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1869 Two Cent Piece Obverse

Shield Two Cents
1864-1872
Regular Strikes

1869 Two Cent Piece Reverse
Description Mintage
1864 19,847,500
1865 13,640,000
1866 3,177,000
1867 2,938,750
1868 2,803,750
1869 1,546,500
1870 861,250
1871 721,250
1872 65,000
Description Desig 4 12 40 55 60 62 63 64 65 66
1864 Small Motto BN 145 285 650 875 1,150 1,400 1,600 1,950 3,250 5,750
1864 Small Motto RB - - - - 1,250 1,550 1,800 2,350 3,750 7,000
1864 Small Motto RD - - - - 1,350 1,675 2,000 3,500 7,500 30,000
1864 Large Motto BN 19 26 45 80 95 110 140 200 415 1,150
1864 Large Motto RB - - - - 105 125 165 290 600 1,500
1864 Large Motto RD - - - - 125 275 390 725 2,000 5,250
1865 BN 19 26 45 80 95 110 140 200 415 1,150
1865 RB - - - - 105 125 165 290 600 1,500
1865 RD - - - - 125 275 390 725 2,000 5,250
1866 BN 19 26 45 80 95 110 140 200 415 1,150
1866 RB - - - - 105 125 165 290 600 1,500
1866 RD - - - - 125 285 400 975 2,900 9,000
1867 BN 19 26 45 80 95 110 140 200 415 1,150
1867 RB - - - - 105 125 165 290 600 1,500
1867 RD - - - - 125 285 625 1,200 3,250 -
1867 Doubled Die Obverse BN 115 200 350 900 1,250 1,650 2,350 3,100 4,200 -
1867 Doubled Die Obverse RB - - - - 1,300 1,800 2,700 4,000 6,500 -
1867 Doubled Die Obverse RD - - - - 1,350 2,000 3,100 4,750 11,500 -
1868 BN 19 26 45 80 120 145 200 250 450 1,300
1868 RB - - - - 125 165 225 310 900 2,000
Description Desig 4 12 40 55 60 62 63 64 65 66
1868 RD - - - - 135 280 650 1,300 4,500 7,500
1869 BN 19 26 45 110 165 195 225 340 600 -
1869 RB - - - - 180 210 275 425 850 -
1869 RD - - - - 200 275 550 1,300 2,750 10,000
1870 BN 19 26 120 170 260 295 320 400 600 -
1870 RB - - - - 275 315 375 700 1,050 -
1870 RD - - - - 295 450 900 2,700 8,000 -
1871 BN 19 26 150 210 280 340 360 550 700 -
1871 RB - - - - 310 375 500 775 1,450 -
1871 RD - - - - 325 450 850 1,900 4,000 -
1872 BN 400 625 1,000 1,250 1,550 2,100 2,600 3,150 4,500 -
1872 RB - - - - 1,650 2,500 3,000 4,000 6,750 9,000
1872 RD - - - - 1,750 2,750 3,500 6,000 9,000 16,000

