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1873 Closed 3 Two-Cent Piece value guide -- the proof-only final year of the denomination.
Condition drives the price — full breakdown below.
Note: a full grade-by-grade breakdown for this coin is still being compiled.
600 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.
Final year of the two-cent denomination, and the only date in the series with zero circulation strikes -- the entire reported mintage was sold to collectors as proofs before the denomination's retirement.
A second "Open 3" die variety also exists and is believed by some numismatists to be a later restrike, since that date-punch style was mainly used after the denomination had already ended.
Other dates and varieties in this series
What to check before you pay, specific to this date and its 600-coin mintage.
Two examples of this date can be worth very different amounts depending on wear. Work out where an example sits on the range above before deciding whether its asking price is fair, and ask the seller for more photos if the wear points aren't clear.
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 1873 Closed 3 Two-Cent Piece
Value depends heavily on condition. A well-worn example brings closer to —, while an uncirculated one can reach — or more.
Final year of the two-cent denomination, and the only date in the series with zero circulation strikes -- the entire reported mintage was sold to collectors as proofs before the denomination's retirement.
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.
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