1872 2C, RD MS(PCGS#3614)

1872 2C, RD MS (PCGS#3614)

Spring 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Lot Description: An amazing highlight of the present sale, this premium-quality Gem is among the very finest certified for this key date two-cent issue. Lovely autumn-orange mint color paints both sides, accented by wisps of deep rose iridescence, and free of detracting blemishes. The surfaces are frosty and remarkably flashy for the issue, and the overall eye appeal is superior to that of the vast majority of Mint State 1872 two-cent pieces that we have handled over the years. Sharply struck and faintly prooflike in the fields. A significant condition rarity and highly desirable coin.<p>Although Congress did not abolish the two-cent piece until early 1873 (through the Mint Act of February 12, 1873), the year 1872 is the last in which the Mint actually produced circulation strike coins of this type. Why it did so is a mystery since by the early 1870s the two-cent piece was no longer a popular denomination in circulation. In keeping with this fact, the Philadelphia Mint struck only 65,000 two-cent pieces for theoretical commercial use in 1872. This date is by far the rarest in the circulation strike two-cent series both in terms of total number of coins known and number of coins extant in Mint State. As a premium Gem with full Red surfaces, the offered coin is a top-tier condition rarity worthy of the strongest bids.