Shield Two Cents 1864-1873 Proofs
Description Desig 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
1864 Small Motto BN 11,000 12,500 14,500 20,000 27,500 40,000 55,000 -
1864 Small Motto RB 15,000 17,500 24,000 30,000 40,000 55,000 75,000 -
1864 Small Motto RD 17,500 20,000 28,000 39,000 54,000 80,000 110,000 -
1864 Small Motto CA - - - - - 100,000 - -
1864 Large Motto BN 360 400 475 650 1,000 1,600 2,500 -
1864 Large Motto RB 390 435 525 800 1,500 2,500 3,750 -
1864 Large Motto RD 520 575 700 1,000 2,000 7,250 13,500 -
1864 Large Motto CA 650 750 1,000 2,000 5,000 12,000 30,000 -
1865 BN 280 300 345 400 500 700 1,150 4,000
1865 RB 325 345 400 465 650 1,250 2,500 6,000
1865 RD 375 400 465 600 1,250 3,800 6,500 20,000
1865 CA 400 425 500 900 2,000 6,500 11,500 -
1866 BN 280 300 345 400 500 700 1,150 4,000
1866 RB 325 345 400 465 650 1,250 2,500 6,000
1866 RD 375 400 465 600 1,250 3,800 6,500 20,000
1866 CA 400 425 500 900 2,000 6,500 11,500 -
1867 BN 280 300 345 400 500 700 1,150 4,000
1867 RB 325 345 400 465 650 1,250 2,500 6,000
1867 RD 375 400 465 600 1,250 3,800 6,500 20,000
Description Desig 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
1867 CA 400 425 500 900 2,000 6,500 11,500 -
1868 BN 280 300 345 400 500 700 1,150 4,000
1868 RB 325 345 400 465 650 1,250 2,500 6,000
1868 RD 375 400 465 600 1,250 3,800 6,500 20,000
1868 CA 400 425 500 900 2,000 6,500 11,500 -
1869 BN 280 300 345 400 500 700 1,150 4,000
1869 RB 325 345 400 465 650 1,250 2,500 6,000
1869 RD 375 400 465 600 1,250 3,800 6,500 20,000
1870 BN 280 300 345 400 500 700 1,150 4,000
1870 RB 325 345 400 465 650 1,250 2,500 6,000
1870 RD 375 400 465 600 1,250 3,800 6,500 20,000
1871 BN 280 300 345 400 500 700 1,150 4,000
1871 RB 325 345 400 465 650 1,250 2,500 6,000
1871 RD 375 400 465 600 1,250 3,800 6,500 20,000
1871 CA 400 425 500 900 2,000 6,500 11,500 -
1872 BN 285 310 355 410 510 725 1,200 -
1872 RB 325 350 400 465 700 1,400 2,650 6,000
1872 RD 435 465 530 650 1,300 4,200 8,500 25,000
1873 Closed 3 BN 2,200 2,400 2,750 3,000 3,300 3,900 4,750 -
1873 Closed 3 RB 2,300 2,500 2,900 3,200 3,750 4,500 5,750 10,000
1873 Closed 3 RD 2,450 2,650 3,100 3,500 4,200 5,250 8,000 40,000
1873 Open 3 BN 1,650 1,850 2,100 2,500 3,450 4,500 6,000 -
1873 Open 3 RB 1,750 1,950 2,300 2,800 3,650 4,750 6,350 -
1873 Open 3 RD 1,850 2,100 2,500 3,100 4,400 7,500 25,000 -
1885 Three Cents - Nickel Obverse

Liberty Head Three Cent Nickels
1865-1889
Regular Strikes

 1885 Three Cents - Nickel Reverse

Description Mintage
1865 11,382,000
1866 4,801,000
1867 3,915,000
1868 3,252,000
1869 1,604,000
1870 1,335,000
1871 604,000
1872 862,000
1873 Closed 3 390,000
1873 Open 3 783,000
1874 790,000
1875 228,000
1876 162,000
1879 41,200
1880 24,955
1881 1,080,575
1882 25,300
1883 10,609
1884 5,642
1885 4,790
1887 7,961
1888 41,083
1889 21,561

Description 4 30 40 55 60 63 64 65 66 67
1865 17 29 45 58 95 160 250 740 1,400 14,500
1866 17 29 45 58 95 160 250 740 2,650 15,000
1867 17 29 45 58 95 160 250 1,050 4,000 -
1868 17 29 45 58 95 160 250 850 1,650 15,000
1869 17 29 45 58 110 170 260 950 2,750 -
1870 17 29 45 58 130 200 310 800 2,000 7,500
1871 17 29 45 58 130 210 325 850 2,200 17,500
1872 17 29 48 79 130 260 325 1,300 4,200 -
1873 Closed 3 17 29 45 58 130 220 400 1,625 4,800 -
1873 Open 3 17 29 45 58 130 350 850 5,200 - -
1874 17 29 45 58 118 220 380 1,275 4,000 17,500
1875 17 29 45 58 175 245 350 1,000 2,700 13,500
1876 17 29 45 58 200 285 600 2,200 8,000 -
1879 65 125 130 170 325 400 575 925 1,500 5,700
1880 105 200 220 250 390 445 515 900 1,600 3,300
1881 17 30 48 65 110 180 250 775 1,500 5,750
1882 130 270 315 385 460 575 700 1,750 3,750 12,000
1883 200 330 390 430 525 900 1,900 6,500 15,000 30,000
1884 400 650 700 825 925 3,000 7,500 20,000 28,000 47,500
1885 490 725 825 950 1,050 1,700 4,500 17,000 25,000 35,000
1887 300 460 485 540 590 775 1,100 2,750 4,750 18,500
1888 54 100 120 175 325 400 475 775 1,500 3,600
1889 88 240 250 285 325 450 550 775 1,500 3,750
Liberty Head Three Cent Nickels 1865-1889 Proofs
Description Desig 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
1865 700 775 900 1,400 2,400 5,350 7,400 - -
1865 CA 750 825 1,000 1,600 2,750 6,000 8,200 15,000 -
1865 DC 800 875 1,150 1,900 3,500 8,000 12,000 25,000 -
1866 180 200 225 350 560 1,750 2,500 7,500 -
1866 CA 200 220 265 400 700 1,875 2,700 9,500 <