1865 2C Fancy 5, BN (Regular Strike)
Series: Shield Two Cents 1864-1872
PCGS MS66BN
DATE COMPARISON
PCGS MS66BN
- PCGS #:
- 38256
- Designer:
- James Barton Longacre
- Edge:
- Plain
- Diameter:
- 23.00 millimeters
- Weight:
- 6.22 grams
- Mintage:
- 13,640,000
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- Bronze
- Auction Record:
- $750 • MS66BN • 05-20-2020 • Stack's Bowers
Major Varieties
Die Varieties
- 1865 2C RPD FS-1301 (002.5), BN
- 1865 2C RPD FS-1301, RB
- 1865 2C RPD FS-1301, RD
- 1865 2C Fancy 5, RPD FS-1302, BN
- 1865 2C RPD FS-1302 (002.7), RB
- 1865 2C RPD FS-1302 (002.7), RD
- 1865 2C RPD FS-1303, BN
- 1865 2C RPD FS-1303, RB
- 1865 2C RPD FS-1303, RD
- 1865 2C MPD FS-1304, BN
- 1865 2C MPD FS-1304, RB
- 1865 2C MPD FS-1304, RD
- 1865 2C MPD FS-1305, BN
- 1865 2C MPD FS-1305, RB
- 1865 2C MPD FS-1305, RD
Go To Grade
Current Auctions - PCGS Graded
Current Auctions - NGC Graded
For Sale Now at Collectors Corner - PCGS Graded
For Sale Now at Collectors Corner - NGC Graded
Condition Census What Is This?
| #1 MS64BN PCGS grade |
| #1 MS64BN PCGS grade |
| #1 MS64BN estimated grade |
| #1 MS64BN estimated grade |
| #1 MS63BN estimated grade |
| #1 MS63BN estimated grade |
| #1 MS62BN estimated grade |
| #1 MS62BN estimated grade |
| #1 MS62BN estimated grade |
| #1 MS62BN estimated grade |
Ron Guth:
Here's how to tell the difference between the Plain 5 and Fancy 5 1865 Two Cent pieces:
Plain 5: the top edge of the 5 appears flat or slightly curved
Fancy 5: the right half of the top edge of the 5 dips dramatically, creating a distinctive "flip" to the point of the 5.
Sources and/or recommended reading:
"Getting Your Two Cents Worth" by Kevin Flynn
"Two Cent Piece - An 1864 Attribution Guide" by Frank Leone
"Cherrypickers' Guide, Fifth Edition, Volume I" by Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton