, likely because collectors specifically saved 1872 proofs knowing the business strike was scarce.
Other dates and varieties in this series
What to check before you pay, specific to this date and its 65,000-coin mintage.
The same date runs from about $61 worn to $1,450 at the top of the scale — a 24× spread. Nearly all of that gap is condition, not the date on the coin, so work out where an example sits on the table above before deciding whether its asking price is fair.
A PCGS or NGC holder settles authenticity and grade in one go, which is most of what you're actually paying for at this level. The premium it adds is small next to the cost of being wrong about either.
Every Two-Cent Piece listed here is priced by an individual seller, so the same coin in the same grade can differ by a wide margin on any given day. Sort by price, check Metal Points and order history for a sense of the seller's record, and message them if the photos don't show enough to grade confidently.
About the 1872 Two-Cent Piece
Value depends heavily on condition. A well-worn example brings closer to $61, while an uncirculated one can reach $407 or more.
The true key date of the circulation-strike series -- 65,000 pieces struck, roughly 1/300th of the 1864 combined mintage. Dealer listings for this date are explicitly tagged "Key Date."
For anything you believe is a key date or an error, professional grading protects both buyer and seller by settling condition and authenticity before money changes hands.
The rest of the series, with what each is worth at the top of the grade scale.
List it free on PeerMetals — flat 2.75% seller fee, zero listing fees, 1–3 day payouts.
